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RISE Fight Night 4 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boyd Braddock (ranked 5954 p4p, 5854 weight class) and Kobe Okoro (ranked 581 p4p, 577 weight class). Braddock comes to the cage accompanied by I'm Southern - The Cadillac Three. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Boyd Braddock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kobe Okoro!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Donald Grub and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okoro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Braddock.
Okoro takes the fight into the clinch.
Braddock misses with a short punch on the inside.
Okoro pushes Braddock back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Braddock blocks a body shot from Okoro.
A head punch on the inside from Braddock fails to land.
Braddock has a couple of punches blocked by Okoro.
Braddock swings wildly with an uppercut but Okoro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Okoro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Braddock swings widly with a right hand
and Okoro counters with a nice right hand that sends Braddock toppling to the canvas! Braddock scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Okoro finish him?!
 Braddock is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Braddock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Okoro moves away.
It seemed like Okoro was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Braddock looks to land a left hand but Okoro moved out of range nicely.
Braddock bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Okoro comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Braddock falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Braddock was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kobe Okoro!
Kobe Okoro 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Biggus Dickus (ranked 3918 p4p, 3829 weight class) and Bruno Dukic (ranked 450 p4p, 441 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Biggus Dickus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bruno Dukic!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dukic lands with an overhand left.
Dukic has Dickus up against the cage in a clinch.
Dukic has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dukic misses with some punches.
Dukic tries to land knees in the clinch but Dickus avoids the damage to the body.
Dukic keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dickus's efforts to push away.
Dukic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dukic gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dickus working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Dickus.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dickus lands with a light punch inside.
Dukic lands a left hand.
Dukic working aggressively here.
Dickus slows down the pace here.
We've been hearing reports that Dickus has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Dukic scores with a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dukic blocks an uppercut.
Dickus blocking some punches.
Dukic lands with a right to the head.
Dukic lands an uppercut.
Dukic looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dukic throws a head punch that misses.
Dukic swings wildly with an uppercut but Dickus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dickus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dukic gets through Dickus's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Dickus - that landed with a thud.
Dukic has a couple of punches blocked by Dickus.
Dukic has a couple of punches blocked by Dickus.
Dickus blocking some punches.
Dickus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dukic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dukic misses with a punch on the inside.
Dukic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dukic misses with a punch on the inside.
Dukic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
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!
Dickus scores with a shoulder strike.
Dukic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Dickus's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dukic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dukic tries to close the distance and clinch but Dickus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
As Dukic looks to move away, Dickus throws a big counter combo but Dukic just gets out of the way.
A punch lands to the side of Dickus 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dukic clinches with his opponent.
Dickus stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Dukic lands a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dickus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Dukic.
Dukic misses with a punch on the inside.
Dukic lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dickus backwards.
Dickus has Dukic pushed against the cage.
Dickus controlling the action here for a moment.
Dukic lands a left hand.
A shot in the inside from Dukic.
Dukic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dukic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dukic doesn't manage to clinch there - Dickus circles away.
Dukic moves in looking to clinch but Dickus pushes him off.
Dukic looks for a takedown but Dickus sprawls well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dukic lands a jab to the nose.
Dukic gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dukic misses with a punch on the inside.
Dickus blocks an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dukic breaks from the clinch.
Dickus looks to land a left hand but Dukic moved out of range nicely.
Dukic drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Dickus defends it well.
Bruno Dukic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dukic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dickus.
Dukic scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dukic scores with a jab to the head.
Dickus gets tackled into the cage by Dukic. Dukic maintains the clinch.
Dickus blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Dukic.
Dickus misses with a punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bruno Dukic dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Dukic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dickus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dickus attempts a counter takedown but Dukic avoids it well and moves away.
Dickus misses with a body kick.
Dukic is looking to clinch.
Dickus appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Dukic misses with a right hand
and Dickus counters with a single leg into guard. Dukic didn't expect that.
Dukic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dickus 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.
Dickus won't allow Dukic to get back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dickus trying to control the position from guard on top but Dukic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dukic can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dickus controls the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dickus trying to control but Dukic is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dukic really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dickus. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dukic can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dickus controls the pace.
Dickus wants to control from the top but Dukic keeps moving.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Dukic closes the distance and clinches.
Dukic lands an uppercut.
Dukic lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dukic misses with a punch on the inside.
Dukic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dukic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dukic rushes Dickus and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dickus.
Dukic pushes Dickus back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dukic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dickus misses with a punch to the body.
Dukic manages to break the clinch.
Dukic connects with a single shot there.
Dickus misses with a hook. Dukic ducked under it nicely.
Dukic shoots in and drives through. Dickus sprawls well.
Dukic changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right-left combo lands from Dukic.
Dukic lunges at Dickus with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dickus's hand.
Dickus keeps the fight on the outside.
Dukic tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dukic closes the distance and clinches.
Dukic swings wildly with an uppercut but Dickus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dukic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dickus tries a body shot but Dukic blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Dukic.
Dukic prevents a body shot from Dickus.
Dukic scores with a shoulder strike.
Bruno Dukic seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dickus is trying to break the clinch but Dukic has him pressed against the cage.
