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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darius Frank Jr (ranked 5782 p4p, 24200 weight class) and Buster Posey (ranked 649 p4p, 691 weight class). Buster Posey is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Darius Frank Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Buster Posey !
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frank Jr throws a half hearted mid kick.
Frank Jr takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
 It looks like Darius Frank Jr has been cut.
Posey scores with a hook to the body. Frank Jr takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A good leg kick by Posey .
Posey lands with a hook. Frank Jr tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Posey misses with a kick to the body.
Posey works the jab nicely.
Posey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And Frank Jr counters with a quick kick to the body but Posey blocks it.
Frank Jr misses with a body kick.
Posey misses with a body kick.
Posey misses with a body kick.
Frank Jr looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Posey lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Posey moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frank Jr moves into the clinch.
Posey wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Frank Jr is trying to drag Posey to the mat but Posey just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Frank Jr wants to take the fight to the mat but Posey manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Frank Jr breaks the clinch.
Frank Jr looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Frank Jr tries to clinch up
and Posey counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Posey attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Posey scores with a jab. Frank Jr acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Darius Frank Jr's cut is getting worse.
Frank Jr takes one to the side of the head.
Posey fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Frank Jr looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Posey tries to bum rush Frank Jr with a series of wild strikes but Frank Jr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Posey lands a jab to Frank Jr's midsection.
Posey scores with a shot to the body.
Buster Posey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Posey drops Frank Jr with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Frank Jr looks back up at him and smiles so Posey waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
 Frank Jr is rocked!
Posey drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Frank Jr's head, knocking him out cold! Posey is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Buster Posey !
In his post fight interview, Buster Posey started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Kramer (ranked 3579 p4p, 4331 weight class) and Aldemir Santos (ranked 519 p4p, 584 weight class). Aldemir Santos has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jon Kramer's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jon Kramer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aldemir Santos!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A cross from Santos lands.
A right-left combo lands from Santos.
Santos tries for a takedown but Kramer circles away easily
and Kramer counters by clinching up.
Kramer is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Santos can't fight it off and eventually Kramer manages to take the fight to the floor. Santos looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Santos is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kramer defends well.
Kramer looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santos working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kramer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kramer is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Santos is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Santos has escaped and now he's on top!
Kramer has his foot on Santos's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Santos works his way back into a safe position though.
Kramer had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Santos defends it easily.
Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Kramer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Santos pushes down on Kramer's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Santos content to control rather than advance.
Santos is looking to advance position but Kramer won't allow it.
Kramer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kramer looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos is trying to control the action in half guard but Kramer is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Santos passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Kramer!
Kramer is squirming around, avoiding Santos's attempts to control the action.
Kramer is desperately trying to improve his position but Santos has a good base and remains in mount.
Kramer has given up his back here. Will Santos look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Santos is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Kramer is defending well though. Santos let's go of the attempt for now.
Kramer preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Santos.
Kramer tries to escape the position.
Santos is looking for the choke from the back position but Kramer is controlling his hands well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kramer turns into Santos and is now in his guard.
Santos bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kramer's guard.
Kramer throws his legs up looking for a submission but Santos uses it to pass to side control.
Santos avoids the strikes from the bottom by Kramer.
Santos controls the position.
Santos looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kramer tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Santos wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kramer is working hard here to advance position.
Santos is working Kramer over with some ground and pound from side control.
Santos wants to control but Kramer is keeping him busy.
Kramer is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kramer is looking for a sweep.
Santos is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kramer has escaped the position, nice work there.
Santos wants to control but Kramer is keeping him busy.
Santos might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kramer haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Kramer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kramer manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aldemir Santos dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A jab lands there for Santos.
Kramer gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Santos to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Kramer seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Aldemir Santos has got the better of the ground game so far.
Santos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kramer throws his legs up looking for a submission but Santos uses it to pass to side control.
Santos working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kramer tries to buck Santos off but Santos is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kramer has escaped the position, nice work there.
Santos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kramer keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kramer throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Santos is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kramer is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Santos looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kramer is trying to improve his position.
Santos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kramer keeps working.
Kramer tries to improve position but can't.
Santos trying to control the action but Kramer is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kramer manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Santos prevents Kramer from improving his position.
Kramer looking for submissions off his back.
Santos looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kramer is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Santos pulls his head out easily.
Santos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kramer makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kramer.
Santos looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Santos decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Kramer, up you get!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Kramer!
Kramer sneaks back into half guard.
Santos trying to control the pace.
Kramer looking for submissions off his back.
Santos is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Santos controlling the action here.
Santos is continuing to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos trying to control the action but Kramer is working from the bottom.
Kramer is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Santos jumps into side control!
Santos looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Santos thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kramer is looking to regain half guard here but Santos keeps moving and retains side control.
Kramer manages to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Santos with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Santos is trying to control. Kramer wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aldemir Santos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Kramer defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Santos.
Kramer half committed to a counter leg kick.
Santos throws a right hand that Kramer ducks under and follows up with a left that Kramer also avoids with ease.
A big left from Santos misses.
Kramer attempts a counter takedown but Santos avoids it well and moves away.
Santos fails with a takedown attempt.
Kramer tries to counter with a takedown but Santos is quick to defend against it.
Kramer darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Kramer not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kramer wants to pass to mount but Santos is defending the position.
Santos wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kramer throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Santos to regain full guard.
Santos controls Kramer momentarily but Kramer frees himself.
Kramer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Santos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kramer drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Santos manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Kramer has Santos in his guard.
Santos avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Santos makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Santos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kramer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kramer wants to sweep but no luck.
Kramer will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kramer working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Santos has passed into half guard!
Santos passes the guard and advances to mount!
Santos controlling his opponent.
Santos trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kramer is wriggling around trying to escape.
Santos tries to control but Kramer wriggling away.
