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CTMMA 22: Kasai Vs Harvey 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Green Jones (ranked 23773 p4p, 24484 weight class) and Hideki Suzuki (ranked 527 p4p, 504 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Hipster playlist. 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Green Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hideki Suzuki!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suzuki gets caught flat footed, as Jones shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Jones drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Jones seems to have locked his on tight now - Suzuki screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Jones, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Green Jones!
After the fight, Green Jones was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
Hideki Suzuki spoke after the fight, saying 'It is what it is'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Scott (ranked 5975 p4p, 22373 weight class) and Ingolf Ulfriksson (ranked 568 p4p, 589 weight class). Ulfriksson has chosen Hvem Er Hun as his entrance music. Jeremy Scott 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeremy Scott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ingolf Ulfriksson!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scott connects with a body shot.
Ulfriksson is looking to chop away at Scott's legs.
Scott is looking to clinch but Ulfriksson is avoiding it.
Ulfriksson just misses with a punch to the body.
Scott rushes Ulfriksson and presses him up against the cage.
Ulfriksson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Scott wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ulfriksson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Scott's defenses.
 It looks like Jeremy Scott has been cut.
Ulfriksson keeps control of Scott as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ulfriksson misses with a body punch.
Ulfriksson prevents Scott from breaking the clinch.
Scott drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ulfriksson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ulfriksson tries a body shot but Scott blocks it.
A knee to the head by Ulfriksson.
Ulfriksson 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.
Scott is trying to force a seperation but Ulfriksson has the dominant position.
Scott working hard to break the clinch.
Ulfriksson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ulfriksson is pressed up against the cage. Scott has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ulfriksson down to the mat. Ulfriksson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A jab from Ulfriksson does it's job there.
Ulfriksson keeps the fight on the outside.
Scott tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott moves into the clinch.
Ulfriksson lands with a short shot to the head.
Scott's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Scott drives through and clinches with Ulfriksson against the cage.
Scott avoiding damage as Ulfriksson throws knees to the body.
Ulfriksson prevents Scott from breaking the clinch.
Ulfriksson tries a body shot but Scott blocks it.
A frustrated look appears on Scott's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ulfriksson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Scott's face.
Ulfriksson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Scott is breathing heavily.
Ulfriksson lands a knee to the head.
Ulfriksson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ulfriksson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Scott swings wildly with an uppercut but Ulfriksson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ulfriksson landing knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ulfriksson scores with a shoulder strike.
Ulfriksson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Scott in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Ulfriksson.
Ulfriksson tries to throw a body punch but Scott avoids it by throwing Ulfriksson back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ulfriksson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Scott in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ulfriksson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Scott throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ulfriksson connects with a knee to the head.
Ulfriksson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ulfriksson.
Ulfriksson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ulfriksson lands a good knee to the midsection. Scott won't want to take too many of those.
A short left from Ulfriksson.
Ulfriksson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Scott's face.
 Scott is rocked!
Ulfriksson lands an elbow just above Scott 's eye.
Oh Scott is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ulfriksson lands a knee to the head.
Ulfriksson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ulfriksson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ulfriksson lands a left hand.
Ulfriksson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ulfriksson lands an elbow that stopped Scott in his tracks for a moment.
Scott is trying to push Ulfriksson away but Ulfriksson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ulfriksson lands a right hand.
Ulfriksson lands an elbow inside that Scott shrugs off.
Ulfriksson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ulfriksson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ulfriksson lands an elbow just above Scott 's eye.
Scott wants to break free but Ulfriksson has control.
Scott wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ulfriksson has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott is looking to break free of the clinch but Ulfriksson has double underhooks.
Ulfriksson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Scott backwards.
Ulfriksson pushes Scott against the cage. Ulfriksson is working some dirty boxing. Ulfriksson pushes off with a quick right hook! Scott goes down! Scott tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Ulfriksson moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ingolf Ulfriksson!
Ingolf Ulfriksson bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
In defeat, Jeremy Scott stepped up to the mic, saying 'I have been beating alot of contenders while being undersized for the division. This was my last fight under contract might be time to go somewhere that has my weight class. Its time to make the move to 170'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Somchai Saetang (ranked 5691 p4p, 5567 weight class) and Alak Mouskal (ranked 486 p4p, 480 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Somchai Saetang !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Alak Mouskal!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saetang clinches up with Mouskal and pushes him back against the cage.
Saetang missing with knees to the body.
Saetang tries to land knees in the clinch but Mouskal avoids the damage to the body.
Saetang trying to land knees to the body.
Saetang missing with knees to the body.
Saetang trying to land knees to the body.
Saetang misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mouskal.
Mouskal blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Saetang has Mouskal pressed against the cage, preventing Mouskal from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mouskal on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Saetang misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mouskal.
Saetang is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mouskal is defending well for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saetang throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mouskal blocks it with crossed arms.
Saetang misses with a knee strike.
Saetang tries to land knees in the clinch but Mouskal avoids the damage to the body.
Mouskal managing to block the knees to the body from Saetang .
Mouskal avoiding damage as Saetang throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mouskal avoiding damage as Saetang throws knees to the body.
Saetang keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mouskal's efforts to push away.
Saetang tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mouskal avoids it.
Saetang is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mouskal is defending well for now.
Saetang putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mouskal in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Saetang putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mouskal in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Saetang missing with knees to the body.
Mouskal wants to break free but Saetang has control.
Mouskal avoiding damage as Saetang throws knees to the body.
