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RISE 95: Axelsen v Kamara PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fezzik Montoya (ranked 3876 p4p, 3616 weight class) and Alex Steel Iii (ranked 419 p4p, 399 weight class). Montoya's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Other thing. The key to victory for Fezzik Montoya has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fezzik Montoya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Steel Iii!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel Iii steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Montoya.
Steel Iii keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Montoya.
Montoya slips a straight right by Steel Iii.
Steel Iii tries to clinch there but Montoya circles away.
Steel Iii throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Montoya looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Montoya throws a hook but Steel Iii avoids it easily.
Steel Iii slips a jab from Montoya.
Steel Iii tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Montoya was well out of range. Poor timing from Steel Iii.
Montoya missing with a left hand there. Steel Iii was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big right from Montoya misses.
Steel Iii misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel Iii throws a lazy right hand but Montoya sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Montoya steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Steel Iii.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Steel Iii has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Montoya lands an overhand right.
Montoya lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Steel Iii circles away quickly and effectively.
Steel Iii ducks right into an uppercut from Montoya.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montoya defending well as Steel Iii loads up on a big left hand.
Steel Iii on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Steel Iii loads up on a big right hand but Montoya slips the punch.
Montoya will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Steel Iii staying out of range there.
Steel Iii lands with an overhand left.
Montoya misses with a low kick as Steel Iii jumps back.
Alex Steel Iii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Montoya closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Steel Iii throws a jab when Montoya was well out of range.
Montoya pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Steel Iii throws out a counter right but Montoya avoids it with no problem.
Montoya on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Montoya scores with a nice strike.
Steel Iii misses with a hook. Montoya ducked under it nicely.
Montoya throws a series of punches but Steel Iii avoids them all with ease.
Steel Iii looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steel Iii uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Montoya connects with a body shot that sends Steel Iii's belly button to the back.
Montoya throws a chopping leg kick but Steel Iii manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Montoya jabs Steel Iii right on the nose. Steel Iii blinks but takes it well.
Steel Iii throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Steel Iii tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Steel Iii throws a shot from downtown. Montoya moves away and avoids it.
Steel Iii on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Steel Iii 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.
Steel Iii misses with a head kick.
Montoya slips under a jab.
Montoya jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Steel Iii scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Montoya getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Steel Iii throws a combination that misses
and Montoya counters with a stiff right hand.
Steel Iii throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montoya misses with an uppercut.
Steel Iii tries to bum rush Montoya with a series of wild strikes but Montoya uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Steel Iii throws a body punch but Montoya moves out of range.
Montoya loads up on a big right hand but Steel Iii slips the punch.
Nice shot by Montoya.
Montoya misses with a two punch combination.
Montoya throws a hook but Steel Iii avoids it easily.
A big right from Steel Iii misses.
Montoya avoids the head kick by Steel Iii.
Montoya fails to land with a series of punches.
It seemed like Steel Iii was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Montoya throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Steel Iii counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Steel Iii throws a right and a left that both miss.
A little feinted left hand from Montoya on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Montoya throws a jab when Steel Iii was well out of range.
Steel Iii looks to throw the jab but Montoya is out of range.
Steel Iii jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel Iii takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Montoya steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Steel Iii.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steel Iii tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Montoya was well out of range. Poor timing from Steel Iii.
Montoya slips under a jab from Steel Iii.
Nice straight punches there by Montoya. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Montoya.
Steel Iii throws a sloppy head kick and Montoya moves out of range easily.
Montoya throws a body punch but Steel Iii moves out of range.
Montoya keeps the fight on the outside.
Montoya connects with a body shot.
Steel Iii avoids the body shot from Montoya.
Steel Iii shapes to counter with a head kick.
Nice defenses there by Steel Iii.
Steel Iii throws a right and a left that both miss.
Montoya throws a nice looking combination but Steel Iii bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Montoya throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Montoya lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Fezzik Montoya dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Steel Iii staying out of range there.
Montoya cracks Steel Iii with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Steel Iii misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Montoya tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steel Iii was well out of range. Poor timing from Montoya.
Montoya ducks under a wild hook from Steel Iii.
Montoya is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Steel Iii can do to turn this around?
Steel Iii misses with a wild combination.
Steel Iii misses with a straight right.
Steel Iii throws a hook to the side of Montoya's head but Montoya sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Steel Iii throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel Iii misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Steel Iii lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Montoya backs up against the cage.
Montoya lands a jab to the nose.
Steel Iii slips under a jab.
A big right from Montoya misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel Iii takes one to the side of the head.
Montoya takes a jab right on the kisser.
Montoya staying out of range there.
Montoya punishes Steel Iii's body with a nice straight punch.
Steel Iii tries to bum rush Montoya with a series of wild strikes but Montoya uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Montoya throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Steel Iii ducks under a wild hook from Montoya.
Steel Iii throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Montoya sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jab, jab by Montoya - just one landing.
Montoya steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Steel Iii.
Montoya throwing a counter right hand but Steel Iii manages to avoid it.
Montoya misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Steel Iii slips a straight right by Montoya.
Montoya staying out of range there.
Montoya swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Steel Iii.
Steel Iii moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel Iii slips a jab from Montoya.
A little jabbing left from Steel Iii on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Montoya lands with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steel Iii uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Montoya.
Montoya lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nice defenses there by Steel Iii.
Steel Iii misses with an uppercut.
Steel Iii checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Steel Iii might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Montoya has got the better of the exchanges.
Steel Iii ducks right into an uppercut from Montoya.
Montoya misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Steel Iii in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Montoya slips a jab and a cross from Steel Iii.
Montoya throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Montoya misses with a body shot.
Montoya with a nice cross.
