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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Noritaka Migo (ranked 22071 p4p, 24907 weight class) and Kieth Stokes (ranked 524 p4p, 522 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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Good wrestling Excellent boxer Prefers standup |
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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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Noritaka Migo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kieth Stokes! The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Migo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Stokes scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Stokes slips a jab and a cross from Migo.
Stokes feints the counter takedown. Left hook, right uppercut from Migo. A big left from Stokes misses. Stokes misses with a hook. Migo ducked under it nicely. Migo lands a jab to the nose. Migo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stokes with the counter takedown but Migo avoids it easily. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Migo looks to land a combination but Stokes avoids it well. Migo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Migo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stokes. A combination from Migo does no damage. Migo misses with the combination.
Migo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Stokes. Stokes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Migo. Migo lands an overhand right. Stokes fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Stokes staying out of range there. Migo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round. Migo misses with a two punch combination.
Migo fails to land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Migo. Stokes does a little dance to reset his feet. A combination from Migo does no damage. Migo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Stokes. Migo is rocked! Stokes shoots in for a takedown. Oh, that's a huge slam! Migo is on queer street and Stokes is pounding down on him with a barage of strikes. The ref is forced to step in and stop the fight. Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Kieth Stokes! In defeat, Noritaka Migo stepped up to the mic, saying 'maybe I lost but at least, I fought for the show for you !'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Hammer (ranked 3540 p4p, 24621 weight class) and Benjamin Korneliusson (ranked 375 p4p, 523 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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BJJ Purple Belt Excellent boxer Cardio machine |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Hammer! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Benjamin Korneliusson! The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Korneliusson ducks under a wild hook from Hammer. Korneliusson scores with the left hand. Hammer knows he should have avoided that one. A telegraphed right hand from Hammer misses the target. Hammer misses with a looping left. Hammer shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Korneliusson has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Hammer is landing a low percentage of strikes. Mike Hammer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Korneliusson misses with an uppercut. Hammer saw that one coming. Korneliusson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Korneliusson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hammer moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Hammer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Korneliusson thows a left - swing and a miss! Hammer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Korneliusson lands with a straight right. Hammer didn't see that one coming. Korneliusson lands a jab to Hammer's midsection. Hammer misses with a looping left. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! That kick from Hammer tenderised Korneliusson's leg. Korneliusson is trying to keep his angry face on. Korneliusson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice defenses there by Hammer. Korneliusson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hammer.
Hammer stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Hammer jabbing away but nothing is landing. Korneliusson moves out of range of the strikes. Hammer throws a leg kick but Korneliusson checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jab from Hammer. A telegraphed right hand from Hammer misses the target. Korneliusson takes a swing at Hammer's ribcage but misses. Korneliusson pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Korneliusson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hammer paws at him with a jab and circles away. Korneliusson misses with a takedown attempt - Hammer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Hammer lands a leg kick that knocks Korneliusson off balance momentarily. Hammer definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Hammer throws a lazy uppercut
and Korneliusson counters with a straight right hand. Korneliusson throws a hook but Hammer avoids it easily. It looked like Hammer wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Korneliusson misses with a looping right. Hammer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Korneliusson.
Korneliusson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Korneliusson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Hammer gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. A left lands for Korneliusson. 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! Sloppy strikes from Korneliusson. Those never looked like landing. Korneliusson moves away from the strike by Hammer.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Korneliusson misses with a looping right. Korneliusson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. A jab from Korneliusson misses. Hammer closes the distance and pushes Korneliusson back into the cage. Hammer is looking to control Korneliusson's arms but Korneliusson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hammer has his back to the cage. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Korneliusson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Korneliusson can't find room to land a body shot as Hammer controls the action.
Korneliusson throws a punch but it's blocked by Hammer. Korneliusson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Hammer uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Korneliusson has time to react. Korneliusson lands a jab to Hammer's midsection. Korneliusson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hammer sees it coming and avoids it easily. Korneliusson lands with a hook. Hammer tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. A telegraphed right hand from Hammer misses the target. Korneliusson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Korneliusson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Korneliusson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hammer had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush. Korneliusson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hammer throws a right hand that misses
and Korneliusson counters with a lovely straight right hand! Hammer throws a quick inside leg kick. Korneliusson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hammer thuds his right hand into Korneliusson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Hammer misses with an uppercut. Korneliusson saw that one coming. Korneliusson swings for the body but Hammer moves out of range.
Hammer ducks under a wild hook from Korneliusson. A little feinted left hand from Hammer on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Korneliusson thows a left - swing and a miss! Hammer throwing a counter right hand but Korneliusson manages to avoid it. Korneliusson misses the shot to the body. Hammer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Korneliusson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Hammer misses with an uppercut. Korneliusson saw that one coming. Korneliusson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hammer manages to avoid it. Korneliusson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. A left lands for Korneliusson. Korneliusson misses the shot to the body. Hammer scores with a jab to the jaw. Hammer with the inside leg kick. Hammer scores with a leg kick.
Korneliusson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hammer was well out of range. Poor timing from Korneliusson. Hammer swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Hammer throws a body shot but no joy. A big right from Korneliusson misses. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Hammer misses with a hook. Korneliusson ducked under it nicely. Hammer lands with a slapping head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hammer misses with an uppercut
and Korneliusson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Korneliusson throws a looping overhand right but Hammer ducks down to avoid it. Hammer misses with an uppercut. Korneliusson saw that one coming. Hammer scores with a sloppy right hand. Korneliusson should have avoided that one. Korneliusson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hammer on the side of the head. Korneliusson connects with a body shot that sends Hammer's belly button to the back. Hammer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Korneliusson.
Korneliusson tries to clinch up but Hammer circles away and keeps his distance. Korneliusson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hammer. Korneliusson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hammer. Korneliusson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. The fighters circling - Korneliusson throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Hammer ducks right into an uppercut from Korneliusson. Hammer looks to throw the jab but Korneliusson is out of range. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Hammer scores with a leg kick.
Hammer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Korneliusson slips a jab from Hammer. Korneliusson lands a jab to the head.
Korneliusson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Korneliusson throws a body shot but no joy. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Benjamin Korneliusson dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! A big right from Hammer misses. Benjamin Korneliusson seems to be getting the better of the standup. Korneliusson throws a right hand that Hammer ducks under and follows up with a left that Hammer also avoids with ease. Hammer 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.
