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GAMMA#1053 Milo v Radu PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Paul (ranked 1466 p4p, 2579 weight class) and Jon Christ (ranked 56 p4p, 105 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, John Paul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Jon Christ!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Paul, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Paul tries to bum rush Christ with a series of wild strikes but Christ uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Christ on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Paul throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Paul scores with a kick to the midsection.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A head kick misses from Christ.
Paul misses with an uppercut.
Christ unleashes a big counter combination but Paul bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Christ gets a clinch.
Christ swings wildly with an uppercut but Paul uses good head movement to avoid it.
Christ misses with a punch on the inside.
Paul misses with the head strike.
Christ misses with the head strike.
Paul tries a body shot but Christ blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Paul creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Paul misses with a hook to the ribs.
Paul swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Christ lands a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Christ blocks an uppercut.
Christ misses with a punch on the inside.
Paul tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Paul lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Christ lands a right hand that snaps the head of Paul backwards.
Paul tries to work over Christ's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christ fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Paul pushes Christ back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Paul misses with some punches.
Paul working aggressively here.
Christ throws a punch but it's blocked by Paul.
Paul makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
 It looks like Jon Christ has been cut.
Christ misses with a short punch on the inside.
Paul misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Christ.
Paul swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Christ lands on the inside with an uppercut.
 It looks like John Paul has been cut.
Paul blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Paul lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Christ misses with the head strike.
Paul digs a right hand into Christ's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Christ's gas tank.
Christ looks winded!
Paul working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice left hand lands by Paul.
Paul lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Christ blocks an uppercut.
Paul lands a right hand that snaps the head of Christ backwards.
Paul lands a body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Paul.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paul scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Christ fails to land.
Paul blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Christ fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Paul lands with a short shot to the head.
Paul lands a shot to the body.
Paul lands with a short shot to the head.
Christ's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Paul lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Christ.
Paul scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Paul lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Paul is working Christ over against the cage.
Paul lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Christ backwards.
Paul lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Paul lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Paul lands a left hand that snaps the head of Christ backwards.
Paul presses Christ against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Paul lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Christ backwards.
Paul works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Christ blocking some punches.
Paul tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paul lands a right hand that snaps the head of Christ backwards.
Paul gets through Christ's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Paul lands a hook that snaps the head of Christ backwards.
Paul scores with a shot to the side of Christ's head.
A head punch on the inside from Paul fails to land.
Paul goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Christ throws a punch but it's blocked by Paul.
Paul scores with a shot to the side of Christ's head.
Christ fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Paul digs a right hand underneath Christ's ribcage. Christ let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Paul lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Paul fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Paul lands an uppercut.
Paul lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paul doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Paul.
Paul pushes Christ back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Paul lands a body shot in the clinch.
Paul lands a body punch in the clinch.
Paul lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Paul lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Paul misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paul working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Paul lands with a right to the head.
 Christ is rocked!
Paul lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Christ.
Paul digs a right hand into Christ's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Christ's gas tank.
Paul pushes Christ back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Paul lands with a left to the head.
Christ is still on wobbly legs! Can Paul finish him?
Paul tries to throw a body punch but Christ avoids it by throwing Paul back against the cage.
Christ seems to have recovered his senses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Paul.
Paul tries to work over Christ's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Christ working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Paul.
Paul lands a shoulder strike.
A body shot lands from Paul.
Paul lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Christ backwards.
Paul lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Paul lands with a short punch from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Paul scores with a nice hook to the head.
Paul working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Paul lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Paul tries to work over Christ's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Paul throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Paul dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Paul tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Christ was well out of range. Poor timing from Paul.
Paul lands with a nice body punch.
Christ gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Paul misses with a short punch on the inside.
Paul blocks an uppercut.
Paul lands a left hand.
Paul is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Christ can do to turn this around?
Paul working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Christ fails to land.
Paul lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Christ backwards.
Christ misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Christ.
Paul lands a hook to the side of the head.
Paul lands an uppercut.
Paul lands a big right hand that drops Christ! The killer instinct kicks in and Paul finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Paul!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Paul!
After the fight, John Paul was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rustam Kadurov (ranked 1203 p4p, 1698 weight class) and Albert Sojka (ranked 155 p4p, 210 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rustam Kadurov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Albert Sojka!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sojka listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sojka defending well as Kadurov loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Sojka misses.
Kadurov throwing a counter right hand but Sojka manages to avoid it.
Sojka fails to land with a series of punches.
Kadurov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sojka slips a straight right by Kadurov.
Kadurov slips a jab from Sojka.
A punch lands to the side of Kadurov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sojka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sojka misses with a lunging right hand
and Kadurov counters with a one-two to the body.
Sojka 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.
Sojka looks to land a combination. Kadurov sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kadurov takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Albert Sojka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sojka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kadurov moves away.
Sojka lands a lovely overhand right.
Kadurov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sojka.
Sojka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kadurov.
Sojka takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kadurov lands a body shot.
Kadurov tries to move into range but Sojka moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've been hearing reports that Kadurov has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sojka lands a right hook to the body.
Kadurov ducks under a wild hook from Sojka.
Kadurov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sojka throws a looping overhand right but Kadurov ducks down to avoid it.
Sojka misses with a straight left.
Sojka throws a body shot but no joy.
Kadurov works Sojka's body with a nice hook.
Kadurov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sojka lands a jab to the nose.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kadurov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A left lands for Kadurov.
Sojka swings widly with a right hand
and Kadurov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sojka thinking.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kadurov misses with a body shot.
Kadurov gets a double leg takedown into Sojka's guard.
Sojka is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Kadurov dives into side control.
Sojka taking a bit of punishment here - Kadurov scoring with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kadurov remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Kadurov lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Sloppy strikes there by Kadurov.
Sojka is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Kadurov is controlling him well.
Kadurov trying to control the position but Sojka is working away.
Sojka is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Kadurov wants to control but Sojka is keeping him busy.
Kadurov looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Sojka is avoiding damage well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sojka takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Kadurov misses with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sojka bucks up and tries to throw Kadurov off but instead Kadurov has got his back!
Sojka is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Kadurov gets his way!
Sojka trying to get back to his feet but Kadurov is in full control for now.
Kadurov trying to control momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sojka manages to stand up with Kadurov still on his back. Eventually Kadurov drops to his feet and we're back in the standing position.
Sojka defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kadurov.
Kadurov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sojka sprawls well. Sojka wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kadurov gets slowly back to his feet.
A jab from Sojka misses.
Sojka misses with a straight left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sojka. Kadurov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice defenses there by Sojka.
Kadurov loads up on a big right hand but Sojka slips the punch.
Kadurov throws a body punch but Sojka moves out of range.
Sojka lands a nice shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kadurov misses with a straight left.
Sojka let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kadurov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Sojka on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice defenses there by Sojka.
Sojka swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Albert Sojka will probably get the nod.
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.
Sojka lands a right hook to the body.
Kadurov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sojka moves out of range of the strikes.
Kadurov slips under a jab.
