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MMAHKI 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mean Greensch (ranked 5208 p4p, 4447 weight class) and Jamal Kinston (ranked 558 p4p, 522 weight class). Jamal Kinston will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mean Greensch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jamal Kinston!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kinston.
Kinston throws a series of punches but Greensch moves out of range.
Kinston takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jamal Kinston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Greensch checks a low kick from Kinston.
Greensch blocks the body kick.
Kinston takes a swing at Greensch's ribcage but misses.
Greensch changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Kinston uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Greensch has time to react.
Kinston misses with a jab, cross combination.
Greensch attempts a counter takedown but Kinston avoids it well and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kinston will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kinston swinging wildly here.
Greensch changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinston lands a jab to the head.
Kinston misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jab from Kinston.
Kinston moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
No joy there for Kinston, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kinston connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kinston - that will leave a mark!
Kinston is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A low kick from Kinston is predictable there
and Greensch counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Greensch is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Kinston is looking to regain half guard here but Greensch keeps moving and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kinston seems a little lost for a moment, as Greensch dominates the positioning.
Greensch's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Greensch working away.
Greensch taking a breather here.
Greensch knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kinston on the ground.
Kinston manages to work his way to half guard, despite Greensch's best efforts.
Kinston looking for submissions off his back.
Greensch scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Greensch landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greensch keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Kinston looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Greensch working Kinston over with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kinston is looking to improve his position.
Greensch sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Greensch has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kinston is pressing down on Greensch's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kinston is trying to control the position from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kinston is on top in guard.
Kinston trying to control the position from guard on top but Greensch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Greensch pulls Kinston in to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kinston slips nicely into half guard.
Kinston wants to control but Greensch is keeping him busy.
Kinston is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Greensch is controlling Kinston's trapped leg to prevent Kinston from advancing to side control.
Greensch on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Greensch tries to get out of the position.
Kinston is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kinston looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Greensch missing with punches from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jamal Kinston dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Kinston connects with a looping right hand.
Kinston throws a body shot but no joy.
Kinston lands with a good body shot.
Kinston throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Greensch half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kinston throws a series of punches but Greensch moves out of range.
Greensch attempts a counter takedown but Kinston avoids it well and moves away.
Greensch takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right-left combo lands from Kinston.
Kinston misses the jab.
Greensch drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kinston sprawls and moves away.
Kinston scores with a three punch combo!
A clash of legs there as Greensch blocks the low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Kinston misses the target.
Kinston getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kinston misses with a leg kick
and Greensch decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kinston's guard.
Greensch lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kinston is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Greensch controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kinston throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kinston throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greensch looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kinston has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Greensch doesn't defend quickly enough and Kinston has managed to lock this one up! Can Greensch escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Kinston on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jamal Kinston!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Luguentz Hoffman (ranked 4966 p4p, 4348 weight class) and Benjamin Angle (ranked 402 p4p, 378 weight class). Benjamin Angle has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Luguentz Hoffman !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Benjamin Angle!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoffman throws a leg kick
and Angle counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hoffman won't be happy with that.
You can see the frustration on Hoffman 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Angle is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Angle's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Hoffman is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angle with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hoffman makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hoffman .
Angle not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoffman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Angle.
Angle avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Angle postures up in Hoffman 's guard and throws a big left but Hoffman blocks it.
Angle not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hoffman lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Hoffman is breathing heavily.
Angle wants to stand but Hoffman is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Angle has his hands on Hoffman 's head, controlling the position.
Angle throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Hoffman is fighting to break Angle's control of his arms but Angle is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hoffman avoids the body shot from Angle.
Angle lands with a shot to the body.
Angle gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Angle pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hoffman drops down looking for an ankle pick but Angle pulls his leg out and moves away.
Angle takes a swing at Hoffman 's ribcage but misses.
Angle fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hoffman , pushing him back against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Angle - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hoffman manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Angle missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Angle showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angle chips away with some ground and pound.
Angle engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hoffman trying to keep a closed guard but Angle is proving a slippery customer.