Santos sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kramer working to try and regain half guard.
Santos has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kramer's face.
Kramer is wriggling around trying to escape.
Santos trying to control but Kramer is having none of it.
Kramer throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Santos tries to control but Kramer wriggling away.
Kramer tries to reverse the position but Santos maintains control.
Santos trying to control but Kramer is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldemir Santos is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Santos looking to control and managing it successfully.
Santos wants to stand but Kramer is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Kramer is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Santos controlling from mount.
Kramer working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Santos tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kramer can't escape the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aldemir Santos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Santos 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aldemir Santos!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brian Parsley (ranked 2753 p4p, 3647 weight class) and Alpa Chino (ranked 329 p4p, 410 weight class). Alpa Chino has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Brian Parsley's chin.
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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Brian Parsley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alpa Chino!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parsley misses with a wild body shot.
Chino ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Parsley misses the target.
Parsley with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Chino to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Brian Parsley has been cut.
Chino moves out of range as Parsley strikes.
Chino slips a straight right by Parsley.
Parsley misses with a straight left.
Chino has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Parsley is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Chino closes the distance and clinches.
Parsley leaning against his opponent.
Chino gets through Parsley's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chino breaks the clinch.
Parsley looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Parsley throws out a loose jab but Chino uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chino misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Parsley throws a hook but Chino blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chino looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The crowd cheers as Chino lands an impressive looking overhand right. Parsley doesn't seem phased though.
Chino will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Parsley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chino moves out of range as Parsley strikes.
Parsley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Parsley walks into a stiff left hand from Chino.
Parsley looks to throw the jab but Chino is out of range.
Chino throws a fast counter high kick but Parsley manages to duck under it in time.
Parsley looks to land a right hand but Chino moved out of range.
Chino keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Parsley.
Parsley misses the shot to the body.
Chino's corner calls for a 1-2. Chino obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Parsley is rocked!
Parsley throws a poor cross that misses
and Chino counters with a slapping leg kick.
Oh Parsley is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Chino.
Parsley is breathing heavily.
Parsley gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Alpa Chino!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kristoffer Rud (ranked 2004 p4p, 3968 weight class) and Polish Power (ranked 248 p4p, 467 weight class). Rud comes into the arena with Run Boy Run blaring out of the sound system. Power has chosen Xanadu by Ummet Ozcan as his entrance music. Polish Power has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kristoffer Rud!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Polish Power!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Power has managed to clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Power fails to land.
Power trying to land knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Power creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rud is looking to take this one to the mat.
Rud definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rud tries for a takedown but Power manages to get underhooks.
Power breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rud shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kristoffer Rud. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rud darts in looking for a takedown but Power gets double underhooks and turns Rud into the cage.
Power trying to land knees to the body.
Power pushes Rud back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rud goes for a takedown attempt but Power pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Power tries a head kick but it misses.
Power lands a big uppercut and Rud crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Rud looks OK. Power waves Rud back to his feet!
It looks like Kristoffer Rud has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Power misses with a hook. Rud ducked under it nicely.
Polish Power seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rud connects with a right hand. Power shakes it off.
Power is looking to land body kicks.
Power throws a sloppy body shot
and Rud counters with a straight right hand.
Power lands a nice hook to Rud's body. Rud takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rud is breathing heavily.
Power darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Rud's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Power before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Polish Power!
Polish Power seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alfin Agnarr Jr (ranked 1906 p4p, 1938 weight class) and Sergei Lagavulin (ranked 251 p4p, 258 weight class). Sergei Lagavulin 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alfin Agnarr Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sergei Lagavulin!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Agnarr Jr works over Lagavulin's head and body with a nice combination.
Jab by Agnarr Jr.
Lagavulin moves out of range as Agnarr Jr strikes.
Agnarr Jr dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lagavulin. That did some damage!
Lagavulin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Agnarr Jr finds it's way round the side to connect with Lagavulin's head.
Agnarr Jr lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Agnarr Jr misses with an uppercut.
Agnarr Jr sets himself, and Lagavulin steps forward looking for the clinch! Agnarr Jr avoids it this time.
Agnarr Jr looks to throw the jab but Lagavulin is out of range.
Agnarr Jr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Agnarr Jr throws a hook to the side of Lagavulin's head but Lagavulin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Agnarr Jr sets himself, and Lagavulin steps forward looking for the clinch! Agnarr Jr avoids it this time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lagavulin walks into a straight right hand from Agnarr Jr.
Agnarr Jr looks to land a left hand but Lagavulin moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lagavulin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Agnarr Jr.
Agnarr Jr lands a jab to the nose.
Agnarr Jr bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lagavulin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lagavulin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A swing and a miss from Agnarr Jr.
Lagavulin tries to counter by closing the distance.
Lagavulin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Agnarr Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lagavulin.
Lagavulin tries to counter by closing the distance.
Agnarr Jr throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lagavulin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Good shot there by Agnarr Jr.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Agnarr Jr lands a leg kick that knocks Lagavulin off balance momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lagavulin defending well as Agnarr Jr loads up on a big left hand.
Jab by Agnarr Jr.
Agnarr Jr lands with a good body shot.
Agnarr Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lagavulin is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Lagavulin defending well as Agnarr Jr loads up on a big left hand.
Agnarr Jr connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lagavulin defending well as Agnarr Jr loads up on a big left hand.
Agnarr Jr misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Agnarr Jr throws a big shot that misses.
Lagavulin ducks under a wild hook from Agnarr Jr.
Lagavulin tries to counter by closing the distance.
Lagavulin moves forwards but Agnarr Jr connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Agnarr Jr missing with a left hand there. Lagavulin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lagavulin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Agnarr Jr bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lagavulin's head.
Agnarr Jr lands a leg kick that knocks Lagavulin off balance momentarily.
Agnarr Jr moves into range and connects with a jab.
