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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Morello Hawthorne (ranked 2554 p4p, 3003 weight class) and Cathal Tiernan (ranked 184 p4p, 212 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Great low kicks
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Good low kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Morello Hawthorne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cathal Tiernan!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Chris Dean and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tiernan looks to score with a jab to the body but Hawthorne is just out of range.
Tiernan keeps the fight on the outside.
Tiernan loads up on a big right hand but Hawthorne slips the punch.
Hawthorne is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Tiernan.
Hawthorne darts in and clinches Tiernan up against the cage.
Tiernan misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Tiernan fails to land.
Hawthorne is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tiernan to keep the fight standing.
Tiernan scores with a shot to the side of Hawthorne's head.
Tiernan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hawthorne throws a punch but it's blocked by Tiernan.
Tiernan scores with a shot to the side of Hawthorne's head.
A hook to the body from Hawthorne.
Hawthorne tries a body shot but Tiernan blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawthorne misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tiernan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tiernan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hawthorne working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hawthorne.
Hawthorne blocking some punches.
Hawthorne fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiernan manages to break the clinch.
Tiernan looks to score with a jab to the body but Hawthorne is just out of range.
Cathal Tiernan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hawthorne fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tiernan, pushing him back against the cage.
Hawthorne blocking some punches.
Hawthorne blocks an uppercut.
Tiernan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hawthorne backwards.
Tiernan lands a left hand.
Hawthorne gets control of Tiernan's arms and successfully pulls guard. Hawthorne will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hawthorne throws his legs up looking for a submission but Tiernan uses it to pass to side control.
Hawthorne is looking to regain half guard here but Tiernan keeps moving and retains side control.
Hawthorne sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Hawthorne wants to improve his position but Tiernan is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiernan wants to stand up but Hawthorne has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Hawthorne looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tiernan seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Hawthorne is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tiernan's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tiernan's back!
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!
Tiernan is trying to get back to his feet but Hawthorne has full control of the position and if anything, Tiernan has just worked his way into a worse spot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiernan defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Hawthorne's arms.
Hawthorne wants to control but Tiernan is keeping busy.
Hawthorne looking to hold on to the position here but Tiernan rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Tiernan is trying to keep Hawthorne in close.
Tiernan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hawthorne is controlling him.
Hawthorne is pushing down on Tiernan's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tiernan is fighting to maintain full guard but Hawthorne has managed to sneak the leg through.
Tiernan pushes Hawthorne off looking to stand but Hawthorne dives back in and keeps control.
Tiernan tries to roll over but Hawthorne keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawthorne 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.
Tiernan wants to get back to his feet.
Hawthorne moves nicely into side control.
Hawthorne prevents Tiernan from escaping the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Cathal Tiernan will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Hawthorne tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tiernan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hawthorne looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tiernan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hawthorne counters with a shoot takedown. Tiernan fights it but they end up in guard.
Tiernan wants to stand and escape but Hawthorne is having none of it.
Hawthorne tries to free his leg and advance position but Tiernan is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hawthorne controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawthorne might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hawthorne trying to control but Tiernan is working from the bottom.
Tiernan wants to stand up but Hawthorne is controlling him.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawthorne tries to clinch up but Tiernan circles away and keeps his distance.
Hawthorne looking to score a takedown here. Tiernan is defending well but Hawthorne drives through and ends up in Tiernan's guard.
Hawthorne trying to control the position from guard on top but Tiernan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tiernan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hawthorne pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tiernan is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawthorne 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.
Tiernan keeping moving, preventing Hawthorne from controlling successfully.
Hawthorne passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Tiernan tries to bench press Hawthorne off him but Hawthorne keeps the position.
Hawthorne working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hawthorne looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiernan wants to get back to his feet but Hawthorne drags him back down.
Hawthorne looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Hawthorne is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Tiernan knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Tiernan is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hawthorne's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's four 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.
Tiernan looks like he's trying to stand up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Tiernan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hawthorne shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tiernan defends it nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tiernan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It seemed like Tiernan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tiernan looks to score with a jab to the body but Hawthorne is just out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Morello Hawthorne dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Hawthorne tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tiernan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tiernan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tiernan throws the left hand but Hawthorne avoids the punch easily.
