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SMFL 22 - Duran vs. Kardi PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mustafa McBeth (ranked 4790 p4p, 23908 weight class) and Ernesto Valerio (ranked 585 p4p, 635 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mustafa McBeth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ernesto Valerio!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valerio misses with a wild body shot.
McBeth uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Valerio.
Valerio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A counter left hand to the body from McBeth misses its target.
McBeth slips under a jab.
McBeth is looking to counter punch.
Valerio 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.
McBeth takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Valerio looks to score with a jab to the body but McBeth is just out of range.
McBeth seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
McBeth uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Valerio.
McBeth takes one to the chin there.
Valerio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An attempted straight right counter from McBeth misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valerio throws a right and a left that McBeth avoids nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from McBeth misses the target.
Valerio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McBeth.
McBeth moves out of range of the strikes.
Valerio misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valerio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McBeth manages to avoid it.
McBeth throws a big counter combination but Valerio scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Valerio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Valerio comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Valerio is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
McBeth displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Valerio throws out the jab.
McBeth walks into a straight right hand from Valerio.
Valerio misses with a hook
and McBeth counters with a lovely straight right hand!
 It looks like Ernesto Valerio has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Valerio. McBeth does a little dance to reset his feet.
McBeth is looking to counter punch.
Valerio swings away with a body shot that misses
and McBeth counters with a nice uppercut.
McBeth jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Valerio swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting McBeth counter with a right hand.
Valerio throws a body shot but no joy.
Valerio scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McBeth dodges the punch combination from Valerio.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Valerio comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Valerio dips to his left and cracks McBeth with an uppercut!
Valerio misses the shot to the body.
It looked like McBeth wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Valerio just misses with a punch to the body.
McBeth is looking for a counter combo.
McBeth defending well as Valerio loads up on a big left hand.
Valerio is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down McBeth rather than just go for the knockout.
Valerio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McBeth was well out of range. Poor timing from Valerio.
McBeth moves out of range of the strikes.
Valerio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A quick step to the side and McBeth tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valerio lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A shot to the liver by Valerio. Beautiful body shot.
McBeth misses with a head kick.
Valerio looks to score with a jab to the body but McBeth is just out of range.
McBeth looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Valerio scores with the left hand. McBeth knows he should have avoided that one.
McBeth throws a looping overhand right but Valerio ducks down to avoid it.
Valerio misses with a shot to the body
letting McBeth counter with a right hand.
Valerio throws a body punch but McBeth moves out of range.
Valerio takes a swing at McBeth's ribcage but misses.
McBeth seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Valerio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McBeth manages to avoid it.
Valerio misses with a wild body shot.
McBeth is looking to counter with head kicks.
Valerio ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McBeth takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Valerio misses with a body punch
and Valerio takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Valerio misses with a wild body shot.
McBeth is looking to counter punch.
McBeth rushes Valerio and presses him up against the cage.
Valerio tries to pull guard but McBeth won't allow it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. McBeth obliges.
McBeth is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Valerio looks winded!
Valerio tries to pull guard but McBeth holds him up against the cage and eventually Valerio drops back down to his feet.
McBeth escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ernesto Valerio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Valerio throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Valerio misses with a body shot.
Valerio tries to bum rush McBeth with a series of wild strikes but McBeth uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McBeth was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
McBeth slips a straight right by Valerio.
It looked like McBeth was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ernesto Valerio dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ernesto Valerio's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Valerio misses with a hook.
Valerio throws a body punch but McBeth moves out of range.
McBeth avoids the body shot from Valerio.
Valerio throws a body punch but McBeth moves out of range.
Valerio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McBeth.
McBeth was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Valerio waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McBeth.
It looked like McBeth was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Valerio darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
McBeth falls off balance throwing a combination
and Valerio connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McBeth looks to land a combination but Valerio avoids it well.
A big left from Valerio misses.
Valerio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McBeth was well out of range. Poor timing from Valerio.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valerio fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McBeth on the side of the head.
Valerio takes a swing at McBeth's ribcage but misses.
It looked like McBeth wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Valerio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like McBeth was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Valerio just misses with a punch to the body.
McBeth appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Valerio misses with a right hand
and McBeth counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Valerio connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Valerio avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McBeth uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Valerio.
McBeth is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Valerio throws an overhand right that lands on McBeth's shoulder, as McBeth tries to avoid the shot.
Valerio throws a body shot but no joy.
Valerio throws a body shot but no joy.
Valerio misses with a right hand
and Valerio takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. McBeth darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Valerio just misses with a punch to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from McBeth misses the target.
Valerio sizes up McBeth with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
McBeth is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Valerio misses with a wild body shot.
