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MMAHKI 5 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Reece Robertson (ranked 4311 p4p, 4470 weight class) and Keanu Landron (ranked 482 p4p, 490 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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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Reece Robertson!
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, Keanu Landron!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robertson walks into a left hand.
Keanu Landron seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Robertson blocks a jab.
Robertson tries to clinch but Landron is having none of it.
Robertson closes the distance and clinches.
Robertson is trying to break free.
Landron wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Robertson has him pressed against the cage.
Landron breaks from the clinch.
Landron throws a right hand that Robertson ducks under and follows up with a left that Robertson also avoids with ease.
Landron misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Landron avoids the head kick by Robertson.
Landron slaps away a takedown attempt from Robertson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Landron scores with a push kick.
Robertson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Landron swivels and escapes.
It seemed like Landron was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A nice leg kick from Landron, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Landron lands with a slapping head kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Landron.
Landron throws a series of punches but Robertson moves out of range.
Robertson throws a quick counter head kick but Landron was just out of range.
A slow jab from Landron misses its intended target.
Landron fakes the leg kick and cracks Robertson in the body.
Robertson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Landron swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Landron lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Robertson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Landron. Landron obviously looking to wear him down.
Landron lands a body shot.
Landron moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Robertson pushes Landron up against the cage in a clinch.
Landron gets underhooks to prevent Robertson's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reece Robertson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Landron breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Robertson.
Robertson shoots in but no luck this time.
Robertson misses with a takedown attempt - Landron sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Landron swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Landron just misses with a punch to the body.
Landron falls off balance throwing a combination
and Robertson counters by clinching up.
Landron manages to break the clinch.
Landron fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Robertson manages to avoid it.
Landron keeps the fight on the outside.
Robertson tries to clinch up but Landron circles away and keeps his distance.
Landron throws a front kick that sends Robertson stumbling back into the cage.
Robertson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Landron as he avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Landron swings for the body but Robertson moves out of range.
Robertson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Robertson slips under a jab.
Robertson shoots in for a takedown but Landron shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Landron tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Landron keeps the fight on the outside.
Landron lands a head kick. Robertson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Landron bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Landron lands the left hand.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Robertson.
Landron thows a body kick. Robertson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Robertson is breathing heavily.
Robertson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Landron counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Robertson thinking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Robertson.
Landron raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Landron tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Robertson was well out of range. Poor timing from Landron.
Nice defenses there by Robertson.
A left lands for Landron.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Landron stuffs the takedown attempt from Robertson. Robertson gets slowly back to his feet.
Robertson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Landron lands a front kick.
Nice uppercut there from Landron.
Landron throws a body shot but no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Keanu Landron dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A punch lands to the side of Robertson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Landron misses with a straight right.
Robertson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Landron ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Landron takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Landron stuffs the takedown.
Robertson shoots in but Landron avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Robertson needs to keep his hands up - Landron had a free shot at his head there.
Landron misses with a two punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Robertson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Landron - the referee stops the clock and Robertson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Landron. Robertson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Robertson takes one to the side of the head.
Robertson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Landron as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reece Robertson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Robertson.
Landron feints a jab promting Robertson to slip. Landron then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Robertson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Landron 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.
Robertson feints a jab promting Landron to slip. Robertson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Landron slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Robertson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Landron swivels and escapes.
Robertson slips a jab and a cross from Landron.
Keanu Landron is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Landron scores with a head kick.
Landron throws a sloppy head kick and Robertson moves out of range easily.
Robertson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Landron sprawls and moves away.
Landron connects with a nice looking jab.
Robertson shoots in looking for a takedown but Landron manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Robertson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
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!
Robertson tries to land a body kick
and Landron counters with a nice uppercut.
Robertson shoots in looking for a takedown. Landron tries to sprawl out of it but Robertson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Landron manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Reece Robertson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Landron.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Landron. Robertson shrugs it off though.
Robertson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Robertson darts in looking for a takedown but Landron gets double underhooks and turns Robertson into the cage.
Landron gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Robertson.
Landron breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Robertson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Landron finds it's way round the side to connect with Robertson's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Landron scores with a kick to the midsection.
Landron misses with a hook. Robertson ducked under it nicely.
Robertson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Robertson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Landron manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Robertson. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Landron lands with a nice body kick.
Robertson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Landron as he avoids it easily.
Landron misses with the combination.
Landron tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Robertson was well out of range. Poor timing from Landron.
Landron swings for the body but Robertson moves out of range.
Robertson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Landron scores with a jab to the jaw.
Landron fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Robertson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Landron connects with a nice looking jab.
