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SMFL 19 - Hunt vs. O Brien 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Journey Sky (ranked 2601 p4p, 5612 weight class) and Alfonz Novak (ranked 340 p4p, 579 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Journey Sky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alfonz Novak!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donk. Sky catches Novak right on the button with a cross.
Novak takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Novak is looking to clinch but Sky is avoiding it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sky thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sky connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Novak ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sky moves away.
Novak ducks under a wild hook from Sky.
Novak is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Sky scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Novak doesn't seem bothered though.
Sky throws a body punch but Novak moves out of range.
Sky scores with a nice strike.
Novak defending well as Sky loads up on a big left hand.
Sky just misses with a punch to the body.
Sky fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A swing and a miss from Sky.
Novak moves away from the strike by Sky.
Novak drives through and clinches with Sky against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Novak wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sky breaks the clinch.
Sky throws a body shot but no joy.
Sky looks to score with a jab to the body but Novak is just out of range.
Novak drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Sky defends it well.
Sky circles away from the clinch attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Novak.
Sky takes one to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Novak is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sky.
A little feinted left hand from Sky on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sky misses the shot to the body.
Sky lands a body shot.
Sky lands with a nice body punch.
Novak tries to clinch but Sky is having none of it.
Novak shoots in but Sky avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've been told by Sky's head coaches at Outlaw MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Journey Sky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sky jabs at Novak's body.
Sky lands a slapping body shot.
Novak on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Novak tries to move into range but Sky moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Novak looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sky just misses with a punch to the body.
Sky slips a straight right by Novak.
Sky connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sky digs a good hook to Novak's body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Novak drives through with a takedown into Sky's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Novak lands a couple of digs.
Novak stopping the sweep attempt from Sky.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Novak works over Sky with some ground and pound from guard.
Novak is working Sky over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Novak is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Novak has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Novak throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Novak 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.
Novak trying to control the position from guard on top but Sky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Novak working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Novak accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sky wants to get back to his feet but Novak is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sky is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Novak makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Novak working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sky's head.
Novak postures up and lands a big shot to Sky's brow.
Novak is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Novak distracts Sky with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sky on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sky tries to get out of the position.
Novak content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Novak landing with the ground and pound.
Novak connects with a couple of short punches.
Novak is pushing down on Sky's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sky is fighting to maintain full guard but Novak has managed to sneak the leg through.
Novak moves into full mount! Sky won't be happy about that!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Novak raining down shots from the mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sky is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Novak looking to control but Sky is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
BOOM! Novak connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Sky is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Novak lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Novak lands a big elbow.
Novak lands a big elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Alfonz Novak will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Novak shoots in but no luck this time.
Novak wants to clinch up but Sky keeps it at a distance.
Novak wants to clinch up but Sky keeps it at a distance.
Sky getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sky keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Novak looking to score a takedown here. Sky is defending well but Novak drives through and ends up in Sky's guard.
Novak landing some decent shots from guard.
Sky working a defensive guard here.
Sky looking to hit a scissor sweep but Novak is one step ahead there.
Novak connects with a couple of short punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Novak postures up and lands a big shot to Sky's brow.
Novak controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Novak chips away with some ground and pound.
Novak postures up and lands a big shot to Sky's brow.
Novak lands a couple of elbows.
Sky keeping moving, preventing Novak from controlling successfully.
Sky trying to strike off his back.
Novak connects with a couple of short punches.
Sky looking for a sweep. Not yet Sky, not yet.
Novak postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Novak with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Novak scoring with some ground and pound.
Novak lands a couple of digs.
Novak postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Novak advances position into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sky takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Sky knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Novak on the ground.
Novak landing strikes.
 Sky is rocked!
Novak trying to control the action but Sky is working from the bottom.
Oh Sky is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Novak grinds an elbow into Sky's temple.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sky throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Novak in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Novak trying to control the position but Sky is working away.
Novak has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
You can see the frustration on Sky's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Novak in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Novak working the ground and pound from side control.
Sky is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sky seems to have got his legs back now.
Novak scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Sky to see if he's OK.
Novak is working Sky over with some ground and pound from side control.
Sky tries to bench press Novak off him but Novak keeps the position.
Novak lands a few punches from side control.
A big shot lands for Novak! That's hurt Sky! Will he recover? Novak fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alfonz Novak!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Artemis Entreri (ranked 3838 p4p, 4021 weight class) and Mustafa McBeth (ranked 540 p4p, 559 weight class). Artemis Entreri has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count 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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Artemis Entreri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mustafa McBeth!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Entreri loads up on a big right hand but McBeth slips the punch.