A left and a right from Korneliusson both land. Nice combination. Hammer misses with a two punch combination.
Korneliusson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Korneliusson throws out a counter right but Hammer avoids it with no problem. Korneliusson thows a left - swing and a miss! Hammer scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Korneliusson lands a jab to the head.
Hammer misses with a hook. Hammer throws a hook to the side of Korneliusson's head but Korneliusson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Korneliusson looks like he wants to counter punch here. Korneliusson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Korneliusson has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Korneliusson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hammer throws out the jab. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Hammer lands a head shot. Hammer gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hammer lands a leg kick that knocks Korneliusson off balance momentarily. A big right from Korneliusson misses. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Korneliusson!
Hammer throws a head kick that misses and Korneliusson counters with a two punch combo. Korneliusson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hammer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hammer with a hook. Hammer throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Hammer cracks Korneliusson with a good jab. A jab lands there for Hammer. Hammer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Korneliusson. Hammer takes a swing at Korneliusson's ribcage but misses. Hammer moves away from the strike by Korneliusson. Hammer takes a body punch but keeps moving. Hammer ducks under a wild hook from Korneliusson. Hammer scores with a jab to the jaw. Korneliusson throws a hook but Hammer avoids it easily. Korneliusson staying out of range there. Nice defenses there by Korneliusson. It seemed like Korneliusson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Hammer connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Korneliusson momentarily.
Good standup being displayed there by Korneliusson as he connects with a hook. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Korneliusson takes a shot right to the bread basket. Korneliusson slips a jab from Hammer. Korneliusson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hammer.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hammer stuffs the takedown attempt from Korneliusson. Korneliusson gets slowly back to his feet. Hammer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Korneliusson throws out the jab. Hammer throws a hook but Korneliusson blocks it. Korneliusson swings for the body but Hammer moves out of range.
Hammer throwing a counter right hand but Korneliusson manages to avoid it. Hammer looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. A telegraphed right hand from Hammer misses the target. Korneliusson throws a looping overhand right but Hammer ducks down to avoid it. Nice shot by Korneliusson. Korneliusson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Korneliusson misses with a wild body shot. Korneliusson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Hammer lands an overhand right. Hammer pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Korneliusson back to the cage. Hammer follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. Hammer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Korneliusson sees it coming and avoids it easily. Hammer swings for the body but Korneliusson moves out of range.
Korneliusson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Korneliusson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hammer throws out the jab. Korneliusson throws a jab when Hammer was well out of range. Korneliusson checks a low kick from Hammer.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Korneliusson misses with a straight left. Korneliusson moves away from the strike by Hammer. Korneliusson is looking to clinch. Korneliusson misses with a wild combination.
Hammer misses with a looping left. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Korneliusson! But no joy. Hammer scoring well with a low kick there.
A slow jab from Hammer misses its intended target. A big left from Korneliusson misses. An attempted straight right counter from Hammer misses the target. Korneliusson scores with a jab to the body. Korneliusson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hammer. Hammer throws a body punch but Korneliusson moves out of range. Korneliusson cracks Hammer with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Hammer fails to land with a series of punches.
Korneliusson throws a looping overhand right but Hammer ducks down to avoid it. A cross from Korneliusson lands. Korneliusson misses with a two punch combination.
Hammer misses with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hammer pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Hammer feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Korneliussons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Hammer goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Hammer tries to clinch but Korneliusson is having none of it. Korneliusson now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Hammer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Korneliusson. Hammer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Korneliusson throws a sloppy head kick and Hammer moves out of range easily. Hammer slips a straight right by Korneliusson. Hammer misses with a double jab.
Hammer throws a nice head kick!
Hammer misses with an uppercut. Korneliusson saw that one coming. Korneliusson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Korneliusson throws a lazy right hand but Hammer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Hammer with a body punch. A glancing blow. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Hammer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Korneliusson was well out of range. Poor timing from Hammer. Korneliusson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hammer finds it's way round the side to connect with Korneliusson's head. Hammer throws a head kick that half lands.
Korneliusson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hammer. Korneliusson scores with a hook. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Hammer dominated that second round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round! Korneliusson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Korneliusson lands with an overhand left. Hammer misses with a few strikes there.
Hammer avoids the body shot from Korneliusson.
Korneliusson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Korneliusson throws a hook but Hammer blocks it. Hammer misses with a looping right. A looping hook to the body misses from Korneliusson. Hammer does a little dance to reset his feet. Korneliusson lands a nice shot to the body.
Korneliusson moves out of range of the strikes. Korneliusson blocks a head kick by Hammer.
Korneliusson lands with a nice body punch. A jab from Korneliusson misses. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Korneliusson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hammer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Korneliusson. Korneliusson misses with a wild body shot. Korneliusson avoids the body shot from Hammer.
Hammer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Korneliusson. It looked like Hammer wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Korneliusson just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Korneliusson misses with a two punch combination.
Korneliusson connects with a nice looking jab.
Korneliusson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hammer. Hammer throws a right hand that misses
and Korneliusson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hammer thinking. Hammer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Korneliusson moves out of range of the strikes. Hammer tries to land a front kick but Korneliusson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Korneliusson lands a jab-cross combination. Hammer thows a left - swing and a miss! Korneliusson needs to keep his hands up - Hammer had a free shot at his head there. Korneliusson misses with a series of wild punches.
Hammer moves away from the strike by Korneliusson. It looked like Hammer wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Hammer connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Hammer slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hammer. Hammer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hammer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hammer lands a really nice looking cross but Korneliusson seems unphased.
Hammer looks to land a left hand but Korneliusson moved out of range nicely. Korneliusson slips under a jab. Korneliusson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hammer circles away quickly and effectively. Korneliusson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hammer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Korneliusson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hammer on the wrong end of a nice hook. Some wild striking there from Korneliusson.
A slow jab from Hammer misses its intended target. Hammer avoids the body shot from Korneliusson.
Korneliusson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hammer. Korneliusson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Hammer blocks a jab. Korneliusson blocks a jab. Hammer connects with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Korneliusson takes one on the button. Hammer slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Hammer dips to his left and cracks Korneliusson with an uppercut! Korneliusson misses with a hook. Hammer ducked under it nicely. Korneliusson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hammer. A little jabbing left from Korneliusson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Hammer takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Korneliusson digs a good body shot into Hammer's ribs. Hammer lands with a hook. Korneliusson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Hammer moves forwards but Korneliusson connects with a nice, crisp jab. Hammer throws a hook to the side of Korneliusson's head but Korneliusson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Hammer gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Korneliusson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hammer lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Korneliusson takes one on the button. Hammer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Korneliusson. Korneliusson misses with a double jab.
