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WVT 183: Haggar v Railio PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Denis Denisov (ranked 2210 p4p, 4805 weight class) and Long Thai (ranked 274 p4p, 441 weight class). Long Thai acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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 15 - 32 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Denis Denisov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 42 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Long Thai!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Francis DeMontford and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thai throws a body shot but no joy.
Thai pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Denisov tries a head kick but it misses.
Denisov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Thai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Denisov blocks an elbow strike from Thai.
Denisov tries to pull guard but Thai forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Denisov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Thai just stands there and leans against the cage.
Denisov drags the fight down to the ground.
Thai won't allow Denisov to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Denisov thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Denisov throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Denisov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Thai trying to control the position from guard on top but Denisov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Denisov throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Denisov keeping moving, preventing Thai from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thai postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Denisov gets a double leg takedown into Thai's guard.
Denisov is working Thai over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Thai can do anything to dispel that myth.
Thai keeping moving, preventing Denisov from controlling successfully.
Denisov scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Denisov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Denisov might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Denisov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Thai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Denisov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Thai is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Thai trying to control the position.
Denisov with a nice head shot there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Denisov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Denisov postures up in Thai's guard and throws a big left but Thai blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denisov postures up and lands a big shot to Thai's brow.
Denisov 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.
Denisov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Denisov distracts Thai with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Denisov working some strikes from top position.
Denisov is looking to work some ground and pound but Thai has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Denisov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Denisov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Denisov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Denisov landing with the ground and pound.
 Thai is rocked!
Denisov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Thai is still in real trouble! Can Denisov finish him?
Denisov works over Thai with some ground and pound from guard.
Denisov postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Thai covers up, he's hurt! Denisov keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Denisov and the ref steps in to end the fight! Denisov can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Denis Denisov!
A victorious Denis Denisov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zima Voin (ranked 2917 p4p, 3489 weight class) and Tapani Kangas (ranked 338 p4p, 380 weight class). Zima Voin had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 156.2lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Tapani Kangas enters the cage!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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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 20 - 22 - 1, fighting out of New York, Zima Voin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tapani Kangas!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Chris Dean and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kangas misses with a body shot.
We've been informed that Kangas has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Good leg kick by Kangas.
Nice body kick there by Kangas.
Voin misses with an uppercut. Kangas saw that one coming.
Voin walks into a stiff left hand from Kangas.
Nice defenses there by Kangas.
Kangas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kangas lands an overhand right.
Kangas swats away the attempt to clinch by Voin.
Voin takes one to the chin there.
Voin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kangas finds it's way round the side to connect with Voin's head.
Zima Voin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Voin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kangas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kangas cracks Voin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kangas lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kangas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Voin.
Kangas throws out a counter right but Voin avoids it with no problem.
Kangas connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Voin instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Voin as Kangas tries to tie him up.
A hook to the body from Kangas.
Kangas digs a right hand underneath Voin's ribcage. Voin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Voin is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Kangas can't fight it off and eventually Voin manages to take the fight to the floor. Kangas looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Voin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kangas is keeping the position for now.
Voin passes Kangas's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kangas is controlling Voin's position as best he can from this difficult position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Voin in particular looking to stall.
Kangas controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Kangas is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Voin misses with a hook
and Kangas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Some wild striking there from Voin.
A countering left hand to the body from Kangas misses.
Kangas stuns Voin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tapani Kangas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Voin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kangas.
Voin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Voin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kangas counters with a left and a right that stings Voin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kangas lands a nice looking body shot.
Kangas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kangas misses with a head kick.
Voin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Voin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Voin looks to clinch
and Kangas counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Voin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kangas lands with a nice body punch.
Voin is looking to clinch.
Voin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kangas comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A big right from Kangas misses.
Voin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Voin darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Well, if Voin is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tapani Kangas dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kangas takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kangas lands with a cross.
Kangas displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Voin.
Kangas cracks Voin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Voin has closed the distance and engaged Kangas in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kangas.
A short body shot lands from Kangas as the two fighters clinch.
Kangas breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kangas lands with a nice body punch.
Kangas lands a really nice looking cross but Voin seems unphased.
Voin thows a leg kick but Kangas checks it
letting Kangas counter with a right hand.
Kangas closes the distance and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kangas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kangas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kangas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Voin backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Kangas.
Kangas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kangas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kangas throws a nice outside leg kick.
Voin lands a glancing blow to the side of Kangas's head.
A big left from Kangas misses.
Voin attempts a counter takedown but Kangas avoids it well and moves away.
Nice cross by Kangas.
Voin swings for the body but Kangas moves out of range.
It seemed like Kangas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kangas pushes Voin up against the cage in a clinch.
Kangas presses Voin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kangas misses with a body punch.
