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Sucker Punch Pro Series 267 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Asakura (ranked 2713 p4p, 2021 weight class) and Romulus Gerber (ranked 355 p4p, 266 weight class). Asakura comes to the cage accompanied by JJBA - Giorno's Theme. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Romulus Gerber enters the cage!
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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 21 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyson Asakura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Romulus Gerber!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asakura lands with a hook. Gerber tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gerber is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Asakura.
Gerber tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Asakura is able to avoid easily.
Gerber tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Asakura was well out of range. Poor timing from Gerber.
A good leg kick by Gerber.
Asakura blocks a leg kick.
Asakura lands a leg kick that knocks Gerber off balance momentarily.
Gerber thuds his right hand into Asakura's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A jab from Asakura finds it's way through Gerber's defenses.
Gerber throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
 It looks like Tyson Asakura has been cut.
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!
Asakura looks to land a right hand but Gerber moved out of range.
Asakura throws a hook but Gerber blocks it.
Asakura misses with a straight right.
Gerber throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Asakura fails in his attempt to clinch.
Asakura misses with a hook.
Asakura lands a jab to the nose.
Gerber jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Asakura swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gerber counters with a good low kick that Asakura was not able to check.
Gerber moves out of range as Asakura strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asakura slips a straight right by Gerber.
Gerber has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Asakura fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gerber on the side of the head.
Asakura ducks under a wild hook from Gerber.
Asakura fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Asakura takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gerber tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Asakura wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Asakura lands the left hand.
Gerber scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gerber on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gerber misses with a low kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Asakura blocks the leg kick.
A slow jab from Asakura misses its intended target.
Gerber moves away from the strike by Asakura.
Asakura throws a lazy right hand but Gerber sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Asakura blocks the body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Asakura jabs Gerber to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Asakura fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gerber takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gerber. Asakura does a little dance to reset his feet.
Asakura throws a low kick but Gerber moves out of range easily.
Asakura blocks a head kick by Gerber.
Gerber is looking to land body kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Asakura. Gerber does a little dance to reset his feet.
Asakura motions for Gerber to come forward. Asakura throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gerber fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Asakura manages to avoid it.
Asakura throwing a counter right hand but Gerber manages to avoid it.
Asakura works the jab nicely.
Gerber scores with a kick to the body.
Asakura tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gerber swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Asakura is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Asakura throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gerber sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Asakura has Gerber up against the cage in a clinch.
Asakura swings wildly with an uppercut but Gerber uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gerber misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asakura misses with a hook from the clinch.
Asakura has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Asakura is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gerber.
Asakura misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gerber swings wildly with an uppercut but Asakura uses good head movement to avoid it.
Asakura swings wildly with an uppercut but Gerber uses good head movement to avoid it.
Asakura lands a right hand.
Asakura swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gerber.
Asakura lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gerber swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Asakura using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gerber has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gerber blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Gerber.
A head punch on the inside from Asakura fails to land.
Asakura misses with the head strike.
Gerber swings wildly with an uppercut but Asakura uses good head movement to avoid it.
Asakura wants to get back to striking at distance but Gerber won't allow it.
Asakura misses with a short punch on the inside.
Asakura throws a head punch that misses.
A short body shot lands from Asakura as the two fighters clinch.
Gerber blocking some punches.
Gerber has Asakura pressed against the cage, preventing Asakura from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Asakura breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Asakura scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Asakura 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.
Gerber steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Gerber.
Gerber thumps Asakura with a low kick.
Gerber fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tyson Asakura dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tyson Asakura's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Gerber shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Asakura throws a poor cross that misses
and Gerber counters with a nice body shot.
Gerber gets tackled into the cage by Asakura. Asakura maintains the clinch.
Gerber's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Asakura looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Asakura tries to clinch up but Gerber circles away and keeps his distance.
Gerber bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Asakura moves into range and connects with a jab.
Asakura throws a hook to the side of Gerber's head but Gerber sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab lands there for Gerber.
Asakura is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gerber can do to turn this around?
Asakura throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gerber tries to land a front kick but Asakura steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Asakura connects with a right hand. Gerber shakes it off.
Gerber scores with a leg kick.
Asakura throws a nice looking combination but Gerber bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gerber circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gerber throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerber misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gerber takes a swing at Asakura's ribcage but misses.
Gerber is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Asakura rather than just go for the knockout.
Asakura digs a good body shot into Gerber's ribs.
Gerber pushes Asakura away with a front kick.
Asakura throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gerber sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gerber feints a counter leg kick.
Gerber uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Asakura.
Gerber ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Asakura moves away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gerber.
A clash of legs there as Asakura blocks the low kick.
A big left from Asakura misses.
Asakura moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromGerber.
Asakura misses the shot to the body.
Gerber swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Asakura counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Asakura tries to clinch but Gerber moves out of range.
Gerber thuds his shin into the meat of Asakura's side.
Asakura throws a big shot that misses.
Gerber lands a high kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gerber just misses with a punch to the body.
Good leg kick by Gerber.
Romulus Gerber seems to be getting the better of the standup.
An inside leg kick lands from Gerber.
Gerber takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Asakura swings widly with a right hand
and Gerber counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Gerber misses with a body shot.
Asakura connects with a looping right hand.
Asakura cracks Gerber with an open hand slap.
Gerber connects with a leg kick.
Asakura tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Asakura cracks Gerber with a right hand to the side of the head.
Donk. Asakura catches Gerber right on the button with a cross.
Gerber lands with a slapping head kick.
Asakura lands with a shot to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Asakura. That snapped Gerber's head back.
Asakura moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nice body kick from Asakura.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gerber lets loose with a powerful body kick. Asakura will feel that in the morning.
Gerber throws a right and a left that Asakura avoids nicely.
It looked like Asakura wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gerber throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Asakura.
No joy there for Gerber, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gerber takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gerber blocks a jab.
Asakura is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gerber uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Asakura.
Gerber thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Asakura if he has to take too many more of those.
Gerber comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Asakura lands a right hook to the body.
Asakura is looking to clinch.
Asakura moves out of range of the body kick.
Gerber on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Asakura. Asakura obviously looking to wear him down.
Asakura thows a left - swing and a miss!
Asakura works Gerber's body with a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gerber takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gerber throws a nice head kick!
Gerber ducks under a wild hook from Asakura.
Asakura misses with a hook.
Gerber uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Asakura.
Asakura doesn't manage to clinch there - Gerber circles away.
Gerber lands a nice hook to Asakura's body. Asakura takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gerber lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gerber jabs Asakura to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Asakura clinches up with Gerber and pushes him back against the cage.
Asakura misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gerber throws an elbow but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gerber on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Asakura tries to break free but Gerber pushes him back against the cage.
Asakura manages to break the clinch.
Asakura walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Romulus Gerber will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Tyson Asakura's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A swing and a miss from Gerber.
Asakura fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gerber throws a head kick but Asakura moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Asakura.
Asakura swings for the body but Gerber moves out of range.
Gerber has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gerber.
Gerber slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Asakura throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gerber tests Asakura's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gerber buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asakura is looking to clinch but Gerber is avoiding it.
Gerber misses with a leg kick
and Asakura counters with an inside leg kick.
A cross from Gerber lands.
A decent looking cross lands there for Asakura.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gerber.
Asakura doesn't manage to clinch there - Gerber circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asakura tries to clinch up
and Gerber counters with a nice low kick that buckles Asakura's knee momentarily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Gerber. Asakura shrugs it off though.
Asakura's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gerber under the eye.
Asakura throws an overhand right that lands on Gerber's shoulder, as Gerber tries to avoid the shot.
Asakura will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Gerber lands a body shot.
A big left from Asakura misses.
Gerber jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Asakura instigates a clinch.
Gerber stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Asakura misses with a punch to the body.
Asakura blocks an elbow strike from Gerber.
Asakura blocks the elbow strike.
A nice left hand lands by Asakura.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asakura is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Asakura misses with a knee to the head.
Asakura tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gerber blocking some punches.
Asakura with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Asakura throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gerber misses with a punch on the inside.
Gerber blocks an uppercut.
Gerber pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Asakura looks to throw the jab but Gerber is out of range.
A shot to the body from Asakura misses
and Gerber counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Asakura thows a left - swing and a miss!
Asakura throws a leg kick but Gerber sees it coming and moves out of range.
Asakura throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gerber looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gerber moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Asakura is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gerber 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 Asakura has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Asakura and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gerber throws a jab but it's blocked by Asakura.
Asakura throwing a counter right hand but Gerber manages to avoid it.
Asakura tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gerber was well out of range. Poor timing from Asakura.