Korneliusson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hammer throws a hook but Korneliusson avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hammer misses with a double jab
and Korneliusson counters with a right hand to the body. Hammer lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Korneliusson lands the left hand. A big right from Korneliusson misses. Hammer thuds his right hand into Korneliusson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Korneliusson misses with a body shot.
Hammer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Korneliusson manages to avoid it. Hammer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Korneliusson throws a shot from downtown. Hammer moves away and avoids it. Hammer swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Hammer avoids the body shot from Korneliusson.
Hammer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Korneliusson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. A nice inside leg kick there by Hammer. That's going to slow Korneliusson down. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Korneliusson throws a lazy right hand but Hammer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Hammer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Korneliusson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Benjamin Korneliusson. Well Korneliusson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29 Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29 Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Benjamin Korneliusson!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Seo Boy (ranked 3883 p4p, 5535 weight class) and Rafa Peziev (ranked 311 p4p, 366 weight class). Seo Boy has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Seo Boy! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rafa Peziev! The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Boy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Peziev manages to avoid it. Boy definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Peziev moves into the clinch successfully.
Peziev has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Boy clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Peziev working for a choke but Boy is defending well. Peziev is not going to allow Boy to sit and survive in this position. Peziev has managed to slip his arm under Boy's chin. This could be all over... yep, Boy is tapping out! Submission win for Peziev.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rafa Peziev! Rafa Peziev seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mehdi Alanavi (ranked 2581 p4p, 3300 weight class) and Kealin Bishop (ranked 342 p4p, 428 weight class). Bishop has chosen HonestKey- When I Wake Up as his entrance music. Kealin Bishop 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 welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mehdi Alanavi! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kealin Bishop! The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A slow jab from Bishop misses its intended target. Alanavi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Bishop connects with a leg kick. Alanavi misses with a straight right. Kealin Bishop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Sloppy strikes from Bishop. Those never looked like landing. Alanavi digs a good hook to Bishop's body.
Bishop throws a leg kick but Alanavi checks it. An attempted straight right counter from Alanavi misses the target. Alanavi motions for Bishop to come forward. Alanavi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Alanavi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Bishop is looking to land body kicks. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Alanavi misses with a lunging right hand
and Bishop cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Bishop throws a leg kick and Alanavi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Alanavi throws a lazy right hand but Bishop sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Alanavi looks to land a left hand but Bishop moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bishop is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alanavi. Alanavi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bishop in his tracks. Alanavi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bishop. Bishop obviously looking to wear him down.
Bishop throws a lazy head kick and Alanavi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. It looks like Kealin Bishop has been cut. A slow jab from Bishop misses its intended target. Bishop throws a nice inside leg kick. Bishop lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Bishop is looking to score with low kicks. A head kick from Bishop lands but Alanavi takes it in his stride. Alanavi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Bishop misses with a leg kick and Alanavi counters with a straight right hand. This has been an exciting period of action! Bishop tries to score with a low kick but Alanavi moves his leg out of the way. Alanavi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bishop turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Bishop uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alanavi. Bishop misses with a leg kick and Alanavi counters with a straight right hand. Bishop throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Bishop misses with a hook. Bishop goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Bishop scoring well with a low kick there.
Alanavi throws a combination. Bishop tries to block but a couple of punches get through. An inside leg kick lands from Bishop. Alanavi avoids the head kick by Bishop.
A slow jab from Bishop misses its intended target. Alanavi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Alanavi moves out of range of the body kick from Bishop.
Bishop misses with an uppercut. Alanavi saw that one coming. Alanavi throws a nice looking combination but Bishop bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Bishop moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Bishop explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Bishop fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Alanavi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. A low kick from Bishop is predictable there and Alanavi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Alanavi misses with a combination
and Bishop counters with a straight right hand. Bishop throws a predictable looking body shot
and Alanavi counters with a lovely straight right hand! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Bishop goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Alanavi throws a big shot that misses. Bishop is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A cross from Bishop lands. Alanavi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Bishop fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Alanavi on the side of the head. Bishop throws a shot from downtown. Alanavi moves away and avoids it. Alanavi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bishop counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Bishop scores with a hook to the body. Alanavi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Alanavi misses with a two punch combination.
Bishop is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Alanavi had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush. Alanavi slips under a jab. Alanavi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Bishop avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Bishop throws a sloppy head kick and Alanavi moves out of range easily. Alanavi is looking to counter punch. Bishop's coach down at Triumph Over Fear was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Bishop's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight. Bishop scores with a jab to the jaw. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kealin Bishop dominated that round. The cut man is working on Kealin Bishop's cut. That's time! Alanavi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Bishop darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Alanavi missing with a left hand there. Bishop was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Alanavi scores with the left hand. Bishop knows he should have avoided that one. Bishop tries a low kick but Alanavi avoids it. Bishop slips under a jab from Alanavi. A slapping leg kick lands for Bishop.
Alanavi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Bishop rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Alanavi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. A head kick misses from Bishop. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Alanavi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bishop throws the kick towards the body but Alanavi avoids it. Bishop has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bishop. Alanavi throwing a counter right hand but Bishop manages to avoid it. Bishop throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Alanavi throws out a powerful jab. Bishop moves out of range of the strikes. Bishop misses with a wild body shot. Alanavi clobbers Bishop with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. A looping hook to the body misses from Bishop. Alanavi does a little dance to reset his feet. Bishop throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Alanavi has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bishop. Bishop with a nice calf kick. Bishop lands a nice hook to Alanavi's body. Alanavi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Alanavi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Bishop throws a solid leg kick but Alanavi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bishop. Bishop slips a jab and a cross from Alanavi.
Bishop scores with a three punch combo!
That's two minutes gone in the round. This has been an exciting period of action! Bishop tries to land a leg kick but Alanavi saw it coming and moves away.
Bishop takes a swing at Alanavi's ribcage but misses. Bishop looks to land a body kick but Alanavi moved away. Alanavi throws a looping overhand right but Bishop ducks down to avoid it. A slapping leg kick lands for Bishop.