Mouskal breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Good shot there by Mouskal.
Saetang looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Somchai Saetang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mouskal fails to land with a series of punches.
Saetang throws a head kick that misses.
Mouskal swats away the attempt to clinch by Saetang .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mouskal looks to score with a jab to the body but Saetang is just out of range.
Mouskal throws out a loose jab but Saetang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mouskal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saetang .
Mouskal throws a hook to the side of Saetang 's head but Saetang sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab from Mouskal does it's job there.
Saetang wants to clinch up but Mouskal keeps it at a distance.
Saetang really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mouskal gets tackled into the cage by Saetang . Saetang maintains the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saetang has Mouskal pressed against the cage, preventing Mouskal from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Saetang trying to land knees to the body.
Saetang tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mouskal avoids it.
Saetang trying to land knees to the body.
Saetang is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mouskal is defending well for now.
Mouskal on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Saetang missing with knees to the body.
Saetang tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mouskal avoids it.
Saetang tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mouskal avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saetang trying to land knees to the body.
Mouskal wants to break free but Saetang has control.
Saetang tries to land a knee to the head but Mouskal blocks with his arms.
Mouskal on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mouskal avoiding damage as Saetang throws knees to the body.
Saetang missing with knees to the body.
Saetang trying to land knees to the body.
Saetang throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mouskal blocks it with crossed arms.
Mouskal on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Saetang tries a knee to the head but Mouskal blocks it.
Saetang with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Saetang is breathing heavily.
Mouskal on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mouskal avoiding damage as Saetang throws knees to the body.
Saetang is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mouskal is defending well for now.
Saetang is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saetang missing with knees to the body.
Mouskal is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mouskal is trying to break the clinch but Saetang has him pressed against the cage.
Mouskal wants to break the clinch but can't.
Saetang lands a knee to the head.
Mouskal on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mouskal is trying to push Saetang away but Saetang has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mouskal blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Saetang landing knees to the body.
Saetang prevents Mouskal from breaking the clinch.
Mouskal tries to circle away but Saetang has him pinned against the cage.
Mouskal avoiding damage as Saetang throws knees to the body.
Saetang is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mouskal is defending well for now.
Mouskal blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Somchai Saetang dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Saetang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Saetang slips a straight right by Mouskal.
Mouskal avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mouskal cracks Saetang with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The fighters circling - Mouskal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It appears Saetang was looking to counter with a kick there.
Mouskal misses with a double jab.
Mouskal throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mouskal throws out a powerful jab.
Saetang tries to close the distance and clinch but Mouskal swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mouskal! But no joy.
Saetang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mouskal misses with a looping left.
Mouskal ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mouskal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saetang manages to avoid it.
Mouskal swinging wildly here.
Saetang takes one to the chin there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saetang has managed to clinch.
Mouskal avoiding damage as Saetang throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mouskal managing to block the knees to the body from Saetang .
Mouskal managing to block the knees to the body from Saetang .
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Saetang tries to land knees in the clinch but Mouskal avoids the damage to the body.
Mouskal wants to get back to striking at distance but Saetang won't allow it.
Saetang tries to land knees in the clinch but Mouskal avoids the damage to the body.
Mouskal wants to break free but Saetang has control.
Mouskal blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Saetang is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Mouskal avoiding damage as Saetang throws knees to the body.
Mouskal blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Saetang missing with knees to the body.
Saetang unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mouskal managing to block the knees to the body from Saetang .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saetang is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mouskal is defending well for now.
Saetang misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mouskal.
Saetang tries a knee to the head but Mouskal blocks it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mouskal is trying to break free.
Mouskal is trying to push Saetang away but Saetang has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Saetang misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mouskal.
Saetang tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mouskal avoids it.
Saetang missing with knees to the body.
Mouskal looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Saetang is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mouskal is defending well for now.
Saetang tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mouskal avoids it.
Saetang with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Saetang looking to throw knees to the head but Mouskal is blocking nicely.
Saetang misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mouskal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mouskal wants to break the clinch but can't.
Saetang tries to land knees in the clinch but Mouskal avoids the damage to the body.
Saetang tries to land knees in the clinch but Mouskal avoids the damage to the body.
Mouskal avoiding damage as Saetang throws knees to the body.
Somchai Saetang has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Saetang trying to land knees to the body.
Saetang throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mouskal blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A frustrated look appears on Mouskal's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mouskal can't break the clinch.
Mouskal avoiding damage as Saetang throws knees to the body.
Mouskal wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Saetang tries to land a knee to the head but Mouskal blocks with his arms.
Mouskal avoiding damage as Saetang throws knees to the body.
Mouskal wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Saetang has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mouskal managing to block the knees to the body from Saetang .
Saetang trying to land knees to the body.
Mouskal has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Saetang trying to land knees to the body.
Saetang is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mouskal can do to turn this around?
Saetang tries to land knees in the clinch but Mouskal avoids the damage to the body.
Saetang throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mouskal blocks it with crossed arms.
Saetang tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mouskal avoids it.
Saetang using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mouskal has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Saetang keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mouskal's efforts to push away.
Saetang misses with a knee to the head.
Saetang using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mouskal has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Saetang trying to land knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Mouskal's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Somchai Saetang dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Saetang takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Somchai Saetang has been cut.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mouskal.
Mouskal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saetang manages to avoid it.
Mouskal throws out a loose jab but Saetang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mouskal circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mouskal looks to throw the jab but Saetang is out of range.