Asakura walks into a left hand.
Gerber scores with a jab to the head.
Gerber misses with a body shot.
Gerber scores with a spinning back kick!
Asakura misses with a body shot
and Gerber counters with an inside leg kick.
Gerber slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Asakura doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Asakura is looking to clinch.
Asakura moves out of range of the strikes.
Asakura throwing a counter right hand but Gerber manages to avoid it.
Gerber cracks a nice hook into Asakura's ribs.
Asakura throws out a loose jab but Gerber uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gerber lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Asakura at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Asakura finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Asakura tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gerber is able to avoid easily.
A right-left combo lands from Asakura.
Gerber throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Gerber comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Asakura feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gerbers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Gerber.
Gerber scores with a nice body kick.
Asakura drops his hands momentarily and Gerber takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nice straight punches there by Gerber. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gerber.
A good leg kick by Gerber.
Gerber misses with a body kick.
Asakura rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gerber counters with a stiff right hand.
Gerber lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gerber stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Asakura throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that's the end of the fight!
Romulus Gerber comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gerber 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Tyson Asakura!
Tyson Asakura 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 Garik Andonian (ranked 1883 p4p, 2346 weight class) and Cyrus Deangelo Queen (ranked 250 p4p, 314 weight class). Queen comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Go Hard kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Cyrus Deangelo Queen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Garik Andonian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cyrus Deangelo Queen!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Queen pushes Andonian away with a front kick.
Andonian throws a good cross that connects.
Nice straight punches there by Andonian. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Andonian.
Andonian cracks Queen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Andonian misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Queen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Andonian with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Garik Andonian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Queen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Andonian.
Andonian lands a nice shot that snaps Queen's head back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Andonian takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Andonian misses with a body shot.
Queen doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Andonian misses with an uppercut
and Queen counters with a stiff right hand.
Queen throws out a loose jab but Andonian uses good head movement to avoid it.
Andonian takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A punch lands to the side of Andonian 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Andonian connects with the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Queen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Andonian.
Andonian pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Andonian throws a body shot but no joy.
Andonian digs a good body shot into Queen's ribs.
Andonian throws a right hand that misses
and Queen counters with a nice body kick.
Andonian rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Queen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
 Andonian is rocked!
It looks like Garik Andonian has been cut.
Andonian tries to get into range but Queen steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Andonian! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Queen scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cyrus Deangelo Queen!
An out of breath Cyrus Deangelo Queen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jamil Hurst (ranked 2490 p4p, 1151 weight class) and Darwin Zambrano (ranked 307 p4p, 168 weight class). Hurst comes to the cage accompanied by Keep Their Heads Ringin'. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jamil Hurst!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Darwin Zambrano!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hurst takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Zambrano throws a nice inside leg kick.
Zambrano moves away from the strike by Hurst.
A countering left hand to the body from Zambrano misses.
Hurst swings for the body but Zambrano moves out of range.
Hurst drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Zambrano tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hurst wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Zambrano looking for a sweep but Hurst has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Zambrano is trying to escape the mount.
Zambrano manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Hurst there.
Hurst is working for a kimura but Zambrano is defending it quite comfortably.
Hurst looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Zambrano wants to improve his position but Hurst is controlling well.
Hurst slips a nice elbow through Zambrano's hands, connecting with Zambrano's forehead.
Zambrano moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zambrano has his foot on Hurst's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hurst works his way back into a safe position though.
Zambrano is looking for a triangle but Hurst pushes his legs off easily.
Zambrano is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hurst working some strikes from top position.
Hurst advances to half guard.
Hurst seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hurst trying to control from Zambrano's half guard. Zambrano has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Hurst trying to control the position from guard on top but Zambrano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zambrano trying to keep a closed guard but Hurst is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurst has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Zambrano pushes a forearm under Hurst's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Hurst is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Darwin Zambrano!
A relieved looking Darwin Zambrano 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Spencer Williams (ranked 1091 p4p, 856 weight class) and Tom Bickle (ranked 99 p4p, 74 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Spencer Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Bickle!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams swats away the attempt to clinch by Bickle.
Williams closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Bickle quickly recovers to half guard.
Bickle is trying to control but Williams manages to pass to mount!
Bickle is in all sorts of trouble here.
Williams tries to control but Bickle wriggling away.
Williams controlling his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bickle is trying to escape the mount.
Williams controlling the pace for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams unloads with some shots from mount but Bickle bucks and avoids them well.
Williams can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bickle is looking to escape.
Williams has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Williams is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Bickle is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Williams controlling the position easily from mount.
Williams prevents Bickle from getting the reversal.
That's two 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.
Williams working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Bickle gets back to half guard.
Bickle moves into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williams is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Williams wants to control from the top but Bickle keeps moving.
Bickle is adopting a defensive guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bickle lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Williams is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Bickle stays in close to Williams's body and controls the position.
Bickle postures up.
Williams looking for a sweep. Not yet Williams, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bickle is fighting to break Williams's control of his arms but Williams is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Williams trying to keep a closed guard but Bickle is proving a slippery customer.
Bickle gets to his feet - Williams follows without any prompting.
Williams lands a two punch combo.
Williams shoots in for a takedown but Bickle shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Williams tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bickle blocks a jab.
Bickle looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Williams displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bickle throws out the jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bickle tries to clinch up
and Williams counters with a stiff right hand.
Bickle throws a solid leg kick but Williams takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bickle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Spencer Williams dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
An inside leg kick lands from Bickle.
Bickle lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bickle ducks under a wild hook from Williams.
Williams lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bickle will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Williams slips under a jab from Bickle.
Bickle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Williams was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bickle.
Bickle moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bickle is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Williams moves out of range of the strikes.
Spencer Williams is winning the standup battle so far.
Williams throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bickle tries to clinch up but Williams circles away and keeps his distance.
Bickle wants to clinch
and Williams connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
Williams moves out of range of the leg kick from Bickle.
Bickle doesn't manage to clinch there - Williams circles away.
Bickle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams has his takedown stuffed
and Bickle counters with an inside leg kick.
Williams throws a big shot that misses.
Williams throws a leg kick
and Bickle counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bickle connects with a solid leg kick.
Bickle throws a hook but Williams avoids it easily.
Williams doesn't manage to clinch there - Bickle circles away.
Bickle checks a leg kick nicely.
Williams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bickle.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bickle! But no joy.
Williams 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.
Bickle drives through and clinches with Williams against the cage.
Bickle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bickle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bickle pushes Williams back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Williams blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Williams tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Bickle fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams misses with a short punch on the inside.
Williams tries to work over Bickle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Williams gets through Bickle's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bickle throws a head punch that misses.
Williams displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bickle up against the cage.
Williams lands a left hand.
Bickle lands a hook that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
Bickle throws a head punch that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Williams.
Williams blocks an uppercut.
Williams blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Williams blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Williams.
Bickle tries a knee to the head but Williams blocks it.
Williams gets through Bickle's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bickle lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bickle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Williams lands a shoulder strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bickle scores with a hook to the body.
Bickle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Williams blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bickle stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Williams blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Williams - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bickle connects with a nasty looking knee right to Williams's face.
Williams misses with a punch to the body.
Bickle lands an uppercut.
Bickle lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bickle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Williams lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Williams misses with some punches.
Bickle lands an uppercut.
Williams misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bickle landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bickle connects with a knee to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Williams takes a shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bickle lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bickle.
Williams struggles to land a body shot inside as Bickle controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Williams fails to land.
Williams misses with a punch to the body.
Bickle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Williams prevents a body shot from Bickle.
Bickle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Williams working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bickle lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bickle creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bickle lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bickle misses with a punch on the inside.
Bickle misses with a punch on the inside.
Williams blocking some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bickle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bickle throws a punch but it's blocked by Williams.
Williams swings wildly with an uppercut but Bickle uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bickle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Bickle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Bickle scores with a nice strike.
Bickle has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bickle lands a jab to the head.
Williams looks to throw a body kick
and Bickle counters with a good low kick that Williams was not able to check.
Williams swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bickle connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Williams with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bickle counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Williams misses with a low kick.
Williams with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bickle to score with a decent uppercut.
Williams works Bickle's body with a nice hook.
Williams misses with a jab to the body
and Williams takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice defenses there by Williams.
Williams looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
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!
Williams tries to clinch there but Bickle circles away.
Bickle throws a lazy right hand but Williams sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Williams chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bickle connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Williams momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bickle moves away from the strike by Williams.
Bickle is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Williams with a body shot.
Williams misses the shot to the body.
Williams throws a head kick that misses
and Bickle counters with a slapping leg kick.