McBeth appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Valerio throws an off balance right hand
and McBeth cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
 Valerio is rocked!
Valerio misses the shot to the body.
McBeth is looking for a counter combo.
Valerio misses with a right hand
and McBeth counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Valerio is still on wobbly legs! Can McBeth finish him?
Valerio lands a nice hook to McBeth's body. McBeth takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A big right from Valerio misses.
A shot to the body from Valerio misses
and McBeth counters with a big left hand that crumples Valerio! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mustafa McBeth!
A relieved looking Mustafa McBeth thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between August Thibodeaux (ranked 3509 p4p, 23971 weight class) and Vik Arora (ranked 395 p4p, 557 weight class). August Thibodeaux has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, August Thibodeaux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vik Arora!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arora throws a body punch but Thibodeaux moves out of range.
Vik Arora seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arora slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Arora thows a left - swing and a miss!
Arora ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thibodeaux moves away.
Arora fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thibodeaux manages to avoid it.
Thibodeaux takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Thibodeaux tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Arora manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thibodeaux moves out of range of the strikes.
Arora just misses with a punch to the body.
Thibodeaux tries to counter with a takedown but Arora is quick to defend against it.
Thibodeaux shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Arora as he jumps to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thibodeaux ducks under a wild hook from Arora.
Thibodeaux misses with a few strikes there.
Arora ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thibodeaux moves away.
Arora swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Thibodeaux was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Arora.
Arora misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thibodeaux gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Arora.
Thibodeaux stalling the fight.
Thibodeaux's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thibodeaux misses with a few strikes there.
Vik Arora is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Arora throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thibodeaux sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thibodeaux moves into range and clinches up with Arora.
Thibodeaux slows down the pace here.
Thibodeaux stops a takedown attempt from Arora.
Thibodeaux pulls guard effortlessly.
Arora trying to control but Thibodeaux is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux is trying to keep Arora in close.
Thibodeaux keeping full guard, as Arora tries to pass.
Arora prevents Thibodeaux from getting back to his feet.
Arora trying to control the position from guard on top but Thibodeaux is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thibodeaux controls Arora momentarily but Arora frees himself.
Arora prevents Thibodeaux from getting back to his feet.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arora content to stall in guard here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Arora's corner calls for a 1-2. Arora obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Thibodeaux ducks under a wild hook from Arora.
Thibodeaux fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thibodeaux wants to clinch.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Thibodeaux.
Arora is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arora wants to control but Thibodeaux postures up.
Thibodeaux has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Arora fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thibodeaux fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Thibodeaux shoots in for a takedown but Arora shows good takedown defense.
Thibodeaux is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for August Thibodeaux. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thibodeaux lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Arora backs up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thibodeaux misses with a head kick.
Thibodeaux fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vik Arora dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Thibodeaux misses with a takedown
and Arora counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Thibodeaux thinking.
Arora swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thibodeaux takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Arora ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thibodeaux moves away.
Thibodeaux attempts a counter takedown but Arora avoids it well and moves away.
Thibodeaux throws a sloppy head kick and Arora moves out of range easily.
Thibodeaux bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thibodeaux throws a big counter combination but Arora scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Arora throws a hook but Thibodeaux avoids it easily.
Thibodeaux steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Arora.
Arora misses the shot to the body.
Thibodeaux is looking to counter the offense by Arora and move into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thibodeaux throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Arora's waist but Arora gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Thibodeaux off to one side.
Arora throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thibodeaux sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Arora tests Thibodeaux's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Arora looks to land a combination but Thibodeaux avoids it well.
Thibodeaux half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Thibodeaux looks to land a body kick but Arora moved away.
Arora swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arora throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thibodeaux sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thibodeaux closes the distance and clinches.
Thibodeaux can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for August Thibodeaux. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thibodeaux pulls guard effortlessly.
Arora wants to pass the guard but Thibodeaux is keeping the position.
Thibodeaux is pulling down on Arora's head to control his posture.
Thibodeaux keeping moving, preventing Arora from controlling successfully.
Arora looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thibodeaux is trying to keep Arora in close.
Thibodeaux is looking for a triangle but Arora pushes his legs off easily.
Thibodeaux keeping moving, preventing Arora from controlling successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Thibodeaux needs to keep his hands up - Arora had a free shot at his head there.
Arora misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Thibodeaux gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Arora connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Arora misses.
It looked like Thibodeaux was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Thibodeaux slips under a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thibodeaux looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
August Thibodeaux is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thibodeaux tries to clinch up.
Arora waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux darts in looking for a takedown but Arora gets double underhooks and turns Thibodeaux into the cage.
Arora appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Thibodeaux gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Arora.