Sojka throws a right hand that misses
and Kadurov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sojka takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kadurov defending well as Sojka loads up on a big left hand.
Sojka fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sojka's corner calls for a 1-2. Sojka obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Albert Sojka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sojka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kadurov.
Kadurov tries for a takedown but Sojka sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kadurov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sojka.
Kadurov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sojka manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Sojka.
Sojka throws a looping overhand right but Kadurov ducks down to avoid it.
Sojka scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kadurov doesn't seem bothered though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sojka looks to throw the jab but Kadurov is out of range.
Sojka lands with an uppercut that bounces Kadurov off the cage and back into range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sojka stuns Kadurov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sojka scores with a hook to the body. Kadurov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kadurov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Sojka counter with a right hand.
Sojka drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sojka blocks a jab.
Sojka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kadurov.
Nice defenses there by Sojka.
Sojka looks to land a left hand but Kadurov moved out of range nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Kadurov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sojka misses with a few strikes there.
Sojka missing with a left hand there. Kadurov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sojka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kadurov slips a jab from Sojka.
Kadurov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sojka throws a looping overhand right but Kadurov ducks down to avoid it.
Sojka connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Albert Sojka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sojka connects with a nice looking jab.
Sojka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kadurov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kadurov throws a body shot but no joy.
Sojka looks to score with a jab to the body but Kadurov is just out of range.
Kadurov moves out of range of the strikes.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sojka, as that shot connected.
Sojka throws a shot from downtown. Kadurov moves away and avoids it.
Sojka scores with a hook.
Sojka takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sojka misses with a body shot
and Kadurov counters with a stiff right hand.
Sojka connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kadurov throws a big shot that misses.
Sojka throws out a counter right but Kadurov avoids it with no problem.
Kadurov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sojka finds it's way round the side to connect with Kadurov's head.
Jab, jab by Kadurov - just one landing.
Kadurov with a jab.
Sojka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kadurov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sojka swings widly with a right hand
enabling Kadurov to counter with a crisp jab.
Sojka lands a really nice looking cross but Kadurov seems unphased.
Sojka misses with a looping right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sojka lands the left hand.
Sojka misses with a straight right.
Kadurov misses with an uppercut. Sojka saw that one coming.
Kadurov slips under a jab.
The fighters circling - Sojka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kadurov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sojka lands a jab to the head.
Sojka misses with a wild body shot.
Kadurov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kadurov throws a hook to the side of Sojka's head but Sojka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kadurov misses the shot to the body.
Sojka swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kadurov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice jab there from Sojka.
The fighters circling - Sojka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slow jab from Sojka misses its intended target.
Sojka moves out of range of the strikes.
Kadurov scores with a takedown into Sojka's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kadurov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kadurov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kadurov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sojka pushes Kadurov off and gets back to his feet.
Sojka changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kadurov dives in for a single leg takedown but Sojka sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Sojka looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kadurov wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rustam Kadurov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sojka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kadurov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sojka gets the underhooks and prevents it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Albert Sojka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Kadurov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sojka counters with a straight right hand.
Sojka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sojka darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sojka takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sojka fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sojka connects with a crisp jab.
Sojka throws a looping overhand right but Kadurov ducks down to avoid it.
Sojka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sojka throws a jab when Kadurov was well out of range.
Sojka loads up on a big right hand but Kadurov slips the punch.
Sojka's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kadurov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sojka scrambles back to his feet.
Sojka defending well as Kadurov loads up on a big left hand.
Kadurov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A jab from Sojka misses.
Kadurov is looking to counter punch.
Kadurov shoots in and drives through. Sojka sprawls well.
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!
Sojka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kadurov.
Sojka throws a lazy uppercut
and Kadurov counters with a straight right hand.
Kadurov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sojka throws out the jab.
It looked like Kadurov was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Sojka.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kadurov throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Sojka was covering up waiting for the punch and Kadurov finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Sojka is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kadurov is controlling him.
Sojka preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kadurov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sojka is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sojka wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Kadurov manages to pass to side control.
Kadurov prevents Sojka from standing back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sojka kicks off Kadurov and gets to his feet.
Kadurov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kadurov misses with a series of wild punches.
Kadurov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sojka moves away.
Sojka slips under a jab.
Sojka slips a jab from Kadurov.
Sojka is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kadurov with a body shot.
A jab lands there for Sojka.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sojka looks to land a combination but Kadurov avoids it well.
Sojka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rustam Kadurov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kadurov blocks a jab.
Kadurov changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Sojka slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kadurov blocks a jab.
Kadurov misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kadurov cracks Sojka with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sojka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kadurov moves away.
Kadurov swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
The crowd cheers as Sojka lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kadurov doesn't seem phased though.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Sojka enables Kadurov to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Sojka manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Sojka pushes Kadurov off and gets back to his feet.
Sojka goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kadurov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sojka swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kadurov shoots in and drives through. Sojka sprawls well.
Kadurov tries for a takedown but Sojka circles away easily
and Sojka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rustam Kadurov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice body punch from Sojka.
Kadurov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sojka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kadurov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kadurov swings for the body but Sojka moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sojka! But no joy.
Kadurov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sojka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kadurov.
Kadurov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sojka finds it's way round the side to connect with Kadurov's head.
Kadurov throws a lazy right hand but Sojka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sojka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kadurov.
Kadurov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sojka connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kadurov scrambles back to his feet.
Sojka lands a nice shot that snaps Kadurov's head back.
Sojka scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A cross from Sojka lands.
Kadurov misses the shot to the body.
The crowd cheers as Sojka lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kadurov doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sojka cracks Kadurov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Albert Sojka is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sojka lands an overhand right.
And that's the end of the fight!
Albert Sojka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sojka 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 James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Albert Sojka!
After the big win, Albert Sojka made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Urban Fighter and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Horacio Sadaval (ranked 720 p4p, 437 weight class) and Keith Rodgers (ranked 97 p4p, 58 weight class). Sadaval comes to the cage accompanied by Prohibido Olvidar. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Horacio Sadaval!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Keith Rodgers !
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodgers misses with a wild body shot.
Rodgers lands a nice shot to the body.
Sadaval slips under a jab from Rodgers .
Rodgers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sadaval.
Sadaval showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rodgers .
Sadaval tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Rodgers manages to circle out of the way.
Keith Rodgers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rodgers .
Rodgers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rodgers throws a big shot that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Sadaval on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sadaval fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rodgers throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sadaval tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rodgers manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rodgers is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sadaval slips a jab from Rodgers .
As Rodgers tries to get set, Sadaval tries to push him back and clinch up but Rodgers manages to avoid the attempt.
Sadaval takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rodgers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sadaval moves away.
Sadaval bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rodgers ducks under a wild hook from Sadaval.
Rodgers with the counter takedown but Sadaval avoids it easily.
Rodgers misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sadaval lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A lazy left from Sadaval finds it's target.
Rodgers cracks a nice hook into Sadaval's ribs.
Sadaval ducks under a wild hook from Rodgers .