Bishop avoids the body shot from Alanavi.
Bishop tries a quick counter leg kick but Alanavi is wise to it. Bishop lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Bishop dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Alanavi. That did some damage! Bishop throws a wild body kick that Alanavi sees coming a mile off. Alanavi seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. Alanavi avoids a low kick by using good footwork. A shot to the liver by Bishop. Beautiful body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bishop throws a body kick that misses. Alanavi throws a big counter combination but Bishop scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. A slapping leg kick lands for Bishop.
Bishop throws an overhand right that lands on Alanavi's shoulder, as Alanavi tries to avoid the shot. Bishop throws a low kick but Alanavi moves out of range easily. Alanavi throws a jab when Bishop was well out of range. A little jabbing left from Bishop on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Alanavi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Bishop lands a leg kick that knocks Alanavi off balance momentarily. Bishop connects with a leg kick. A slapping leg kick lands for Bishop.
Alanavi dodges the punch combination from Bishop.
Bishop tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Alanavi checks the leg kick nicely there.
As Bishop looks to move away, Alanavi throws a big counter combo but Bishop just gets out of the way. Alanavi takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Alanavi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bishop manages to avoid it. Alanavi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Alanavi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Bishop lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bishop chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Alanavi throws a body punch but Bishop moves out of range. Bishop lands a high kick!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bishop, as that shot connected.
Bishop pushes Alanavi away with a front kick. Alanavi throws a looping overhand right but Bishop ducks down to avoid it. Alanavi backing away here, and Bishop unleashes a leg kick that just misses. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kealin Bishop showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Kealin Bishop's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round! Bishop moves out of range of the strikes. Bishop misses with an uppercut. Alanavi saw that one coming. Alanavi misses the jab. Some bone on bone action there as Alanavi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Alanavi throwing a counter right hand but Bishop manages to avoid it. Alanavi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bishop. Bishop circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Bishop ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alanavi moves away. It looked like Alanavi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Bishop fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. A looping hook to the body misses from Bishop. Alanavi does a little dance to reset his feet. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Alanavi fails to land with a series of punches.
Bishop throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bishop pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Alanavi moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bishop does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Alanavi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Alanavi throws a looping overhand right but Bishop ducks down to avoid it. Alanavi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bishop moves away. Alanavi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alanavi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bishop counters with a thumping low kick. Alanavi avoids the body shot from Bishop.
Bishop misses with an uppercut. Alanavi throws a shot from downtown. Bishop moves away and avoids it. Alanavi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. A jab from Alanavi finds it's way through Bishop's defenses. A big left from Alanavi misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Alanavi misses with a hook. Bishop ducked under it nicely. Bishop tries a quick counter leg kick but Alanavi is wise to it. Alanavi walks into a jab. Bishop pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bishop dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Alanavi misses with a hook. Bishop ducked under it nicely. Alanavi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Alanavi misses with a looping right. Alanavi misses with a left hand letting Bishop counter with a right hand. Alanavi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bishop throws a low kick but Alanavi moves out of range easily. Kealin Bishop seems to be getting the better of the standup. Nice body kick from Bishop.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Alanavi connects with a body shot. Alanavi misses with a few strikes there.
Bishop appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick. Alanavi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Bishop on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Alanavi pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Bishop dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Alanavi. That did some damage! Alanavi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Bishop misses the shot to the body. Bishop gets off balance looking for a body kick and Alanavi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Bishop connects with a body shot. Bishop tries a low kick but Alanavi avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bishop tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alanavi was well out of range. Poor timing from Bishop. A quick step to the side and Alanavi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Bishop scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Bishop fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Alanavi. Alanavi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. A jab lands there for Alanavi. Kealin Bishop is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Alanavi moves forwards but Bishop connects with a nice, crisp jab. Bishop scores with a nice body kick.
Alanavi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alanavi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Bishop turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Mehdi Alanavi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Bishop feints and then cracks Alanavi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Alanavi down.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Kealin Bishop. Well Bishop has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30 Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30 Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kealin Bishop! Kealin Bishop decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between High Voltage (ranked 2720 p4p, 3925 weight class) and Darius Frank Jr (ranked 394 p4p, 513 weight class). Darius Frank Jr has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, High Voltage ! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Darius Frank Jr! The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Voltage misses with the combination.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Frank Jr. Frank Jr tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Voltage counters with a big head kick but Frank Jr shrugs it off. Frank Jr moves into the clinch. Voltage is trying to force a seperation but Frank Jr has the dominant position. Voltage stalls. Frank Jr's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not. Frank Jr tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Frank Jr wants to stall.
Voltage landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A body shot lands from Voltage .
Voltage throws an elbow but it misses.
Frank Jr tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Frank Jr leaning his opponent against the cage. Frank Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Voltage breaks from the clinch.
Frank Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Frank Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Frank Jr throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Voltage counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. It looks like Darius Frank Jr has been cut. Voltage looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Frank Jr lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Voltage shoots in looking for a takedown. Frank Jr tries to sprawl out of it but Voltage keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Frank Jr manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Frank Jr avoids a punch combination nicely.
Voltage throws a right and a left that both miss. Voltage drops Frank Jr with a beautiful combination! Frank Jr stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Voltage is looking for the KO! Frank Jr is rocked! This has been an exciting period of action! Voltage blocks the body kick.
Frank Jr is still on wobbly legs! Can Voltage finish him? Voltage steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Frank Jr. That one must have hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Voltage misses with the combination.
Voltage looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio. Voltage clinches with his opponent.
Voltage stalling in the clinch.
Frank Jr seems to have recovered his senses. Frank Jr with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Frank Jr misses with a knee strike.
Voltage wants to stall.
Frank Jr tries a knee to the head but Voltage blocks it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Voltage just misses with a elbow thrown towards Frank Jr's brow. Frank Jr connects with a nasty looking knee right to Voltage 's face.
Voltage effectively controlling the action here. Frank Jr tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Voltage avoids it. Voltage breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Frank Jr thuds his shin into the meat of Voltage 's side. Voltage throws a series of punches but Frank Jr avoids them all with ease. Frank Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Voltage .
Voltage cracks Frank Jr with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Frank Jr throws a head kick that Voltage semi-blocks.