Thibodeaux is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Arora is defending well.
Thibodeaux with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arora has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Thibodeaux regains guard immediately.
Arora passes Thibodeaux's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Still in half guard, Arora seems content to control.
Arora throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Thibodeaux is looking to control Arora's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Thibodeaux avoid being mounted?
Thibodeaux tries to get to full guard but Arora has control of the leg.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vik Arora showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Arora stuns Thibodeaux with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Arora misses with a right hand
and Thibodeaux counters with an outside leg kick.
Arora stuns Thibodeaux with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Arora has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Arora connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Horrible takedown attempt by Thibodeaux or perhaps it was just good defense by Arora, which made it look bad.
Vik Arora seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Arora throws a hook to the side of Thibodeaux's head but Thibodeaux sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Arora ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thibodeaux moves away.
It looked like Thibodeaux wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Thibodeaux tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Arora manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A nice side step and Arora releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thibodeaux clinches up against the cage.
Thibodeaux drops down looking for an ankle pick but Arora pulls his leg out and moves away.
Thibodeaux lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thibodeaux takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Arora misses with a series of wild punches.
Arora punishes Thibodeaux's body with a nice straight punch.
Arora falls off balance throwing a combination
and Thibodeaux counters by clinching up.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Thibodeaux takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Stalling in the clinch from Thibodeaux.
Arora gets through Thibodeaux's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Arora is trying to break the clinch but Thibodeaux is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arora fails to pull guard.
Arora is trying to force a seperation but Thibodeaux has the dominant position.
Arora jumps guard.
Thibodeaux wants to control from the top but Arora keeps moving.
Thibodeaux has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Arora is looking for a triangle but Thibodeaux pushes his legs off easily.
Thibodeaux with a flurry of punches that miss.
Thibodeaux stays in close to Arora's body and controls the position.
Thibodeaux sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Arora's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Arora is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Thibodeaux's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Thibodeaux's back!
Arora tries to get the hooks in deep but Thibodeaux pushed the leg off.
Arora is looking for the choke from the back position but Thibodeaux is controlling his hands well.
Thibodeaux manages to reverse the position and now he's in Arora's guard. Nice work there by Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux stopping the sweep attempt from Arora.
Thibodeaux in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Thibodeaux won't allow Arora to sweep him here.
Arora looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Thibodeaux passes into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux wants to control but Arora is keeping him busy.
Arora is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Thibodeaux will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Arora is looking to control Thibodeaux's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Arora avoid being mounted?
Thibodeaux is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Thibodeaux misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Vik Arora.
I've got Arora 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vik Arora!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bernard Krakowski (ranked 4170 p4p, 24244 weight class) and Jocky Brodie (ranked 537 p4p, 648 weight class). Krakowski's entrance music is Netherfell - Mokosz. A fine choice. Brodie comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Braveheart Theme - Oakenfold Remix kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Bernard Krakowski 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bernard Krakowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jocky Brodie!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krakowski misses with a body punch
and Brodie counters with a straight right hand.
 It looks like Bernard Krakowski has been cut.
Brodie throws a leg kick but Krakowski checks it.
Brodie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Krakowski was well out of range. Poor timing from Brodie.
Brodie blocks a jab.
Brodie throws a hook to the side of Krakowski's head but Krakowski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brodie throws a leg kick which misses Krakowski's front leg but catches the back leg as Krakowski tries to avoid it.
Krakowski connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Brodie momentarily.
Krakowski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big left from Krakowski misses.
Brodie misses with a looping right.
Brodie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Krakowski was well out of range. Poor timing from Brodie.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brodie misses with a body shot.
Krakowski blocks a low kick nicely.
Krakowski 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.
Brodie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Krakowski misses with a body shot.
Krakowski lands a jab-cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krakowski misses with an uppercut.
Brodie misses with a straight left.
Good work by Krakowski as he checks the leg kick.
It looked like Krakowski wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Krakowski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brodie now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A slow jab from Krakowski misses its intended target.
Brodie's jab looks to have found its range, popping Krakowski under the eye.
Krakowski lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Brodie is rocked!
Krakowski cracks Brodie's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Brodie slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Krakowski can do further damage! This one is done, son!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bernard Krakowski!
Bernard Krakowski thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bunny Anstey (ranked 2749 p4p, 4399 weight class) and Nikora Tama (ranked 310 p4p, 443 weight class). Bunny Anstey is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Solid boxing
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Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bunny Anstey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nikora Tama!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tama tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anstey was well out of range. Poor timing from Tama.
Anstey throws a series of punches but Tama moves out of range.
Tama darts in looking for a takedown but Anstey gets double underhooks and turns Tama into the cage.
Nice defenses there by Tama.
