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WVT 23: Halsti v Shabazz PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Conor OMalley (ranked 4927 p4p, 3965 weight class) and Bsmds Nasmfus (ranked 201 p4p, 168 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Solid boxing
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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 - 22 - 0, fighting out of London, Conor OMalley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bsmds Nasmfus!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nasmfus has closed the distance and engaged OMalley in a clinch.
OMalley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Conor OMalley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nasmfus tries to clinch there but OMalley circles away.
OMalley tries to keep at a distance but Nasmfus has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nasmfus breaks the clinch.
Nasmfus pushes OMalley up against the cage in a clinch.
Nasmfus takes a shot to the head.
Nasmfus can't get the takedown.
OMalley is trying to pull guard but Nasmfus has him pressed against the cage.
OMalley looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nasmfus lands a nice uppercut.
Nasmfus has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. OMalley avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Nasmfus is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nasmfus gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
OMalley has hold of Nasmfus's hands but Nasmfus slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OMalley keeping control of the position.
Nasmfus wants to stand up but OMalley has a hold of him and won't allow it.
OMalley has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
OMalley wants to control but Nasmfus is keeping busy and won't allow it.
OMalley tries to roll over but Nasmfus keeps him under control.
OMalley moves into full guard.
OMalley wants to sweep here but Nasmfus controlling him for the moment.
OMalley has Nasmfus pulled in close to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nasmfus trying to control the position from guard on top but OMalley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
OMalley wants to sweep here but Nasmfus controlling him for the moment.
Nasmfus sitting in guard, not really doing much.
OMalley has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nasmfus defends well against a solid takedown attempt from OMalley.
Nasmfus wants to counter the offense by OMalley and move into the clinch position.
A right-left combo lands from OMalley.
 It looks like Bsmds Nasmfus has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OMalley swats away the attempt to clinch by Nasmfus.
OMalley throws a body shot but no joy.
OMalley swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nasmfus makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. OMalley really felt that one!
OMalley shoots in and bounces Nasmfus off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Nasmfus wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and OMalley manages to pass to side control.
Nasmfus has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
OMalley sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nasmfus defending well though.
Nasmfus blocking the ground and pound attempt from OMalley.
OMalley is working for a kimura but Nasmfus is defending it quite comfortably.
OMalley stops Nasmfus from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, if OMalley is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Nasmfus manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. OMalley keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Nasmfus breaks the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
OMalley scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Nasmfus throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
OMalley shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nasmfus as he avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bsmds Nasmfus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bsmds Nasmfus's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
OMalley has managed to clinch.
OMalley tries to pull guard but Nasmfus forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
OMalley taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
OMalley is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
OMalley throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nasmfus.
Nasmfus slowing the pace effectively.
Nasmfus tries to work over OMalley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on OMalley's face as he tries to break the clinch.
OMalley is looking to break free of the clinch but Nasmfus has double underhooks.
OMalley wants a takedown.
Nasmfus cracks OMalley with a nice body shot.
Nasmfus is pushing OMalley up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
OMalley is trying to break the clinch but Nasmfus is controlling him.
Nasmfus misses with a body punch.
Nasmfus lands a damaging elbow.
Nasmfus is trying to pull guard but OMalley turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Nasmfus misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OMalley has a couple of punches blocked by Nasmfus.
Nasmfus wants a takedown.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Nasmfus throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
OMalley wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nasmfus wants to take the fight to the mat but OMalley manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Conor OMalley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bsmds Nasmfus.
Nasmfus has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. OMalley is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Nasmfus keeps control of OMalley as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nasmfus has OMalley pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Nasmfus pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending OMalley tumbling to the mat - Nasmfus dives into OMalley's guard.
OMalley is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OMalley throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
OMalley might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
OMalley not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
OMalley keeping moving, preventing Nasmfus from controlling successfully.
OMalley escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nasmfus gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
OMalley keeping full guard, as Nasmfus tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
OMalley wants to stand and escape but Nasmfus is having none of it.
Nasmfus is stalling in the full guard.
OMalley 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.
OMalley not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nasmfus cracks OMalley with a solid left hand.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now OMalley is on top in guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bsmds Nasmfus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bsmds Nasmfus's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Nasmfus shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with OMalley but OMalley pushes him off and we're back to square one.
As Nasmfus looks to move away, OMalley throws a big counter combo but Nasmfus just gets out of the way.
Nasmfus has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
OMalley throws a right and a left that Nasmfus avoids nicely.
A nice side step and Nasmfus releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
OMalley shoots in but Nasmfus avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nasmfus is looking for the big counter here.