Angle distracts Hoffman with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Angle slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hoffman is letting Angle control him for a moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Benjamin Angle dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Angle moves into the clinch.
Angle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hoffman letting Angle take a breather here.
Hoffman letting Angle take a breather here.
Angle is pushing Hoffman up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Angle has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hoffman after a bit of a struggle.
Angle is trying to push Hoffman away but Hoffman has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angle misses with a punch to the body.
Angle wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hoffman takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hoffman is looking to control Angle's arms but Angle gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hoffman has his back to the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Angle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hoffman is trying to break free.
Angle gets underhooks to prevent Hoffman 's takedown attempt.
Angle missing with knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Angle.
Hoffman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Angle has him pressed against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Angle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Angle is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hoffman is defending well for now.
Angle misses with a body punch.
Angle wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hoffman jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Angle walks away with a smile on his face. Hoffman gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hoffman shoots for a double leg takedown but Angle sprawls well. He's pushed Hoffman 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luguentz Hoffman . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Angle moves into the clinch.
Angle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angle tries a body shot but Hoffman blocks it.
Angle pressing his opponent against the cage.
Angle wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Angle taking a breather.
Hoffman can't get the takedown.
Angle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hoffman 's elbow.
Angle tries to break the clinch but Hoffman is controlling the position.
Angle has Hoffman pressed against the cage.
Angle drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hoffman pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hoffman is looking to clinch but Angle is avoiding it.
Angle closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angle lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Angle controlling the action here.
Angle drops an elbow to the side of Hoffman 's head.
Angle content to control rather than advance.
Angle drops an elbow to the side of Hoffman 's head.
Angle content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Hoffman is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman moves into full guard.
Angle distracts Hoffman with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Angle content to stall in guard here.
Angle must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Benjamin Angle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. 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.
Angle instigates a clinch.
Angle is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Angle is trying to drag Hoffman to the mat but Hoffman just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Angle has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hoffman avoiding damage as Angle throws knees to the body.
Angle is pressed up against the cage. Hoffman has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Angle down to the mat. Angle avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hoffman misses with a wild body shot.
Angle lunges at Hoffman with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hoffman 's hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoffman throws a combination that misses
and Angle counters by moving into the clinch.
Angle just leaning against Hoffman , taking a breather.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Angle tries to work over Hoffman 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hoffman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Angle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angle leaves Hoffman with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hoffman takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Angle throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hoffman wants to clinch
and Angle counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Angle postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Angle is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Angle scoring with punches to the head and body.
Angle chips away with some ground and pound.
Angle slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Angle manages to get himself to full guard.
Angle is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hoffman preventing the sweep.
Angle trying to control the position here.
Angle wants to get back to his feet but Hoffman is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angle bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hoffman 's guard.
Angle's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hoffman keeping full guard, as Angle tries to pass.
Angle controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hoffman seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hoffman throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Angle content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Benjamin Angle is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Angle slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Angle stands up over Hoffman , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Angle is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hoffman defending well as Angle loads up on a big left hand.
A leg kick checked by Hoffman .
Hoffman feinted with a counter takedown.
Luguentz Hoffman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Angle blocks a head kick by Hoffman .
Angle drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hoffman defends it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Benjamin Angle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Angle 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benjamin Angle!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Chol (ranked 5046 p4p, 4058 weight class) and William Steve (ranked 238 p4p, 221 weight class). William Steve will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miguel Chol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, William Steve!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steve leaves Chol with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Chol throws a head kick but Steve moves out of range.
Chol moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steve.
Chol misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Steve.
Chol wants to break free but Steve has control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steve lands with a light punch inside.
Steve gets control of Chol's arms and successfully pulls guard. Steve will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Chol wanted to stand there but Steve had control of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chol decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Steve, up you get!
Chol fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Chol looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miguel Chol. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Steve leaves Chol with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Chol tries to clinch there but Steve circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Chol darts in looking for a takedown but Steve gets double underhooks and turns Chol into the cage.
A countering left hand to the body from Steve misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Steve as Chol tries to tie him up.
