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WVT 215: Ihantala v Fleshou PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lyle Alzado (ranked 15050 p4p, 23063 weight class) and Lucius Aurelius (ranked 271 p4p, 275 weight class). Lucius Aurelius has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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 35 - 61 - 1, fighting out of New York, Lyle Alzado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lucius Aurelius!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aurelius scores with a hook to the body. Alzado takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Aurelius buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Aurelius connects with an inside leg kick.
Aurelius drops Alzado with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Alzado! Aurelius dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lucius Aurelius!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Giacomo Bandolero (ranked 2617 p4p, 2007 weight class) and Dwayne King (ranked 299 p4p, 238 weight class). Bandolero's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Bandolero. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Giacomo Bandolero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 37 - 2, fighting out of New York, Dwayne King!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bandolero lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but King circles away quickly and effectively.
Bandolero gets a takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Bandolero looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Bandolero wants to lay and pray for a moment but King keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bandolero is trying to work for a kimura but King is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bandolero is trying a forearm choke
I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandolero looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Bandolero throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bandolero thows a huge punch but King dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bandolero is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so King is just riding it out for now. Bandolero eventually gives up the hold.
Bandolero is working for a submission of some sort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bandolero is trying to work for a kimura but King is defending well.
Bandolero winds up and cracks King with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bandolero is trying to work for a kimura but King is defending well.
Bandolero is working for a submission of some sort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandolero with the ground and pound but King uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Bandolero drops back looking for a leg! King is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and King manages to kick Bandolero off! Bandolero jumps back into King's guard.
Bandolero passes King's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Bandolero is looking for a kimura here.
King really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bandolero. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bandolero not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
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.
Bandolero working the head and body with strikes.
King avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bandolero.
Bandolero uses his free foot to push down on King's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for King.
Bandolero trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bandolero throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bandolero lands a big elbow.
Bandolero jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but King manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Bandolero looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Giacomo Bandolero 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.
Jab, jab by Bandolero - just one landing.
Bandolero lands a slapping body shot.
King looks for the body kick but Bandolero saw that one coming.
Bandolero appears to be looking for a big counter.
Bandolero misses with a two punch combination.
Bandolero is looking to clinch.
King looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice shot by King.
King avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bandolero throws a right and a left that King avoids nicely.
King lands with an uppercut that bounces Bandolero off the cage and back into range.
Bandolero is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that King can do to turn this around?
Bandolero shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches King napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bandolero tries for a kimura but King is defending well.
Bandolero swings around for an armbar but King sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Bandolero's guard.
King stands up and waves to Bandolero to follow him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandolero tries to close the distance and clinch but King swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
King is looking for the big counter here.
Bandolero ducks right into an uppercut from King.
Bandolero swinging wildly here.
King is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bandolero with a body shot.
King just misses with a punch to the body.
King dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
King swings for the body but Bandolero moves out of range.
Bandolero is looking to counter the offense by King and move into the clinch.
King lands a jab to Bandolero's midsection.
King throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bandolero throws a combination. King tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bandolero looking to score a takedown here. King is defending well but Bandolero drives through and ends up in King's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bandolero content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bandolero throws a big right hand that misses.
Bandolero wants to control from the top but King keeps moving.
Bandolero passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bandolero wants to lay and pray for a moment but King keeps working.
Bandolero is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so King is just riding it out for now. Bandolero eventually gives up the hold.
Bandolero is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bandolero 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.
King is defending against the submission attempts here by Bandolero.
Bandolero decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandolero drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Bandolero is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Bandolero throwing strikes but missing.
King keeping moving, preventing Bandolero from controlling successfully.
Bandolero engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Bandolero throws a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bandolero sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed King's guard.
Bandolero is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so King is just riding it out for now. Bandolero eventually gives up the hold.
Bandolero is trying a forearm choke
I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
King wants to get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Giacomo Bandolero dominated that second round.
That's time! Bandolero's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Bandolero cracks King with a good jab.
Bandolero shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has King pinned against the cage. King gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
King fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bandolero on the side of the head.
King getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bandolero will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
King ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bandolero moves away.
Bandolero decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Bandolero is trying to work for a kimura but King is defending well.
Bandolero is sneakily working for an arm triangle but King sees it coming and defends easily.
Bandolero thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandolero working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Bandolero thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed King's head.
Bandolero throwing shots but King is blocking nicely.
King is trying to stand back up but Bandolero is controlling him
Bandolero throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bandolero seems to be looking for submissions.
Bandolero looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Bandolero not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bandolero is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bandolero seems to be working for a kimura but King defends the submission attempt.
Nice strikes from Bandolero there.
King keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
King is trying to stand.
Bandolero is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so King is just riding it out for now. Bandolero eventually gives up the hold.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandolero looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Dwayne King has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bandolero throwing shots but King is blocking nicely.