Entreri throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McBeth swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
McBeth rushes Entreri and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Entreri scores with a shot to the side of McBeth's head.
Entreri throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Entreri working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McBeth is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Entreri is defending well for now.
Entreri softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Entreri breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McBeth uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Entreri.
McBeth looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Entreri misses with an uppercut. McBeth saw that one coming.
McBeth swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Entreri misses with a hook. McBeth ducked under it nicely.
Entreri lands a glancing blow to the side of McBeth's head.
Entreri fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Entreri drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of McBeth's head, knocking him out cold! Entreri is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Artemis Entreri!
A very excited looking Artemis Entreri rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chance Greyvine (ranked 3481 p4p, 5127 weight class) and Waheed Saqqaf (ranked 433 p4p, 553 weight class). Greyvine comes into the arena with Ace of Spades - Motorhead blaring out of the sound system. Saqqaf is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Endless River - Eternal Insomnia. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chance Greyvine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Waheed Saqqaf!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saqqaf throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Saqqaf just misses with a punch to the body.
Greyvine misses with a looping left.
Saqqaf has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Greyvine is landing a low percentage of strikes.
A head kick by Saqqaf misses
and Greyvine counters with a nice uppercut.
Saqqaf drops Greyvine with a beautiful combination! Greyvine stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Saqqaf is looking for the KO!
Greyvine is rocked!
 It looks like Chance Greyvine has been cut.
Saqqaf walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Oh Greyvine is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
 It looks like Waheed Saqqaf has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Greyvine cracks Saqqaf with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Greyvine has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Saqqaf to stand back up!
 Saqqaf is rocked!
Chance Greyvine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crack! Saqqaf connects with the perfect overhand right and Greyvine falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Saqqaf!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Waheed Saqqaf!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bunny Anstey (ranked 2209 p4p, 2839 weight class) and Mawashi Geri (ranked 269 p4p, 339 weight class). Bunny Anstey has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bunny Anstey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mawashi Geri!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anstey scores with a nice head shot.
Geri throws a sloppy head kick and Anstey moves out of range easily.
Anstey doesn't manage to clinch there - Geri circles away.
Geri lands a head kick!
Anstey misses with a hook.
Geri misses with a body kick.
Anstey is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
We've been hearing reports that Anstey has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Anstey misses with a hook.
Geri plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Geri uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anstey.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Geri scores with a spinning back kick!
Geri tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice body kick there by Geri.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Geri looks to land a body kick but Anstey moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Geri throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Anstey misses with a leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Geri. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Geri.
A head kick by Geri misses
and Anstey counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Geri throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Anstey looks to land a right hand but Geri moved out of range.
Geri throws a head kick that misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Geri!
Geri throws a head kick that misses.
Geri connects with a high kick.
Geri has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anstey closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Geri's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A punch combination from Geri misses.
Anstey misses with a body shot.
Geri tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Anstey stuns Geri with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Geri pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick by Geri misses
and Anstey cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Geri gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Anstey to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Geri scrambles and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Geri showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Anstey.
Anstey fails with the takedown.
Sloppy strikes from Anstey. Those never looked like landing.
Geri throws a head kick but Anstey moves out of range.
Geri lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Anstey circles away quickly and effectively.
Geri ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anstey moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Geri throws a head kick but Anstey moves out of range.
Anstey getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Anstey misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Anstey tries to clinch but Geri is having none of it.
A big left from Anstey misses.
Geri throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Geri uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anstey.
Geri looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Anstey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Geri misses with a head kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mawashi Geri dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A big left from Anstey misses.
Bunny Anstey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Geri throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Geri fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Anstey decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Geri is trying to stand back up but Anstey is controlling him
Anstey takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anstey is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Anstey seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Geri is trying to stand.
Anstey is controlling the pace.
Anstey'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.
Anstey lands strikes from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Geri blocking the ground and pound attempt from Anstey.
Geri is trying to stand up here but Anstey is controlling him well.
Geri is not content to let Anstey control the position.
Geri pushes Anstey off looking to stand but Anstey dives back in and keeps control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Geri moves away from the strike by Anstey.
Geri feints a counter leg kick.
Geri throws a chopping leg kick but Anstey manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A head kick misses from Geri.