Mouskal lands with a shot to the body.
Saetang is looking to clinch but Mouskal is avoiding it.
Saetang walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mouskal sizes up Saetang with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mouskal swings for the body but Saetang moves out of range.
Mouskal loads up on a big right hand but Saetang slips the punch.
Mouskal throws a nice looking combination but Saetang bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
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!
Mouskal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mouskal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saetang moves away.
Mouskal looks to land a combination but Saetang avoids it well.
Saetang closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Saetang with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saetang trying to land knees to the body.
Mouskal on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Saetang throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Saetang tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mouskal avoids it.
Saetang tries to land knees in the clinch but Mouskal avoids the damage to the body.
Mouskal is trying to break free.
Saetang is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mouskal is defending well for now.
Mouskal tries to break the clinch but Saetang is controlling the position.
Mouskal wants to break the clinch but can't.
Saetang missing with knees to the body.
Mouskal managing to block the knees to the body from Saetang .
Mouskal tries to circle away but Saetang has him pinned against the cage.
Mouskal is trying to break the clinch but Saetang is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mouskal avoiding damage as Saetang throws knees to the body.
Saetang misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mouskal.
Mouskal is trying to break the clinch but Saetang has him pressed against the cage.
Mouskal managing to block the knees to the body from Saetang .
Saetang misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mouskal.
Saetang with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mouskal has had enough of the clinch but Saetang keeps him there for the moment.
Saetang misses with a knee strike.
Saetang missing with knees to the body.
Saetang throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mouskal blocks it with crossed arms.
Saetang trying to land knees to the body.
Saetang pushes off an throws an elbow but Mouskal leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Saetang trying to land knees to the body.
Saetang is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mouskal is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saetang is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mouskal is defending well for now.
Mouskal on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mouskal managing to block the knees to the body from Saetang .
Saetang tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mouskal avoids it.
Mouskal is trying to break free.
Mouskal wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mouskal is trying to push Saetang away but Saetang has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mouskal avoiding damage as Saetang throws knees to the body.
Saetang missing with knees to the body.
Mouskal on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Saetang trying to land knees to the body.
Saetang trying to land knees to the body.
Mouskal managing to block the knees to the body from Saetang .
Mouskal is trying to push Saetang away but Saetang has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mouskal managing to block the knees to the body from Saetang .
Mouskal is trying to force a seperation but Saetang has the dominant position.
Mouskal avoiding damage as Saetang throws knees to the body.
Saetang misses with a knee strike.
Saetang keeps control of Mouskal as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mouskal working hard to break the clinch.
Saetang is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mouskal is defending well for now.
Mouskal is trying to break the clinch but Saetang has him pressed against the cage.
Saetang tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Saetang using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mouskal has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mouskal is trying to force a seperation but Saetang has the dominant position.
Saetang tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mouskal avoids it.
Mouskal tries to circle away but Saetang has him pinned against the cage.
Alak Mouskal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Somchai Saetang is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Saetang misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mouskal.
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 Somchai Saetang .
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Saetang , winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Somchai Saetang !
A relieved looking Somchai Saetang 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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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nick Holey (ranked 3905 p4p, 3830 weight class) and Hajimaro Fujinuma (ranked 411 p4p, 406 weight class). Fujinuma is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Yooooooooo. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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44
130
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140
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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 19 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nick Holey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hajimaro Fujinuma!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fujinuma darts in looking for a takedown but Holey gets double underhooks and turns Fujinuma into the cage.
As Fujinuma backs away, Holey returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Fujinuma looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Holey is pulling down on Fujinuma's head to control his posture.
Fujinuma would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Fujinuma being controlled here momentarily.
Fujinuma really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Holey. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Holey looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fujinuma is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holey managing to control the position.
Fujinuma has gone for a leg lock! Holey slips out almost immediately though and dives into Fujinuma's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holey slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Fujinuma has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Holey is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Fujinuma.
The referee asks Holey politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Holey prefers to stall for the moment though.
Fujinuma is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The referee asks Holey politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Holey prefers to stall for the moment though.
Fujinuma is looking for a sweep.
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.
Holey advances to mount.
Fujinuma keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Fujinuma is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Holey controlling the position easily from mount.
Fujinuma is looking to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holey lands a big shot there that rocks Fujinuma but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Holey working for a guillotine from mount but Fujinuma is in no mood to give up.
Holey with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Fujinuma is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fujinuma sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Fujinuma actively working from the bottom here.
Holey is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Holey is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Fujinuma doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Holey.
Holey has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fujinuma is trying desperately to improve position.
Holey sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Fujinuma tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fujinuma gets back to half guard.
Fujinuma actively working from the bottom here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fujinuma looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Holey tries to stand and escape but Fujinuma is controlling the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Holey 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.
Fujinuma looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hajimaro Fujinuma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holey gets a takedown into half guard.
Fujinuma looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Holey lands strikes from half guard.
Holey seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Fujinuma looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Holey prevents Fujinuma from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fujinuma is refusing to be controlled, as Holey sits in half guard.
Fujinuma looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Holey could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujinuma looking for submissions off his back.
Holey is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Holey is controlling the pace.
Fujinuma looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Holey is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Fujinuma is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Nick Holey!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonardo De Vinci (ranked 3388 p4p, 22769 weight class) and Bjorn IronSide (ranked 417 p4p, 615 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leonardo De Vinci!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bjorn IronSide!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
IronSide moves out of range as De Vinci strikes.