King is defending against the submission attempts here by Bandolero.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bandolero seems to be looking for submissions.
Bandolero not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bandolero is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and King defends it well.
Bandolero throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Giacomo Bandolero is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Still in half guard, Bandolero seems content to control.
Bandolero has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Giacomo Bandolero showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bandolero, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Giacomo Bandolero!
A relieved looking Giacomo Bandolero thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Valtteri Badass (ranked 2272 p4p, 3460 weight class) and Denis Denisov (ranked 266 p4p, 369 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 23 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Valtteri Badass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 36 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Denis Denisov!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Badass. No joy for Denisov on that attempt.
A quick step to the side and Badass tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Badass slaps away a takedown attempt from Denisov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Badass swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Denisov throws a series of punches but Badass avoids them all with ease.
Denisov checks a leg kick nicely.
Badass has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Roosters Coop in the buildup to the fight.
Denisov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Some wild striking there from Denisov.
It looked like Badass was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Badass misses with a series of wild punches.
Denisov shoots in for a takedown but Badass shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Valtteri Badass has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Denis Denisov.
Denisov gets the takedown into side control.
Badass on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Denisov scores with a couple of short elbows.
Denisov throws a strike aimed at the side of Badass's head but Badass avoids it well.
Badass explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Denisov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Badass keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Denisov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Badass sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Badass connects with a jab.
Denisov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Badass circles away quickly and effectively.
Denisov shoots for a takedown but Badass saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Denisov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Badass swivels and escapes.
Badass throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As Badass backs off Denisov throws a huge counter combo but Badass manages to avoid it all.
Danga de danga de dang - Denisov scores with a four punch combination!
Denisov doesn't manage to clinch there - Badass circles away.
Denisov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Badass digs a good body shot into Denisov's ribs.
Badass thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Denisov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Badass paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Denisov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Good work by Denisov as he checks the leg kick.
Badass thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Denisov misses with a double jab.
Denis Denisov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Denisov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Denisov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Badass.
Denisov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Denisov misses with a combination
and Badass counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A punch lands to the side of Denisov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Badass throws a hook but Denisov blocks it.
Badass is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Denisov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Badass circles away quickly and effectively.
Badass takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Denisov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Badass lunges at Denisov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Denisov's hand.
Badass throws a body punch but Denisov moves out of range.
Denisov throws a right hand that Badass ducks under and follows up with a left that Badass also avoids with ease.
Badass stuffs the takedown.
Denisov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Badass.
Badass goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denisov throws a nice looking combination but Badass bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Badass throws a jab when Denisov was well out of range.
Badass lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Denisov at a distance.
Badass missing with a left hand there. Denisov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Denisov throws a series of punches but Badass moves out of range.
Denisov tries to bum rush Badass with a series of wild strikes but Badass uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Badass 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.
Denisov ducks under a wild hook from Badass.
Denisov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Badass manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice cross by Badass.
Badass paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
 Denisov is rocked!
Badass circles away from the clinch attempt.
Denisov is still on wobbly legs! Can Badass finish him?
Denisov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Denisov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Badass's head.
Denisov scoring with some ground and pound.
Denisov seems to have recovered his senses.
Denisov looking to sit in guard and control but Badass gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Denisov throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Denisov has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Badass has passed into side control.
Denisov is looking for a sweep.
Denisov is letting Badass control him for a moment.
Denisov is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Badass decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Valtteri Badass is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Denisov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Badass counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Denisov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Badass sprawls well. Badass wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Denisov gets slowly back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Valtteri Badass dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Denisov clinches with his opponent.
Badass wants to break free but Denisov has control.
Denisov has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Badass is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Badass creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Badass scores with a shot to the side of Denisov's head.
Badass displaying some good clinch control by pressing Denisov up against the cage.
Denisov slows down the pace here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badass taking a breather.
Badass wants to break free but Denisov has control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Denisov tries to pull guard but Badass won't allow it.
Denisov manages to pull guard.
Denisov is striking from the bottom but Badass uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Badass is looking to take a break and control but Denisov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Denisov is looking for a sweep. Badass is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Badass stalling.
Denisov is looking for a sweep. Badass is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Denisov has a hand on Badass's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Badass takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badass takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Badass looking to control but Denisov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Badass controlling the position easily from mount.
Denisov slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Denisov punching from the bottom.
Denisov flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Badass postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Denisov to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denisov misses with a double jab.
Denisov walks into a jab.
Denisov wants to land a leg kick but Badass is out of range.
Badass misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Denisov.
Denisov wants to clinch up but Badass keeps it at a distance.
Denisov clinches up against the cage.
Badass working hard to break the clinch.
Denisov gets control of Badass's arms and successfully pulls guard. Denisov will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Badass knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Denisov on the ground.