Alfin Agnarr Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Agnarr Jr misses.
Lagavulin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Agnarr Jr misses with a hook. Lagavulin ducked under it nicely.
Agnarr Jr lands a glancing blow to the side of Lagavulin's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lagavulin slips a straight right by Agnarr Jr.
Agnarr Jr connects with a leg kick.
Agnarr Jr looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Agnarr Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lagavulin tries to counter by closing the distance.
Agnarr Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Agnarr Jr does it's job there.
Lagavulin walks into a jab.
Agnarr Jr misses the jab.
Lagavulin tries to counter with a clinch but Agnarr Jr shakes him off and moves away.
A slow jab from Agnarr Jr misses its intended target.
Agnarr Jr sets himself, and Lagavulin steps forward looking for the clinch! Agnarr Jr avoids it this time.
Lagavulin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd cheers as Agnarr Jr lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lagavulin doesn't seem phased though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alfin Agnarr Jr dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Agnarr Jr tests Lagavulin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Agnarr Jr lands a head shot.
Agnarr Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lagavulin is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Agnarr Jr scores with a nice right hand.
Agnarr Jr cracks Lagavulin with an open hand slap.
Lagavulin checks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Agnarr Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lagavulin tries to counter by closing the distance.
Agnarr Jr lands a nice shot to the body.
Agnarr Jr missing with a left hand there. Lagavulin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lagavulin wants to counter the offense by Agnarr Jr and move into the clinch position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lagavulin moves out of range of the strikes.
Agnarr Jr sets himself, and Lagavulin steps forward looking for the clinch! Agnarr Jr avoids it this time.
Agnarr Jr throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lagavulin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That kick from Agnarr Jr tenderised Lagavulin's leg. Lagavulin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Alfin Agnarr Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Agnarr Jr lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lagavulin moves out of range as Agnarr Jr strikes.
Agnarr Jr misses with an uppercut.
Lagavulin wants to counter the offense by Agnarr Jr and move into the clinch position.
Agnarr Jr throws a lazy right hand but Lagavulin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Agnarr Jr sets himself, and Lagavulin steps forward looking for the clinch! Agnarr Jr avoids it this time.
Agnarr Jr cracks Lagavulin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Agnarr Jr connects with a leg kick.
Agnarr Jr misses with an uppercut. Lagavulin saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Agnarr Jr. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Agnarr Jr.
Agnarr Jr misses with a low kick.
Lagavulin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A shot to the liver by Agnarr Jr. Beautiful body shot.
Lagavulin blocks a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Agnarr Jr looks to land a right hand but Lagavulin moved out of range.
Agnarr Jr fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lagavulin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Agnarr Jr throws a looping overhand right but Lagavulin ducks down to avoid it.
Alfin Agnarr Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Agnarr Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lagavulin wants to counter with a clinch but Agnarr Jr pushes him away.
Lagavulin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Agnarr Jr.
Lagavulin wants to counter with a clinch but Agnarr Jr pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Agnarr Jr misses with a looping right.
Lagavulin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Agnarr Jr.
Lagavulin wants to counter the offense by Agnarr Jr and move into the clinch position.
Agnarr Jr goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Lagavulin might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Agnarr Jr has got the better of the exchanges.
Agnarr Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Agnarr Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Agnarr Jr sets himself, and Lagavulin steps forward looking for the clinch! Agnarr Jr avoids it this time.
Nice uppercut lands for Agnarr Jr. That snapped Lagavulin's head back.
Agnarr Jr scores with a jab to the body.
Agnarr Jr jabs at Lagavulin's body.
Agnarr Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lagavulin moves away.
Lagavulin blocks a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Agnarr Jr.
Agnarr Jr scores with a sloppy right hand. Lagavulin should have avoided that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Agnarr Jr misses with a wild combination.
Agnarr Jr sets himself, and Lagavulin steps forward looking for the clinch! Agnarr Jr avoids it this time.
Lagavulin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Agnarr Jr throws a poor cross that misses
and Lagavulin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Agnarr Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Agnarr Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lagavulin tries to counter with a clinch but Agnarr Jr shakes him off and moves away.
Agnarr Jr misses with a straight left.
Agnarr Jr swings widly with a right hand
and Lagavulin counters by clinching up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alfin Agnarr Jr dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Lagavulin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Agnarr Jr.
Lagavulin is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Agnarr Jr lands a body shot.
A left lands for Agnarr Jr.
Agnarr Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Lagavulin tries to counter with a clinch but Agnarr Jr shakes him off and moves away.
Agnarr Jr misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lagavulin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Agnarr Jr lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nice defenses there by Lagavulin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Agnarr Jr throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A punch lands to the side of Lagavulin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Agnarr Jr throws a hook to the side of Lagavulin's head but Lagavulin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Agnarr Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice uppercut there from Agnarr Jr.
Agnarr Jr misses with a two punch combination.
A punch combination from Agnarr Jr misses.
Agnarr Jr misses with a body shot.
Lagavulin tries to counter by closing the distance.
Agnarr Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lagavulin steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Agnarr Jr.
Agnarr Jr uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A solid leg kick lands there for Agnarr Jr.
Agnarr Jr fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lagavulin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Agnarr Jr connects with a single shot there.
Agnarr Jr throws a right hand that misses
and Lagavulin counters with a crisp right hand that drops Agnarr Jr! Lagavulin lets Agnarr Jr back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Agnarr Jr is rocked!
It looks like Alfin Agnarr Jr has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Agnarr Jr lands a lovely overhand right.
Lagavulin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Agnarr Jr.
Lagavulin slips a straight right by Agnarr Jr.
Lagavulin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lagavulin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lagavulin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Agnarr Jr throws a looping overhand right but Lagavulin ducks down to avoid it.
Lagavulin is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Agnarr Jr catches Lagavulin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Agnarr Jr with a jab.
 Lagavulin is rocked!
Agnarr Jr with a jab.