Kangas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kangas lands a left hand that snaps the head of Voin backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Voin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voin tightens his grip and picks Kangas up, before dumping him to the ground. Kangas manages to land in guard.
Kangas is trying to hold Voin in close to prevent damage but Voin has managed to pass into half guard.
Voin is controlling the pace.
We've been hearing good reports from Voin's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Kangas wants to control but Voin is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voin content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Kangas is concentrating on defense, preventing Voin from advancing position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Voin takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kangas lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Voin backs up against the cage.
Voin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kangas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kangas lands a nice shot that snaps Voin's head back.
Kangas scores with a hook.
A good leg kick by Kangas.
Voin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kangas smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kangas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Voin manages to avoid it.
Voin moves into range and clinches up with Kangas.
Voin tries to score a body lock takedown but Kangas shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kangas.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kangas lands a body punch in the clinch.
Voin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kangas's elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kangas.
Voin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kangas gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zima Voin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kangas blocks an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Kangas.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kangas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kangas swats away the attempt to clinch by Voin.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tapani Kangas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Kangas scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tapani Kangas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kangas lands a nice looking body kick.
Voin has his takedown stuffed
and Kangas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Voin tries to clinch
and Kangas counters with a stiff right hand.
Voin throws a series of punches but Kangas avoids them all with ease.
Voin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Voin blocks a head kick by Kangas.
Kangas wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kangas gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Voin has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Kangas is trying to keep an underhook but Voin manages to get the takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kangas trying to control from the bottom.
Kangas keeping hold of Voin's head, controlling as best he can.
Voin controlling the pace.
Kangas tries to roll over but Voin keeps him under control.
Zima Voin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kangas is looking to control Voin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kangas avoid being mounted?
Voin prevents Kangas from improving his position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Kangas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kangas digs a good hook to Voin's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kangas lands a nice looking body kick.
Kangas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Voin on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Voin misses with a takedown
and Kangas counters with a good, hard body kick but Voin shrugs it off.
A big right from Voin misses.
Kangas is trying to counter with his kicks.
Voin misses with a hook. Kangas ducked under it nicely.
Kangas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Voin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Voin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kangas connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Voin is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Both fighters circling a little - Kangas finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kangas lands a slapping body shot.
Voin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jab by Voin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kangas's jab looks to have found its range, popping Voin under the eye.
Voin moves in looking to clinch but Kangas pushes him off.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kangas! But no joy.
Tapani Kangas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kangas thuds a left hand into Voin's body.
A low kick lands for Kangas.
Kangas cracks Voin with a good jab.
Kangas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kangas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kangas throws a head kick that Voin semi-blocks.
Nice uppercut lands for Kangas. That snapped Voin's head back.
Voin tries to move into range but Kangas moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Voin stuns Kangas with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Voin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Voin looks to clinch
and Kangas counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Voin looks to land a combination but Kangas avoids it well.
Voin walks into a stiff left hand from Kangas.
Voin throws a lazy uppercut
and Kangas counters with a stiff right hand.
Voin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kangas connects with the punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tapani Kangas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kangas winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tapani Kangas!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Age Sixteen (ranked 2300 p4p, 1654 weight class) and Aeson Beckley (ranked 285 p4p, 222 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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 12 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Age Sixteen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aeson Beckley!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Ben Hemmingworth and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sixteen closes the distance and clinches.
Sixteen is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Beckley manages to break the clinch.
Age Sixteen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sixteen forces Beckley back against the cage and clinches.
Beckley effectively controlling the action here.
Beckley avoiding damage as Sixteen throws knees to the body.
Sixteen's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A short uppercut from Beckley.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sixteen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sixteen misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beckley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sixteen.
Sixteen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sixteen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sixteen looking to throw knees to the head but Beckley is blocking nicely.
Sixteen tries to throw a body punch but Beckley avoids it by throwing Sixteen back against the cage.
Beckley managing to block the knees to the body from Sixteen.
Sixteen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Beckley avoiding damage as Sixteen throws knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sixteen.
Sixteen digs a right hand into Beckley's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Beckley's gas tank.
Sixteen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sixteen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sixteen will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Beckley up against the cage.
Sixteen tries to work over Beckley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sixteen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sixteen misses with a knee strike.
Beckley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sixteen struggles to land a body shot inside as Beckley controls his hands.
Beckley jumps guard and drags Sixteen to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Beckley keeping full guard, as Sixteen tries to pass.
Beckley is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sixteen is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sixteen engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Beckley wants to get back to his feet but Sixteen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sixteen landing with the ground and pound.
We've been hearing good reports from Sixteen's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sixteen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Beckley works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Beckley is looking to stand up but Sixteen isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Beckley wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Beckley trying to land knees to the body.
Beckley with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sixteen pushes Beckley back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sixteen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Beckley tries to land knees in the clinch but Sixteen avoids the damage to the body.
Sixteen lands a knee to the head.