Voltage tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Voltage walks forward, straight into a front kick from Frank Jr. Voltage will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Voltage keeps the fight on the outside. Voltage throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Frank Jr getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Voltage jabbing away but nothing is landing. Voltage moves out of range of the body kick from Frank Jr.
Voltage throws a sloppy head kick and Frank Jr moves out of range easily. Frank Jr looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it. Frank Jr shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Voltage looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Frank Jr misses with a kick to the body.
Frank Jr takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That has opened up Darius Frank Jr's cut even more. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Voltage thows a left - swing and a miss! Frank Jr is trying to counter with his kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Frank Jr throws a head kick that Voltage semi-blocks.
Frank Jr catches Voltage with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Voltage throws the kick towards the body but Frank Jr avoids it. Frank Jr lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Voltage throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Frank Jr lands a front kick. Frank Jr avoids a punch combination nicely.
Frank Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Voltage takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Frank Jr. Voltage clinches with his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Voltage working hard to break the clinch. Voltage wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Voltage is trying to break the clinch but Frank Jr has him pressed against the cage. Voltage throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
High Voltage dominated that round. The cut man is working on Darius Frank Jr's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Voltage avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It looked like Voltage was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit. Frank Jr is looking to slow Voltage down with leg kicks. Frank Jr misses with a wild combination.
High Voltage is winning the standup battle so far. Frank Jr explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Voltage sizes up Frank Jr with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Voltage will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. Voltage ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Voltage rushes Frank Jr and presses him up against the cage. The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Frank Jr trying to control the position but instead, Voltage has worked for underhooks and has pushed Frank Jr into the cage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Frank Jr on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Voltage breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Frank Jr checks a low kick from Voltage .
That's one minute gone in the round. Frank Jr connects with a single shot there. Frank Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Frank Jr instigates a clinch. Frank Jr landing knees to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Voltage as Frank Jr tries to tie him up. Frank Jr dodges an elbow strike from Voltage .
Frank Jr tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Frank Jr misses with a knee to the head. Frank Jr avoids the elbow strike from Voltage , against the cage.
Voltage is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Frank Jr is defending well for now. Voltage looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Voltage breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Voltage darts in and clinches Frank Jr up against the cage. Frank Jr landing knees to the head.
Frank Jr tries a knee to the head but Voltage blocks it.
Voltage lands with a short head shot on the inside. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Voltage with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Voltage is stalling here.
Darius Frank Jr seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Frank Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Frank Jr wants to stall.
The referee is keeping an eye on Frank Jr - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Voltage lands with a short head shot on the inside. Frank Jr wants to stall.
Voltage is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Frank Jr is keeping busy. Frank Jr looking to throw knees to the head but Voltage is blocking nicely.
Frank Jr trying to land knees to the body.
Frank Jr scores with a knee to the head.
Voltage blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Voltage tries to break the clinch but Frank Jr is controlling the position. Voltage escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Voltage misses with a wild combination.
Frank Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Voltage takes the fight into the clinch. Frank Jr tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Voltage avoids it. Frank Jr working Voltage over with knees to the body. Frank Jr misses with a knee strike.
Voltage pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Frank Jr keeps Voltage at a distance using the push kick. Frank Jr bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Frank Jr is looking to clinch but Voltage is avoiding it.
As Frank Jr looks to move away, Voltage throws a big counter combo but Frank Jr just gets out of the way. Frank Jr staying out of range there. Voltage takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Frank Jr throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Voltage stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Frank Jr throws a nice head kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Frank Jr moves in looking to clinch but Voltage pushes him off. Frank Jr cracks Voltage with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Frank Jr tries to clinch but Voltage is having none of it. Frank Jr throws a series of punches but Voltage moves out of range. As Frank Jr looks to move away, Voltage throws a big counter combo but Frank Jr just gets out of the way. Frank Jr avoids a punch combination nicely.
Frank Jr fakes the leg kick and cracks Voltage in the body. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Frank Jr. A head kick misses from Frank Jr. Frank Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Frank Jr tries to land a front kick but Voltage steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Frank Jr gets tackled into the cage by Voltage . Voltage maintains the clinch. Voltage takes a knee right on the jaw!
Frank Jr using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Voltage has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Darius Frank Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Darius Frank Jr's cut. That's time! Voltage 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Voltage rushes Frank Jr and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Voltage pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Frank Jr lands a head kick!
Frank Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Voltage takes a kick to the side of the head. Voltage lands a nice leg kick that just misses Frank Jr's sensitive parts. Frank Jr scores with a hook. Voltage looks to land a combination but Frank Jr avoids it well. Voltage sets himself, and Frank Jr steps forward looking for the clinch! Voltage avoids it this time. Voltage throws out a loose jab but Frank Jr uses good head movement to avoid it. Frank Jr throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Voltage . Voltage stalks Frank Jr and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Frank Jr's face. Frank Jr staggers backwards, shaken. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Voltage throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Frank Jr tries to counter with a clinch but Voltage shakes him off and moves away. Voltage gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Voltage wants to break free but Frank Jr has control.
Voltage lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Frank Jr tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Voltage has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Voltage wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Frank Jr has him pressed against the cage. Voltage managing to block the knees to the body from Frank Jr.
Voltage tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Frank Jr avoids it. Frank Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Voltage 's elbow. Frank Jr taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Voltage effectively controlling the action here. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Frank Jr stalling in the clinch but Voltage improves position. Frank Jr is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Voltage has denied him. Voltage missing with knees to the body.
Voltage misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Frank Jr.
Frank Jr looking to throw knees to the head but Voltage is blocking nicely.
Voltage using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Frank Jr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Nice body punch from Voltage . Voltage breaks the clinch.
Voltage moves into the clinch successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Frank Jr tries a knee to the head but Voltage blocks it.
Voltage blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Voltage pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Voltage tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Frank Jr misses with a kick to the body.
Voltage throws a left and a right that both miss
and Frank Jr counters with a body kick that stops Voltage in his tracks momentarily. Voltage misses with a straight left. Voltage scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Frank Jr throws out a loose jab but Voltage uses good head movement to avoid it. Voltage closes the distance and pushes Frank Jr back into the cage. Frank Jr trying to control the position but instead, Voltage has worked for underhooks and has pushed Frank Jr into the cage. Knees in the clinch landing for Frank Jr.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. Frank Jr looking to throw knees to the head but Voltage is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Frank Jr lands with a short shot to the head. Voltage is trying to force a seperation but Frank Jr has the dominant position. Frank Jr looking to throw knees to the head but Voltage is blocking nicely.
