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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlo Pedersoli (ranked 3876 p4p, 24082 weight class) and Davis Gill (ranked 188 p4p, 230 weight class). Gill has chosen White Room as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Decent wrestler
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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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Carlo Pedersoli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Davis Gill!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gill sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Gill will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gill misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pedersoli with a hook.
Pedersoli uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pedersoli lands a big uppercut and Gill crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Gill looks OK. Pedersoli waves Gill back to his feet!
 Gill is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pedersoli lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Gill head around and knocks him out cold! Pedersoli hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Carlo Pedersoli!
An out of breath Carlo Pedersoli thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Pauschi (ranked 3034 p4p, 3304 weight class) and David Boo (ranked 365 p4p, 385 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chris Pauschi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, David Boo!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boo misses with a wild body shot.
Boo throws a one two combo.
 It looks like Chris Pauschi has been cut.
Pauschi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pauschi instigates a clinch.
Pauschi trying to land knees to the body.
Boo breaks the clinch.
Pauschi rushes Boo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pauschi lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boo.
Pauschi can't find room to land a body shot as Boo controls the action.
Pauschi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Boos head.
Pauschi misses with a short punch on the inside.
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!
Pauschi holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Pauschi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boo gets through Pauschi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pauschi misses with an elbow over the top.
Pauschi tries to land knees in the clinch but Boo avoids the damage to the body.
Pauschi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Boo's face.
Pauschi lands an uppercut.
Pauschi lands a shoulder strike.
Pauschi misses with the head strike.
Pauschi pushes off an throws an elbow but Boo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Pauschi keeps control of Boo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pauschi lands a hook to the side of the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Pauschi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pauschi tries to land knees in the clinch but Boo avoids the damage to the body.
Boo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Boo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pauschi lands a glancing blow to the side of Boo's head.
Boo throws a series of punches but Pauschi moves out of range.
Boo just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromPauschi.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab by Pauschi.
Pauschi closes the distance and clinches.
Pauschi scores a nice knee to the body.
Pauschi avoiding damage as Boo throws knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pauschi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Boo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pauschi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pauschi landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Pauschi obliges.
Pauschi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boo prevents a body shot from Pauschi.
Pauschi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pauschi misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boo blocks a body shot from Pauschi.
Boo managing to block the knees to the body from Pauschi.
Boo is trying to pull guard but Pauschi has him pressed against the cage.
Pauschi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pauschi tries to throw a body punch but Boo avoids it by throwing Pauschi back against the cage.
Pauschi struggles to land a body shot inside as Boo controls his hands.
Knees to the body from Pauschi.
Pauschi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Boo backwards.
Boo is rocked!
Pauschi presses Boo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Boo is still on wobbly legs! Can Pauschi finish him?
Pauschi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Boo backwards.
Pauschi creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Boo! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Pauschi.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Pauschi!
A very excited looking Chris Pauschi made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Math Riddle (ranked 2152 p4p, 2329 weight class) and Dominic Lloyd (ranked 274 p4p, 296 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Math Riddle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dominic Lloyd!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Riddle misses.
Riddle throws a quick inside leg kick.
Riddle looks to throw the jab but Lloyd is out of range.
Lloyd moves out of range as Riddle strikes.
Lloyd ducks under a wild hook from Riddle.
Riddle blocks the body kick.
Riddle tries to bum rush Lloyd with a series of wild strikes but Lloyd uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lloyd throws a body punch but Riddle moves out of range.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Riddle has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Riddle scoring well with a low kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lloyd slips a straight right by Riddle.
Lloyd changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Math Riddle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lloyd checks a leg kick nicely.
Riddle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lloyd moves away.
Riddle throws a head kick that misses.
Lloyd is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Lloyd avoids a kick to the body.
Riddle sets himself, and Lloyd steps forward looking for the clinch! Riddle avoids it this time.
Lloyd uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Riddle.
We've been hearing reports that Riddle has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Riddle misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riddle scores with a sloppy right hand. Lloyd should have avoided that one.
Some bone on bone action there as Riddle checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lloyd throws a sloppy head kick and Riddle moves out of range easily.
Riddle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lloyd tries to counter with a clinch but Riddle shakes him off and moves away.
Riddle looks to land a right hand but Lloyd moved out of range.
Riddle misses with a looping left.
Lloyd wants to counter with a clinch but Riddle pushes him away.
A jab from Riddle misses.
Lloyd scores with a leg kick.
A big right from Lloyd misses.
Riddle throwing a counter right hand but Lloyd manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riddle misses the jab.
Riddle sets himself, and Lloyd steps forward looking for the clinch! Riddle avoids it this time.
Riddle takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Riddle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Riddle with the inside leg kick.
Lloyd lands with a thumping leg kick.
Math Riddle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab by Lloyd.
Riddle throws the left hand but Lloyd avoids the punch easily.
Riddle throws a looping overhand right but Lloyd ducks down to avoid it.
Riddle throws a jab when Lloyd was well out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lloyd avoids the body shot from Riddle.
Riddle throws a body punch but Lloyd moves out of range.
Riddle throws a low kick but Lloyd avoids it.
Riddle shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Riddle fails to land with a series of punches.
Lloyd moves out of range of the body kick from Riddle.
Riddle throws out a leg kick but Lloyd moves out of range and Riddle only half commits.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lloyd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Riddle manages to avoid it.
Lloyd lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Math Riddle will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Lloyd steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Riddle.
Lloyd is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Riddle misses with a wild body shot.
Lloyd tries to counter by closing the distance.
Riddle slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Lloyd might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Riddle has got the better of the exchanges.
Lloyd blocks a low kick nicely.
Riddle blocks the body kick.
Riddle is looking to counter punch.
Riddle pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lloyd tries to counter by closing the distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riddle scores with a leg kick.
A nice combination there by Lloyd.
Riddle misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lloyd lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lloyd avoids the head kick by Riddle.
Lloyd lands a nice looking body kick.
Lloyd connects with a leg kick.
A punch combination from Riddle misses.
Lloyd swings for the body but Riddle moves out of range.
Lloyd connects with a nice looking jab.
A low kick from Lloyd misses
and Riddle connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lloyd scores with a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lloyd works Riddle's body with a nice hook.
Riddle takes one on the button.
Riddle takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
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!
Riddle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lloyd fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Riddle looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lloyd moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lloyd takes a swing at Riddle's ribcage but misses.
Riddle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lloyd wants to counter the offense by Riddle and move into the clinch position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lloyd looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Riddle pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lloyd misses the shot to the body.