Sadaval tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Rodgers manages to circle out of the way.
Rodgers misses with an uppercut
letting Sadaval counter with a right hand.
Rodgers shoots in for a double leg but Sadaval sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sadaval instigates a clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sadaval takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Rodgers lands an uppercut.
Sadaval is pressed up against the cage. Rodgers has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sadaval down to the mat. Sadaval avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Horacio Sadaval has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keith Rodgers .
Sadaval gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Rodgers to score an easy takedown into full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sadaval wants to get back to his feet but Rodgers is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers trying to control but Sadaval is working from the bottom.
Rodgers is working Sadaval over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Rodgers trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sadaval wants to get back to his feet but Rodgers is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rodgers 's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Rodgers working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sadaval's head.
Sadaval avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rodgers postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rodgers scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sadaval is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rodgers is controlling him.
Rodgers has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rodgers postures up in Sadaval's guard and throws a big left but Sadaval blocks it.
Rodgers missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sadaval utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sadaval keeping moving, preventing Rodgers from controlling successfully.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Rodgers working his ground and pound in the gym.
Rodgers with a nice head shot there.
Rodgers looking to sit in guard and control but Sadaval gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sadaval got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rodgers has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sadaval has managed to get both his arms back between Rodgers 's legs - danger averted.
Rodgers is trying to control the position but Sadaval postures up.
Rodgers is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sadaval defends well.
Rodgers working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sadaval doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sadaval manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sadaval wants to stand but Rodgers has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sadaval has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Rodgers is proving hard to escape from.
Rodgers has an active guard here but Sadaval has managed to pass into half guard.
Sadaval seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rodgers manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rodgers looking for a guillotine here but Sadaval defends easily.
Sadaval has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Rodgers is proving hard to escape from.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Keith Rodgers dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nice uppercut there from Rodgers .
A punch lands to the side of Sadaval 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sadaval stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sadaval wants it to stay on the feet.
Keith Rodgers seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rodgers throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sadaval counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rodgers misses with a left hand
and Sadaval counters with a series of strikes. Rodgers will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rodgers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sadaval manages to avoid it.
Sadaval cracks Rodgers with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rodgers chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've been told by Sadaval's head coaches at Tiaoali BJJ & MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Rodgers punishes Sadaval's body with a nice straight punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good leg kick by Sadaval.
A shot to the body from Rodgers misses
and Sadaval counters with a two punch combo.
Rodgers misses with a hook.
Sadaval tries to counter by clinching up but Rodgers breaks away and moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Sadaval.
Sadaval wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Rodgers jabs Sadaval to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rodgers just misses with a punch to the body.
Rodgers throws a shot from downtown. Sadaval moves away and avoids it.
Rodgers is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sadaval rather than just go for the knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Sadaval, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sadaval walks into a left hand.
Rodgers misses with a low kick.
Rodgers misses with a body shot.
Sadaval connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rodgers tries to land a leg kick but Sadaval saw it coming and moves away.
Sadaval tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A jab from Rodgers finds it's way through Sadaval's defenses.
Rodgers takes one on the button.
Sadaval avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rodgers thows a leg kick but Sadaval checks it
and Sadaval counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rodgers swings for the body but Sadaval moves out of range.
Rodgers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sadaval moves away.
Rodgers 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sadaval under the eye.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rodgers swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sadaval misses with a jab, cross combination.
Horacio Sadaval is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A low kick from Rodgers is predictable there
and Sadaval connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rodgers . Sadaval does a little dance to reset his feet.
As Rodgers tries to get set, Sadaval tries to push him back and clinch up but Rodgers manages to avoid the attempt.
Rodgers doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sadaval counters with a left to the body.
Sadaval uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rodgers .
Rodgers misses with a two punch combination.
Sadaval is looking to counter the offense by Rodgers and move into the clinch.
Sadaval scores with a nice right hand.
A low kick from Rodgers misses
and Sadaval cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sadaval is looking to clinch but Rodgers is avoiding it.
Rodgers throws a leg kick
and Sadaval cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rodgers throws an overhand right that lands on Sadaval's shoulder, as Sadaval tries to avoid the shot.
Rodgers throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sadaval's waist but Sadaval gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rodgers off to one side.
Horacio Sadaval has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keith Rodgers .
Rodgers throws a right hand that misses
enabling Sadaval to counter with a crisp jab.
Sadaval tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rodgers shoots in but no luck this time.
Sadaval is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Rodgers .
Rodgers takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rodgers takes one to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sadaval connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rodgers shoots in but no luck this time.
Rodgers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sadaval was well out of range. Poor timing from Rodgers .
Sadaval closes the distance and pushes Rodgers back into the cage.
Sadaval breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rodgers throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sadaval counters with a nice uppercut.
Rodgers has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sadaval finds it's way round the side to connect with Rodgers 's head.
Rodgers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sadaval.
Rodgers looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sadaval is fending him off so far but Rodgers persists. Nope, Sadaval circles away and we're back to standing.
Rodgers is breathing heavily.
Rodgers misses with a hook to the body
and Sadaval counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sadaval rushes Rodgers and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sadaval is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Rodgers is looking for a takedown.
Rodgers wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rodgers wants to take the fight to the mat but Sadaval manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sadaval gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rodgers .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sadaval lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sadaval taking a breather.
Rodgers lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sadaval backwards.
Sadaval trying to control the position but instead, Rodgers has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sadaval into the cage.
Sadaval looking to slow down the pace here.
Rodgers has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sadaval is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sadaval breaks the clinch.
Rodgers throws a sloppy head kick and Sadaval moves out of range easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sadaval lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sadaval is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sadaval doesn't manage to clinch there - Rodgers circles away.
Rodgers fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sadaval looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sadaval ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Horacio Sadaval dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Rodgers misses with a lunging right hand
and Sadaval cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rodgers looking to score a takedown here. Sadaval is defending well but Rodgers drives through and ends up in Sadaval's guard.
Rodgers won't allow Sadaval to get back to his feet.
Rodgers wants to control from the top but Sadaval keeps moving.
Rodgers might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Sadaval haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Rodgers prevents Sadaval from getting back to his feet.
Rodgers loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodgers landing with the ground and pound.
Rodgers makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sadaval wants to stand up but Rodgers is controlling him.
Rodgers loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodgers wants to control from the top but Sadaval keeps moving.
Sadaval avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sadaval is looking to stand up but Rodgers isn't so interested in that idea.
Sadaval trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Rodgers working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rodgers landing some decent shots from guard.
Rodgers stands up over Sadaval, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rodgers is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Keith Rodgers has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rodgers wants to control from the top but Sadaval keeps moving.
Rodgers stands and throws Sadaval's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Sadaval wants to get back to his feet but Rodgers drags him back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sadaval keeps working.
Sadaval takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Rodgers throws a strike aimed at the side of Sadaval's head but Sadaval avoids it well.
Sadaval avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Rodgers .
Sadaval wants to get back to his feet but Rodgers drags him back down.
Rodgers working the ground and pound from side control.