Steel Iii misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Steel Iii.
Steel Iii staying out of range there.
Steel Iii throws a head kick but Montoya moves out of range.
Montoya lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Montoya. Steel Iii does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice body punch from Montoya.
Montoya fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Steel Iii on the side of the head.
Montoya throws out a loose jab but Steel Iii uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steel Iii misses with a double jab
and Montoya cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Steel Iii takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fezzik Montoya is winning the standup battle so far.
Montoya ducks under a wild hook from Steel Iii.
Montoya wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montoya lands a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steel Iii throws a right hand that Montoya ducks under and follows up with a left that Montoya also avoids with ease.
Montoya looks to land a body kick but Steel Iii moved away.
Montoya misses with a hook. Steel Iii ducked under it nicely.
Montoya cracks a nice hook into Steel Iii's ribs.
Steel Iii misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Steel Iii is breathing heavily.
A head kick by Steel Iii misses
and Montoya counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Steel Iii throws a right and a left that both miss.
Montoya connects with a single shot there.
Steel Iii displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Montoya throws out the jab.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Montoya uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Steel Iii has time to react.
Montoya looks to land a right hand but Steel Iii moved out of range.
Montoya throws a good cross that connects.
Steel Iii avoids the body shot from Montoya.
Steel Iii looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Steel Iii throws a nice looking combination but Montoya bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Fezzik Montoya dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Steel Iii misses with a hook
and Montoya counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Montoya does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Montoya throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Montoya misses with an uppercut.
Steel Iii tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Steel Iii has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Montoya fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Montoya bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Steel Iii's head backwards.
Montoya misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Montoya misses with a body shot.
Montoya swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel Iii misses the jab.
Steel Iii misses with a head kick.
Steel Iii throws a sloppy head kick and Montoya moves out of range easily.
Montoya with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Steel Iii takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel Iii misses with a looping right.
Montoya throws a hook to the side of Steel Iii's head but Steel Iii sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Montoya throws a hook but Steel Iii blocks it.
A combination from Montoya does no damage.
Steel Iii missing with a left hand there. Montoya was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Steel Iii misses with a head kick.
Steel Iii throws a series of strikes that have Montoya backpedaling.
Montoya throws a looping overhand right but Steel Iii ducks down to avoid it.
Steel Iii misses with an uppercut. Montoya saw that one coming.
Montoya appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Montoya swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Steel Iii keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Montoya.
Steel Iii throws a right hand that misses
and Montoya counters with a nice uppercut.
Montoya connects with a single shot there.
Steel Iii throws a jab when Montoya was well out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montoya throws a right hand that Steel Iii ducks under and follows up with a left that Steel Iii also avoids with ease.
Steel Iii loads up on a big right hand but Montoya slips the punch.
A head kick misses from Steel Iii.
Montoya is looking to counter punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circling - Steel Iii throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Steel Iii needs to keep his hands up - Montoya had a free shot at his head there.
Fezzik Montoya is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Steel Iii misses with a shot to the body
and Montoya counters with a nice uppercut.
Steel Iii uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Montoya.
Montoya throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Steel Iii on the side of the head.
Montoya slips a straight right by Steel Iii.
Montoya tries to land a leg kick but Steel Iii saw it coming and moves away.
Steel Iii swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Montoya misses with a looping right.
Montoya moves away from the strike by Steel Iii.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montoya lands a body shot.
Montoya rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Steel Iii moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Montoya lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice defenses there by Montoya.
As Steel Iii looks to move away, Montoya throws a big counter combo but Steel Iii just gets out of the way.
Montoya avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Steel Iii slips a jab and a cross from Montoya.
Steel Iii gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Montoya with a jab.
Steel Iii moves out of range of the strikes.
Steel Iii gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Montoya.
Steel Iii misses with a looping left.
Steel Iii throws an off balance right hand
and Montoya cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Steel Iii jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Montoya jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montoya misses with an uppercut. Steel Iii saw that one coming.
Sloppy strikes from Montoya. Those never looked like landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Montoya connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Montoya misses with a straight left.
Despite the aggression on Steel Iii's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Steel Iii misses with an uppercut
and Montoya counters with a stiff right hand.
Montoya blocks a jab.
Steel Iii misses with a two punch combination.
Montoya avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Steel Iii looks to throw the jab but Montoya is out of range.
Montoya throws a hook to the side of Steel Iii's head but Steel Iii sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Montoya lands a two punch combo.
Montoya throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Alex Steel Iii has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steel Iii closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Steel Iii walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fezzik Montoya showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Montoya has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fezzik Montoya!
Fezzik Montoya bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chen Mei (ranked 3759 p4p, 3963 weight class) and Ichiro Sato (ranked 458 p4p, 476 weight class). Ichiro Sato 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chen Mei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Ichiro Sato!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sato misses with a head kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sato takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sato has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Mei scores with a nice right hand.
 It looks like Ichiro Sato has been cut.
Mei lands the left hand.
Mei looks to land a combination but Sato avoids it well.
Sato scoring well with a low kick there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mei darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sato takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sato throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mei counters with a left right combination that sends Sato crashing to the mat - Mei wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Sato out for a TKO! Devastating finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chen Mei!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pacho Hererra (ranked 3284 p4p, 4805 weight class) and Miguel Baez (ranked 319 p4p, 391 weight class). Miguel Baez will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pacho Hererra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Miguel Baez!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown attempt by Hererra or perhaps it was just good defense by Baez, which made it look bad.
Hererra fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hererra shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Baez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pacho Hererra. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hererra shoots for a double leg takedown but Baez sprawls well. He's pushed Hererra's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Baez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hererra shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Baez sprawls well. Baez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hererra gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baez jabs at Hererra's body.