Riddle seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Lloyd lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Riddle throws an overhand right that lands on Lloyd's shoulder, as Lloyd tries to avoid the shot.
Riddle checks the leg kick nicely there.
Riddle looks for the body kick but Lloyd saw that one coming.
Lloyd looks to score with a jab to the body but Riddle is just out of range.
Lloyd jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lloyd lands an overhand right.
Lloyd stuns Riddle with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lloyd thuds his shin into the meat of Riddle's side.
Lloyd slips a straight right by Riddle.
Lloyd steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Riddle.
Lloyd ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lloyd has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lloyd takes a swing at Riddle's ribcage but misses.
Riddle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lloyd was well out of range. Poor timing from Riddle.
Lloyd is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Riddle throws a hook but Lloyd avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dominic Lloyd showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Riddle's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A nice leg kick from Lloyd, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lloyd misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Riddle.
Lloyd lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Riddle takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lloyd scores with a punch to the head.
Lloyd throws a wild body kick that Riddle sees coming a mile off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The crowd cheers as Riddle lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lloyd doesn't seem phased though.
Jab from Riddle.
Lloyd instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lloyd connects with a knee to the head.
Riddle wants to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lloyd.
Lloyd throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Riddle blocks it with crossed arms.
Lloyd scores with a shoulder strike.
Riddle stalling in the clinch but Lloyd improves position.
Lloyd lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Math Riddle has been cut.
Riddle connects with a knee to the head.
Riddle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Riddle prevents a body shot from Lloyd.
Riddle tries to land a knee to the head but Lloyd blocks with his arms.
A shot in the inside from Riddle.
Nice elbow from Lloyd.
Riddle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lloyd lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lloyd putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Riddle in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lloyd lands a nice uppercut.
A body shot lands from Lloyd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Lloyd.
Lloyd lands a nice uppercut.
Lloyd lands a body punch in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Lloyd.
Lloyd controlling the action here for a moment.
Lloyd connects with a nasty looking knee right to Riddle's face.
Lloyd works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lloyd softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lloyd presses Riddle against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Riddle takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lloyd lands a hook that snaps the head of Riddle backwards.
Lloyd scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Riddle throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lloyd blocks it with crossed arms.
Lloyd lands with a left to the head.
Lloyd lands an elbow just above Riddle 's eye.
A short right from Lloyd on the inside.
Dominic Lloyd seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Riddle tries to land a knee to the head but Lloyd blocks with his arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riddle blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lloyd landing knees to the head.
 Riddle is rocked!
Lloyd lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Riddle to his knees! Lloyd keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dominic Lloyd!
Dominic Lloyd thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Slinger (ranked 2166 p4p, 2695 weight class) and Slim Slow (ranked 150 p4p, 171 weight class). Slinger comes to the cage accompanied by Hail Mary. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Patrick Slinger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Slim Slow!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slinger scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Slow rushes Slinger and presses him up against the cage.
Slow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Slinger goes for a takedown in the clinch but Slow prevents it.
A head punch on the inside from Slow fails to land.
Slow lands a left hand that snaps the head of Slinger backwards.
Slinger has been working on his balance at Crapollas Gym, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Slow.
Slow lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Slow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Slow lands a right hand.
Slinger blocks an uppercut.
Slow misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slow working aggressively here.
Slinger tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nice body punch from Slow.
Slow misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Slow fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slinger has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Slow is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrick Slinger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slow misses with a punch to the body.
Slow lands an uppercut.
Slow throws a head punch that misses.
Slinger has Slow pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Slow manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Slow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Slow misses with a short punch on the inside.
Slow tries to throw a body punch but Slinger avoids it by throwing Slow back against the cage.
Slinger takes a shot to the head.
Slow working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Slow misses with the head strike.
Slow working aggressively here.
Slow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Slow.
Slinger is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Slow pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Slow prevents the takedown attempt.
Slow pushes Slinger back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Slow cracks Slinger with a nice body shot.
Slow is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Slow has a couple of punches blocked by Slinger.
Slow tries a body shot but Slinger blocks it.
Slow gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Slinger.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Slinger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Slow throws a head punch that misses.
Slinger lands a takedown into guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Slow can do anything to dispel that myth.
Slinger stops Slow from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slinger is looking to work some ground and pound but Slow has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Slinger postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Slinger working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Slinger with a flurry of punches that miss.
Slow wants to stand up but Slinger is controlling him.
Slow has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Slinger has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Slinger wants a takedown.
A shot in the inside from Slow.
Slow misses with a punch on the inside.
Slinger is trying to drag Slow to the mat but Slow just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Slow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slinger blocking some punches.
Slinger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Slow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Slow lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Slow misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Slinger.
Slow tries to throw a body punch but Slinger avoids it by throwing Slow back against the cage.
Slow misses with some punches.
Slinger drops down looking for an ankle pick but Slow pulls his leg out and moves away.
Slinger shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Slow napping and manages to drive through into side control!
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!
Slow is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Slinger has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Slinger wants to control but Slow is keeping him busy.
Slow wants to get back to his feet but Slinger drags him back down.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Slim Slow dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Slinger throws a front kick that sends Slow stumbling back into the cage.
Slinger throws a leg kick but Slow moved away.
Slow rushes Slinger and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Slow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Slinger.
Slow misses with the head strike.
Slow can't find room to land a body shot as Slinger controls the action.
Slinger prevents a body shot from Slow.
Slow struggles to land a body shot inside as Slinger controls his hands.
A short right from Slow.
Slow misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slinger drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Slow gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Slinger is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Slow pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Slinger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slinger is trying to drag Slow to the mat but Slow just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrick Slinger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slow lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Slow has a couple of punches blocked by Slinger.
A head punch on the inside from Slow fails to land.
Slow tries to throw a body punch but Slinger avoids it by throwing Slow back against the cage.
Slow misses with the head strike.
Slow swings wildly with an uppercut but Slinger uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Slow.
Slow has a couple of punches blocked by Slinger.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Slow.
Slinger blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slow misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Slinger.
Slow lands with a short shot to the head.
Slinger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Slow.
Slow misses with some punches.
Slinger blocks an uppercut.
Slow has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Slinger prevents a body shot from Slow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Slinger.
Slinger has Slow pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Slow manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Slow misses with a hook from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slinger tries for a takedown. No joy.
Slow misses with some punches.
Slow prevents a takedown attempt there.
Slim Slow seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slow is leaning against Slinger and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Slinger.
Slow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Slow gets underhooks to prevent Slinger's takedown attempt.