Chol jumps guard and drags Steve to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Steve throwing strikes but missing.
Steve really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Chol. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Steve postures up and lands a big shot to Chol's brow.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Steve working his ground and pound in the gym.
Steve postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Chol not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Chol tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Steve cracks Chol with a solid left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steve trying to control the position from guard on top but Chol is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steve is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Steve throwing strikes but missing.
Steve trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chol is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Steve is aware though and is defending well.
Steve is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Chol looking for a guillotine here but Steve defends easily.
Chol might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Chol is breathing heavily.
Chol wants to get back to his feet but Steve is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Steve got a little sloppy there for a moment and Chol has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Steve has managed to get both his arms back between Chol's legs - danger averted.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Steve stands up over Chol, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Steve must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Chol has momentary wrist control but Steve slips an elbow through the middle.
Chol looking for a guillotine here but Steve defends easily.
Steve lands a couple of decent looking shots.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
William Steve dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Steve keeps the fight on the outside.
Chol wants to clinch.
Steve doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Chol shoots in and drives through. Steve sprawls well.
Chol throws a head kick that misses.
Steve let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chol closes the distance but Steve moves to the side
and Steve counters with a right hand to the body.
Steve is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Chol.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chol goes for a double leg but Steve avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Steve continues to drive forward.
Steve has had enough of the clinch but Chol keeps him there for the moment.
Steve gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Chol.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miguel Chol. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Steve drags the fight down to the ground.
Steve seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Steve keeping moving, preventing Chol from controlling successfully.
Steve pulls Chol in close to prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Steve keeping moving, preventing Chol from controlling successfully.
Chol preventing the sweep.
Chol working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Chol wants to control from the top but Steve keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Chol fails with a takedown attempt.
A nice side step and Steve releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chol throws a nice outside leg kick.
Chol tries to clinch up.
Chol throws a sloppy head kick and Steve moves out of range easily.
Steve is trying to counter with his kicks.
Chol shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Steve but Steve pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chol looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Steve doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Chol looks for the body kick but Steve saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steve swats away the attempt to clinch by Chol.
Steve throws a counter combo.
Miguel Chol is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Steve stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Steve wants it to stay on the feet.
Steve doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Chol shoots for a takedown but Steve saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Steve circles away from the clinch attempt
and Steve counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Steve is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Chol rather than just go for the knockout.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chol fails with an attempt to clinch.
Steve appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
William Steve showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Chol tries to score a power double leg takedown but Steve sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Chol somewhat.
Steve doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A combination from Chol does no damage.
Chol looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Steve is looking for the big counter here.
Chol tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Steve counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chol tries for a takedown but Steve sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Steve misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chol tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Steve counters with a left and a right that stings Chol.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chol shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Steve defends it nicely.
Steve appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miguel Chol. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chol tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Steve counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Chol shoots for a double leg takedown but Steve sprawls well. He's pushed Chol's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Chol tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Steve manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
William Steve is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chol doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Steve counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Chol tries to clinch there but Steve circles away.
Chol is looking to score with low kicks.
Chol throws a head kick that misses.
Steve now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Chol shoots in and drives through. Steve sprawls well.
Chol throws a head kick but Steve moves out of range.
Steve doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Chol shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Steve pinned against the cage. Steve gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chol tries to clinch up but Steve circles away and keeps his distance.
Steve has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chol tries to close the distance and clinch up but Steve swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chol misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chol tries for a takedown but Steve circles away easily
and Steve counters with a right hand to the body.
Chol tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Steve defends well and Chol ends up having to push Steve into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Steve appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Steve wants to break free but Chol has control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Chol has Steve pressed against the cage, preventing Steve from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Chol is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Chol stalling in the clinch but Steve improves position.
Chol tries to break free but Steve pushes him back against the cage.
Chol fails to pull guard.
Steve is trying to drag Chol to the mat but Chol just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Steve is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
And that's the end of the fight!
William Steve comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Steve winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William Steve!