Denisov trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Denisov trying to strike off his back.
Denisov striking off his back but it's not causing Badass any problems.
Denisov throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Badass preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Denisov throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Denisov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Denisov throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Denisov forces Badass back against the cage and clinches.
Denisov is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Badass to keep the fight standing.
Valtteri Badass has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Denis Denisov.
Denisov changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Badass fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Badass throws a head kick that half lands.
Denisov throws a combination. Badass tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Badass looks to land a right hand but Denisov moved out of range.
Denisov avoids a punch combination nicely.
A little jabbing left from Denisov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Badass misses with an attempted mid 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 Valtteri Badass will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
A nice combination there by Denisov.
Denisov goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Badass slips a jab and a cross from Denisov.
Denisov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Denis Denisov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Badass checks a leg kick nicely.
Denisov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Badass throws a head kick that misses.
Badass closes the distance and clinches.
Badass breaks from the clinch.
Good leg kick by Badass.
Denisov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice uppercut there from Denisov.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Badass walks into a straight right hand from Denisov.
A punch combination from Denisov misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Denisov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Badass throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Valtteri Badass is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Badass. Beautiful body shot.
Denisov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Denisov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Badass connects with a crisp jab.
Badass lands a jab to the nose.
Denisov takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Badass throws a body shot but no joy.
Denisov staying out of range there.
Denisov is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Denisov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Denisov jumps guard.
Denisov throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Denisov throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Badass stands and steps away. Denisov gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Denisov closes the distance and clinches.
Valtteri Badass is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Denisov is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Badass to keep the fight standing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Denisov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Denisov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Denisov has Badass pressed against the cage, preventing Badass from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Badass wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Badass pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Denisov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Badass sprawls well. Badass wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Denisov gets slowly back to his feet.
Denis Denisov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Denisov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Badass.
Nice sprawl there from Badass as Denisov shoots in.
Valtteri Badass has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Denis Denisov.
Denisov wants to clinch up but Badass keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badass ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jab from Badass.
Denisov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Badass feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Denisovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Badass lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Denisov fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Badass sprawls well initially but Denisov persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Denisov prevents Badass from standing back up.
Denisov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Badass defending well though.
Badass blocking the ground and pound attempt from Denisov.
Badass is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Denisov scores with a couple of nice shots.
Denisov is looking to advance position but Badass won't allow it.
Denisov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Badass defending well though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Denisov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Denisov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Denis Denisov has got the better of the ground game so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Denisov drops an elbow to the side of Badass's head.
Denisov lands with a punch from half guard.
Denisov lands strikes from half guard.
Denisov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
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. Denisov connects with a nice short shot to Badass's temple.
Badass avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Denisov.
Denisov drops an elbow to the side of Badass's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Denis Denisov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Badass has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Valtteri Badass!
Valtteri Badass 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 Jack Reaper (ranked 2487 p4p, 2184 weight class) and Anderson Nogueira (ranked 127 p4p, 112 weight class). Anderson Nogueira is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Reaper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anderson Nogueira !
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nogueira tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reaper blocks a head kick by Nogueira .
Reaper misses with an uppercut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A combination from Nogueira does no damage.
A right-left combo lands from Nogueira .
Reaper avoids the head kick by Nogueira .
Reaper throwing a counter right hand but Nogueira manages to avoid it.
Reaper looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nogueira looks to land a combination but Reaper avoids it well.
Nogueira swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
An attempted straight right counter from Reaper misses the target.
Nogueira tries to close the distance and clinch but Reaper swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Reaper throws a series of punches but Nogueira avoids them all with ease.
Nogueira misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reaper swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reaper throws a jab when Nogueira was well out of range.
Nogueira avoids the body shot from Reaper.
Nogueira misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nogueira looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nogueira changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nogueira lands a two punch combo.
Nogueira throws a combination that misses
and Reaper holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Reaper dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Reaper misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reaper is struggling to control the position.
Reaper lands with a left to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Nogueira 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nogueira scores with a shoulder strike.
Reaper blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Reaper controlling the action here for a moment.
Reaper lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Reaper misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reaper misses with a body punch.
Nogueira blocks a body shot from Reaper.
Reaper softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Reaper keeps control of Nogueira as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Reaper has Nogueira pressed against the cage.
Reaper blocking some punches.
Nogueira struggles to land a body shot inside as Reaper controls his hands.
Reaper lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira wants to break free but Reaper has control.
Reaper lands with a light punch inside.
Nogueira is trying to force a seperation but Reaper has the dominant position.
Reaper stalling in the clinch.
Reaper tries to throw a body punch but Nogueira avoids it by throwing Reaper back against the cage.
The referee calls for Reaper to work.
Nogueira breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nogueira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reaper paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nogueira pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nogueira avoids the body shot from Reaper.