Sixteen slowing the pace effectively.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Age Sixteen dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Beckley throws a nice looking combination but Sixteen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sixteen tries to clinch but Beckley is having none of it.
Age Sixteen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Beckley tries to clinch but Sixteen moves out of range.
Sixteen thuds a left hand into Beckley's body.
Sixteen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Beckley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sixteen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A little jabbing left from Beckley on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sixteen has closed the distance and engaged Beckley in a clinch.
Sixteen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sixteen pushes Beckley back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sixteen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Beckley has thrown a lot of knees so far in this fight and we're lead to believe that's something he's been working on the gym prior to this fight.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sixteen obliges.
Beckley blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sixteen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Beckley working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sixteen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Beckley.
A left hand lands to the body for Sixteen.
Sixteen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sixteen tries to land knees in the clinch but Beckley avoids the damage to the body.
Sixteen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sixteen misses with a punch to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sixteen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Beckley's brow.
Sixteen landing knees to the head.
Beckley blocks an elbow strike.
Beckley trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beckley taking a breather.
Sixteen misses with a knee to the head.
Beckley tries for a takedown but Sixteen manages to get underhooks.
Sixteen has a couple of punches blocked by Beckley.
Sixteen displaying some good clinch control by pressing Beckley up against the cage.
Sixteen lands a hook that snaps the head of Beckley backwards.
Beckley throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sixteen blocks it with crossed arms.
Beckley avoiding damage as Sixteen throws knees to the body.
Sixteen is struggling to control the position.
Beckley cracks Sixteen with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sixteen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sixteen works on Beckley's body with a couple of short punches.
Sixteen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Beckley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sixteen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sixteen struggles to land a body shot inside as Beckley controls his hands.
Sixteen tries to throw a body punch but Beckley avoids it by throwing Sixteen back against the cage.
Sixteen tries to work over Beckley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sixteen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sixteen is pushing Beckley up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Age Sixteen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sixteen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sixteen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Beckley prevents a body shot from Sixteen.
Sixteen misses with a punch to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Sixteen.
Beckley's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Sixteen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Beckley's elbow.
Beckley avoiding damage as Sixteen throws knees to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Knees to the body from Sixteen.
Sixteen is leaning against Beckley and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sixteen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Age Sixteen dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Sixteen has Beckley up against the cage in a clinch.
Sixteen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Beckley can do to turn this around?
Beckley tries a knee to the head but Sixteen blocks it.
Sixteen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Beckley on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sixteen tries to land a knee to the head but Beckley blocks with his arms.
Sixteen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sixteen is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Sixteen is predictable there
and Beckley counters with a straight right hand.
Sixteen darts in trying to clinch
and Beckley counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sixteen darts in and clinches Beckley up against the cage.
Sixteen works on Beckley's body with a couple of short punches.
Beckley dodges an elbow strike from Sixteen.
Sixteen connects with a knee to the head.
Beckley is looking to control Sixteen's arms but Sixteen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Beckley has his back to the cage.
Sixteen misses with a knee to the head.
Sixteen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sixteen tries to land a knee to the head but Beckley blocks with his arms.
Beckley misses with a body punch.
Sixteen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sixteen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Beckley avoids it.
A short left from Sixteen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sixteen tries a body shot but Beckley blocks it.
Sixteen tries to land a knee to the head but Beckley blocks with his arms.
A knee to the head by Sixteen.
Sixteen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Aeson Beckley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sixteen is trying to stall.
Sixteen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Sixteen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sixteen landing knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sixteen is trying to maintain a safe position but Beckley gets an underhook and turns Sixteen into the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Sixteen.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Age Sixteen.
Sixteen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sixteen clinches up against the cage.
Beckley manages to break the clinch.
Sixteen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Beckley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Beckley forces Sixteen back against the cage and clinches.
Sixteen is pushing Beckley up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beckley looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sixteen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Beckley.
Beckley prevents a body shot from Sixteen.
Sixteen throws an elbow but it misses.
Sixteen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sixteen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Beckley is defending well for now.
Beckley misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sixteen is looking for a takedown.
Age Sixteen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sixteen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Beckley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
Age Sixteen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sixteen, 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Age Sixteen!
Our winner, Age Sixteen, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Akhmed Dudayev (ranked 1581 p4p, 1746 weight class) and Valtteri Badass (ranked 210 p4p, 229 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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28 - 20 - 0 |
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25 - 19 - 4 |
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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 - 20 - 0, fighting out of New York, Akhmed Dudayev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 19 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Valtteri Badass!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Eliza Hachem and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dudayev darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Badass swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Badass lands a body shot.
Badass throws a jab but it's blocked by Dudayev.
Badass on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dudayev. Dudayev obviously looking to wear him down.
Badass looks for the body kick but Dudayev saw that one coming.