William Steve really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Pressed Perfect Laundry logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Drago (ranked 4343 p4p, 4352 weight class) and Hans Grundich (ranked 454 p4p, 455 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Solid 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ivan Drago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hans Grundich!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drago throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Grundich.
Grundich misses with an uppercut
and Drago counters with a right hand to the body.
Drago lands a nice shot that snaps Grundich's head back.
Drago cracks Grundich with a good jab.
Drago moves into range and clinches up with Grundich.
Grundich working hard to break the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Drago - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A frustrated look appears on Grundich's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Drago creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Grundich is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grundich tries to break free but Drago pushes him back against the cage.
Drago scores with a nice hook to the head.
Drago has Grundich pressed against the cage, preventing Grundich from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A frustrated look appears on Grundich's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Drago working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Stalling in the clinch from Drago.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Grundich wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Drago has him pressed against the cage.
Grundich can't break the clinch.
Grundich has had enough of the clinch but Drago keeps him there for the moment.
Drago stalling.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Drago.
Grundich tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Drago lands with a short shot to the head.
Grundich tries to break the clinch but Drago is controlling the position.
Grundich dodges an elbow strike from Drago.
Grundich being controlled against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Drago for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Grundich has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Drago lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
 It looks like Hans Grundich has been cut.
Drago working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drago slows down the pace here.
Drago pressing his opponent against the cage.
Drago blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Drago makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Grundich.
Grundich breaks the clinch.
Drago lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grundich throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Drago scores with a jab to the jaw.
Grundich falls off balance throwing a combination
and Drago counters with a left to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grundich uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drago.
Drago drops his hands momentarily and Grundich takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jab, jab by Drago - just one landing.
Drago throws a hook but Grundich blocks it.
Drago takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Drago throws a shot from downtown. Grundich moves away and avoids it.
Grundich walks into a left hand.
Drago throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Grundich.
Ivan Drago is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Drago avoids the body shot from Grundich.
A right-left combo lands from Grundich.
Grundich slips a jab and a cross from Drago.
Grundich avoids a punch combination nicely.
Drago is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Drago lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Grundich at a distance.
A head kick misses from Grundich.
Grundich looks winded!
Grundich avoids a punch combination nicely.
Grundich ducks under a wild hook from Drago.
Grundich fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Drago, pushing him back against the cage.
Drago lands a left hand that snaps the head of Grundich backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Drago as Grundich tries to tie him up.
Drago prevents Grundich from breaking the clinch.
Grundich has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Drago has Grundich pushed against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Drago dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hans Grundich's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Drago clinches with his opponent.
Drago blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Drago is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Still in the clinch, Drago scores with a nice short uppercut.
Grundich lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Drago keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Grundich's efforts to push away.
Drago softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grundich letting Drago take a breather here.
Drago pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Drago taking a breather.
Grundich breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grundich throws a sloppy head kick and Drago moves out of range easily.
As Grundich looks to move away, Drago throws a big counter combo but Grundich just gets out of the way.
Drago throws a body shot but no joy.
Drago swings for the body but Grundich moves out of range.
No joy there for Grundich, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ivan Drago is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No joy there for Drago, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Drago lands a jab-cross combination.
Grundich takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Grundich connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Drago momentarily.
Drago throws a jab but it's blocked by Grundich.
Grundich scores with a hook.
Grundich feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dragos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drago swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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!
Drago throws an overhand right that lands on Grundich's shoulder, as Grundich tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Drago misses with a two punch combination.
Hans Grundich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drago. Grundich does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ivan Drago is winning the standup battle so far.
Grundich shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Drago seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Grundich has Drago up against the cage in a clinch.
Grundich pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Drago misses with a double jab.
Grundich takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Grundich.
Grundich fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Drago on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grundich shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Drago as he jumps to the side.
Ivan Drago has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hans Grundich.
Grundich bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Drago lands with a right hand.
Grundich moves out of range as Drago strikes.
Grundich fails with a takedown attempt.
Grundich lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Drago circles away quickly and effectively.
Grundich misses with a jab, cross combination.