Rodgers working the ground and pound but Sadaval is defending the strikes.
Rodgers tries to advance to mount but Sadaval denies him.
Sadaval is pushing Rodgers 's head away, looking to escape. Rodgers manages to hold on to the position though.
Rodgers grinds an elbow into Sadaval's temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers landing a few strikes.
Sadaval is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Rodgers asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Rodgers looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Sadaval is avoiding damage well.
Sadaval taking punishment in the form of punches.
Rodgers is chipping away with strikes.
Rodgers working the head with strikes.
Sadaval is trying to buck Rodgers off.
Rodgers scoring with punches from side control.
Rodgers is putting a hurting on Sadaval here, landing some big shots from side control.
Rodgers working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The referee asks Rodgers politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Rodgers prefers to stall for the moment though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sadaval is pushing Rodgers 's head away, looking to escape. Rodgers manages to hold on to the position though.
Rodgers in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Rodgers throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Sadaval works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Sadaval on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Rodgers throwing shots but Sadaval is blocking nicely.
Sadaval is trying to stand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sadaval is not content to let Rodgers control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Keith Rodgers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rodgers has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keith Rodgers !
Keith Rodgers decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kazuki Takeda (ranked 1055 p4p, 1593 weight class) and Raja Khanna (ranked 133 p4p, 203 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Kazuki Takeda has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Kazuki Takeda seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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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 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Kazuki Takeda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 3, fighting out of London, Raja Khanna!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khanna swings for the body but Takeda moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Khanna as Takeda shoots in.
Khanna swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Takeda dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Takeda shoots in and drives through. Khanna sprawls well.
Takeda throws a body shot but no joy.
Takeda jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Khanna looks to score with a jab to the body but Takeda is just out of range.
Khanna lands with a slapping head kick.
Takeda tries to move into range but Khanna moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Takeda shoots in looking for a takedown. Khanna tries to sprawl out of it but Takeda keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Khanna manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kazuki Takeda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Takeda walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Khanna lands with a good body shot.
Khanna throws a body shot but no joy.
Khanna fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Takeda.
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!
Khanna throws a push kick but Takeda slaps the foot to one side.
A jab from Takeda finds it's way through Khanna's defenses.
It looks like Raja Khanna has been cut.
Khanna throws a nice outside leg kick.
Takeda avoids a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khanna moves forwards but Takeda connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Takeda closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Khanna's guard.
Khanna pulls Takeda in close to his closed guard and prevents Takeda from doing any damage or advancing position.
Khanna looking for a guillotine here but Takeda defends easily.
Khanna looking to hit a scissor sweep but Takeda is one step ahead there.
Khanna working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Takeda doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Takeda manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Khanna pulls Takeda in close to prevent any damage.
Khanna keeping moving, preventing Takeda from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khanna is pulling down on Takeda's head. It's preventing any offense from Takeda, at least for the moment.
Khanna is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Takeda landing some decent shots from guard.
Takeda lands a couple of digs.
Takeda is looking to pass into half guard but Khanna pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Khanna is in guard.
Takeda seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Takeda being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Khanna got a little sloppy there for a moment and Takeda has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Khanna has managed to get both his arms back between Takeda's legs - danger averted.
Khanna stopping the sweep attempt from Takeda.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takeda is working hard here to advance position.
Khanna sitting in guard here, content to control.
Khanna trying to control the position from guard on top but Takeda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Takeda looking for subs off his back but Khanna has passed one foot through into half guard.
Khanna wants to pass to mount but Takeda is defending the position.
Khanna moves nicely into side control.
Khanna is looking to take a break and control but Takeda is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Takeda struggling a bit here.
Takeda is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Khanna off and has taken his back!
Can Khanna hold on?! Takeda is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Khanna can't escape the position.
Khanna turns into Takeda and is now in his guard.
Khanna trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Khanna trying to control but Takeda is working from the bottom.
Takeda looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Khanna has picked Takeda up and slammed him! Takeda can't keep hold of the triangle and Khanna manages to pass to side control!
Khanna working away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Raja Khanna dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Raja Khanna's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Takeda getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Takeda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Takeda throws a head kick that misses.
Raja Khanna seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Takeda scores with a takedown into Khanna's guard.
Takeda wants to control from the top but Khanna keeps moving.
Khanna escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Takeda gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Khanna is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Takeda won't allow Khanna to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takeda trying to control the position from guard on top but Khanna is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Khanna avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Khanna is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Khanna keeping full guard, as Takeda tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khanna controls Takeda momentarily but Takeda frees himself.
Takeda trying to control the position from guard on top but Khanna is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Takeda throws an elbow that misses. Khanna uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Takeda's guard. Nice move by Khanna!
Khanna tries to free his leg and advance position but Takeda is retaining full guard.
Khanna forces his way into half guard.
Khanna tries to pass the half guard into mount. Takeda knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Khanna working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Takeda's thigh. Takeda counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Khanna showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khanna wants to control from the top but Takeda keeps moving.
Raja Khanna has got the better of the ground game so far.
Takeda looking to hit a scissor sweep but Khanna is one step ahead there.
Khanna trying to control but Takeda is working from the bottom.
Khanna trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Takeda manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Khanna is looking for a triangle but Takeda pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takeda throws a big right hand that misses.
Takeda sitting in guard here, content to control.
Khanna looking to hit a scissor sweep but Takeda is one step ahead there.
Takeda postures up in Khanna's guard and throws a big left but Khanna blocks it.
Takeda throws a big right hand that misses.
Takeda trying to control but Khanna is working from the bottom.
Takeda is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Khanna pulls Takeda in close to prevent any damage.
Takeda postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Takeda stands up over Khanna, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Takeda lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Khanna is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takeda trying to control but Khanna is working from the bottom.
Khanna working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Takeda.
Takeda avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Takeda is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Khanna keeping moving, preventing Takeda from controlling successfully.
Takeda throws a strike but Khanna rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Khanna controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Takeda has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Khanna can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kazuki Takeda dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Raja Khanna's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
No luck for Takeda with that takedown attempt.
Khanna keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Takeda.
Takeda throws a hook but Khanna avoids it easily.
It seemed like Khanna was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Takeda scores with a hook.
Khanna tried to score with a low kick but Takeda checks it.
Takeda tries to score a power double leg takedown but Khanna sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Takeda somewhat.
Takeda gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Khanna counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kazuki Takeda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Takeda misses with an uppercut.
Khanna plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Khanna just misses with a punch to the body.
Khanna is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Takeda rather than just go for the knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Khanna.
Khanna throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Takeda gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Khanna counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Takeda thinking.
Takeda looks to score with a jab to the body but Khanna is just out of range.
Khanna throws an overhand right that lands on Takeda's shoulder, as Takeda tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khanna slips a jab and a cross from Takeda.
Takeda is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Khanna.
Khanna is looking to slow Takeda down with leg kicks.
Takeda fails with an attempt to clinch.
Takeda throws an overhand right that lands on Khanna's shoulder, as Khanna tries to avoid the shot.