Tama appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Tama moves into the clinch successfully.
Anstey pulls guard effortlessly.
Anstey utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tama trying to control the position from guard on top but Anstey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Anstey holds on and takes a little breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tama trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tama with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tama missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tama is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Anstey preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tama throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Anstey works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tama postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tama trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tama accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tama wants to control from the top but Anstey keeps moving.
Tama in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Anstey has Tama pulled in close to control his posture.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Tama 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.
Tama clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tama pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Anstey gets tackled into the cage by Tama. Tama maintains the clinch.
Tama drags the fight down to the ground.
Anstey has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Anstey cracks Tama with a solid left hand.
It looks like Nikora Tama has been cut.
Anstey stopping the sweep attempt from Tama.
Tama keeping full guard, as Anstey tries to pass.
Tama has his foot on Anstey's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Anstey works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tama tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tama trying to keep a closed guard but Anstey is proving a slippery customer.
Anstey won't allow Tama to sweep him here.
Tama is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Anstey is aware though and is defending well.
Anstey not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Tama working a defensive guard here.
Tama tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Anstey works over Tama with some ground and pound from guard.
Tama looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Anstey lands a couple of digs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tama 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.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Anstey looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Tama has momentary wrist control but Anstey slips an elbow through the middle.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tama keeping moving, preventing Anstey from controlling successfully.
Tama is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Anstey is aware though and is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nikora Tama dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nikora Tama's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Anstey enables Tama to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Anstey manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Tama passes Anstey's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Tama controlling the pace.
Tama looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Anstey with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Anstey wants to get back to full guard.
Nikora Tama has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tama throws a strike but Anstey avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Anstey avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tama trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Anstey is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tama looking to sit in guard and control but Anstey gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Tama. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anstey loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tama wants to hit a sweep here but Anstey passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Tama there!
Tama sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Tama is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Anstey pulls his head out easily.
Tama gets full guard.
Anstey stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tama swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tama has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Anstey avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anstey wants to control from the top but Tama keeps moving.
Tama not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tama has his foot on Anstey's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Anstey works his way back into a safe position though.
Tama looking for a guillotine here but Anstey defends easily.
Anstey preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tama has his foot on Anstey's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Anstey works his way back into a safe position though.
Tama has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Anstey can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Anstey postures up and lands a big shot to Tama's brow.
Anstey landing some decent shots from guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Anstey's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That has opened up Nikora Tama's cut even more.
Anstey wants to control from the top but Tama keeps moving.
Anstey looking to sit in guard and control but Tama gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Tama trying to control the position from guard on top but Anstey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anstey bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tama's guard.
Anstey in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Anstey looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Anstey trying to control but Tama is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Nikora Tama will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Nikora Tama's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Tama clinches up against the cage.
Tama looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tama misses with a punch to the body.
Tama has had enough of the clinch but Anstey keeps him there for the moment.
Tama tries to score a body lock takedown but Anstey shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Tama tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Anstey just stands there and leans against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tama takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Anstey has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Tama uses from the top position.
Tama is looking to pass into half guard but Anstey pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Anstey is in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tama throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Anstey stopping the sweep attempt from Tama.
Tama will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Anstey is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Anstey landing with the ground and pound.
Tama is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tama has his foot on Anstey's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Anstey works his way back into a safe position though.
Tama doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Anstey is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Tama 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tama keeps trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tama is pulling down on Anstey's head. It's preventing any offense from Anstey, at least for the moment.
Anstey won't allow Tama to sweep him here.
Anstey postures up and lands a big shot to Tama's brow.
Tama 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.
Tama is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Anstey defends well.
Anstey preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anstey tries to free his leg and advance position but Tama is retaining full guard.
Anstey scoring with punches to the head and body.
Tama is trying to control the position but Anstey postures up.
Anstey trying to control but Tama is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Tama fails to land the takedown.
Anstey was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bunny Anstey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nikora Tama.
Tama fails with the takedown.
Anstey looks to land a left hand but Tama moved out of range nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Anstey. Tama does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tama. Anstey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tama fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Anstey, pushing him back against the cage.
Bunny Anstey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anstey tries to break the clinch but Tama is controlling the position.
Tama breaks the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tama controlling the action here for a moment.
Tama breaks the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bunny Anstey showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tama 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Nikora Tama!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jay Read (ranked 3939 p4p, 3001 weight class) and Waheed Saqqaf (ranked 463 p4p, 371 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Read might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Fight Music. Saqqaf has chosen The Endless River - Eternal Insomnia as his entrance music. Jay Read has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Dangerous knees
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Excellent MT
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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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jay Read!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Waheed Saqqaf!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Read has closed the distance and engaged Saqqaf in a clinch.