Drago tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grundich was well out of range. Poor timing from Drago.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drago uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Drago throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Grundich to counter with a crisp jab.
Drago tries to keep at a distance but Grundich has taken the fight into the clinch.
Grundich breaks the clinch.
Drago scores with a jab. Grundich acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Drago misses with an uppercut.
Grundich looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Grundich closes the distance and clinches.
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!
Drago lands a right hand that snaps the head of Grundich backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Drago creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Drago is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Grundich can do to turn this around?
Drago is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Grundich escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Drago dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hans Grundich's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Grundich darts in looking for a takedown but Drago gets double underhooks and turns Grundich into the cage.
Drago slips a jab and a cross from Grundich.
Drago throws a nice looking combination but Grundich bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Drago throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Grundich throws a sloppy head kick and Drago moves out of range easily.
Drago went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Drago scores with a hook to the body. Grundich takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Drago connects with a nice looking jab.
Drago cracks Grundich with a right hand to the side of the head.
Drago ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grundich moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drago throws a right hand that Grundich ducks under and follows up with a left that Grundich also avoids with ease.
Grundich misses with a series of wild punches.
Grundich takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Drago lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Grundich. Those never looked like landing.
Grundich moves out of range as Drago strikes.
Grundich closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Drago fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A right-left combo lands from Grundich.
Grundich throws a right hand that misses
enabling Drago to counter with a crisp jab.
Grundich goes for a double leg but Drago avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Drago continues to drive forward.
A jab lands there for Drago.
Drago sizes up Grundich with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Drago scores with a nice right hand.
Grundich avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drago lunges at Grundich with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Grundich's hand.
Grundich steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Drago.
Drago swings for the body but Grundich moves out of range.
Grundich lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Grundich cracks Drago with an open hand slap.
Decent striking displayed by Drago there.
Grundich swinging wildly here.
Drago appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Drago throws a lazy right hand but Grundich sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grundich misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A shot to the liver by Grundich. Beautiful body shot.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Grundich's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grundich is trying to push Drago away but Drago has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Drago is stalling here.
Drago lands with a left to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Drago.
Ivan Drago is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Come on Drago - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Grundich scores with a hook to the body.
The referee calls for Drago to work.
Drago lands a nice elbow.
Drago misses with an elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grundich can't break the clinch.
Grundich is looking to take this one to the mat.
Ivan Drago has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hans Grundich.
Grundich misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Drago.
Grundich swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Drago lands with a light punch inside.
Grundich avoids the elbow strike from Drago, against the cage.
Drago lands a damaging elbow.
Grundich manages to break the clinch.
Drago works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drago gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hans Grundich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Drago.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Drago showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Drago 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Drago!
Ivan Drago got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Magnus Forsberg (ranked 4350 p4p, 4670 weight class) and Peter Joshua (ranked 545 p4p, 558 weight class). The key to victory for Magnus Forsberg has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Magnus Forsberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Peter Joshua!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joshua gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Forsberg tries to circle away but Joshua has him pinned against the cage.
Forsberg wants to get back to striking at distance but Joshua won't allow it.
Forsberg wants to get back to striking at distance but Joshua won't allow it.
Joshua manages to break the clinch.
Forsberg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Joshua.
Joshua moves into the clinch.
Forsberg is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Joshua's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joshua has Forsberg up against the cage in a clinch.
Joshua breaks from the clinch.
Forsberg throws a right and a left that Joshua avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joshua takes one to the chin there.
It looks like Peter Joshua has been cut.
Forsberg fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Joshua ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Forsberg moves away.
No luck for Joshua with that takedown attempt.
Joshua shoots in looking for a takedown but Forsberg manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Joshua's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Forsberg misses with a body shot
so Joshua counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Joshua sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Joshua throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Forsberg works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Forsberg wants to get back to his feet but Joshua passes into half guard.
Forsberg keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Joshua stalling.
Let's hope that Joshua has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joshua decides to return to a standing position.
Forsberg misses with a wild combination.
Joshua gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Forsberg looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Joshua breaks from the clinch.