Oooooh!!! Dudayev has knocked Badass down with a huge combo! Dudayev steps away and waves a wobbly Badass back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Badass is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dudayev drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Badass right on the button. Badass goes down! Dudayev follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Dudayev gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Akhmed Dudayev!
Akhmed Dudayev very nearly forgot to thank AVALON amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peguero Jean Philippe (ranked 373 p4p, 453 weight class) and Kazuma Kiryu (ranked 60 p4p, 72 weight class). Philippe comes into the arena with Chant vaudou haitien blaring out of the sound system. 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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14 - 9 - 1 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 23 - 0, fighting out of London, Peguero Jean Philippe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kazuma Kiryu!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Hugh Johnson and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Decent striking displayed by Kiryu there.
Kiryu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Philippe.
Kiryu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Philippe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A big right from Philippe misses.
Philippe throws a hook to the side of Kiryu's head but Kiryu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Philippe throws an off balance right hand
and Kiryu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
 It looks like Peguero Jean Philippe has been cut.
Philippe connects with a jab.
Kiryu slips under a jab.
Kiryu replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Philippe blocks it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Philippe takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kiryu takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Philippe walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Philippe loads up on a big right hand but Kiryu slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Philippe misses with a straight right.
Kiryu moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Philippe walks into a stiff left hand from Kiryu.
Philippe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kiryu.
Kiryu connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
 Philippe is rocked!
Peguero Jean Philippe's cut is getting worse.
Philippe slips a straight right by Kiryu.
Peguero Jean Philippe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kiryu lands a big head kick that sends Philippe tumbling to the mat! Kiryu takes a step backwards and waves Philippe back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Oh Philippe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A shot to the body from Philippe misses
and Kiryu counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kiryu.
Philippe blocking some punches.
Philippe seems to have got his legs back now.
Kiryu trying to stall but Philippe improves his position.
A short uppercut from Kiryu.
Philippe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kiryu has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Philippe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kiryu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kiryu gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Philippe tries to throw a body punch but Kiryu avoids it by throwing Philippe back against the cage.
Philippe manages to break the clinch.
Kiryu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A quick step to the side and Philippe tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Philippe takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kiryu misses with a looping right.
Philippe misses with a hook to the body
and Kiryu counters with a nice uppercut.
Peguero Jean Philippe's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Kiryu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kiryu takes a jab right on the kisser.
 It looks like Kazuma Kiryu has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Philippe scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Philippe lands with a straight right. Kiryu didn't see that one coming.
Kiryu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kiryu wants to counter the offense by Philippe and move into the clinch position.
Jab, jab by Philippe - just one landing.
Philippe blocks a jab.
Kiryu tries to land a front kick but Philippe steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Philippe moves out of range as Kiryu throws a body kick.
Philippe comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kiryu misses with a left hand
enabling Philippe to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiryu connects with a nice looking jab.
Philippe lands with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Philippe throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Philippe misses with a left hand
and Kiryu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kiryu throws a body punch but Philippe moves out of range.
Philippe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kiryu.
Philippe throwing a counter right hand but Kiryu manages to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Philippe. That's going to slow Kiryu down.
Philippe throws a right hand that misses
letting Kiryu counter with a right hand.
Kiryu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kazuma Kiryu dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kiryu tries to land a front kick but Philippe steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kiryu throws a jab when Philippe was well out of range.
Philippe misses with a hook
and Kiryu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kiryu scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice shot lands for Kiryu.
Kiryu lands a big right hand that sends Philippe crashing to the mat! Kiryu stays standing though and waves Philippe back to his feet!
Jeez, Peguero Jean Philippe's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Philippe takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Philippe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kiryu manages to avoid it.
Kiryu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kiryu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Philippe wants to clinch up but Kiryu keeps it at a distance.
Kiryu takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kiryu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Philippe scores with a hook to the body. Kiryu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kiryu throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Kiryu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kiryu throws a leg kick
and Philippe counters with a straight right hand.
Philippe looks to throw the jab but Kiryu is out of range.
A nice side step and Kiryu releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
The crowd cheers as Philippe lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kiryu doesn't seem phased though.
That has opened up Kazuma Kiryu's cut even more.
Kiryu uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Philippe has time to react.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Peguero Jean Philippe's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kazuma Kiryu!
Kazuma Kiryu decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chew Kok (ranked 449 p4p, 476 weight class) and Roman Ship (ranked 21 p4p, 27 weight class). Roman Ship told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chew Kok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 27 - 1, fighting out of London, Roman Ship!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, John Mangel and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ship throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kok counters with a nice body kick.
Kok paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
It looks like Roman Ship has been cut.
Kok has managed to clinch.
Kok tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ship's elbow.
Kok tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kok throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kok blocking some punches.
