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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Simon Slytherin (ranked 4153 p4p, 24779 weight class) and Andreas Gruber (ranked 469 p4p, 570 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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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 2 - 1 - 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 Hilo, Andreas Gruber!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slytherin dips to his left and cracks Gruber with an uppercut!
Slytherin catches Gruber with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
 It looks like Andreas Gruber has been cut.
Gruber shoots in for a takedown but Slytherin shows good takedown defense.
An attempted straight right counter from Slytherin misses the target.
Gruber throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Slytherin's waist but Slytherin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gruber off to one side.
Slytherin lands a nice looking body shot.
Slytherin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Slytherin definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gruber uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Slytherin.
Nice takedown defense from Slytherin. No joy for Gruber on that attempt.
Simon Slytherin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andreas Gruber.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slytherin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Slytherin stuns Gruber with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gruber keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slytherin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Slytherin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gruber fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gruber shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Slytherin defends it nicely.
Slytherin scores with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slytherin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gruber's head backwards.
Slytherin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gruber shoots in looking for a takedown but Slytherin manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gruber's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gruber on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Slytherin throws a right hand that Gruber ducks under and follows up with a left that Gruber also avoids with ease.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab from Slytherin.
Slytherin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gruber on the side of the head.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gruber is defended easily by Slytherin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slytherin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gruber under the eye.
Gruber attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Slytherin misses with a wild body shot.
Slytherin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Slytherin stalks Gruber and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gruber's face. Gruber staggers backwards, shaken.
Simon Slytherin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gruber is defended easily by Slytherin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slytherin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gruber.
Gruber checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gruber is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
We've been informed that Gruber has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Slytherin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gruber.
Slytherin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Slytherin wants it to stay on the feet.
Gruber drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That has opened up Andreas Gruber's cut even more.
A shot to the liver by Slytherin. Beautiful body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Slytherin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
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 Andreas Gruber's cut.
That's time! Slytherin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Some wild striking there from Gruber.
Slytherin throws a jab when Gruber was well out of range.
Slytherin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gruber has time to react.
A decent looking cross lands there for Slytherin.
Simon Slytherin is winning the standup battle so far.
Slytherin looks to throw the jab but Gruber is out of range.
Slytherin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gruber can do to turn this around?
Gruber gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Slytherin.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Gruber might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Slytherin has got the better of the exchanges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slytherin lands a nice shot to the body.
Slytherin connects with a nice looking jab.
Gruber takes one on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slytherin sizes up Gruber with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gruber thows a leg kick but Slytherin checks it
and Slytherin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Gruber.
Slytherin feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Slytherin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The cut above Andreas Gruber's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A lazy left from Slytherin finds it's target.
Gruber fails with a takedown attempt.
Slytherin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slytherin lands the left hand.
Andreas Gruber is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gruber looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Slytherin is fending him off so far but Gruber persists. Nope, Slytherin circles away and we're back to standing.
Slytherin scores with a jab.
 Gruber is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gruber tries to bum rush Slytherin with a series of wild strikes but Slytherin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Slytherin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Andreas Gruber's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Gruber fails with the takedown
and Slytherin counters with a straight right hand.
Gruber is still on wobbly legs! Can Slytherin finish him?
Simon Slytherin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andreas Gruber.
Gruber tries for a takedown but Slytherin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gruber seems to have recovered his senses.
Slytherin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gruber has his takedown stuffed
and Slytherin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Andreas Gruber's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Simon Slytherin!
As Simon Slytherin got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: My opponent was no match for me, I have the best power in this organization. Keep lining them up and I'll knock'em out.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Karate King (ranked 4792 p4p, 4218 weight class) and Toma Bolkvadze (ranked 496 p4p, 475 weight class). Toma Bolkvadze is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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 Helsinki, Karate King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Toma Bolkvadze!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Bolkvadze looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
King lands a head shot.
Bolkvadze on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
King misses with a body shot.
It seemed like Bolkvadze was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bolkvadze looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
King scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bolkvadze in his tracks.
Bolkvadze tries to clinch up.
King misses with a leg kick
and Bolkvadze makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. King really felt that one!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bolkvadze tries to clinch but King is having none of it.
King takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bolkvadze wants to clinch.
It looked like King wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolkvadze ducks under a wild hook from King.
Bolkvadze with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
King thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bolkvadze scores with a push kick.
Bolkvadze staying out of range there.
King avoids the body shot from Bolkvadze.
King takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
King bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bolkvadze gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bolkvadze doesn't manage to clinch there - King circles away.
King pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
King throws a hook but Bolkvadze blocks it.
Bolkvadze throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bolkvadze looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
It looked like King was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bolkvadze.
Bolkvadze takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bolkvadze takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolkvadze tries to clinch but King moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from King misses the target.
Karate King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King keeps the fight on the outside.
King swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bolkvadze fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bolkvadze just misses with a punch to the body.
Bolkvadze fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bolkvadze takes one on the chin but seems OK.
King is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
King throws a right hand that misses
and Bolkvadze counters with a nice body kick.
King is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Bolkvadze tries to close the distance and clinch up but King swats him away and circles back towards the center.
An attempted straight right counter from King misses the target.
Bolkvadze tries to clinch there but King circles away.
King looks for the body kick but Bolkvadze saw that one coming.
Bolkvadze misses with a body shot.
A little feinted left hand from King on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bolkvadze scores with a head kick. King tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
King throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A punch lands to the side of Bolkvadze 's head but he takes it in his stride.
King is looking to chop away at Bolkvadze's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King misses with a looping right.
Bolkvadze swings for the body but King moves out of range.
King was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bolkvadze misses with a body shot
and King counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bolkvadze bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bolkvadze tries to clinch but King moves out of range.
Bolkvadze tries to close the distance and clinch up but King swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bolkvadze is looking to clinch but King is avoiding it.
Bolkvadze ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
King scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bolkvadze looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
King smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
King slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bolkvadze ducks under a wild hook from King.
Bolkvadze tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but King paws at him with a jab and circles away.
King is looking to counter punch.
King jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab from King misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bolkvadze moves out of range of the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bolkvadze tries to clinch but King moves out of range.
King throwing a counter right hand but Bolkvadze manages to avoid it.
Bolkvadze uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from King.
Bolkvadze tries to close the distance and clinch but King swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
King throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
King throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bolkvadze fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bolkvadze tries to close the distance and clinch up but King swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bolkvadze tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but King paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bolkvadze wants to clinch up but King keeps it at a distance.
King swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
King throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bolkvadze tries to bum rush King with a series of wild strikes but King uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bolkvadze tries to clinch up.
Bolkvadze takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bolkvadze fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Karate King dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
King circles away from the clinch attempt.
King avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
King takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Jab, jab by King - just one landing.
King lands a nice looking body shot.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Bolkvadze might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, King has got the better of the exchanges.