OMalley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
OMalley shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Nasmfus counters with a one-two to the body.
OMalley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nasmfus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nasmfus gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nasmfus has OMalley pressed against the cage, preventing OMalley from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nasmfus tries to score a body lock takedown but OMalley shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
OMalley wants to break the clinch but can't.
OMalley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OMalley shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Nasmfus wants to stand up but OMalley is controlling him.
Nasmfus kicks OMalley off and gets to his feet.
Nasmfus moves into range and clinches up with OMalley.
OMalley is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Conor OMalley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nasmfus prevents a takedown attempt there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nasmfus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nasmfus fails in his attempt to clinch.
OMalley shoots in for a takedown but Nasmfus shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
OMalley takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
OMalley fails to land the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nasmfus gets a clinch.
Nasmfus goes for a takedown in the clinch but OMalley prevents it.
Nasmfus is pushing OMalley up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
OMalley breaks from the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
OMalley blocks the elbow strike.
Bsmds Nasmfus is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
OMalley can't break the clinch.
Nasmfus manages to pull guard.
OMalley seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Nasmfus is looking to stand up but OMalley isn't so interested in that idea.
OMalley trying to control the position from guard on top but Nasmfus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
OMalley stops Nasmfus from standing up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as OMalley accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
OMalley not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Nasmfus uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Conor OMalley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
OMalley shoots in for a takedown but Nasmfus shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nasmfus scores with a leg kick.
Nasmfus lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
OMalley falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nasmfus counters with a left and a right that stings OMalley.
OMalley tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nasmfus swivels and escapes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bsmds Nasmfus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nasmfus has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bsmds Nasmfus!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wesley Clark (ranked 4183 p4p, 5341 weight class) and Ryan Henderson (ranked 177 p4p, 208 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Good wrestling
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wesley Clark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ryan Henderson !
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson lands a body shot.
Clark shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Henderson counter with a right hand.
Wesley Clark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henderson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Clark!
Henderson working the head with strikes.
Henderson wants to control but Clark is keeping him busy.
Henderson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Clark is trying to improve his position.
Henderson decides to stand back up. Henderson steps back and let's Clark get back to his feet.
Clark has his takedown stuffed
and Henderson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Henderson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
No joy there for Henderson , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A slow jab from Henderson misses its intended target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henderson cracks Clark with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Clark tries for a takedown but Henderson circles away easily
and Henderson counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wesley Clark. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Henderson throws a hook but Clark blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A shot to the liver by Henderson . Beautiful body shot.
Henderson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Clark.
Clark fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Henderson digs a good hook to Clark's body.
Henderson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Clark stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Clark shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Henderson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Clark keeping moving, preventing Henderson from controlling successfully.
Henderson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Clark keeping moving, preventing Henderson from controlling successfully.
Henderson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Clark 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.
Clark is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Henderson is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henderson is pushing down on Clark's leg trying to pass to half guard. Clark is fighting to maintain full guard but Henderson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Henderson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Clark is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Henderson pulls his head out easily.
Henderson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Clark keeps working.
Clark actively working from the bottom here.
Clark is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Henderson winds up and cracks Clark with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Clark looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Nice strikes from Henderson there.
Clark looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Clark is staying active underneath Henderson , who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Clark looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Henderson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Henderson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Clark looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Clark looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Henderson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Henderson connects with a nice short shot to Clark's temple.
Henderson working over Clark with some ground and pound. Clark looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Henderson decides to return to a standing position.
Henderson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Henderson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Clark has his takedown stuffed
and Henderson counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clark shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Clark looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Henderson missing with a left hand there. Clark was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Henderson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Henderson lands with a good body shot.
Henderson digs a good hook to Clark's body.
Clark with a lazy takedown attempt
and Henderson counters with a nice uppercut.
Clark takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Clark gets caught napping as Henderson dives in and scores a takedown. Clark manages to retain guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Henderson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Henderson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Henderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Clark misses with a takedown attempt
and Henderson counters with a right hand to the body.
Clark doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Henderson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Henderson jabs at Clark's body.
Henderson stuffs the takedown.
Clark shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Henderson to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wesley Clark. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Clark with a lazy takedown attempt
and Henderson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Henderson throws a right and a left that Clark avoids nicely.
Clark with a lazy takedown attempt
and Henderson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Henderson thuds a left hand into Clark's body.
Clark dodges the punch combination from Henderson .