Williams throws a head kick that misses.
Bickle bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Williams's head.
Bickle with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Williams throws a low kick, looking for Bickle's leg but Bickle calmly moves out of range.
Bickle connects with a jab.
Bickle dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Williams. That did some damage!
Bickle darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A punch lands to the side of Williams 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Williams thows a leg kick but Bickle checks it
and Williams takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bickle clobbers Williams with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Williams throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bickle.
Bickle connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Williams's hands.
Williams is rocked!
A nice leg kick from Bickle, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bickle scores with a three punch combo!
Oh Williams is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Williams has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Williams there as he acknowledges the shot.
Williams gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bickle.
Williams misses with a hook to the body
letting Bickle counter with a right hand.
Bickle throws a hook but Williams avoids it easily.
Williams uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bickle.
Williams throws a front kick aimed at Bickle's knee but Bickle avoids it well.
Williams seems to have got his legs back now.
Bickle wants to clinch up but Williams keeps it at a distance.
Williams's corner calls for a 1-2. Williams obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A shot to the body from Williams misses
and Bickle counters with a leg kick.
Bickle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Williams.
Bickle misses with a wild body shot.
Tom Bickle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Williams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bickle manages to avoid it.
Bickle connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Williams's hands.
Williams fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams tries a low kick but Bickle avoids it.
A slow jab from Williams misses its intended target.
Bickle with the inside leg kick.
Bickle fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bickle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Williams sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Williams takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Williams moves out of range of the strikes.
Williams has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bickle finds it's way round the side to connect with Williams's head.
Williams misses with a left hand
and Bickle counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bickle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Williams.
Williams circles away from the clinch attempt.
A lazy body kick from Williams
enabling Bickle to counter with a crisp jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Williams.
Williams is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bickle looks to land a right hand but Williams moved out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bickle fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bickle dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bickle lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bickle throws a leg kick but Williams sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bickle lands with a thumping leg kick.
Williams looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Williams tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bickle defends well and Williams ends up having to push Bickle into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Spencer Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Williams blocking some punches.
Bickle pushes Williams back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bickle prevents a body shot from Williams.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bickle.
Williams tries a body shot but Bickle blocks it.
Bickle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bickle misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bickle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bickle tries a body shot but Williams blocks it.
Williams lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bickle working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bickle lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Bickle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bickle 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Bickle!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ben Reed (ranked 812 p4p, 1191 weight class) and Craig Watkins (ranked 118 p4p, 174 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 29 - 21 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ben Reed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Craig Watkins!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Watkins misses.
Reed takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Reed swats away the attempt to clinch by Watkins.
Watkins throws a jab but it's blocked by Reed.
Watkins connects with a leg kick.
Watkins pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Reed avoids the body shot from Watkins.
Reed throws a body kick that misses.
Watkins throws a leg kick but Reed sees it coming and moves out of range.
Reed fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Watkins has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Reed has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Crapollas Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Watkins throws a half hearted mid kick.
Reed scoring well with a low kick there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reed throws a leg kick but Watkins sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Reed scores with a head kick. Watkins tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Watkins blocks a head kick by Reed.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Reed.
Watkins chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reed pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Watkins.
Watkins slips under a jab from Reed.
Watkins throws a shot from downtown. Reed moves away and avoids it.
Watkins lands with a right hand.
Reed wants to land a leg kick but Watkins is out of range.
Watkins throws a combination that misses
and Reed counters with a stiff right hand.
Reed misses with a straight left.
Watkins ducks right into an uppercut from Reed.
Reed throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Watkins throws a sloppy head kick and Reed moves out of range easily.
Watkins doesn't manage to clinch there - Reed circles away.
Watkins lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Reed really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Reed lands with a straight right. Watkins didn't see that one coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reed keeps the fight on the outside.
Watkins scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Reed punishes Watkins's body with a nice straight punch.
Watkins tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed takes one to the chin there.
Reed looks to score with a jab to the body but Watkins is just out of range.
Reed tries to score with a low kick but Watkins moves his leg out of the way.
Watkins is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Watkins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Watkins misses with a body kick.
Watkins misses with a kick to the body.
Reed lands with a straight right. Watkins didn't see that one coming.
Reed moves out of range as Watkins strikes.
Reed jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reed. Watkins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Watkins throws a head kick that misses.
It looked like Reed wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A punch lands to the side of Watkins 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Watkins takes one on the button.
Watkins misses with a hook.
Watkins avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Watkins ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed is looking to land body kicks.
Watkins just misses with a punch to the body.
Watkins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Watkins takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A chopping leg kick lands by Reed.
Reed throws a hook to the side of Watkins's head but Watkins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Reed takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Watkins bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Reed throws a leg kick but Watkins sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Reed throws a body punch but Watkins moves out of range.
Watkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reed misses with a wild body shot.
Watkins is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Watkins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reed throws a head kick that misses.
Watkins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Watkins swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Reed counters with a series of strikes. Watkins will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reed tries to keep at a distance but Watkins has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watkins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reed moves away from the strike by Watkins.
Watkins clinches with his opponent.
Reed struggles to land a body shot inside as Watkins controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Watkins.
Reed tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reed throws a head punch that misses.
Watkins blocking some punches.
Watkins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reed fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Watkins looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Watkins moves into the clinch.
Reed throws a head punch that misses.
Watkins slowing the pace effectively.
Reed misses with a punch on the inside.
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 Ben Reed will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Reed avoids the head kick by Watkins.
Watkins throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Reed.
Reed uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Watkins has time to react.
Reed checks a leg kick.
Reed throws a leg kick which misses Watkins's front leg but catches the back leg as Watkins tries to avoid it.
Watkins listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Watkins closes the distance and clinches.
Reed makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Watkins is trying to push Reed away but Reed has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Reed lands a nice uppercut.
Watkins breaks from the clinch.
Reed moves out of range of the body kick.
Reed was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Reed is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Reed takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reed lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Watkins avoids the body shot from Reed.
Reed paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Reed connects with a body shot that sends Watkins's belly button to the back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Watkins.
Watkins takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Reed misses with a wild body shot.
Reed throws a front kick aimed at Watkins's knee but Watkins avoids it well.
Reed blocks a head kick by Watkins.
Watkins pushes Reed up against the cage in a clinch.
Reed working aggressively here.
Reed has a couple of punches blocked by Watkins.
Reed has Watkins pressed against the cage, preventing Watkins from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Reed misses with some punches.
Watkins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Watkins misses with a right hand
and Reed counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Reed pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Reed connects with a crisp jab.
Watkins lands with a straight right. Reed didn't see that one coming.
Reed moves out of range as Watkins throws a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed walks into a straight right hand from Watkins.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reed throws a hook but Watkins blocks it.
Reed throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Watkins buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ben Reed is winning the standup battle so far.
Reed with a jab.
Reed connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Reed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reed throws a leg kick but Watkins sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Watkins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reed.
A counter left hand to the body from Reed misses its target.
Watkins takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Watkins throws a push kick but Reed slaps the foot to one side.
Watkins moves into range and connects with a jab.
Reed blocks the body kick.
Reed lands with an overhand left.
Watkins tries to clinch but Reed is having none of it.
Watkins misses with a few strikes there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Reed avoids a kick to the body.
Reed scores with a hook to the body. Watkins takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Watkins has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Reed.
Watkins is breathing heavily.
Reed lands with a right hand.
Watkins moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Watkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reed manages to avoid it.
Watkins thows a left - swing and a miss!
Watkins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reed.
Reed lands with a straight right. Watkins didn't see that one coming.
 Watkins is rocked!
Watkins 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.
Watkins is still on wobbly legs! Can Reed finish him?
Reed is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Reed steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Watkins.
Watkins seems to have recovered his senses.
Reed avoids the head kick by Watkins.
Reed is looking to slow Watkins down with leg kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Watkins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reed lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Reed misses with a looping right.
Watkins moves out of range as Reed strikes.
Watkins rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Reed moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Reed throws a front kick that sends Watkins stumbling back into the cage.
Watkins has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Reed.
Reed throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Watkins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Reed throws a body punch but Watkins moves out of range.
Reed looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Watkins scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Watkins lands a glancing blow to the side of Reed's head.
Watkins misses with a few strikes there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Watkins. Reed does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Watkins on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Reed misses with a wild body shot.
Watkins looks to score with a jab to the body but Reed is just out of range.
Watkins throws a shot from downtown. Reed moves away and avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Reed dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Watkins swinging wildly here.
Reed throws a head kick that Watkins semi-blocks.
Reed tries to work over Watkins's front leg with a kick but Watkins checks it.