De Vinci lands a jab to the nose.
 It looks like Bjorn IronSide has been cut.
IronSide looks for the body kick but De Vinci saw that one coming.
IronSide avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
De Vinci swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
De Vinci connects with a nice looking jab.
De Vinci drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of IronSide's head, knocking him out cold! De Vinci is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Leonardo De Vinci!
Leonardo De Vinci seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Martin Johnston (ranked 3058 p4p, 4019 weight class) and Saipam Muwaitang (ranked 380 p4p, 480 weight class). Johnston comes into the arena with Dacw 'Nghariad blaring out of the sound system. Saipam Muwaitang will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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11 - 12 - 0 |
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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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Martin Johnston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Saipam Muwaitang!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Johnston.
Johnston moves away from the strike by Muwaitang.
Muwaitang throws a series of strikes that have Johnston backpedaling.
It looks like Martin Johnston has been cut.
Johnston clinches with his opponent.
Muwaitang wants to break free but Johnston has control.
A bit of stalling here from Johnston.
Muwaitang breaks from the clinch.
Johnston clinches.
Muwaitang tries to circle away but Johnston has him pinned against the cage.
Johnston prevents Muwaitang from breaking the clinch.
Muwaitang tries to break the clinch but Johnston is controlling the position.
Muwaitang tries to break free but Johnston pushes him back against the cage.
Johnston breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Muwaitang throws a looping overhand right but Johnston ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnston closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Muwaitang tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Johnston manages to move to mount!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnston misses with a head shot.
Johnston 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.
Muwaitang is trying to stand up.
Johnston wants to control the pace but Muwaitang is squirming around nicely.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Muwaitang squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnston is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Muwaitang to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Muwaitang shrugs it off.
Johnston punishing his opponent with strikes.
It looks like Saipam Muwaitang has been cut.
Johnston misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Muwaitang really wants to buck Johnston off and get back to his feet.
Johnston controlling the pace for now.
Johnston sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnston is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Muwaitang can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That has opened up Saipam Muwaitang's cut even more.
Johnston thowing shots but they're missing.
Johnston lands with some strikes.
 Muwaitang is rocked!
Saipam Muwaitang's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Saipam Muwaitang's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Martin Johnston!
A relieved looking Martin Johnston 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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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Giuseppe De Rossi (ranked 1895 p4p, 2599 weight class) and Uestus Johnston (ranked 235 p4p, 303 weight class). De Rossi comes to the cage accompanied by Paky - Vita sbagliata. Johnston has chosen Clint Eastwood- Gorillaz as his entrance music. 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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22
165
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Good chin |
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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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Giuseppe De Rossi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Uestus Johnston!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnston misses with a straight right.
Nice body punch from Johnston.
De Rossi walks into a stiff left hand from Johnston.
De Rossi tries to clinch but Johnston moves out of range.
We've been told by De Rossi's head coaches at The Italian Job that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
De Rossi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johnston.
Johnston cracks De Rossi with an open hand slap.
Uestus Johnston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Rossi scores with a jab. Johnston acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Johnston ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
De Rossi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
De Rossi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnston.
De Rossi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
De Rossi swinging wildly here.
De Rossi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Johnston manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Johnston looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Johnston looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
De Rossi throws a body punch but Johnston moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnston is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by De Rossi.
Johnston avoids the body shot from De Rossi.
Johnston throws out a counter right but De Rossi avoids it with no problem.
Johnston uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Rossi.
De Rossi swings widly with a right hand
and Johnston counters with a three punch combo that has De Rossi backing up. De Rossi nods at Johnston to acknowledge the strikes.
De Rossi moves in looking to clinch but Johnston pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnston lands a jab-cross combination.
Johnston keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnston is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A jab from Johnston misses.
De Rossi swings for the body but Johnston moves out of range.
De Rossi clinches up against the cage.
Johnston working hard to break the clinch.
Johnston takes a shot to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Johnston's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Johnston prevents a body shot from De Rossi.
De Rossi lands a shot to the body.
De Rossi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johnston's efforts to push away.
De Rossi misses with a hook to the ribs.
De Rossi has a couple of punches blocked by Johnston.
De Rossi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
De Rossi lands a nice uppercut.
Johnston tries to circle away but De Rossi has him pinned against the cage.
Johnston can't break the clinch.
Still in the clinch, De Rossi scores with a nice short uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Rossi misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnston breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnston scores with a punch to the head.
Johnston moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Johnston closes the distance and lands a one-two.
De Rossi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnston was well out of range. Poor timing from De Rossi.
De Rossi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Johnston has had enough of the clinch but De Rossi keeps him there for the moment.
De Rossi working aggressively here.
Johnston escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnston scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Johnston lands a really nice looking cross but De Rossi seems unphased.
De Rossi misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Johnston to counter with a crisp jab.
De Rossi looks to throw the jab but Johnston is out of range.
De Rossi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnston swats him away and circles back towards the center.
De Rossi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Johnston manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Johnston throws an uppercut from half a mile away. De Rossi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
De Rossi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Good exchange - Johnston coming out on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnston uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Rossi.
Johnston scores with a hook to the body. De Rossi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Johnston misses with a straight right.
De Rossi is looking to wear down Johnston with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Johnston misses with a looping right.
Johnston scores with a decent looking hook.
Johnston throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Johnston thuds a left hand into De Rossi's body.
Johnston moves into range and connects with a jab.
De Rossi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Johnston.