Clark shoots in looking for a takedown. Henderson tries to sprawl out of it but Clark keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Henderson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark drops his hands momentarily and Henderson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wesley Clark is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Clark fails with a takedown attempt.
Henderson misses with an uppercut. Clark saw that one coming.
Henderson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Clark shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Henderson to counter with a crisp jab.
Clark closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jab by Henderson .
 Clark is rocked!
Clark takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Oh Clark is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Henderson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Clark napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Henderson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Henderson lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Clark gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Clark is hurt! He's hurt bad - Henderson fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Clark from any more punishment! Congratulations to Henderson ! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Henderson !
Ryan Henderson managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Voodoo Nutrition, into his post fight interview.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lazuran Riku (ranked 3192 p4p, 3277 weight class) and Walter Wiener (ranked 138 p4p, 142 weight class). Walter Wiener 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 50 - 23 - 2, fighting out of New York, Lazuran Riku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Walter Wiener!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wiener throws a wild body kick that Riku sees coming a mile off.
Riku is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Riku misses with a series of wild punches.
Wiener shapes to counter with a head kick.
Lazuran Riku seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wiener explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Riku checks a low kick from Wiener.
Riku swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A head kick by Wiener misses
and Riku counters with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wiener moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Wiener blocks the leg kick.
Wiener scores with a head kick.
Riku clobbers Wiener with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riku moves out of range as Wiener throws a body kick.
Riku avoids the head kick by Wiener.
Riku connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A slapping body kick lands there for Wiener.
Riku misses with the combination.
Wiener throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
An inside leg kick from Riku misses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Wiener.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riku misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Wiener looks to land a body kick but Riku moved away.
Wiener uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Riku.
Riku moves out of range of the body kick from Wiener.
Wiener misses with a body kick.
Riku is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Wiener bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Wiener throws a sloppy head kick and Riku moves out of range easily.
Riku looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wiener is trying to counter with his kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Riku throws a lazy right hand but Wiener sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wiener scores with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiener pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wiener keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Riku.
Riku looks to land a right hand but Wiener moved out of range.
Wiener throws a low kick but Riku avoids it.
Riku avoids a kick to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Riku misses the target.
Wiener throws a leg kick which misses Riku's front leg but catches the back leg as Riku tries to avoid it.
Riku misses with a kick to the body.
Wiener throws a fast counter high kick but Riku manages to duck under it in time.
A shot to the liver by Riku. Beautiful body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Riku lands.
Wiener throws a head kick that misses.
Riku throws a quick counter head kick but Wiener was just out of range.
Riku scores with a leg kick.
A low kick lands for Riku.
Wiener throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Riku.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Riku swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Wiener counters with a good, hard body kick but Riku shrugs it off.
Wiener throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Riku throws a looping overhand right but Wiener ducks down to avoid it.
Wiener throws a big counter head kick but Riku avoids it with no problem.
Wiener throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Walter Wiener dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Riku misses with a looping right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wiener. Riku does a little dance to reset his feet.
Riku tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wiener was well out of range. Poor timing from Riku.
Riku looks to score with a jab to the body but Wiener is just out of range.
Wiener is trying to counter with his kicks.
Riku lands a nice hook to Wiener's body. Wiener takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wiener tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Riku misses with a hook.
Wiener follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body kick there by Riku.
Riku changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Riku misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Wiener!
Riku misses with a looping right.
Riku takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Riku pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Riku just misses with a punch to the body.
A head kick from Wiener lands but Riku takes it in his stride.
Wiener seems to be stalking Riku here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastating head kick! Riku drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Walter Wiener!
After winning the bout, Walter Wiener thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mad Dog Malone (ranked 1859 p4p, 2802 weight class) and Yeshua Immanuel (ranked 73 p4p, 116 weight class). Malone comes to the cage accompanied by Bad Boys - Inner Circle. 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 23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mad Dog Malone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yeshua Immanuel!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Shimada and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Immanuel clinches with his opponent.
Malone wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Malone 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.
Immanuel swings wildly with an uppercut but Malone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Malone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Malone misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Malone.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Malone presses Immanuel against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Malone scores with a shot to the side of Immanuel's head.
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A body shot lands from Malone.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malone misses with a punch on the inside.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Malone misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Immanuel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Malone.
A head punch on the inside from Malone fails to land.
Immanuel blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Immanuel throws a head punch that misses.
Malone swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Malone lands a body shot.
Immanuel blocks an uppercut.
Immanuel lands an uppercut.
Malone cracks Immanuel with a nice body shot.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
Malone breaks from the clinch.