Reaper swats away the attempt to clinch by Nogueira .
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice defenses there by Reaper.
Reaper has Nogueira up against the cage in a clinch.
Nogueira wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Reaper lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Reaper lands a nice shot to the body.
Nogueira breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nogueira uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reaper.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reaper tries to bum rush Nogueira with a series of wild strikes but Nogueira uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Reaper misses with a straight right.
A slow jab from Reaper misses its intended target.
Nogueira with a hook.
Reaper instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nogueira .
Good body shot from Reaper.
Nogueira looks winded!
Reaper lands with a short shot to the head.
Nogueira lands a shoulder strike.
Reaper lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right hand to the body from Reaper.
Nogueira tries to work over Reaper's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Reaper lands a body shot in the clinch.
Reaper lands a shoulder strike.
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!
Reaper just leaning against Nogueira , taking a breather.
Reaper slowing the pace effectively.
Reaper content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Reaper tries to work over Nogueira 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nogueira tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nogueira fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reaper lands a body punch.
Nogueira lands a right hand.
Nogueira is trying to push Reaper away but Reaper has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A hook to the body from Reaper.
A frustrated look appears on Nogueira 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Reaper lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Reaper digs a right hand into Nogueira 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nogueira 's gas tank.
Reaper working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Reaper softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Reaper manages to break the clinch.
Nogueira throws a nice looking combination but Reaper bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Reaper looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nogueira misses with a head kick.
Reaper clinches up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reaper tries to work over Nogueira 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Reaper creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Reaper lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nogueira backwards.
Reaper lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Reaper.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Reaper dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Reaper jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Reaper cracks Nogueira with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Nogueira looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away
can Reaper finish him?
 It looks like Anderson Nogueira has been cut.
Nogueira pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Reaper is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nogueira can do to turn this around?
Nogueira misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reaper was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Nogueira misses with a hook.
Nogueira throws the left hand but Reaper avoids the punch easily.
Reaper changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nogueira uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reaper.
Nogueira throws an overhand right that lands on Reaper's shoulder, as Reaper tries to avoid the shot.
Reaper is stalking Nogueira . Nogueira circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Reaper, and it's lights out! Nogueira really payed the price for that rookie mistake.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jack Reaper!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mitsugu Takeishi (ranked 1713 p4p, 2370 weight class) and Tor KillsInWater (ranked 101 p4p, 123 weight class). Takeishi comes to the cage accompanied by Kabuki Gomen-Jyo. KillsInWater has chosen The End Of Heartache as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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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29 - 12 - 3 |
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Granite chin |
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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 37 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mitsugu Takeishi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 12 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tor KillsInWater!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
KillsInWater lands a head kick!
KillsInWater feints a jab promting Takeishi to slip. KillsInWater then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Takeishi slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
KillsInWater moves away from the strike by Takeishi.
KillsInWater closes the distance and pushes Takeishi back into the cage.
KillsInWater tries to throw a body punch but Takeishi avoids it by throwing KillsInWater back against the cage.
KillsInWater breaks from the clinch.
KillsInWater rushes Takeishi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Takeishi prevents a body shot from KillsInWater.
KillsInWater breaks from the clinch.
Takeishi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
KillsInWater lands with a slapping head kick.
Takeishi has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Crapollas Gym in the buildup to the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
KillsInWater throws a body shot but no joy.
KillsInWater scores with a head kick.
Tor KillsInWater seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
KillsInWater's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Takeishi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! KillsInWater scrambles back to his feet.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Still in the clinch, Takeishi scores with a nice short uppercut.
KillsInWater breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
KillsInWater lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Takeishi backs up against the cage.
KillsInWater moves out of range as Takeishi strikes.
KillsInWater looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Takeishi throws a shot from downtown. KillsInWater moves away and avoids it.
A nice side step and KillsInWater releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
KillsInWater moves away from the strike by Takeishi.
Takeishi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
KillsInWater tries to close the distance and clinch up but Takeishi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
KillsInWater lands with a kick to the temple. Takeishi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
KillsInWater scores with a three punch combo!
KillsInWater scores with a hook.
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!
KillsInWater displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Takeishi throws out the jab.
KillsInWater throws a series of punches but Takeishi moves out of range.
KillsInWater moves away from the strike by Takeishi.
KillsInWater lands a really nice looking cross but Takeishi seems unphased.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
KillsInWater scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
KillsInWater lands a head kick!
KillsInWater lands with a nice combination. Takeishi backs away looking to recover.
KillsInWater lands with a slapping head kick.
KillsInWater ducks under a wild hook from Takeishi.
KillsInWater works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
KillsInWater throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Takeishi.
Takeishi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
KillsInWater drives through and clinches with Takeishi against the cage.
A shot in the inside from KillsInWater.
KillsInWater pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
KillsInWater is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
KillsInWater displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
KillsInWater wants to clinch up but Takeishi keeps it at a distance.