Robertson tries to clinch but Landron is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Landron lands with a kick to the ribs.
Landron lands a nice shot that snaps Robertson's head back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Robertson dives in for a single leg takedown but Landron sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Landron breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Robertson tries for a takedown but Landron sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Landron misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Robertson.
Robertson shoots in for a double leg but Landron sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Robertson tries to clinch up.
Landron is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Robertson with a body shot.
Landron cracks Robertson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Robertson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Robertson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Landron circles away.
Robertson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Robertson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Keanu Landron showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Robertson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Landron thows a left - swing and a miss!
Robertson shoots in but Landron avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Robertson moves away from the strike by Landron.
Landron missing with a left hand there. Robertson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Robertson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Robertson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Landron throws a head kick that misses.
Landron explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Horrible takedown attempt by Robertson or perhaps it was just good defense by Landron, which made it look bad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Landron plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Landron misses with a straight right.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Robertson walks into a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Landron keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Landron stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Landron wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reece Robertson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Landron fakes the leg kick and cracks Robertson in the body.
Landron connects with a high kick.
 It looks like Reece Robertson has been cut.
Robertson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Landron counters with a solid body kick.
Landron misses with a body shot.
Robertson is looking to counter the offense by Landron and move into the clinch.
Robertson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Landron is fending him off so far but Robertson persists. Nope, Landron circles away and we're back to standing.
A nice side step and Landron releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Landron cracks Robertson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Robertson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Landron connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Robertson scrambles back to his feet.
Landron keeps Robertson at a distance using the push kick.
Landron misses with a straight right.
Landron misses with an uppercut. Robertson saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Landron.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Landron comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Crunch! Landron slams his shin into Robertson's torso.
Robertson ducks under a wild hook from Landron.
Keanu Landron seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Landron throws a shot to the body.
Landron is looking to slow Robertson down with leg kicks.
Robertson tries to clinch but Landron is having none of it.
Landron misses with a hook
and Robertson counters with a one-two to the body.
Landron stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The fighters circling - Landron throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slapping body kick lands there for Landron.
Landron throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Landron lands.
A chopping leg kick lands by Landron.
Landron scores with a head kick. Robertson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Robertson wants to clinch.
Robertson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Landron stuns Robertson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Robertson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Landron counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Robertson throws a chopping leg kick but Landron manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
It seemed like Landron was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Landron pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Landron scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Landron keeps Robertson at a distance using the push kick.
Robertson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Landron scores with a push kick.
Landron connects with a crisp jab.
Landron throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The fight stays on the outside here - Robertson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Landron keeps Robertson at a distance using the push kick.
Landron tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Robertson was well out of range. Poor timing from Landron.
Robertson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Reece Robertson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Keanu Landron is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Robertson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Landron scores with the left hand. Robertson knows he should have avoided that one.
And that's the end of the fight!
Keanu Landron comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Landron 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 25:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 25:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keanu Landron!
Our winner, Keanu Landron, 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Simon Slytherin (ranked 4263 p4p, 5028 weight class) and Achilles Peleus (ranked 503 p4p, 533 weight class). Achilles Peleus told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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BJJ White Belt
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Simon Slytherin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Achilles Peleus!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peleus doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Slytherin swings for the body but Peleus moves out of range.
No joy there for Slytherin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Slytherin misses with a double jab
and Peleus counters with a stiff right hand.
Slytherin lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Slytherin.
 It looks like Achilles Peleus has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slytherin throws a push kick but Peleus slaps the foot to one side.
A nice side step and Peleus releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Sloppy strikes from Slytherin. Those never looked like landing.
Peleus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice side step and Peleus releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peleus tries to move into range but Slytherin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Slytherin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Peleus counters with a stiff right hand.
Slytherin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Peleus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Slytherin wants to slow Peleus down by chopping away at his legs.
Slytherin misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slytherin misses with a left hand
and Peleus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Slytherin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Peleus was well out of range. Poor timing from Slytherin.
Simon Slytherin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slytherin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Peleus.
Peleus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Slytherin.
A little jabbing left from Peleus on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Slytherin misses with an uppercut.
Slytherin throws the left hand but Peleus avoids the punch easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Peleus misses.
Peleus gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slytherin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Peleus takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Slytherin works Peleus's body with a nice hook.
Peleus takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Peleus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Slytherin.
A nice side step and Peleus releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Jab, jab by Slytherin - just one landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peleus defending well as Slytherin loads up on a big left hand.
Peleus looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Slytherin misses the shot to the body.
Simon Slytherin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Slytherin looks to score with a jab to the body but Peleus is just out of range.