Saqqaf avoiding damage as Read throws knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Saqqaf as the two fighters clinch.
Saqqaf tries to throw a body punch but Read avoids it by throwing Saqqaf back against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Saqqaf managing to block the knees to the body from Read.
Read is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Read can't find room to land a body shot as Saqqaf controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Read using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Saqqaf has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Saqqaf - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Saqqaf pressing his opponent against the cage.
Saqqaf's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saqqaf tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Read's elbow.
Saqqaf looking to slow down the pace here.
Read is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Saqqaf is defending well for now.
Read is stalling here.
Saqqaf misses with a hook to the ribs.
Read stalling against the cage.
Saqqaf tries to pull guard but Read won't allow it.
Saqqaf jumps guard but Read stands there with Saqqaf around his waist. Saqqaf gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Saqqaf jumps guard but Read stands there with Saqqaf around his waist. Saqqaf gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jay Read has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Waheed Saqqaf.
Saqqaf has Read pushed against the cage.
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.
Saqqaf misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Saqqaf tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Read tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Saqqaf avoids it.
Saqqaf misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've been informed that Saqqaf has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Read throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Saqqafs head.
Nice body punch from Saqqaf.
Read looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Read stalls.
Saqqaf fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Read is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Saqqaf is defending well for now.
Saqqaf on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Saqqaf misses with a punch to the body.
Saqqaf tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Read slowing the pace effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Saqqaf is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Read with a knee to the head.
It looks like Waheed Saqqaf has been cut.
Read putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Saqqaf in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Read is stalling here.
Saqqaf is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Read is keeping busy.
Read scores a nice knee to the body.
Read displaying some good clinch control by pressing Saqqaf up against the cage.
Saqqaf stalling in the clinch but Read improves position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saqqaf letting Read take a breather here.
Read stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Read lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Saqqaf stalling in the clinch but Read improves position.
Read with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Read misses with a knee to the head.
Saqqaf tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Read unloads a knee to the mid-section. Saqqaf lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Read leaning against his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Read trying to land knees to the body.
Read comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Read dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Waheed Saqqaf's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Read has managed to clinch.
Saqqaf misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Read slowing the pace effectively.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Read tries to land knees in the clinch but Saqqaf avoids the damage to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Read.
Come on Saqqaf - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Read misses with an elbow over the top.
Jay Read has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Saqqaf jumps guard but Read turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Read dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Read missing with knees to the body.
Read is struggling to control the position.
Saqqaf struggles to land a body shot inside as Read controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saqqaf tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Saqqaf leaning against his opponent.
Read misses with a hook to the ribs.
Read prevents a body shot from Saqqaf.
Saqqaf misses with a punch to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Read - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Read creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Saqqaf's defenses.
Read really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Saqqaf letting Read take a breather here.
Read with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Saqqaf tries a body shot but Read blocks it.
Saqqaf is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Saqqaf stalling in the clinch but Read improves position.
Saqqaf is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Read has denied him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Read tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Saqqaf taking a breather.
Read unloads a knee to the mid-section. Saqqaf lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Read lands a body punch.
Read holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Saqqaf is trying to maintain a safe position but Read gets an underhook and turns Saqqaf into the cage.
Read connects with a knee to the head.
Read tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Read misses with a hook to the ribs.
Read stalling the fight.
Read missing with knees to the body.
Read using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Saqqaf stalls.
Saqqaf wants to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Read content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Saqqaf tries to pull guard but Read forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Saqqaf tries a body shot but Read blocks it.
Read stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Read scores with a shoulder strike.
Saqqaf is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Saqqaf doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Read prevents a body shot from Saqqaf.
Read just leaning against Saqqaf, taking a breather.
Read avoiding damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Read effectively controlling the action here.
Read tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Read taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Saqqaf looking to stall.
Saqqaf throws a punch but it's blocked by Read.
Saqqaf letting Read take a breather here.
Read tries a knee to the head but Saqqaf blocks it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Saqqaf misses with the head strike.
Read tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Saqqaf's elbow.
Saqqaf tries to pull guard but Read won't allow it.
Jay Read has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Waheed Saqqaf.
Saqqaf has a couple of punches blocked by Read.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Read dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Waheed Saqqaf's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Saqqaf circles away from the clinch attempt.
Read looks to clinch
and Saqqaf counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Read displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Saqqaf throws out the jab.
Saqqaf misses with a hook.
Read moves into the clinch.
Saqqaf misses with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Read.
Read is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Saqqaf can do to turn this around?
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The referee is keeping an eye on Saqqaf - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saqqaf is pushing Read up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Read with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saqqaf has a couple of punches blocked by Read.