Forsberg connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Forsberg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Joshua drops his hands momentarily and Forsberg takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Forsberg throws a jab when Joshua was well out of range.
Joshua with the counter takedown but Forsberg avoids it easily.
Joshua gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Joshua jumps guard and drags Forsberg to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Joshua bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Forsberg's guard.
Joshua content to stall in guard here.
Forsberg is working an open guard so Joshua takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Forsberg lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Forsberg jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Joshua dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Peter Joshua's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Joshua closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Joshua breaks the clinch.
Forsberg lands a nice hook to Joshua's body. Joshua takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Forsberg gets caught flat footed, as Joshua shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Forsberg is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Joshua dives into side control.
Forsberg is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joshua is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Forsberg's shoulder. That is not cool.
Forsberg is looking to get back to his feet here but Joshua is keeping cool and he's managed to take Forsberg's back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Joshua slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joshua is continuing to stall.
Joshua throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Forsberg trying to get back to his feet but Joshua is in full control for now.
Forsberg covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Joshua controlling from the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Forsberg trying to get back to his feet but Joshua is in full control for now.
Joshua missing with strikes from the back.
Forsberg avoids the strikes from Joshua.
Forsberg is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joshua trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Forsberg doesn't escape.
Joshua throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Forsberg defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Joshua's arms.
Forsberg preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Joshua.
Forsberg wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Forsberg is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Joshua struggling to land strikes to the head as Forsberg covers up.
Forsberg trying to get back to his feet but Joshua is in full control for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Joshua showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Peter Joshua'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!
Forsberg scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Joshua throws a nice looking combination but Forsberg bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Forsberg lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Forsberg.
Joshua closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Joshua lands in his opponent's guard.
Forsberg wants to get back to his feet but Joshua passes into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joshua scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Forsberg is trying to stand up here but Joshua is controlling him well.
Joshua looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Joshua has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Joshua throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Joshua is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Forsberg tries to kick Joshua off in order to stand up. Joshua Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
The referee asks Joshua politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Joshua prefers to stall for the moment though.
Forsberg is looking to get back to his feet here but Joshua is keeping cool and he's managed to take Forsberg's back.
Joshua controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Joshua.
Forsberg trying to get back to his feet but Joshua is in full control for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joshua misses with an elbow to the head.
Peter Joshua has got the better of the ground game so far.
Forsberg wants to get back to his feet.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Joshua controlling the positon.
Forsberg is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Forsberg trying to get back to his feet but Joshua is in full control for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Joshua throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Joshua is riding his opponent, not letting Forsberg buck him off.
Magnus Forsberg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Peter Joshua is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Forsberg is trying to get back to his feet but Joshua has full control of the position and if anything, Forsberg has just worked his way into a worse spot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Joshua comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Joshua winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Joshua!
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Undercard bout
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Mauricio Raujon really struggled with his weight cut for this fight. After coming in at 173.8, he had two hours to cut the additional weight. He was unable to do so and as a result, his fight with Keanu Landron was cancelled. |
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Suydas Kimsh (ranked 3667 p4p, 3843 weight class) and Bo Lin (ranked 473 p4p, 489 weight class). Suydas Kimsh 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Suydas Kimsh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bo Lin!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kimsh with a poor takedown
and Lin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kimsh takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The crowd cheers as Lin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kimsh doesn't seem phased though.
We've been hearing reports that Kimsh has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Kimsh shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lin sprawls well. Lin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kimsh gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Suydas Kimsh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lin with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kimsh closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lin to the mat! Lin manages to get full guard.
Kimsh stopping the sweep attempt from Lin.
Lin is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Lin keeping full guard, as Kimsh tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimsh trying to control the position from guard on top but Lin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kimsh is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Lin trying to control the position here.
Kimsh wants to control from the top but Lin keeps moving.
Kimsh is stalling in the full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kimsh dives in for a single leg takedown but Lin sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Kimsh wants a takedown.
Kimsh lands a takedown into guard.
Kimsh controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lin pulls Kimsh in close to prevent any damage.