Dukic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dickus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dukic ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dukic gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dukic misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dukic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dukic breaks from the clinch.
A combination from Dukic does no damage.
Dickus appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dukic lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Dickus dives in and scores a takedown into Dukic's guard.
Dickus wants to control from the top but Dukic keeps moving.
Dickus stands up from Dukic's guard - Dickus perhaps looking for a knockout.
Dickus throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dukic smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dukic scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Dukic tries to clinch but Dickus is having none of it.
Dukic rushes Dickus and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bruno Dukic 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!
Dickus slips under a jab.
Dickus half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Dukic's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dickus under the eye.
Dukic tries to clinch up but Dickus circles away and keeps his distance.
Dukic tests Dickus's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dukic lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dickus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dukic moves away.
Dukic has Dickus up against the cage in a clinch.
Dukic lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dukic.
Dukic decides to pull guard.
Dukic keeping moving, preventing Dickus from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickus postures up and lands a big shot to Dukic's brow.
Dukic keeping moving, preventing Dickus from controlling successfully.
Dickus controlling from the top position.
Dickus passes Dukic's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Dickus thows a huge punch but Dukic dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dickus keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Dickus trying to control the action but Dukic is working from the bottom.
Well, if Dickus 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.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Dickus tries for a takedown but Dukic sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dickus slips a straight right by Dukic.
As Dukic looks to move away, Dickus throws a big counter combo but Dukic just gets out of the way.
Dickus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dickus went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Dukic closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dukic breaks the clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dukic.
Dukic tries to close the distance and clinch but Dickus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dukic tries to clinch but Dickus moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dukic wants to clinch but Dickus slips to the side
and Dickus counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice defenses there by Dickus.
Dickus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dukic's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Dukic duly obliges.
Dickus scores with a jab to the body.
Dukic moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Dukic tries to clinch up but Dickus circles away and keeps his distance.
Dukic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dukic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dickus throwing a counter right hand but Dukic manages to avoid it.
Dukic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Good work by Dukic as he checks the leg kick.
Dukic darts in trying to clinch
and Dickus counters with a stiff right hand.
Bruno Dukic is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dukic lands an overhand right.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dickus swats away the attempt to clinch by Dukic.
Bruno Dukic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dukic tries to clinch but Dickus is having none of it.
Dukic is looking to clinch but Dickus is avoiding it.
Dickus throws a shot from downtown. Dukic moves away and avoids it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dukic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dukic closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dickus counters with a stiff right hand.
Dukic wants to clinch but Dickus slips to the side
and Dickus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Biggus Dickus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dickus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruno Dukic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dukic 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruno Dukic!
A very excited looking Bruno Dukic 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Ahmir Brown (ranked 5286 p4p, 2510 weight class) and Edmund Blackadder (ranked 514 p4p, 313 weight class). Ahmir Brown could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Edmund Blackadder's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ahmir Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Edmund Blackadder!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blackadder uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brown.
Brown throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brown comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Brown slips a straight right by Blackadder.
Blackadder on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Brown looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Brown throws a hook to the side of Blackadder's head but Blackadder sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It seemed like Blackadder was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Blackadder looks to score with a jab to the body but Brown is just out of range.
Brown throws out a loose jab but Blackadder uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown lands a big head kick that sends Blackadder to the canvas! Brown follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ahmir Brown!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Masayuki Araki (ranked 2679 p4p, 4320 weight class) and Pacho Hererra (ranked 285 p4p, 389 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Masayuki Araki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pacho Hererra!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hererra has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hererra has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Araki is trying to keep an underhook but Hererra manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Hererra looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Araki gets back to full guard.
Araki working a defensive guard here.
Araki looking for a guillotine here but Hererra defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hererra looking to pass the guard.
Araki working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hererra doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hererra manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hererra is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Araki is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Araki has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Araki trying to control the position.
Hererra advances to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hererra is trying to work for a kimura but Araki is defending well.
Araki is trying to get back to full guard.
Hererra is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Araki is just riding it out for now. Hererra eventually gives up the hold.
Hererra has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Araki defend it? Hererra steps over the head and cranks it - Araki is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Hererra!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Pacho Hererra!
During a confident post fight interview, Pacho Hererra 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Jumba Smif (ranked 2432 p4p, 3204 weight class) and Danny Sitsongrit (ranked 274 p4p, 352 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jumba Smif!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Danny Sitsongrit!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, William Gold and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sitsongrit checks a low kick from Smif.
A little jabbing left from Sitsongrit on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Smif throws a leg kick which misses Sitsongrit's front leg but catches the back leg as Sitsongrit tries to avoid it.
Sitsongrit walks into a straight right hand from Smif.
Smif fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sitsongrit manages to avoid it.
Smif misses with a hook.
We've been told by Smif's head coaches at in shig we trust that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Smif throws the left hand but Sitsongrit avoids the punch easily.
A cross from Sitsongrit lands.
Sitsongrit misses with a body kick.
Sitsongrit connects with a right hand. Smif shakes it off.
Smif fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sitsongrit manages to avoid it.
Sitsongrit takes a swing at Smif's ribcage but misses.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A punch lands to the side of Smif 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab.