Bolkvadze ducks under a wild hook from King.
King ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bolkvadze fails with an attempt to clinch.
A big left from King misses.
Bolkvadze is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bolkvadze fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and King has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bolkvadze takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
King is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bolkvadze can do to turn this around?
King lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Toma Bolkvadze is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolkvadze defending well as King loads up on a big left hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bolkvadze looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A jab from King misses.
Bolkvadze tries to clinch there but King circles away.
A combination from Bolkvadze does no damage.
Bolkvadze moves in looking to clinch but King pushes him off.
King throws a big counter combination but Bolkvadze scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
King looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
King jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bolkvadze is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down King rather than just go for the knockout.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bolkvadze.
Karate King is winning the standup battle so far.
King misses with a hook.
King scores with a jab to the jaw.
King throws the left hand but Bolkvadze avoids the punch easily.
Bolkvadze tries to clinch up.
A little feinted left hand from King on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
King throws a jab when Bolkvadze was well out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolkvadze is looking to clinch.
Bolkvadze tries to clinch up.
Bolkvadze scores with a head kick. King tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A big left from King misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bolkvadze slips a jab from King.
King throws a jab but it's blocked by Bolkvadze.
The fighters circling - King throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
King looks to land a right hand but Bolkvadze moved out of range.
Bolkvadze throws a counter combo.
King tries to land a front kick but Bolkvadze steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
King digs a good hook to Bolkvadze's body.
Bolkvadze is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bolkvadze is looking to clinch but King is avoiding it.
Bolkvadze doesn't manage to clinch there - King circles away.
It looked like King wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bolkvadze is looking to clinch but King is avoiding it.
Bolkvadze moves away from the strike by King.
Despite the aggression on Bolkvadze's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolkvadze moves out of range as King strikes.
King takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Bolkvadze uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from King.
Bolkvadze lands a head kick. King smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
King comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bolkvadze misses with an uppercut. King saw that one coming.
Bolkvadze tries to clinch up but King circles away and keeps his distance.
A swing and a miss from King.
Bolkvadze raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Bolkvadze tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bolkvadze tries to clinch there but King circles away.
Bolkvadze fails with an attempt to clinch.
King 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.
King cracks a nice hook into Bolkvadze's ribs.
Bolkvadze scoring well with a low kick there.
Bolkvadze fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
King throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bolkvadze tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. King manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A big left from King misses.
Nice defenses there by Bolkvadze.
King missing with a left hand there. Bolkvadze was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
King throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bolkvadze counters with a nice body kick.
King cracks Bolkvadze with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
King swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
King throws a looping overhand right but Bolkvadze ducks down to avoid it.
Bolkvadze is clearly trying to counter these attacks from King with a body shot.
King will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Bolkvadze keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from King.
King throws a looping overhand right but Bolkvadze ducks down to avoid it.
King misses with a few strikes there.
Bolkvadze tries to clinch but King moves out of range.
Bolkvadze slips under a jab from King.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Karate King dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A big left from King misses.
Bolkvadze appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
King showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bolkvadze.
King went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
King lunges at Bolkvadze with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bolkvadze's hand.
Bolkvadze slips a jab from King.
Bolkvadze throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bolkvadze tries a head kick but it misses.
King misses with a looping left.
Bolkvadze checks a leg kick.
Bolkvadze unleashes a big counter combination but King bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
King lands a jab-cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bolkvadze tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bolkvadze blocks a jab.
Bolkvadze ducks under a wild hook from King.
Bolkvadze defending well as King loads up on a big left hand.
Bolkvadze thinks about the counter body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolkvadze moves out of range of the strikes.
King avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
No joy there for Bolkvadze, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bolkvadze has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
King throws a big shot that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bolkvadze! But no joy.
Bolkvadze is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bolkvadze tries to clinch but King is having none of it.
Bolkvadze pulls out of a head kick attempt.
King circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bolkvadze takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bolkvadze throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
King works Bolkvadze's body with a nice hook.
Bolkvadze tries to close the distance and clinch but King swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
King swats away the attempt to clinch by Bolkvadze.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King swings widly with a right hand
and Bolkvadze counters with a solid body kick.
Bolkvadze moves away from the strike by King.
King connects with a body shot that sends Bolkvadze's belly button to the back.
Bolkvadze throws a right hand that King ducks under and follows up with a left that King also avoids with ease.
King digs a good body shot into Bolkvadze's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
King swats away the attempt to clinch by Bolkvadze.
King half committed to a counter leg kick.
Bolkvadze keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from King.
A nice side step and Bolkvadze releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
King keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice defenses there by Bolkvadze.
King connects with a looping right hand.
Nice straight punches there by King. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of King.
Bolkvadze tries to clinch but King is having none of it.
King rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bolkvadze makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. King really felt that one!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolkvadze doesn't manage to clinch there - King circles away.
A counter left hand to the body from King misses its target.
King uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bolkvadze has time to react.
King throws a hook to the side of Bolkvadze's head but Bolkvadze sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
King throws a lazy uppercut
and Bolkvadze counters with a left to the body.
King throws a jab when Bolkvadze was well out of range.
King misses with a body punch
and Bolkvadze counters with a big head kick but King shrugs it off.
King swats away the attempt to clinch by Bolkvadze.
King is looking for a counter combo.
Toma Bolkvadze has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
King throws a low kick but Bolkvadze avoids it.
King throws a jab when Bolkvadze was well out of range.
King missing with a left hand there. Bolkvadze was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bolkvadze uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from King.
Bolkvadze lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but King circles away quickly and effectively.
King thuds a left hand into Bolkvadze's body.
Bolkvadze looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bolkvadze avoids the body shot from King.
King moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromBolkvadze.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bolkvadze.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
King keeps the fight on the outside.
King throws a wild body kick that Bolkvadze sees coming a mile off.
Bolkvadze throws a fast counter high kick but King manages to duck under it in time.
Bolkvadze ducks under a wild hook from King.
Bolkvadze tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but King paws at him with a jab and circles away.
King lands with an uppercut that bounces Bolkvadze off the cage and back into range.
King scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bolkvadze in his tracks.
Bolkvadze is looking to clinch but King is avoiding it.
Bolkvadze tries to clinch up.
Bolkvadze misses with an uppercut.
Bolkvadze fails with an attempt to clinch.
Karate King is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bolkvadze tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but King paws at him with a jab and circles away.
King thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bolkvadze looks like he wants to counter punch here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Karate King showed his dominance in that final round.
Well King 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karate King!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aimo Surakka (ranked 4946 p4p, 3747 weight class) and Renato Javali (ranked 461 p4p, 397 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Renato Javali was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aimo Surakka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Renato Javali!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Surakka misses.
Javali gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Surakka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Javali connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Javali gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Javali lands a right hook to the body.
Surakka takes a swing at Javali's ribcage but misses.