Kok pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've been told by Kok's head coaches at Hey Steves Fight Shack that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ship smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kok staying out of range there.
Kok swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ship has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kok.
Ship wants to clinch up but Kok keeps it at a distance.
Ship misses with a wild body shot.
Kok throws a quick counter kick to the body but Ship avoids it.
Roman Ship seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ship dives in and grabs Kok's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kok pushes down on Ship's head and hops out.
Kok thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kok throws out a loose jab but Ship uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Ship.
Ship misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kok.
Ship scores with a nice head shot.
Ship shoots in but Kok avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ship thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ship throws a shot to the body.
Ship ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kok moves away.
Ship misses with a hook.
Kok pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ship takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ship shoots in but no luck this time.
Chew Kok has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roman Ship.
Ship scores with a punch to the head.
Ship misses with a left hand
and Kok counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Kok misses the target.
Ship feints the counter takedown.
Ship loads up on a big right hand but Kok slips the punch.
Kok throwing a counter right hand but Ship manages to avoid it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kok scores with a shoulder strike.
That has opened up Roman Ship's cut even more.
A right hook to the body lands for Kok.
Ship blocks a body shot from Kok.
Ship blocks a body shot from Kok.
Kok lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ship doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kok tries to work over Ship's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ship tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kok blocking some punches.
Ship prevents a body shot from Kok.
Ship will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kok up against the cage.
Kok scores with a shoulder strike.
Ship works on Kok's body with a couple of short punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ship misses with the head strike.
Ship stalling.
Ship tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kok just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ship is trying to pull guard but Kok turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kok tries to work over Ship's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kok misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ship lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ship is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ship fails to pull guard.
Kok lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ship backwards.
The cut above Roman Ship's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kok tries a body shot but Ship blocks it.
Ship throws a punch but it's blocked by Kok.
Kok tries to work over Ship's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ship wants to stall.
Ship is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kok to keep the fight standing.
Ship tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kok smiles and moves away.
Kok jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ship fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ship misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kok.
Kok misses the jab.
Kok looks to land a right hand but Ship moved out of range.
Ship scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A swing and a miss from Ship.
A little feinted left hand from Kok on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kok throws the kick towards the body but Ship avoids it.
Ship just misses with a punch to the body.
Crunch! Kok slams his shin into Ship's torso.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kok moves forwards but Ship connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kok drops Ship with a big left hand! Ship is injured, injured bad! Kok jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chew Kok!
During a confident post fight interview, Chew Kok thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Charles Eric Cheese (ranked 845 p4p, 735 weight class) and Paulo Roberto (ranked 117 p4p, 105 weight class). Cheese comes to the cage accompanied by The Midnight NAMBLA. Roberto has chosen Samba de Roda as his entrance music. Charles Eric Cheese has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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26
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16 - 8 - 2 |
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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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Charles Eric Cheese!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Paulo Roberto!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Darius Henderson and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roberto swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Cheese to counter with a crisp jab.
A slow jab from Roberto misses its intended target.
It looked like Cheese wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Roberto staying out of range there.
Roberto looks to land a left hand but Cheese moved out of range nicely.
Cheese is looking to counter punch.
Cheese keeps the fight on the outside.
Cheese is looking to counter punch.
Cheese defending well as Roberto loads up on a big left hand.
A little feinted left hand from Cheese on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cheese displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Roberto throws out the jab.
Cheese was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Roberto misses with a left hand
and Cheese counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Roberto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cheese drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cheese slips under a jab from Roberto.
Roberto swings widly with a right hand
and Cheese counters with a crisp right hand that drops Roberto! Cheese lets Roberto back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Roberto is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cheese uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Roberto.
Roberto is still on wobbly legs! Can Cheese finish him?
Roberto throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cheese counters with a huge right that knocks Roberto out cold! Cheese is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Charles Eric Cheese!
After winning the bout, Charles Eric Cheese 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Thompson (ranked 559 p4p, 401 weight class) and Arturo Vargas (ranked 33 p4p, 21 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Arturo Vargas enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 21 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ricky Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arturo Vargas!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Steve Erwin and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vargas circles away quickly and effectively.
A jab from Vargas misses.
Thompson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Vargas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thompson misses with a kick to the body.
Thompson throws a right and a left that Vargas avoids nicely.
A little jabbing left from Vargas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Thompson shoots for a double leg takedown but Vargas sprawls well. He's pushed Thompson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Vargas.
It looks like Ricky Thompson has been cut.
Sloppy strikes from Thompson. Those never looked like landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vargas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vargas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Thompson. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson misses with a looping left.
Thompson misses with a lunging right hand
and Vargas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thompson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vargas.
Left hook, right uppercut from Thompson.
It looks like Arturo Vargas has been cut.
Vargas moves away from the strike by Thompson.
Vargas wants to counter with a clinch but Thompson pushes him away.