Smif takes a swing at Sitsongrit's ribcage but misses.
Sitsongrit swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sitsongrit misses with a left hand
and Smif counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sitsongrit throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sitsongrit scores with a spinning back kick!
Smif lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit clinches with his opponent.
Smif fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smif tries to work over Sitsongrit's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sitsongrit lands an uppercut.
Smif struggles to land a body shot inside as Sitsongrit controls his hands.
Sitsongrit goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Smif.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sitsongrit.
Smif lands with a left to the head.
A shot in the inside from Smif.
Smif blocking some punches.
Smif has a couple of punches blocked by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smif swings wildly with an uppercut but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Smif creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smif.
Sitsongrit lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smif breaks the clinch.
Smif throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Smif lands.
Sitsongrit throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smif sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Smif misses the target.
Sitsongrit on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Smif keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Smif's corner calls for a 1-2. Smif obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sitsongrit is looking to chop away at Smif's legs.
Sitsongrit throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Smif misses with a straight left.
Sitsongrit thuds his right hand into Smif's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sitsongrit throws a body punch but Smif moves out of range.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smif throws a poor cross that misses
and Sitsongrit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sitsongrit throws a nice outside leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Smif blocks the low kick.
Smif bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sitsongrit throws a shot from downtown. Smif moves away and avoids it.
Nice body kick from Smif.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smif bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sitsongrit's head.
Sitsongrit thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smif misses with a hook. Sitsongrit ducked under it nicely.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick that is checked
and Smif counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smif loads up on a big right hand but Sitsongrit slips the punch.
Smif throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Smif throws a push kick but Sitsongrit slaps the foot to one side.
Sitsongrit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smif.
Smif throwing a counter right hand but Sitsongrit manages to avoid it.
Smif waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sitsongrit.
Smif connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sitsongrit attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Smif looks to throw the jab but Sitsongrit is out of range.
Sitsongrit slips a jab from Smif.
Nice cross by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit wants to land a leg kick but Smif is out of range.
A big left from Smif misses.
Sitsongrit looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Smif misses with a hook.
The fighters circling - Smif throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Smif misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Smif.
Smif keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit connects with an inside leg kick.
Sitsongrit attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sitsongrit is looking to land body kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Smif. That's going to slow Sitsongrit down.
Sitsongrit is looking to chop away at Smif's legs.
Nice defenses there by Smif.
Sitsongrit turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Danny Sitsongrit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sitsongrit moves out of range of the strikes.
Sitsongrit misses with a looping right.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Smif is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smif slips under a jab.
A big right from Sitsongrit misses.
Smif looks to throw the jab but Sitsongrit is out of range.
Smif throws a hook but Sitsongrit blocks it.
Nice shot lands for Smif.
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 Jumba Smif 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.
Sitsongrit lands a jab to Smif's midsection.
Sitsongrit lands with an overhand left.
Sitsongrit throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smif sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smif misses with a hook. Sitsongrit ducked under it nicely.
A big right from Smif misses.
Sitsongrit looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sitsongrit misses with a straight left.
Sitsongrit throws a lazy body kick
and Smif counters with a stiff right hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Smif. That's going to slow Sitsongrit down.
Sitsongrit looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sitsongrit throws a hook but Smif avoids it easily.
Sitsongrit scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Smif throws a hook but Sitsongrit blocks it.
Sitsongrit takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick.
Sitsongrit digs a good hook to Smif's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sitsongrit ducks right into an uppercut from Smif.
Smif keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sitsongrit scores with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smif checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sitsongrit defending well as Smif loads up on a big left hand.
Sitsongrit throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smif sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A low kick lands for Smif.
Jumba Smif is winning the standup battle so far.
Sitsongrit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smif was well out of range. Poor timing from Sitsongrit.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sitsongrit checks a leg kick.
Sitsongrit lunges at Smif with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Smif's hand.
Good shot there by Smif.
Smif swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smif.
Smif backing away here, and Sitsongrit unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Smif lands with a good body shot.
Sitsongrit blocks a jab.
Smif thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sitsongrit lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sitsongrit connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Smif misses with a hook
and Sitsongrit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smif scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sitsongrit in his tracks.
Sitsongrit throws an overhand right that lands on Smif's shoulder, as Smif tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit slips a straight right by Smif.
A big left from Smif misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Smif.
Sitsongrit takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sitsongrit with a hook.
Smif slips a jab from Sitsongrit.
Smif throws a head kick that Sitsongrit semi-blocks.
Smif throws a hook but Sitsongrit blocks it.
Sitsongrit motions for Smif to come forward. Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smif.
Smif throws a jab but it's blocked by Sitsongrit.
Smif avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sitsongrit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smif was well out of range. Poor timing from Sitsongrit.
Smif with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sitsongrit to score with a decent uppercut.
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick.
Sitsongrit misses with an attempted mid kick.
Smif connects with a right hand. Sitsongrit shakes it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smif catches Sitsongrit with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Smif uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sitsongrit.
Smif throwing a counter right hand but Sitsongrit manages to avoid it.
Smif throws out a loose jab but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smif.