Lagavulin is still on wobbly legs! Can Agnarr Jr finish him?
Lagavulin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lagavulin wants to counter with a clinch but Agnarr Jr pushes him away.
Agnarr Jr misses with a head kick.
Agnarr Jr tests Lagavulin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Agnarr Jr is looking to slow Lagavulin down with leg kicks.
Lagavulin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Agnarr Jr throws a jab when Lagavulin was well out of range.
Lagavulin seems to have recovered his senses.
Agnarr Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lagavulin can do to turn this around?
Agnarr Jr throws the left hand but Lagavulin avoids the punch easily.
Lagavulin tries to counter by closing the distance.
Agnarr Jr swings widly with a right hand
and Lagavulin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oh Agnarr Jr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Agnarr Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Lagavulin's shoulder, as Lagavulin tries to avoid the shot.
Agnarr Jr sets himself, and Lagavulin steps forward looking for the clinch! Agnarr Jr avoids it this time.
Agnarr Jr seems to have got his legs back now.
Agnarr Jr stalks Lagavulin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lagavulin's face. Lagavulin staggers backwards, shaken.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Agnarr Jr misses.
It seemed like Lagavulin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sergei Lagavulin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lagavulin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lagavulin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice cross by Agnarr Jr.
That kick from Agnarr Jr tenderised Lagavulin's leg. Lagavulin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Agnarr Jr smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Alfin Agnarr Jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Agnarr Jr misses with a left hand
and Lagavulin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lagavulin.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alfin Agnarr Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Agnarr Jr, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:25
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:25
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alfin Agnarr Jr!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Diego Lacasa (ranked 1285 p4p, 2428 weight class) and Vishis Vourture (ranked 95 p4p, 159 weight class). Lacasa kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Lie, Cheat & Steal. Diego Lacasa has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Diego Lacasa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vishis Vourture!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vourture tries a head kick but it misses.
Lacasa throws a hook to the side of Vourture's head but Vourture sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lacasa cracks Vourture with a right hand to the side of the head.
Danga de danga de dang - Lacasa scores with a four punch combination!
Lacasa stuns Vourture with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lacasa scores with a jab. Vourture acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lacasa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vourture shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Diego Lacasa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vourture displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lacasa throws out the jab.
Vourture thinks about the counter body kick.
Vourture throws a quick inside leg kick.
Vourture avoids the body shot from Lacasa.
Vourture throws a big counter head kick but Lacasa avoids it with no problem.
Vourture jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vourture forces Lacasa back against the cage and clinches.
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!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Vourture obliges.
Vourture throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lacasa blocks it with crossed arms.
Lacasa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lacasa tries to work over Vourture's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vourture displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lacasa up against the cage.
Lacasa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vourture misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lacasa.
Lacasa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lacasa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vourture blocks a body shot from Lacasa.
Vourture lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vourture missing with knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lacasa.
A right handed body shot lands from Lacasa.
Vourture using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lacasa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short body shot lands from Vourture as the two fighters clinch.
Lacasa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lacasa is leaning against Vourture and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Vourture missing with knees to the body.
Lacasa can't find room to land a body shot as Vourture controls the action.
A right hook to the body lands for Lacasa.
Lacasa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vourture misses with a punch to the body.
Vourture lands a nice uppercut.
Lacasa lands with a short shot to the head.
Lacasa struggles to land a body shot inside as Vourture controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vourture.
Lacasa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lacasa blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lacasa blocking some punches.
Lacasa lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lacasa misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lacasa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lacasa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lacasa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lacasa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lacasa.
Vourture misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lacasa.
A head punch on the inside from Vourture fails to land.
Lacasa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Lacasa.
Vourture looks winded!
Lacasa lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Vourture.
Lacasa lands an uppercut.
Lacasa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Lacasa.
Vourture scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Lacasa - that landed with a thud.
Lacasa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vourture's elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lacasa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lacasa scores with a shot to the side of Vourture's head.
A body shot lands from Lacasa.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lacasa avoiding damage as Vourture throws knees to the body.
Vourture working aggressively here.
Lacasa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vourture prevents a body shot from Lacasa.
Lacasa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vourture prevents a body shot from Lacasa.
Lacasa misses with a punch to the body.
Lacasa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vourture fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vourture misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lacasa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lacasa lands a shoulder strike.
Lacasa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vourture tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lacasa avoids it.
Lacasa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lacasa managing to block the knees to the body from Vourture.
Vourture misses with a punch on the inside.
Vourture trying to land knees to the body.
Lacasa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vourture.
Vourture lands a right hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lacasa.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vourture stalling the fight.
Lacasa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lacasa.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vourture.
A nice left hand lands by Vourture.
Lacasa tries to work over Vourture's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vourture with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lacasa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vourture displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lacasa throws out the jab.
Vourture lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lacasa avoids the body shot from Vourture.
Lacasa scores with a jab.
Lacasa looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lacasa lands a jab.
Lacasa checks a leg kick.
Vourture takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lacasa scores with a nice head shot.
Lacasa jabs at Vourture's body.
Lacasa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vourture tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Lacasa dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lacasa tries to bum rush Vourture with a series of wild strikes but Vourture uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Diego Lacasa is winning the standup battle so far.
Vourture bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Nice straight punches there by Lacasa. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lacasa.
Vourture fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lacasa.
A jab from Lacasa finds it's way through Vourture's defenses.
Vourture throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lacasa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vourture.
Vourture lands with a slapping head kick.
Vourture throws a low kick but Lacasa moves out of range easily.
Lacasa digs a good hook to Vourture's body.
Vourture throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lacasa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lacasa has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lacasa slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Vourture turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Vourture tries to clinch up.
Lacasa lands a really nice looking cross but Vourture seems unphased.
Vourture throws a poor cross that misses
and Vourture takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vourture is looking to slow Lacasa down with leg kicks.