Voltage wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Frank Jr using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Voltage has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Frank Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Frank Jr tries a knee to the head but Voltage blocks it.
Frank Jr landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Frank Jr looking to slow down the pace here. Voltage dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Frank Jr wants to stall.
Frank Jr trying to land knees to the body.
Frank Jr looking to throw knees to the head but Voltage is blocking nicely.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Voltage throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Frank Jr misses with a knee strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Voltage as Frank Jr tries to tie him up. Voltage looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Voltage wants to stall.
Frank Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Voltage manages to break the clinch.
Frank Jr throws a head kick but Voltage moves out of range.
Frank Jr clinches with his opponent.
A battle for position here, against the cage. Frank Jr utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Frank Jr missing with knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to High Voltage . I think Voltage has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:29 Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:29 Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevon Artell (ranked 2972 p4p, 2647 weight class) and Hamed Juniorss (ranked 419 p4p, 385 weight class). Hamed Juniorss 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 light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kevon Artell! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hamed Juniorss! The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Juniorss rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Artell counters with a left and a right that stings Juniorss. Juniorss looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. A slow jab from Juniorss misses its intended target. Juniorss's corner calls for a 1-2. Juniorss obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Artell ducks under a wild hook from Juniorss. Artell is looking to counter punch. Artell misses with a body shot
and Juniorss counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. It looks like Kevon Artell has been cut. Artell throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Juniorss stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Artell misses with a hook to the body
and Juniorss counters with a left to the body. Artell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Juniorss misses. Hamed Juniorss seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Artell goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Artell is looking to slow Juniorss down with leg kicks. Juniorss cracks Artell with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Juniorss has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Artell to stand back up! Artell is rocked! Juniorss misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Artell.
Artell throws a body kick that misses and Juniorss counters with a huge right that knocks Artell out cold! Juniorss is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hamed Juniorss!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kajulik Van Dorner (ranked 3197 p4p, 2586 weight class) and Arthur King (ranked 388 p4p, 331 weight class). Van Dorner's entrance music is Fancy Fan Action. A fine choice. Kajulik Van Dorner could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Arthur King's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt Solid Muay Thai Experienced |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kajulik Van Dorner! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arthur King! The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Van Dorner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by King.
Van Dorner feinted there with a counter leg kick. King looks to score with a jab to the body but Van Dorner is just out of range. Van Dorner is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Van Dorner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
King feints the counter takedown. Van Dorner moves out of range as King strikes. King misses with a lunging right hand
and Van Dorner counters with a leg kick. Van Dorner throws a sloppy head kick and King moves out of range easily. King changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. King ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Van Dorner moves away. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. King dives in and scores a takedown into Van Dorner's guard. King postures up and lands a big shot to Van Dorner's brow. King stays in close to Van Dorner's body and controls the position. King working some strikes from top position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round. King working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. King passes into half guard. Ground and pound from King. Still in half guard, King seems content to control. Van Dorner throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Van Dorner's coaches at Outlier Martial Arts have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position. Van Dorner trying to control but King postures up.
King 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. King lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. King is taking a breather. Van Dorner says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Van Dorner flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. King looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Van Dorner with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. King 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. King seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. King looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Van Dorner with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. King looks to score some points with some ground and pound. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. King lands a nice short elbow. King lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Van Dorner is rocked! King is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Van Dorner is hurt! He's hurt bad - King fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Van Dorner from any more punishment! Congratulations to King! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arthur King! A victorious Arthur King thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lubomir Sultsina (ranked 4007 p4p, 2922 weight class) and Steve Sherk (ranked 436 p4p, 350 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lubomir Sultsina! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Sherk! The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sherk avoids the head kick by Sultsina.
Sherk with the counter takedown but Sultsina avoids it easily. Sultsina tries to clinch there but Sherk circles away.
Sherk with the counter takedown but Sultsina avoids it easily. A chopping leg kick lands by Sultsina. Sultsina gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Sultsina definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Sherk has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sultsina avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Sultsina breaks from the clinch.
Oooooh!!! Sultsina has knocked Sherk down with a huge combo! Sultsina steps away and waves a wobbly Sherk back to his feet! This one might not go much longer! Sherk is rocked! It looks like Steve Sherk has been cut. This has been an exciting period of action! Sultsina misses with a head kick.
And Sherk tries to counter it with a takedown but Sultsina pushes his down on his head and steps out. Sherk is still on wobbly legs! Can Sultsina finish him? I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Sultsina has cracked Sherk with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Sultsina lands another huge swinging hook and Sherk tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Sherk, before Sultsina can land any more shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Lubomir Sultsina! Lubomir Sultsina decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ivar Ragnarrson (ranked 3201 p4p, 24844 weight class) and Beaver Shaver (ranked 390 p4p, 556 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivar Ragnarrson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Beaver Shaver! The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Shaver blocks a jab. Ragnarrson lands with a hook. Shaver tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Ragnarrson connects with a single shot there. It looks like Beaver Shaver has been cut. Ivar Ragnarrson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Ragnarrson lands a body shot.
Ragnarrson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Shaver counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Ragnarrson throws a series of punches but Shaver avoids them all with ease. Shaver tries a quick counter leg kick but Ragnarrson is wise to it. Ragnarrson jabbing away but nothing is landing. Shaver misses with a body kick. Ragnarrson works the jab nicely. Ragnarrson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Shaver manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Ragnarrson on his heels. He'll look to pass Ragnarrson's guard now, I'm sure. Ragnarrson wants to get back to his feet but Shaver passes into half guard.
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! Ragnarrson tries to roll over but Shaver keeps him under control. Ragnarrson's coaches at Rabid Dog have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position. Ragnarrson is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Shaver is looking to advance position but Ragnarrson won't allow it. Ragnarrson is looking to control Shaver's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ragnarrson avoid being mounted? Ragnarrson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Shaver thows a huge punch but Ragnarrson dodges it nicely.