A jab from Smif does it's job there.
Smif connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Smif throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sitsongrit on the side of the head.
Sitsongrit connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sitsongrit has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sitsongrit misses with a wild body shot.
Smif throws a lazy right hand but Sitsongrit sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smif fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sitsongrit manages to avoid it.
Sitsongrit scores with a leg kick.
Sitsongrit throws a low kick but Smif moves out of range easily.
Sitsongrit paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sitsongrit doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sitsongrit bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sitsongrit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smif.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit 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.
Sitsongrit throws a low kick, looking for Smif's leg but Smif calmly moves out of range.
Sitsongrit lands a leg kick that knocks Smif off balance momentarily.
Smif scores with a head kick. Sitsongrit tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Sitsongrit throws a big shot that misses.
Sitsongrit works the jab nicely.
Smif misses with an uppercut. Sitsongrit saw that one coming.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Sitsongrit in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Sitsongrit misses with a straight left.
Smif throws the left hand but Sitsongrit avoids the punch easily.
A slow jab from Smif misses its intended target.
Sitsongrit lands with a shot to the body.
Sitsongrit uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smif.
Sitsongrit fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook. Smif ducked under it nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Smif misses the target.
Smif with a jab.
Smif misses with a straight left.
Sitsongrit scores with the left hand. Smif knows he should have avoided that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Danny Sitsongrit will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Sitsongrit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smif moves away.
Smif throws a body punch but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Smif swings widly with a right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice body shot.
Sitsongrit cracks Smif with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sitsongrit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smif.
Sitsongrit stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Smif.
Smif swings for the body but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Sitsongrit motions for Smif to come forward. Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Smif is looking to counter punch.
Sitsongrit takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Smif throws a body shot but no joy.
Smif tries a head kick but it misses.
Sitsongrit dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit thumps Smif with a low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sitsongrit.
Smif misses with an uppercut
and Smif takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sitsongrit swings away with a body shot that misses
and Smif counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smif lands with a good body shot.
Smif throws a body shot but no joy.
It seemed like Sitsongrit was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smif cracks a nice hook into Sitsongrit's ribs.
Smif lands a jab.
Smif slips under a jab from Sitsongrit.
Smif tried to counter with a leg kick but Sitsongrit avoided it.
Smif misses with an uppercut. Sitsongrit saw that one coming.
Sitsongrit wants to clinch up but Smif keeps it at a distance.
Sitsongrit fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Smif looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sitsongrit's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Smif scores with a nice strike.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sitsongrit checks a leg kick.
Smif just misses with a punch to the body.
Smif takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Smif doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the side of Smif's head but Smif sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sitsongrit throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sitsongrit thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sitsongrit throws the left hand but Smif avoids the punch easily.
Smif catches Sitsongrit with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smif takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sitsongrit looks to score with a jab to the body but Smif is just out of range.
Smif lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sitsongrit looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Smif misses with a wild body shot.
Smif throws a jab but it's blocked by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit wants to counter with a clinch but Smif pushes him away.
Smif keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Smif attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Smif to counter with a crisp jab.
Smif thows a left - swing and a miss!
A shot to the liver by Smif. Beautiful body shot.
Sitsongrit throws a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from Sitsongrit misses its intended target.
Sitsongrit listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Smif with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sitsongrit to score with a decent uppercut.
Smif slips under a jab.
Smif attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smif takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sitsongrit misses with an uppercut.
Sitsongrit misses the shot to the body.
Sitsongrit misses with the body kick
and Smif counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Smif walks into a jab.
Sitsongrit drops his hands momentarily and Smif takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sitsongrit misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sitsongrit. Smif does a little dance to reset his feet.
Donk. Smif catches Sitsongrit right on the button with a cross.
Smif lands with a nice body kick.
Smif lands a leg kick that knocks Sitsongrit off balance momentarily.
Smif checks a low kick from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a body kick that misses.
Smif throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sitsongrit on the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smif is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sitsongrit.
Smif checks the leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smif lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice shot lands for Smif.
Smif swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sitsongrit swings for the body but Smif moves out of range.
A big right from Smif misses.
A big right from Smif misses.
Sitsongrit scores with a crisp jab that stopped Smif in his tracks.
Nice shot by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws out a loose jab but Smif uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Smif. That's going to slow Sitsongrit down.
Smif throws a low kick, looking for Sitsongrit's leg but Sitsongrit calmly moves out of range.
Smif throws a front kick aimed at Sitsongrit's knee but Sitsongrit avoids it well.
Sitsongrit misses the shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sitsongrit. Smif does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the side of Smif's head but Smif sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sitsongrit with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook
letting Smif counter with a right hand.
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 Jumba Smif.
Well Smif has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gregory Rumble (ranked 3399 p4p, 1985 weight class) and Beanin Jiet (ranked 400 p4p, 254 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gregory Rumble!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Beanin Jiet!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Chris Edwards and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jiet scores with a hook.
 It looks like Gregory Rumble has been cut.
Jiet instigates a clinch.
Jiet with a knee to the head.
Jiet lands a good knee to the midsection. Rumble won't want to take too many of those.