Slow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Slinger goes for a takedown in the clinch but Slow prevents it.
Slinger blocking some punches.
Slow lands a shot to the body.
Slow misses with a hook from the clinch.
Slinger prevents a body shot from Slow.
Slow lands a right hand.
Slow scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slinger is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Slow is defending well.
Slow tries to work over Slinger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Slinger is trying to trip Slow. He has hold of a leg but Slow is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Slinger persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Slow is looking to stand up but Slinger isn't so interested in that idea.
Slinger wants to control from the top but Slow keeps moving.
Slow is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Slow has his feet on Slinger's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Slim Slow showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Slinger lands a nice looking body kick.
Slinger tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Slow lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Slinger darts in looking for a takedown but Slow gets double underhooks and turns Slinger into the cage.
Slow lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Slow.
Slow throws a head punch that misses.
Slinger blocking some punches.
Slinger prevents a body shot from Slow.
Slinger has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Slow after a bit of a struggle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slow has a couple of punches blocked by Slinger.
Slow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Slow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Slinger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Slow softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slow throws a punch but it's blocked by Slinger.
Slow throws a head punch that misses.
Slow is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrick Slinger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slow throws a punch but it's blocked by Slinger.
Slinger is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Slow pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Slinger has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Slow avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Slow misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Slow fails to land.
Slow lands a right hand that snaps the head of Slinger backwards.
Slow lands a nice shot to the body.
Slinger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Slow lands with a left to the head.
Slinger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Slow doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Patrick Slinger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Slim Slow is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slow tries a body shot but Slinger blocks it.
Slinger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Slinger is looking to take this one to the mat.
Slow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Slow prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slinger is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Slow pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Slow misses with a punch to the body.
Slow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Slow misses with a hook to the ribs.
Slinger drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Slinger is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Slow.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Slinger has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Slow avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Slinger looking to throw knees to the head but Slow is blocking nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Slim Slow comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Slow 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Slim Slow!
After the fight, Slim Slow was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
Patrick Slinger was interviewed post fight and said 'Congratulations to my opponent. He got the better of me, and deserves all the credit in the world for his hard work. I hope we meet again.'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Elvis Milissis (ranked 2867 p4p, 2349 weight class) and Phil Rivers (ranked 237 p4p, 198 weight class). Rivers has chosen RUNNING IN THE 90’s as his entrance music. Elvis Milissis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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156
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155
14 - 10 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Elvis Milissis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Phil Rivers!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Milissis scores with a nice strike.
Rivers takes the fight into the clinch.
Rivers lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Rivers as the two fighters clinch.
Milissis tries to break the clinch but Rivers is controlling the position.
Milissis is trying to force a seperation but Rivers has the dominant position.
Rivers working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rivers.
Milissis is trying to push Rivers away but Rivers has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rivers softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Rivers.
Rivers throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Milississ head.
Milissis wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rivers throws a punch but it's blocked by Milissis.
Milissis definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rivers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rivers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rivers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rivers.
Rivers lands a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Milissis is trying to push Rivers away but Rivers has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Milissis is trying to break the clinch but Rivers is controlling him.
Rivers lands an uppercut.
Milissis is trying to break the clinch but Rivers has him pressed against the cage.
Rivers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Milissis manages to break the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Milissis is trying to break the clinch but Rivers has him pressed against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Rivers.
Rivers has a couple of punches blocked by Milissis.
Milissis blocks an uppercut.
Milissis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Milissis stalks Rivers and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rivers's face. Rivers staggers backwards, shaken.
Rivers darts in and clinches Milissis up against the cage.
Rivers lands with a light punch inside.
Rivers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rivers told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Milissis can't break the clinch.
Milissis working hard to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivers misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Rivers.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rivers working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Rivers fails to land.
Rivers lands with a short shot to the head.
Rivers lands with a light punch inside.
Milissis wants to get back to striking at distance but Rivers won't allow it.
Milissis is trying to break the clinch but Rivers has him pressed against the cage.
Rivers lands a nice elbow.
Milissis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rivers displaying some good clinch control by pressing Milissis up against the cage.
Rivers misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rivers working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Milissis wants to break the clinch but can't.
Milissis working hard to break the clinch.
Rivers throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Milississ head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milissis working hard to break the clinch.
Milissis tries to break the clinch but Rivers is controlling the position.
Milissis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rivers misses with some punches.
Rivers lands an elbow inside that Milissis shrugs off.
Milissis is looking to break free of the clinch but Rivers has double underhooks.
Rivers controlling the action here for a moment.
Milissis wants to break free but Rivers has control.
Rivers lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rivers misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rivers creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rivers lands a nice uppercut.
Rivers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rivers lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Milissis is looking to break free of the clinch but Rivers has double underhooks.
Rivers misses with a punch on the inside.
Rivers tries a body shot but Milissis blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivers misses with the head strike.
Rivers scores with a shoulder strike.
Rivers scores with a shoulder strike.
Milissis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rivers lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Milissis tries to break free but Rivers pushes him back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rivers.
Milissis blocks an uppercut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rivers.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Milissis.
Milissis wants to get back to striking at distance but Rivers won't allow it.
Milissis blocks an elbow strike from Rivers.
Rivers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rivers lands a right hand.
Milissis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Milissis takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rivers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rivers takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Rivers dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Milissis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rivers has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Milissis slips under a jab from Rivers.
Rivers just misses with a punch to the body.
Rivers clinches with his opponent.
Milissis can't break the clinch.
Milissis breaks the clinch.
Rivers forces Milissis back against the cage and clinches.
Come on Rivers - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Milissis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rivers with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rivers lands a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Milissis misses with a low kick.
Rivers clinches up with Milissis and pushes him back against the cage.
Rivers misses with some punches.
Rivers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rivers lands with a left to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Milissis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Milissis working hard to break the clinch.
Rivers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Milissis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A punch lands to the side of Milissis 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rivers rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Milissis counters with a solid body kick.
Milissis moves away from the strike by Rivers.
Milissis moves forwards but Rivers connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Milissis defending well as Rivers loads up on a big left hand.
Rivers clinches up against the cage.
Milissis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rivers misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rivers throws a punch but it's blocked by Milissis.
Milissis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rivers working aggressively here.
Milissis has had enough of the clinch but Rivers keeps him there for the moment.
Rivers has a couple of punches blocked by Milissis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivers controlling the action here for a moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Milissis.
Rivers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Milissis tries to break the clinch but Rivers is controlling the position.