Slytherin misses with a leg kick
and Peleus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Slytherin throws an overhand right that lands on Peleus's shoulder, as Peleus tries to avoid the shot.
Peleus unleashes a big counter combination but Slytherin bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Slytherin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slytherin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Peleus.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Slytherin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Achilles Peleus's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Slytherin shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Peleus eats them both and turns towards Slytherin to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
 Peleus is rocked!
Slytherin looks for the body kick but Peleus saw that one coming.
A little jabbing left from Peleus on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Peleus is still on wobbly legs! Can Slytherin finish him?
Slytherin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Peleus gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Slytherin gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Peleus is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Simon Slytherin!
After the fight, Simon Slytherin was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Suda Hikotake (ranked 4280 p4p, 4069 weight class) and Isiah Brown (ranked 510 p4p, 498 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Brown's choice of entrance music: Mercy - Kane West. This should be fireworks!
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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 Tokyo, Suda Hikotake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Isiah Brown!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice cross by Brown.
Brown lands a jab to the nose.
Brown avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little jabbing left from Brown on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hikotake misses the shot to the body.
Hikotake gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Brown tries to keep at a distance but Hikotake has taken the fight into the clinch.
Brown slowing the pace effectively.
Brown breaks from the clinch.
Hikotake scores with a crisp jab that stopped Brown in his tracks.
Hikotake misses with a combination
and Brown counters with a straight right hand.
Hikotake walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hikotake rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Brown counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hikotake misses with an uppercut
and Brown counters with a lovely straight right hand!
 Hikotake is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Hikotake to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Brown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Isiah Brown!
Isiah Brown took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Seventh Circle Clothing for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darius Frank Jr (ranked 3091 p4p, 3143 weight class) and Tomomi Tsuruta (ranked 417 p4p, 423 weight class). The key to victory for Darius Frank Jr has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Darius Frank Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tomomi Tsuruta!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tsuruta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tsuruta feints the counter takedown.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Tsuruta 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.
Tsuruta avoids the head kick by Frank Jr.
Tsuruta jabs at Frank Jr's body.
Frank Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Frank Jr chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tsuruta dives in and scores a takedown into Frank Jr's guard.
Tsuruta working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Frank Jr's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tsuruta working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Frank Jr's head.
Frank Jr knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tsuruta on the ground.
Tsuruta trying to control but Frank Jr is working from the bottom.
Tsuruta landing some decent shots from guard.
Frank Jr is trying to control the position but Tsuruta postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsuruta lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Frank Jr is trying to keep Tsuruta in close.
Tsuruta throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tsuruta has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tsuruta landing some decent shots from guard.
Frank Jr looking to control.
Frank Jr is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tsuruta is controlling him.
Tsuruta engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Tsuruta content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsuruta pushes down on Frank Jr's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Tsuruta working over Frank Jr with some ground and pound. Frank Jr looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Tsuruta scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Tsuruta sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Tsuruta scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Tsuruta content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Frank Jr is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Tsuruta scores with a couple of nice shots.
Tsuruta content to control rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsuruta wants to control but Frank Jr is keeping him busy.
Frank Jr has hold of Tsuruta's hands but Tsuruta slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Frank Jr wants to get back to full guard.
Tsuruta is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Frank Jr has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tsuruta is working away from the top position though.
Tsuruta controlling the action here.
Frank Jr trying to hold on to Tsuruta's head to control him but Tsuruta postures up.
Tsuruta working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frank Jr has hold of Tsuruta's hands but Tsuruta slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Tsuruta winds up and cracks Frank Jr with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Frank Jr is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Tsuruta scores with a couple of nice shots.
Tsuruta is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Tsuruta seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Tsuruta working over Frank Jr with some ground and pound. Frank Jr looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Tsuruta controlling the action here.
Tsuruta drops an elbow to the side of Frank Jr's head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Frank Jr is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Tsuruta scores with a couple of nice shots.
Frank Jr tries to get to full guard but Tsuruta has control of the leg.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tomomi Tsuruta dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Tsuruta throws an off balance right hand
and Frank Jr counters with a good low kick that Tsuruta was not able to check.
Frank Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Tsuruta jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice jab there from Tsuruta.
Frank Jr misses with a wild body shot.
A punch combination from Frank Jr misses.
Tsuruta misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frank Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Frank Jr appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Tsuruta shoots in looking for a takedown. Frank Jr tries to sprawl out of it but Tsuruta keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Frank Jr manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsuruta missing with a left hand there. Frank Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Darius Frank Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slow jab from Tsuruta misses its intended target.
Tsuruta cracks Frank Jr with an open hand slap.