Tiernan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Tiernan misses.
Tiernan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tiernan moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hawthorne moves out of range as Tiernan strikes.
Tiernan throws a jab but it's blocked by Hawthorne.
Hawthorne takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hawthorne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tiernan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawthorne needs to keep his hands up - Tiernan had a free shot at his head there.
Tiernan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tiernan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hawthorne looks for a takedown but Tiernan sprawls well.
Cathal Tiernan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawthorne tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tiernan counters with a straight right hand.
Tiernan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tiernan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tiernan throws an overhand right that lands on Hawthorne's shoulder, as Hawthorne tries to avoid the shot.
Tiernan looks to land a left hand but Hawthorne moved out of range nicely.
As Tiernan tries to get set, Hawthorne tries to push him back and clinch up but Tiernan manages to avoid the attempt.
Tiernan is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Tiernan with a hook.
Tiernan lands with a hook. Hawthorne tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hawthorne tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tiernan swivels and escapes.
Tiernan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tiernan digs a good body shot into Hawthorne's ribs.
Tiernan plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawthorne takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fight stays on the outside here - Hawthorne looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hawthorne drives through with a takedown into Tiernan's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Tiernan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hawthorne looking to pass the guard.
Hawthorne won't allow Tiernan to get back to his feet.
Hawthorne looking to pass the guard.
Tiernan wants to get back to his feet but Hawthorne is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawthorne slips nicely into half guard.
Hawthorne is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hawthorne is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Tiernan pushes Hawthorne off looking to stand but Hawthorne dives back in and keeps control.
Hawthorne trying to control from Tiernan's half guard. Tiernan has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tiernan is looking to stand up but Hawthorne isn't so interested in that idea.
Hawthorne is pushing down on Tiernan's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tiernan is fighting to maintain full guard but Hawthorne has managed to sneak the leg through.
Tiernan wants to get back to his feet.
Tiernan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hawthorne is trying to control the action in half guard but Tiernan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Tiernan is trying to stand up here but Hawthorne is controlling him well.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Tiernan misses with a looping left.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cathal Tiernan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tiernan 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 Ben Watson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 29:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Krypton Brussard (ranked 786 p4p, 1388 weight class) and Rock Lee (ranked 95 p4p, 168 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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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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Krypton Brussard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rock Lee!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, John Mangel and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Brussard defending well as Lee loads up on a big left hand.
Brussard lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Lee cracks a nice hook into Brussard's ribs.
Brussard throws an off balance right hand
and Lee counters with a nice body shot.
Brussard takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Brussard walks into a straight right hand from Lee.
Brussard throws a push kick but Lee slaps the foot to one side.
Brussard checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lee attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lee tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Brussard is able to avoid easily.
A big left from Lee misses.
Brussard scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brussard. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brussard moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee misses with a leg kick
and Brussard counters with an outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brussard avoids the head kick by Lee.
Brussard takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sloppy strikes from Lee. Those never looked like landing.
Lee swings widly with a right hand
and Brussard counters with a nice body kick.
Lee throws a low kick, looking for Brussard's leg but Brussard calmly moves out of range.
Brussard blocks a head kick by Lee.
Brussard throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lee.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Brussard moves out of range easily.
Lee throws a leg kick that is checked
and Brussard counters with an outside leg kick.
Brussard looks for the body kick but Lee saw that one coming.
Lee attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lee misses with a head kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lee darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brussard tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Brussard walks into a stiff left hand from Lee.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee misses with a few strikes there.
Brussard throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lee.
Good leg kick by Lee.
Brussard looks to land a left hand but Lee moved out of range nicely.
Brussard fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Brussard avoids a punch combination nicely.
It looked like Brussard wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Brussard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brussard will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Brussard blocks a head kick by Lee.
Lee throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee cracks Brussard with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lee misses with an uppercut. Brussard saw that one coming.
It looked like Brussard wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brussard.
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brussard.
Lee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brussard lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lee misses with the combination.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brussard.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Brussard wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lee fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Brussard is out of range.
A shot to the body from Lee misses
and Brussard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brussard takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
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!
Lee moves out of range of the body kick.