Rivers swings wildly with an uppercut but Milissis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rivers has a couple of punches blocked by Milissis.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rivers lands a left hand that snaps the head of Milissis backwards.
Rivers has Milissis pressed against the cage, preventing Milissis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Milissis breaks from the clinch.
Milissis takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rivers misses with a series of wild punches.
Rivers fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Milissis, pushing him back against the cage.
Milissis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivers has Milissis pressed against the cage, preventing Milissis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Still in the clinch, Rivers scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rivers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Milissis avoids a wild elbow strike from Rivers.
Rivers lands an elbow inside that Milissis shrugs off.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Milissis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rivers misses with an uppercut. Milissis saw that one coming.
As Rivers looks to move away, Milissis throws a big counter combo but Rivers just gets out of the way.
Milissis lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Rivers slips a jab and a cross from Milissis.
Rivers swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rivers misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rivers might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Milissis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rivers.
Milissis seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Rivers throws the left hand but Milissis avoids the punch easily.
Elvis Milissis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivers takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rivers bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rivers throws out a loose jab but Milissis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Milissis takes one to the side of the head.
Milissis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Phil Rivers seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A head kick misses from Milissis.
Milissis connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rivers's hands.
Milissis ducks under a wild hook from Rivers.
Milissis throws a big counter combination but Rivers scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A cross from Rivers lands.
Milissis swats away the attempt to clinch by Rivers.
Milissis went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Rivers throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big left from Rivers misses.
Rivers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rivers has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Milissis.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Rivers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Rivers throws the left hand but Milissis avoids the punch easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Milissis.
Milissis dodges the punch combination from Rivers.
Rivers throws a lazy uppercut
and Milissis counters with a straight that turns Rivers's legs to rubber! Milissis pushes forward with more strikes and Rivers goes down, battered and bloody! That's a wrap folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Elvis Milissis!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evan MacMillan (ranked 1985 p4p, 2978 weight class) and Eddie McDermott (ranked 229 p4p, 341 weight class). McDermott has chosen I'm Shipping up to Boston as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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30
258
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28
265
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Evan MacMillan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eddie McDermott!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDermott missing with a left hand there. MacMillan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McDermott stuffs the takedown attempt from MacMillan. MacMillan gets slowly back to his feet.
MacMillan looks for a takedown but McDermott sprawls well.
MacMillan dives in and grabs McDermott's left leg, looking for a takedown. McDermott pushes down on MacMillan's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Evan MacMillan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McDermott tries a head kick but it misses.
MacMillan misses with a takedown attempt
and McDermott cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
MacMillan with a poor takedown
and McDermott cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McDermott has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
McDermott slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacMillan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
No luck with that takedown attempt from MacMillan.
MacMillan walks into a straight right hand from McDermott.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDermott throws a jab when MacMillan was well out of range.
McDermott lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
MacMillan shoots in but McDermott avoids the takedown attempt easily.
MacMillan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McDermott.
MacMillan drives through with a takedown into McDermott's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
McDermott is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
McDermott lands with a short shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good body shot from McDermott.
McDermott lands with a short shot to the head.
MacMillan drops down looking for an ankle pick but McDermott pulls his leg out and moves away.
McDermott stuffs the takedown.
MacMillan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and McDermott counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. MacMillan is lucky that one didn't land flush.
It looks like Evan MacMillan has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDermott looks to land a left hand but MacMillan moved out of range nicely.
McDermott misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
MacMillan shoots in and drives through. McDermott sprawls well.
McDermott misses with a hook. MacMillan ducked under it nicely.
MacMillan with a lazy takedown attempt
and McDermott counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McDermott leaves MacMillan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
MacMillan blocks a head kick by McDermott.
MacMillan drops his hands momentarily and McDermott takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
McDermott throws a head kick that misses
and MacMillan counters with a nice double leg into guard.
MacMillan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
MacMillan looking to sit in guard and control but McDermott gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
McDermott lands a couple of elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDermott working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of MacMillan's head.
McDermott has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
McDermott throwing strikes from guard but MacMillan blocks nicely.
McDermott connects with a couple of short punches.
McDermott sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed MacMillan's guard.
MacMillan is trying to get back to full guard.
McDermott postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for MacMillan to stand up.
MacMillan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
McDermott tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
MacMillan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McDermott but McDermott pushes him off and we're back to square one.
McDermott looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDermott throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
McDermott throws an uppercut from half a mile away. MacMillan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McDermott throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McDermott fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
MacMillan tries for a takedown but McDermott sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from McDermott on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Eddie McDermott is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
MacMillan shoots in for a double leg but McDermott sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
McDermott pushes MacMillan away with a front kick.
MacMillan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts McDermott as he jumps to the side.
McDermott tries a head kick but it misses.
MacMillan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but McDermott avoids it really well and circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie McDermott dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Evan MacMillan's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
MacMillan closes the distance and clinches up with McDermott, looking for a takedown. MacMillan pushes McDermott against the cage but McDermott circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
MacMillan takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
MacMillan moves away from the strike by McDermott.
McDermott misses with a straight left.
McDermott throws a head kick but MacMillan moves out of range.
McDermott misses with an uppercut.
A slow jab from McDermott misses its intended target.
McDermott throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
MacMillan changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
McDermott lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horrible takedown attempt by MacMillan or perhaps it was just good defense by McDermott, which made it look bad.
MacMillan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Evan MacMillan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McDermott lands a head kick. MacMillan smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
MacMillan shoots and misses
and MacMillan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDermott with a nice cross.
McDermott throws a head kick that half lands.
McDermott throws a looping overhand right but MacMillan ducks down to avoid it.
MacMillan appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
MacMillan shoots in but no luck this time.
MacMillan closes this distance looking for a takedown but McDermott circles away.
MacMillan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McDermott as he avoids it easily.
McDermott has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McDermott slaps away a takedown attempt from MacMillan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
MacMillan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McDermott swivels and escapes.
MacMillan tries for a takedown but McDermott sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
McDermott throws the left hand but MacMillan avoids the punch easily.
McDermott scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDermott misses with an uppercut. MacMillan saw that one coming.
McDermott looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
It looked like MacMillan was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
McDermott throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A cross from McDermott lands.
MacMillan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McDermott misses with a wild combination.
McDermott misses with a straight right.
MacMillan went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
MacMillan shoots and misses
and McDermott counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Eddie McDermott seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McDermott throws a right and a left that both miss.
MacMillan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
MacMillan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDermott darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
McDermott throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by MacMillan.