KillsInWater tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Takeishi was well out of range. Poor timing from KillsInWater.
KillsInWater feints a jab promting Takeishi to slip. KillsInWater then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Takeishi slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A right-left combo lands from KillsInWater.
KillsInWater tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Takeishi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Takeishi wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
KillsInWater lands with a slapping head kick.
Takeishi keeps the fight on the outside.
KillsInWater is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
KillsInWater closes the distance and clinches.
Takeishi struggles to land a body shot inside as KillsInWater controls his hands.
Takeishi misses with a body punch.
KillsInWater looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A nice right hand lands inside from KillsInWater.
Takeishi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
KillsInWater blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from KillsInWater.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
KillsInWater's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Takeishi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from KillsInWater.
KillsInWater throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
KillsInWater tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Takeishi was well out of range. Poor timing from KillsInWater.
It looked like Takeishi was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from KillsInWater.
KillsInWater throws a one two combo.
KillsInWater throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Takeishi's head.
KillsInWater rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Takeishi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
KillsInWater has managed to clinch.
KillsInWater breaks the clinch.
Takeishi takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
KillsInWater lands a nice shot that snaps Takeishi's head back.
Takeishi doesn't manage to clinch there - KillsInWater circles away.
KillsInWater throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
KillsInWater works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tor KillsInWater dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
KillsInWater drives through and clinches with Takeishi against the cage.
Takeishi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Takeishi working aggressively here.
KillsInWater lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Takeishi.
KillsInWater escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
KillsInWater has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
KillsInWater lands with a slapping head kick.
KillsInWater connects with a body shot that sends Takeishi's belly button to the back.
KillsInWater lunges at Takeishi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Takeishi's hand.
KillsInWater takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
KillsInWater misses the shot to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - KillsInWater scores with a four punch combination!
This has been an exciting period of action!
KillsInWater slips a jab from Takeishi.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for KillsInWater. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
KillsInWater lands a head kick!
Takeishi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
KillsInWater tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Takeishi seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
KillsInWater scores with a head kick.
KillsInWater has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
KillsInWater scores with a head kick. Takeishi tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
KillsInWater ducks under a wild hook from Takeishi.
KillsInWater getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
KillsInWater lands with a nice combination. Takeishi backs away looking to recover.
KillsInWater bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Takeishi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Takeishi there as he acknowledges the shot.
KillsInWater comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Takeishi tries to keep at a distance but KillsInWater has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
KillsInWater lands a left hand that snaps the head of Takeishi backwards.
Takeishi gets through KillsInWater's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Takeishi gets through KillsInWater's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
KillsInWater lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A hook to the body from KillsInWater.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from KillsInWater on the inside.
A short right from KillsInWater on the inside.
KillsInWater lands a right hand.
KillsInWater breaks the clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Takeishi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
KillsInWater moves into the clinch successfully.
A nice right hand lands inside from KillsInWater.
KillsInWater throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
KillsInWater lands a body punch in the clinch.
KillsInWater breaks from the clinch.
KillsInWater lands with a kick to the temple. Takeishi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
KillsInWater throws a head kick that half lands.
 Takeishi is rocked!
KillsInWater is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Takeishi like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Takeishi from another fist facial!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tor KillsInWater!
Tor KillsInWater decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eh Phuthong (ranked 799 p4p, 701 weight class) and Gunnar Bloodaxe (ranked 99 p4p, 91 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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162
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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 16 - 12 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eh Phuthong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, Gunnar Bloodaxe!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phuthong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bloodaxe.
Phuthong throws a poor cross that misses
and Bloodaxe counters with a stiff right hand.
Phuthong throws a hook but Bloodaxe blocks it.
Bloodaxe is looking for the big counter here.
Phuthong moves away from the strike by Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe scores with a nice strike.
Phuthong throws a lazy right hand but Bloodaxe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bloodaxe throws a head kick that misses.
Phuthong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bloodaxe.
Phuthong takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Phuthong throws a hook but Bloodaxe blocks it.
Phuthong scores with a nice strike.
Phuthong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bloodaxe feints a counter leg kick.
Bloodaxe walks into a jab.
Phuthong misses with an uppercut. Bloodaxe saw that one coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Phuthong blocks a jab.
Bloodaxe takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Phuthong avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Eh Phuthong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bloodaxe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bloodaxe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Phuthong.
A countering left hand to the body from Bloodaxe misses.
Phuthong 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.
Bloodaxe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bloodaxe looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bloodaxe walks into a left hand.
Bloodaxe goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Phuthong was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Phuthong has Bloodaxe up against the cage in a clinch.
Bloodaxe misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bloodaxe.
Phuthong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Phuthong's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Phuthong blocking some punches.
Bloodaxe blocks an uppercut.