Thompson misses with a right hand
and Vargas counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Thompson wants to land a leg kick but Vargas is out of range.
Vargas doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Vargas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thompson.
Vargas let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Vargas cracks Thompson with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Vargas has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Thompson to stand back up!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thompson scores with a decent looking hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson throws a leg kick
and Vargas counters with a nice body shot.
Thompson is breathing heavily.
Vargas avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd cheers as Vargas lands an impressive looking overhand right. Thompson doesn't seem phased though.
Thompson is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Vargas's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Thompson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Thompson working the ground and pound but Vargas is defending the strikes.
Thompson throws a strike aimed at the side of Vargas's head but Vargas avoids it well.
Vargas is trying to improve his position.
Thompson misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vargas tries to improve position but can't.
Thompson working the ground and pound but Vargas is defending the strikes.
The ground and pound from Thompson seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Thompson trying to control the action but Vargas is working from the bottom.
Thompson working the body and head with strikes.
An elbow from Thompson crashes against the mat.
Thompson trying to control the position but Vargas is working away.
Thompson misses with the ground and pound.
Thompson working the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson trying to control the action but Vargas is working from the bottom.
Thompson throws a strike aimed at the side of Vargas's head but Vargas avoids it well.
Vargas is letting Thompson control him for a moment.
Thompson working the ground and pound but Vargas is defending the strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thompson throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Vargas works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Thompson not doing much here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Thompson dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Thompson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Vargas throws an overhand right that lands on Thompson's shoulder, as Thompson tries to avoid the shot.
Some wild striking there from Thompson.
Vargas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A punch combination from Thompson misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson misses with a looping right.
Vargas doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Vargas defending well as Thompson loads up on a big left hand.
Vargas is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Thompson with a body shot.
Thompson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Vargas really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Thompson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Thompson trying to control but Vargas is working from the bottom.
Thompson throwing strikes but missing.
Thompson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Vargas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Vargas can do anything to dispel that myth.
Vargas avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Thompson throwing strikes but missing.
Thompson trying to control the position from guard on top but Vargas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thompson is fighting to break Vargas's control of his arms but Vargas is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Thompson landing with the ground and pound.
Thompson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Thompson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vargas can do to turn this around?
Thompson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Thompson advances position into side control!
The strikes coming from Thompson are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Thompson throws an elbow but Vargas slips to the side and avoids it well.
Thompson tries to score with some ground and pound. Vargas controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Thompson working the strikes but Vargas uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson lands strikes from half guard.
That has opened up Arturo Vargas's cut even more.
Vargas is staying active underneath Thompson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Thompson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Thompson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Thompson lands strikes from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thompson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Thompson thows a huge punch but Vargas dodges it nicely.
Thompson wants to control but Vargas is keeping him busy.
Vargas avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Thompson.
Thompson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Vargas trying to control from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Thompson loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Vargas scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Thompson land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Thompson stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricky Thompson!
Ricky Thompson very nearly forgot to thank Voodoo Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joey Simone (ranked 109 p4p, 79 weight class) and Kareem Johnson (ranked 21 p4p, 14 weight class). Simone comes to the cage accompanied by Gucci Mane - Trap God Intro. Joey Simone has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joey Simone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kareem Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Winston Howard and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson takes the fight into the clinch.
Simone blocks a body shot from Johnson.
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as Simone controls his hands.
Johnson misses with a punch to the body.
Simone can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
Simone tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Simone back against the cage.
Johnson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Simone tries to pull guard but Johnson won't allow it.
Johnson lands a shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land.
Simone prevents a body shot from Johnson.
Simone jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Johnson walks away with a smile on his face. Simone gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Simone rushes Johnson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Johnson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Simone working aggressively here.
Johnson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Simone jumps guard but Johnson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Simone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Simone.
Johnson lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Simone's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is leaning against Simone and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Simone jumps guard but Johnson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Simone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Simone.
Simone misses with a hook from the clinch.
Simone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Simone lands with a right to the head.
Johnson misses with a punch on the inside.
Simone tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Johnson gets through Simone's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Simone tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Simone drags the fight down to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Johnson won't allow Simone to sweep him here.
Johnson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Simone has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Johnson has managed to get both his arms back between Simone's legs - danger averted.
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.
Simone is looking to sweep but instead, Johnson has passed into half guard.
Johnson prevents Simone from improving his position.
Johnson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Johnson wants to free his trapped foot but Simone is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Simone tries to get to full guard but Johnson has control of the leg.
Simone makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Simone.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simone is adopting a defensive guard.
Simone is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Simone wants to sweep here but Johnson controlling him for the moment.
Johnson wants to pass the guard but Simone is keeping the position.
Johnson trying to control but Simone is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Simone tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Simone takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Simone moves out of range of the strikes.
Simone is looking to counter the offense by Johnson and move into the clinch.