Malone avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Immanuel moves into range and clinches up with Malone.
Immanuel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Immanuel fails to land.
Malone misses with a short punch on the inside.
Immanuel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Immanuel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Malone blocks an uppercut.
Malone lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Malone blocks an uppercut.
Immanuel throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Malone swats away the attempt to clinch by Immanuel.
Immanuel takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Immanuel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Malone tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Immanuel throws a punch but it's blocked by Malone.
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
Malone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Immanuel swings wildly with an uppercut but Malone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Immanuel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Immanuel on the inside.
Malone misses with a hook to the ribs.
Malone misses with some punches.
Malone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Immanuel working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Malone creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Immanuel scores with a shot to the side of Malone's head.
Malone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Immanuel prevents Malone from breaking the clinch.
Malone fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Malone breaks from the clinch.
Yeshua Immanuel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Immanuel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As Immanuel looks to move away, Malone throws a big counter combo but Immanuel just gets out of the way.
Malone turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Malone misses with a series of wild punches.
Immanuel closes the distance and clinches.
Malone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Immanuel lands a left hand.
Malone throws a head punch that misses.
Immanuel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Immanuel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Malone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Immanuel misses with some punches.
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Immanuel throws a head punch that misses.
Malone blocks an uppercut.
Malone tries to throw a body punch but Immanuel avoids it by throwing Malone back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Immanuel fails to land.
Malone breaks from the clinch.
Immanuel shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Malone swats away the attempt to clinch by Immanuel.
Malone connects with a leg kick.
Immanuel has managed to clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
Immanuel misses with a punch on the inside.
Immanuel misses with a punch on the inside.
Immanuel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Malone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Malone.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yeshua Immanuel dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Immanuel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Malone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Immanuel moves into the clinch.
Malone misses with a hook from the clinch.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Malone.
Malone misses with the head strike.
Yeshua Immanuel seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Immanuel misses with some punches.
Malone working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Immanuel gets through Malone's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Malone leaning against his opponent.
Immanuel lands a right hand.
Immanuel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Immanuel misses with some punches.
Malone breaks the clinch.
A combination from Malone does no damage.
Immanuel tries to clinch but Malone moves out of range.
Malone throws a low kick but it's checked well by Immanuel.
Immanuel gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Immanuel swings wildly with an uppercut but Malone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Immanuel working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Immanuel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Malone backwards.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Malone.
Immanuel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Immanuel misses with some punches.
Immanuel misses with a punch on the inside.
Immanuel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Immanuel lands an uppercut.
Immanuel misses with some punches.
Immanuel lands a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Immanuel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
Immanuel misses with a punch on the inside.
Malone misses with a punch on the inside.
Immanuel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Malone lands a left hand that snaps the head of Immanuel backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Immanuel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Malone backwards.
Immanuel throws a punch but it's blocked by Malone.
Malone fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Immanuel lands with a left to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malone blocks an uppercut.
Malone throws a head punch that misses.
Immanuel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Immanuel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Immanuel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Immanuel throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Malone.
Malone tries to circle away but Immanuel has him pinned against the cage.
Malone lands with a right to the head.
Immanuel takes a shot to the head.
Malone misses with a hook from the clinch.
Malone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Malone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
Malone breaks from the clinch.
Malone misses with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Immanuel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Malone lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Immanuel has Malone up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Immanuel.
Immanuel throws a head punch that misses.
Immanuel misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Immanuel.
Immanuel throws a punch but it's blocked by Malone.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Malone.
Malone lands a body shot.
Immanuel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Malone is trying to break the clinch but Immanuel has him pressed against the cage.
Malone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Immanuel lands a right hand.
Malone tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Immanuel.
Malone breaks from the clinch.
Malone lands with a good body shot.
Immanuel clinches up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Malone misses with a hook from the clinch.
Malone blocking some punches.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
Malone misses with the head strike.
Malone creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Malone manages to break the clinch.
Immanuel tries to clinch up but Malone circles away and keeps his distance.
Immanuel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Malone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Malone throws a good cross that connects.
Malone lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Malone swats away the attempt to clinch by Immanuel.
Malone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Immanuel doesn't manage to clinch there - Malone circles away.
As Immanuel backs away, Malone returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Immanuel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Immanuel has closed the distance and engaged Malone in a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yeshua Immanuel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Immanuel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Immanuel throws a head punch that misses.
A short left from Malone.
Malone lands a body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
Malone lands with a right to the head.
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Malone working aggressively here.
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Immanuel misses with some punches.
Malone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
Malone swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Immanuel blocks an uppercut.