Reed throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Reed misses with a body shot.
Nice body punch from Watkins.
Watkins gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short uppercut from Watkins.
Reed tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Watkins's elbow.
Craig Watkins seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Reed.
Reed can't find room to land a body shot as Watkins controls the action.
Watkins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Watkins darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Reed tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed moves out of range of the strikes.
Watkins throws a head kick that misses.
Watkins tries to close the distance and clinch but Reed swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Reed misses with a wild body shot.
Watkins takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Reed uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Watkins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Reed goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Reed throws a head kick that misses.
Reed throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Watkins throws a sloppy head kick and Reed moves out of range easily.
Watkins scoring well with a low kick there.
Reed throws a head kick that Watkins semi-blocks.
Watkins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And Reed counters with a quick kick to the body but Watkins blocks it.
Reed smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reed misses with a kick to the body
and Watkins counters with a right hand to the body.
Watkins throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Reed's head.
Watkins connects with a good right hand that stumbles Reed. Reed circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Watkins drops his hands momentarily and Reed takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Watkins has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Watkins throws a body punch but Reed moves out of range.
It looked like Reed wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Reed - that will leave a mark!
Watkins takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Reed scores with a kick to the midsection.
Reed pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Watkins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reed fires out a quick counter leg kick but Watkins just manages to avoid it.
Watkins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Watkins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A jab from Reed finds it's way through Watkins's defenses.
Watkins jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Reed misses with an uppercut.
Watkins closes the distance and pushes Reed back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed digs a right hand into Watkins's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Watkins's gas tank.
Reed throws a punch but it's blocked by Watkins.
Watkins lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Reed tries to throw a body punch but Watkins avoids it by throwing Reed back against the cage.
Reed lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Reed manages to break the clinch.
Watkins lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Reed backs up against the cage.
Watkins 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.
Watkins throws a shot to the body.
Reed throws a sloppy head kick and Watkins moves out of range easily.
Reed throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Reed connects with a body shot.
Reed throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reed scores with a push kick.
Reed lands with a thumping leg kick.
Reed checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Reed comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Watkins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Craig Watkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Watkins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Reed.
Watkins scores with the left hand. Reed knows he should have avoided that one.
Watkins looks to land a right hand but Reed moved out of range.
Watkins tries a head kick but it misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Reed.
Reed is looking to land body kicks.
Watkins replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Reed blocks it well.
Reed lands with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reed fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Watkins misses with an uppercut. Reed saw that one coming.
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 Ben Reed.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Reed, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Reed!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between More IsMore (ranked 771 p4p, 1427 weight class) and The Devils Outlaw (ranked 98 p4p, 180 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Outlaw's choice of entrance music: For The Outlawz by Moonshine Bandits. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 42 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, More IsMore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, The Devils Outlaw!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Outlaw misses with a double jab
and IsMore counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Outlaw is looking to land body kicks.
IsMore tries to counter with a takedown but Outlaw is quick to defend against it.
IsMore takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Outlaw throws a right hand that misses
and IsMore counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
IsMore is working for a kimura but Outlaw is defending it quite comfortably.
Outlaw is looking to escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
IsMore trying to control the action but Outlaw is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Outlaw is trying to stand back up but IsMore is controlling him
IsMore looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
IsMore drops an elbow to the side of Outlaw's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
IsMore wants to pass to mount but Outlaw is defending the position.
Outlaw blocking the ground and pound attempt from IsMore.
IsMore throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Outlaw is trying to escape back to his feet but IsMore uses the scramble to pass into side control.
IsMore is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Outlaw is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
IsMore is looking to take a break and control but Outlaw is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Outlaw tries to escape but IsMore is in control.
IsMore is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
IsMore is looking to take a break and control but Outlaw is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Outlaw looks to score with a jab to the body but IsMore is just out of range.
IsMore tries to counter with a takedown but Outlaw is quick to defend against it.
IsMore steps into range and cracks Outlaw with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Outlaw flops backwards and IsMore dives into his guard looking to finish!
 It looks like The Devils Outlaw has been cut.
IsMore pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Outlaw is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Outlaw can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as IsMore controls the pace.
IsMore trying to control but Outlaw is working from the bottom.
IsMore looking to sit in guard and control but Outlaw gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Outlaw wants to stand and escape but instead IsMore has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
More IsMore dominated that round.
The cut man is working on The Devils Outlaw's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
IsMore circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Outlaw to the canvas! Outlaw doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - IsMore keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). More IsMore!
More IsMore gave a mention to Mythical Fighter in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Juan Christiano (ranked 898 p4p, 587 weight class) and Valdo Calamari (ranked 121 p4p, 80 weight class). Christiano comes into the arena with Jesus Built My Hotrod blaring out of the sound system. Calamari is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bellini - Samba Do Brasil. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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 25 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Juan Christiano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Valdo Calamari!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calamari takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Christiano misses with a straight left.
Christiano dodges the punch combination from Calamari.
Calamari has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Christiano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Calamari cracks Christiano with a right hand to the side of the head.
Calamari avoids the body shot from Christiano.
Calamari displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Christiano throws out the jab.
Christiano lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Calamari takes a swing at Christiano's ribcage but misses.
Christiano misses with a looping right.
Calamari feints the counter takedown.
Calamari looks to score with a jab to the body but Christiano is just out of range.
Christiano uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Calamari.
Christiano connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Calamari jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Calamari scores with a punch to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Christiano misses with a wild body shot.
Christiano misses with an uppercut. Calamari saw that one coming.
Calamari takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Christiano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Calamari manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calamari blocks a leg kick.
Christiano scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Calamari avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Christiano scores with a body shot.
Christiano has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fist of Fury Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
Christiano throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Christiano walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Calamari checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Calamari moves out of range as Christiano throws a body kick.
Calamari throws a lazy right hand but Christiano sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Calamari manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Christiano on his heels. He'll look to pass Christiano's guard now, I'm sure.
Christiano pulls Calamari in close to prevent any damage.
Calamari wants to control from the top but Christiano keeps moving.
Christiano seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calamari loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Calamari scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Calamari trying to control but Christiano is working from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Calamari content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Christiano keeping moving, preventing Calamari from controlling successfully.
Christiano looking to hit a scissor sweep but Calamari is one step ahead there.
Calamari working some strikes from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christiano trying to control the position here.
Calamari connects with a couple of short punches.
Calamari trying to control but Christiano is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Calamari accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Calamari jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Calamari shoots in and bounces Christiano off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Calamari looking to sit in guard and control but Christiano gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Christiano being controlled here momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christiano content to stall in guard here.
Christiano'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.
Christiano continues to stall.
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 Juan Christiano will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Christiano misses with an uppercut. Calamari saw that one coming.
Christiano misses with a low kick.
Christiano with a nice calf kick.
Christiano throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Calamari is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Calamari shoots in but Christiano avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Calamari. That snapped Christiano's head back.
A swing and a miss from Calamari.
Christiano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Calamari was well out of range. Poor timing from Christiano.
Calamari throws out a counter right but Christiano avoids it with no problem.
Calamari moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Calamari slips under a jab from Christiano.
A little jabbing left from Calamari on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Christiano dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Calamari dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Calamari moves away from the strike by Christiano.
Christiano keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Calamari.
Calamari closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christiano staying out of range there.
Christiano scores with a punch to the head.
Calamari avoids the body shot from Christiano.
A big right from Christiano misses.
Christiano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And Calamari tries to counter it with a takedown but Christiano pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Calamari uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Christiano.
Christiano lands with an overhand left.
Calamari ducks under a wild hook from Christiano.
Christiano misses with a hook. Calamari ducked under it nicely.
Christiano lands with an uppercut that bounces Calamari off the cage and back into range.
Calamari feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Christianos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Calamari looking to score a takedown here. Christiano is defending well but Calamari drives through and ends up in Christiano's guard.
Christiano pushes Calamari off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Calamari shoots in looking for a takedown but Christiano manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Calamari's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Christiano tried to counter with a leg kick but Calamari avoided it.
Christiano smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Calamari checks a low kick from Christiano.
Calamari looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Calamari moves out of range as Christiano throws a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calamari connects with the punch.
Calamari lands a really nice looking cross but Christiano seems unphased.
Calamari decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Christiano is positioning himself well to prevent Calamari advancing to mount.
Calamari sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Christiano defending well though.
Calamari missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Christiano is controlling Calamari's trapped leg to prevent Calamari from advancing to side control.
Calamari takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Calamari thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Christiano is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Christiano moves into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christiano preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Calamari throws a big right hand that misses.
Calamari trying to control but Christiano is working from the bottom.