Takeda has a takedown stuffed.
Raja Khanna is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Takeda goes for a double leg but Khanna avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Khanna continues to drive forward.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Khanna is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Takeda blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Takeda.
Khanna lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Khanna fails to land.
Khanna lands with a left to the head.
Takeda wants the takedown. Khanna is fighting it off but Takeda persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Khanna's guard against the cage.
Khanna utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khanna is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Takeda is aware though and is defending well.
Khanna tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Khanna had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Takeda defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takeda lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Takeda throws an elbow that misses. Khanna uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Takeda's guard. Nice move by Khanna!
Takeda keeping moving, preventing Khanna from controlling successfully.
Khanna won't allow Takeda to sweep him here.
Khanna trying to control the position from guard on top but Takeda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Takeda looking for a guillotine here but Khanna defends easily.
Khanna trying to control but Takeda is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takeda keeping full guard, as Khanna tries to pass.
Khanna is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Takeda trying to control the position.
Khanna tries to free his leg and advance position but Takeda is retaining full guard.
Takeda looking for a guillotine here but Khanna defends easily.
Khanna trying to control the position from guard on top but Takeda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Takeda working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Khanna doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Khanna manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Khanna stands and throws Takeda's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Takeda is looking to reverse the position.
You can see the frustration on Takeda's face as Khanna controls the position.
Khanna tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Takeda tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Khanna wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Khanna wants to control but Takeda is keeping him busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raja Khanna comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Khanna has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raja Khanna!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Axl Cailean (ranked 550 p4p, 699 weight class) and Patrick Matthew (ranked 75 p4p, 101 weight class). Cailean comes to the cage accompanied by Back stabbers. 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Axl Cailean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Patrick Matthew!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matthew takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Matthew throws a hook to the side of Cailean's head but Cailean sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Matthew gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Cailean counters with a straight right hand.
Matthew misses with a left hand
and Cailean counters with a straight right hand.
Cailean takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cailean moves out of range as Matthew strikes.
A shot to the body from Matthew misses
and Cailean counters with a straight right hand.
Patrick Matthew seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cailean uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Matthew.
We've been told by Cailean's head coaches at Tiaoali BJJ & MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Cailean takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Matthew ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cailean moves away.
Cailean appears to be looking for a big counter.
Matthew swings widly with a right hand
and Matthew takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Matthew misses with a right hand
and Matthew takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matthew lands a jab.
Cailean slips a straight right by Matthew.
Matthew on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Matthew connects with the punch.
Nice jab there from Matthew.
Matthew misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cailean smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Matthew lands a glancing blow to the side of Cailean's head.
Matthew misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cailean counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Matthew fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cailean manages to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Cailean misses the target.
Cailean slips under a jab.
Cailean looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Cailean throws a head kick that misses.
Cailean closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Matthew looks to throw the jab but Cailean is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Cailean on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cailean scores with a one two! Matthew had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Cailean avoids the body shot from Matthew.
Matthew throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cailean counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick misses from Matthew.
Cailean seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Matthew throws out a loose jab but Cailean uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cailean was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matthew ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cailean moves away.
Matthew misses with a straight right.
Cailean displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Matthew throws out the jab.
Matthew misses with an uppercut. Cailean saw that one coming.
A little feinted left hand from Cailean on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Matthew misses with a straight left.
Cailean swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cailean uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Matthew.
Matthew tries to land a body kick
and Cailean connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Matthew misses with a right hand
and Cailean counters with a straight right hand.
Matthew works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Matthew swings widly with a right hand
and Cailean counters with a good low kick that Matthew was not able to check.
Matthew throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Matthew misses with a left hand
and Cailean counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Matthew rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cailean counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Matthew throws an overhand right that lands on Cailean's shoulder, as Cailean tries to avoid the shot.
Cailean jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Matthew throws a shot from downtown. Cailean moves away and avoids it.
Matthew just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromCailean.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthew throws a body punch but Cailean moves out of range.
Cailean pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cailean takes a swing at Matthew's ribcage but misses.
Matthew fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cailean looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Matthew, as that shot connected.
Cailean misses with a leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Matthew! But no joy.
Matthew throws a jab but it's blocked by Cailean.
Cailean fires out a quick counter leg kick but Matthew just manages to avoid it.
Matthew scores with a jab.
Cailean moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Matthew swings widly with a right hand
and Cailean cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Matthew misses with a straight right.
Cailean slips a straight right by Matthew.
Cailean throwing a counter right hand but Matthew manages to avoid it.
Cailean connects with a crisp jab.
Matthew swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Matthew thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cailean thinks about countering with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matthew misses with an uppercut
and Cailean counters with a nice uppercut.
Matthew throws a right hand that misses
and Cailean counters with a nice low kick that buckles Matthew's knee momentarily.
Cailean scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Cailean lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cailean connects with a looping right hand.
Matthew ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Matthew misses the jab.
Matthew throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cailean counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice body punch from Matthew.
Matthew thows a left - swing and a miss!
Matthew connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cailean momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick misses from Matthew.
Cailean tries to bum rush Matthew with a series of wild strikes but Matthew uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Matthew swings for the body but Cailean moves out of range.
Cailean is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Cailean is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Matthew throws a right hand that misses
and Cailean counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Axl Cailean will probably get the nod.
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.
Matthew misses with a hook.
Matthew has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Donk. Cailean catches Matthew right on the button with a cross.
Matthew loads up on a big right hand but Cailean slips the punch.
Cailean half committed to a counter leg kick.
Matthew moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Matthew misses the body punch
and Cailean counters with a body kick that stops Matthew in his tracks momentarily.
Matthew lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Matthew waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cailean.
And Cailean counters with a quick kick to the body but Matthew blocks it.
Matthew just misses with a punch to the body.
Matthew misses with a lunging right hand
and Cailean counters with a head kick.
A slow jab from Matthew misses its intended target.
Matthew throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cailean cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Matthew throws a right hand that misses
and Cailean counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cailean walks into a stiff left hand from Matthew.
Matthew misses with a looping left.
Matthew takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Matthew avoids the head kick by Cailean.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthew cracks Cailean with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Matthew throws an off balance right hand
and Cailean counters with a good low kick that Matthew was not able to check.
Matthew tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Matthew lands with a nice body punch.
Matthew ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cailean moves away.
Cailean needs to keep his hands up - Matthew had a free shot at his head there.
Matthew ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Good exchange - Matthew coming out on top.
Matthew thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cailean misses with a wild combination.
Matthew misses with a straight left.
Matthew throws a poor cross that misses
and Cailean counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Matthew waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cailean.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cailean lands a lovely overhand right.
Cailean throws a head kick that misses.
Matthew misses with an uppercut.
Cailean throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Matthew pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Matthew throws a hook to the side of Cailean's head but Cailean sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cailean avoids the head kick by Matthew.
Matthew throws a lazy uppercut
and Cailean counters with a nice uppercut.
Matthew misses with a double jab.