That kick from Lee tenderised Brussard's leg. Brussard is trying to keep his angry face on.
Brussard throws a shot to the body.
Lee throws a nice head kick!
Lee throws a series of punches but Brussard moves out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Brussard.
Lee throws a body shot but no joy.
Brussard misses with a right hand
and Lee counters with a low kick, right behind Brussard 's knee.
Some wild striking there from Lee.
Lee throws an overhand right that lands on Brussard's shoulder, as Brussard tries to avoid the shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rock Lee dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Brussard throws a leg kick which misses Lee's front leg but catches the back leg as Lee tries to avoid it.
Brussard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lee scores with a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Lee.
Brussard throws a head kick but Lee moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Brussard.
Lee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brussard.
Lee throws a leg kick which misses Brussard's front leg but catches the back leg as Brussard tries to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Lee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've been told by Brussard's head coaches at Fist of Fury Training Center that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brussard chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lee can pounce on him.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Brussard might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Brussard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brussard scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lee scores with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brussard throws a low kick but Lee avoids it.
Lee throws a nice looking combination but Brussard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brussard is looking to counter punch.
Rock Lee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lee throws out a leg kick but Brussard moves out of range and Lee only half commits.
Lee throws a leg kick
and Brussard counters with a nice kick to the body.
Brussard jabs Lee right on the nose. Lee blinks but takes it well.
Lee misses with a looping right.
Lee has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lee throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brussard counters with a nice body shot.
Brussard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from Brussard misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Brussard misses the target.
Lee throws a series of punches but Brussard moves out of range.
Lee lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rock Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lee moves forwards but Brussard connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brussard connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brussard defending well as Lee loads up on a big left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brussard. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lee looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Brussard moves out of range easily.
Brussard fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lee connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Brussard is just out of range.
Lee lands a lovely overhand right.
Lee uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Brussard has time to react.
Brussard thows a body kick. Lee tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Lee lands a slapping body shot.
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee looks to land a body kick but Brussard moved away.
Brussard walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lee checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Brussard does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Brussard wants to slow Lee down by chopping away at his legs.
Lee lands the left hand.
Lee throws out a loose jab but Brussard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brussard ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Brussard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lee throws a fast counter high kick but Brussard manages to duck under it in time.
Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brussard manages to avoid it.
A bone on bone clash there as Lee blocks the leg kick.
Brussard attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lee throws a leg kick which misses Brussard's front leg but catches the back leg as Brussard tries to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Lee misses.
Brussard fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lee scores with a leg kick.
Lee throws a leg kick which misses Brussard's front leg but catches the back leg as Brussard tries to avoid it.
Lee takes a swing at Brussard's ribcage but misses.
Brussard misses with a low kick.
Brussard misses with a low kick.
Lee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brussard throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lee doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Rock Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brussard takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brussard. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brussard throws a big shot that misses.
Lee throws a big counter head kick but Brussard avoids it with no problem.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rock Lee will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Brussard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Brussard throws a push kick but Lee slaps the foot to one side.
Lee misses with a leg kick.
Lee throws a leg kick which misses Brussard's front leg but catches the back leg as Brussard tries to avoid it.
Brussard is looking to slow Lee down with leg kicks.
Brussard takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Brussard misses with a left hand
and Lee counters with a stiff right hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lee.
Brussard throws a big shot that misses.
Brussard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.
Lee looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee connects with a nice looking jab.
Brussard is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Brussard throws a chopping leg kick but Lee manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Brussard throws a hook but Lee blocks it.
Lee throws a right and a left that both miss.
And Brussard counters with a quick kick to the body but Lee blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee misses with a double jab
and Brussard counters with a head kick.
Brussard throws a looping overhand right but Lee ducks down to avoid it.
Lee jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Brussard drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lee swings for the body but Brussard moves out of range.
Lee lands a nice shot that snaps Brussard's head back.
Brussard connects with a body shot that sends Lee's belly button to the back.
Lee changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Brussard throws out a powerful jab.
Brussard gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brussard scores with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee works over Brussard's head and body with a nice combination.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Lee walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lee slips under a jab from Brussard.