Tsuruta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Frank Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Tsuruta.
Tsuruta lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tsuruta cracks Frank Jr with an open hand slap.
Frank Jr definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Tsuruta cracks Frank Jr with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frank Jr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tsuruta.
Tsuruta has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Frank Jr throws a body punch but Tsuruta moves out of range.
Tsuruta changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Tsuruta shoots for a double leg takedown but Frank Jr sprawls well. He's pushed Tsuruta's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tsuruta fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Frank Jr to the ground. Tsuruta is now in Frank Jr's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Frank Jr working a defensive guard here.
Tsuruta with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Tsuruta is stalling in the full guard.
Tomomi Tsuruta has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tsuruta is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frank Jr is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tsuruta content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Frank Jr wants to sweep here but Tsuruta controlling him for the moment.
Tsuruta cracks Frank Jr with a solid left hand.
Tsuruta won't allow Frank Jr to sweep him here.
Tsuruta controls from within his opponent's guard.
Frank Jr trying to control the position.
Frank Jr looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Tsuruta works over Frank Jr with some ground and pound from guard.
Frank Jr bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tsuruta's guard.
Tsuruta tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tsuruta is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Tsuruta is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Tsuruta is nestled in close to Frank Jr, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Frank Jr has hold of Tsuruta's hands but Tsuruta slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Tsuruta lands strikes from half guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Tsuruta trying to pass the guard but Frank Jr defending well.
Frank Jr is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Tsuruta scores with a couple of nice shots.
Frank Jr is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Tsuruta scores with a couple of nice shots.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tomomi Tsuruta showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Tsuruta dives in for a single leg takedown but Frank Jr sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Frank Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Good exchange - Tsuruta coming out on top.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Frank Jr - that will leave a mark!
Tsuruta slips a straight right by Frank Jr.
Tsuruta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Frank Jr moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frank Jr tries to clinch
and Tsuruta counters with a shoot takedown. Frank Jr fights it but they end up in guard.
Tsuruta controlling from the top position.
Tsuruta with a nice head shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frank Jr wants to sweep but no luck.
Tsuruta controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Tsuruta lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Tsuruta lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Frank Jr not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Frank Jr wants to stand and escape but Tsuruta is having none of it.
Tsuruta slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Tsuruta working the ground and pound.
Tsuruta is putting a hurting on Frank Jr here, landing some big shots from side control.
Tsuruta lands a few punches from side control.
Tsuruta is working Frank Jr over with some ground and pound from side control.
Tsuruta scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Frank Jr to see if he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Tsuruta's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Frank Jr is trying to improve his position.
Check out the look on Tsuruta's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Tsuruta in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Tsuruta lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Frank Jr down.
Frank Jr is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tsuruta scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Frank Jr is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Tsuruta can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tomomi Tsuruta!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Javier Lorenzo (ranked 4774 p4p, 4397 weight class) and David Nikora (ranked 454 p4p, 441 weight class). Lorenzo comes to the cage accompanied by Giorno's theme - flamenco cover. David Nikora 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Javier Lorenzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, David Nikora!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lorenzo slips a jab from Nikora.
Nikora throws a hook but Lorenzo blocks it.
Nikora lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lorenzo slips under a jab.
Lorenzo tried to counter with a leg kick but Nikora avoided it.
Lorenzo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nikora throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lorenzo.
Lorenzo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lorenzo is looking to counter punch.
Lorenzo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nikora.
Nikora throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nikora on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nikora throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nikora throws a right hand that misses
and Lorenzo counters with a three punch combo that has Nikora backing up. Nikora nods at Lorenzo to acknowledge the strikes.
Lorenzo could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
The fighters circling - Nikora throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikora throws a nice looking combination but Lorenzo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lorenzo ducks under a wild hook from Nikora.
Lorenzo throwing a counter right hand but Nikora manages to avoid it.
Lorenzo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nikora.
Nikora throws a big shot that misses.
Nikora takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Nikora on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Nikora connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nikora misses with an uppercut
and Lorenzo counters with an outside leg kick.
Nikora throws a right hand that misses
and Lorenzo counters with a leg kick.
Nikora throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lorenzo counters with a low kick, right behind Nikora 's knee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Nikora misses.
A little feinted left hand from Lorenzo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lorenzo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nikora momentarily.
Nice straight punches there by Lorenzo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lorenzo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nikora throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lorenzo counters with an inside leg kick.
Lorenzo scores with a nice head shot.
Lorenzo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nikora throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lorenzo quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Lorenzo connects with a leg kick.
Nikora misses the jab.
Nikora 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.