Rumble tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jiet landing knees to the body.
Rumble using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jiet has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short right from Jiet on the inside.
Jiet lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jiet lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jiet with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A right hand to the body from Jiet.
Jiet putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rumble in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jiet is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jiet landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rumble is breathing heavily.
Rumble takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jiet connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rumble's face.
Jiet lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rumble backwards.
Jiet scores a nice knee to the body.
Rumble is trying to break the clinch but Jiet is controlling him.
Jiet pushes Rumble back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jiet connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rumble's face.
Rumble is rocked!
Knees in the clinch landing for Jiet.
Oh Rumble is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jiet working the clinch nicely. Rumble is working for position but Jiet cracks him with a big knee to the head! Rumble crumples up against the cage and Jiet lands two more shots before the ref can save Rumble! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Beanin Jiet!
After winning the bout, Beanin Jiet thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Willie Diggs (ranked 1216 p4p, 4198 weight class) and Benjy Button (ranked 190 p4p, 502 weight class). Diggs comes to the cage accompanied by DICK TWIST. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Willie Diggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Benjy Button!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, William Gold and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Diggs throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Diggs definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Diggs throws a low kick, looking for Button's leg but Button calmly moves out of range.
Diggs rushes Button and presses him up against the cage.
A hook to the body from Diggs.
Button looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Button swings wildly with an uppercut but Diggs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Button blocks an uppercut.
Button throws a punch but it's blocked by Diggs.
Button prevents a body shot from Diggs.
Button throws a punch but it's blocked by Diggs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Button swings wildly with an uppercut but Diggs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Button's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Button swings wildly with an uppercut but Diggs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Button throws a head punch that misses.
Button misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Diggs.
A nice right hand lands inside from Diggs.
Button prevents a body shot from Diggs.
Button misses with a punch on the inside.
Button misses with a short punch on the inside.
Diggs blocks an uppercut.
Button fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diggs stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Button.
A head punch on the inside from Diggs fails to land.
Diggs lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Button swings wildly with an uppercut but Diggs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diggs pushes Button back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Button.
Diggs lands with a short shot to the head.
Diggs misses with a hook to the ribs.
Button swings wildly with an uppercut but Diggs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diggs gets through Button's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diggs blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Button tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Button takes a shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggs blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Diggs on the inside.
Diggs gets through Button's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Button fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Button fails to land.
Button prevents a body shot from Diggs.
Button misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Diggs creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Diggs working aggressively here.
Button prevents a body shot from Diggs.
Button misses with a hook from the clinch.
Diggs lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Button backwards.
Button tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Button lands a shoulder strike.
Diggs can't find room to land a body shot as Button controls the action.
Diggs throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Buttons head.
Diggs blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Button misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Button.
Button misses with a short punch on the inside.
Diggs softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Button takes a shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggs has a couple of punches blocked by Button.
Diggs cracks Button with a nice body shot.
Diggs misses with a hook to the ribs.
Button prevents a body shot from Diggs.
Button tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Diggs on the inside.
Button working aggressively here.
Diggs lands a body punch in the clinch.
Diggs lands a right hand.
Diggs blocks an uppercut.
Diggs scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Diggs lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Button backwards.
Diggs works on Button's body with a couple of short punches.
Button misses with a short punch on the inside.
Diggs lands a nice shot to the body.
Diggs lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Diggs creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diggs pushes Button back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Button throws a punch but it's blocked by Diggs.
Button misses with a punch on the inside.
Diggs scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Button throws a punch but it's blocked by Diggs.
A short right from Diggs on the inside.
Diggs lands with a right to the head.
Button working aggressively here.
Diggs blocking some punches.
A short right from Diggs on the inside.
Button lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A body shot lands from Diggs.
Button misses with a short punch on the inside.
Diggs lands a right hand that snaps the head of Button backwards.
Knees to the body from Diggs.
Button looks winded!
Diggs scores with a nice hook to the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Diggs lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Button swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A hook to the body from Diggs.
Diggs blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diggs lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Button backwards.
Button fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Button's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Diggs lands a hook to the side of the head.
Diggs gets through Button's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Diggs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Willie Diggs 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.
Diggs drops Button with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Button looks back up at him and smiles so Diggs waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
 It looks like Benjy Button has been cut.
Diggs is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Button can do to turn this around?
Diggs sends Button crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Diggs is motioning to the referee to let Button up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
 Button is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Button crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Diggs - the referee stops the clock and Button gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Diggs. Button manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Diggs jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Diggs is looking to clinch but Button is avoiding it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Button! But no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggs tries to clinch but Button moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Button on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Diggs throws a body kick that misses.
Diggs lands with a kick to the ribs.
Diggs throws a quick inside leg kick.
Button checks a leg kick nicely.
Button looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Button.
Button looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice shot by Diggs.
Willie Diggs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diggs finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Diggs tests Button's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Willie Diggs is winning the standup battle so far.
Button chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Diggs can pounce on him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Button checks a low kick from Diggs.
Button circles away from the clinch attempt.
Diggs forces Button back against the cage and clinches.
Diggs gets through Button's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Button throws a punch but it's blocked by Diggs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Diggs.