Baez throws a right and a left that Hererra avoids nicely.
As Baez tries to get set, Hererra tries to push him back and clinch up but Baez manages to avoid the attempt.
Miguel Baez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baez lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
 Hererra is rocked!
Baez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Baez scores with a body shot.
Hererra is breathing heavily.
Baez cracks Hererra with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Hererra falls to his knees and Baez doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Miguel Baez!
A very excited looking Miguel Baez made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Olo Adofo (ranked 3375 p4p, 3666 weight class) and Seiji Tanikawa (ranked 415 p4p, 437 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Cardio machine |
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Olo Adofo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Seiji Tanikawa!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Adofo, as that shot connected.
It looks like Seiji Tanikawa has been cut.
Tanikawa misses with a body kick.
Tanikawa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tanikawa misses with the combination.
An inside leg kick lands from Adofo.
Tanikawa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Adofo.
Tanikawa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tanikawa looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Seiji Tanikawa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tanikawa looks to land a left hand but Adofo moved out of range nicely.
Tanikawa swings for the body but Adofo moves out of range.
Adofo swings for the body but Tanikawa moves out of range.
Adofo misses with a hook. Tanikawa ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanikawa lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Adofo at a distance.
Adofo moves forwards but Tanikawa connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tanikawa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tanikawa connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tanikawa misses the shot to the body.
Tanikawa takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanikawa tries a head kick but it misses.
Adofo sends Tanikawa crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Adofo is motioning to the referee to let Tanikawa up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Tanikawa moves out of range as Adofo strikes.
Tanikawa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tanikawa thuds a left hand into Adofo's body.
Tanikawa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sloppy strikes from Tanikawa. Those never looked like landing.
Adofo misses with a body shot.
Tanikawa throws a shot to the body.
Tanikawa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Adofo.
Tanikawa lands a jab-cross combination.
Tanikawa throws an off balance right hand
letting Adofo counter with a right hand.
Adofo slips a jab and a cross from Tanikawa.
Adofo throws a hook but Tanikawa avoids it easily.
Tanikawa tries to move into range but Adofo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That has opened up Seiji Tanikawa's cut even more.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanikawa feints a jab promting Adofo to slip. Tanikawa then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Adofo slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
 It looks like Olo Adofo has been cut.
Adofo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tanikawa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Adofo throwing a counter right hand but Tanikawa manages to avoid it.
Adofo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tanikawa looks to land a combination but Adofo avoids it well.
Tanikawa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Adofo throws a head kick that misses.
Tanikawa misses with a hook.
Tanikawa paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Adofo needs to keep his hands up - Tanikawa had a free shot at his head there.
Adofo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tanikawa works Adofo's body with a nice hook.
Adofo cracks Tanikawa with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tanikawa throws a nice looking combination but Adofo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tanikawa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Adofo throws out a loose jab but Tanikawa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adofo feints and then cracks Tanikawa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tanikawa down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adofo blocks a head kick by Tanikawa.
Tanikawa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Adofo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tanikawa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adofo was well out of range. Poor timing from Tanikawa.
Tanikawa misses with a wild body shot.
Adofo lands a head kick. Tanikawa smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Tanikawa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tanikawa digs a good hook to Adofo's body.
Tanikawa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Adofo.
Adofo connects with a looping right hand.
 Tanikawa is rocked!
The cut above Seiji Tanikawa's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Tanikawa is aggressively charging in as Adofo backs up avoiding any damage. Adofo tosses out a jab and Tanikawa runs right into it face first! Tanikawa is out cold! Adofo dropped down on all fours and is barking in Tanikawa's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Olo Adofo!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mental Midget (ranked 2799 p4p, 3160 weight class) and Radja Nainggolan (ranked 334 p4p, 361 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mental Midget!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Radja Nainggolan!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Midget smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Midget slaps away a takedown attempt from Nainggolan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Midget rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Midget takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nainggolan shoots for a takedown but Midget saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Midget lands a glancing blow to the side of Nainggolan's head.
It looks like Radja Nainggolan has been cut.
Nainggolan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Midget pinned against the cage. Midget gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mental Midget has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Radja Nainggolan.
Midget scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nainggolan doesn't seem bothered though.
Midget definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Midget throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nainggolan slips under a jab.
No luck for Nainggolan with that takedown attempt.
Nainggolan fails to land the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nainggolan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Midget is fending him off so far but Nainggolan persists. Nope, Midget circles away and we're back to standing.
Midget throws a jab when Nainggolan was well out of range.
BOOM! Midget lands a beautiful left hook that drops Nainggolan. Nainggolan tries to recover but Midget is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Nainggolan lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mental Midget!
Mental Midget bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ahmir Brown (ranked 1958 p4p, 2520 weight class) and Bruno Dukic (ranked 257 p4p, 326 weight class). Ahmir Brown has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ahmir Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bruno Dukic!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dukic gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short uppercut from Brown.
Dukic scores with a shot to the side of Brown's head.
A right hand to the body from Brown.
Still in the clinch, Brown scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dukic misses with the head strike.
Dukic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brown tries to throw a body punch but Dukic avoids it by throwing Brown back against the cage.
Brown tries a body shot but Dukic blocks it.
Brown blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dukic misses with a punch on the inside.
Brown misses with a body punch.
Dukic has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Brown digs a right hand underneath Dukic's ribcage. Dukic let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Still in the clinch, Dukic scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dukic.
Brown works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brown misses with some punches.
Brown makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Brown lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dukic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brown is leaning against Dukic and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown swings wildly with an uppercut but Dukic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dukic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dukic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brown throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dukic.
Dukic displaying some good clinch control by pressing Brown up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dukic.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dukic.
Dukic wants to break free but Brown has control.
A short left from Brown.