Johnson motions for Simone to come forward. Johnson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Simone really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nice defenses there by Johnson.
Simone misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A decent looking cross lands there for Simone.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kareem Johnson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Simone throws a right hand that misses
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Joey Simone has been cut.
Simone has managed to clinch.
Simone blocks an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Simone.
A short left from Simone.
Johnson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Simone swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Simone misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Simone lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Simone stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Johnson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Simone misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Johnson misses with some punches.
Simone is trying to pull guard but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
Simone blocks a body shot from Johnson.
Simone scores with a nice hook 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!
Simone lands a right hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Johnson misses with a body punch.
A short right from Johnson on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Johnson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Simone throws a head punch that misses.
Simone swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Simone tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Johnson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Simone misses with a short punch on the inside.
Simone tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Simone pulls Johnson into guard.
Johnson won't allow Simone to sweep him here.
Simone wants to hit a sweep here but Johnson passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Simone there!
Simone tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Johnson controlling from the full mount.
Simone is working to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simone is working hard here to advance position.
Johnson controlling from mount.
Simone is trying to escape the mount.
Simone is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Marty Robbin's Fight Ranch, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simone wants to control but Johnson is having none of it.
Simone manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Simone wants to control but Johnson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Johnson prevents Simone from improving his position.
Simone wants to control the action here but instead Johnson manages to pass to full mount!
Johnson prevents Simone from getting the reversal.
Johnson looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson manages to capitalize on a mistake by Simone to take his back!
Johnson controlling well, preventing Simone from escaping the position.
Simone trying to control the position but Johnson manages to sink in the hooks.
Johnson controlling well, preventing Simone from escaping the position.
Simone wants to control his opponent's hands but Johnson gets his hands free.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kareem Johnson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Joey Simone's cut.
That's time! 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.
Simone misses with a straight left.
Simone misses the shot to the body.
It seemed like Johnson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Johnson throws a looping overhand right but Simone ducks down to avoid it.
Good shot there by Johnson.
Simone with a hook.
Simone swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.
Simone lands a jab to Johnson's midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Johnson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Simone doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch but Simone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Simone throws a hook but Johnson avoids it easily.
Johnson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Johnson misses with an uppercut. Simone saw that one coming.
Simone tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
Simone ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Johnson throws a right and a left that Simone avoids nicely.
Johnson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Simone.
Simone has managed to clinch.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johnson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Johnson tries to work over Simone's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Simone blocking some punches.
Simone presses Johnson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Johnson working aggressively here.
Good body shot from Johnson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands a hook that snaps the head of Simone backwards.
Johnson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Simone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Simone fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Simone fails to pull guard.
Kareem Johnson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Simone lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Johnson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Simone's elbow.
Johnson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Simones head.
Simone jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Johnson walks away with a smile on his face. Simone gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Simone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson throws a jab when Simone was well out of range.
Simone throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
Simone scores with a shot to the body.
Simone uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Johnson has time to react.
Simone uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Johnson has time to react.
Simone bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Johnson's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Simone is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Johnson.
Johnson takes one to the chin there.
Simone lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Johnson at a distance.
Johnson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Simone tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
Johnson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Simone lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Johnson at a distance.
Joey Simone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Simone throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Johnson on the side of the head.
Johnson slips under a jab from Simone.
Simone stuns Johnson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Johnson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Simone lands with a hook. Johnson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.
Joey Simone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Simone connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Johnson's hands.
Simone throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Simone keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Simone.
Johnson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Johnson gets tackled into the cage by Simone. Simone maintains the clinch.
A short uppercut from Johnson.
Simone misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johnson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Simone successfully pulls guard.
Simone working for a triangle but Johnson defends it easily.
Johnson preventing the sweep.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joey Simone showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Johnson 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kareem Johnson!
After winning the bout, Kareem Johnson 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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Main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Haggar (ranked 41 p4p, 44 weight class) and Antti Railio (ranked 6 p4p, 1 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Antti Railio enters the cage!
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World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 40 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Haggar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antti Railio!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Francis DeMontford and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haggar connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Railio looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Haggar moves out of range as Railio strikes.
Haggar feinted with a counter takedown.
Haggar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Railio moves away.
Haggar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Haggar fails with a takedown attempt.
Haggar misses with a lunging right hand
and Railio counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Railio feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Haggar sprawling to the canvas! Haggar rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Railio finish him?!
It looks like Mike Haggar 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!
Railio lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Haggar at a distance.
Haggar dives in and grabs Railio's left leg, looking for a takedown. Railio pushes down on Haggar's head and hops out.
Railio swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A looping hook to the body misses from Haggar. Railio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Railio drops his hands momentarily and Haggar takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Haggar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Railio.
Haggar looks to score with a jab to the body but Railio is just out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Haggar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haggar shoots in and gets a takedown into Railio's guard.