Diggs throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Buttons head.
Diggs is working Button over against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Button.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Diggs creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Button swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diggs pushes Button back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Diggs scores with a hook to the body.
Button is breathing heavily.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Button.
Diggs lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Button backwards.
Diggs softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diggs lands a nice shot to the body.
Button swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Diggs.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Diggs.
Diggs lands with a left to the head.
Diggs lands a right hand that snaps the head of Button backwards.
Diggs lands with a right to the head.
Diggs works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Good body shot from Diggs.
Diggs lands a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Willie Diggs dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Benjy Button'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. This is the final round!
Diggs scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Diggs cracks Button on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Button falls backwards against the cage. Diggs follows up with more strikes that drop Button to his knees. Diggs keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Button! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Willie Diggs!
Our winner, Willie Diggs, 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Ikku Kurokawa (ranked 2048 p4p, 2143 weight class) and Shaun Wallace (ranked 288 p4p, 298 weight class). Wallace has chosen Enter The Chaser 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ikku Kurokawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Shaun Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kurokawa throws a leg kick that is checked
and Wallace counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Wallace.
Kurokawa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wallace.
Wallace wants to counter with a clinch but Kurokawa pushes him away.
Kurokawa takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A big left from Wallace misses.
Kurokawa takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kurokawa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wallace misses with a straight left.
Kurokawa tries to counter with a takedown but Wallace is quick to defend against it.
Wallace lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace misses with a wild body shot.
Wallace is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Wallace lands a body shot.
Wallace moves away from the strike by Kurokawa.
Nice defenses there by Kurokawa.
Kurokawa fails to land with a series of punches.
Kurokawa gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Wallace connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kurokawa ducks under a wild hook from Wallace.
Kurokawa throws a lazy head kick
and Wallace counters with a straight right hand.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Kurokawa defending well as Wallace loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kurokawa.
Kurokawa throwing a counter right hand but Wallace manages to avoid it.
Kurokawa has been working on his balance at Gym Goroshi London, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Wallace.
Kurokawa tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Wallace defends well and Kurokawa ends up having to push Wallace into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Wallace breaks the clinch.
Nice shot by Wallace.
Nice defenses there by Kurokawa.
Wallace connects with a nice looking jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kurokawa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kurokawa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wallace.
Wallace misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurokawa thows a leg kick but Wallace checks it
and Wallace counters with a nice uppercut.
Wallace throws a jab but it's blocked by Kurokawa.
Kurokawa half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kurokawa looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kurokawa swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Wallace counters with a nice uppercut.
Wallace loads up on a big right hand but Kurokawa slips the punch.
Kurokawa throws a leg kick
and Wallace counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wallace works the jab nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurokawa slips a jab from Wallace.
Kurokawa feinted with a counter takedown.
Wallace cracks Kurokawa with a good jab.
No joy there for Kurokawa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kurokawa throws a head kick that misses.
Kurokawa misses with a body shot
enabling Wallace to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kurokawa walks into a left hand.
A clash of legs there as Wallace blocks the low kick.
Wallace misses with an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shaun Wallace dominated that round.
That's time! Kurokawa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Wallace throws a body punch but Kurokawa moves out of range.
Kurokawa half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A left lands for Wallace.
Kurokawa misses with a takedown
and Wallace counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wallace.
Kurokawa blocks a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Kurokawa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Wallace misses.
Wallace throws a jab when Kurokawa was well out of range.
Wallace throws a hook but Kurokawa blocks it.
Kurokawa throws a big counter combination but Wallace scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kurokawas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kurokawa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wallace has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kurokawa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kurokawa takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wallace throws a jab when Kurokawa was well out of range.
Shaun Wallace seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kurokawa defending well as Wallace loads up on a big left hand.
Kurokawa looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kurokawa takes a swing at Wallace's ribcage but misses.
Kurokawa sets himself, and Wallace steps forward looking for the clinch! Kurokawa avoids it this time.
Kurokawa throws a hook but Wallace avoids it easily.
Wallace tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurokawa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wallace circles away quickly and effectively.
Kurokawa has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wallace finds it's way round the side to connect with Kurokawa's head.
Wallace might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Kurokawa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wallace pinned against the cage. Wallace gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kurokawa. Wallace does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wallace connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Shaun Wallace is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wallace paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurokawa misses with a head kick.
Kurokawa staying out of range there.
Nice jab there from Wallace.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kurokawa. Wallace does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wallace wants to counter the offense by Kurokawa and move into the clinch position.
Kurokawa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Kurokawa.
Wallace cracks a nice hook into Kurokawa's ribs.
Kurokawa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurokawa takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kurokawa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wallace throws out the jab.
Kurokawa gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Wallace counters with a stiff right hand.
Wallace looks to throw the jab but Kurokawa is out of range.
Wallace throws a hook but Kurokawa avoids it easily.
Wallace throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed right hand from Wallace misses the target.
Ikku Kurokawa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wallace fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kurokawa on the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shaun Wallace showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Kurokawa moves out of range as Wallace strikes.
Kurokawa ducks under a wild hook from Wallace.