Lin looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Kimsh puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Kimsh takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Lin is looking for a sweep. Kimsh is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kimsh with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Lin tries to roll over but Kimsh keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lin is still trying to improve position.
Kimsh wants to pass the guard but Lin is defending well.
Kimsh has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kimsh controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lin can't escape the position.
Kimsh sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kimsh jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Lin manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Kimsh trying to control the action but Lin is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Lin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kimsh taking a breather here.
Kimsh advances nicely into full mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Suydas Kimsh will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
No luck for Kimsh with that takedown attempt.
Lin lands a really nice looking cross but Kimsh seems unphased.
Suydas Kimsh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Horrible takedown attempt by Kimsh or perhaps it was just good defense by Lin, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Suydas Kimsh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lin cracks Kimsh with a good jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kimsh misses with a takedown attempt - Lin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kimsh shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lin but Lin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimsh shoots and misses
and Lin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kimsh is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lin is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kimsh misses with a takedown
and Lin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kimsh doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lin should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Kimsh takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kimsh with a poor takedown
enabling Lin to counter with a crisp jab.
Lin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kimsh.
Lin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Lin stuffs the takedown attempt from Kimsh. Kimsh gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kimsh looks for a takedown but Lin sprawls well.
A little jabbing left from Lin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kimsh looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bo Lin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kimsh shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lin scores with a body shot.
Bo Lin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lin lands a jab-cross combination.
Kimsh walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lin scores with a nice head shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimsh shoots in for a takedown but Lin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kimsh shoots for a double leg takedown but Lin sprawls well. He's pushed Kimsh's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lin pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kimsh back to the cage. Lin follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Kimsh shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kimsh circles away quickly and effectively.
Lin has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Lin scores with a nice strike.
Kimsh shoots and misses
letting Lin counter with a right hand.
Lin 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.
Lin scores with a jab.
Kimsh moves forwards but Lin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
 Kimsh is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kimsh misses with a takedown attempt
and Lin counters with a crisp right that sends Kimsh to the canvas! Lin follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bo Lin!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Cruz (ranked 3895 p4p, 3519 weight class) and Filip Danielsen (ranked 430 p4p, 400 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nathan Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Filip Danielsen!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz clinches.
Danielsen is fighting off a takedown attempt but Cruz is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Danielsen to the mat. Danielsen regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Cruz has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cruz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cruz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Danielsen on the ground.
Cruz drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cruz jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Danielsen is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Cruz rolls with it to try and escape but Danielsen cranks on the arm and Cruz is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Filip Danielsen!
Filip Danielsen thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Topf Deckel (ranked 3113 p4p, 2304 weight class) and Roberto Karokaro (ranked 408 p4p, 309 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Topf Deckel has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Topf Deckel seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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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 Amsterdam, Topf Deckel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Roberto Karokaro!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karokaro lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Karokaro lands with a straight right. Deckel didn't see that one coming.
Deckel shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Deckel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Karokaro throws a hook but Deckel avoids it easily.
Karokaro scores with a jab to the body.
Karokaro misses with a jab, cross combination.
Deckel slips under a jab.
Karokaro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Deckel moves away.
Deckel throwing a counter right hand but Karokaro manages to avoid it.
Donk. Karokaro catches Deckel right on the button with a cross.
Deckel throws a sloppy head kick and Karokaro moves out of range easily.
Deckel ducks under a wild hook from Karokaro.
The crowd cheers as Karokaro lands an impressive looking overhand right. Deckel doesn't seem phased though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karokaro stuffs the takedown.
Karokaro cracks a nice hook into Deckel's ribs.
Karokaro throws a combination. Deckel tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Deckel misses with a takedown attempt
and Karokaro counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Topf Deckel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deckel tries for a takedown but Karokaro circles away easily
and Karokaro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Karokaro cracks Deckel with a right hand to the side of the head.
Deckel takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Deckel misses with a body shot.
Karokaro scores with a nice right hand.
Deckel shoots and misses
and Karokaro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Karokaro lands with a cross.
Deckel is rocked!