Calamari with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Christiano lands with an overhand left.
Christiano misses with an uppercut. Calamari saw that one coming.
Christiano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Calamari looks to land a left hand but Christiano moved out of range nicely.
Calamari might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Christiano throws out a leg kick but Calamari moves out of range and Christiano only half commits.
Christiano throws a leg kick but Calamari checks it.
A countering left hand to the body from Calamari misses.
Calamari keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christiano throws the left hand but Calamari avoids the punch easily.
Calamari throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Juan Christiano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Calamari throws a looping overhand right but Christiano ducks down to avoid it.
Christiano fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Calamari checks it well.
Christiano throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Calamari looks to score with a jab to the body but Christiano is just out of range.
Christiano misses with a straight right.
Calamari throws a lazy right hand but Christiano sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Christiano steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Calamari.
Christiano connects with a single shot there.
Christiano connects with an inside leg kick.
Calamari throws a looping overhand right but Christiano ducks down to avoid it.
Christiano scores with a body shot.
Christiano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Calamari gets the takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Calamari throws an elbow but Christiano slips to the side and avoids it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Christiano dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Calamari slips a straight right by Christiano.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Calamari! But no joy.
Calamari bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Christiano buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Christiano throws a right hand that misses
and Calamari cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Calamari's corner calls for a 1-2. Calamari obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Christiano scores with a jab. Calamari acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Christiano throws out a powerful jab.
Jab, jab by Calamari - just one landing.
Calamari stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Christiano.
Valdo Calamari has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Calamari 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.
Calamari throws a hook but Christiano avoids it easily.
Christiano closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A nice inside leg kick there by Christiano. That's going to slow Calamari down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Calamari on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Christiano throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
It seemed like Calamari was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Christiano with a nice calf kick.
Christiano throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christiano thows a leg kick but Calamari checks it
and Christiano takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Calamari throws out a loose jab but Christiano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Christiano lands a nice looking body shot.
Christiano misses the jab.
Christiano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Calamari finds it's way through Christiano's defenses.
Calamari stuns Christiano with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A leg kick checked by Calamari.
Crunch! Christiano slams his shin into Calamari's torso.
Calamari checks a low kick from Christiano.
Calamari shoots in looking for a takedown but Christiano manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Calamari's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Calamari shoots in for a takedown but Christiano shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
As Calamari backs away, Christiano returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Christiano looks to throw the jab but Calamari is out of range.
Calamari checks a low kick from Christiano.
Calamari moves out of range as Christiano throws a body kick.
Calamari misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christiano scores with a spinning back kick!
Calamari throws a hook but Christiano avoids it easily.
Christiano feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Christiano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Calamari moves away.
Christiano looks to score with a jab to the body but Calamari is just out of range.
Christiano lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Calamari lands with a good body shot.
Christiano swings widly with a right hand
and Calamari counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Christiano pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Calamari. Christiano does a little dance to reset his feet.
Christiano ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Christiano misses with a wild body shot.
Juan Christiano is winning the standup battle so far.
Calamari thuds a left hand into Christiano's body.
Calamari slips under a jab.
Christiano throws a body shot but no joy.
Calamari looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Christiano throws a jab but it's blocked by Calamari.
Christiano defending well as Calamari loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Christiano.
Calamari checks a leg kick.
Calamari slips under a jab from Christiano.
Christiano misses with a low kick.
Christiano misses with an uppercut. Calamari saw that one coming.
Christiano throws a body shot but no joy.
Calamari blocks the body kick.
Christiano takes a swing at Calamari's ribcage but misses.
Calamari throws a hook but Christiano avoids it easily.
Calamari blocks a jab.
Calamari misses with a looping left.
Christiano fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Calamari checks it well.
Christiano scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Christiano tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Calamari is able to avoid easily.
Calamari is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A bone on bone clash there as Calamari blocks the leg kick.
Calamari takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Juan Christiano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calamari lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Calamari checks a leg kick nicely.
And Calamari tries to counter it with a takedown but Christiano pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Calamari misses with an uppercut. Christiano saw that one coming.
A little feinted left hand from Christiano on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice uppercut lands for Calamari. That snapped Christiano's head back.
Christiano throws a low kick but Calamari moves out of range easily.
Calamari lands with a hook. Christiano tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Christiano throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Calamari stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Christiano scoring well with a low kick there.
Christiano tries to work over Calamari's front leg with a kick but Calamari checks it.
Calamari throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Christiano looks for the body kick but Calamari saw that one coming.
Calamari misses with a hook. Christiano ducked under it nicely.
Calamari tries for a takedown but Christiano sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Juan Christiano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Valdo Calamari.
Christiano leaves Calamari with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Juan Christiano is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Christiano throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Christiano showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Christiano, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Christiano!
Juan Christiano 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Leon Lentz (ranked 757 p4p, 1210 weight class) and Ultima Koivisto (ranked 109 p4p, 169 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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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 28 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leon Lentz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ultima Koivisto!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koivisto misses with a wild body shot.
A slow jab from Koivisto misses its intended target.
Koivisto has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lentz finds it's way round the side to connect with Koivisto's head.
Lentz misses the shot to the body.
Koivisto lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lentz circles away quickly and effectively.
Lentz tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Koivisto is able to avoid easily.
Lentz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lentz lands a glancing blow to the side of Koivisto's head.
Koivisto takes one on the button.
Koivisto scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lentz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Koivisto.
Lentz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Koivisto counters with a stiff right hand.
Koivisto misses with a looping left.
Koivisto has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Good shot there by Koivisto.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koivisto swings for the body but Lentz moves out of range.
Lentz slips under a jab from Koivisto.
Lentz misses with a body shot.
Koivisto lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lentz circles away quickly and effectively.
A quick step to the side and Lentz tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lentz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Koivisto.
Lentz walks into a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lentz misses with a looping right.
Koivisto misses with a body shot.
Lentz swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Lentz checks a low kick from Koivisto.
Koivisto lands a head shot.
Lentz takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lentz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Koivisto lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Koivisto checks a leg kick.
Lentz throws out a loose jab but Koivisto uses good head movement to avoid it.
A low kick from Lentz is predictable there
and Koivisto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big right from Koivisto misses.
Lentz throwing a counter right hand but Koivisto manages to avoid it.
Lentz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice uppercut there from Koivisto.
Koivisto takes a swing at Lentz's ribcage but misses.
Koivisto moves out of range as Lentz strikes.
The fighters circling - Lentz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koivisto defending well as Lentz loads up on a big left hand.
Lentz moves into the clinch successfully.
Koivisto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lentz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lentz ducks under a wild hook from Koivisto.
Lentz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lentz loads up on a big right hand but Koivisto slips the punch.
Koivisto connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lentz. Lentz circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Koivisto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lentz moves away.
A big left from Koivisto misses.
Koivisto swings widly with a right hand
and Lentz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lentz takes a swing at Koivisto's ribcage but misses.
Koivisto unleashes a big counter combination but Lentz bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Koivisto gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lentz tries to clinch but Koivisto moves out of range.
Lentz takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A swing and a miss from Koivisto.
Koivisto connects with a looping right hand.
Koivisto bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Koivisto takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Koivisto avoids the body shot from Lentz.
A slow jab from Koivisto misses its intended target.
Lentz avoids the body shot from Koivisto.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koivisto misses with a straight left.
Koivisto misses with a body kick.
Koivisto defending well as Lentz loads up on a big left hand.
Lentz misses with a double jab
and Koivisto counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Koivisto throws a hook but Lentz blocks it.
Lentz half committed to a counter leg kick.
Lentz throws a looping overhand right but Koivisto ducks down to avoid it.
Koivisto misses with an uppercut. Lentz saw that one coming.
Koivisto is looking to land body kicks.
Koivisto connects with a jab.
Koivisto misses with a hook. Lentz ducked under it nicely.
Lentz swings for the body but Koivisto moves out of range.
Koivisto cracks Lentz with an open hand slap.
The fighters circling - Koivisto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Koivisto keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Koivisto takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Koivisto scores with a nice right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lentz slips a straight right by Koivisto.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koivisto has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lentz finds it's way round the side to connect with Koivisto's head.
Koivisto misses with a looping left.
Koivisto scores with a nice strike.
Koivisto misses with a hook
and Lentz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lentz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lentz lands the left hand.
Koivisto lands a jab to the nose.
Koivisto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lentz was well out of range. Poor timing from Koivisto.
A jab from Koivisto misses.
Koivisto throws a quick inside leg kick.
Koivisto just misses with a punch to the body.
Lentz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little feinted left hand from Lentz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Koivisto feints and then cracks Lentz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lentz down.