Nice defenses there by Javali.
Javali throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Surakka blocks a head kick by Javali.
Javali throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Surakka scores with a crisp jab that stopped Javali in his tracks.
Sloppy strikes from Surakka. Those never looked like landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Javali misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Surakka.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Surakka walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Javali checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Javali takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Javali throws a sloppy head kick and Surakka moves out of range easily.
Javali takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Surakka looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Surakka swings for the body but Javali moves out of range.
Surakka staying out of range there.
Surakka lands a jab to the head.
Javali throws a head kick that misses
and Surakka counters with a crisp right hand that drops Javali! Surakka lets Javali back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Javali is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Javali takes a swing at Surakka's ribcage but misses.
Surakka is looking to counter punch.
Surakka misses with a straight right.
Surakka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A slapping leg kick lands for Javali.
Surakka connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The fighters circling - Surakka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Renato Javali seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Surakka fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Javali looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Javali. Surakka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Javali takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Javali steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Surakka.
Surakka misses the shot to the body.
Javali lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Surakka cracks Javali with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Javali looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Surakka finish him?
Javali is still on wobbly legs! Can Surakka finish him?
Surakka lands a leg kick that knocks Javali off balance momentarily.
Surakka sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Javali's defenses. It connects perfectly with Javali's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Aimo Surakka!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mark The Hammer (ranked 4926 p4p, 4164 weight class) and Branson Burt (ranked 501 p4p, 468 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Burt's choice of entrance music: Got the Life. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Solid boxing
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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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark The Hammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Branson Burt!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burt moves into the clinch successfully.
The Hammer can't get the takedown.
The Hammer has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Burt after a bit of a struggle.
The Hammer works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The Hammer prevents Burt from getting back to his feet.
Burt is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The Hammer cracks Burt with a solid left hand.
The Hammer's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Hammer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Burt is keeping the position for now.
The Hammer 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 Hammer won't allow Burt to get back to his feet.
Burt manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Burt obliges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Hammer is trying to pull guard but Burt turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark The Hammer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for The Hammer.
The Hammer is trying to pull guard but Burt turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
The Hammer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Burt's coach down at Gold Samurai's Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Burt's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
The Hammer jumps guard and drags Burt to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Burt preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Hammer looking for a guillotine here but Burt defends easily.
Burt tries to stand but The Hammer is controlling from the bottom.
Burt is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Burt decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on The Hammer, up you get!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burt has The Hammer up against the cage in a clinch.
The Hammer tries to pull guard but Burt holds him up against the cage and eventually The Hammer drops back down to his feet.
Burt looking to throw knees to the head but The Hammer is blocking nicely.
The Hammer pulls guard.
Burt wants to stand and escape but instead The Hammer has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
The Hammer trying to control but Burt is working from the bottom.
Burt wants to get back to his feet but The Hammer is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The Hammer is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The Hammer tries to free his leg and advance position but Burt is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burt wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and The Hammer manages to pass to side control.
The Hammer missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The Hammer is keen to just control but Burt is a slippery customer.
The Hammer is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Burt sees it coming and defends easily.
The Hammer wants to pass to mount but Burt is defending the position.
The Hammer controlling the action here.
Burt is trying to escape back to his feet but The Hammer uses the scramble to pass into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burt is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The Hammer tries to move to mount but Burt blocks the move with his legs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The Hammer trying to control the position but Burt is working away.
Burt is pushing The Hammer's head away, looking to escape. The Hammer manages to hold on to the position though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mark The Hammer dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Burt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Burt tries to clinch but The Hammer is having none of it.
Burt is looking to clinch but The Hammer is avoiding it.
Burt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Burt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. The Hammer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The Hammer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Burt as he jumps to the side.
A little jabbing left from Burt on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Burt gets caught napping as The Hammer dives in and scores a takedown. Burt manages to retain guard.
Burt keeping moving, preventing The Hammer from controlling successfully.
Burt is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Hammer throwing strikes but missing.
The Hammer won't allow Burt to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Hammer trying to control the position from guard on top but Burt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Burt wants to stand but The Hammer is controlling the position.
The Hammer trying to control the position from guard on top but Burt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The Hammer is really struggling to control Burt but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
The Hammer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Burt can do to turn this around?
Burt clinches with his opponent.
Burt with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The Hammer is working for takedown but Burt is calmly controlling the position for now.
The Hammer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Burt backwards.
Burt connects with a knee to the head.
Burt pushes off an throws an elbow but The Hammer leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
I was talking to The Hammer's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burt misses with a knee to the head.
Burt trying to stall but The Hammer improves his position.
Burt misses with a knee strike.
The Hammer tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Burt just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark The Hammer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Burt with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The Hammer fails to pull guard.
The Hammer jumps guard but Burt turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
The Hammer fails to pull guard.
The Hammer jumps guard and drags Burt to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Burt tries to stand but The Hammer is controlling from the bottom.
The Hammer wants to sweep but no luck.
The Hammer has a closed guard, preventing Burt from standing up.
The Hammer looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Burt has picked The Hammer up and slammed him! The Hammer can't keep hold of the triangle and Burt manages to pass to side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burt tries to stand but The Hammer is controlling his head.
The Hammer tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Burt wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mark The Hammer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Burt tries to stand but The Hammer is controlling his head.
The Hammer trying his best to control but Burt has mounted him.
The Hammer is in all sorts of trouble here.
The Hammer reaches up to try and control the position but Burt seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! The Hammer rolls and tries to escape and now Burt has his back!
The Hammer rolls, trying to escape but Burt keeps control of the position.
Burt tries to keep control of the position but The Hammer is staying busy.
What's going on here? Burt has decided to give up on the ground game despite having his opponent's back!
The Hammer tries to close the distance and clinch but Burt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Burt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from The Hammer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burt getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The Hammer circles away from the clinch attempt.
The Hammer looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Burt clinches up against the cage.
Burt is stalling here.
Burt putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has The Hammer in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from The Hammer.
Burt throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burt tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Burt misses with a knee to the head.
Burt misses with a knee strike.
Burt with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The Hammer tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Burt smiles and moves away.
The Hammer doesn't manage to clinch there - Burt circles away.
The Hammer shoots in for a takedown but Burt shows good takedown defense.
The Hammer moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromBurt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Branson Burt 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. This is the final round!
Burt gets a clinch.
Burt misses with a knee to the head.
Burt tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Burt taking a breather.
The Hammer gets control of Burt's arms and successfully pulls guard. The Hammer will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The Hammer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Burt wants to stand but The Hammer has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The Hammer escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Burt gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The Hammer has a closed guard, preventing Burt from standing up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Hammer has Burt pulled in close to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burt decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on The Hammer, up you get!
Burt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. The Hammer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The Hammer shoots for a double leg takedown but Burt sprawls well. He's pushed The Hammer's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
No luck for The Hammer with that takedown attempt.