Bloodaxe lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Phuthong.
Bloodaxe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Phuthong jumps into guard, dragging Bloodaxe to the mat.
Bloodaxe avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bloodaxe wanted to stand there but Phuthong had control of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phuthong looking for a guillotine here but Bloodaxe defends easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Phuthong had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bloodaxe defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bloodaxe is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Let's hope that Bloodaxe has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Phuthong throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bloodaxe lands with a nice body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Phuthong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bloodaxe.
It looked like Phuthong wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Phuthong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Phuthong throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bloodaxe.
Phuthong moves into range and clinches up with Bloodaxe.
Phuthong misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bloodaxe lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bloodaxe gets through Phuthong's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bloodaxe lands a shot to the body.
Phuthong makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Phuthong softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bloodaxe swings wildly with an uppercut but Phuthong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Phuthong lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bloodaxe lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Phuthong backwards.
Bloodaxe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Phuthong tries to throw a body punch but Bloodaxe avoids it by throwing Phuthong back against the cage.
Phuthong scores with a hook to the body.
Phuthong can't find room to land a body shot as Bloodaxe controls the action.
Bloodaxe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gunnar Bloodaxe 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.
Phuthong gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bloodaxe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bloodaxe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bloodaxe tries a body shot but Phuthong blocks it.
Bloodaxe throws a head punch that misses.
Phuthong lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bloodaxe blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bloodaxe.
Phuthong prevents a body shot from Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bloodaxe.
Phuthong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Phuthong misses with a punch on the inside.
Bloodaxe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Phuthong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bloodaxe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Phuthong tries to throw a body punch but Bloodaxe avoids it by throwing Phuthong back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Bloodaxe - that landed with a thud.
Bloodaxe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Phuthong.
Phuthong tries to pull guard but Bloodaxe won't allow it.
Bloodaxe lands a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bloodaxe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Phuthong lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bloodaxe.
Phuthong slowing the pace effectively.
Bloodaxe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bloodaxe as Phuthong tries to tie him up.
Bloodaxe lands a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bloodaxe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Phuthong swings wildly with an uppercut but Bloodaxe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Phuthong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bloodaxe's elbow.
Phuthong decides to pull guard.
Phuthong has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Bloodaxe is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Phuthong.
Bloodaxe stands up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bloodaxe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Good exchange - Phuthong coming out on top.
Phuthong throws a hook to the side of Bloodaxe's head but Bloodaxe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Phuthong misses with an uppercut
and Bloodaxe counters with a left to the body.
Phuthong misses the shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bloodaxe lunges at Phuthong with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Phuthong's hand.
Nice shot by Phuthong.
Nice body kick there by Phuthong.
Nice defenses there by Bloodaxe.
Phuthong has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bloodaxe finds it's way round the side to connect with Phuthong's head.
Phuthong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oooooh!!! Bloodaxe has knocked Phuthong down with a huge combo! Bloodaxe steps away and waves a wobbly Phuthong back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Phuthong is rocked!
 It looks like Eh Phuthong has been cut.
Gunnar Bloodaxe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Phuthong throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bloodaxe stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Oh Phuthong is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bloodaxe closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Phuthong! Bloodaxe dives in looking to finish! Phuthong is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gunnar Bloodaxe!
Our winner, Gunnar Bloodaxe, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Usko Unbelivable (ranked 1380 p4p, 2106 weight class) and Tony Luciano (ranked 89 p4p, 104 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 29 - 2, fighting out of London, Usko Unbelivable!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tony Luciano!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Unbelivable fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Luciano to the ground. Unbelivable is now in Luciano's guard.
Unbelivable postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Unbelivable throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Luciano works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Unbelivable throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Luciano works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Luciano can do anything to dispel that myth.
Unbelivable trying to control but Luciano is working from the bottom.
Unbelivable controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Unbelivable working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Luciano lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Luciano must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Luciano controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luciano's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Luciano preventing the sweep.
Unbelivable is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Luciano is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Unbelivable is on top in guard.
Unbelivable looking to pass the guard.
Unbelivable thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Luciano can't keep his opponent in guard - Unbelivable advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Unbelivable moves nicely into side control.
Unbelivable has hold of Luciano's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Luciano tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Unbelivable cranks the arm and Luciano screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Luciano, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Usko Unbelivable!
Usko Unbelivable really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Sportivitι logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Hightower (ranked 166 p4p, 673 weight class) and Zeta Knox (ranked 12 p4p, 45 weight class). Hightower comes to the cage accompanied by The Power. Knox has chosen Five Finger Death Punch | Bad Company as his entrance music. Jason Hightower could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Zeta Knox's chin.
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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 37 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jason Hightower!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 47 - 36 - 0, fighting out of London, Zeta Knox!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hightower throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Knox counters with a series of strikes. Hightower will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nice uppercut lands for Hightower. That snapped Knox's head back.