Saqqaf trying to stall but Read improves his position.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Read prevents a body shot from Saqqaf.
Saqqaf fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Read is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Read is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Saqqaf is defending well for now.
Saqqaf tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Read just stands there and leans against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Saqqaf looking to slow down the pace here.
Saqqaf is trying to pull guard but Read has him pressed against the cage.
Jay Read has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Waheed Saqqaf.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Read is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Read tries to land a knee to the head but Saqqaf blocks with his arms.
Read stalling against the cage.
Read is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Read's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Saqqaf fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Saqqaf is trying to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Saqqaf slowing the pace effectively.
Read trying to land knees to the body.
Read utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Read misses with a knee strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Read - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Read stalling the fight.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jay Read.
Saqqaf swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Read counters with a nice uppercut.
Read clinches with his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Read pressing his opponent against the cage.
Read lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Saqqaf drags the fight down to the ground.
Read would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Saqqaf lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Read wants to stand but Saqqaf is controlling the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Waheed Saqqaf has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jay Read is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jay Read showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Read, 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay Read!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patricio Balduino (ranked 4651 p4p, 4333 weight class) and Fotis Vassilakos (ranked 453 p4p, 439 weight class). Balduino comes to the cage accompanied by Heaven Sent - John Digweed. Vassilakos is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Zorba's Dance. This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Patricio Balduino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fotis Vassilakos!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vassilakos lands a slapping body shot.
Vassilakos moves into the clinch.
Vassilakos is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Balduino manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Vassilakos pushing down on Balduino's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Vassilakos 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.
Vassilakos is working for a kimura but Balduino is defending it quite comfortably.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vassilakos is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Balduino is trying to maintain the position but Vassilakos is very close to passing his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vassilakos wants to work for an arm triangle but Balduino is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Balduino moves into full guard.
Vassilakos passes Balduino's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Balduino is trying to get back to full guard.
Balduino looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Vassilakos is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balduino looking for submissions off his back.
Vassilakos is trying to control the action in half guard but Balduino is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Vassilakos passes into side control, despite Balduino's attempt to control the position.
We've been hearing good reports from Balduino's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Balduino is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Balduino is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Vassilakos off and has taken his back!
Balduino is persistently looking for the submission but Vassilakos is defending it well.
Vassilakos wants to escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vassilakos breaks Balduino's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Vassilakos wants to control from the top but Balduino keeps moving.
My spies in Ludus Magnus inform me that Vassilakos has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Vassilakos slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Balduino tries to bench press Vassilakos off him but Vassilakos keeps the position.
Balduino is not content to let Vassilakos control the position.
Vassilakos is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Balduino knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Vassilakos is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Balduino knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Balduino is trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vassilakos thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Vassilakos is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Balduino is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vassilakos tries for a kimura but Balduino is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Balduino is looking to regain half guard here but Vassilakos keeps moving and retains side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Balduino is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Vassilakos's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Vassilakos! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Balduino has tapped! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Fotis Vassilakos!
Fotis Vassilakos seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mawashi Geri (ranked 1984 p4p, 2586 weight class) and Miura Guts (ranked 216 p4p, 288 weight class). Miura Guts 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mawashi Geri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Miura Guts!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Geri lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Geri scores with a head kick.
Guts lets loose with a powerful body kick. Geri will feel that in the morning.
Guts shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Geri fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Geri lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Guts closes this distance looking for a takedown but Geri circles away.
Geri scores with a head kick. Guts tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A head kick misses from Geri.
Geri backing away here, and Guts unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Geri tries to move into range but Guts moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Guts looks to throw the jab but Geri is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guts is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Geri's half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Guts lands strikes from half guard.
Geri is trying to stand up here but Guts is controlling him well.
Geri is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Guts scores with a couple of nice shots.
Guts stops Geri from getting back to his feet.
Guts scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Geri has hold of Guts's hands but Guts slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Geri on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Geri tries to get out of the position.
Guts scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Guts has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Geri defend it? Guts steps over the head and cranks it - Geri is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Guts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Miura Guts!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Russian Bear (ranked 2484 p4p, 2631 weight class) and Jean Luc Picard (ranked 283 p4p, 301 weight class). Picard has chosen Cypress Hill - How I Could Just Kill A Man as his entrance music. 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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Russian Bear!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jean Luc Picard!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bear rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Picard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bear throws a combination that misses
and Picard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bear looks to score with a jab to the body but Picard is just out of range.
As Bear backs off Picard throws a huge counter combo but Bear manages to avoid it all.
Picard tries to bum rush Bear with a series of wild strikes but Bear uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Picard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bear throws a predictable looking body shot
and Picard counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bear swings widly with a right hand
and Picard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bear shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Picard as he avoids it easily.