Koivisto misses the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koivisto takes a swing at Lentz's ribcage but misses.
Lentz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lentz throws a series of punches but Koivisto moves out of range.
Lentz takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lentz tries to clinch but Koivisto moves out of range.
A nice side step and Koivisto releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ultima Koivisto dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lentz smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Koivisto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lentz.
Koivisto connects with a solid leg kick.
Lentz misses with a wild combination.
Lentz lands a lovely overhand right.
Koivisto is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Koivisto takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
It looks like Lentz has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Both fighters circling a little - Lentz finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lentz shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Koivisto uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lentz has time to react.
Lentz wants to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koivisto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lentz throws out the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Lentz misses the target.
Koivisto misses with a few strikes there.
Lentz takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koivisto throws a right hand that misses
and Lentz counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lentz misses with a series of wild punches.
Lentz with the inside leg kick.
Koivisto throws a hook but Lentz avoids it easily.
Lentz just misses with a punch to the body.
Koivisto lunges at Lentz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lentz's hand.
Koivisto falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Lentz counter with a right hand.
Koivisto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lentz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Koivisto.
Lentz moves into the clinch.
Lentz manages to break the clinch.
Koivisto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lentz.
Lentz thows a left - swing and a miss!
An inside leg kick lands from Lentz.
Koivisto lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koivisto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lentz was well out of range. Poor timing from Koivisto.
Lentz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice defenses there by Lentz.
A quick step to the side and Lentz tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lentz tries to clinch up but Koivisto circles away and keeps his distance.
Koivisto misses with a looping left.
Koivisto throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
It looked like Lentz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Koivisto swings for the body but Lentz moves out of range.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lentz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Koivisto.
Lentz scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lentz tests Koivisto's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Koivisto lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Lentz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lentz tries to clinch
enabling Koivisto to counter with a crisp jab.
Lentz fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Koivisto checks it well.
Lentz walks into a jab.
Koivisto connects with a single shot there.
Ultima Koivisto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Koivisto moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lentz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Koivisto, pushing him back against the cage.
Koivisto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Koivisto misses with an uppercut.
Lentz throwing a counter right hand but Koivisto manages to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Koivisto.
Koivisto has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A swing and a miss from Koivisto.
Lentz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Koivisto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Koivisto defending well as Lentz loads up on a big left hand.
Koivisto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lentz throws a shot to the body.
Lentz misses with a hook. Koivisto ducked under it nicely.
Koivisto's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lentz connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Koivisto scrambles back to his feet.
Lentz misses with a right hand
letting Koivisto counter with a right hand.
Koivisto looks to throw the jab but Lentz is out of range.
Lentz lands a jab.
Lentz lands a jab to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lentz looks to throw the jab but Koivisto is out of range.
Koivisto throws out a counter right but Lentz avoids it with no problem.
Koivisto swings for the body but Lentz moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koivisto scores with a jab to the body.
Lentz lands a lovely overhand right.
Lentz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lentz feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Koivisto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lentz.
Koivisto misses with a two punch combination.
Lentz tries to land a leg kick but Koivisto saw it coming and moves away.
Lentz defending well as Koivisto loads up on a big left hand.
Lentz ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Koivisto walks into a left hand.
Koivisto takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Koivisto has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Koivisto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Koivisto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lentz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lentz avoids the body shot from Koivisto.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lentz lands with an uppercut that bounces Koivisto off the cage and back into range.
Lentz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Koivisto.
Lentz misses with an uppercut. Koivisto saw that one coming.
Koivisto scores with a spinning back kick!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Leon Lentz will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Lentz throws a leg kick that misses.
Lentz looks to land a right hand but Koivisto moved out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Koivisto! But no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Lentz misses the target.
Lentz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Koivisto.
Lentz throws a shot from downtown. Koivisto moves away and avoids it.
Lentz looks to land a combination but Koivisto avoids it well.
Lentz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Koivisto throws an overhand right that lands on Lentz's shoulder, as Lentz tries to avoid the shot.
Lentz throws a hook to the side of Koivisto's head but Koivisto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lentz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Koivisto throws an overhand right that lands on Lentz's shoulder, as Lentz tries to avoid the shot.
Koivisto ducks under a wild hook from Lentz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koivisto takes a swing at Lentz's ribcage but misses.
Lentz looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Koivisto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Koivisto stalks Lentz and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lentz's face. Lentz staggers backwards, shaken.
Lentz misses with a straight right.
Koivisto looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lentz tries to clinch up but Koivisto circles away and keeps his distance.
Koivisto scores with a nice strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lentz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Koivisto. Koivisto obviously looking to wear him down.
Lentz on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lentz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lentz misses with a hook to the body
and Koivisto counters with an outside leg kick.
Lentz tries to clinch there but Koivisto circles away.
Lentz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Lentz misses the target.
Lentz tries to clinch but Koivisto is having none of it.
A low kick from Lentz misses
and Koivisto counters with a straight right hand.
Koivisto throws an overhand right that lands on Lentz's shoulder, as Lentz tries to avoid the shot.
Lentz pushes Koivisto up against the cage in a clinch.
Koivisto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Koivisto breaks the clinch.
Lentz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Koivisto lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Koivisto scores with a nice right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lentz scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lentz tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lentz ducks under a wild hook from Koivisto.
Lentz misses with a body shot.
Koivisto throws an overhand right that lands on Lentz's shoulder, as Lentz tries to avoid the shot.
Lentz avoids the body shot from Koivisto.
Lentz misses with an uppercut. Koivisto saw that one coming.
Lentz throws a leg kick
and Koivisto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Koivisto fails to land with a series of punches.
Koivisto throws an overhand right that lands on Lentz's shoulder, as Lentz tries to avoid the shot.
Koivisto jabs Lentz right on the nose. Lentz blinks but takes it well.
Koivisto misses with an uppercut. Lentz saw that one coming.
Lentz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lentz is looking to slow Koivisto down with leg kicks.
A telegraphed right hand from Lentz misses the target.
Koivisto lands a right hook to the body.
Koivisto misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koivisto slips under a jab.
Koivisto tries to land a front kick but Lentz steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lentz walks into a left hand.
Koivisto misses with a series of wild punches.
Lentz looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Koivisto moves out of range of the strikes.
Koivisto throws an overhand right that lands on Lentz's shoulder, as Lentz tries to avoid the shot.
Lentz misses with a wild body shot.
Koivisto connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lentz momentarily.
Koivisto throws an off balance right hand
and Lentz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lentz misses the shot to the body.
Koivisto lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Lentz misses with a body shot
and Koivisto counters with a left to the body.
Lentz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Koivisto moves away.
Koivisto throws the left hand but Lentz avoids the punch easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lentz, as that shot connected.
Koivisto sizes up Lentz with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koivisto throws a jab but it's blocked by Lentz.
Lentz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Koivisto throws a right hand that Lentz ducks under and follows up with a left that Lentz also avoids with ease.
Koivisto takes a swing at Lentz's ribcage but misses.
Lentz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Koivisto throws a hook but Lentz blocks it.
Lentz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Koivisto.
Lentz with a jab.
Lentz attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Koivisto wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lentz lands a front kick.
Koivisto takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Koivisto checks a leg kick nicely.
Koivisto looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Koivisto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ultima Koivisto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Koivisto 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ultima Koivisto!
After winning the bout, Ultima Koivisto 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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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ranger Alderidge (ranked 158 p4p, 286 weight class) and Apophis Kalmisto (ranked 24 p4p, 48 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Alderidge might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Portland, Oregon. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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 21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ranger Alderidge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Apophis Kalmisto!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kalmisto misses with a few strikes there.
Alderidge is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Kalmisto.
Kalmisto moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kalmisto with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kalmisto throws a leg kick but Alderidge moved away.
Alderidge swings widly with a right hand
and Kalmisto counters with a straight right hand.
Kalmisto misses with a low kick as Alderidge jumps back.
Kalmisto throws a one two combo.
Alderidge wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A nice leg kick lands there from Alderidge.
Kalmisto turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alderidge misses with a jab to the body
and Kalmisto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Alderidge connects with a jab.
A low kick from Kalmisto is predictable there
and Alderidge counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalmisto misses with the combination.
Alderidge is looking to chop away at Kalmisto's legs.
Kalmisto takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Decent striking displayed by Alderidge there.
Kalmisto slips a jab from Alderidge.
Kalmisto scores with a jab. Alderidge acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kalmisto moves forwards but Alderidge connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Alderidge has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fist of Fury Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
Alderidge 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.