Lee throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brussard counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lee has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Brussard takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Brussard goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A head kick from Lee lands but Brussard takes it in his stride.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lee slips under a jab.
Lee connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Brussard's hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brussard fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lee on the side of the head.
Lee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brussard.
Brussard moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromLee.
A telegraphed right hand from Lee misses the target.
Brussard avoids the body shot from Lee.
Brussard throws a hook to the side of Lee's head but Lee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brussard misses with a body shot.
Brussard tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A bone on bone clash there as Brussard blocks the leg kick.
Brussard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brussard throws a push kick but Lee slaps the foot to one side.
Brussard throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee falls off balance throwing a combination
and Brussard counters with a stiff right hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Lee as he connects with a hook.
Brussard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice shot by Lee.
Brussard takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brussard with a nice calf kick.
Brussard misses with a hook.
Rock Lee is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Brussard looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Brussard cracks Lee with a right hand to the side of the head.
Brussard throws out a loose jab but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brussard takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Krypton Brussard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters circling - Lee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As Lee backs away, Brussard returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rock Lee.
Well Lee has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Rock Lee!
Rock Lee took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Mythical Fighter for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jeong Hoon Chai (ranked 1172 p4p, 2791 weight class) and Steve Sherk (ranked 108 p4p, 234 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Jeong Hoon Chai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Sherk!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Summer Carpenter and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chai stuns Sherk with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Chai fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sherk slips a jab from Chai.
It seemed like Sherk was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Chai lands a lovely overhand right.
Chai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sherk.
As Sherk looks to move away, Chai throws a big counter combo but Sherk just gets out of the way.
Chai throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sherk connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice straight punches there by Chai. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Chai.
Sherk stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Chai moves away from the strike by Sherk.
Chai scores with a kick to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chai stuffs the takedown.
Sherk defending well as Chai loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai lands with a right hand.
Sherk rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sherk takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've been told by Chai's head coaches at Master Chai's Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Sherk takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Chai scores with a sloppy right hand. Sherk should have avoided that one.
Sherk swings widly with a right hand
and Chai counters with an inside leg kick.
Sherk fails with the takedown
and Chai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Chai - that will leave a mark!
Chai slips under a jab.
Chai lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sherk misses with a lunging right hand
letting Chai counter with a right hand.
Chai chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Chai slaps away a takedown attempt from Sherk, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jeong Hoon Chai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Sherk.
Chai scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Chai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chai with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sherk has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chai.
No joy there for Chai, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai lands a jab to the head.
Sherk closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Chai lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sherk throws a lazy uppercut
and Chai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice defenses there by Chai.
A counter left hand to the body from Chai misses its target.
Chai on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sherk misses with a takedown
and Chai counters with a straight right hand.
Sherk misses with a looping left.
Sherk misses with a lunging right hand
and Chai counters with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sherk loads up on a big right hand but Chai slips the punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slapping leg kick lands for Chai.
Chai thuds his shin into the meat of Sherk's side.
Chai jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sherk walks forward, straight into a front kick from Chai.
Sherk throws a jab but it's blocked by Chai.
Sherk swings widly with a right hand
letting Chai counter with a right hand.
Chai lands with a nice body punch.
Chai scores with a hook.
Chai lands a really nice looking cross but Sherk seems unphased.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jeong Hoon Chai dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Sherk drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Chai rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sherk moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jeong Hoon Chai is winning the standup battle so far.
A telegraphed right hand from Sherk misses the target.
Chai connects with a solid leg kick.
A good leg kick by Chai.
Sherk's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sherk throws a right hand that misses
letting Chai counter with a right hand.
Chai misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Decent striking displayed by Chai there.
Chai lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sherk moves out of range of the body kick from Chai.
Sherk changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sherk.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Chai.
Chai throws a lazy uppercut
and Sherk cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sherk throws a hook but Chai avoids it easily.
Chai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sherk! But no joy.
Jeong Hoon Chai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sherk misses with a lunging right hand
and Chai counters with a nice body shot.
Sherk with a lazy takedown attempt
and Chai counters with a right hand to the body.
Good leg kick by Chai.