Johnston scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Johnston throws out a loose jab but De Rossi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnston throws a combination. De Rossi tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - De Rossi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Johnston looks to land a combination. De Rossi sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
De Rossi tries to clinch up but Johnston circles away and keeps his distance.
De Rossi tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnston swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Johnston loads up on a big right hand but De Rossi slips the punch.
Johnston bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps De Rossi's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnston works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - De Rossi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
De Rossi wants to clinch up but Johnston keeps it at a distance.
Johnston lands a nice shot that snaps De Rossi's head back.
De Rossi throws a looping overhand right but Johnston ducks down to avoid it.
De Rossi cracks Johnston with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
De Rossi takes one to the chin there.
Johnston is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! De Rossi had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
De Rossi walks into a jab.
De Rossi misses with a body shot.
De Rossi defending well as Johnston loads up on a big left hand.
De Rossi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnston manages to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Johnston on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Johnston cracks De Rossi with a right hand to the side of the head.
Johnston avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Rossi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
De Rossi tries to clinch up.
Johnston is working the combinations to good effect here.
De Rossi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
De Rossi is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Johnston lands with a shot to the body.
De Rossi tries to clinch up but Johnston circles away and keeps his distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Uestus Johnston 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.
De Rossi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnston swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johnston looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Johnston has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from De Rossi finds it's way round the side to connect with Johnston's head.
De Rossi wants to clinch.
De Rossi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
De Rossi lands a nice looking body shot.
De Rossi avoids the body shot from Johnston.
De Rossi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
De Rossi takes one to the side of the head.
De Rossi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
De Rossi doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnston circles away.
Johnston has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Rossi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnston swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johnston lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Johnston scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnston looks to throw the jab but De Rossi is out of range.
De Rossi is looking for a counter combo.
De Rossi doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnston circles away.
Johnston digs a good hook to De Rossi's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - De Rossi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Johnston fakes high and swings low for a body shot but De Rossi manages to avoid it.
Johnston swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
De Rossi tries to clinch up.
Johnston circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johnston connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice body punch from Johnston.
Johnston lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
De Rossi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnston paws at him with a jab and circles away.
De Rossi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johnston lands a right hook to the body.
De Rossi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Johnston counters with a one-two to the body.
De Rossi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Johnston lands a straight punch to the body, keeping De Rossi at a distance.
Johnston jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good standup being displayed there by Johnston as he connects with a hook.
Johnston throws a nice looking combination but De Rossi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Uestus Johnston seems to be getting the better of the standup.
De Rossi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
De Rossi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnston swats him away and circles back towards the center.
De Rossi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Johnston backs up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from De Rossi misses.
A little jabbing left from Johnston on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
De Rossi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
De Rossi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johnston clobbers De Rossi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Johnston catches De Rossi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
De Rossi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
De Rossi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
De Rossi swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnston uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Rossi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from De Rossi.
De Rossi tries to work over Johnston's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Johnston breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
De Rossi missing with a left hand there. Johnston was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
De Rossi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnston swats him away and circles back towards the center.
De Rossi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
De Rossi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Johnston misses.
De Rossi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Johnston misses with a left hand
letting De Rossi counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnston displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as De Rossi throws out the jab.
De Rossi throws a jab but it's blocked by Johnston.
Johnston is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
De Rossi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Johnston works De Rossi's body with a nice hook.
De Rossi is looking to clinch but Johnston is avoiding it.
De Rossi drives through and clinches with Johnston against the cage.
De Rossi can't find room to land a body shot as Johnston controls the action.
Johnston breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
De Rossi is looking to clinch but Johnston is avoiding it.
Johnston is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
De Rossi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Johnston cracks De Rossi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A big left from De Rossi misses.
De Rossi tries to clinch up.
De Rossi misses with a jab to the body
and Johnston counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
De Rossi moves forwards but Johnston connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnston thows a left - swing and a miss!
Johnston lands with an overhand left.
Johnston lunges at De Rossi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by De Rossi's hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnston lunges at De Rossi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by De Rossi's hand.
Johnston avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
De Rossi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Johnston throws a combination but it was largely blocked by De Rossi.
De Rossi tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Johnston counters with a nice uppercut.
Johnston sizes up De Rossi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
De Rossi wants to clinch up but Johnston keeps it at a distance.
De Rossi thuds his right hand into Johnston's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
De Rossi throws a big shot that misses.
De Rossi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnston lands a glancing blow to the side of De Rossi's head.
Johnston jabbing away but nothing is landing.
De Rossi throws a right and a left that Johnston avoids nicely.
Johnston scores with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnston fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Johnston keeps the fight on the outside.
Good standup being displayed there by Johnston as he connects with a hook.
Johnston lands with a hook. De Rossi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Uestus Johnston showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
De Rossi closes the distance looking to clinch
and Johnston connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Johnston staying out of range there.
De Rossi takes one on the button.
De Rossi clinches.
Johnston pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnston uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before De Rossi has time to react.
De Rossi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnston slips under a jab.
Johnston lunges at De Rossi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by De Rossi's hand.
De Rossi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Johnston is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by De Rossi.
The fight stays on the outside here - De Rossi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Johnston connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A lazy left from Johnston finds it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Rossi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnston takes a swing at De Rossi's ribcage but misses.
De Rossi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
De Rossi throws a body shot but no joy.
The fight stays on the outside here - De Rossi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Johnston scores with a nice strike.
Nice shot by Johnston.