Deckel walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Deckel limp body while Karokaro jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Roberto Karokaro!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Michel Santos (ranked 1905 p4p, 3564 weight class) and Kangaroo Jack (ranked 209 p4p, 348 weight class). Santos comes to the cage accompanied by DMX - Intro. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Basic striking
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Excellent boxer
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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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michel Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kangaroo Jack!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jack works Santos's body with a nice hook.
Santos looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jack is fending him off so far but Santos persists. Nope, Jack circles away and we're back to standing.
Jack fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Santos looks for a takedown but Jack sprawls well.
Jack looks to score with a jab to the body but Santos is just out of range.
Santos throws a big counter combination but Jack scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Jack stalks Santos and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Santos's face. Santos staggers backwards, shaken.
Santos tries for a takedown but Jack sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michel Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santos fails to land with a series of punches.
Jack lands with a nice body punch.
Jack misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jack scores with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Santos takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Santos gets a double leg takedown into Jack's guard.
Jack wants to stand but Santos is controlling the position.
Santos pushing down on Jack's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Jack is looking to control Santos's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jack avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack is looking for a sweep. Santos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jack is trying to stand back up but Santos is controlling him
Santos is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jack sees it coming and defends easily.
Santos wants to take a breather but Jack is having none of it.
Santos thows a huge punch but Jack dodges it nicely.
Santos is trying to control. Jack wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Santos takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Santos is looking to take a break and control but Jack is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Santos is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Santos trying to control the pace.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jack can do anything to dispel that myth.
Santos passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Jack!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Santos tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
You get the feeling that Jack really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Santos controlling the position easily from mount.
Santos with shots to the head and body - Jack looks very uncomfortable down there.
Santos won't let Jack get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Santos has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santos looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Santos controlling his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jack is in all sorts of trouble here.
Santos looking to secure an arm triangle but Jack defends it well.
Santos avoids the attempt from Jack to control.
Jack is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Santos wants to control the pace but Jack is squirming around nicely.
Santos with the ground and pound from mount.
Santos is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Jack has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Santos looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jack trying desperately to get to his feet.
Jack really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Santos. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jack taking shots to the head.
Santos looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Jack squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Santos working for a guillotine from mount but Jack is in no mood to give up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jack wants to hold on but Santos pushes him away.
Santos wants to control the pace but Jack is squirming around nicely.
Santos tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Michel Santos dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jack tests Santos's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jack gets tackled into the cage by Santos. Santos maintains the clinch.
Jack is trying to force a seperation but Santos has the dominant position.
Jack tries to break the clinch but Santos is controlling the position.
Jack breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Michel Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santos closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jack circles away.
Santos fails to land the takedown.
Santos fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michel Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jack avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jack scores with a jab.
Santos shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jack sprawls well. Jack wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Santos gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No joy there for Jack, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jack throws a nice looking combination but Santos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Santos defending well as Jack loads up on a big left hand.
Kangaroo Jack seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Santos fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Santos takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Santos blocks a leg kick.
Jack lands with a thumping leg kick.
Santos looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jack connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kangaroo Jack is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Santos chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jack can pounce on him.
Santos looks for a takedown but Jack sprawls well.
Jack will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Santos looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Jack!
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
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!
Santos trying to control the position but Jack is working away.
Jack is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Santos has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Santos works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Santos tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Santos has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Santos has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Jack!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos avoids the attempt from Jack to control.
Santos trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Santos controlling the pace for now.
Santos has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Jack tries to buck Santos off but he can't manage it.
Santos landing strikes from the mount.
Santos lands with some strikes.
Jack is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jack is looking to get to half guard.
Santos working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Santos looking to control and managing it successfully.
Santos raining down shots from the mount!
Santos pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
 Jack is rocked!
Santos landing punches.
Jack is still in real trouble! Can Santos finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Santos working Jack over with strikes here.
Santos controlling his opponent.
Santos with a couple of short strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santos looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Jack covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michel Santos!
In his post fight interview, Michel Santos started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
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S |
C |
G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
56% |
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