Dukic breaks from the clinch.
Dukic moves into the clinch.
Brown tries to throw a body punch but Dukic avoids it by throwing Brown back against the cage.
Brown working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dukic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dukic working aggressively here.
Brown goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brown throws a punch but it's blocked by Dukic.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown scores with a shoulder strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Brown.
Brown blocking some punches.
Brown misses with the head strike.
Dukic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brown lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dukic.
Dukic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dukic has a couple of punches blocked by Brown.
Dukic misses with some punches.
Dukic wants to get back to striking at distance but Brown won't allow it.
Dukic working aggressively here.
Brown lands with a short shot to the head.
Brown blocks an uppercut.
Dukic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dukic misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brown creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Brown lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dukic backwards.
Brown lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right from Brown.
Brown lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dukic is trying to break the clinch but Brown has him pressed against the cage.
Brown lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brown creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Brown misses with some punches.
Dukic blocking some punches.
Dukic lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dukic looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Brown tries to work over Dukic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brown lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brown misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dukic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Brown blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brown makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Brown lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dukic backwards.
Dukic throws a head punch that misses.
Brown misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dukic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dukic has a couple of punches blocked by Brown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brown blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Brown.
Brown lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Brown fails to land.
Brown scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Brown lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dukic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Brown lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dukic takes a shot to the head.
Brown tries a body shot but Dukic blocks it.
Brown blocking some punches.
Brown lands with a short shot to the head.
Brown makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Brown keeps control of Dukic as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Brown stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Brown swings wildly with an uppercut but Dukic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dukic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dukic.
Dukic blocks an uppercut.
Brown blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Brown misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brown lands a right hand.
Dukic throws a head punch that misses.
Dukic misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ahmir Brown dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Brown scores with a shot to the body.
Dukic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brown throws out the jab.
It seemed like Dukic was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dukic drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
It looks like Bruno Dukic has been cut.
Brown throws a leg kick
and Dukic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Brown.
Dukic is rocked!
Brown is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dukic can do to turn this around?
Dukic glances at the clock... BAM! Brown nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Dukic crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Dukic is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ahmir Brown!
A relieved looking Ahmir Brown 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Metbal Skabetti (ranked 2020 p4p, 2017 weight class) and Panagiotis Nikolau (ranked 264 p4p, 262 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Metbal Skabetti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Panagiotis Nikolau!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nikolau uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Skabetti.
A looping hook to the body misses from Skabetti. Nikolau does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nikolau misses the jab.
Skabetti throws a counter high kick but Nikolau was just alert enough to avoid it.
Nikolau looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A big right from Nikolau misses.
Nikolau lands a jab to the head.
Skabetti misses with a series of wild punches.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nikolau! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skabetti doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skabetti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nikolau.
Skabetti stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nikolau.
Nikolau lands a body shot.
Skabetti connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Skabetti lands a nice shot that snaps Nikolau's head back.
Skabetti slips under a jab from Nikolau.
Nikolau misses the jab.
Skabetti connects with a right hand. Nikolau shakes it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skabetti scores with a shot to the body.
Skabetti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nikolau.
Skabetti walks into a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sloppy strikes from Nikolau. Those never looked like landing.
Nikolau blocks a leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Nikolau on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nikolau misses with an uppercut.
Nikolau darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Skabetti looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skabetti throws a head kick but Nikolau moves out of range.
Nikolau throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Skabetti seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Nikolau scores with a jab.
Nikolau misses with a straight right.
Skabetti throws a big counter combination but Nikolau scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Nikolau throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Skabetti cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nikolau avoids a kick to the body.
Nikolau throws a series of punches but Skabetti avoids them all with ease.
Nikolau throws a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nikolau fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Skabetti manages to avoid it.
Skabetti lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Nikolau misses with an uppercut
and Skabetti counters with an outside leg kick.
Nikolau lands with a cross.
Nikolau throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Skabetti counters with a right hand to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Skabetti misses with an uppercut. Nikolau saw that one coming.
Skabetti looks to land a body kick but Nikolau moved away.
Nikolau uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Skabetti.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Panagiotis Nikolau dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nikolau misses with a looping right.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Nikolau in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Skabetti throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nikolau now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Nikolau swings widly with a right hand
and Skabetti counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Panagiotis Nikolau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Skabetti.
Nikolau looks to land a left hand but Skabetti moved out of range nicely.
Nikolau throws a leg kick but Skabetti sees it coming and moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skabetti throws a head kick that misses.
Nikolau misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikolau fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nikolau swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
A good leg kick by Skabetti.
Nikolau on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Skabetti lands with a slapping head kick.
Skabetti throws a body shot but no joy.
Skabetti uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nikolau.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skabetti thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Nikolau if he has to take too many more of those.
Nikolau jabs Skabetti to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nikolau misses with a right hand
and Nikolau 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.
Skabetti misses with a body shot.
Nikolau throws a body shot but no joy.
Nikolau takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Skabetti throws a sloppy head kick and Nikolau moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skabetti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nikolau throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Skabetti finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Skabetti blocks a low kick nicely.
Skabetti swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nikolau connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Skabetti showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nikolau.
Skabetti lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Skabetti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nikolau.
Skabetti is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skabetti throws a right hand that Nikolau ducks under and follows up with a left that Nikolau also avoids with ease.
Nikolau throws a poor cross that misses
and Skabetti counters with a stiff right hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Skabetti, as that shot connected.
Nikolau throws a body shot but no joy.
A little feinted left hand from Skabetti on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Skabetti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Skabetti misses with a body kick.
Nikolau looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nikolau tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Skabetti fires out a quick counter leg kick but Nikolau just manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Metbal Skabetti dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Nikolau has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nikolau there as he acknowledges the shot.