Johnston lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice uppercut there from De Rossi.
Johnston jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A big left from Johnston misses.
De Rossi misses with a body shot.
Johnston looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Johnston tests De Rossi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Johnston 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.
De Rossi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnston lands a jab to De Rossi's midsection.
De Rossi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Johnston with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Giuseppe De Rossi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Rossi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnston paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johnston cracks De Rossi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jab, jab by Johnston - just one landing.
Johnston punishes De Rossi's body with a nice straight punch.
Johnston keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Johnston connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
De Rossi throws an overhand right that lands on Johnston's shoulder, as Johnston tries to avoid the shot.
Johnston misses with a hook.
De Rossi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Johnston.
De Rossi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
De Rossi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnston moves away.
De Rossi tries to clinch
and Johnston counters with a straight right hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Johnston.
De Rossi looks to land a left hand but Johnston moved out of range nicely.
De Rossi is looking to clinch.
De Rossi tries to clinch but Johnston moves out of range.
Johnston throws out a counter right but De Rossi avoids it with no problem.
De Rossi moves in looking to clinch but Johnston pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Rossi ducks under a wild hook from Johnston.
Nice shot lands for Johnston.
De Rossi misses the shot to the body.
De Rossi scores with a jab to the body.
Johnston works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Johnston scores with a hook.
Johnston slips under a jab.
A nice side step and Johnston releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
De Rossi throws a body shot but no joy.
De Rossi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
De Rossi with a hook.
Johnston comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
De Rossi throws a combination that misses
and Johnston counters with a straight right hand.
De Rossi doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnston circles away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Rossi takes one on the button.
De Rossi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice jab there from Johnston.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Rossi lands with an uppercut that bounces Johnston off the cage and back into range.
De Rossi misses with a body punch
and Johnston connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Johnston takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
De Rossi missing with a left hand there. Johnston was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little jabbing left from Johnston on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Johnston feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits De Rossis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
De Rossi is rocked!
Johnston connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between De Rossi's hands.
Oh De Rossi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Johnston connects with a combination that backs up De Rossi into the cage. Johnston lands a flurry of punches that gets past De Rossi's guard. De Rossi is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Johnston bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Uestus Johnston!
Uestus Johnston decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
Giuseppe De Rossi spoke after the fight, saying 'Such a devastating loss that should never happen in the first place, I want to apologize to my fans for putting such a misserable performance and I promise I will be back stronger as always'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Murray (ranked 1036 p4p, 1811 weight class) and Hinski Grang (ranked 142 p4p, 244 weight class). Murray comes to the cage accompanied by Walkin - Denzel Curry. Grang has chosen JID - Ed, Edd & Eddy as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Murray!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hinski Grang!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murray misses with a looping left.
Grang ducks under a wild hook from Murray.
Murray plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Grang throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Murray to counter with a crisp jab.
A low kick from Murray misses
and Murray takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Murray moves out of range of the strikes.
Grang looks to throw the jab but Murray is out of range.
Grang looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murray lands a nice shot to the body.
Murray scores with a nice right hand.
Grang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grang throws a body punch but Murray moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray scores with a jab to the head.
Murray throws a shot from downtown. Grang moves away and avoids it.
Grang keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
We've been told by Murray's head coaches at FIGHT FOUNDERS (CA) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Murray digs a good body shot into Grang's ribs.
Murray throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Grang connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Grang scores with a jab to the jaw.
Murray bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Grang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grang rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Murray connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Grang missing with a left hand there. Murray was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murray looks to land a left hand but Grang moved out of range nicely.
Grang throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Murray counters with a straight right hand.
A big right from Grang misses.
James Murray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grang throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Grang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murray lands with an overhand left.
Grang throws a poor cross that misses
and Murray counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Murray connects with a looping right hand.
Grang misses with a left hand
and Murray counters with a series of strikes. Grang will be more careful next time no doubt.
Grang misses with a wild body shot.
Murray swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Murray.
Murray pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Murray misses with a lunging right hand
and Grang counters with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Murray misses.
Grang lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Murray throws a shot from downtown. Grang moves away and avoids it.
Murray is looking to score with low kicks.
Murray throws a quick inside leg kick.
Murray takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Grang throws a body punch but Murray moves out of range.
Murray is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Grang's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Murray connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Grang scrambles back to his feet.
Murray blocks a jab.
Grang misses with a left hand
and Murray counters with an outside leg kick.
Murray misses with an uppercut. Grang saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grang takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Murray throws a right hand that misses
and Grang counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murray takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Murray moves away from the strike by Grang.
Murray lunges at Grang with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Grang's hand.
Grang moves forwards but Murray connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A big right from Grang misses.
Murray is looking for a counter combo.
Grang misses the shot to the body.
Grang has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Murray blocks a jab.
Murray misses with a head kick.
Grang swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
James Murray dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
No joy there for Grang, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Grang throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murray sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Murray moves away from the strike by Grang.
Grang misses with a straight left.
Murray avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
James Murray is winning the standup battle so far.
Grang misses with a wild body shot.
Murray takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Donk. Murray catches Grang right on the button with a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Grang throws a series of punches but Murray avoids them all with ease.
Grang throws a body punch but Murray moves out of range.
Grang keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murray.
Grang looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grang connects with a right hand. Murray shakes it off.
A jab from Grang misses.
Murray appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Murray throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Grang on the side of the head.