The Hammer fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark The Hammer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Burt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but The Hammer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The Hammer tries to keep at a distance but Burt has taken the fight into the clinch.
The Hammer is looking to take this one to the mat.
Burt with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The Hammer jumps guard but Burt stands there with The Hammer around his waist. The Hammer gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Burt tries a knee to the head but The Hammer blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Hammer is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Burt pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Burt throws a knee to the head but misses.
Burt connects with a nasty looking knee right to The Hammer's face.
Burt misses with a knee strike.
Burt misses with a knee strike.
The Hammer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Burt wants to clinch.
The Hammer has a takedown stuffed.
Burt drives through and clinches with The Hammer against the cage.
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!
The Hammer tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Burt content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The Hammer tries to circle away but Burt has him pinned against the cage.
The Hammer jumps guard but Burt turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
The Hammer has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Burt uses from the top position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burt tries to stand but The Hammer is controlling from the bottom.
The Hammer trying to control the position here.
The Hammer working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Burt doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Burt manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
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.
The Hammer is trying to control the position but Burt postures up.
The Hammer has a closed guard, preventing Burt from standing up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Burt tries to clinch up.
The Hammer shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Burt moves in looking to clinch but The Hammer pushes him off.
The Hammer closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The Hammer works his foot free and advances to mount.
Burt is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Branson Burt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Burt has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Branson Burt!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sato Sayama (ranked 2102 p4p, 3722 weight class) and Leonardo Pancho Garcia (ranked 279 p4p, 429 weight class). Sato Sayama has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sato Sayama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Leonardo Pancho Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sayama counters with a low kick, right behind Garcia 's knee.
Sayama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia.
As Garcia backs away, Sayama returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Garcia takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Sayama is looking to chop away at Garcia's legs.
Garcia is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A good leg kick by Sayama.
Nice defenses there by Sayama.
Sayama throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sayama misses with a low kick.
Garcia checks a leg kick.
Sayama throws a front kick aimed at Garcia's knee but Garcia avoids it well.
Sayama steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
Sayama tries to land a front kick but Garcia steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia lands a two punch combo.
Sayama pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Garcia throws out a counter right but Sayama avoids it with no problem.
Garcia looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sayama lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Crunch! Sayama slams his shin into Garcia's torso.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A punch combination from Garcia misses.
Sayama wants to land a leg kick but Garcia is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia scores with a jab to the jaw.
Garcia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sayama manages to avoid it.
Sayama is looking for a counter combo.
Garcia connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Garcia throws a series of punches but Sayama avoids them all with ease.
Garcia stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sayama.
Garcia lands with a big right hook that stumbles Sayama - he's out on his feet here! Garcia follows up with another monster hook that separates Sayama from consciousness! Sayama falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Garcia stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Leonardo Pancho Garcia!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Black Leben (ranked 2309 p4p, 2684 weight class) and Alfin Agnarr Jr (ranked 297 p4p, 338 weight class). Leben comes to the cage accompanied by Wynona's Big Brown Beaver. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Black Leben!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alfin Agnarr Jr!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Agnarr Jr 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.
Agnarr Jr connects with a single shot there.
Leben moves into range and connects with a jab.
Leben misses the jab.
Agnarr Jr throws a counter combo.
Leben throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Black Leben seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Agnarr Jr dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Leben. That did some damage!
Leben misses with a looping right.
Leben misses the body punch
and Agnarr Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Agnarr Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leben.
Agnarr Jr slips a jab from Leben.
Jab, jab by Leben - just one landing.
Leben listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leben throws the left hand but Agnarr Jr avoids the punch easily.
Leben slips a jab from Agnarr Jr.
Leben moves out of range as Agnarr Jr strikes.
Leben moves into the clinch.
Agnarr Jr blocks an uppercut.
Agnarr Jr wants to break the clinch but can't.
Leben lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Agnarr Jr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Leben lands with a short shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leben breaks the clinch.
Leben ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Leben jabs at Agnarr Jr's body.
Agnarr Jr smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Leben throws a body shot but no joy.
Agnarr Jr moves forwards but Leben connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Leben tries to clinch there but Agnarr Jr circles away.
Leben lands a slapping body shot.
Leben connects with the punch.
Agnarr Jr scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
 It looks like Black Leben has been cut.
Leben moves out of range of the strikes.
Leben throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Leben comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Agnarr Jr staying out of range there.
Leben uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Agnarr Jr.
Agnarr Jr takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Agnarr Jr scores with a shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Leben. Those never looked like landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Agnarr Jr scores with a decent looking hook.
Agnarr Jr lands a right hook to the body.
Agnarr Jr has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Leben swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Agnarr Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Leben.
Agnarr Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Leben missing with a left hand there. Agnarr Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Leben throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Agnarr Jr throws out a counter right but Leben avoids it with no problem.
Agnarr Jr throws a looping overhand right but Leben ducks down to avoid it.
Agnarr Jr misses with an uppercut
and Leben counters with a one-two to the body.
A jab from Leben finds it's way through Agnarr Jr's defenses.
Leben 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.
Agnarr Jr misses with a straight left.
Agnarr Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Agnarr Jr 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.
Agnarr Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Leben works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A jab from Agnarr Jr misses.
Leben comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Agnarr Jr lands a really nice looking cross but Leben seems unphased.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leben tries to clinch there but Agnarr Jr circles away.
Leben slips a straight right by Agnarr Jr.
Agnarr Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Leben.
Leben lands a jab to the nose.
Leben keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Agnarr Jr.
Agnarr Jr uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Leben connects with the punch.
Agnarr Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Leben.
Agnarr Jr slips a straight right by Leben.
Agnarr Jr takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Leben lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Agnarr Jr circles away quickly and effectively.
The fighters circling - Leben throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Agnarr Jr tries to bum rush Leben with a series of wild strikes but Leben uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Leben misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Agnarr Jr.
Agnarr Jr looks to land a right hand but Leben moved out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Leben misses the target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leben with a hook.
Agnarr Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Leben.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leben scores with a hook to the body. Agnarr Jr takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Agnarr Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Leben ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Agnarr Jr moves away.
Leben throws a hook to the side of Agnarr Jr's head but Agnarr Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Agnarr Jr throws the left hand but Leben avoids the punch easily.
Leben dips to his left and cracks Agnarr Jr with an uppercut!
Agnarr Jr defending well as Leben loads up on a big left hand.
Agnarr Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Agnarr Jr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Leben circles away quickly and effectively.
Leben tests Agnarr Jr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A swing and a miss from Agnarr Jr.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slapping leg kick lands for Agnarr Jr.
Agnarr Jr looks to land a left hand but Leben moved out of range nicely.
Leben lands a head shot.
Leben closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Black Leben dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Black Leben's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Agnarr Jr moves out of range as Leben strikes.
Agnarr Jr ducks under a wild hook from Leben.