Skabetti scores with a shot to the body.
A big right from Skabetti misses.
Nikolau swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Nikolau backs away, Skabetti returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Metbal Skabetti is winning the standup battle so far.
Skabetti walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Nikolau does no damage.
Skabetti is looking to counter with head kicks.
Skabetti pushes Nikolau away with a front kick.
Nikolau takes a swing at Skabetti's ribcage but misses.
Skabetti throws a quick counter head kick but Nikolau was just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skabetti moves out of range as Nikolau strikes.
Skabetti appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Skabetti with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nikolau to score with a decent uppercut.
Skabetti defending well as Nikolau loads up on a big left hand.
Nikolau throws a leg kick but Skabetti sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nikolau misses with a left hand
and Skabetti counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Skabetti throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Skabetti slips under a jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Skabetti misses its target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikolau looks to throw the jab but Skabetti is out of range.
Nikolau comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nikolau slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nikolau is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Skabetti misses with a hook.
Nikolau swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nikolau. Skabetti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Skabetti is looking to counter with a body kick.
That kick from Nikolau tenderised Skabetti's leg. Skabetti is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skabetti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Skabetti jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Nikolau works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nikolau ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Skabetti moves away.
Skabetti cracks Nikolau with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A low kick lands for Skabetti.
Skabetti throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Panagiotis Nikolau has been cut.
Nikolau looks to land a combination but Skabetti avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nikolau blocks a head kick by Skabetti.
Nikolau feints a jab promting Skabetti to slip. Nikolau then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Skabetti slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Nikolau works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
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!
Nikolau looks to score with a jab to the body but Skabetti is just out of range.
Nikolau throws a leg kick
and Skabetti counters with a body kick.
Decent striking displayed by Skabetti there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Panagiotis Nikolau comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nikolau has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Panagiotis Nikolau!
Our winner, Panagiotis Nikolau, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hawk Fleximario (ranked 1882 p4p, 1736 weight class) and Elinho Mineiro (ranked 244 p4p, 230 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Fleximario might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Funkmeister. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Elinho Mineiro was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hawk Fleximario!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Elinho Mineiro!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mineiro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fleximario swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fleximario connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mineiro's hands.
Mineiro is looking to clinch but Fleximario is avoiding it.
Fleximario missing with a left hand there. Mineiro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mineiro fails in his attempt to clinch.
Elinho Mineiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mineiro fails with an attempt to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Fleximario misses the target.
Mineiro looks to score with a jab to the body but Fleximario is just out of range.
Fleximario was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mineiro rushes Fleximario and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fleximario keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mineiro's efforts to push away.
Fleximario lands with a left to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mineiro tries to pull guard but Fleximario won't allow it.
Mineiro fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fleximario lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mineiro.
Mineiro jumps guard but Fleximario turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hawk Fleximario has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Elinho Mineiro.
Mineiro tries to pull guard but Fleximario holds him up against the cage and eventually Mineiro drops back down to his feet.
Fleximario working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fleximario.
Mineiro looks winded!
Fleximario lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right hand to the body from Fleximario.
Fleximario stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fleximario lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Still in the clinch, Fleximario scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fleximario lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fleximario scores with a shot to the side of Mineiro's head.
A short body shot lands from Fleximario as the two fighters clinch.
Fleximario scores with a shot to the side of Mineiro's head.
Fleximario lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mineiro backwards.
Fleximario working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fleximario lands with a light punch inside.
Fleximario lands a nice shot to the body.
Fleximario digs a right hand into Mineiro's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mineiro's gas tank.
Fleximario works on Mineiro's body with a couple of short punches.
Fleximario scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mineiro is rocked!
Fleximario pushes Mineiro against the cage. Fleximario is working some dirty boxing. Fleximario pushes off with a quick right hook! Mineiro goes down! Mineiro tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Fleximario moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hawk Fleximario!
An out of breath Hawk Fleximario 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Cestmir Cejka (ranked 2413 p4p, 1768 weight class) and Kimmo Peramaki (ranked 308 p4p, 236 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cestmir Cejka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kimmo Peramaki!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peramaki slips a jab and a cross from Cejka.
A jab from Cejka finds it's way through Peramaki's defenses.
A combination from Cejka does no damage.
Peramaki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cejka throws out a loose jab but Peramaki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Peramaki doesn't manage to clinch there - Cejka circles away.
Cejka staying out of range there.
Cejka throws a hook but Peramaki blocks it.
Peramaki tries to counter with a clinch but Cejka shakes him off and moves away.
Peramaki doesn't manage to clinch there - Cejka circles away.
Cejka misses with an uppercut. Peramaki saw that one coming.
Peramaki is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Peramaki tries to clinch but Cejka is having none of it.
Cejka lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Peramaki circles away quickly and effectively.
Cejka misses with a hook.
Peramaki wants to clinch.
Peramaki instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peramaki is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Cejka to keep the fight standing.
Peramaki tries to pull guard but Cejka holds him up against the cage and eventually Peramaki drops back down to his feet.
Peramaki tries to pull guard but Cejka won't allow it.
Cestmir Cejka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kimmo Peramaki.
Peramaki fails to pull guard.
Peramaki misses with some punches.
Cejka lands with a light punch inside.
Peramaki jumps guard but Cejka turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Peramaki tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Peramaki fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Peramaki fails to pull guard.
Cejka lands a nice shot to the body.
Cejka lands with a left to the head.
Peramaki jumps guard but Cejka stands there with Peramaki around his waist. Peramaki gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Peramaki tries to pull guard but Cejka holds him up against the cage and eventually Peramaki drops back down to his feet.
Peramaki tries to pull guard but Cejka won't allow it.