Murray looks to land a left hand but Grang moved out of range nicely.
Murray throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Grang looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Grang misses with a body shot.
Grang slips under a jab.
Grang scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nice uppercut there from Grang.
Murray tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Grang might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Murray has got the better of the exchanges.
Decent striking displayed by Murray there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grang 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.
Murray stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Murray blocks a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grang throws a combination that misses
and Murray counters with a straight right hand.
Murray throws a hook but Grang avoids it easily.
A nice side step and Grang releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Murray connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Grang momentarily.
Murray misses with a looping left.
A head kick misses from Murray.
Grang scores with a sloppy right hand. Murray should have avoided that one.
Grang misses with a right hand
and Murray counters with a left and a right that stings Grang.
Grang looks to throw the jab but Murray is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Murray throws a low kick but Grang avoids it.
Murray swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Grang looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Grang lands with a straight right. Murray didn't see that one coming.
A low kick lands for Murray.
Grang on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Murray here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Murray throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Grang.
Grang walks into a jab.
Murray misses the jab.
Grang looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Murray throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grang takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Murray scores with a hook.
Grang missing with a left hand there. Murray was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
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!
Grang throws a jab when Murray was well out of range.
Grang drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Grang with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Murray to score with a decent uppercut.
Grang avoids a kick to the body.
Grang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murray.
Murray is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Grang can do to turn this around?
Grang throws a looping overhand right but Murray ducks down to avoid it.
Murray throws a jab but it's blocked by Grang.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Murray.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
James Murray dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Murray misses with a two punch combination.
Grang looks to land a right hand but Murray moved out of range.
Nice shot by Grang.
Murray throws out a loose jab but Grang uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice side step and Grang releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Murray ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grang moves away.
Grang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murray was well out of range. Poor timing from Grang.
Grang has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Murray misses the shot to the body.
Grang lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murray lands with a cross.
Murray moves away from the strike by Grang.
Murray looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Murray.
Grang throws a body punch but Murray moves out of range.
Murray listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Murray lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Grang circles away quickly and effectively.
Murray misses with the combination.
Murray smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Grang misses with a looping left.
Murray scores with a one two! Grang had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Grang misses with a combination
and Murray counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murray.
Murray throws a big shot that misses.
Grang takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Grang throws a big shot that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murray throws a sloppy head kick
and Grang counters with a left to the body.
Murray scores with a sloppy right hand. Grang should have avoided that one.
The fighters circling - Murray throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Grang lands a right hook to the body.
Murray lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Grang circles away quickly and effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Grang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murray was well out of range. Poor timing from Grang.
It looked like Murray was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Grang misses with a few strikes there.
A jab from Murray misses.
Grang works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Murray throws a big shot that misses.
Murray misses with a hook. Grang ducked under it nicely.
Grang misses with a double jab.
Grang slips a jab from Murray.
Murray connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Grang momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murray slips a jab from Grang.
It looked like Murray was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Murray fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Grang is out of range.
Murray misses with a jab, cross combination.
Grang ducks under a wild hook from Murray.
Murray throws a leg kick but Grang sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Murray misses with a left hand
and Grang counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Murray chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murray swinging wildly here.
It seemed like Grang was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Grang throws a combination that misses
and Murray counters with an inside leg kick.
Grang throws out a loose jab but Murray uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
James Murray clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Murray misses the jab.
Grang shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Murray fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Grang now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Murray smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Murray misses with a straight left.
Grang misses with a combination
enabling Murray to counter with a crisp jab.
Grang's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grang throws an off balance right hand
and Grang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Grang lands an overhand right.
Murray misses with a hook. Grang ducked under it nicely.
A little jabbing left from Grang on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Murray misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grang throws a jab but it's blocked by Murray.
Grang avoids a punch combination nicely.
Murray takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Murray staying out of range there.
Murray walks into a straight right hand from Grang.
Grang throws a jab but it's blocked by Murray.
Good work by Grang as he checks the leg kick.
Murray throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grang misses the body punch
letting Murray counter with a right hand.
Grang lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Grang throws a predictable looking body shot
and Murray cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Grang misses with a right hand
and Murray makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Grang throws a hook but Murray blocks it.
Murray tried to counter with a leg kick but Grang avoided it.
Grang misses with an uppercut
and Murray counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murray motions for Grang to come forward. Murray throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Grang swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Grang avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grang throws a right and a left that Murray avoids nicely.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Grang crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Murray - the referee stops the clock and Grang gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Murray. Grang manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Grang moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Murray misses with a looping right.
Murray walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Grang checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Grang misses with a hook.
Grang walks into a jab.
Murray throws a jab when Grang was well out of range.
Grang lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Murray throws a jab when Grang was well out of range.
Murray fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murray lands an overhand right.
Murray takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Murray throws a hook to the side of Grang's head but Grang sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Murray misses with a jab, cross combination.
Murray moves out of range as Grang strikes.
Murray throws a hook to the side of Grang's head but Grang sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murray looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Murray staying out of range there.
Grang slips under a jab from Murray.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Grang! But no joy.
Murray looks to score with a jab to the body but Grang is just out of range.
Grang now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
James Murray had his way with Hinski Grang in that round.
That's time! Murray's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
A decent looking cross lands there for Murray.
Murray with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Murray feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Grangs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Grang throws a lazy uppercut
and Murray counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Murray connects with a body shot that sends Grang's belly button to the back.