Alderidge is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Alderidge throws a front kick aimed at Kalmisto's knee but Kalmisto avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alderidge connects with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alderidge connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kalmisto. Kalmisto circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ranger Alderidge is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kalmisto doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kalmisto fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Alderidge throws a lazy uppercut
and Kalmisto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kalmisto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alderidge manages to avoid it.
Alderidge is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Kalmisto.
Alderidge uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Alderidge lands with a straight right. Kalmisto didn't see that one coming.
Alderidge scores with a jab to the head.
Apophis Kalmisto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alderidge cracks Kalmisto with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kalmisto misses with a body punch
and Alderidge counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kalmisto cracks Alderidge with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalmisto darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Alderidge won't allow Kalmisto to pass to mount.
Kalmisto throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Alderidge trying to control here.
Kalmisto trying to pass the guard but Alderidge defending well.
Kalmisto is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Alderidge is just riding it out for now. Kalmisto eventually gives up the hold.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alderidge trying to control but Kalmisto postures up.
Alderidge wants to get back to full guard.
Alderidge preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Kalmisto is looking to advance position but Alderidge won't allow it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Apophis Kalmisto 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.
Alderidge misses with a hook.
Kalmisto throws a low kick, looking for Alderidge's leg but Alderidge calmly moves out of range.
Kalmisto misses with an uppercut. Alderidge saw that one coming.
A swing and a miss from Alderidge.
Kalmisto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kalmisto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Alderidge uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kalmisto.
Ranger Alderidge is winning the standup battle so far.
Alderidge walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alderidge throws an off balance right hand
and Kalmisto counters with a straight right hand.
Alderidge scores with a kick to the body.
Kalmisto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kalmisto feints a jab promting Alderidge to slip. Kalmisto then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Alderidge slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alderidge. Kalmisto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kalmisto swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kalmisto avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Alderidge with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Alderidge takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Alderidge takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Alderidge misses with a looping left.
Alderidge cracks Kalmisto with a good jab.
Kalmisto throws a hook but Alderidge avoids it easily.
Alderidge ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Alderidge is looking to counter the offense by Kalmisto and move into the clinch.
Alderidge looks to score with a jab to the body but Kalmisto is just out of range.
Kalmisto shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
It looked like Alderidge wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alderidge fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kalmisto shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Alderidge as he jumps to the side.
Alderidge seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Alderidge throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kalmisto misses with a jab to the body
and Alderidge makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alderidge throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alderidge punishes Kalmisto's body with a nice straight punch.
Kalmisto chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Alderidge can pounce on him.
Kalmisto fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A low kick from Kalmisto misses
and Alderidge holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalmisto prevents a body shot from Alderidge.
Alderidge's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A body shot lands from Alderidge.
Alderidge dodges an elbow strike from Kalmisto.
Kalmisto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kalmisto throws a knee to the head but misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nice body punch from Alderidge.
Kalmisto is breathing heavily.
A head punch on the inside from Alderidge fails to land.
Alderidge lands a right hand.
Alderidge misses with a punch on the inside.
Alderidge tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alderidge tries to land knees in the clinch but Kalmisto avoids the damage to the body.
Kalmisto blocking some punches.
Alderidge throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Alderidge misses with a punch to the body.
Alderidge working aggressively here.
Kalmisto misses with a body punch.
Kalmisto misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alderidge blocks an uppercut.
Kalmisto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alderidge misses with the head strike.
Alderidge lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Alderidge misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kalmisto makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alderidge doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Alderidge.
Kalmisto blocks a body shot from Alderidge.
Alderidge tries to throw a body punch but Kalmisto avoids it by throwing Alderidge back against the cage.
Ranger Alderidge has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Alderidge misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alderidge misses with a punch to the body.
Kalmisto pushes Alderidge back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Alderidge can't find room to land a body shot as Kalmisto controls the action.
Alderidge misses with a knee strike.
Kalmisto lands a nice shot to the body.
Kalmisto misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ranger Alderidge dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Kalmisto gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Alderidge counters with a thumping low kick.
Kalmisto throws a leg kick that misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kalmisto. That's going to slow Alderidge down.
Kalmisto throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kalmisto connects with a right hand. Alderidge shakes it off.
Alderidge throws a lazy uppercut
and Kalmisto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kalmisto fails with the takedown
and Alderidge counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kalmisto throws a leg kick which misses Alderidge's front leg but catches the back leg as Alderidge tries to avoid it.
Alderidge blocks a leg kick.
Alderidge lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kalmisto at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alderidge moves out of range of the leg kick from Kalmisto.
Kalmisto rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Alderidge counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kalmisto throws a lazy right hand but Alderidge sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
As Kalmisto tries to get set, Alderidge tries to push him back and clinch up but Kalmisto manages to avoid the attempt.
Kalmisto pivots, looking for a leg kick but Alderidge is out of range and Kalmisto settles back down.
Alderidge tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Kalmisto manages to circle out of the way.
Kalmisto takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Alderidge doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kalmisto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Alderidge.
Kalmisto scores with a decent looking hook.
Alderidge gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kalmisto misses with the head strike.
Kalmisto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alderidge throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kalmistos head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alderidge doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Alderidge fails to land.
Alderidge tries a body shot but Kalmisto blocks it.
Good body shot from Alderidge.
Alderidge tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kalmisto is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Alderidge lands a body punch.
Alderidge swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Alderidge.
Kalmisto lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Alderidge tries to work over Kalmisto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kalmisto misses with some punches.
Kalmisto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Alderidge misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kalmisto.
Alderidge doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kalmisto ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Kalmisto no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalmisto keeping moving, preventing Alderidge from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alderidge is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Kalmisto keeping moving, preventing Alderidge from controlling successfully.
Kalmisto looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Alderidge passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Alderidge winds up and cracks Kalmisto with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Alderidge trying to control the action but Kalmisto is working from the bottom.
Alderidge is nestled in close to Kalmisto, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kalmisto tries to get to full guard but Alderidge has control of the leg.
Alderidge seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kalmisto does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alderidge performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Alderidge working the head and body with strikes.
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 Ranger Alderidge.
I think Alderidge 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ranger Alderidge!
After winning the bout, Ranger Alderidge 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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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Finnish Tax Payer (ranked 25 p4p, 76 weight class) and Violent Femme (ranked 3 p4p, 8 weight class). Tax Payer comes into the arena with Konala Cartelli - Mäkikotka blaring out of the sound system. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Finnish Tax Payer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Violent Femme!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tax Payer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Femme.
Tax Payer throwing a counter right hand but Femme manages to avoid it.
Good exchange - Femme coming out on top.
Tax Payer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tax Payer misses with the combination.
Femme connects with a body shot.
Tax Payer throws a head kick that misses.
Femme misses with a straight right.
Femme catches Tax Payer with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Femme misses with a right hand
and Tax Payer counters with a good low kick that Femme was not able to check.
Violent Femme seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tax Payer throws a looping overhand right but Femme ducks down to avoid it.
A big left from Tax Payer misses.
Femme looks to score with a jab to the body but Tax Payer is just out of range.
Tax Payer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Femme misses with an uppercut. Tax Payer saw that one coming.
Femme stuns Tax Payer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tax Payer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Femme scores with a nice head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Femme throws an overhand right that lands on Tax Payer's shoulder, as Tax Payer tries to avoid the shot.
Tax Payer swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Femme connects with a jab.
Finnish Tax Payer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Femme throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Tax Payer to counter with a crisp jab.
Femme fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tax Payer manages to avoid it.
Femme lands a nice looking body shot.
Femme lands a glancing blow to the side of Tax Payer's head.
Tax Payer gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tax Payer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice defenses there by Tax Payer.
Femme jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tax Payer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Femme cracks Tax Payer with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Both fighters circling a little - Tax Payer finishes the exchange with a kick to the 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!
Femme dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Femme is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tax Payer jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Femme missing with a left hand there. Tax Payer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tax Payer ducks under a wild hook from Femme.
Nice defenses there by Tax Payer.
A little feinted left hand from Tax Payer on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tax Payer uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Femme has time to react.
Tax Payer defending well as Femme loads up on a big left hand.
Femme swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Femme connects with a looping right hand.
Femme throws an overhand right that lands on Tax Payer's shoulder, as Tax Payer tries to avoid the shot.
Femme throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tax Payer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tax Payer swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tax Payer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Femme moves away.
Tax Payer throws a head kick that misses.
Tax Payer misses with the combination.
Femme misses with a right hand
letting Tax Payer counter with a right hand.
Femme displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tax Payer throws out the jab.
Femme throws a hook but Tax Payer avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Tax Payer.
Femme cracks Tax Payer with an open hand slap.