Nikora takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nikora misses with an uppercut. Lorenzo saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lorenzo slips under a jab from Nikora.
Nikora takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nikora on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nikora moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Donk. Nikora catches Lorenzo right on the button with a cross.
Nikora throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lorenzo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nikora swings widly with a right hand
and Lorenzo counters with a stiff right hand.
Lorenzo slips under a jab.
Nikora misses with a straight right.
As Nikora backs away, Lorenzo returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Nikora's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nikora takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nikora misses with a hook. Lorenzo ducked under it nicely.
Lorenzo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nikora throws a right hand that misses
and Lorenzo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nikora misses with an uppercut. Lorenzo saw that one coming.
Nikora is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lorenzo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lorenzo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nikora throws out the jab.
Lorenzo tried to counter with a leg kick but Nikora avoided it.
A good leg kick by Lorenzo.
Lorenzo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lorenzo works the jab nicely.
Lorenzo connects with an inside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Javier Lorenzo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A slow jab from Nikora misses its intended target.
Nikora misses with a wild combination.
Lorenzo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nikora can do to turn this around?
Nikora misses with an uppercut
and Lorenzo counters with an outside leg kick.
Nikora throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
An attempted straight right counter from Lorenzo misses the target.
Nikora throws a poor cross that misses
and Lorenzo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nikora connects with a nice looking jab.
Lorenzo staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nikora has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lorenzo.
Lorenzo scoring well with a low kick there.
Lorenzo moves out of range as Nikora strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikora misses with a two punch combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Lorenzo misses the target.
Nikora throws a hook to the side of Lorenzo's head but Lorenzo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nikora thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nikora throws a jab but it's blocked by Lorenzo.
Nikora throws a body shot but no joy.
Nikora throws the left hand but Lorenzo avoids the punch easily.
Nikora swings widly with a right hand
and Lorenzo counters with a straight right hand.
Nikora misses with a series of wild punches.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lorenzo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lorenzo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lorenzo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nikora throws a combination that misses
and Lorenzo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nikora falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Lorenzo counter with a right hand.
Nikora is breathing heavily.
A big right from Nikora misses.
Nikora throws a nice looking combination but Lorenzo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab from Lorenzo.
Nikora throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lorenzo counters with a straight right hand.
Lorenzo looks for the body kick but Nikora saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lorenzo lands a jab to the head.
Lorenzo has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Lorenzo lets loose with a powerful body kick. Nikora will feel that in the morning.
Nikora misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A nice leg kick from Lorenzo, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lorenzo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nikora.
Lorenzo is looking to counter punch.
Lorenzo's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lorenzo duly obliges.
Nikora has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A slow jab from Nikora misses its intended target.
Nikora takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lorenzo scores with a decent looking hook.
Nikora misses with a hook
and Lorenzo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nikora misses with an uppercut
and Lorenzo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lorenzo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lorenzo ducks under a wild hook from Nikora.
Nikora fails to land with a series of punches.
Javier Lorenzo is winning the standup battle so far.
A big right from Nikora misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lorenzo, as that shot connected.
Lorenzo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nikora in his tracks.
Nikora throws a right hand that misses
letting Lorenzo counter with a right hand.
Nikora throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lorenzo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nikora misses with an uppercut.
Lorenzo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Javier Lorenzo dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Nikora throws the left hand but Lorenzo avoids the punch easily.
Lorenzo slips a jab from Nikora.
Nikora jabs Lorenzo right on the nose. Lorenzo blinks but takes it well.
It looks like Javier Lorenzo has been cut.
Nikora fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lorenzo manages to avoid it.
Lorenzo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nikora.
Lorenzo moves away from the strike by Nikora.
Nikora swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As Nikora backs away, Lorenzo returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lorenzo scores with a jab. Nikora acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nikora throws a series of punches but Lorenzo moves out of range.
Lorenzo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lorenzo throws a body kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lorenzo staying out of range there.
Nikora misses with an uppercut
and Lorenzo counters with a stiff right hand.
Nikora falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lorenzo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nikora takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nikora takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lorenzo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nikora misses with a right hand
and Lorenzo counters with a series of strikes. Nikora will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nikora thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nikora moves forwards but Lorenzo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nikora pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lorenzo jabs Nikora right on the nose. Nikora blinks but takes it well.
Nikora misses with a left hand
and Lorenzo counters with an inside leg kick.
David Nikora seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Nikora throws an off balance right hand
and Lorenzo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lorenzo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nikora slips a straight right by Lorenzo.
Nikora looks to score with a jab to the body but Lorenzo is just out of range.