Bear throws a big shot that misses.
Bear throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Picard's waist but Picard gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bear off to one side.
Bear fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Picard avoids it really well and circles away.
Picard throws out a counter right but Bear avoids it with no problem.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Russian Bear. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bear is looking to clinch but Picard is avoiding it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Picard knocks Bear to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
 Bear is rocked!
It looks like Russian Bear has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Picard working away.
Oh Bear is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Picard stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Bear tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Picard swivels and escapes.
Bear looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Picard throws a quick head kick that knocks Bear silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Picard is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jean Luc Picard!
During a confident post fight interview, Jean Luc Picard thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jake Shields (ranked 1986 p4p, 2539 weight class) and Alfonz Novak (ranked 259 p4p, 332 weight class). Shields comes to the cage accompanied by Seven Nation Army. Jake Shields could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Alfonz Novak's chin.
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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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Shields!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alfonz Novak!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Novak feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Shieldss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Novak scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Shields doesn't seem bothered though.
Alfonz Novak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Novak clinches with his opponent.
Novak looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Novak has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Shields regains guard immediately.
Novak scoring with punches to the head and body.
Shields is trying to control the position but Novak postures up.
Novak loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shields trying to keep a closed guard but Novak is proving a slippery customer.
Shields is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Novak in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Novak avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Shields looking to hit a scissor sweep but Novak is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shields looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Novak is defending well. Shields quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Novak has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Shields celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jake Shields!
Jake Shields took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bo Duran (ranked 459 p4p, 547 weight class) and Rudi Kardi (ranked 72 p4p, 85 weight class). 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 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bo Duran!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 2, fighting out of London, Rudi Kardi!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duran throws a poor cross that misses
and Kardi counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Kardi seems to be looking for submissions.
Duran trying to hold on to Kardi's head to control him but Kardi postures up.
Kardi is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Duran sees it coming and defends easily.
Kardi is pressing down on Duran's thigh, looking to free his foot. Duran is holding on for now.
Kardi with the ground and pound but Duran uses the opportunity to regain guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kardi drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Duran manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Kardi has Duran in his guard.
Kardi looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Duran has picked Kardi up and slammed him! Kardi can't keep hold of the triangle and Duran manages to pass to side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duran wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kardi keeps working.
Kardi is trying to improve his position.
Kardi prevents Duran from moving into mount.
Duran is looking to take a break and control but Kardi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kardi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kardi looking for a sweep but Duran has passed into full mount! Oh no!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kardi manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Kardi is trying to get back to full guard.
Duran content to control rather than advance.
Kardi is trying to get back to full guard.
Kardi looking for subs from the bottom but Duran mounts him!
Kardi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kardi tries to improve his position but instead Duran has taken his back!
Kardi is in bad spot here.
Kardi staying busy and making it hard for Duran to control.
Kardi tries to escape the position.
Duran doesn't have the hooks in and Kardi manages to turn into his guard.
Duran is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kardi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kardi looking to pass the guard.
Duran pulls Kardi in close to his closed guard and prevents Kardi from doing any damage or advancing position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kardi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kardi throwing strikes but missing.
Kardi looking to pass the guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kardi drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Duran dives on top into guard.
Kardi wants to hit a sweep here but Duran passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Kardi there!
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 Bo Duran will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Duran pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Duran scores with a hook to the body. Kardi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've been told by Duran's head coaches at FIGHT FOUNDERS (CA) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Duran lands a jab to Kardi's midsection.
Kardi shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Duran is defending against the submission attempts here by Kardi.
Rudi Kardi has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duran keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Kardi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duran blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kardi.
Kardi drops an elbow to the side of Duran's head.
Kardi is working for a kimura but Duran is defending it quite comfortably.
Kardi tries to pass to full mount but Duran defends it.
Kardi thows a huge punch but Duran dodges it nicely.
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.
Duran manages to get to full guard.
Duran is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kardi wants to pass the guard but Duran is keeping the position.
Duran avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kardi being controlled here momentarily.
Duran wants to sweep but no luck.
Kardi throws an elbow that misses. Duran uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kardi's guard. Nice move by Duran!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kardi wants to sweep here but Duran controlling him for the moment.
Kardi has his foot on Duran's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Duran works his way back into a safe position though.
Kardi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kardi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Duran defends it easily.
Duran is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kardi has his foot on Duran's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Duran works his way back into a safe position though.
Kardi wants to sweep here but Duran controlling him for the moment.
Kardi throws his legs up looking for a submission but Duran uses it to pass to side control.
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.
Kardi tries to bench press Duran off him but Duran keeps the position.