Matthew throws a poor cross that misses
and Cailean counters with a three punch combo that has Matthew backing up. Matthew nods at Cailean to acknowledge the strikes.
Matthew rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cailean counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Matthew misses with a jab, cross combination.
Matthew misses with an uppercut
enabling Cailean to counter with a crisp jab.
Matthew swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cailean counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice straight punches there by Matthew. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Matthew.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthew throws a sloppy body shot
and Cailean counters with a stiff right hand.
Matthew scores with a kick to the body.
Axl Cailean is winning the standup battle so far.
Matthew misses with a left hand
and Cailean cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Matthew throws an overhand right that lands on Cailean's shoulder, as Cailean tries to avoid the shot.
Cailean went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Matthew connects with a right hand. Cailean shakes it off.
Matthew misses with a body kick.
Cailean looks to land a right hand but Matthew moved out of range.
Matthew takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Matthew misses with a shot to the body
and Cailean counters with a stiff right hand.
Matthew swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cailean throws a series of punches but Matthew avoids them all with ease.
Matthew rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cailean counters with a nice body shot.
Cailean uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Matthew.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matthew swings widly with a right hand
and Cailean counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cailean lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Matthew just misses with a punch to the body.
Matthew throws a hook but Cailean avoids it easily.
Cailean goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A telegraphed right hand from Matthew misses the target.
Cailean is looking to counter with head kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matthew. Cailean does a little dance to reset his feet.
Matthew throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Matthew waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cailean.
Matthew misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Matthew takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Matthew throws a sloppy body shot
and Cailean counters with a nice uppercut.
Matthew looks to score with a jab to the body but Cailean is just out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matthew looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Matthew scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Matthew stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cailean connects with a high kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Axl Cailean will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Matthew misses with a straight left.
Patrick Matthew has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cailean displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Matthew throws out the jab.
Cailean avoids a kick to the body.
Matthew throws a jab but it's blocked by Cailean.
Nice uppercut lands for Matthew. That snapped Cailean's head back.
Cailean is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Matthew loads up on a big right hand but Cailean slips the punch.
Matthew misses with an uppercut
and Matthew takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matthew. Cailean does a little dance to reset his feet.
Matthew misses with a body shot.
Cailean appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Cailean throws a right hand that Matthew ducks under and follows up with a left that Matthew also avoids with ease.
Matthew thinks about the counter body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cailean avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Matthew misses with a double jab.
It looked like Cailean was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Matthew.
Matthew throws a body kick that misses.
Cailean's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Cailean duly obliges.
Matthew misses with a hook to the body
and Cailean counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthew waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cailean.
Matthew misses with the body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Cailean uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Matthew.
Matthew misses with an uppercut. Cailean saw that one coming.
Cailean lands with a right hand.
Matthew misses with a hook
and Cailean counters with a straight right hand.
Matthew misses with a body shot
and Cailean counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Matthew misses with a jab to the body
and Cailean counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Matthew throws an overhand right that lands on Cailean's shoulder, as Cailean tries to avoid the shot.
Matthew swings away with a body shot that misses
and Matthew takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Matthew swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cailean is looking to counter punch.
Matthew misses with a hook
and Cailean counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Matthew rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cailean counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matthew looks for the body kick but Cailean saw that one coming.
It looked like Cailean was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Axl Cailean is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matthew throws a hook but Cailean blocks it.
Matthew misses with a lunging right hand
and Cailean counters with a straight right hand.
Matthew will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Matthew takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice shot lands for Cailean.
Matthew pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cailean seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Matthew swings widly with a right hand
and Cailean counters with a nice uppercut.
Matthew throws a good cross that connects.
Cailean throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Cailean moves out of range of the strikes.
It appears Cailean was looking to counter with a kick there.
Matthew throws a right hand that misses
and Matthew takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cailean displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Matthew throws out the jab.
Cailean bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Matthew throws a lazy uppercut
and Cailean cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthew throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Cailean counters with a nice body shot.
Matthew throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cailean is looking for a counter combo.
Matthew jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jab, jab by Cailean - just one landing.
Matthew swings widly with a right hand
and Cailean counters with a nice uppercut.
Matthew misses with a right hand
and Cailean counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Matthew throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cailean counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Matthew misses with a right hand
and Cailean connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Matthew might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Cailean has got the better of the exchanges.
Matthew throws a right hand that misses
and Cailean counters with a nice uppercut.
Cailean lands with a cross.
Matthew swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cailean cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cailean scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cailean moves out of range as Matthew strikes.
Matthew throws a lazy body kick
and Cailean counters with a left and a right that stings Matthew.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matthew throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cailean counters with a nice uppercut.
Matthew throws a poor cross that misses
and Cailean counters with a straight right hand.
Cailean shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Matthew eats them both and turns towards Cailean to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Matthew misses with a left hand
and Cailean counters with a big head kick but Matthew shrugs it off.
Cailean throws a head kick that Matthew semi-blocks.
Cailean slips under a jab from Matthew.
Matthew lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Matthew throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cailean connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Matthew throws an off balance right hand
and Cailean connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Matthew misses with a right hand
and Cailean counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matthew misses with a body punch
and Cailean cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cailean scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Matthew misses with a straight left.
Matthew misses with a left hand
and Cailean counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
Axl Cailean showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cailean 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Axl Cailean!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Jomoney (ranked 512 p4p, 269 weight class) and Shahriyar Chai (ranked 70 p4p, 37 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Ivan Jomoney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Shahriyar Chai!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jomoney misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chai.
Chai on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jomoney misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Chai counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Chai.
Jomoney wants the takedown. Chai is fighting it off but Jomoney persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Chai's guard against the cage.
Jomoney wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving.
Jomoney lands a couple of digs.
Chai pulls Jomoney in close to prevent any damage.
Jomoney preventing the sweep.
Chai looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jomoney trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom.
Jomoney postures up in Chai's guard and throws a big left but Chai blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jomoney being controlled here momentarily.
Jomoney wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Jomoney is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jomoney definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jomoney slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Jomoney throwing strikes but missing.
Chai keeping full guard, as Jomoney tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jomoney throws a big right hand that misses.
Jomoney has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jomoney controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Chai on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Chai looks to score with a jab to the body but Jomoney is just out of range.
Ivan Jomoney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jomoney throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Chai counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jomoney tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Chai defends well and Jomoney ends up having to push Chai into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Chai prevents a takedown attempt there.
Chai tries to work over Jomoney's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chai.
Nice body punch from Chai - that landed with a thud.
Chai throws a head punch that misses.
Jomoney is trying to drag Chai to the mat but Chai just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Jomoney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jomoney breaks from the clinch.
Chai throws a hook but Jomoney avoids it easily.
Jomoney tries to counter with a takedown but Chai is quick to defend against it.
Chai drops his hands momentarily and Jomoney takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jomoney swinging wildly here.
Jomoney throws out a powerful jab.
Jomoney uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chai.