Anstey scores with a nice strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Geri ducks under a wild hook from Anstey.
Anstey avoids the head kick by Geri.
A solid leg kick lands there for Geri.
Geri tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Anstey missing with a left hand there. Geri was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Geri moves out of range as Anstey throws a body kick.
As Anstey backs off Geri throws a huge counter combo but Anstey manages to avoid it all.
Anstey fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Geri, pushing him back against the cage.
Geri has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Geri tries to break free but Anstey pushes him back against the cage.
Geri escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anstey throws a series of punches but Geri moves out of range.
Anstey moves into the clinch.
Geri's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Geri misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A slow jab from Anstey misses its intended target.
Geri slips a straight right by Anstey.
Geri throws a head kick that Anstey semi-blocks.
A head kick misses from Geri.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
No joy there for Anstey, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Geri keeps Anstey at a distance using the push kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bunny Anstey dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Geri misses with a head kick.
Mawashi Geri seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Geri scores with a one two! Anstey had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Anstey loads up on a big right hand but Geri slips the punch.
Anstey pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Anstey misses the shot to the body.
Geri is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Anstey shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Geri counters with a two punch combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Geri misses with the combination.
Anstey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Geri is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Geri throws a head kick that Anstey semi-blocks.
Geri throws a sloppy head kick and Anstey moves out of range easily.
Anstey appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Geri.
Anstey gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Geri wants to break the clinch but can't.
Geri is trying to force a seperation but Anstey has the dominant position.
A frustrated look appears on Geri's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Anstey keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Geri's efforts to push away.
Geri breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Anstey.
Despite the aggression on Geri's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Geri throws a head kick that misses.
Geri bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Anstey misses with an uppercut. Geri saw that one coming.
Anstey throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Anstey takes a swing at Geri's ribcage but misses.
Anstey blocks a head kick by Geri.
A solid body kick from Geri.
Anstey throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Geri on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Geri scores with a head kick. Anstey tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Bunny Anstey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anstey gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Geri is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Geri manages to break the clinch.
Geri throws a head kick that misses
enabling Anstey to counter with a crisp jab.
Anstey will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Geri misses with a head kick.
Geri misses with a head kick.
As Geri looks to move away, Anstey throws a big counter combo but Geri just gets out of the way.
Anstey throws an overhand right that lands on Geri's shoulder, as Geri tries to avoid the shot.
Geri is looking for the big counter here.
Anstey shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Geri napping and manages to drive through into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anstey landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Geri is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Anstey asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Anstey working the ground and pound from side control.
Anstey trying to control the action but Geri is working from the bottom.
Anstey prevents Geri from escaping the position.
Geri bucks up and tries to throw Anstey off but instead Anstey has got his back!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mawashi Geri.
I think Geri has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mawashi Geri!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Mawashi Geri waved his t-shirt featuring Furnace Performance š„'s logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gary Andary (ranked 2679 p4p, 2701 weight class) and Pupp Eye (ranked 347 p4p, 351 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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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 6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Gary Andary!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Pupp Eye!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andary throws a sloppy head kick and Eye moves out of range easily.
Eye defending well as Andary loads up on a big left hand.
Andary avoids the body shot from Eye.
Andary misses the shot to the body.
Andary lands a nice shot that snaps Eye's head back.
Eye scores with a nice head shot.
Eye pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Andary back to the cage. Eye follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Andary slips a straight right by Eye.
Eye throws a shot from downtown. Andary moves away and avoids it.
Andary jabs Eye to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Andary on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Andary steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Eye.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Andary wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Andary cracks Eye with a good jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Eye. Andary does a little dance to reset his feet.
Andary takes the fight into the clinch.
Eye lands a hook to the side of the head.
Andary pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eye misses with a punch to the body.
Eye struggles to land a body shot inside as Andary controls his hands.
Eye misses with a punch to the body.
Eye wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Andary has him pressed against the cage.
Andary taking a breather.
Eye swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Andary breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Andary pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pupp Eye seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Andary thows a left - swing and a miss!
Andary looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Eye closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Andary turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Eye throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Eye throws a jab but it's blocked by Andary.
Eye lands a jab to Andary's midsection.
Andary ducks under a wild hook from Eye.
Andary closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A left lands for Andary.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eye lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Eye.
A lazy body kick from Andary
and Eye counters with a nice uppercut.
That kick from Andary tenderised Eye's leg. Eye is trying to keep his angry face on.