Nikora misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
An attempted straight right counter from Lorenzo misses the target.
David Nikora has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
An inside leg kick lands from Lorenzo.
Nikora ducks right into an uppercut from Lorenzo.
Lorenzo throws a lazy right hand but Nikora sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nikora ducks under a wild hook from Lorenzo.
Nikora swings widly with a right hand
and Lorenzo counters with a good low kick that Nikora was not able to check.
Nikora misses with a combination
and Lorenzo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nikora throws a poor cross that misses
and Lorenzo counters with a three punch combo that has Nikora backing up. Nikora nods at Lorenzo to acknowledge the strikes.
Javier Lorenzo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lorenzo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lorenzo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A swing and a miss from Nikora.
Nikora throws a right hand that misses
and Lorenzo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nikora's knee momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nikora throws a combination that misses
and Lorenzo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nikora's knee momentarily.
Nikora stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lorenzo.
Nikora takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nikora gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
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!
Lorenzo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Lorenzo throws a combination. Nikora tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nikora misses with a looping left.
It looked like Lorenzo was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Lorenzo lands with a nice combination. Nikora backs away looking to recover.
Nikora chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lorenzo can pounce on him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Javier Lorenzo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lorenzo 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Javier Lorenzo!
Javier Lorenzo was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trouble Somer (ranked 4100 p4p, 4963 weight class) and Mike Duffy (ranked 499 p4p, 541 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Trouble Somer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Duffy!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duffy ducks under a wild hook from Somer.
Somer lands a jab to the head.
It looks like Mike Duffy has been cut.
Somer lands the left hand.
Duffy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Somer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Duffy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Somer uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
No joy there for Somer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Duffy lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Somer backs up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Somer cracks Duffy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Somer moves out of range of the strikes.
Duffy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Duffy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Somer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Duffy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Somer.
Somer cracks Duffy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Somer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Somer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Somer connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Duffy momentarily.
Duffy is rocked!
Somer steps in with a hook that catches Duffy right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Somer follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Duffy looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Trouble Somer!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Malig Mferi (ranked 4099 p4p, 4103 weight class) and Ispa Hunt (ranked 151 p4p, 117 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super 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, Malig Mferi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ispa Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Hunt pushes Mferi up against the cage in a clinch.
Hunt pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hunt displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mferi up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mferi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mferi looking to slow down the pace here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hunt leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hunt receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ispa Hunt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hunt 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 9:10
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 9:10
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 9:10
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ispa Hunt!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Akahoshi Hisashi (ranked 2720 p4p, 24140 weight class) and RJ Lucy (ranked 344 p4p, 566 weight class). Hisashi comes to the cage accompanied by Feng Shui. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Excellent MT
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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akahoshi Hisashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, RJ Lucy!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hisashi misses with a hook.
Hisashi has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gold Samurai's Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Hisashi swinging wildly here.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lucy! But no joy.
Akahoshi Hisashi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hisashi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lucy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hisashi misses with a lunging right hand
and Lucy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hisashi misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lucy! But no joy.
Hisashi 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.
Lucy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hisashi.
Hisashi throws a right and a left that Lucy avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hisashi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lucy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hisashi misses with a double jab
and Lucy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lucy misses the jab.
Lucy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hisashi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hisashi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lucy manages to avoid it.
Hisashi pushes Lucy up against the cage in a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hisashi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lucy's brow.
Hisashi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hisashi lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Hisashi fails to land.
Hisashi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hisashi.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lucy.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hisashi.
Hisashi lands a right hand.
Hisashi lands a nice uppercut.
Hisashi has a couple of punches blocked by Lucy.
Hisashi pushes Lucy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right handed body shot lands from Hisashi.
A short uppercut from Hisashi.
Hisashi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hisashi scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hisashi.
Hisashi misses with some punches.
Hisashi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lucy backwards.
Hisashi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hisashi working aggressively here.
Hisashi lands an elbow inside that Lucy shrugs off.
Hisashi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lucy backwards.
Lucy is rocked!
Hisashi digs a right hand underneath Lucy's ribcage. Lucy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Come on Hisashi - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hisashi keeps control of Lucy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucy avoiding damage as Hisashi throws knees to the body.
Hisashi lands a left hand.
Hisashi lands a left hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hisashi.
Lucy is still on wobbly legs! Can Hisashi finish him?
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hisashi.
Hisashi lands an uppercut.
Hisashi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lucys head.
Hisashi just leaning against Lucy, taking a breather.
Hisashi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lucy's efforts to push away.
Hisashi lands a nice uppercut.