McDermott throws a series of strikes that have MacMillan backpedaling.
McDermott throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
McDermott looks to score with a jab to the body but MacMillan is just out of range.
McDermott throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
McDermott scores with a head kick. MacMillan tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
McDermott scores with a nice right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McDermott misses with a straight left.
The fighters circle momentarily. McDermott darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
MacMillan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around McDermott's waist but McDermott gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing MacMillan off to one side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from MacMillan.
MacMillan slips under a jab.
MacMillan half committed to a counter leg kick.
MacMillan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from MacMillan.
McDermott is looking for the big counter here.
McDermott misses with a series of wild punches.
McDermott tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Evan MacMillan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
MacMillan shoots in but McDermott avoids the takedown attempt easily.
MacMillan is trying hard to land a takedown here. McDermott sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie McDermott showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Evan MacMillan's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
MacMillan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as McDermott sprawls well. McDermott wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. MacMillan gets slowly back to his feet.
McDermott slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
MacMillan with a lazy takedown attempt
and McDermott connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
MacMillan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Horrible takedown attempt by MacMillan or perhaps it was just good defense by McDermott, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Evan MacMillan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDermott lands the left hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McDermott throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacMillan tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but McDermott defends well and MacMillan ends up having to push McDermott into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as McDermott takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
McDermott makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McDermott gets through MacMillan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McDermott.
McDermott breaks the clinch.
MacMillan shoots in for a double leg but McDermott sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
MacMillan moves out of range as McDermott strikes.
MacMillan feinted with a counter takedown.
MacMillan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McDermott.
McDermott smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A head kick from McDermott lands but MacMillan takes it in his stride.
A head kick misses from McDermott.
MacMillan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
McDermott looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from McDermott both land. Nice combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McDermott misses with a hook.
McDermott looks to land a left hand but MacMillan moved out of range nicely.
MacMillan half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from MacMillan.
McDermott lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but MacMillan circles away quickly and effectively.
MacMillan is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in McDermott's half guard.
McDermott has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but MacMillan is on him like a limpet, forcing McDermott back against the cage.
McDermott manages to break the clinch.
McDermott throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
MacMillan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDermott with a hook.
McDermott stuffs the takedown attempt from MacMillan. MacMillan gets slowly back to his feet.
McDermott looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
MacMillan fails with the takedown.
MacMillan blocks a head kick by McDermott.
MacMillan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McDermott.
McDermott misses with a head kick.
MacMillan doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling McDermott to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacMillan takes one to the side of the head.
McDermott lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as MacMillan backs up against the cage.
MacMillan shoots for a takedown but McDermott saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
McDermott throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McDermott throws a head kick that misses.
McDermott tries a head kick but it misses.
McDermott throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by MacMillan.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McDermott throws a poor cross that misses
and MacMillan counters with a three punch combo that has McDermott backing up. McDermott nods at MacMillan to acknowledge the strikes.
McDermott looks to land a left hand but MacMillan moved out of range nicely.
MacMillan tries to counter with a takedown but McDermott is quick to defend against it.
McDermott lands the left hand.
McDermott throws a head kick that misses.
Evan MacMillan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eddie McDermott is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
MacMillan fails with the takedown
and McDermott counters with a three punch combo that has MacMillan backing up. MacMillan nods at McDermott to acknowledge the strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eddie McDermott comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McDermott has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 25:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 26:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddie McDermott!
A relieved looking Eddie McDermott thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ma Bong Sik (ranked 1459 p4p, 1486 weight class) and Dmitry Rodichkin (ranked 203 p4p, 209 weight class). Ma Bong Sik is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ma Bong Sik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dmitry Rodichkin!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodichkin misses with a body punch
letting Bong Sik counter with a right hand.
Rodichkin clinches up with Bong Sik and pushes him back against the cage.
Rodichkin manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bong Sik fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rodichkin stalling the fight.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bong Sik as Rodichkin tries to tie him up.
Bong Sik has a couple of punches blocked by Rodichkin.
Bong Sik misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rodichkin is trying to drag Bong Sik to the mat but Bong Sik just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Rodichkin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bong Sik gets the underhooks and prevents it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bong Sik goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bong Sik misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rodichkin slowing the pace effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodichkin prevents a body shot from Bong Sik.
Rodichkin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bong Sik fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ma Bong Sik has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dmitry Rodichkin.
Bong Sik tries a head kick but it misses.
Bong Sik throws a leg kick but Rodichkin moved away.
Bong Sik lands a glancing blow to the side of Rodichkin's head.
Bong Sik moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rodichkin throws a jab but it's blocked by Bong Sik.
Bong Sik throwing a counter right hand but Rodichkin manages to avoid it.
Rodichkin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bong Sik defends it nicely.
Bong Sik swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ma Bong Sik is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bong Sik tests Rodichkin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rodichkin throws a hook but Bong Sik avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodichkin connects with a crisp jab.
Rodichkin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rodichkin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bong Sik stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rodichkin moves into the clinch.
Rodichkin has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Bong Sik seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Rodichkin can turn it around.
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!
Rodichkin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bong Sik misses with a body punch.
Bong Sik tries to work over Rodichkin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bong Sik struggles to land a body shot inside as Rodichkin controls his hands.
Rodichkin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bong Sik misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bong Sik creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Good body shot from Bong Sik.
Rodichkin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rodichkin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rodichkin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bong Sik, pushing him back against the cage.
Bong Sik is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bong Sik lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bong Sik.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodichkin misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Bong Sik.
Bong Sik can't find room to land a body shot as Rodichkin controls the action.
Bong Sik misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Rodichkin.
Bong Sik tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rodichkin blocking some punches.
Rodichkin has Bong Sik pushed against the cage.
Bong Sik tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rodichkin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bong Sik throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rodichkins head.
Rodichkin tries to work over Bong Sik's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rodichkin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bong Sik fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bong Sik tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bong Sik gets through Rodichkin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Bong Sik fails to land.
Rodichkin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bong Sik fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bong Sik walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Rodichkin drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Bong Sik swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Rodichkin's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ma Bong Sik!
A victorious Ma Bong Sik thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fela Kuti (ranked 1523 p4p, 1009 weight class) and Attilio De Fiore (ranked 213 p4p, 147 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kuti might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Expensive Shit. Attilio De Fiore has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fela Kuti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Attilio De Fiore!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Fiore misses with a body shot.
Kuti looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
De Fiore ducks under a wild hook from Kuti.
Kuti checks a leg kick.