Haggar working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Railio really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Haggar. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Haggar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Haggar throwing strikes from guard but Railio blocks nicely.
Haggar is working Railio over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Haggar postures up in Railio's guard and throws a big left but Railio blocks it.
Railio working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Haggar.
Haggar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Haggar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Railio is trying to keep Haggar in close.
Haggar works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Haggar seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haggar missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Haggar throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Haggar not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Haggar thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Haggar throwing shots but Railio is blocking nicely.
Haggar working over Railio with some ground and pound. Railio looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Haggar throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Haggar wants to control but Railio is keeping him busy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Railio has hold of Haggar's hands but Haggar slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Haggar slips a nice elbow through Railio's hands, connecting with Railio's forehead.
Haggar throwing shots but Railio is blocking nicely.
Haggar working Railio over with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haggar lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Railio is trying to get back to full guard.
Railio taking some punishment here, with Haggar in his half guard.
Haggar 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.
Haggar misses with a head shot. Railio uses the momentum to regain guard.
Haggar is looking to work some ground and pound but Railio has wrist control.
Haggar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Railio works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Haggar accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Haggar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Haggar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Haggar with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haggar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Railio works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Haggar stands up over Railio, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Haggar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Railio is keeping the position for now.
Haggar trying to control the position from guard on top but Railio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Haggar landing with the ground and pound.
Haggar wants to control from the top but Railio keeps moving.
Haggar working some strikes from top position.
Railio avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Haggar stands up over Railio, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Haggar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Haggar'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.
Haggar works the jab nicely.
Haggar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Railio can do to turn this around?
Jab, jab by Haggar - just one landing.
Haggar is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Donk. Haggar catches Railio right on the button with a cross.
Nice body punch from Haggar.
Haggar tests Railio's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Haggar is trying hard to land a takedown here. Railio sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mike Haggar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haggar connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Railio momentarily.
Railio takes one on the button.
Railio misses the shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Haggar. Beautiful body shot.
Railio shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Railio takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Haggar scores with the left hand. Railio knows he should have avoided that one.
Haggar lands the left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haggar cracks Railio with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Haggar takes a jab right on the kisser.
Haggar fails with a takedown attempt.
Antti Railio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Haggar ducks under a wild hook from Railio.
Haggar gets a double leg takedown into Railio's guard.
Haggar is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Railio keeping full guard, as Haggar tries to pass.
Railio preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Haggar works over Railio with some ground and pound from guard.
Haggar with a flurry of punches that miss.
Railio is trying to keep Haggar in close.
Haggar will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haggar throws a strike but Railio rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Haggar throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Haggar is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
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!
Railio avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Haggar.
Haggar tries to pass to full mount but Railio defends it.
Haggar looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Haggar thows a huge punch but Railio dodges it nicely.
Railio preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Haggar takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haggar missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Haggar is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Haggar scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Haggar looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Railio with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Well, if Haggar is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Haggar missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Haggar is looking to take a break and control but Railio is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Railio wants to get back to full guard.
Railio on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mike Haggar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Haggar looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Haggar sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Railio defending well though.
Haggar with the ground and pound but Railio uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Haggar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Haggar throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Haggar postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Railio utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Haggar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Haggar dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mike Haggar's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Haggar misses with a takedown
enabling Railio to counter with a crisp jab.
Haggar closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Railio quickly recovers to half guard.
Haggar throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Haggar is taking a breather. Railio says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Haggar is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Railio defends it well.
Haggar lands strikes from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haggar stalling.
Railio trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haggar is nestled in close to Railio, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Railio is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Haggar scores with a couple of nice shots.
Haggar with the ground and pound but Railio uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Haggar controls from within his opponent's guard.
Haggar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Haggar postures up.
Haggar connects with a couple of short punches.
Haggar is in close to Railio's body, working some short punches and elbows.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Haggar accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haggar is pushing down on Railio's leg trying to pass to half guard. Railio is fighting to maintain full guard but Haggar has managed to sneak the leg through.
Haggar thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Haggar is looking for a kimura here.
Railio keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Haggar working over Railio with some ground and pound. Railio looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Haggar is looking to take a break and control but Railio is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've been hearing that Haggar has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Haggar working over Railio with some ground and pound. Railio looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Railio blocking the ground and pound attempt from Haggar.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Haggar connects with a nice short shot to Railio's temple.
Railio is in trouble now - Haggar has advanced to mount!
Haggar looking to finish Railio with some ground and pound. This is bad for Railio!
Railio takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Haggar tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Haggar with good strikes from the mount here!
Antti Railio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
BOOM! Haggar connects with a massive shot to the dome!
BOOM! Haggar connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Haggar fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Haggar is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Railio goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Haggar!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mike Haggar!
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