Agnarr Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Leben.
Leben 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.
Agnarr Jr throws a big shot that misses.
Leben looks to land a combination but Agnarr Jr avoids it well.
Agnarr Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Agnarr Jr misses with an uppercut
enabling Leben to counter with a crisp jab.
Leben swings widly with a right hand
and Agnarr Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Leben thuds a left hand into Agnarr Jr's body.
Leben misses with a looping left.
Leben fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Agnarr Jr, pushing him back against the cage.
Leben has Agnarr Jr pressed against the cage, preventing Agnarr Jr from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Agnarr Jr.
Agnarr Jr is looking to break free of the clinch but Leben has double underhooks.
Agnarr Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Agnarr Jr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leben has a couple of punches blocked by Agnarr Jr.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Agnarr Jr.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Agnarr Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Agnarr Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Leben cracks Agnarr Jr with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd cheers as Leben lands an impressive looking overhand right. Agnarr Jr doesn't seem phased though.
Leben closes the distance and clinches.
Agnarr Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Agnarr Jr misses the target.
Agnarr Jr misses with a hook.
Leben moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Leben throws a right hand that Agnarr Jr ducks under and follows up with a left that Agnarr Jr also avoids with ease.
Agnarr Jr now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Agnarr Jr throws a big shot that misses.
Agnarr Jr looks to land a right hand but Leben moved out of range.
Leben swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A punch combination from Leben misses.
A nice side step and Agnarr Jr releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Leben throws a lazy right hand but Agnarr Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Agnarr Jr connects with a leg kick.
Agnarr Jr has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Agnarr Jr has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Agnarr Jr there as he acknowledges the shot.
Leben doesn't manage to clinch there - Agnarr Jr circles away.
Leben misses with a hook
and Agnarr Jr counters with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Agnarr Jr fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Leben displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Agnarr Jr throws out the jab.
Leben closes the distance but Agnarr Jr moves to the side
and Agnarr Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Leben's jab looks to have found its range, popping Agnarr Jr under the eye.
Agnarr Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Leben drives through and clinches with Agnarr Jr against the cage.
Leben scores with a nice hook to the head.
Agnarr Jr wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
I was talking to Leben's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A short left from Leben.
Leben breaks the clinch.
Leben avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Agnarr Jr throws a lazy right hand but Leben sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Agnarr Jr swinging wildly here.
Leben uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Agnarr Jr.
Leben thuds a left hand into Agnarr Jr's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leben moves out of range as Agnarr Jr strikes.
Agnarr Jr with a nice cross.
Agnarr Jr on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Leben tries to clinch there but Agnarr Jr circles away.
Agnarr Jr throws a jab when Leben was well out of range.
Leben is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Agnarr Jr can do to turn this around?
Leben misses with a looping left.
Agnarr Jr takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Leben keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Leben dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Leben swings widly with a right hand
and Agnarr Jr counters with a straight right hand.
Leben scores with a punch to the head.
Agnarr Jr dips to his left and cracks Leben with an uppercut!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Agnarr Jr slips a jab from Leben.
Agnarr Jr looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Leben misses with a series of wild punches.
A little jabbing left from Agnarr Jr on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Agnarr Jr lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Agnarr Jr drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Agnarr Jr avoids the body shot from Leben.
A little jabbing left from Agnarr Jr on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Leben connects with a nice looking jab.
Leben on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Leben looks to score with a jab to the body but Agnarr Jr is just out of range.
Leben lands a jab-cross combination.
Leben clinches.
Agnarr Jr breaks the clinch.
Agnarr Jr attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Agnarr Jr lands a head shot.
Leben looks to land a right hand but Agnarr Jr moved out of range.
Agnarr Jr walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Agnarr Jr throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Leben counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leben misses with a straight right.
Leben bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Leben thows a left - swing and a miss!
It seemed like Agnarr Jr was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Leben tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Agnarr Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Leben.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Black Leben dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Black Leben's cut.
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. This is the final round!
A lazy left from Agnarr Jr finds it's target.
Leben has taken the fight to the clinch.
Leben lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Agnarr Jr is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Agnarr Jr wants to break the clinch but can't.
Leben lands a hook that snaps the head of Agnarr Jr backwards.
Leben gets through Agnarr Jr's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Leben fails to land.
Agnarr Jr has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Leben working aggressively here.
Agnarr Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Leben throws a right and a left that both miss.
Agnarr Jr misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leben takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A jab from Leben finds it's way through Agnarr Jr's defenses.
Agnarr Jr swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Leben.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big right from Leben misses.
Agnarr Jr takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Leben throws an off balance right hand
and Agnarr Jr counters with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leben connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Leben has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Agnarr Jr.
Leben connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Agnarr Jr lands with a straight right. Leben didn't see that one coming.
Leben misses with the combination.
Leben connects with a looping right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leben. Agnarr Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leben throws a lazy right hand but Agnarr Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Agnarr Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leben.
Leben cracks Agnarr Jr with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Agnarr Jr rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Leben counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Leben throws a shot from downtown. Agnarr Jr moves away and avoids it.
Agnarr Jr bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Leben's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Agnarr Jr throws a nice looking combination but Leben bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Black Leben is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Agnarr Jr with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Leben to score with a decent uppercut.
Leben misses with a hook.
Agnarr Jr scores with a jab to the head.
Leben lands with a good body shot.
Leben lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Agnarr Jr throws out a loose jab but Leben uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Leben throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leben. Agnarr Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Agnarr Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leben sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Leben getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Leben lands a nice looking body shot.
Agnarr Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Leben moves into the clinch.
Agnarr Jr working hard to break the clinch.
Agnarr Jr tries to break free but Leben pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Agnarr Jr fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Agnarr Jr is looking to break free of the clinch but Leben has double underhooks.
Leben lands a right hand.
Agnarr Jr wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Leben prevents Agnarr Jr from breaking the clinch.
Agnarr Jr wants to get back to striking at distance but Leben won't allow it.
A body shot lands from Agnarr Jr.
Agnarr Jr is trying to break the clinch but Leben has him pressed against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Leben as Agnarr Jr tries to tie him up.
Agnarr Jr has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Black Leben has scored more points in the clinch so far.
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.
Agnarr Jr has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Leben lands a hook to the side of the head.
Agnarr Jr is trying to push Leben away but Leben has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Agnarr Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Agnarr Jr is trying to force a seperation but Leben has the dominant position.
Agnarr Jr is trying to push Leben away but Leben has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Agnarr Jr is trying to break the clinch but Leben is controlling him.
Agnarr Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Agnarr Jr has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Leben.
Alfin Agnarr Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leben manages to break the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Black Leben showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Leben 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Black Leben!
An out of breath Black Leben thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Keanu Landron (ranked 1785 p4p, 3462 weight class) and Trappy Trapperson (ranked 243 p4p, 413 weight class). Trappy Trapperson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Keanu Landron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Trappy Trapperson!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trapperson takes one on the button.