Lacasa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lacasa lands a nice hook to Vourture's body. Vourture takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lacasa scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lacasa misses the shot to the body.
Lacasa throws a shot to the body.
Lacasa looks to score with a jab to the body but Vourture is just out of range.
Lacasa connects with a right hand. Vourture shakes it off.
Vourture throws a leg kick but Lacasa moved away.
Lacasa is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Vourture uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lacasa.
Vourture is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Lacasa clobbers Vourture with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A swing and a miss from Vourture.
Vourture plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Lacasa misses with a series of wild punches.
Vourture lands a head kick. Lacasa smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lacasa swats away the attempt to clinch by Vourture.
Lacasa was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lacasa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vourture changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lacasa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lacasa misses the shot to the body.
Lacasa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vourture on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lacasa is looking to wear down Vourture with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Vourture thows a leg kick but Lacasa checks it
and Lacasa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vourture on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Vourture throws a chopping leg kick but Lacasa manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lacasa thuds his right hand into Vourture's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lacasa checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Vourture tries to clinch but Lacasa moves out of range.
Vourture throws a head kick but Lacasa moves out of range.
Vourture takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lacasa misses the shot to the body.
Lacasa throws a good cross that connects.
Lacasa looks to score with a jab to the body but Vourture is just out of range.
Lacasa misses the shot to the body.
Lacasa lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Vourture backs up against the cage.
Lacasa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vourture can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lacasa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vourture moves away.
Lacasa misses the shot to the body.
Vourture throws a leg kick but Lacasa moved away.
Lacasa lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Vourture closes the distance and clinches.
Vourture swings wildly with an uppercut but Lacasa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vourture blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lacasa presses Vourture against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Vourture pushes Lacasa back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right from Lacasa on the inside.
Lacasa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vourture misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lacasa.
Lacasa is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Vourture trying to land knees to the body.
Vourture lands a knee to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lacasa.
Vourture missing with knees to the body.
Vourture unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lacasa lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
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!
Vourture misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vourture misses with a punch to the body.
Lacasa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vourture landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Lacasa.
Vourture scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lacasa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vourture throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lacasa avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lacasa, as that shot connected.
Vourture slips a jab and a cross from Lacasa.
Vourture takes one to the side of the head.
Vourture looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lacasa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vourture misses with a body punch
and Lacasa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lacasa lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Vourture throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lacasa. Vourture does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lacasa moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromVourture.
Vourture avoids the body shot from Lacasa.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Lacasa dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A low kick lands for Vourture.
Lacasa lands with a nice body punch.
Vourture connects with a high kick.
Lacasa just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Lacasa.
Vourture lands with a slapping head kick.
Vourture takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lacasa moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Vourture tries to clinch but Lacasa moves out of range.
Vourture takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lacasa circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Lacasa counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vourture takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lacasa scores with a shot to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lacasa.
Lacasa looks to score with a jab to the body but Vourture is just out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Vourture misses.
Vourture throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lacasa moves out of range as Vourture throws a body kick.
Lacasa staying out of range there.
Vourture throws the kick towards the body but Lacasa avoids it.
Lacasa is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lacasa takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Vourture doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lacasa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd cheers as Lacasa lands an impressive looking overhand right. Vourture doesn't seem phased though.
Vourture fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lacasa checks it well.
Lacasa lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Vourture moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Vourture tries to clinch there but Lacasa circles away.
Lacasa moves out of range of the strikes.
Lacasa throws a body shot but no joy.
Lacasa takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Vourture ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lacasa moves away.
Vourture walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Vourture ducks under a wild hook from Lacasa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lacasa throws a hook to the side of Vourture's head but Vourture sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vourture takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lacasa's jab looks to have found its range, popping Vourture under the eye.
Vourture looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vourture. Lacasa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lacasa just misses with a punch to the body.
Lacasa takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Lacasa lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vourture at a distance.
Lacasa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vourture was well out of range. Poor timing from Lacasa.
Vourture wants to clinch up but Lacasa keeps it at a distance.
Lacasa lands with a nice body punch.
Vourture keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vourture tries to clinch there but Lacasa circles away.
Vourture has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Vourture tries to close the distance and clinch but Lacasa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vourture tries a head kick but it misses.
Lacasa connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vourture momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vourture. Lacasa does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lacasa paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lacasa goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Vourture takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lacasa lands a nice looking body shot.
Lacasa connects with the punch.
Lacasa scores with a nice right hand.
Vourture throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lacasa misses with a body shot.
Vishis Vourture has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head kick from Vourture lands but Lacasa takes it in his stride.
Lacasa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vourture. Vourture obviously looking to wear him down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lacasa with a nice cross.
Lacasa just misses with a punch to the body.
Vourture misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lacasa is looking to counter punch.
A right-left combo lands from Lacasa.
Lacasa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lacasa scores with a crisp jab that stopped Vourture in his tracks.
Lacasa looks to score with a jab to the body but Vourture is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vourture misses with a low kick.
Lacasa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lacasa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vourture looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Vourture throws a sloppy head kick and Lacasa moves out of range easily.
Vourture takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lacasa connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lacasa's jab looks to have found its range, popping Vourture under the eye.
Lacasa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vourture manages to avoid it.
Lacasa connects with a body shot that sends Vourture's belly button to the back.
Lacasa punishes Vourture's body with a nice straight punch.
A low kick from Vourture misses
and Lacasa counters with a straight right hand.
Lacasa lands a lovely overhand right.
Lacasa misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lacasa jabs Vourture to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lacasa throws an off balance right hand
and Vourture counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Vourture.
Lacasa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vourture lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lacasa backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Lacasa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lacasa 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Lacasa!