Cejka is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cejka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Peramaki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cejka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Peramaki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cejka.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cejka darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Peramaki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cejka swats away the attempt to clinch by Peramaki.
Cejka jabs at Peramaki's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cejka uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Peramaki has time to react.
Cejka misses with a hook.
Peramaki moves away from the strike by Cejka.
Cejka throws a shot to the body.
Peramaki tries to clinch up but Cejka circles away and keeps his distance.
Cejka throws a right and a left that Peramaki avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cejka throws out a loose jab but Peramaki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Peramaki tries to counter with a clinch but Cejka shakes him off and moves away.
Cejka fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Cejka thuds a left hand into Peramaki's body.
Cejka lands with a straight right. Peramaki didn't see that one coming.
Peramaki slips a jab from Cejka.
Peramaki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cejka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Cejka misses the target.
Peramaki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cejka misses with a looping left.
Peramaki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cejka.
A jab from Peramaki finds it's way through Cejka's defenses.
A punch combination from Cejka misses.
A jab from Cejka misses.
Cejka misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cejka swats away the attempt to clinch by Peramaki.
Peramaki tries to clinch up.
Cestmir Cejka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Peramaki looks to clinch
and Peramaki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cejka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cejka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cejka throws a hook but Peramaki blocks it.
Cejka swats away the attempt to clinch by Peramaki.
Peramaki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cejka tries to bum rush Peramaki with a series of wild strikes but Peramaki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Peramaki fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cejka, pushing him back against the cage.
Peramaki fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Peramaki has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Cejka seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Peramaki can turn it around.
Nice body punch from Cejka.
Peramaki fails to pull the fight into his guard.
I was talking to Cejka's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Cejka digs a right hand underneath Peramaki's ribcage. Peramaki let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cejka working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cejka throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cejka stalls.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cejka.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cestmir Cejka dominated that round.
That's time! Cejka's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Peramaki wants to clinch but Cejka slips to the side
and Cejka counters with a one-two to the body.
Cejka is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Peramaki can do to turn this around?
Cejka misses with a series of wild punches.
Peramaki wants to counter the offense by Cejka and move into the clinch position.
Peramaki wants to clinch up but Cejka keeps it at a distance.
Peramaki is looking to clinch but Cejka is avoiding it.
Peramaki moves out of range of the strikes.
Cejka looks to land a combination but Peramaki avoids it well.
Cejka darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cejka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cestmir Cejka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cejka lands a jab to the head.
Peramaki is rocked!
Peramaki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cejka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Peramaki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cejka scores with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Peramaki takes the fight into the clinch.
Peramaki jumps guard but Cejka stands there with Peramaki around his waist. Peramaki gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Peramaki tries to pull guard but Cejka forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peramaki tries to pull guard but Cejka forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Cestmir Cejka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kimmo Peramaki.
Peramaki jumps guard but Cejka stands there with Peramaki around his waist. Peramaki gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Peramaki jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cejka walks away with a smile on his face. Peramaki gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Cejka throws a body punch but Peramaki moves out of range.
Peramaki ducks under a wild hook from Cejka.
Peramaki ducks under a wild hook from Cejka.
Cejka throws a body punch but Peramaki moves out of range.
Peramaki darts in trying to clinch
and Cejka counters with a nice uppercut.
Cejka fails to land with a series of punches.
Cejka throws the left hand but Peramaki avoids the punch easily.
Cejka swats away the attempt to clinch by Peramaki.
Peramaki tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cejka manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peramaki clinches with his opponent.
Peramaki is trying to pull guard but Cejka turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Cejka lands with a left to the head.
Cejka manages to break the clinch.
Peramaki tries to close the distance and clinch but Cejka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cestmir Cejka is winning the standup battle so far.
Cejka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cejka is looking to counter punch.
Cejka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Peramaki tries to clinch there but Cejka circles away.
Cejka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Peramaki wants to counter with a clinch but Cejka pushes him away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Peramaki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cejka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cejka is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Cejka connects with a good right hand that stumbles Peramaki. Peramaki circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cejka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Peramaki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Peramaki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Peramaki tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cejka manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cejka throws a hook to the side of Peramaki's head but Peramaki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cejka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Peramaki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Peramaki wants to counter the offense by Cejka and move into the clinch position.
Cejka looks to land a left hand but Peramaki moved out of range nicely.
Cejka connects with a single shot there.
Peramaki fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cejka, pushing him back against the cage.
Peramaki is trying to pull guard but Cejka has him pressed against the cage.
Cejka softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Peramaki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Peramaki fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cejka misses with a punch on the inside.
Cejka digs a right hand into Peramaki's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Peramaki's gas tank.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cejka.
Peramaki tries to pull guard but Cejka holds him up against the cage and eventually Peramaki drops back down to his feet.
Cejka manages to break the clinch.
Cejka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Peramaki slips a straight right by Cejka.
Cejka missing with a left hand there. Peramaki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cejka scores with a nice right hand.
Peramaki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cejka throws out the jab.
Peramaki is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Peramaki fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Peramaki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Peramaki tries to clinch but Cejka moves out of range.
Cejka feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Peramakis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Peramaki is still on wobbly legs! Can Cejka finish him?
Cejka lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Peramaki circles away quickly and effectively.
Peramaki seems to have recovered his senses.
Peramaki defending well as Cejka loads up on a big left hand.
Peramaki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Peramaki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cejka manages to avoid it.
Peramaki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cejka cracks Peramaki with a good jab.
Cejka throws a hook but Peramaki avoids it easily.
Peramaki wants to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cestmir Cejka dominated that second 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. And we move into the final round!
Cejka lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cejka looks to land a left hand but Peramaki moved out of range nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Cejka. Those never looked like landing.