Nice jab there from Jomoney.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chai. Jomoney does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jomoney changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Jomoney throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chai throws out a counter right but Jomoney avoids it with no problem.
No joy there for Chai, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jomoney swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jomoney thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jomoney scores with a jab. Chai acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Jomoney as he connects with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chai throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jomoney shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Chai as he avoids it easily.
Chai tries to counter by closing the distance.
Chai takes a swing at Jomoney's ribcage but misses.
Chai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jomoney shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Chai is trying to defend but Jomoney finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jomoney with the ground and pound but Chai uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Chai preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jomoney looking to sit in guard and control but Chai gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jomoney wants to sweep but no luck.
Jomoney trying to keep a closed guard but Chai is proving a slippery customer.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Jomoney dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Chai shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jomoney as he avoids it easily.
Nice uppercut there from Jomoney.
Jomoney connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jomoney slips a straight right by Chai.
Jomoney misses with an uppercut. Chai saw that one coming.
A countering left hand to the body from Chai misses.
Chai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jomoney.
A countering left hand to the body from Chai misses.
No luck for Jomoney with that takedown attempt.
Chai tries to counter by closing the distance.
Chai misses the shot to the body.
Jomoney throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chai counters with a stiff right hand.
Jomoney waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chai.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jomoney fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jomoney bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Chai's head backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chai tries to sprawl but Jomoney drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Chai is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jomoney throwing shots but Chai is blocking nicely.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jomoney connects with a nice short shot to Chai's temple.
Jomoney is looking to take a break and control but Chai is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jomoney uses his free foot to push down on Chai's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Chai.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jomoney trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Chai tries to reverse the position but Jomoney maintains control.
Jomoney in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Jomoney working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Chai slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jomoney is thwarting Chai's attempts to control the position.
Jomoney is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Chai is looking to control Jomoney's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Chai avoid being mounted?
Chai makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Chai.
Jomoney scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Chai looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jomoney is one step ahead there.
Jomoney seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jomoney wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving.
Jomoney looking to pass the guard.
Chai keeping moving, preventing Jomoney from controlling successfully.
Jomoney is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Chai is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Chai preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Jomoney trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jomoney throws a sloppy strike and Chai has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Jomoney is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Chai!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Shahriyar Chai!
A very excited looking Shahriyar Chai made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Loris (ranked 237 p4p, 790 weight class) and Tommy Vercetti (ranked 33 p4p, 85 weight class). Vercetti is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Vice City. 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Hugo Loris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tommy Vercetti!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Atkins and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vercetti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Loris.
Vercetti lands with a right hand.
It looks like Hugo Loris has been cut.
Vercetti jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Loris swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Vercetti.
Loris misses with a hook. Vercetti ducked under it nicely.
Vercetti throws out a loose jab but Loris uses good head movement to avoid it.
Loris swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Vercetti, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Loris throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Vercetti throws a shot from downtown. Loris moves away and avoids it.
Vercetti has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Loris keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vercetti.
Loris swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Vercetti ducks under a wild hook from Loris.
A big right from Vercetti misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vercetti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Loris throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Vercetti connects with a right hand. Loris shakes it off.
Vercetti defending well as Loris loads up on a big left hand.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Loris throws the left hand but Vercetti avoids the punch easily.
Vercetti on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Vercetti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Loris.
Loris misses with a looping right.
Loris throws a half hearted mid kick.
Loris throws a lazy right hand but Vercetti sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Loris has been working on his boxing with his coaches at GAMMA Gym in the buildup to the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loris with a hook.
Vercetti moves out of range of the strikes.
Vercetti smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Loris misses with a looping right.
Loris defending well as Vercetti loads up on a big left hand.
Loris showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vercetti.
Vercetti misses with a hook.
Loris misses the shot to the body.
Vercetti looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Loris fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vercetti manages to avoid it.
Loris ducks under a wild hook from Vercetti.
Loris scores with a hook to the body. Vercetti takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The fighters circle momentarily. Loris darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Vercetti might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Vercetti moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Vercetti slips under a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Loris.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Vercetti crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Loris - the referee stops the clock and Vercetti gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Loris. Vercetti manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Vercetti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Loris.
Vercetti ducks right into an uppercut from Loris.
Vercetti blocks the body kick.
Vercetti stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Loris.
Loris slips a jab and a cross from Vercetti.
Tommy Vercetti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vercetti swings for the body but Loris moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loris lands a front kick.
Loris misses with a hook. Vercetti ducked under it nicely.
Loris scores with a body shot.
Loris misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Vercetti misses with a hook. Loris ducked under it nicely.
It looked like Loris wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Vercetti takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Loris takes one to the chin there.
Vercetti lands a jab-cross combination.
Vercetti misses with a hook. Loris ducked under it nicely.
Vercetti loads up on a big right hand but Loris slips the punch.
Loris throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A jab from Vercetti does it's job there.
Loris feints and as Vercetti raises his hands in defense, Loris changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Loris throws an elbow that misses. Vercetti uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Loris's guard. Nice move by Vercetti!
Vercetti won't allow Loris to sweep him here.
Loris not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vercetti is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Loris throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Vercetti preventing the sweep.
Loris is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Vercetti trying to control from the bottom.
Vercetti gets back to full guard.
Vercetti controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loris throws a big elbow that misses.
Loris postures up in Vercetti's guard and throws a big left but Vercetti blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Loris accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Loris trying to control the position from guard on top but Vercetti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vercetti utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Vercetti working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Loris.
Loris throws a big elbow that misses.
Loris drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Vercetti dives on top into guard.
Loris is looking to sweep but instead, Vercetti has passed into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Loris looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Hugo Loris will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hugo Loris's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Vercetti misses with a hook. Loris ducked under it nicely.
Hugo Loris is winning the standup battle so far.
Loris jabs at Vercetti's body.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Vercetti enables Loris to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Vercetti manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Loris throws a big elbow that misses.
Vercetti keeping full guard, as Loris tries to pass.
Loris might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Loris postures up in Vercetti's guard and throws a big left but Vercetti blocks it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Loris's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Loris postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Loris is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Loris cracks Vercetti with a solid left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Loris controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Loris postures up and lands a big shot to Vercetti's brow.
Loris throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Vercetti not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vercetti is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Loris looking to sit in guard and control but Vercetti gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Vercetti stopping the sweep attempt from Loris.
Vercetti controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Loris throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Loris is trying to keep Vercetti in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Vercetti got a little sloppy there for a moment and Loris has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Vercetti has managed to get both his arms back between Loris's legs - danger averted.
Loris looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Loris is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Vercetti works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Loris is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loris with the active half guard here but Vercetti passes nicely into side control.
Vercetti is trying to move to mount but Loris reverses beautifully and ends up in Vercetti's guard.
Loris is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vercetti can do to turn this around?
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Loris accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Loris with a flurry of punches that miss.
Loris throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vercetti works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vercetti preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Loris landing some decent shots from guard.