Hisashi unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Lucy! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Hisashi is unloading with more strikes now! Lucy drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Akahoshi Hisashi!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Eddy Moura (ranked 4888 p4p, 2309 weight class) and Diogo Martins (ranked 379 p4p, 232 weight class). Martins comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Monte Tiene Garabato kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Brown 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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eddy Moura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Diogo Martins!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martins rushes Moura and presses him up against the cage.
Moura tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Martins lands a right hand that snaps the head of Moura backwards.
Martins stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Moura tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Martins just stands there and leans against the cage.
Martins with a knee to the head.
Martins lands with a left to the head.
A knee to the head by Martins.
Martins lands a nice shot to the body.
Martins stops a takedown attempt from Moura.
Martins's coach down at Gold Samurai's Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Martins's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddy Moura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martins connects with a nasty looking knee right to Moura's face.
Martins landing knees to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moura wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Martins gets through Moura's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Martins crunches a lovely knee into Moura's ribcage.
Martins stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moura looking for a takedown.
Martins lands a knee to the head.
Martins keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Moura's efforts to push away.
Martins prevents the takedown attempt.
Martins makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Moura takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by Martins.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Martins takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Martins stalling.
A knee to the head by Martins.
Martins working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Still in the clinch, Martins scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martins lands with a left to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Martins stalling.
Martins's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Martins lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Martins lands an elbow that stopped Moura in his tracks for a moment.
Martins lands an elbow that stopped Moura in his tracks for a moment.
Martins lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Moura tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Martins just stands there and leans against the cage.
Moura takes a knee right on the jaw!
Martins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Martins lands a body shot in the clinch.
Martins working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Martins lands a knee to the head.
Martins lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Martins blocks an elbow strike.
A shot in the inside from Martins.
Moura is trying to pull guard but Martins turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Moura.
Martins lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Moura backwards.
Moura tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Martins just stands there and leans against the cage.
Martins just leaning against Moura, taking a breather.
Moura takes a shot to the head.
The referee calls for Martins to work.
Martins throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mouras head.
Martins crunches a lovely knee into Moura's ribcage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moura letting Martins take a breather here.
Moura takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moura tries to pull guard but Martins forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A short right from Martins.
Still in the clinch, Martins scores with a nice short uppercut.
Moura looking for a takedown.
Moura takes an elbow to the temple.
A knee to the head by Martins.
Martins stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Martins has Moura pushed against the cage.
Martins lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Still in the clinch, Martins scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Diogo Martins dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Martins moves into the clinch successfully.
Martins with a knee to the head.
Martins lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Martins lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Moura.
Martins effectively controlling the action here.
Martins scores with a knee to the head.
Martins lands a shoulder strike.
Moura is rocked!
Martins lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Oh Moura is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short uppercut from Martins.
Moura successfully pulls guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Moura's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Martins wants to stand and escape but instead Moura has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Moura seems to have got his legs back now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moura throwing strikes from guard but Martins blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Martins keeping moving, preventing Moura from controlling successfully.
Martins really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Moura. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Martins wants to get back to his feet but Moura is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Moura wanted to stand there but Martins had control of the position.
Moura prevents Martins from getting back to his feet.
Martins has his feet on Moura's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martins drives through and clinches with Moura against the cage.
Moura tries to pull guard but Martins won't allow it.
Moura being controlled against the cage.
Martins lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Martins connects with a knee to the head.
Martins stalling the fight.
Martins stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Martins lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Martins with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moura takes a knee right on the jaw!
Moura taking a breather.
Martins scores with a knee to the head.
Martins throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mouras head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Martins.
Moura is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Martins is keeping busy.
Martins lands a knee to the head.
Martins lands an uppercut.
Martins working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Martins with a knee to the head.
Martins avoiding damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Martins creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moura fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Martins lands a right hand that snaps the head of Moura backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Martins creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Martins leaning his opponent against the cage.
Moura fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddy Moura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martins holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Martins has Moura pushed against the cage.
Martins stops a takedown attempt from Moura.
Moura is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Martins to keep the fight standing.
Martins stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Martins is pushing Moura up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Diogo Martins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Martins has taken the fight to the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Diogo Martins.
Martins leaves Moura with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Martins pushes Moura up against the cage in a clinch.
Martins has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Moura misses with an elbow strike.
Martins is pressed up against the cage. Moura has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Martins down to the mat. Martins avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Martins moves into range and clinches up with Moura.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moura misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Moura is trying to push Martins away but Martins has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Martins has Moura pushed against the cage.
Martins with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martins keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Moura's efforts to push away.
Moura wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Martins with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Moura.
Martins stops a takedown attempt from Moura.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddy Moura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martins with a knee to the head.