Sherk throws a right hand that misses
and Chai counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sherk thinking.
Chai throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sherk doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Chai counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sherk is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chai lands a nice looking body shot.
Sherk throws a shot from downtown. Chai moves away and avoids it.
Good standup being displayed there by Chai as he connects with a hook.
Chai lands with a thumping leg kick.
Chai swinging wildly here.
Chai with the inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sherk swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sherk misses with a right hand
and Chai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sherk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chai.
Sherk might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Chai throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sherk shoots and misses
and Chai counters with a three punch combo that has Sherk backing up. Sherk nods at Chai to acknowledge the strikes.
 Sherk is rocked!
Jeong Hoon Chai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Sherk.
Chai lands a big uppercut and Sherk crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Sherk looks OK. Chai waves Sherk back to his feet!
Sherk is still on wobbly legs! Can Chai finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chai ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Sherk out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jeong Hoon Chai!
Our winner, Jeong Hoon Chai, 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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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Putte Ro (ranked 790 p4p, 832 weight class) and Tadahiro Nomura (ranked 57 p4p, 63 weight class). Nomura is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Nomura. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Putte Ro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tadahiro Nomura!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Ben Hemmingworth and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ro lands a nice looking body shot.
Nomura slips under a jab.
Nomura only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Nomura misses with a combination
and Ro counters with a nice uppercut.
Putte Ro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ro lands a jab.
Ro misses with a jab to the body
and Nomura counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ro thinking.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Ro misses with a double jab
and Nomura 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.
Ro misses with a hook to the body
enabling Nomura to counter with a crisp jab.
 Ro is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nomura drops Ro with a straight right hand, right on the button! Nomura follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tadahiro Nomura!
Tadahiro Nomura thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tolgot Tochukwu (ranked 1205 p4p, 1271 weight class) and Bedgars Trimms (ranked 111 p4p, 118 weight class). Tolgot Tochukwu had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tolgot Tochukwu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bedgars Trimms!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Darius Henderson and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tochukwu has Trimms up against the cage in a clinch.
Tochukwu throws a head punch that misses.
Trimms struggles to land a body shot inside as Tochukwu controls his hands.
Tochukwu is trying to pull guard but Trimms turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Trimms blocks an uppercut.
Trimms breaks from the clinch.
Trimms blocks a jab.
Trimms misses with an uppercut.
Tochukwu throws a body punch but Trimms moves out of range.
Trimms looks to score with a jab to the body but Tochukwu is just out of range.
Trimms misses with a wild body shot.
Trimms thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tochukwu tries to clinch but Trimms moves out of range.
Trimms looks to land a left hand but Tochukwu moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trimms misses with a body shot.
Tochukwu tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Trimms manages to circle out of the way.
Tochukwu tries to close the distance and clinch but Trimms swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Trimms throws a hook but Tochukwu avoids it easily.
Trimms throws a hook to the side of Tochukwu's head but Tochukwu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Trimms lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A big right from Trimms misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trimms throws a body shot but no joy.
As Trimms tries to get set, Tochukwu tries to push him back and clinch up but Trimms manages to avoid the attempt.
Tochukwu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Trimms throws out the jab.
Tochukwu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tochukwu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Trimms ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tochukwu moves away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Trimms.
Nice body punch from Trimms.
Trimms ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tochukwu gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Trimms's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Trimms misses the body punch
and Tochukwu counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tochukwu.
Trimms breaks the clinch.
Tochukwu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Trimms.
Tochukwu blocks a jab.
Trimms looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Tochukwu takes the fight into the clinch.
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!
Trimms goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trimms working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tochukwu tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Trimms smiles and moves away.
Trimms avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Trimms is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Tochukwu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tochukwu moves away from the strike by Trimms.
Tochukwu is looking to clinch but Trimms is avoiding it.
Tochukwu ducks under a wild hook from Trimms.
Tochukwu takes one on the button.
Trimms looks to land a right hand but Tochukwu moved out of range.
Tochukwu pushes Trimms up against the cage in a clinch.
Trimms lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tochukwu backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tochukwu.
Tochukwu jumps guard but Trimms turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tolgot Tochukwu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Trimms lands a body shot in the clinch.