Landron looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Landron misses with a series of wild punches.
And Trapperson tries to counter it with a takedown but Landron pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Landron throws a leg kick which misses Trapperson's front leg but catches the back leg as Trapperson tries to avoid it.
Landron scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Trapperson tries to move into range but Landron moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Landron connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Landron scores with a body shot.
A nice combination there by Landron.
Keanu Landron seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Landron lands a slapping body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Landron connects with a nice looking jab.
Trapperson misses with a takedown attempt
and Landron counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trapperson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Landron misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Landron connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Trapperson momentarily.
Trapperson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Landron manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Landron is adopting a defensive guard.
Landron on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Landron tries to get out of the position.
Trapperson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Landron swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Landron pulls Trapperson in close to prevent any damage.
Trapperson trying to control but Landron is working from the bottom.
Trapperson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Landron has control of Trapperson's left arm, preventing Trapperson from doing any damage.
Landron knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Trapperson on the ground.
Trapperson trying to control the position from guard on top but Landron is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Landron trying to control the position.
Landron keeping moving, preventing Trapperson from controlling successfully.
Trapperson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Landron wants to sweep here but Trapperson controlling him for the moment.
Trapperson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Trapperson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Trapperson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Trapperson controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Landron is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Landron trying to control the position.
Landron keeping moving, preventing Trapperson from controlling successfully.
Landron looking to control.
Trapperson wants to stand but Landron is controlling his posture from full guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Trapperson takes one to the chin there.
Trapperson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Trapperson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Landron lands a glancing blow to the side of Trapperson's head.
Trapperson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Landron with a hook.
Landron's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Landron duly obliges.
Nice straight punches there by Landron. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Landron.
Landron lands a nice looking body shot.
Landron looks to land a combination. Trapperson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Landron connects with a body shot that sends Trapperson's belly button to the back.
Trapperson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Keanu Landron 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.
Landron scores with a decent looking hook.
Trapperson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Landron connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Trapperson scrambles back to his feet.
Trapperson goes for a double leg but Landron avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Landron continues to drive forward.
Landron ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Keanu Landron is winning the standup battle so far.
Landron dips to his left and cracks Trapperson with an uppercut!
Trapperson just misses with a punch to the body.
Landron throws a good cross that connects.
Trapperson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Landron connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Trapperson scrambles back to his feet.
We've been informed that Trapperson has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Trappy Trapperson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Landron fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Trapperson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Trapperson shoots and misses
and Landron counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Landron.
Landron explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Landron lands with a kick to the temple. Trapperson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A punch lands to the side of Trapperson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Landron will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Trapperson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Landron counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Keanu Landron has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trappy Trapperson.
Trapperson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Landron scores with a hook.
Landron displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Trapperson.
Trapperson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Landron finds it's way round the side to connect with Trapperson's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Landron lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Trapperson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Landron slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Landron finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Nice body kick there by Landron.
Landron lands a jab.
Landron scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Landron delivers a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Landron lands with a kick to the ribs.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Trapperson.
Landron lands with a nice body kick.
Landron scores with a kick to the body.
Landron lands with an uppercut that bounces Trapperson off the cage and back into range.
Landron scores with a one two! Trapperson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Landron lands with a kick to the ribs.
Landron listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Landron.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Landron lands with a nice body kick.
Trapperson is breathing heavily.
Landron feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Trappersons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Trapperson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Landron counters with a stiff right hand.
Landron uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Landron connects with a jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Landron.
Trapperson is rocked!
Trapperson shoots for a double leg takedown but Landron sprawls well. He's pushed Trapperson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Landron lands the left hand.
Trapperson is still on wobbly legs! Can Landron finish him?
Landron lands with a hook. Trapperson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Whack! Landron lands a heavy head kick that drops Trapperson. The ref tackles Landron to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Trapperson was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Keanu Landron!
Keanu Landron tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dechapon Sitsongrit (ranked 1950 p4p, 1726 weight class) and Valerio Cusanno (ranked 262 p4p, 237 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dechapon Sitsongrit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Valerio Cusanno!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Cusanno. Those never looked like landing.
Cusanno works Sitsongrit's body with a nice hook.
Cusanno shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sitsongrit sprawls well. Sitsongrit wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cusanno gets slowly back to his feet.
Cusanno looks to throw the jab but Sitsongrit is out of range.
Cusanno cracks Sitsongrit with a good jab.
Cusanno lands with a right hand.
Cusanno drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Cusanno stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sitsongrit swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cusanno sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sitsongrit wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Cusanno wants to control from the top but Sitsongrit keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cusanno tries to free his leg and advance position but Sitsongrit is retaining full guard.
Cusanno is looking to advance position but Sitsongrit has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Sitsongrit controlling the pace for now.
Cusanno is working to get back to half guard.
Cusanno tries to hold on but Sitsongrit pushes him away.
Sitsongrit sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Cusanno is working to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit controlling from the full mount.
Cusanno can't escape the position.
Sitsongrit controlling his opponent.
Cusanno is looking to get to half guard.
Cusanno felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Sitsongrit sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sitsongrit can't control as he wanted to and Cusanno manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cusanno is trying to control but can't.
Sitsongrit knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cusanno on the ground.
Cusanno wants to improve his position but Sitsongrit is controlling well.
Cusanno gets full guard.
Cusanno is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cusanno controls Sitsongrit momentarily but Sitsongrit frees himself.
Cusanno is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cusanno is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sitsongrit defends well.
Sitsongrit wants to control from the top but Cusanno keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cusanno is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sitsongrit defends well.
Sitsongrit not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Cusanno has his foot on Sitsongrit's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sitsongrit works his way back into a safe position though.
Cusanno is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sitsongrit defends well.
Cusanno is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sitsongrit preventing the sweep.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Valerio Cusanno dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Cusanno drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Sitsongrit looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cusanno slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sitsongrit keeping full guard, as Cusanno tries to pass.
Sitsongrit is trying to keep Cusanno in close.
Cusanno drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cusanno jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cusanno trying to control the position from guard on top but Sitsongrit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sitsongrit seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Cusanno slips nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cusanno wants to free his trapped foot but Sitsongrit is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sitsongrit is looking for a sweep. Cusanno is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cusanno tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sitsongrit knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Cusanno looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Cusanno passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Sitsongrit!
Sitsongrit is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Cusanno is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Sitsongrit has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit tries to hold on but Cusanno pushes him away.
Valerio Cusanno has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cusanno jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Sitsongrit manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Sitsongrit tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cusanno trying to control the position but Sitsongrit is working away.
Sitsongrit on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sitsongrit tries to get out of the position.
Cusanno tries for a kimura but Sitsongrit is defending well.
Cusanno trying to control the action but Sitsongrit is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cusanno is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sitsongrit knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sitsongrit is looking to reverse the position.