It looks like Zeta Knox has been cut.
Hightower sends Knox crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Hightower is motioning to the referee to let Knox up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
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!
Knox has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hightower finds it's way round the side to connect with Knox's head.
Knox is rocked!
Hightower throws a pinpoint strike between Knox's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Knox crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Hightower scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jason Hightower!
During a confident post fight interview, Jason Hightower thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Zeta Knox had this to say: '"If you haven't lost in this
sport, you haven't fought the right guys yet." (Matt Hughes) '.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Svalbard Haudegen (ranked 333 p4p, 473 weight class) and Lemmy Bang (ranked 49 p4p, 61 weight class). Bang is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by For Heavy Metal we will die!. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Svalbard Haudegen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lemmy Bang!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bang loads up on a big right hand but Haudegen slips the punch.
Bang throws the left hand but Haudegen avoids the punch easily.
Haudegen attempts a counter takedown but Bang avoids it well and moves away.
Haudegen defending well as Bang loads up on a big left hand.
Haudegen changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Bang works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bang dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Haudegen. That did some damage!
Bang throws a right hand that misses
and Haudegen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Haudegen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bang managing to control the position.
Haudegen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bang controls Haudegen momentarily but Haudegen frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haudegen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Haudegen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Bang pulls Haudegen in close to prevent any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bang throws a jab but it's blocked by Haudegen.
Haudegen misses with a body kick.
Haudegen swings for the body but Bang moves out of range.
Bang swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Haudegen connects with a single shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haudegen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bang misses with a left hand
and Haudegen counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bang being controlled here, momentarily.
Bang pulls Haudegen in close to his closed guard and prevents Haudegen from doing any damage or advancing position.
Bang is trying to keep Haudegen in close.
Haudegen slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haudegen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bang keeps working.
Bang tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Haudegen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Haudegen wants to control but Bang is keeping him busy.
Haudegen goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Bang has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Haudegen but great work by Bang.
Bang moves into full mount!
Bang with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bang is trying to take his opponent's back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bang controlling his opponent.
Bang takes Haudegen's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Haudegen is in trouble.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Haudegen tries to escape the position.
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 Svalbard Haudegen will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bang misses with a body shot.
Good work by Haudegen as he checks the leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Bang 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Haudegen tries to counter with a takedown but Bang is quick to defend against it.
Bang throws a right and a left that both miss.
A jab from Bang misses.
Bang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bang lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bang takes one to the side of the head.
Bang is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Haudegen ducks under a wild hook from Bang.
Bang throws a lazy uppercut
and Haudegen decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bang's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bang keeping full guard, as Haudegen tries to pass.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Haudegen 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.
Haudegen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Haudegen slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bang is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Haudegen is thwarting Bang's attempts to control the position.
Bang manages to get to full guard.
Bang working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Haudegen 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.
Bang not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Haudegen looking to pass the guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Bang looking to control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bang fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Haudegen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Haudegen connects with the punch.
Haudegen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bang throws out the jab.
Haudegen slips a jab from Bang.
Bang throws the left hand but Haudegen avoids the punch easily.
Bang ducks under a wild hook from Haudegen.
Haudegen shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Haudegen showed some decent athleticism there.
Haudegen is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bang doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Haudegen.
Haudegen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bang defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bang is trying to maintain the position but Haudegen is very close to passing his half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bang regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Svalbard Haudegen dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Bang misses with an uppercut. Haudegen saw that one coming.
Bang throws a jab when Haudegen was well out of range.
Haudegen attempts a counter takedown but Bang avoids it well and moves away.
Bang misses with a hook.
Lemmy Bang seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bang swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Haudegen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Haudegen trying to control the position from guard on top but Bang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bang working a defensive guard but Haudegen passes into half guard.
Haudegen controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lemmy Bang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haudegen is trying to control the action in half guard but Bang is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bang gets full guard.
Haudegen passes Bang's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Haudegen controlling the action here.
Haudegen looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Svalbard Haudegen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Haudegen is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Bang is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bang wants to improve his position but Haudegen is controlling well.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Haudegen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bang.
Bang with a nice calf kick.
Bang throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Haudegen counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bang won't be happy with that.
Haudegen is staying tight to Bang's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Bang struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haudegen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Haudegen is looking to take a break and control but Bang is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Haudegen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bang has escaped the position, nice work there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Haudegen in side control, just content to control the action for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Svalbard Haudegen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Haudegen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Svalbard Haudegen!
Our winner, Svalbard Haudegen, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tali Ihantala (ranked 227 p4p, 300 weight class) and Stres Fleshou Jr (ranked 16 p4p, 19 weight class). Fleshou Jr comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Ace Of Spades- Motorhead kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Tali Ihantala has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 37 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tali Ihantala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stres Fleshou Jr!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fleshou Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As Fleshou Jr looks to move away, Ihantala throws a big counter combo but Fleshou Jr just gets out of the way.