Kurokawa ducks under a wild hook from Wallace.
Donk. Wallace catches Kurokawa right on the button with a cross.
Wallace misses with an uppercut. Kurokawa saw that one coming.
Kurokawa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wallace tries to counter by closing the distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kurokawa misses with a takedown
and Wallace counters with a nice uppercut.
Wallace throws a hook but Kurokawa blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Wallace.
Wallace smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kurokawa walks into a left hand.
Wallace connects with a nice looking jab.
Wallace slips a straight right by Kurokawa.
Kurokawa feints and as Wallace raises his hands in defense, Kurokawa changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wallace wants to stand but Kurokawa is controlling the position.
Wallace can't keep his opponent in guard - Kurokawa advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace wants to get back to his feet.
Kurokawa slips a nice elbow through Wallace's hands, connecting with Wallace's forehead.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kurokawa prevents Wallace from standing back up.
Kurokawa works his foot free and advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kurokawa sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kurokawa looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Wallace is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Kurokawa landing strikes from the mount and Wallace is in trouble!
Kurokawa controlling his opponent.
Wallace really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kurokawa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurokawa with a couple of short strikes.
Kurokawa lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Wallace is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kurokawa drops a big elbow. That's hurt Wallace! More shots from Kurokawa and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ikku Kurokawa!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Adrian Adamos (ranked 1899 p4p, 2132 weight class) and Honza Hohol (ranked 276 p4p, 297 weight class). Adrian Adamos could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Honza Hohol's chin.
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195
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Adrian Adamos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Honza Hohol!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Adamos. No joy for Hohol on that attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hohol is defended easily by Adamos.
Adamos was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Hohol is trying hard to land a takedown here. Adamos sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Adrian Adamos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Honza Hohol.
Hohol fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Adamos to the ground. Hohol is now in Adamos's guard.
Hohol throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Adamos works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hohol working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hohol with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hohol postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hohol missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hohol loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hohol trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Adamos working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hohol.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hohol lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hohol content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Adamos working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hohol.
Hohol scoring with some ground and pound.
Hohol with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hohol has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hohol working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hohol throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Adamos works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hohol lands a couple of elbows.
Adamos utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Adamos controlling Hohol's posture.
Hohol postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hohol postures up and lands a big shot to Adamos's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hohol throwing strikes but missing.
Hohol with a flurry of punches that miss.
Adamos avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Adamos 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.
Hohol with a nice head shot there.
Hohol throwing strikes but missing.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Hohol working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Hohol works over Adamos with some ground and pound from guard.
Hohol postures up in Adamos's guard and throws a big left but Adamos blocks it.
Hohol throws a big elbow that misses.
Hohol scoring with some ground and pound.
Hohol trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adamos is pulling down on Hohol's head. It's preventing any offense from Hohol, at least for the moment.
Hohol passes into half guard.
Adamos avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hohol.
Hohol thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Adamos's head.
Adamos knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hohol on the ground.
Hohol thows a huge punch but Adamos dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hohol throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hohol lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hohol thows a huge punch but Adamos dodges it nicely.
Hohol is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hohol not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Adamos avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hohol.
Adamos on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Adamos tries to get out of the position.
Adamos keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hohol is nestled in close to Adamos, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hohol thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hohol is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Adamos!
Adamos is working to get back to half guard.
Hohol landing strikes from the mount.
Hohol throwing strikes here but Adamos is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hohol throwing strikes here but Adamos is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Hohol thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Adamos is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hohol breaks from Adamos's wrist control and lands an elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Honza Hohol 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.
Hohol is trying hard to land a takedown here. Adamos sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hohol misses with a takedown attempt
and Adamos counters with a nice uppercut.
Hohol blocks a head kick by Adamos.
Hohol shoots in looking for a takedown but Adamos manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hohol's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Adrian Adamos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Honza Hohol.
Hohol shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Adamos pinned against the cage. Adamos gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hohol tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Adamos defends well and Hohol ends up having to push Adamos into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Hohol blocks a head kick by Adamos.
Hohol goes for a double leg but Adamos avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Adamos continues to drive forward.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hohol shoots for a double leg takedown but Adamos sprawls well. He's pushed Hohol's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hohol looks for a takedown but Adamos sprawls well.
Hohol fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hohol shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Adamos as he avoids it easily.
A quick step to the side and Adamos tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hohol tries for a takedown but Adamos sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Adamos misses the target.
Hohol has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hohol has a takedown stuffed.
A punch lands to the side of Hohol 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adamos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hohol drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hohol trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hohol throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Adamos works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hohol working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Honza Hohol has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hohol postures up and lands a big shot to Adamos's brow.
Adamos preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hohol throwing strikes from guard but Adamos blocks nicely.
Hohol with a nice head shot there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hohol is looking to work some ground and pound but Adamos has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hohol throwing strikes from guard but Adamos blocks nicely.
Hohol is looking to work some ground and pound but Adamos has wrist control.
Hohol works over Adamos with some ground and pound from guard.
Hohol is looking to work some ground and pound but Adamos has wrist control.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hohol's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hohol missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hohol throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hohol throws a strike but Adamos rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hohol looking to control.