De Fiore just misses with a punch to the body.
Kuti swings for the body but De Fiore moves out of range.
De Fiore only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Kuti throws a hook to the side of De Fiore's head but De Fiore sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
De Fiore takes a swing at Kuti's ribcage but misses.
Kuti throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
De Fiore moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for De Fiore.
De Fiore fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kuti checks it well.
It looked like Kuti wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fela Kuti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuti paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kuti tries to bum rush De Fiore with a series of wild strikes but De Fiore uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kuti moves out of range of the leg kick from De Fiore.
Kuti throws a lazy right hand but De Fiore sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kuti connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kuti misses with a shot to the body
and De Fiore counters with a nice uppercut.
A big left from Kuti misses.
De Fiore throws a big shot that misses.
De Fiore misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Fiore ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
De Fiore throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
De Fiore throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kuti sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kuti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
De Fiore throws a fast counter high kick but Kuti manages to duck under it in time.
Jab, jab by Kuti - just one landing.
Kuti fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice body punch from De Fiore.
De Fiore ducks under a wild hook from Kuti.
A big right from Kuti misses.
De Fiore is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kuti throws a hook but De Fiore blocks it.
De Fiore is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
De Fiore walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The fighters circling - Kuti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
De Fiore replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Kuti blocks it well.
Kuti throws a hook but De Fiore blocks it.
Kuti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kuti fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches De Fiore on the side of the head.
De Fiore missing with a left hand there. Kuti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kuti swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kuti throws a lazy uppercut
and De Fiore counters with a stiff right hand.
Kuti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Fiore shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kuti misses with a looping right.
Kuti tries to land a front kick but De Fiore steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kuti walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
De Fiore swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kuti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but De Fiore manages to avoid it.
Kuti on the wrong end of a nice hook.
De Fiore slips a straight right by Kuti.
Kuti on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nice defenses there by Kuti.
Kuti throws a shot from downtown. De Fiore moves away and avoids it.
Kuti backing away here, and De Fiore unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
De Fiore throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kuti on the side of the head.
Kuti displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as De Fiore throws out the jab.
Kuti rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and De Fiore counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kuti throws out a loose jab but De Fiore uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kuti misses with an attempted mid kick.
De Fiore lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
De Fiore attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
De Fiore bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Fiore misses with an uppercut
and Kuti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
De Fiore throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kuti.
De Fiore cracks Kuti with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kuti moves out of range of the strikes.
De Fiore slips a straight right by Kuti.
Decent striking displayed by Kuti there.
A thudding body kick lands there by De Fiore!
De Fiore pulls out of a head kick attempt.
De Fiore keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kuti misses the shot to the body.
De Fiore was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Kuti throws a body punch but De Fiore moves out of range.
Kuti throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kuti throws a big shot that misses.
De Fiore with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kuti takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kuti checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kuti throwing a counter right hand but De Fiore manages to avoid it.
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!
A big right from Kuti misses.
Kuti thows a left - swing and a miss!
De Fiore lands with a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Fiore slips a straight right by Kuti.
De Fiore ducks under a wild hook from Kuti.
Kuti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kuti throws out a loose jab but De Fiore uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Fiore moves away from the strike by Kuti.
De Fiore moves out of range of the strikes.
De Fiore looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
De Fiore looks to score with a jab to the body but Kuti is just out of range.
Kuti is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
De Fiore ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
De Fiore throws a nice looking combination but Kuti bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
De Fiore jabbing away but nothing is landing.
De Fiore throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kuti connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed De Fiore momentarily.
De Fiore looks to land a left hand but Kuti moved out of range nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Fiore throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
De Fiore misses with a jab, cross combination.
De Fiore ducks under a wild hook from Kuti.
De Fiore scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
De Fiore swings for the body but Kuti moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Attilio De Fiore will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kuti throws a front kick that sends De Fiore stumbling back into the cage.
Kuti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
De Fiore scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kuti.
Kuti scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
De Fiore moves out of range of the body kick.
De Fiore slips a jab from Kuti.
Kuti throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
De Fiore connects with a solid leg kick.
Kuti stuns De Fiore with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
De Fiore uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kuti.
Kuti goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kuti takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
De Fiore uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kuti.
Kuti connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed De Fiore momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Fiore lands with a hook. Kuti tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
De Fiore slips a jab from Kuti.
Kuti lands the left hand.
De Fiore fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kuti checks it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuti misses with a straight left.
De Fiore feints a counter leg kick.
De Fiore throws a jab but it's blocked by Kuti.
Kuti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but De Fiore was well out of range. Poor timing from Kuti.
De Fiore connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kuti's hands.
De Fiore misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
De Fiore moves out of range as Kuti throws a body kick.
Kuti throws a body kick that misses.
De Fiore throws a looping overhand right but Kuti ducks down to avoid it.
De Fiore will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kuti digs a good body shot into De Fiore's ribs.
De Fiore thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kuti if he has to take too many more of those.
Kuti misses with a double jab.
Kuti works over De Fiore's head and body with a nice combination.
 It looks like Attilio De Fiore has been cut.
Kuti pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kuti lands with a straight right. De Fiore didn't see that one coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Fiore tries a low kick but Kuti avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Fiore lands a leg kick that knocks Kuti off balance momentarily.
Kuti scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
De Fiore throws a nice head kick!
An inside leg kick lands from De Fiore.
The fighters circling - Kuti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
De Fiore defending well as Kuti loads up on a big left hand.
De Fiore misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kuti.
Kuti throws a wild body kick that De Fiore sees coming a mile off.
Kuti takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kuti throws the left hand but De Fiore avoids the punch easily.
Kuti backing away here, and De Fiore unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
De Fiore lands with a straight right. Kuti didn't see that one coming.
Kuti throws an overhand right that lands on De Fiore's shoulder, as De Fiore tries to avoid the shot.
Kuti looks to throw the jab but De Fiore is out of range.
Kuti moves out of range of the strikes.
Kuti was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kuti misses with a hook.
De Fiore doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kuti takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kuti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuti misses with a body shot.
A leg kick checked by Kuti.
Kuti lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
De Fiore scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kuti in his tracks.
De Fiore scores with a kick to the body.
Kuti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Fiore moves away.
De Fiore now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kuti misses the body punch
and De Fiore counters with an outside leg kick.
De Fiore stuns Kuti with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Some wild striking there from De Fiore.
De Fiore closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A solid leg kick lands there for De Fiore.