Cusanno trying to control the position but Sitsongrit is working away.
Cusanno is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sitsongrit has escaped the position, nice work there.
Cusanno wants to control for a moment but Sitsongrit uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Cusanno trying to control the action but Sitsongrit is working from the bottom.
Sitsongrit wants to control but Cusanno is keeping busy.
Cusanno wants to free his trapped foot but Sitsongrit is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sitsongrit wants to improve his position but Cusanno is controlling well.
Cusanno 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cusanno tries to pass to full mount but Sitsongrit defends it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Valerio Cusanno showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Sitsongrit's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Cusanno looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Sitsongrit!
Sitsongrit manages to get back to half guard.
Cusanno content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Cusanno wants to free his trapped foot but Sitsongrit is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Cusanno is trying to control. Sitsongrit wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Cusanno has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cusanno is controlling the pace.
Cusanno prevents Sitsongrit from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit won't allow Cusanno to pass to mount.
Cusanno is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Cusanno trying to pass the guard but Sitsongrit defending well.
Sitsongrit wants to improve his position but Cusanno is controlling well.
Cusanno works his foot free and advances to mount.
Dechapon Sitsongrit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cusanno is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Sitsongrit to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Sitsongrit shrugs it off.
Cusanno trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sitsongrit has given up his back here. Will Cusanno look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Cusanno is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Cusanno is looking to control Sitsongrit but Sitsongrit is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Cusanno avoiding Sitsongrit 's attempts to control his hands.
Sitsongrit is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Cusanno is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit staying busy and making it hard for Cusanno to control.
Sitsongrit is trying to defend against the choke here but Cusanno has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Cusanno Tightens the hold and Sitsongrit taps out furiously! Cusanno displays superior BJJ to win the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Valerio Cusanno!
During a confident post fight interview, Valerio Cusanno thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Esponosa (ranked 964 p4p, 1645 weight class) and Kotetsu Yama (ranked 144 p4p, 225 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ricardo Esponosa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kotetsu Yama!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice jab there from Yama.
Esponosa tries to move into range but Yama moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Yama misses with a hook.
No luck for Esponosa with that takedown attempt.
Esponosa looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Yama is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Let's hope that Yama 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esponosa is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Esponosa slips nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esponosa perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Yama is trying to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Esponosa seems content to control.
Yama desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Yama is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Esponosa's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Esponosa's back!
Yama not allowing Esponosa to control his hands.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yama not allowing Esponosa to control his hands.
I would not like to be Esponosa right now.
Esponosa just trying to survive but Yama is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Yama controlling well, preventing Esponosa from escaping the position.
Yama 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.
Yama is looking to control Esponosa but Esponosa is wriggling around and keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Esponosa right now.
Yama keeps control of the position easily here as Esponosa tries to buck him off.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Yama's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Esponosa trying to control the hands but Yama won't let him.
Esponosa manages to reverse the position and now he's in Yama's guard. Nice work there by Esponosa.
Esponosa wants to control from the top but Yama keeps moving.
Esponosa will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esponosa controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Esponosa being controlled here momentarily.
Esponosa trying to control the position from guard on top but Yama is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yama trying to control the position here.
Esponosa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yama swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kotetsu Yama dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Esponosa slips under a jab from Yama.
Esponosa half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Yama as Esponosa shoots in.
Esponosa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Esponosa fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Yama is trying to force a seperation but Esponosa has the dominant position.
Esponosa tries to pull guard but Yama won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricardo Esponosa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Esponosa is trying to pull guard but Yama has him pressed against the cage.
Esponosa tries to pull guard but Yama won't allow it.
Esponosa tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Esponosa jumps guard.
Esponosa is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esponosa has his foot on Yama's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Yama works his way back into a safe position though.
Yama looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Esponosa looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yama avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Yama got a little sloppy there for a moment and Esponosa has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Yama has managed to get both his arms back between Esponosa's legs - danger averted.
Yama wants to pass the guard but Esponosa is keeping the position.
Yama stays in close to Esponosa's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kotetsu Yama has got the better of the ground game so far.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Yama keeps the fight on the outside.
Esponosa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Yama's waist but Yama gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Esponosa off to one side.
Yama throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Esponosa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Yama scores with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yama lands a nice looking body shot.
Esponosa closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Yama did well to prevent Esponosa getting side control.
Yama is concentrating on defense, preventing Esponosa from advancing position.
Yama is looking to control Esponosa's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Yama avoid being mounted?
Esponosa tries to pass to full mount but Yama defends it.
Yama controlling the position for now.
Esponosa is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Esponosa is trying to work for a kimura but Yama is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esponosa throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Yama has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Esponosa is working away from the top position though.
Esponosa 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.
Esponosa is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Yama sees it coming and defends easily.
Yama is staying active underneath Esponosa, 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!
Yama blocking the ground and pound attempt from Esponosa.
Esponosa looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kotetsu Yama will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Esponosa takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Esponosa works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Esponosa shoots in for a takedown but Yama shows good takedown defense.
Yama looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Esponosa closes this distance looking for a takedown but Yama circles away.
Esponosa looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Yama kicks Esponosa off and gets back to his feet.
Kotetsu Yama seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yama on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Esponosa moves into range and clinches up with Yama.
Esponosa is trying to pull guard but Yama has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricardo Esponosa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Esponosa jumps guard but Yama stands there with Esponosa around his waist. Esponosa gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Yama slowing the pace effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yama prevents the takedown attempt.
Yama is struggling to control the position.
Esponosa tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Yama smiles and moves away.
Yama lands a jab to the nose.
Yama looks to score with a jab to the body but Esponosa is just out of range.
Yama throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yama throws a hook but Esponosa blocks it.
Esponosa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yama throws out the jab.
Esponosa shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Yama as he avoids it easily.
Yama has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esponosa takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Yama ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Esponosa moves away.
Esponosa drops down looking for a counter takedown but Yama sprawls and moves away.
No luck for Esponosa with that takedown attempt.
Esponosa is trying hard to land a takedown here. Yama sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Esponosa closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Yama to the mat! Yama manages to get full guard.
Yama keeping full guard, as Esponosa tries to pass.
Yama pulls Esponosa in close to prevent any damage.
Yama is continuing to stall.
Yama is trying to keep Esponosa in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yama looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Esponosa controlling from the top position.
Yama has Esponosa pulled in close to control his posture.
Esponosa controlling from the top position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Esponosa throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Yama tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Esponosa is in Yama's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yama has his hands on Esponosa's head, controlling the position.
Esponosa tries to free his leg and advance position but Yama is retaining full guard.
Esponosa prevents Yama from getting back to his feet.
Yama pulls Esponosa in close to his closed guard and prevents Esponosa from doing any damage or advancing position.
Esponosa postures up.
Esponosa sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Yama is adopting a defensive guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kotetsu Yama really dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Esponosa darts in trying to clinch
and Yama counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Esponosa is defended easily by Yama.