Adamos stopping the sweep attempt from Hohol.
Hohol is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hohol is adopting a defensive guard.
Adamos preventing the sweep.
Hohol is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Adamos won't allow Hohol to pass to mount.
Hohol scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hohol 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.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
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. Hohol connects with a nice short shot to Adamos's temple.
Hohol trying to pass the guard but Adamos defending well.
Hohol looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Adamos with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Honza Hohol will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Hohol shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Adamos as he jumps to the side.
Adamos thuds a left hand into Hohol's body.
Hohol gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Adamos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice sprawl there from Adamos as Hohol shoots in.
Adrian Adamos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Honza Hohol.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hohol is trying hard to land a takedown here. Adamos sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
It looked like Adamos was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Adamos throws a shot from downtown. Hohol moves away and avoids it.
Adamos throws a body punch but Hohol moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hohol tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Adamos swivels and escapes.
It looked like Adamos wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
No luck for Hohol with that takedown attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Adamos on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hohol takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Adamos throws a hook to the side of Hohol's head but Hohol sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hohol shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Adamos counters with a straight right hand.
Adrian Adamos is winning the standup battle so far.
Hohol shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Adamos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hohol scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Adrian Adamos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adamos is looking to regain half guard here but Hohol keeps moving and retains side control.
Adamos takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Hohol works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Hohol working the head with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The strikes coming from Hohol are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Hohol working the ground and pound.
Adamos wants to control but Hohol postures up.
Adamos taking punishment in the form of punches.
Hohol tries to score with some ground and pound. Adamos controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Sloppy strikes there by Hohol.
The ground and pound from Hohol seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hohol throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hohol working the head with strikes.
Hohol lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Adamos down.
Hohol in side control lands a decent elbow.
Adamos wants to control but Hohol postures up.
Adamos dodges the ground and pound from Hohol.
Adamos is working to avoid the ground and pound but Hohol connects with a decent elbow.
Hohol throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Hohol has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Adamos!
Hohol putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Hohol lands a big shot there that rocks Adamos but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Adamos is rocked!
Hohol fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Oh Adamos is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hohol landing strikes, looking to finish!
Hohol working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Hohol drops a big elbow. That's hurt Adamos! More shots from Hohol and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Honza Hohol!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leonardo Esposito (ranked 929 p4p, 629 weight class) and Kane Thoupos (ranked 153 p4p, 98 weight class). Thoupos has chosen 151 Rum - JID as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leonardo Esposito!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kane Thoupos!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Phil Schofield and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Esposito throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thoupos throws a counter combo.
A big right from Thoupos misses.
Thoupos misses with a double jab.
Esposito throws a low kick, looking for Thoupos's leg but Thoupos calmly moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Esposito 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kane Thoupos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thoupos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Esposito swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thoupos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Esposito jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Thoupos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Esposito.
Esposito throws a sloppy head kick and Thoupos moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thoupos's jab looks to have found its range, popping Esposito under the eye.
Thoupos gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Thoupos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thoupos misses with a straight left.
A punch lands to the side of Esposito 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Thoupos has Esposito up against the cage in a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Thoupos.
Thoupos lands a left hand that snaps the head of Esposito backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thoupos tries to work over Esposito's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Thoupos fails to land.
A short left from Thoupos.
Esposito tries a body shot but Thoupos blocks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thoupos tries to work over Esposito's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thoupos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Esposito lands with a right to the head.
Thoupos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thoupos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Esposito's elbow.
Esposito breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've been told by Esposito's head coaches at FIST OF FURY that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Thoupos keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Thoupos just misses with a punch to the body.
Esposito scores with a spinning back kick!
Esposito takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Thoupos defending well as Esposito loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thoupos scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Thoupos misses.
Thoupos scores with a hook to the body. Esposito takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Esposito throws a low kick, looking for Thoupos's leg but Thoupos calmly moves out of range.
Esposito misses with a wild body shot.
Esposito avoids a punch combination nicely.
Esposito looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thoupos works the jab nicely.
Thoupos scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Thoupos takes the fight into the clinch.
Thoupos lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Esposito or not.
Esposito has had enough of the clinch but Thoupos keeps him there for the moment.
Esposito goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thoupos working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Thoupos lands a body punch.
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!
Thoupos lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thoupos struggles to land a body shot inside as Esposito controls his hands.
Thoupos blocks a body shot from Esposito.
Thoupos pushes Esposito back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Esposito is breathing heavily.
Thoupos lands an uppercut.
Esposito is rocked!
Esposito blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Oh Esposito is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thoupos.
Esposito swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thoupos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kane Thoupos dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Thoupos closes the distance and clinches.
Esposito seems to have got his legs back now.
Esposito tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thoupos's elbow.
A short left from Thoupos.
Thoupos can't find room to land a body shot as Esposito controls the action.
Thoupos misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Esposito creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thoupos.
Thoupos lands a big right hand that drops Esposito! The killer instinct kicks in and Thoupos finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Thoupos!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kane Thoupos! Kane Thoupos retains his middleweight title!
After winning the bout, Kane Thoupos 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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