Malone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Immanuel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Malone lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Immanuel working aggressively here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
Malone misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Immanuel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Malones head.
A head punch on the inside from Malone fails to land.
Malone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Immanuel pushes Malone back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Malone breaks from the clinch.
Malone misses the shot to the body.
Malone scores with a hook to the body. Immanuel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Malone tries to keep at a distance but Immanuel has taken the fight into the clinch.
Malone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Immanuel working aggressively here.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Malone.
Malone misses with a punch on the inside.
Immanuel gets through Malone's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Immanuel misses with a punch on the inside.
Immanuel misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Immanuel fails to land.
Malone manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Immanuel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It looked like Malone was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Immanuel.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Immanuel tries to clinch there but Malone circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Immanuel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Malone will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Immanuel tries to clinch but Malone is having none of it.
Immanuel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Malone misses with an uppercut. Immanuel saw that one coming.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Immanuel! But no joy.
Malone fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mad Dog Malone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Immanuel rushes Malone and presses him up against the cage.
Malone lands a left hand.
Malone misses with some punches.
Malone lands with a short shot to the head.
Immanuel misses with some punches.
Immanuel throws a head punch that misses.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Malone.
Immanuel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Malone.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Malone.
A shot in the inside from Malone.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
Malone working aggressively here.
Immanuel lands a hook to the side of the head.
Malone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Malone misses with some punches.
Malone struggles to land a body shot inside as Immanuel controls his hands.
Malone pushes Immanuel back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Immanuel throws a head punch that misses.
Malone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
Malone working aggressively here.
Malone blocks an uppercut.
Malone tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Malone swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Malone.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malone working hard to break the clinch.
Immanuel lands a left hand.
Immanuel lands a hook that snaps the head of Malone backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from Immanuel fails to land.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
Malone swings wildly with an uppercut but Immanuel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Malone softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Malone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Immanuel working aggressively here.
Malone misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
Malone is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Immanuel is keeping busy.
A short right from Immanuel.
Immanuel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Malone creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Malone swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Yeshua Immanuel.
I've got Immanuel winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yeshua Immanuel!
A relieved looking Yeshua Immanuel thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Mad Dog Malone was interviewed post fight and said 'Blue Lives Matter!'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luka Marka (ranked 1336 p4p, 2329 weight class) and Roman Ship (ranked 52 p4p, 94 weight class). Marka's entrance music is HADES. A fine choice. Luka Marka had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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 15 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Luka Marka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Roman Ship!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Ren Mimura and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ship takes a swing at Marka's ribcage but misses.
Ship shoots in for a double leg but Marka sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ship gets a clinch.
Marka lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Marka.
Ship is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Marka to keep the fight standing.
Marka lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ship backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Marka.
Ship jumps guard but Marka turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Luka Marka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roman Ship.
Marka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ship tries to clinch but Marka is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ship is looking to clinch but Marka is avoiding it.
Marka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ship was well out of range. Poor timing from Marka.
Ship throws a sloppy head kick and Marka moves out of range easily.
Marka has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ship throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Marka was covering up waiting for the punch and Ship finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Ship wants to pass the guard but Marka is keeping the position.
Marka is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ship is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Marka is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Marka has escaped and now he's on top!
Ship had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Marka defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ship working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Marka has passed into half guard!
Ship looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Marka performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ship looking for a kimura from the bottom but Marka passes into side control!
Marka has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Ship!
Ship is looking to get to half guard.
Marka controlling from mount.
Ship is squirming around, avoiding Marka's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marka wants to control but Ship has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Ship is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Marka pulls his head out easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Marka wants to take a breather but Ship is having none of it.
Ship actively working from the bottom here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Luka Marka dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ship tries to score with a low kick but Marka moves his leg out of the way.
Ship throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marka feinted with a counter takedown.
Ship tries to clinch up but Marka circles away and keeps his distance.
Ship looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Ship has gone for a leg lock! Marka slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ship's guard.
Marka has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Marka wants to control from the top but Ship keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marka slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ship wants to improve his position but instead Marka has moved into half guard.
Marka is trying to control. Ship wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ship wants to improve his position but Marka is controlling well.
Marka content to control rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ship looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Marka pushes past his half guard into mount!
Ship keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Marka trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ship is looking to improve his position but Marka isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marka can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ship is looking to escape.
Ship is looking to improve his position but Marka isn't that keen on the idea.
Marka looking to control but Ship is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ship is desperately trying to improve his position but Marka has a good base and remains in mount.