Kuti thows a left - swing and a miss!
An inside leg kick from De Fiore misses.
De Fiore throws a big shot that misses.
Kuti was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kuti throws an overhand right that lands on De Fiore's shoulder, as De Fiore tries to avoid the shot.
De Fiore wants to slow Kuti down by chopping away at his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Fiore gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Fiore with a nice calf kick.
De Fiore uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kuti.
De Fiore fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kuti has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
De Fiore takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kuti moves out of range of the leg kick from De Fiore.
Kuti lands with a right hand.
De Fiore staying out of range there.
De Fiore tried to score with a low kick but Kuti checks it.
Kuti was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
De Fiore tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kuti is able to avoid easily.
De Fiore staying out of range there.
Kuti throws a big shot that misses.
De Fiore flicks out a counter leg kick but Kuti steps away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Fiore slips a jab from Kuti.
De Fiore attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kuti throws the left hand but De Fiore avoids the punch easily.
Kuti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from De Fiore.
Kuti misses with a straight right.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Fela Kuti dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Attilio De Fiore's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
De Fiore uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kuti.
De Fiore throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kuti on the side of the head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kuti checks a leg kick.
Kuti throws a wild body kick that De Fiore sees coming a mile off.
De Fiore moves away from the strike by Kuti.
A head kick misses from De Fiore.
Kuti misses with a straight left.
Fela Kuti is winning the standup battle so far.
Kuti chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before De Fiore can pounce on him.
Kuti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from De Fiore.
De Fiore throws a right and a left that Kuti avoids nicely.
Jab, jab by Kuti - just one landing.
De Fiore tries to score with a low kick but Kuti moves his leg out of the way.
Kuti throws a jab but it's blocked by De Fiore.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuti bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
De Fiore takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kuti digs a good body shot into De Fiore's ribs.
De Fiore misses with a wild body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A telegraphed right hand from Kuti misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuti throws a combination. De Fiore tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kuti scores with a jab.
Kuti throws a series of punches but De Fiore moves out of range.
De Fiore tries a quick counter leg kick but Kuti is wise to it.
De Fiore misses with an uppercut.
De Fiore throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
De Fiore avoids the body shot from Kuti.
De Fiore misses with a leg kick.
Kuti rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and De Fiore counters with a nice uppercut.
De Fiore connects with a nice looking jab.
Kuti is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kuti lands with an uppercut that bounces De Fiore off the cage and back into range.
De Fiore connects with a body shot.
Kuti throws an ugly left hook that misses
and De Fiore cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kuti takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
De Fiore lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kuti looks to land a left hand but De Fiore moved out of range nicely.
De Fiore has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
De Fiore ducks under a wild hook from Kuti.
Kuti throws a hook to the side of De Fiore's head but De Fiore sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Fiore connects with a body shot that sends Kuti's belly button to the back.
Kuti keeps De Fiore at a distance using the push kick.
Kuti swinging wildly here.
De Fiore is looking to land body kicks.
De Fiore connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Good standup being displayed there by De Fiore as he connects with a hook.
Kuti scores with a jab to the body.
A shot to the body from Kuti misses
and De Fiore counters with a good low kick that Kuti was not able to check.
Kuti feints a jab promting De Fiore to slip. Kuti then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. De Fiore slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
De Fiore misses with a low kick as Kuti jumps back.
Kuti misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kuti misses with a body shot.
De Fiore avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
De Fiore just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Kuti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
De Fiore dips to his left and cracks Kuti with an uppercut!
Kuti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but De Fiore manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuti throws a hook but De Fiore blocks it.
De Fiore misses with an uppercut
and Kuti counters with a stiff right hand.
Kuti misses with a looping left.
Kuti misses with a wild body shot.
A slow jab from Kuti misses its intended target.
Kuti scores with a crisp jab that stopped De Fiore in his tracks.
De Fiore throws a head kick but Kuti moves out of range.
De Fiore throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
De Fiore lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by De Fiore.
De Fiore throws a head kick but Kuti moves out of range.
Kuti jabs at De Fiore's body.
De Fiore throws a looping overhand right but Kuti ducks down to avoid it.
De Fiore thumps Kuti with a low kick.
Nice body punch from Kuti.
De Fiore swinging wildly here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kuti throws a poor cross that misses
and De Fiore counters with a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Fiore lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kuti checks a low kick from De Fiore.
Kuti drops his hands momentarily and De Fiore takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A big right from Kuti misses.
Nice jab there from De Fiore.
Kuti looks to land a right hand but De Fiore moved out of range.
De Fiore throws a leg kick but Kuti sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kuti looks to throw the jab but De Fiore is out of range.
A nice side step and De Fiore releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kuti connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kuti keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
De Fiore scoring well with a low kick there.
Kuti connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between De Fiore's hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Fiore on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kuti throws a hook but De Fiore blocks it.
Kuti rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and De Fiore counters with a nice uppercut.
De Fiore lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Fela Kuti.
Well Kuti has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Fela Kuti!
An out of breath and clearly excited Fela Kuti thanked Brooklyn Apothecary for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damar Sulekov (ranked 970 p4p, 772 weight class) and Peter Kowalski (ranked 114 p4p, 97 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damar Sulekov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Peter Kowalski!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sulekov misses with a few strikes there.
Sulekov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
It looks like Damar Sulekov has been cut.
Kowalski scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Sulekov moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sulekov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kowalski doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kowalski manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kowalski cracks Sulekov with a solid left hand.
Kowalski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kowalski postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kowalski landing some decent shots from guard.
Kowalski makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sulekov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalski connects with a couple of short punches.
Sulekov wants to sweep but no luck.
Kowalski wants to control from the top but Sulekov keeps moving.
Kowalski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kowalski throwing strikes but missing.
Sulekov keeping moving, preventing Kowalski from controlling successfully.
Kowalski wants to pass the guard but Sulekov is keeping the position.
Sulekov controls Kowalski momentarily but Kowalski frees himself.
Sulekov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kowalski is working Sulekov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Damar Sulekov's cut is getting worse.
Kowalski missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sulekov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sulekov looking for a guillotine here but Kowalski defends easily.
Kowalski postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kowalski in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sulekov working a defensive guard here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Kowalski loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sulekov looking for a guillotine here but Kowalski defends easily.
Kowalski lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Damar Sulekov's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kowalski cracks Sulekov with a solid left hand.
Jeez, Damar Sulekov's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Damar Sulekov's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Peter Kowalski!