Kardi sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Kardi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Duran is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Kardi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kardi looking for submissions off his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kardi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Duran pulls his head out easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rudi Kardi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Duran takes a swing at Kardi's ribcage but misses.
Duran keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Duran misses with a straight left.
Duran misses the shot to the body.
Duran takes a swing at Kardi's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duran works Kardi's body with a nice hook.
Kardi misses with a takedown attempt - Duran sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Duran misses.
Kardi tries a quick counter leg kick but Duran is wise to it.
Kardi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bo Duran has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rudi Kardi.
Duran stuffs the takedown attempt from Kardi. Kardi gets slowly back to his feet.
Duran throws a sloppy body shot
and Kardi counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kardi trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Duran manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Duran pushes down on Kardi's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kardi manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Duran pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kardi is keeping the position for now.
Kardi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kardi is looking for a triangle but Duran pushes his legs off easily.
Kardi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Duran advances to half guard.
Kardi is looking for a sweep. Duran is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kardi looking for submissions off his back.
Kardi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kardi is looking to get back to full guard here but Duran has managed to pass to side control instead.
Kardi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Duran wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kardi is still trying to improve position.
Kardi is being controlled here.
Kardi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Duran wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kardi is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Duran's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Duran not doing much here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kardi looking for submissions off his back.
Kardi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Duran is taking a breather. Kardi says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Kardi tries to get to full guard but Duran has control of the leg.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kardi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bo Duran clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Duran leaves Kardi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
It appears Duran was looking to counter with a kick there.
Kardi moves in looking to clinch but Duran pushes him off.
Duran is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kardi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Duran cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Rudi Kardi has been cut.
Kardi shoots and misses
and Duran counters with a straight right hand.
Bo Duran has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rudi Kardi.
Good leg kick by Duran.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duran misses with a hook. Kardi ducked under it nicely.
Horrible takedown attempt by Kardi or perhaps it was just good defense by Duran, which made it look bad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duran misses with an uppercut.
Kardi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Duran throws a right hand that misses
and Kardi counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Duran is positioning himself well to prevent Kardi advancing to mount.
Kardi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Duran defends it well.
Kardi is working for a submission of some sort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duran moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kardi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kardi is looking to work some ground and pound but Duran has wrist control.
Kardi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Duran swivels though and keeps the full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Duran holds on and takes a little breather.
Duran continues to stall.
Kardi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duran is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Kardi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Duran swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kardi is looking to work some ground and pound but Duran has wrist control.
Kardi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kardi bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Kardi works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Kardi tries for a kimura but Duran is defending well.
Kardi working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kardi swings around for an armbar but Duran sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Kardi's guard.
Kardi looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Duran has picked Kardi up and slammed him! Kardi can't keep hold of the triangle and Duran manages to pass to side control!
Kardi looking for a sweep but Duran has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Kardi is desperately trying to improve his position but Duran has a good base and remains in mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duran looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kardi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Bo Duran will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rudi Kardi's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Kardi fails with the takedown.
Duran misses with a double jab.
Duran just misses with a punch to the body.
Kardi moves out of range of the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kardi ducks under a wild hook from Duran.
Duran sets himself, and Kardi steps forward looking for the clinch! Duran avoids it this time.
Duran misses with a body shot.
Kardi steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Duran.
Duran misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kardi fails with the takedown.
Duran throws a quick counter kick to the body but Kardi avoids it.
Kardi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Duran sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kardi somewhat.
Bo Duran has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rudi Kardi.
Kardi shoots in for a takedown but Duran shows good takedown defense.
Duran misses with a left hand
and Kardi counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kardi tries to pull guard but Duran won't allow it.
Duran's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Duran throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kardi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Duran defends it nicely.
Bo Duran is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Duran throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kardi wants to counter the offense by Duran and move into the clinch position.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Duran throws a hook but Kardi blocks it.
Kardi misses with a takedown
and Duran counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Duran, right into the meat of the thigh.
Duran darts in and clinches Kardi up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Duran.
Kardi is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Duran is defending well.
Kardi drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Duran gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Duran softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Duran is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kardi can do to turn this around?
Duran lands with a right to the head.
Kardi has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Duran is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kardi is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Duran lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kardi backwards.
Duran pushes Kardi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Duran working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duran is pressed up against the cage. Kardi has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Duran down to the mat. Duran avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Duran looks to throw the jab but Kardi is out of range.
Kardi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duran throws out a loose jab but Kardi uses good head movement to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Duran. Kardi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kardi with the counter takedown but Duran avoids it easily.
Duran just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kardi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kardi takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bo Duran showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Duran 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 49:45
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 49:46
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 49:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bo Duran!
Bo Duran retains his light heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Bo Duran thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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