Diego Lacasa thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steve McMichael (ranked 2027 p4p, 2259 weight class) and Angus Scott (ranked 268 p4p, 304 weight class). Scott has chosen Eatin pussy and kickin ass as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steve McMichael!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Angus Scott!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scott tries to move into range but McMichael moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Scott ducks under a wild hook from McMichael.
McMichael throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Scott counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Scott throws the left hand but McMichael avoids the punch easily.
McMichael definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A swing and a miss from Scott.
McMichael throws a lazy uppercut
and Scott counters with a two punch combo.
Scott needs to keep his hands up - McMichael had a free shot at his head there.
McMichael uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Scott has time to react.
Scott drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Scott looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Danga de danga de dang - McMichael scores with a four punch combination!
McMichael throws a body shot but no joy.
McMichael lands a jab to Scott's midsection.
A jab from McMichael misses.
McMichael drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
McMichael pivots, looking for a leg kick but Scott is out of range and McMichael settles back down.
Scott looks to land a right hand but McMichael moved out of range.
McMichael showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Scott.
Steve McMichael seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scott tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McMichael uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Scott.
McMichael went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Scott steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McMichael.
McMichael takes a swing at Scott's ribcage but misses.
McMichael looks to land a right hand but Scott moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott lands with a right hand.
Scott moves forwards but McMichael connects with a nice, crisp jab.
McMichael lands a right hook to the body.
Scott takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
McMichael throws a jab but it's blocked by Scott.
A shot to the body from McMichael misses
and Scott counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McMichael moves away from the strike by Scott.
An attempted straight right counter from McMichael misses the target.
Scott takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
McMichael throws a leg kick but Scott sees it coming and checks it nicely.
McMichael tries to clinch up.
Scott blocks a jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McMichael, as that shot connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Scott has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McMichael.
Good exchange - McMichael coming out on top.
McMichael blocks a low kick nicely.
Scott throws a right and a left that both miss.
Scott turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A shot to the liver by McMichael. Beautiful body shot.
Nice shot lands for McMichael.
Scott drops his hands momentarily and McMichael takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Scott misses.
McMichael throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Scott walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A jab from McMichael does it's job there.
McMichael fails to land with a series of punches.
McMichael swings for the body but Scott moves out of range.
McMichael throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Scott closes the distance and lands a one-two.
McMichael throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
McMichael throws a quick inside leg kick.
Scott doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Scott looks to throw the jab but McMichael is out of range.
McMichael takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
McMichael instigates a clinch.
McMichael tries to land a knee to the head but Scott blocks with his arms.
McMichael misses with a body punch.
McMichael lands a shoulder strike.
Scott is trying to force a seperation but McMichael has the dominant position.
McMichael makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McMichael trying to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McMichael digs a right hand underneath Scott's ribcage. Scott let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice left hand lands by McMichael.
McMichael lands a shoulder strike.
McMichael keeps control of Scott as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Scott looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McMichael lands an uppercut.
McMichael lands a damaging elbow.
McMichael throws a punch but it's blocked by Scott.
McMichael using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
McMichael lands a right hand that snaps the head of Scott backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McMichael.
McMichael pushes Scott back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
McMichael lands a nice uppercut.
McMichael with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McMichael misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McMichael prevents Scott from breaking the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by McMichael.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Scott wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McMichael has him pressed against the cage.
Scott blocking some punches.
Scott tries to circle away but McMichael has him pinned against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McMichael creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Scott avoiding damage as McMichael throws knees to the body.
McMichael crunches a lovely knee into Scott's ribcage.
McMichael misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Scott breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McMichael motions for Scott to come forward. McMichael throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McMichael moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Scott walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
McMichael throws a nice inside leg kick.
McMichael cracks Scott with an open hand slap.
No joy there for Scott, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A quick step to the side and McMichael tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
McMichael cracks Scott with an open hand slap.
Scott throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McMichael throws a shot from downtown. Scott moves away and avoids it.
Scott takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Scott doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A big right from Scott misses.
McMichael jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The fight stays on the outside here - McMichael looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Steve McMichael dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
McMichael swinging wildly here.
McMichael throws a hook but Scott blocks it.
McMichael slips a jab from Scott.
Scott slips a jab from McMichael.
McMichael drops his hands momentarily and Scott takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
McMichael moves out of range of the leg kick from Scott.
McMichael is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Scott can do to turn this around?
Scott slips a straight right by McMichael.
McMichael takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
McMichael connects with an inside leg kick.
Scott on the wrong end of a nice hook.
McMichael just misses with a punch to the body.
McMichael gets in close and instigates a clinch.
McMichael throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Scott tries to circle away but McMichael has him pinned against the cage.
Scott escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Scott misses with a straight right.
McMichael swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Scott with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McMichael to score with a decent uppercut.
McMichael lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Scott throws a right and a left that McMichael avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McMichael darts in and clinches Scott up against the cage.
Scott can't break the clinch.
Steve McMichael has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Scott has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Scott pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Scott swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McMichael throws a body punch but Scott moves out of range.
McMichael scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Scott doesn't seem bothered though.
Scott uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McMichael.
Steve McMichael is winning the standup battle so far.
Scott lands a body shot.
McMichael throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McMichael checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
McMichael defending well as Scott loads up on a big left hand.
McMichael jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McMichael cracks a nice hook into Scott's ribs.
McMichael tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Scott paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Scott staying out of range there.
McMichael slips under a jab.
McMichael defending well as Scott loads up on a big left hand.
McMichael throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - McMichael throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Scott misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McMichael.
Sloppy strikes from Scott. Those never looked like landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McMichael closes the distance and clinches.
Scott is trying to break free.
McMichael scores with a nice hook to the head.
A shot in the inside from McMichael.
McMichael gets through Scott's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Scott blocking some punches.
McMichael lands a shoulder strike.