The crowd cheers as Femme lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tax Payer doesn't seem phased though.
Femme jabs at Tax Payer's body.
Femme throws a lazy right hand but Tax Payer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A cross from Femme lands.
Femme is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Tax Payer had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Femme looks to score with a jab to the body but Tax Payer is just out of range.
A swing and a miss from Femme.
Femme misses with a hook. Tax Payer ducked under it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Tax Payer on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Femme. Tax Payer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Femme jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tax Payer was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Femme scores with a nice strike.
Femme throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little feinted left hand from Tax Payer on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tax Payer swings for the body but Femme moves out of range.
Femme misses with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tax Payer ducks under a wild hook from Femme.
An attempted straight right counter from Tax Payer misses the target.
Femme fails with a takedown attempt.
Femme throws a jab when Tax Payer was well out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tax Payer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tax Payer misses with a straight left.
Femme throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Femme on the wrong end of a nice hook.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Femme.
Femme missing with a left hand there. Tax Payer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Femme smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Femme throws a hook but Tax Payer blocks it.
Tax Payer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice uppercut lands for Femme. That snapped Tax Payer's head back.
Tax Payer takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd cheers as Tax Payer lands an impressive looking overhand right. Femme doesn't seem phased though.
Femme lands with a good body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Violent Femme dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Femme waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tax Payer.
Femme bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tax Payer's head backwards.
Femme misses with a straight left.
Femme throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tax Payer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tax Payer on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tax Payer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tax Payer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Femme throws out the jab.
Femme lands a jab to Tax Payer's midsection.
Femme misses with a looping right.
Femme throws a right hand that misses
and Tax Payer makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Femme connects with a single shot there.
Femme shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tax Payer won't allow Femme to pass to mount.
My spies in Black Eagle MMA inform me that Femme has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Tax Payer is trying to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Femme wants to free his trapped foot but Tax Payer is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Tax Payer has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Femme is on him like a limpet, forcing Tax Payer back against the cage.
Femme breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Femme's corner calls for a 1-2. Femme obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Femme connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Femme throws out a powerful jab.
Femme smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Femme misses with a wild body shot.
Tax Payer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Femme digs a good body shot into Tax Payer's ribs.
Tax Payer lands a really nice looking cross but Femme seems unphased.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd cheers as Tax Payer lands an impressive looking overhand right. Femme doesn't seem phased though.
Tax Payer takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Femme lands with a cross.
Femme throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Femme misses with a hook.
An attempted straight right counter from Tax Payer misses the target.
Femme takes a swing at Tax Payer's ribcage but misses.
Femme fails with an attempt to clinch.
Femme ducks under a wild hook from Tax Payer.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tax Payer. Femme does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tax Payer looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Femme scores with a body shot.
Femme misses with a wild body shot.
Tax Payer throws out a loose jab but Femme uses good head movement to avoid it.
Femme has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Femme misses with an uppercut. Tax Payer saw that one coming.
Tax Payer swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Femme thows a left - swing and a miss!
Femme lands with a nice body punch.
Femme throws a poor cross that misses
and Tax Payer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Femme throws an overhand right that lands on Tax Payer's shoulder, as Tax Payer tries to avoid the shot.
A big right from Femme misses.
Tax Payer ducks under a wild hook from Femme.
Tax Payer is looking to counter punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Femme lands with a cross.
Femme ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tax Payer defending well as Femme loads up on a big left hand.
Femme lands a glancing blow to the side of Tax Payer's head.
Femme uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tax Payer has time to react.
Tax Payer just misses with a punch to the body.
Tax Payer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tax Payer takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tax Payer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Femme.
Femme throws the left hand but Tax Payer avoids the punch easily.
Tax Payer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tax Payer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Femme swings widly with a right hand
letting Tax Payer counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tax Payer takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tax Payer swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Femme jabs Tax Payer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Femme scores with a punch to the head.
Tax Payer gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Tax Payer manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Tax Payer has a couple of punches blocked by Femme.
Tax Payer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Femme working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tax Payer scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tax Payer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tax Payer manages to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Femme lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Femme is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tax Payer.
Femme throws a looping overhand right but Tax Payer ducks down to avoid it.
Tax Payer throws a quick counter head kick but Femme was just out of range.
Tax Payer takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Violent Femme showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Tax Payer misses with a looping right.
Femme takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Femme uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Femme, as that shot connected.
Tax Payer defending well as Femme loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Tax Payer was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Femme.
Tax Payer misses with a low kick.
Femme with a jab.
Femme throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Tax Payer to counter with a crisp jab.
Femme throws a hook but Tax Payer avoids it easily.
Femme misses with a hook. Tax Payer ducked under it nicely.
Tax Payer ducks under a wild hook from Femme.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Femme throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tax Payer scores with a jab to the body.
Femme fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Femme throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tax Payer on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Femme punishes Tax Payer's body with a nice straight punch.
Femme throws a jab when Tax Payer was well out of range.
Tax Payer moves forwards but Femme connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Femme darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The fighters circling - Femme throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Femme lands with a cross.
Tax Payer takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tax Payer ducks under a wild hook from Femme.
Femme takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tax Payer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Femme.
Femme digs a good hook to Tax Payer's body.
Violent Femme seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Femme missing with a left hand there. Tax Payer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It looked like Tax Payer was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Femme lands a slapping body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Femme swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Femme throws a looping overhand right but Tax Payer ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tax Payer is looking to chop away at Femme's legs.
A big left from Femme misses.
Tax Payer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tax Payer lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Femme throws a jab but it's blocked by Tax Payer.
Sloppy strikes from Tax Payer. Those never looked like landing.
Femme scores with a body shot.
Femme connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tax Payer's hands.
Tax Payer thuds a left hand into Femme's body.
Tax Payer throws a body punch but Femme moves out of range.
Femme tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tax Payer was well out of range. Poor timing from Femme.
Femme thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tax Payer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Femme throws out a loose jab but Tax Payer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tax Payer throws a leg kick which misses Femme's front leg but catches the back leg as Femme tries to avoid it.
Tax Payer defending well as Femme loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Femme misses with a hook.
Femme swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Femme scores with a sloppy right hand. Tax Payer should have avoided that one.
Tax Payer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Femme bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Femme throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Femme fails with a takedown attempt.
Good work by Femme as he checks the leg kick.
Tax Payer is looking to chop away at Femme's legs.
Tax Payer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Femme sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Femme on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tax Payer throws a good cross that connects.
Femme lands a nice hook to Tax Payer's body. Tax Payer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Femme blocks a low kick nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Femme dips to his left and cracks Tax Payer with an uppercut!
Femme throws a hook but Tax Payer avoids it easily.
Tax Payer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tax Payer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Femme misses with a straight right.
Tax Payer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tax Payer throws a big shot that misses.
Tax Payer stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Femme ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tax Payer takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tax Payer slips under a jab from Femme.
Femme misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tax Payer.
Tax Payer misses with a jab, cross combination.
A nice side step and Femme releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Tax Payer misses with a body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Violent Femme really dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Femme throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tax Payer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Femme moves away.
Femme scores with a nice right hand.
Femme jabs Tax Payer right on the nose. Tax Payer blinks but takes it well.
A lazy left from Tax Payer finds it's target.
Nice defenses there by Tax Payer.
Tax Payer is looking to counter punch.
Femme connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Femme throws a jab but it's blocked by Tax Payer.
Tax Payer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tax Payer misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Femme connects with a body shot that sends Tax Payer's belly button to the back.
Femme misses with a hook. Tax Payer ducked under it nicely.
Femme thows a left - swing and a miss!
Femme misses with an uppercut. Tax Payer saw that one coming.
A little feinted left hand from Tax Payer on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tax Payer misses with an uppercut. Femme saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tax Payer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Femme.
Femme bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nice body punch from Femme.
Femme misses with a right hand
and Tax Payer counters with a one-two to the body.
Femme is rocked!
Tax Payer looks to land a right hand but Femme moved out of range.
Femme misses with a hook.
An attempted straight right counter from Tax Payer misses the target.
Femme misses with a hook.
A slow jab from Tax Payer misses its intended target.
A jab from Femme misses.
Tax Payer blocks a jab.
Tax Payer scores with a sloppy right hand. Femme should have avoided that one.
Femme is still on wobbly legs! Can Tax Payer finish him?
Femme throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Femme throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A shot to the liver by Femme. Beautiful body shot.
Tax Payer throws an overhand right that drops Femme like a sack of potatoes! Tax Payer dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Finnish Tax Payer!
Finnish Tax Payer retains his featherweight title!
A very excited looking Finnish Tax Payer made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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