Eye throws an off balance right hand
and Eye takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Andary throws a body punch but Eye moves out of range.
Andary throws a hook but Eye avoids it easily.
Andary works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Eye lands a nice looking body shot.
Eye takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Eye uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Andary wants to clinch up but Eye keeps it at a distance.
Andary keeps Eye at a distance using the push kick.
Andary throws a head kick that misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Andary.
Andary staying out of range there.
Pupp Eye is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Andary doesn't manage to clinch there - Eye circles away.
Eye looks to score with a jab to the body but Andary is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eye takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Andary turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Andary.
Andary scores with a shot to the body.
Andary slips under a jab.
Andary lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Eye connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Andary momentarily.
Eye misses with a hook. Andary ducked under it nicely.
Eye throws a big shot that misses.
A head kick misses from Andary.
Eye throws a right hand that misses
and Andary counters with a straight right hand.
Andary swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Andary avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Andary with a nice calf kick.
Eye scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eye lands a right hook to the body.
Andary scores with a nice head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andary jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Andary misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Eye.
Andary displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Andary showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Eye.
Andary misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Eye.
Andary blocks a jab.
Andary is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Andary looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Eye fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Eye misses with a body shot.
Andary swings for the body but Eye moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Eye misses with a double jab.
Andary misses with a body shot.
Eye misses with a wild body shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Andary lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Eye has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Eye and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Gary Andary will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Andary with a poor takedown
and Eye counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Eye lands with a cross.
Andary throws a head kick but Eye moves out of range.
Gary Andary is winning the standup battle so far.
A slow jab from Eye misses its intended target.
Eye misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Andary.
No luck for Andary with that takedown attempt.
Andary closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Eye wants to break free but Andary has control.
Andary escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Andary misses with a combination
enabling Eye to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andary pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Andary misses with an uppercut. Eye saw that one coming.
Andary connects with a single shot there.
Good standup being displayed there by Eye as he connects with a hook.
Eye throws a lazy uppercut
and Andary counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andary pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little jabbing left from Eye on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Eye is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Eye takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Andary lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Andary's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Andary duly obliges.
Eye is rocked!
Eye misses with a hook
and Andary counters with a huge left! Eye is in big trouble! He's backing up but Andary isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Eye from any more damage. A dominating finish by Andary!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gary Andary!
Gary Andary 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Jankovic (ranked 1141 p4p, 2195 weight class) and Russian Bear (ranked 168 p4p, 280 weight class). Russian Bear told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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World class MT
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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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ivan Jankovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Russian Bear!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bear tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jankovic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jankovic's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bear under the eye.
It looks like Russian Bear has been cut.
Bear fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bear shoots in for a double leg but Jankovic sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bear.
Ivan Jankovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Russian Bear.
Bear clinches up against the cage.
Jankovic cracks Bear with a nice body shot.
Bear is trying to pull guard but Jankovic has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Jankovic on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jankovic gets through Bear's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Jankovic.
Bear is trying to pull guard but Jankovic turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jankovic breaks from the clinch.
Bear moves to clinch but Jankovic breaks away
and Jankovic rattles Bear with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Bear tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Jankovic dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Bear stiff and motionless on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ivan Jankovic!
A relieved looking Ivan Jankovic thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between CC Chai (ranked 967 p4p, 2193 weight class) and Justice Christ (ranked 134 p4p, 293 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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6 - 2 - 0 |
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175 cm
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165
5 - 2 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent MT
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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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, CC Chai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Justice Christ!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chai misses with an uppercut.
Christ misses with a right hand
and Chai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chai has Christ up against the cage in a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Chai.
Christ throws a punch but it's blocked by Chai.
Christ misses with a hook from the clinch.
Christ working aggressively here.
Chai has clasped his hands together around Christ's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Christ is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Chai has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Chai tries to move into full mount but can't pass Christ's legs.
Christ is pushing Chai's head away, looking to escape. Chai manages to hold on to the position though.
Chai is trying to get an arm triangle but Christ is defending well.
Chai is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Christ has escaped the position, nice work there.
Chai trying to control the position but Christ is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christ wants to get back to his feet but Chai drags him back down.
Chai has hold of Christ's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Christ seems comfortable defending it but Chai has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Christ is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Christ is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Chai couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). CC Chai!
A victorious CC Chai 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ghost Chai (ranked 1571 p4p, 1890 weight class) and Cyrus Prix (ranked 192 p4p, 235 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Ghost Chai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cyrus Prix!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prix throws a hook but Chai blocks it.