Scott's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Scott walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
McMichael jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McMichael feints and then cracks Scott's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Scott down.
Scott walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice shot lands for McMichael.
A big left from Scott misses.
Nice uppercut lands for McMichael. That snapped Scott's head back.
Scott misses the jab.
Scott fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McMichael.
McMichael moves into range and connects with a jab.
McMichael misses with a body shot.
Scott gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as McMichael checks a leg kick.
McMichael just misses with a punch to the body.
McMichael lands a glancing blow to the side of Scott's head.
McMichael throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little jabbing left from Scott on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
McMichael is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Scott.
Scott swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McMichael connects with a single shot there.
Scott misses with a looping right.
McMichael uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Scott has time to react.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice jab there from McMichael.
Scott digs a good body shot into McMichael's ribs.
Nice body punch from McMichael.
McMichael takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
McMichael attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
McMichael with a nice calf kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Scott 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A jab from McMichael does it's job there.
Scott looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
McMichael lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
McMichael blocks a leg kick.
Scott uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McMichael.
Scott looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Scott walks into a straight right hand from McMichael.
McMichael throws a body kick that misses.
McMichael lands a lovely overhand right.
Scott misses with a wild body shot.
McMichael is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Scott.
McMichael throws a series of strikes that have Scott backpedaling.
McMichael swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Scott has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Scott takes a swing at McMichael's ribcage but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McMichael keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Scott.
McMichael appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
McMichael bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jab, jab by McMichael - just one landing.
Nice straight punches there by McMichael. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of McMichael.
A slow jab from McMichael misses its intended target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Steve McMichael dominated that second round.
That's time! McMichael'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!
Scott misses with a series of wild punches.
Scott connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McMichael momentarily.
McMichael tries to move into range but Scott moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
McMichael lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
McMichael lands a nice leg kick that just misses Scott's sensitive parts.
Scott throws a series of punches but McMichael avoids them all with ease.
Scott's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
McMichael slips under a jab.
McMichael missing with a left hand there. Scott was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Scott's corner calls for a 1-2. Scott obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
McMichael changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
McMichael avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McMichael is looking to counter punch.
Scott checks a leg kick.
And Scott responds with a good body kick, but McMichael manages to step out the way in time.
McMichael misses with a looping left.
A jab from McMichael misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McMichael misses with a looping left.
Nice uppercut there from McMichael.
Jab from McMichael.
McMichael misses with an uppercut.
Scott is looking for the big counter here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McMichael tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Scott thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on McMichael if he has to take too many more of those.
McMichael scores with a kick to the midsection.
Scott throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Scott is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McMichael.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Scott.
McMichael scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Scott connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McMichael's hands.
Scott staying out of range there.
McMichael digs a good hook to Scott's body.
Scott on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
McMichael ducks under a wild hook from Scott.
McMichael keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Scott.
Nice defenses there by Scott.
McMichael misses with a body shot.
McMichael moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McMichael's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and McMichael duly obliges.
Scott avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Angus Scott has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott lands a really nice looking cross but McMichael seems unphased.
Scott lands an overhand right.
Scott misses with a jab, cross combination.
McMichael drives through and clinches with Scott against the cage.
McMichael lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McMichael has Scott pressed against the cage, preventing Scott from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
McMichael working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from McMichael.
McMichael misses with a short punch on the inside.
Scott blocks an uppercut.
McMichael misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters up against the cage, McMichael throws an elbow but misses.
McMichael working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McMichael lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Scott backwards.
McMichael lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Scott or not.
McMichael lands with a left to the head.
Scott is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from McMichael.
McMichael tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Scott's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Scott.
McMichael tries a body shot but Scott blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from McMichael.
A right handed body shot lands from McMichael.
McMichael misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Scott breaks the clinch.
Scott keeps McMichael at a distance using the push kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McMichael throws a shot to the body.
McMichael throws a leg kick that misses.
McMichael throws an overhand right that lands on Scott's shoulder, as Scott tries to avoid the shot.
McMichael with a nice cross.
McMichael misses with a looping right.
Good exchange - McMichael coming out on top.
McMichael punishes Scott's body with a nice straight punch.
Scott jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McMichael moves into range and connects with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McMichael scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice cross by McMichael.
McMichael ducks under a wild hook from Scott.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McMichael throws out a leg kick but Scott moves out of range and McMichael only half commits.
Scott throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Scott throws a quick inside leg kick.
Scott takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Scott takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Scott throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Scott moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
McMichael defending well as Scott loads up on a big left hand.
McMichael moves out of range of the strikes.
Scott throws a looping overhand right but McMichael ducks down to avoid it.
McMichael jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A left lands for McMichael.
McMichael with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Scott tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McMichael was well out of range. Poor timing from Scott.
Nice body punch from McMichael.
McMichael lands with an overhand left.
McMichael tests Scott's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McMichael avoids a kick to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steve McMichael showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McMichael 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve McMichael!
After winning the bout, Steve McMichael thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between AndrƩ Levesque (ranked 1370 p4p, 1580 weight class) and Munkh Tengri (ranked 173 p4p, 196 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, AndrƩ Levesque!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Munkh Tengri!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tengri fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Levesque.
Levesque throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice side step and Tengri releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Levesque keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tengri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Levesque misses with a body kick.
Levesque throws a body kick that misses
and Tengri cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Levesque takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Levesque uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tengri.
Tengri thuds a left hand into Levesque's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tengri misses with the body kick
and Levesque counters with a left to the body.
Tengri throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Levesque was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Levesque sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Levesque misses with a right hand
and Tengri counters with a thumping low kick.
A good leg kick by Levesque.
Tengri throws an overhand right that lands on Levesque's shoulder, as Levesque tries to avoid the shot.