Shaver sitting and controlling from the half guard. Shaver wants to take a breather but Ragnarrson is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Ragnarrson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Shaver. Shaver trying to mount his opponent but Ragnarrson defends it. Ragnarrson is looking to escape. Ragnarrson is controlling Shaver's trapped leg to prevent Shaver from advancing to side control. Shaver throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Ragnarrson trying to control from the bottom.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Shaver connects with a nice short shot to Ragnarrson's temple. Shaver is looking to take a break and control but Ragnarrson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Shaver sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ragnarrson defending well though. Ragnarrson regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ragnarrson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. Ragnarrson is trying to keep Shaver in close.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Shaver moves away from the strike by Ragnarrson. Ragnarrson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Shaver on the side of the head. The fighters circling - Ragnarrson throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Shaver tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away. Shaver manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Ragnarrson on his heels. He'll look to pass Ragnarrson's guard now, I'm sure. Shaver trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Ragnarrson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. Ragnarrson keeping full guard, as Shaver tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ragnarrson is pulling down on Shaver's head. It's preventing any offense from Shaver, at least for the moment. Ragnarrson wants to stand but Shaver is controlling the position. Shaver trying to control the position from guard on top but Ragnarrson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Shaver is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Shaver has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Shaver wants to pass the guard but Ragnarrson is keeping the position. Shaver throwing strikes from guard but Ragnarrson blocks nicely. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Beaver Shaver will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Beaver Shaver's cut. That's time! Back to the action! Ragnarrson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
An inside leg kick lands from Shaver. Ragnarrson misses with a left hand and Shaver counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Ragnarrson tries to get to full guard but Shaver has control of the leg. Ragnarrson pushes Shaver off looking to stand but Shaver dives back in and keeps control.
Ragnarrson won't allow Shaver to pass to mount. Shaver working the head and body with strikes. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Ragnarrson trying to control but Shaver postures up.
Shaver trying to control the action but Ragnarrson is working from the bottom. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Shaver prevents Ragnarrson from improving his position. Beaver Shaver has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round. Shaver thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Ragnarrson tries to get to full guard but Shaver has control of the leg. Ragnarrson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Ragnarrson tries to roll over but Shaver keeps him under control. Shaver is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Ragnarrson as he works his way to full guard.
Shaver throwing strikes but missing.
That's two 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. Shaver stopping the sweep attempt from Ragnarrson. Shaver advances to half guard. Shaver thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Ragnarrson controlling the position for now. Ragnarrson is looking to control Shaver's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ragnarrson avoid being mounted? Ragnarrson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ragnarrson regains full guard. Nicely done. Ragnarrson controlling the position. Ragnarrson trying to keep a closed guard but Shaver is proving a slippery customer.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Ivar Ragnarrson is winning the standup battle so far. Ragnarrson misses with a looping right. Shaver ducks under a wild hook from Ragnarrson. Ivar Ragnarrson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Ragnarrson jabbing away but nothing is landing. Ragnarrson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shaver unleashes a big counter combination but Ragnarrson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Ragnarrson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Shaver counters with a left and a right that stings Ragnarrson. Ragnarrson looks to land a left hand but Shaver moved out of range nicely. Ragnarrson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shaver. Ragnarrson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shaver sees it coming and avoids it easily. A slow jab from Ragnarrson misses its intended target.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sloppy strikes from Ragnarrson. Those never looked like landing. Shaver only half commits to the counter leg kick. Shaver shoots in and gets a takedown into Ragnarrson's guard. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Ragnarrson trying to control the position.
Shaver stopping the sweep attempt from Ragnarrson. Ragnarrson controls Shaver momentarily but Shaver frees himself. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Shaver lands a couple of elbows. Ragnarrson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Shaver wants to pass the guard but Ragnarrson is keeping the position. Ragnarrson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Beaver Shaver showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Beaver Shaver's cut. That's time! Ragnarrson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round! Ragnarrson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Shaver shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ragnarrson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Shaver missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Shaver wants to pass the guard but Ragnarrson is keeping the position. Ragnarrson managing to control the position. Ragnarrson working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Shaver pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ragnarrson is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round. Shaver passes Ragnarrson's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Shaver looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Shaver is just content to waste time from the top position. Ragnarrson takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard. Ragnarrson has his hands on Shaver's head, controlling the position. Ragnarrson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Ragnarrson wanted to stand there but Shaver had control of the position. Ragnarrson stopping the sweep attempt from Shaver. Beaver Shaver is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Shaver is pulling down on Ragnarrson's head. It's preventing any offense from Ragnarrson, at least for the moment. Shaver looking for a sweep. Not yet Shaver, not yet. Ragnarrson stays in close to Shaver's body and controls the position. Ragnarrson pushes down on Shaver's leg and manages to get into half guard. It looks like Ragnarrson is going to stand back up.
Shaver has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ragnarrson is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ragnarrson performing his best blanket impression for a moment. Ragnarrson is thwarting Shaver's attempts to control the position. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet. Shaver is looking for a sweep. Ragnarrson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Shaver trying to control from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Ragnarrson loads up on a big right hand but Shaver slips the punch. Ragnarrson throws a lazy uppercut
and Shaver counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ragnarrson thinking. Shaver uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ragnarrson.
Shaver tries a quick counter leg kick but Ragnarrson is wise to it. Ragnarrson misses with a hook. Shaver ducked under it nicely. Ivar Ragnarrson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nice straight punches there by Ragnarrson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ragnarrson. Ragnarrson jabbing away but nothing is landing. Shaver feints a counter leg kick. Ragnarrson misses with a right hand and Shaver counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Ragnarrson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Shaver counters with a lovely straight right hand! Ragnarrson scores with a hook to the body. Shaver takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Shaver lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ragnarrson takes a step back to recover. Ragnarrson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Shaver gets the takedown into side control. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Ragnarrson is trying to control Shaver's posture but Shaver avoids it. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Shaver trying to control the position but Ragnarrson is working away. Ragnarrson looks to move to half guard but instead Shaver has passed into mount! Damn!
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Beaver Shaver. I've got Shaver winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28 Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28 Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivar Ragnarrson!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hinto Kangee (ranked 441 p4p, 1540 weight class) and Krypton Brussard (ranked 63 p4p, 209 weight class). Kangee comes to the cage accompanied by Kalush Orchestra - Stefania. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hinto Kangee! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Krypton Brussard! The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kangee scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Kangee not doing much here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Krypton Brussard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Kangee connects with a nice looking jab.