Prix throws a poor cross that misses
and Chai counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Cyrus Prix has been cut.
Prix gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Chai blocks an uppercut.
Chai prevents a body shot from Prix.
Prix lands a shot to the body.
Chai lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Prix can't find room to land a body shot as Chai controls the action.
Prix blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Prix swings wildly with an uppercut but Chai uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai blocking some punches.
Prix misses with the head strike.
Prix swings wildly with an uppercut but Chai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Prix misses with a body punch.
Prix tries a body shot but Chai blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai misses with a body punch.
Chai lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Prix backwards.
Chai has a couple of punches blocked by Prix.
A short uppercut from Prix.
Prix blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chai manages to break the clinch.
Prix connects with an inside leg kick.
We've been told by Chai's head coaches at Master Chai's Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Nice body punch from Chai.
Prix delivers a nice body kick.
Chai throws a leg kick
and Prix counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A punch combination from Chai misses.
Prix connects with an inside leg kick.
A jab from Chai misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Prix has managed to clinch.
Prix misses with some punches.
Prix swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Prix has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Chai seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Prix can turn it around.
A shot in the inside from Chai.
Chai presses Prix against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Prix blocks an uppercut.
Prix tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Prix can't find room to land a body shot as Chai controls the action.
Prix tries a body shot but Chai blocks it.
Good body shot from Chai.
Chai misses with a short punch on the inside.
Prix blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chai is leaning against Prix and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Prix misses with some punches.
Prix tries to throw a body punch but Chai avoids it by throwing Prix back against the cage.
Chai blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Prix on the inside.
Chai scores with a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prix misses with a punch to the body.
Prix lands a nice shot to the body.
Chai has a couple of punches blocked by Prix.
Chai blocks an uppercut.
Prix misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chai misses with some punches.
Prix misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Prix blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chai lands a body punch in the clinch.
Prix misses with a hook from the clinch.
Prix misses with a punch to the body.
Chai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chai blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chai.
Prix tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chai is trying to push Prix away but Prix has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Chai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Prix has a couple of punches blocked by Chai.
Prix lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prix scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Chai blocks a body shot from Prix.
Prix tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chai's elbow.
Chai blocking some punches.
Prix misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Prix fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Prix fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Chai.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Prix goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Chai fails to land.
A hook to the body from Chai.
Prix tries to work over Chai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Prix lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chai.
Chai swings wildly with an uppercut but Prix uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chai misses with some punches.
Chai lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Chai throws a punch but it's blocked by Prix.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Cyrus Prix will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Cyrus Prix's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Prix goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Prix wants to clinch up but Chai keeps it at a distance.
Chai throws a quick inside leg kick.
Chai pivots, looking for a leg kick but Prix is out of range and Chai settles back down.
Prix bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Chai's head.
Chai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Prix moves away.
Chai throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prix tries to clinch but Chai moves out of range.
As Prix backs away, Chai returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Chai ducks under a wild hook from Prix.
Chai swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Chai misses with a jab to the body
and Prix cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai ducks under a wild hook from Prix.
Prix drops Chai with a beautiful combination! Chai stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Prix is looking for the KO!
Prix scores with a punch to the head.
Chai is rocked!
Prix fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Prix checks a leg kick nicely.
Prix moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Prix lands a nice uppercut.
Chai tries to break the clinch but Prix is controlling the position.
Chai blocking some punches.
Prix lands a left hand.
Prix swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Prix misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chai.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prix fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Prix.
Chai lands with a left to the head.
Prix scores with a nice hook to the head.
Chai tries to work over Prix's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Prix fails to land.
Prix blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Prix tries a body shot but Chai blocks it.
Chai stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Chai scores with a nice hook to the head.
Chai breaks the clinch.
Chai displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Prix looks up at the clock. Bad move! Chai lands a right hand from hell, dropping Prix. Chai pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ghost Chai!
Ghost Chai 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chaikka Chai (ranked 441 p4p, 1114 weight class) and Bo Duran (ranked 76 p4p, 177 weight class). Chai comes to the cage accompanied by Dead Man Walking. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Chaikka Chai!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bo Duran!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duran rushes Chai and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Duran misses with a punch on the inside.
Duran misses with the head strike.
Chai struggles to land a body shot inside as Duran controls his hands.
Duran blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Duran can't find room to land a body shot as Chai controls the action.