Levesque misses with a shot to the body
and Tengri cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Levesque misses with a shot to the body
and Tengri counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tengri misses with a lunging right hand
and Levesque counters with a straight right hand.
Levesque lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tengri moves out of range of the strikes.
Tengri is trying to counter with his kicks.
Tengri wants to clinch up but Levesque keeps it at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Tengri.
Tengri lands a big right hand that sends Levesque crashing to the mat! Tengri stays standing though and waves Levesque back to his feet!
It looks like AndrƩ Levesque has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levesque throws a wild body kick that Tengri sees coming a mile off.
Tengri misses with a hook to the body
and Levesque makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Levesque on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tengri. Tengri obviously looking to wear him down.
Levesque looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Levesque checks a leg kick.
Tengri scores with a jab. Levesque acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Levesque misses with a body punch
and Tengri counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Levesque ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Levesque fakes the leg kick and cracks Tengri in the body.
Tengri throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Levesque misses with a double jab.
Tengri throws a nice inside leg kick.
Levesque uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tengri.
It looked like Levesque was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Tengri.
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!
Levesque misses the jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Munkh Tengri dominated that round.
The cut man is working on AndrƩ Levesque's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Levesque takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tengri looks to throw the jab but Levesque is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Levesque on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tengri dips to his left and cracks Levesque with an uppercut!
Levesque throws an off balance right hand
and Tengri counters with a nice right hand that sends Levesque toppling to the canvas! Levesque scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Tengri finish him?!
Levesque is rocked!
Tengri has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Levesque might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Levesque looks to throw the jab but Tengri is out of range.
Tengri replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Levesque blocks it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tengri misses with a kick to the body.
It looked like Levesque wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Levesque misses with a hook
and Tengri counters with a huge left! Levesque is in big trouble! He's backing up but Tengri isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Levesque from any more damage. A dominating finish by Tengri!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Munkh Tengri!
An out of breath Munkh Tengri 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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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Rowley (ranked 2732 p4p, 3366 weight class) and Kent Dew (ranked 232 p4p, 286 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Stephen Rowley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kent Dew!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dew drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rowley seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Rowley is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dew trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dew in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dew missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dew got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rowley has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dew has managed to get both his arms back between Rowley's legs - danger averted.
Dew has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rowley pulls Dew in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dew throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rowley works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dew chips away with some ground and pound.
Rowley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dew.
Dew missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dew chips away with some ground and pound.
Rowley thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dew makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rowley looking to control.
Dew is in close to Rowley's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rowley working a defensive guard here.
Rowley seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Dew scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dew throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rowley works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dew missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Rowley holds on and takes a little breather.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Dew scoring with some ground and pound.
Rowley is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dew arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Rowley's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Kent Dew!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Bandini (ranked 3514 p4p, 2281 weight class) and James Dalton (ranked 295 p4p, 204 weight class). Bandini comes to the cage accompanied by Bye bye bye. James Dalton will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Brawler
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matthew Bandini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Dalton!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dalton scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nice straight punches there by Dalton. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dalton.
Bandini fails with the takedown
and Dalton counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bandini won't be happy with that.
Bandini wants to control but Dalton postures up.
Dalton is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bandini is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Bandini tries to buck Dalton off but Dalton is having none of it.
Bandini avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Dalton.
Dalton throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Dalton is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bandini knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bandini defending against the ground and pound.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Dalton is trying to get an arm triangle but Bandini is defending well.
Bandini manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandini wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dalton keeps working.
Dalton looking for submissions off his back.
Dalton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bandini pulls his head out easily.
Bandini is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bandini is looking for a kimura but Dalton is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bandini to get the leverage.
Bandini lands with a punch from half guard.
Dalton gets back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalton working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bandini doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bandini manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bandini looking to pass the guard.
Dalton throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bandini decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Dalton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bandini tries to counter with a takedown but Dalton is quick to defend against it.
Bandini scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Dalton moves into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dalton looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dalton looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bandini trying to control the position from guard on top but Dalton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bandini is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Dalton working for a triangle but Bandini defends it easily.
Bandini drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bandini jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bandini stopping the sweep attempt from Dalton.
Bandini throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dalton looking for a guillotine here but Bandini defends easily.
Dalton trying to control the position.
Bandini stands up over Dalton, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bandini forces his way into half guard.
Dalton tries to roll over but Bandini keeps him under control.
Bandini is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dalton has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but James Dalton will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bandini takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dalton looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
James Dalton has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bandini bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dalton's guard.
Dalton has an active guard here but Bandini has managed to pass into half guard.
Dalton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bandini stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Dalton to get to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bandini goes for a double leg but Dalton avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Dalton continues to drive forward.
Bandini breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
James Dalton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bandini stuffs the takedown attempt from Dalton. Dalton gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalton shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bandini manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Bandini keeping full guard, as Dalton tries to pass.
Dalton wants to control from the top but Bandini keeps moving.
Dalton working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bandini keeping full guard, as Dalton tries to pass.
Bandini working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Dalton has passed into half guard!
Dalton is working for a submission of some sort.
Bandini moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bandini had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dalton defends it easily.
Dalton scoring with punches to the head and body.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dalton looking to pass the guard.
Dalton throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bandini works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bandini had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dalton defends it easily.
Bandini is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bandini is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandini looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dalton is one step ahead there.
Bandini not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bandini working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dalton doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dalton manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dalton lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dalton must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bandini trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Dalton postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bandini looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dalton throwing strikes from guard but Bandini blocks nicely.
Dalton got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bandini has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dalton has managed to get both his arms back between Bandini's legs - danger averted.
Dalton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bandini swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bandini looking for a guillotine here but Dalton defends easily.
Dalton advances to half guard.
Dalton thows a huge punch but Bandini dodges it nicely.
Dalton seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Bandini is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). James Dalton!
James Dalton thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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