Loris stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vercetti swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loris working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Loris trying to control the position from guard on top but Vercetti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Loris content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Loris throwing strikes from guard but Vercetti blocks nicely.
Loris looking to sit in guard and control but Vercetti gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Loris is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Loris is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Vercetti is aware though and is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hugo Loris dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hugo Loris'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. This is the final round!
Vercetti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Loris.
Hugo Loris is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hugo Loris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Loris scores with a shot to the body.
Vercetti lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Loris lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Vercetti throws a hook to the side of Loris's head but Loris sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vercetti throws a right and a left that Loris avoids nicely.
Vercetti moves out of range of the body kick.
Loris cracks Vercetti with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Loris swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Vercetti.
Loris keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vercetti.
A big right from Loris misses.
Loris scores with a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vercetti throws a lazy right hand but Loris sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Loris.
Loris trying to control the action but Vercetti is working from the bottom.
Loris remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loris wants to control but Vercetti is keeping him busy.
Loris controls the position.
Vercetti can't do much from the bottom here.
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.
Loris wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vercetti keeps working.
Vercetti tries to improve position but can't.
Vercetti prevents Loris from moving into mount.
You can see the frustration on Vercetti's face as Loris controls the position.
You can see the frustration on Vercetti's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Vercetti being controlled for a moment.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Loris uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vercetti.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vercetti missing with a left hand there. Loris was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab from Vercetti misses.
Vercetti throws a nice looking combination but Loris bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vercetti missing with a left hand there. Loris was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Loris decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Loris seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Vercetti wants to get back to full guard.
Vercetti trying to control but Loris postures up.
Still in half guard, Loris seems content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loris wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vercetti keeps working.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Loris performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Loris seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Vercetti for as long as he can get away with.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Vercetti throws a big shot that misses.
Vercetti connects with a right hand. Loris shakes it off.
Loris scores with a body shot.
Tommy Vercetti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters circling - Loris throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A shot to the liver by Loris. Beautiful body shot.
Vercetti connects with a nice looking jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Loris misses with a looping right.
Vercetti misses with an uppercut.
Loris closes this distance looking for a takedown but Vercetti circles away.
Loris closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Loris lands in his opponent's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hugo Loris showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Loris 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hugo Loris!
Hugo Loris bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mandlenkosi Thulani (ranked 547 p4p, 968 weight class) and Fred Young (ranked 29 p4p, 60 weight class). Thulani comes to the cage accompanied by Zara - Sojaboy. Young has chosen Real Ganja Man as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mandlenkosi Thulani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fred Young!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, William Gold and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young misses with a lunging right hand
and Thulani counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Fred Young has been cut.
Thulani slips under a jab from Young.
A jab from Young finds it's way through Thulani's defenses.
It looks like Mandlenkosi Thulani has been cut.
Young drops Thulani with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Thulani looks back up at him and smiles so Young waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Young misses with a head kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Thulani misses its target.
Young cracks Thulani with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Thulani looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Young finish him?
 Thulani is rocked!
Young misses with a lunging right hand
and Thulani cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice body punch from Young.
Thulani has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Young rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thulani counters with a crisp one two that drops Young! Thulani thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Young to his feet! Young is in big trouble!
Thulani misses with a straight right.
Young throws a looping overhand right but Thulani ducks down to avoid it.
Thulani defending well as Young loads up on a big left hand.
Young moves into the clinch successfully.
Young swings wildly with an uppercut but Thulani uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thulani manages to break the clinch.
Young scores with a jab to the body.
Young looks to throw the jab but Thulani is out of range.
Young has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Young.
A little feinted left hand from Thulani on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A big right from Thulani misses.
Young lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Young throws out a powerful jab.
A jab from Young misses.
Fred Young seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thulani scores with a jab to the head.
Young swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A quick step to the side and Thulani tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thulani throws out a powerful jab.
Young might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Young throws the left hand but Thulani avoids the punch easily.
Young throws a lazy right hand but Thulani sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thulani lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A swing and a miss from Young.
Thulani scores with a crisp jab that stopped Young in his tracks.
Thulani is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Young misses with a body shot
and Thulani counters with a nice uppercut.
Young wants to clinch up but Thulani keeps it at a distance.
Young jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Young keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young connects with a body shot.
Young slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A big left from Young misses.
Thulani swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Thulani connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Young tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Young drops Thulani with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Thulani looks back up at him and smiles so Young waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Young works Thulani's body with a nice hook.
Young fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Thulani out cold! Brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Fred Young!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jarrod Beard (ranked 234 p4p, 119 weight class) and Tungsten Kaafjord (ranked 14 p4p, 4 weight class). Beard's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Ladies Love Country Boys - Trace Adkins. Kaafjord has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music. Tungsten Kaafjord 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jarrod Beard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tungsten Kaafjord!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beard misses with a takedown attempt
and Kaafjord counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Beard wants to improve his position but instead Kaafjord has moved into half guard.
Kaafjord content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Beard is trying to get back to full guard.
Kaafjord lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Beard manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kaafjord trying to control the position from guard on top but Beard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Beard is on top in guard.
Kaafjord looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kaafjord is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Beard chips away with some ground and pound.
Beard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kaafjord swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Beard scoring with some ground and pound.
Kaafjord is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Beard is aware though and is defending well.
Beard got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kaafjord has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Beard has managed to get both his arms back between Kaafjord's legs - danger averted.
Beard has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beard connects with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beard loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Beard postures up and lands a big shot to Kaafjord's brow.
Beard preventing the sweep.
Beard distracts Kaafjord with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
It looks like Tungsten Kaafjord has been cut.
Beard distracts Kaafjord with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Beard postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Beard landing some decent shots from guard.
Beard looking to pass the guard.
Kaafjord wants to sweep but no luck.
Beard has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beard throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Beard trying to control the position from guard on top but Kaafjord is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Beard keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kaafjord's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaafjord wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Beard is now in half guard.
Beard scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That has opened up Tungsten Kaafjord's cut even more.
Beard is thwarting Kaafjord's attempts to control the position.
Beard throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Beard is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The cut above Tungsten Kaafjord's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tungsten Kaafjord's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jarrod Beard!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Milo Andrianakis (ranked 20 p4p, 83 weight class) and Radu Dracul (ranked 2 p4p, 9 weight class). Andrianakis kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Andy Milonakis Theme Song. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Milo Andrianakis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Radu Dracul!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Sam Margolis and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andrianakis throws the left hand but Dracul avoids the punch easily.
Dracul with the counter takedown but Andrianakis avoids it easily.
Andrianakis throws a lazy uppercut
and Dracul counters with a takedown into side control.
Andrianakis is not content to let Dracul control the position.
Andrianakis gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Andrianakis wants to get back to his feet but in bucking up he's left an arm hanging out! Dracul has locked onto it and has pulled off a slick armbar! Andrianakis taps furiously! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Radu Dracul!
Radu Dracul is the new middleweight champion!
A relieved looking Radu Dracul thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Milo Andrianakis was interviewed post fight and said 'I had sadness for breakfast'.
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