Brussard slips a jab from Kangee. Brussard is clearly looking to counter with head kicks. Kangee throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Brussard counters with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kangee swings widly with a right hand
and Brussard counters with a nice leg kick. Kangee takes one on the button. Kangee fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Brussard avoids it really well and circles away. Kangee moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromBrussard. We've been hearing reports that Kangee has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight. Brussard throws a low kick, looking for Kangee's leg but Kangee calmly moves out of range. Kangee feinted with a counter takedown. Kangee shoots and misses and Brussard counters with a straight right hand. Kangee swings and misses with a shot to the body and Brussard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Kangee cracks Brussard with a right hand to the side of the head. Kangee pushing out the jab but it's not landing. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Kangee moves out of range of the strikes. Hinto Kangee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Kangee misses with a body punch
and Brussard counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kangee jabs at Brussard's body. Kangee fails with a takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hinto Kangee. That's going to take a lot out of him. Kangee lands a nice shot that snaps Brussard's head back.
Kangee misses with a left hand and Brussard counters with a lovely straight right hand! Kangee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brussard moves away. Brussard throws a leg kick that is checked and Kangee counters with a nice double leg into guard. Kangee controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. Kangee seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Brussard for as long as he can get away with.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kangee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brussard swivels though and keeps the full guard. Brussard looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Kangee puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. Brussard is holding on to half guard well. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Kangee performing his best blanket impression for a moment. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hinto Kangee dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Kangee connects with the punch. Kangee lands with a cross. Kangee takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Brussard keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. A jab from Brussard misses. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kangee has a takedown stuffed. Kangee shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Brussard napping and manages to drive through into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round. Kangee tries to advance to mount but can't. Kangee content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though. Kangee tries to move to mount but Brussard blocks the move with his legs. A lull in the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Kangee advances nicely into full mount. Kangee controlling from mount. Brussard 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. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Brussard slips a leg in and gets back to half guard. Kangee tries to pass the half guard into mount. Brussard knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Kangee controlling the action here. Brussard is trying to control but can't.
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. Kangee sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Kangee shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brussard as he jumps to the side. Brussard looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hinto Kangee. That's going to take a lot out of him. Kangee thuds his right hand into Brussard's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Brussard moves away from the strike by Kangee. Kangee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brussard can do to turn this around? Brussard walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Kangee throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Kangee defending well as Brussard loads up on a big left hand. Kangee fails with the takedown and Brussard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hinto Kangee dominated that second round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Nice shot by Brussard. Kangee throws a lazy right hand but Brussard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Brussard stuffs the takedown attempt from Kangee. Kangee gets slowly back to his feet. Kangee backing away here, and Brussard unleashes a leg kick that just misses. Kangee with a poor takedown and Brussard counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kangee's knee momentarily. A low kick from Brussard misses so Kangee counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Kangee seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. Kangee passes into half guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kangee controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kangee continues to stall. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
That's two 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 referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. Kangee with a jab. Kangee misses with a shot to the body and Kangee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Kangee fails with a takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hinto Kangee. That's going to take a lot out of him. Kangee misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kangee closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kangee lands in his opponent's guard. Kangee stands and throws Brussard's legs to the side, diving into side control. Kangee controlling from side mount. Brussard gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kangee controlling from the full mount. Brussard really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Brussard wants to control but Kangee is having none of it. Kangee controlling the pace for now. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hinto Kangee clearly takes 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.
Kangee looking to score a takedown here. Brussard is defending well but Kangee drives through and ends up in Brussard's guard. Kangee engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. Kangee's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground. Kangee has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kangee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brussard is keeping the position for now. Kangee looking to control the position here, rather than advance. The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's two 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. Kangee scores with a three punch combo!
Krypton Brussard seems to be getting the better of the standup. Kangee misses with an uppercut. Kangee tries for a takedown but Brussard circles away easily and Brussard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Kangee with a lazy takedown attempt enabling Brussard to counter with a crisp jab. Brussard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kangee lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brussard circles away quickly and effectively. Kangee misses with a shot to the body and Brussard counters with an inside leg kick. Brussard throws a leg kick and Kangee counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kangee. Kangee stays in close to Brussard's body and controls the position. Brussard trying to control the position.
Brussard can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kangee controls the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Brussard wants to sweep but no luck. Hinto Kangee overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Kangee pushing down on Brussard's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Kangee keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Brussard is trying to maintain the position but Kangee is very close to passing his half guard. Kangee is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Brussard! And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hinto Kangee had his way with Krypton Brussard in 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. This is the final round! Good work by Kangee as he checks the leg kick. Kangee lands with a cross. Brussard keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Brussard throws a leg kick but Kangee sees it coming and checks it nicely. Kangee avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Kangee throws a hook to the side of Brussard's head but Brussard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. A slapping leg kick lands for Brussard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Nice straight punches there by Brussard. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Brussard. Brussard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kangee. Kangee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brussard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Brussard misses with an uppercut
and Brussard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Brussard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kangee manages to avoid it. Kangee bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Brussard's head backwards. Kangee connects with a nice looking jab.
Decent striking displayed by Kangee there. Kangee ducks under a wild hook from Brussard. Kangee misses with a left hand and Brussard counters with a good low kick that Kangee was not able to check. Brussard feints and then cracks Kangee's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kangee down. Brussard swings widly with a right hand
and Kangee counters with a takedown into side control. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Kangee in side control, just content to control the action for now. Hinto Kangee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Brussard can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Brussard prevents Kangee from improving position. Kangee in side control, just content to control the action for now. We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
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. A swing and a miss from Kangee. Brussard throws a fast counter high kick but Kangee manages to duck under it in time. Kangee lunges at Brussard with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Brussard's hand. Brussard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kangee jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kangee throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kangee misses with a hook
and Brussard counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Kangee misses with a jab to the body
and Brussard counters with an outside leg kick.
Kangee throws a combination that misses and Brussard counters with an inside leg kick. Kangee shoots in looking for a takedown but Brussard manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kangee's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt. Kangee throws out a loose jab but Brussard uses good head movement to avoid it. A nice side step and Brussard releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Krypton Brussard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Brussard takes one to the chin there.
And that's the end of the fight! Hinto Kangee showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kangee, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 50:45 Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 50:45 Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hinto Kangee! Hinto Kangee retains his middleweight title! After winning the bout, Hinto Kangee thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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