Esponosa tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Yama defends well and Esponosa ends up having to push Yama into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Esponosa tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Yama just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricardo Esponosa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Esponosa tries to pull guard but Yama holds him up against the cage and eventually Esponosa drops back down to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esponosa is trying to pull guard but Yama turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Esponosa jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Yama walks away with a smile on his face. Esponosa gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Esponosa throws a shot from downtown. Yama moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Esponosa is defended easily by Yama.
Esponosa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Yama's waist but Yama gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Esponosa off to one side.
Kotetsu Yama is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Esponosa doesn't manage to clinch there - Yama circles away.
It seemed like Yama was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Yama catches Esponosa with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nice jab there from Yama.
Esponosa misses with a takedown
and Yama counters with a nice uppercut.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Esponosa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Esponosa shoots in but no luck this time.
Esponosa tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Yama defends well and Esponosa ends up having to push Yama into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yama gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Esponosa.
Yama escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yama has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Nice takedown defense from Yama. No joy for Esponosa on that attempt.
Esponosa fails with a takedown attempt.
Yama throws out a counter right but Esponosa avoids it with no problem.
Esponosa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Esponosa tries for a takedown but Yama sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Esponosa shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Yama has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Esponosa has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Esponosa pulls Yama into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yama is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Esponosa had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Yama defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Yama is stalling in the full guard.
Esponosa is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Yama defends well.
Yama wants to pass the guard but Esponosa is keeping the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Esponosa working a defensive guard here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nice shot lands for Yama.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kotetsu Yama dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Nice cross by Yama.
Esponosa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Yama pinned against the cage. Yama gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Esponosa closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Yama did well to prevent Esponosa getting side control.
Yama wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yama is looking to control Esponosa's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Yama avoid being mounted?
Yama gets full guard.
Yama pulls Esponosa in to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yama keeping moving, preventing Esponosa from controlling successfully.
Yama trying to control the position here.
Esponosa looking to pass the guard.
Yama trying to control the position.
Esponosa trying to control but Yama is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Esponosa shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Yama is trying to defend but Esponosa finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yama is looking for a sweep. Esponosa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Yama wants to control but Esponosa is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Esponosa 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.
Yama controlling the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yama wants to improve his position but Esponosa is controlling well.
Esponosa stalling away here and it's allowed Yama to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Kotetsu Yama is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Esponosa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yama swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yama trying to keep a closed guard but Esponosa is proving a slippery customer.
Yama keeping full guard, as Esponosa tries to pass.
Yama keeping moving, preventing Esponosa from controlling successfully.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
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.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A punch lands to the side of Esponosa 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Esponosa tries to clinch but Yama is having none of it.
Esponosa tries to clinch
and Yama counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yama paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Yama thuds a left hand into Esponosa's body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yama scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Esponosa doesn't seem bothered though.
Esponosa closes the distance and clinches up with Yama, looking for a takedown. Esponosa pushes Yama against the cage but Yama circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ricardo Esponosa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Esponosa throws a jab but it's blocked by Yama.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kotetsu Yama comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Yama 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 45:50
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 45:50
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 46:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kotetsu Yama!
Kotetsu Yama is the new lightweight champion!
In defeat, Ricardo Esponosa stepped up to the mic, saying 'We’ll get it next time '.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jacinto Cruz (ranked 2042 p4p, 1097 weight class) and Mirko Kozlov (ranked 269 p4p, 157 weight class). Mirko Kozlov is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jacinto Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mirko Kozlov!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kozlov moves forwards but Cruz connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kozlov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Cruz moves into range and clinches up with Kozlov.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cruz.
Good body shot from Cruz.
Cruz is working Kozlov over against the cage.
Kozlov's coach down at All Elite Training was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kozlov's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A head punch on the inside from Kozlov fails to land.
Kozlov misses with a punch on the inside.
Cruz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Cruz.
Cruz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cruz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kozlov backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cruz lands a right hand.
Nice body punch from Cruz - that landed with a thud.
Kozlov throws a head punch that misses.
Cruz cracks Kozlov with a nice body shot.
Cruz lands a nice uppercut.
Cruz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kozlov or not.
Cruz lands a shoulder strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Cruz.
Cruz managing to block the knees to the body from Kozlov.
Kozlov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cruz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kozlovs head.
Kozlov takes a shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz lands a hook that snaps the head of Kozlov backwards.
Cruz lands a nice uppercut.
Cruz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kozlov backwards.
Cruz digs a right hand underneath Kozlov's ribcage. Kozlov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kozlov looks winded!
Cruz gets through Kozlov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cruz.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cruz.
A right hook to the body lands for Cruz.
A short right from Cruz on the inside.
Cruz digs a right hand underneath Kozlov's ribcage. Kozlov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cruz.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cruz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cruz lands with a left to the head.
Cruz scores with a hook to the body.
Cruz presses Kozlov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cruz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Cruz.
Cruz digs a right hand underneath Kozlov's ribcage. Kozlov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kozlov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hand to the body from Cruz.
Cruz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cruz pushes Kozlov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz lands a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cruz.
Cruz cracks Kozlov with a nice body shot.
Cruz lands a nice uppercut.
Cruz lands a nice uppercut.
Cruz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Cruz.
Cruz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cruz is leaning against Kozlov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cruz lands a hook that snaps the head of Kozlov backwards.
Cruz lands a nice uppercut.
Cruz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cruz lands a nice uppercut.
Cruz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cruz scores with a hook to the body.
A right hand to the body from Cruz.
Cruz works on Kozlov's body with a couple of short punches.
A shot in the inside from Cruz.
Cruz scores with a shot to the side of Kozlov's head.
Cruz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cruz cracks Kozlov with a nice body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cruz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cruz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kozlov backwards.
Cruz lands with a light punch inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cruz.
Cruz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kozlov or not.
Good body shot from Cruz.
Cruz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cruz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cruz digs a right hand into Kozlov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kozlov's gas tank.
Kozlov takes a shot to the head.
Cruz lands a body shot.
Cruz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cruz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cruz lands with a right to the head.
Cruz lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Cruz - that landed with a thud.
A hook to the body from Cruz.
Cruz digs a right hand underneath Kozlov's ribcage. Kozlov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Still in the clinch, Cruz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nice body punch from Cruz - that landed with a thud.
A short right from Cruz on the inside.
Cruz lands a nice uppercut.
Kozlov is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kozlov backwards.
Kozlov is still on wobbly legs! Can Cruz finish him?
Cruz scores with a shoulder strike.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cruz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Cruz.
Still in the clinch, Cruz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cruz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kozlov backwards.
Cruz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kozlov backwards.
Cruz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cruz lands an uppercut.
Cruz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cruz lands a body punch.
A short right from Cruz on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Cruz.
Cruz lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Kozlov to his knees! Cruz keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jacinto Cruz!
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