Chai misses with the head strike.
A short body shot lands from Duran as the two fighters clinch.
Duran tries a body shot but Chai blocks it.
Chai tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Chai fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Duran.
Chai is trying to break the clinch but Duran has him pressed against the cage.
Duran goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chai lands with a left to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai throws a punch but it's blocked by Duran.
Chai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duran's elbow.
Chai wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Duran has him pressed against the cage.
Duran digs a right hand into Chai's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Chai's gas tank.
Chai blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Duran scores with a nice short uppercut.
Duran can't find room to land a body shot as Chai controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai prevents a body shot from Duran.
Duran swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Duran tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Duran throws a head punch that misses.
Duran stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Duran doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Duran goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Duran swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Duran.
Duran fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Duran fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Duran throws a head punch that misses.
Chai throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Durans head.
Duran has a couple of punches blocked by Chai.
Chai breaks the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Chai misses the target.
Chai ducks under a wild hook from Duran.
Duran avoids the head kick by Chai.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duran misses with a looping left.
Duran uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chai.
Duran only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Chai moves out of range of the strikes.
Chai misses with a straight right.
Duran let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Chai misses with a hook
and Duran counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Chai.
Chai ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Duran takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've been told by Chai's head coaches at Master Chai's Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Duran misses with a hook.
Duran scores with a decent looking hook.
Duran fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Chai misses the target.
Duran clinches with his opponent.
Duran lands a hook to the side of the head.
Duran lands a shoulder strike.
Duran misses with some punches.
Duran goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chai blocks a body shot from Duran.
Duran swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Duran fails to land.
Chai has a couple of punches blocked by Duran.
Duran lands a left hand.
Duran tries a body shot but Chai blocks it.
Duran fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Duran can't find room to land a body shot as Chai controls the action.
Duran tries a body shot but Chai blocks it.
Duran struggles to land a body shot inside as Chai controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duran misses with a punch on the inside.
Duran throws a head punch that misses.
Duran misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chai swings wildly with an uppercut but Duran uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chai misses with a punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duran lands a shot to the body.
Chai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Duran steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chai.
Chai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Duran.
Chai throws a lazy right hand but Duran sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It seemed like Duran was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Duran misses the shot to the body.
Duran with a nice cross.
Chai throws a body punch but Duran moves out of range.
Duran takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bo Duran dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Duran throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looks like Bo Duran has been cut.
Duran takes a kick to the side of the head.
Chaikka Chai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chai throws a head kick but Duran moves out of range.
Duran lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Chai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Duran steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chai.
Chai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duran moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duran connects with a single shot there.
Chai misses with a straight left.
Duran looks to clinch
and Chai counters with a nice uppercut.
Duran lands with a good body shot.
Chaikka Chai is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Duran misses.
Duran is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chai.
An attempted straight right counter from Chai misses the target.
Chai throws a right hand that misses
and Duran counters with a crisp right hand that drops Chai! Duran lets Chai back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Chai is rocked!
It looks like Chaikka Chai has been cut.
Chai throws a right hand that misses
and Duran counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bo Duran!
Bo Duran is the new light heavyweight champion!
Bo Duran decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Malig Hunt (ranked 307 p4p, 1025 weight class) and Miles O Brien (ranked 50 p4p, 141 weight class). O Brien is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Sweet Leaf. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Malig Hunt!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miles O Brien!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt misses with a looping right.
Nice body punch from Hunt.
O Brien connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hunt momentarily.
O Brien avoids the body shot from Hunt.
We've been told by Hunt's head coaches at RƤkƤlƤ that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hunt throws a shot from downtown. O Brien moves away and avoids it.
Hunt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract O Brien.
O Brien keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hunt misses with a lunging right hand
and O Brien counters with a head kick.
Hunt checks a leg kick.
Hunt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hunt lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hunt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but O Brien was well out of range. Poor timing from Hunt.
O Brien throws a counter combo.
Hunt misses with a left hand
letting O Brien counter with a right hand.
Hunt ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hunt stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
O Brien gets in close and tags Hunt with a short punch that almost sends Hunt to the mat! Oh Hunt is in big trouble! He turns his back on O Brien, trying to create some distance but O Brien rushes him, striking wildly and Hunt goes down! The referee tackles O Brien into the cage to end the fight! O Brien is one violent man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Miles O Brien!
Miles O Brien is the new lightweight champion!
A relieved looking Miles O Brien thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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