Martins lands a body punch in the clinch.
Moura wants a takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Martins lands an uppercut.
Martins pushes Moura back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Moura tries to pull guard but Martins forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Martins effectively controlling the action here.
Moura jumps guard but Martins turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moura takes a shot to the head.
Moura can't get the takedown.
Martins connects with a nasty looking knee right to Moura's face.
Martins scores with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Martins.
Martins lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The referee calls for Martins to work.
Martins lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Martins slowing the pace effectively.
Martins lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Moura takes a knee right on the jaw!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Martins.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martins lands a nice uppercut.
Moura is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Martins scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Martins lands with a light punch inside.
Moura tries to pull guard but Martins forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Martins.
Stalling in the clinch from Martins.
Martins taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Moura jumps guard but Martins stands there with Moura around his waist. Moura gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Martins drops Moura with a big knee straight up the middle! Moura is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martins instigates a clinch.
Moura fails to pull guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martins lands a big knee to the head and Moura goes down! Martins pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Diogo Martins!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Phol Hunter (ranked 3131 p4p, 2520 weight class) and Hinto Kangee (ranked 403 p4p, 327 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Phol Hunter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hinto Kangee!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kangee throws out a loose jab but Hunter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hunter fails with the takedown.
Kangee gets a double leg takedown into Hunter's guard.
Kangee slips nicely into half guard.
Hunter knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kangee on the ground.
Hunter is staying active underneath Kangee, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kangee is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kangee is looking to take a break and control but Hunter is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kangee keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Kangee trying to control the action but Hunter is working from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kangee throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Hunter tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Kangee is in Hunter's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kangee content to stall in guard here.
Hunter looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kangee is one step ahead there.
Kangee stands and throws Hunter's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Kangee throws a strike aimed at the side of Hunter's head but Hunter avoids it well.
Kangee wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hunter keeps working.
Kangee thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kangee tries for a kimura but Hunter is defending well.
Kangee tries to advance to mount but Hunter denies him.
Kangee is looking to take a break and control but Hunter is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hunter is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hunter regains half guard there - taking advantage of Kangee's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Kangee looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hunter is staying active underneath Kangee, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hunter is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kangee is keen to just control but Hunter is a slippery customer.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hinto Kangee dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hunter tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kangee swivels and escapes.
Kangee changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Kangee stuffs the takedown attempt from Hunter. Hunter gets slowly back to his feet.
Kangee tries to counter with a clinch but Hunter shakes him off and moves away.
Hunter will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kangee changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phol Hunter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kangee lands a slapping body shot.
Nice takedown defense from Hunter. No joy for Kangee on that attempt.
Kangee misses with a wild body shot.
Hunter slips a straight right by Kangee.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Hunter enables Kangee to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Hunter manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Kangee sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kangee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hunter is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kangee wants to control from the top but Hunter keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter wants to sweep but no luck.
Kangee won't allow Hunter to get back to his feet.
Kangee works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hunter is controlling Kangee's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Kangee is looking to take a break and control but Hunter is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kangee is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kangee drives through with a takedown into Hunter's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Kangee wants to control from the top but Hunter keeps moving.
Kangee has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kangee advances to half guard.
Kangee is trying to control. Hunter wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kangee might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hunter haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Hunter on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hunter tries to get out of the position.
Hunter is controlling Kangee's trapped leg to prevent Kangee from advancing to side control.
Kangee is controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter is staying active underneath Kangee, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kangee is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hunter is defending against the submission attempts here by Kangee.
Hunter is not content to let Kangee control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kangee shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hunter manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Kangee wants to pass the guard but Hunter is keeping the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hunter can't keep his opponent in guard - Kangee advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Hunter desperately trying to maintain half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hinto Kangee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Hunter shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Kangee working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kangee has an active guard here but Hunter has managed to pass into half guard.
Hunter seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kangee has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hunter is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kangee looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kangee trying to control from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hunter shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kangee tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hunter defends well and Kangee ends up having to push Hunter into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Kangee gets caught napping as Hunter dives in and scores a takedown. Kangee manages to retain guard.
Kangee has his foot on Hunter's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hunter works his way back into a safe position though.
Hunter won't allow Kangee to sweep him here.
Hunter avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kangee wants to sweep here but Hunter controlling him for the moment.
Kangee working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hunter doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hunter manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kangee looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Hunter is defending well. Kangee quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Hunter has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Kangee celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hinto Kangee!
An intense looking Hinto Kangee took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Braxton or Hyrra next and I don't want to hear any other name than one of these 2'.
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pop
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