Marka wants to control the pace but Ship is squirming around nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Marka is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ship is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Luka Marka 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
A slow jab from Ship misses its intended target.
Marka attempts a counter takedown but Ship avoids it well and moves away.
Marka is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ship can do to turn this around?
Ship is looking to clinch but Marka is avoiding it.
Marka half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Ship fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Marka feinted with a counter takedown.
Marka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ship moves away.
Ship gets a takedown into half guard.
Ship is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Marka is just riding it out for now. Ship eventually gives up the hold.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marka moves into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marka controls Ship momentarily but Ship frees himself.
Ship is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Marka is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Marka has escaped and now he's on top!
Ship looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
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.
Luka Marka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ship keeping full guard, as Marka tries to pass.
Ship looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Marka has picked Ship up and slammed him! Ship can't keep hold of the triangle and Marka manages to pass to side control!
Marka wants to control but Ship is keeping him busy.
Ship trying to remain calm as Marka controls from the top position.
Ship is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ship sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marka stalling.
Ship with the active half guard here but Marka passes nicely into side control.
Ship is letting Marka control him for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ship is looking for a sweep.
Ship is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Good shot there by Marka.
Roman Ship seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Marka. Ship does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ship throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Roman Ship has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ship ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marka moves away.
Marka half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Luka Marka.
Well Marka has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luka Marka!
A victorious Luka Marka thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johan Joestar (ranked 1806 p4p, 1727 weight class) and Jock Strap (ranked 70 p4p, 66 weight class). Joestar comes into the arena with Coda - Bloody Stream blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johan Joestar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jock Strap!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strap misses with a kick to the body
and Joestar counters with a nice body kick.
Strap lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Strap avoids the body shot from Joestar.
A low kick from Strap misses
and Joestar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Joestar throws a jab when Strap was well out of range.
Joestar throws a lazy right hand but Strap sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Strap misses with a looping right.
Joestar was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Strap uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Strap tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Joestar was well out of range. Poor timing from Strap.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joestar connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Strap momentarily.
It looks like Jock Strap has been cut.
Strap thows a body kick. Joestar tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Joestar takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joestar slips under a jab from Strap.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strap misses with the body kick
enabling Joestar to counter with a crisp jab.
Joestar walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Strap connects with a good right hand that stumbles Joestar. Joestar circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jock Strap seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joestar defending well as Strap loads up on a big left hand.
Strap looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Joestar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Strap.
A thudding body kick lands there by Strap!
Joestar connects with a body shot that sends Strap's belly button to the back.
Joestar needs to keep his hands up - Strap had a free shot at his head there.
Strap throws a poor cross that misses
and Joestar counters with a huge head kick that drops Strap! The ref dives in to stop the fight and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johan Joestar!
Johan Joestar tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Svend Thorsby (ranked 1397 p4p, 1684 weight class) and Marcus St Stone (ranked 55 p4p, 66 weight class). Svend Thorsby 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 8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Svend Thorsby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 29 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus St Stone!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Stone tries to clinch there but Thorsby circles away.
Thorsby scores with a hook to the body. St Stone takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
St Stone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
St Stone fails with an attempt to clinch.
St Stone takes one to the side of the head.
Thorsby throws a jab when St Stone was well out of range.
Thorsby misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from St Stone.
St Stone tries to counter with a clinch but Thorsby shakes him off and moves away.
St Stone moves in looking to clinch but Thorsby pushes him off.
Thorsby throws a nice outside leg kick.
Thorsby is looking to slow St Stone down with leg kicks.
St Stone takes a shot to the body in his stride.
St Stone instigates a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
St Stone lands a nice elbow.
A short right from Thorsby on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thorsby lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Thorsby lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Stone trying to stall but Thorsby improves his position.
St Stone is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thorsby is defending well for now.
St Stone misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Thorsby stalling in the clinch.
Thorsby goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Thorsby.
Thorsby is pushing St Stone up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Thorsby avoids the elbow strike from St Stone, against the cage.
St Stone looking to throw knees to the head but Thorsby is blocking nicely.
Thorsby misses with the head strike.
Thorsby lands a body shot in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, St Stone just misses with a elbow thrown towards Thorsby's brow.
Thorsby lands a body punch.
Thorsby swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Thorsby.
Thorsby is struggling to control the position.
Thorsby lands a body shot in the clinch.
St Stone looks winded!
St Stone creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Thorsby lands a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Thorsby.
It looks like Marcus St Stone has been cut.
Thorsby lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down St Stone.
Thorsby presses St Stone against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Thorsby lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Thorsby lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down St Stone.