Cejka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cejka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Peramaki moves away.
Peramaki tries to clinch there but Cejka circles away.
Peramaki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Peramaki doesn't manage to clinch there - Cejka circles away.
Peramaki tries to close the distance and clinch but Cejka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peramaki fails with an attempt to clinch.
A big left from Cejka misses.
Peramaki tries to counter by closing the distance.
Cejka cracks Peramaki with an open hand slap.
Cejka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Peramaki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Peramaki closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cejka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cejka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Cejka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cejka misses with a two punch combination.
Peramaki wants to clinch.
Cejka misses with a hook. Peramaki ducked under it nicely.
Peramaki wants to clinch.
Cejka keeps the fight on the outside.
Cejka gets tackled into the cage by Peramaki. Peramaki maintains the clinch.
Cestmir Cejka has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Peramaki fails to pull guard.
Peramaki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Peramaki fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cejka breaks from the clinch.
Cejka looks to land a combination but Peramaki avoids it well.
Peramaki is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Peramaki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cejka throws a hook but Peramaki avoids it easily.
Peramaki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cejka cracks Peramaki with a right hand to the side of the head.
Peramaki tries to close the distance and clinch but Cejka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Peramaki tries to close the distance and clinch but Cejka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cejka cracks Peramaki with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cejka missing with a left hand there. Peramaki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cejka throws a body shot but no joy.
Cejka lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Peramaki at a distance.
Cejka looks to throw the jab but Peramaki is out of range.
Cejka throws a looping overhand right but Peramaki ducks down to avoid it.
Cejka throws a looping overhand right but Peramaki ducks down to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peramaki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cejka throws out the jab.
Cejka's corner calls for a 1-2. Cejka obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cejka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Peramaki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Peramaki forces Cejka back against the cage and clinches.
Cejka lands with a light punch inside.
Peramaki is trying to pull guard but Cejka has him pressed against the cage.
Cestmir Cejka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kimmo Peramaki.
Peramaki tries to pull guard but Cejka holds him up against the cage and eventually Peramaki drops back down to his feet.
Peramaki tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cejka just stands there and leans against the cage.
Peramaki jumps guard but Cejka stands there with Peramaki around his waist. Peramaki gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cejka.
Peramaki is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Cejka to keep the fight standing.
Cejka stalling.
Cejka misses with a punch to the body.
Cestmir Cejka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peramaki jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cejka walks away with a smile on his face. Peramaki gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Peramaki tries to clinch up.
Peramaki rushes Cejka and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Peramaki blocking some punches.
Peramaki tries to pull guard but Cejka holds him up against the cage and eventually Peramaki drops back down to his feet.
Peramaki fails to pull guard.
Kimmo Peramaki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cejka working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cejka lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Peramaki backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Peramaki jumps guard but Cejka turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Cejka throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Peramakis head.
Cejka holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Cejka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cestmir Cejka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cejka has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cestmir Cejka!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Toke Axelsen (ranked 809 p4p, 1592 weight class) and Tagnarach Kamara (ranked 109 p4p, 214 weight class). Axelsen's entrance music is Slipknot - The Virus of Life. A fine choice. Tagnarach Kamara acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Toke Axelsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tagnarach Kamara!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Sam Margolis and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Axelsen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kamara.
A counter left hand to the body from Axelsen misses its target.
Axelsen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kamara counters with a thumping low kick.
Axelsen lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Tagnarach Kamara has been cut.
Axelsen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kamara slips a jab from Axelsen.
Axelsen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kamara.
Kamara takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Axelsen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Axelsen lands a nice shot that snaps Kamara's head back.
Kamara keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kamara scores with a head kick. Axelsen tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Axelsen seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Axelsen looks to land a left hand but Kamara moved out of range nicely.
Toke Axelsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Axelsen thows a left - swing and a miss!
A countering left hand to the body from Kamara misses.
Axelsen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Axelsen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Axelsen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kamara throws a punch but it's blocked by Axelsen.
Axelsen works on Kamara's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right from Axelsen on the inside.
Axelsen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Axelsen breaks from the clinch.
Kamara avoids a punch combination nicely.
Axelsen lands an overhand right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Kamara there.
Kamara doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Axelsen misses with a hook. Kamara ducked under it nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Axelsen. That snapped Kamara's head back.
Kamara slips a jab and a cross from Axelsen.
Axelsen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Axelsen cracks a nice hook into Kamara's ribs.
Kamara defending well as Axelsen loads up on a big left hand.
Axelsen cracks Kamara with an open hand slap.
Axelsen wants to clinch up but Kamara keeps it at a distance.
Axelsen misses with a hook to the body
and Kamara counters with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axelsen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kamara paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kamara is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Axelsen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kamara misses with a wild combination.
Axelsen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kamara.
A slow jab from Axelsen misses its intended target.
Kamara steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Kamara ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Axelsen backing away here, and Kamara unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kamara avoids the body shot from Axelsen.
Kamara replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Axelsen blocks it well.
Axelsen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Axelsen avoids the body shot from Kamara.
Axelsen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamara looks to land a combination but Axelsen avoids it well.
Kamara lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Axelsen circles away quickly and effectively.
Kamara takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Axelsen scores with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Axelsen lands a right hook to the body.
Axelsen misses with a wild body shot.
Axelsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kamara moves away.
Axelsen has closed the distance and engaged Kamara in a clinch.
Kamara lands a shoulder strike.
Axelsen misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Kamara.
A body shot lands from Axelsen.
Kamara fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Toke Axelsen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tagnarach Kamara's cut.
That's time! Axelsen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Axelsen. Kamara does a little dance to reset his feet.
Axelsen moves out of range as Kamara strikes.
Axelsen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kamara has time to react.
Axelsen throws a body shot but no joy.