Good exchange - Grang coming out on top.
Murray is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grang.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murray takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Murray swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Murray looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Grang misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Grang ducks under a wild hook from Murray.
Grang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murray.
Murray scoring well with a low kick there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grang. Murray does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grang displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murray throws out the jab.
Grang drops his hands momentarily and Murray takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murray walks into a straight right hand from Grang.
Grang misses the body punch
and Murray connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A nice leg kick from Murray, right into the meat of the thigh.
Grang takes one on the button.
Grang uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murray.
Grang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murray manages to avoid it.
Murray bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Grang's head.
Grang misses with a double jab
and Murray counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murray lands a leg kick that knocks Grang off balance momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Grang throws a jab but it's blocked by Murray.
Murray slips a jab from Grang.
It looked like Murray was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Grang.
Murray ducks right into an uppercut from Grang.
Grang misses with a right hand
and Murray counters with a nice uppercut.
Murray keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Murray misses the target.
Grang misses the shot to the body.
Murray avoids the body shot from Grang.
It looked like Murray wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Murray moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Grang displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murray throws out the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grang throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Grang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Grang misses with a left hand
and Murray counters with a nice uppercut.
Grang checks the leg kick.
Grang lands with a cross.
Grang throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murray sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Grang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murray was well out of range. Poor timing from Grang.
Grang loads up on a big right hand but Murray slips the punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grang just misses with a punch to the body.
Murray thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hinski Grang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Murray turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Murray showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Murray 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 50:45
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 50:45
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Murray!
James Murray retains his light heavyweight title!
An out of breath James Murray 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Keizo Kasai (ranked 305 p4p, 1947 weight class) and Alec Harvey (ranked 44 p4p, 241 weight class). Harvey has chosen Lemonade - Yungblud & Denzel Curry 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 lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Keizo Kasai!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alec Harvey!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harvey misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Kasai wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Harvey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kasai was well out of range. Poor timing from Harvey.
Kasai looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Harvey lands a glancing blow to the side of Kasai's head.
Harvey misses with a hook.
It looked like Kasai wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kasai misses with a straight right.
A slow jab from Harvey misses its intended target.
Harvey swings for the body but Kasai moves out of range.
Harvey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kasai was well out of range. Poor timing from Harvey.
Kasai slips under a jab from Harvey.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Kasai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Harvey replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Kasai blocks it well.
Harvey clinches up with Kasai and pushes him back against the cage.
Harvey pushes Kasai back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Kasai.
Harvey throws a head punch that misses.
Harvey misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasai throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Harveys head.
A short left from Kasai.
Kasai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kasai lands a body shot in the clinch.
Harvey blocking some punches.
Harvey blocks an uppercut.
Harvey blocking some punches.
Harvey misses with a punch on the inside.
Kasai working aggressively here.
Harvey misses with a punch on the inside.
Kasai lands with a left to the head.
Harvey lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kasai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harvey's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kasai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Kasai fails to land.
Kasai misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasai lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right from Kasai.
Harvey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harvey blocking some punches.
Kasai throws a head punch that misses.
Harvey blocks a body shot from Kasai.
Harvey misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kasai tries to work over Harvey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Our sources have told us that Kasai has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Harvey blocks an uppercut.
Kasai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kasai struggles to land a body shot inside as Harvey controls his hands.
Kasai is leaning against Harvey and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Harvey swings wildly with an uppercut but Kasai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harvey misses with a body punch.
Kasai has a couple of punches blocked by Harvey.
Kasai struggles to land a body shot inside as Harvey controls his hands.
Harvey lands a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasai lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kasai blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Harvey creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Harvey lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kasai backwards.
Kasai pushes Harvey back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Harvey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harvey misses with a body punch.
Harvey lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kasai throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kasai creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kasai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kasai throws a head punch that misses.
Harvey misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kasai.
Kasai pushes Harvey back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kasai lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Harvey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kasai is leaning against Harvey and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Harvey.
Kasai lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Harvey blocking some punches.
Kasai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kasai misses with the head strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Kasai.
Kasai lands with a left to the head.
Kasai lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Harvey tries to work over Kasai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Harvey.
A head punch on the inside from Kasai fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kasai.
Still in the clinch, Kasai scores with a nice short uppercut.
Harvey is rocked!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Harvey.
Harvey is still on wobbly legs! Can Kasai finish him?
Kasai misses with the head strike.
Kasai misses with the head strike.
Harvey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harvey blocking some punches.
Kasai misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Kasai fails to land.
Kasai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harvey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Harvey.
Harvey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Keizo Kasai 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.
Harvey scores with a jab to the body.
Harvey has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Kasai defending well as Harvey loads up on a big left hand.
Kasai lands with a nice body punch.
Harvey scores with a punch to the head.
Harvey listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Harvey seems to have recovered his senses.
Harvey wants to clinch up but Kasai keeps it at a distance.
Harvey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kasai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Harvey looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kasai takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kasai lands a right hook to the body.
Kasai misses with the combination.
It seemed like Harvey was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Harvey uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kasai has time to react.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harvey with a nice cross.
Kasai throws a body punch but Harvey moves out of range.
Kasai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Harvey can do to turn this around?
BOOM! Kasai lands a beautiful left hook that drops Harvey. Harvey tries to recover but Kasai is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Harvey lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Keizo Kasai!
Keizo Kasai retains his lightweight title!
A relieved looking Keizo Kasai 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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