Peter Kowalski spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Derrick Bradley (ranked 91 p4p, 1071 weight class) and Jack Dye (ranked 15 p4p, 145 weight class). Bradley's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Sudbury Saturday Night. Jack Dye has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Derrick Bradley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Dye!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bradley throws a shot from downtown. Dye moves away and avoids it.
Dye is looking to clinch.
Bradley jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
A leg kick checked by Dye.
We've been told by Bradley's head coaches at FIGHT FOUNDERS (CA) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Dye smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dye throws a jab but it's blocked by Bradley.
Bradley went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Dye lands a right hook to the body.
Dye lands with a nice combination. Bradley backs away looking to recover.
Dye looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dye gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bradley blocking some punches.
Dye misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bradley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bradley. Dye does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bradley ducks under a wild hook from Dye.
Dye misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bradley.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dye looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dye misses with a straight right.
Dye swings for the body but Bradley moves out of range.
Dye bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bradley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dye.
Dye swings for the body but Bradley moves out of range.
Bradley is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bradley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dye.
A counter left hand to the body from Bradley misses its target.
Dye is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bradley.
Dye connects with a right hand. Bradley shakes it off.
Bradley lands a nice shot to the body.
Dye is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dye manages to avoid it.
Dye comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dye punishes Bradley's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dye throws a jab but it's blocked by Bradley.
Bradley is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Dye connects with a single shot there.
Bradley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dye.
An attempted straight right counter from Bradley misses the target.
Bradley throws a leg kick that misses.
Bradley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dye.
As Dye looks to move away, Bradley throws a big counter combo but Dye just gets out of the way.
Dye misses with a wild body shot.
Bradley was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bradley defending well as Dye loads up on a big left hand.
Bradley lands with a right hand.
Dye misses with a lunging right hand
and Bradley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dye.
Bradley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dye.
Bradley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dye.
Bradley takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bradley throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dye stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bradley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dye throws out the jab.
Dye wants to clinch up but Bradley keeps it at a distance.
Dye thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bradley tries to land a body kick
and Dye connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bradley takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dye clinches with his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradley throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dyes head.
Dye misses with a punch to the body.
Bradley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bradley takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Dye.
Dye is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bradley had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Dye throws a jab when Bradley was well out of range.
Bradley throws a low kick, looking for Dye's leg but Dye calmly moves out of range.
Bradley swats away the attempt to clinch by Dye.
Bradley ducks under a wild hook from Dye.
Bradley fires out a quick counter leg kick but Dye just manages to avoid it.
Jack Dye seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bradley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dye moves out of range of the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Dye dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dye throws a big shot that misses.
Dye takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dye with a nice cross.
Dye throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dye scores with a sloppy right hand. Bradley should have avoided that one.
Dye tries to clinch up.
Dye takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dye thuds a left hand into Bradley's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donk. Dye catches Bradley right on the button with a cross.
A swing and a miss from Dye.
Bradley is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bradley lands a nice looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dye misses with a shot to the body
and Bradley counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bradley.
Dye misses with a lunging right hand
and Bradley counters with a straight right hand.
Dye cracks a nice hook into Bradley's ribs.
Bradley avoids the body shot from Dye.
Dye misses with a hook to the body
and Bradley counters with a nice body kick.
Bradley fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dye ducks under a wild hook from Bradley.
Bradley scores with the left hand. Dye knows he should have avoided that one.
Dye misses with a double jab
and Bradley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dye darts in trying to clinch
and Dye takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bradley walks into a straight right hand from Dye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bradley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dye. Bradley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dye misses with a wild body shot.
Bradley throwing a counter right hand but Dye manages to avoid it.
Bradley connects with a jab.
Dye missing with a left hand there. Bradley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dye throws a body shot but no joy.
Dye lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bradley.
Dye slips under a jab.
Dye scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dye swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bradley counters with a series of strikes. Dye will be more careful next time no doubt.
Dye swings for the body but Bradley moves out of range.
Bradley takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dye dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dye lands with a cross.
Dye connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dye misses with a straight right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dye just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dye moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dye throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bradley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bradley scores with a sloppy right hand. Dye should have avoided that one.
Bradley throws a leg kick which misses Dye's front leg but catches the back leg as Dye tries to avoid it.
Dye tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bradley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dye misses with a body shot.
Bradley throwing a counter right hand but Dye manages to avoid it.
Dye tests Bradley's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dye tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bradley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dye swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bradley tries to keep at a distance but Dye has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jack Dye will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Bradley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.
Dye cracks Bradley with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dye throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bradley connects with an inside leg kick.
Dye lands with a shot to the body.
Dye tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bradley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dye scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bradley doesn't seem bothered though.
Dye misses with a right hand
and Bradley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bradley needs to keep his hands up - Dye had a free shot at his head there.
Dye tries to clinch but Bradley moves away
letting Bradley counter with a right hand.
Bradley blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradley is looking to chop away at Dye's legs.
Dye throws a poor cross that misses
and Bradley counters with a nice body shot.
Bradley tried to score with a low kick but Dye checks it.
Dye jabs at Bradley's body.
Dye looks to land a left hand but Bradley moved out of range nicely.
Dye connects with a nice looking jab.
Bradley gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bradley throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Dye counter with a right hand.
Bradley slips under a jab from Dye.
Dye moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dye scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bradley doesn't seem bothered though.
Derrick Bradley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dye lands a slapping body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dye moves into the clinch.
Bradley manages to break the clinch.
Dye swings for the body but Bradley moves out of range.
Bradley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dye.
Dye lands with a good body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dye darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nice defenses there by Bradley.
Dye throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Bradley to counter with a crisp jab.
Dye swings for the body but Bradley moves out of range.
Dye moves away from the strike by Bradley.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dye wants to clinch up but Bradley keeps it at a distance.
Dye lands with an overhand left.
Bradley blocks a jab.
Dye takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dye moves into the clinch.
Jack Dye is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bradley.
Dye blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dye lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bradley lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bradley is working Dye over against the cage.
Bradley missing with knees to the body.
Dye working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bradley misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dye tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bradley was well out of range. Poor timing from Dye.
Bradley is looking to counter punch.
Dye wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dye fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bradley manages to avoid it.
It looked like Bradley wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice body punch from Dye.
Dye catches Bradley with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bradley swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dye connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bradley looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dye jabs at Bradley's body.
Nice defenses there by Dye.
Bradley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dye.
Dye changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Dye comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dye has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Dye!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Jack Dye waved his t-shirt featuring Brooklyn Apothecary's logo in front of the cameras.
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