Kamara looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kamara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Axelsen backs off Kamara throws a huge counter combo but Axelsen manages to avoid it all.
Kamara closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kamara tries a body shot but Axelsen blocks it.
Axelsen throws a punch but it's blocked by Kamara.
Kamara lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kamara scores with a shot to the side of Axelsen's head.
Axelsen tries to throw a body punch but Kamara avoids it by throwing Axelsen back against the cage.
Axelsen takes a shot to the head.
Kamara utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kamara trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kamara.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamara misses with some punches.
Axelsen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short uppercut from Axelsen.
Kamara blocks a body shot from Axelsen.
Kamara's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kamara pushes Axelsen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kamara.
Axelsen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Axelsen is trying to force a seperation but Kamara has the dominant position.
Kamara has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Axelsen seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kamara can turn it around.
Kamara can't find room to land a body shot as Axelsen controls the action.
Axelsen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Axelsen can't break the clinch.
Tagnarach Kamara seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kamara misses with some punches.
Axelsen is working Kamara over against the cage.
Axelsen takes a shot to the head.
Kamara scores with a shot to the side of Axelsen's head.
Kamara throws a punch but it's blocked by Axelsen.
Kamara working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Axelsen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kamara blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Kamara scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kamara misses with the head strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Axelsen.
Kamara unloads a knee to the mid-section. Axelsen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kamara lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Axelsen lands with a light punch inside.
A hook to the body from Kamara.
Kamara lands with a right to the head.
Kamara makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Axelsen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kamara landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kamara misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kamara putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Axelsen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Kamara.
Kamara cracks Axelsen with a nice body shot.
Kamara lands a right hand that snaps the head of Axelsen backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Kamara.
A short body shot lands from Kamara as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from Kamara.
A short left from Kamara.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamara lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Kamara.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kamara lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kamara.
A short right from Kamara.
Kamara is working Axelsen over against the cage.
Kamara lands a nice uppercut.
Kamara digs a right hand underneath Axelsen's ribcage. Axelsen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kamara creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kamara lands a right hand that snaps the head of Axelsen backwards.
Kamara lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kamara.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kamara misses with a body punch.
Axelsen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kamara creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kamara lands a nice uppercut.
Axelsen misses with a body punch.
Kamara works on Axelsen's body with a couple of short punches.
Kamara lands a body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kamara.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamara lands a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Kamara.
Kamara lands a shoulder strike.
Axelsen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Axelsen can't find room to land a body shot as Kamara controls the action.
Kamara lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kamara can't find room to land a body shot as Axelsen controls the action.
Kamara lands with a light punch inside.
Kamara tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Axelsen misses with some punches.
Kamara lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kamara misses with a punch on the inside.
Kamara lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kamara misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kamara lands with a right to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kamara throws a head punch that misses.
Axelsen misses with the head strike.
Kamara tries a body shot but Axelsen blocks it.
Kamara scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Axelsen tries to throw a body punch but Kamara avoids it by throwing Axelsen back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tagnarach Kamara showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tagnarach Kamara's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Kamara fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Axelsen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A leg kick checked by Kamara.
Kamara throws a big counter head kick but Axelsen avoids it with no problem.
Kamara gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Axelsen throws a hook but Kamara blocks it.
Kamara lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Toke Axelsen is winning the standup battle so far.
Kamara looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kamara ducks under a wild hook from Axelsen.
Jab from Axelsen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Axelsen.
A jab from Axelsen does it's job there.
Kamara moves out of range as Axelsen strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Axelsen is looking to score with low kicks.
Kamara throws a hook but Axelsen avoids it easily.
Kamara scores with a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Axelsen takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kamara dips to his left and cracks Axelsen with an uppercut!
Axelsen ducks under a wild hook from Kamara.
Kamara scores with a jab.
Kamara with a nice calf kick.
Axelsen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Axelsen throws a hook but Kamara avoids it easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kamara.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamara misses with a low kick.
Axelsen looks to land a right hand but Kamara moved out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Axelsen throws out a loose jab but Kamara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kamara feints a counter leg kick.
Axelsen misses with a left hand
and Kamara counters with a nice low kick that buckles Axelsen's knee momentarily.
Axelsen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kamara. Kamara obviously looking to wear him down.
Kamara uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Axelsen.
Kamara slips under a jab from Axelsen.
Axelsen pushes Kamara up against the cage in a clinch.
Axelsen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kamara lands a hook to the side of the head.
Axelsen can't find room to land a body shot as Kamara controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axelsen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Axelsen misses with a hook to the body
and Kamara connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kamara uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Axelsen.
Axelsen misses with a few strikes there.
Axelsen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kamara on the side of the head.
Axelsen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Axelsen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kamara slips under a jab from Axelsen.
Axelsen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kamara lands a big uppercut and Axelsen crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Axelsen looks OK. Kamara waves Axelsen back to his feet!
Axelsen is rocked!
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!
Kamara is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Oh Axelsen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kamara dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Axelsen. That did some damage!
Axelsen seems to have got his legs back now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axelsen misses with a leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kamara! But no joy.
Axelsen looks to land a right hand but Kamara moved out of range.
Kamara looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Axelsen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kamara counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Axelsen misses with a left hand
and Kamara counters with a nice leg kick.
Axelsen misses with a lunging right hand
and Kamara counters with a crisp right hand that drops Axelsen! Kamara lets Axelsen back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Kamara takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kamara throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kamara looks for the body kick but Axelsen saw that one coming.
It looked like Axelsen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice straight punches there by Axelsen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Axelsen.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kamara lands a leg kick that knocks Axelsen off balance momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tagnarach Kamara comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kamara has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tagnarach Kamara!
A very excited looking Tagnarach Kamara made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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