Thorsby's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Thorsby has St Stone pressed against the cage.
Thorsby works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorsby stalling against the cage.
Thorsby misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Thorsby.
Thorsby taking a breather.
Thorsby lands with a light punch inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thorsby.
Thorsby swings away with an uppercut that misses.
St Stone lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
St Stone tries a knee to the head but Thorsby blocks it.
St Stone throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Thorsby pushes St Stone back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
St Stone blocking some punches.
Thorsby tried to land a shot to the body but connects with St Stone's elbow.
Thorsby swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thorsby lands a hook that snaps the head of St Stone backwards.
St Stone is trying to maintain a safe position but Thorsby gets an underhook and turns St Stone into the cage.
Thorsby lands a hook that snaps the head of St Stone backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorsby throws a blind hook that connects with the side of St Stones head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Thorsby.
Thorsby can't find room to land a body shot as St Stone controls the action.
St Stone looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
St Stone missing with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thorsby.
Thorsby managing to block the knees to the body from St Stone.
Thorsby is struggling to control the position.
St Stone throws an elbow that misses.
Thorsby lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
St Stone gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Thorsby scores with a nice short uppercut.
St Stone takes a shot to the head.
Thorsby lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Thorsby blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thorsby tries to throw a body punch but St Stone avoids it by throwing Thorsby back against the cage.
Thorsby lands with a short shot to the head.
Thorsby lands a right hand.
 St Stone is rocked!
Thorsby lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
St Stone is still on wobbly legs! Can Thorsby finish him?
St Stone with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Svend Thorsby dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcus St Stone's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Thorsby moves into the clinch.
The fighters are playing wrist control here with St Stone pressed against the cage. Thorsby frees himself up and cracks St Stone with an uppercut straight from the bowels of hell! St Stone crumples to the floor, out cold! Thorsby jumps on to the cage and takes in the roar of the crowd! That was nasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Svend Thorsby!
An out of breath Svend Thorsby thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Barnes (ranked 1126 p4p, 1582 weight class) and Dimitri Svyatogor (ranked 41 p4p, 62 weight class). Dimitri Svyatogor 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 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bob Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dimitri Svyatogor!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Svyatogor counters with a crisp right hand that drops Barnes! Svyatogor lets Barnes back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Barnes is rocked!
 It looks like Bob Barnes has been cut.
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Svyatogor engages and cracks Barnes with a massive lead left hook - Barnes tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Svyatogor is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dimitri Svyatogor!
Dimitri Svyatogor very nearly forgot to thank Brooklyn Apothecary amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damien Hawthorne (ranked 965 p4p, 1272 weight class) and Albert Pulkkinen (ranked 36 p4p, 50 weight class). Hawthorne comes to the cage accompanied by Schism by Tool. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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23 - 9 - 0 |
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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 31 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Damien Hawthorne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Albert Pulkkinen!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawthorne scores with a sloppy right hand. Pulkkinen should have avoided that one.
Pulkkinen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Pulkkinen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hawthorne.
Hawthorne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pulkkinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Hawthorne.
Pulkkinen misses with a wild combination.
Hawthorne lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
It looks like Albert Pulkkinen has been cut.
Hawthorne connects with an inside leg kick.
Hawthorne connects with the punch.
Pulkkinen swings widly with a right hand
and Hawthorne cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hawthorne pushes Pulkkinen up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pulkkinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hawthorne doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hawthorne blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hawthorne can't find room to land a body shot as Pulkkinen controls the action.
Hawthorne lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pulkkinen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hawthorne blocks it with crossed arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawthorne lands with a light punch inside.
Pulkkinen is rocked!
Hawthorne lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Pulkkinen to his knees! Hawthorne keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Damien Hawthorne!
Damien Hawthorne decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Royal Halsti (ranked 822 p4p, 1419 weight class) and Rahim Shabazz (ranked 29 p4p, 56 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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 13 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Royal Halsti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rahim Shabazz!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shabazz throws a right hand that misses
and Halsti counters with a right hand to the body.
Shabazz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
It looks like Royal Halsti has been cut.
Shabazz lands with a cross.
Shabazz takes the fight into the clinch.
Halsti's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shabazz throws a lazy body kick
and Halsti counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Halsti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Halsti is looking for a counter combo.
Shabazz tests Halsti's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Halsti scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Shabazz tries a head kick but it misses.
Halsti is looking to counter punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shabazz ducks under a wild hook from Halsti.
Nice uppercut there from Shabazz.
A slow jab from Halsti misses its intended target.