Stres Fleshou Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fleshou Jr swings widly with a right hand
and Ihantala counters with a slapping leg kick.
Fleshou Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice body punch from Fleshou Jr.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Fleshou Jr has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Fleshou Jr closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Ihantala's guard.
Fleshou Jr loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ihantala keeping moving, preventing Fleshou Jr from controlling successfully.
Ihantala trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ihantala managing to control the position.
Fleshou Jr throwing strikes from guard but Ihantala blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fleshou Jr is looking to work some ground and pound but Ihantala has wrist control.
Ihantala is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fleshou Jr stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ihantala swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fleshou Jr's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ihantala keeping moving, preventing Fleshou Jr from controlling successfully.
Fleshou Jr postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fleshou Jr lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Fleshou Jr stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ihantala swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ihantala trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fleshou Jr thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Fleshou Jr stands up over Ihantala, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ihantala controlling Fleshou Jr's posture.
Fleshou Jr throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fleshou Jr wants to control from the top but Ihantala keeps moving.
Fleshou Jr slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Fleshou Jr missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fleshou Jr engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ihantala avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ihantala keeping moving, preventing Fleshou Jr from controlling successfully.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ihantala keeping full guard, as Fleshou Jr tries to pass.
Ihantala controlling the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Fleshou Jr misses the shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Fleshou Jr. Those never looked like landing.
Fleshou Jr swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ihantala makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ihantala moves out of range of the strikes.
Ihantala tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fleshou Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Ihantala.
Fleshou Jr misses with a left hand
and Ihantala counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Stres Fleshou Jr has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fleshou Jr lands with a nice combination. Ihantala backs away looking to recover.
Fleshou Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ihantala.
Fleshou Jr lands a slapping body shot.
Fleshou Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Ihantala's shoulder, as Ihantala tries to avoid the shot.
Fleshou Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fleshou Jr moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ihantala cracks Fleshou Jr with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fleshou Jr.
A slow jab from Fleshou Jr misses its intended target.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fleshou Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Ihantala's shoulder, as Ihantala tries to avoid the shot.
Tali Ihantala is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ihantala gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ihantala tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Fleshou Jr is able to avoid easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Stres Fleshou Jr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stres Fleshou Jr's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Fleshou Jr throws a hook but Ihantala avoids it easily.
Fleshou Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fleshou Jr throws a lazy head kick
and Ihantala counters with a straight right hand.
Fleshou Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Ihantala moves out of range easily.
Ihantala feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Fleshou Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Ihantala's shoulder, as Ihantala tries to avoid the shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Fleshou Jr lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ihantala has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ihantala and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ihantala throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ihantala keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ihantala stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ihantala wants it to stay on the feet.
Ihantala ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ihantala avoids the body shot from Fleshou Jr.
Stres Fleshou Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ihantala throws a body kick that misses.
Fleshou Jr lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ihantala backs up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Fleshou Jr.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ihantala lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Fleshou Jr has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Fleshou Jr and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Some wild striking there from Fleshou Jr.
Fleshou Jr loads up on a big right hand but Ihantala slips the punch.
Fleshou Jr throws a series of punches but Ihantala avoids them all with ease.
Fleshou Jr bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fleshou Jr. Ihantala does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fleshou Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ihantala manages to avoid it.
Ihantala ducks under a wild hook from Fleshou Jr.
Fleshou Jr misses the body punch
and Ihantala makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
No joy there for Fleshou Jr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ihantala feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Fleshou Jr misses with a left hand
and Ihantala counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fleshou Jr dives in and grabs Ihantala's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ihantala pushes down on Fleshou Jr's head and hops out.
Fleshou Jr throws the kick towards the body but Ihantala avoids it.
Fleshou Jr swings for the body but Ihantala moves out of range.
It appears Ihantala was looking to counter with a kick there.
Fleshou Jr misses with a head kick.
Fleshou Jr on the wrong end of a nice jab.
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!
Ihantala connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fleshou Jr lands a body shot.
Fleshou Jr dives in for a single leg takedown but Ihantala sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Tali Ihantala has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stres Fleshou Jr.
Fleshou Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ihantala uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fleshou Jr.
Ihantala is looking to counter with a body kick.
Ihantala ducks under a wild hook from Fleshou Jr.
Ihantala quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ihantala checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A quick step to the side and Ihantala tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ihantala sends Fleshou Jr crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Ihantala is motioning to the referee to let Fleshou Jr up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Fleshou Jr is rocked!
That has opened up Stres Fleshou Jr's cut even more.
Ihantala weaves into range and cracks Fleshou Jr right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Fleshou Jr goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Ihantala is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tali Ihantala!
During a confident post fight interview, Tali Ihantala thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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