Shabazz throws out a counter right but Halsti avoids it with no problem.
Shabazz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shabazz throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Halsti's head.
Shabazz thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Halsti if he has to take too many more of those.
Shabazz tries a head kick but it misses.
Shabazz throws a body shot but no joy.
Shabazz scores with a hook to the body. Halsti takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Royal Halsti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shabazz is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Royal Halsti's cut is getting worse.
Shabazz throws a hook to the side of Halsti's head but Halsti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A solid body kick from Shabazz.
Shabazz closes the distance and clinches.
Good body shot from Shabazz.
Shabazz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Shabazz.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shabazz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shabazz throws a punch but it's blocked by Halsti.
Shabazz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Halsti backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halsti breaks the clinch.
Halsti blocks a head kick by Shabazz.
Shabazz misses the shot to the body.
Shabazz ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Shabazz lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Halsti avoids the head kick by Shabazz.
A combination from Shabazz does no damage.
Shabazz misses with a wild combination.
Shabazz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Halsti.
Halsti takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Shabazz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Halsti has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Shabazz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shabazz lands a head kick!
Halsti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shabazz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shabazz misses with a straight right.
Halsti went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A swing and a miss from Shabazz.
Halsti attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Halsti stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Shabazz.
Halsti stuffs the takedown attempt from Shabazz. Shabazz gets slowly back to his feet.
Shabazz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Halsti.
Shabazz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Halsti moves away from the strike by Shabazz.
Shabazz pushes Halsti away with a front kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shabazz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Halsti. Halsti circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Royal Halsti's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Shabazz looks to throw the jab but Halsti is out of range.
Halsti scores with the left hand. Shabazz knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shabazz throws a poor cross that misses
letting Halsti counter with a right hand.
Shabazz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Halsti was well out of range. Poor timing from Shabazz.
Shabazz throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Halsti moves out of range as Shabazz strikes.
Halsti was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Halsti fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Shabazz.
Halsti connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Shabazz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Halsti is looking to counter punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Halsti dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Shabazz. That did some damage!
Shabazz is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Halsti had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shabazz. Halsti does a little dance to reset his feet.
A swing and a miss from Shabazz.
Halsti throwing a counter right hand but Shabazz manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rahim Shabazz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Royal Halsti's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Shabazz is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Shabazz misses with a straight right.
Shabazz connects with a leg kick.
Shabazz misses with a wild body shot.
Halsti takes a jab right on the kisser.
Shabazz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Shabazz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Halsti lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Some bone on bone action there as Halsti checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The fighters circling - Shabazz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Halsti appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Shabazz throws an overhand right that lands on Halsti's shoulder, as Halsti tries to avoid the shot.
It looked like Halsti wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shabazz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Halsti at a distance.
Rahim Shabazz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Halsti moves out of range of the body kick.
Halsti swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shabazz misses with a leg kick
and Halsti counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shabazz scores with a nice strike.
Shabazz paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Shabazz throws a lazy uppercut
and Halsti counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A lazy left from Shabazz finds it's target.
Shabazz misses with a head kick.
Halsti looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Shabazz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Halsti moves out of range as Shabazz throws a body kick.
Halsti was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Shabazz lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Shabazz scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A jab from Shabazz finds it's way through Halsti's defenses.
Halsti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Halsti appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Shabazz misses with a hook.
Halsti seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Halsti uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shabazz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shabazz misses with a lunging right hand
letting Halsti counter with a right hand.
Halsti moves out of range as Shabazz strikes.
Shabazz keeps Halsti at a distance using the push kick.
Rahim Shabazz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Halsti uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shabazz.
Halsti scores with a one two! Shabazz had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Shabazz throws the left hand but Halsti avoids the punch easily.
Halsti tried to counter with a leg kick but Shabazz avoided it.
It looks like Halsti has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Shabazz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Halsti's sensitive parts.
Halsti misses with a series of wild punches.
Shabazz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Halsti moves out of range as Shabazz throws a body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Halsti on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Halsti lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A good leg kick by Halsti.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shabazz slips under a jab from Halsti.
Shabazz lands an overhand right.
A shot to the liver by Halsti. Beautiful body shot.
Shabazz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Halsti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shabazz swings for the body but Halsti moves out of range.
Halsti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shabazz.
Halsti lands with an overhand left.
Shabazz throws a leg kick that is checked
and Halsti counters with a head kick that drops Shabazz to the mat! Shabazz scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Shabazz is rocked!
Halsti lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Shabazz - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Halsti!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Royal Halsti!
A relieved looking Royal Halsti thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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