Trimms working aggressively here.
Trimms breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tochukwu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Trimms throws out a loose jab but Tochukwu uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tochukwu blocks a jab.
Trimms moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Trimms misses with a wild body shot.
Trimms uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Trimms misses with a right hand
and Tochukwu counters by clinching up.
Tochukwu is trying to pull guard but Trimms turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Tochukwu tries to pull guard but Trimms won't allow it.
Tochukwu struggles to land a body shot inside as Trimms controls his hands.
Trimms tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Trimms struggles to land a body shot inside as Tochukwu controls his hands.
Tochukwu lands with a left to the head.
Tochukwu is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Trimms to keep the fight standing.
Trimms doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tochukwu tries to pull guard but Trimms won't allow it.
Trimms lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tochukwu decides to pull guard.
Tochukwu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Trimms is one step ahead there.
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.
Tochukwu looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Trimms has picked Tochukwu up and slammed him! Tochukwu can't keep hold of the triangle and Trimms manages to pass to side control!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tochukwu sneaks back into half guard.
Tochukwu gets back to full guard.
Trimms sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Tochukwu working a defensive guard here.
Trimms is posturing up here but Tochukwu has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Trimms tries to roll out but it's too tight and Trimms has to tap! Slick submission there by Tochukwu!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tolgot Tochukwu!
A very excited looking Tolgot Tochukwu rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kirill Berkut (ranked 333 p4p, 645 weight class) and Ivor Ivanovic (ranked 34 p4p, 57 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kirill Berkut!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ivor Ivanovic!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Darius Henderson and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ivanovic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Berkut.
We've been hearing reports that Berkut has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Berkut misses with a body shot
and Ivanovic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Berkut misses with an uppercut
and Ivanovic makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Berkut ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ivanovic cracks Berkut with an open hand slap.
Berkut dives in for a single leg takedown but Ivanovic sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Berkut looking to slow down the pace here.
Ivanovic misses with a body punch.
Ivanovic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ivanovic misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berkut can't find room to land a body shot as Ivanovic controls the action.
Ivanovic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Berkut tries to score a body lock takedown but Ivanovic shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ivanovic breaks the clinch.
Berkut lands a jab to the head.
Berkut manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Ivanovic on his heels. He'll look to pass Ivanovic's guard now, I'm sure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanovic controlling Berkut's posture.
Berkut got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ivanovic has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Berkut has managed to get both his arms back between Ivanovic's legs - danger averted.
Ivanovic controlling the position.
Berkut missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Berkut scoring with some ground and pound.
Berkut won't allow Ivanovic to sweep him here.
Ivanovic keeping moving, preventing Berkut from controlling successfully.
Ivanovic trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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.
Berkut tries to free his leg and advance position but Ivanovic is retaining full guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Berkut preventing the sweep.
Berkut postures up in Ivanovic's guard and throws a big left but Ivanovic blocks it.
Berkut trying to control but Ivanovic is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Berkut throws an overhand right that lands on Ivanovic's shoulder, as Ivanovic tries to avoid the shot.
Ivanovic drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ivanovic swats away the attempt to clinch by Berkut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Berkut is defended easily by Ivanovic.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ivanovic! But no joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kirill Berkut. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Berkut.
Ivanovic throws a body kick that misses.
Berkut shoots and misses
and Ivanovic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ivanovic lands with a thumping leg kick.
Berkut looks to land a right hand but Ivanovic moved out of range.
Berkut throws a jab but it's blocked by Ivanovic.
Berkut dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Berkut shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ivanovic but Ivanovic pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berkut connects with a nice looking jab.
A leg kick checked by Berkut.
Ivanovic displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Berkut fails with the takedown
and Ivanovic counters with a thumping low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ivanovic throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Berkut counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ivanovic won't be happy with that.
Berkut throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Ivanovic works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Berkut missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ivanovic kicks off Berkut and gets to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ivor Ivanovic dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Berkut misses with a lunging right hand
and Ivanovic counters with a nice uppercut.
Ivanovic connects with a single shot there.
Berkut shoots in looking for a takedown. Ivanovic tries to sprawl out of it but Berkut keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ivanovic manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ivanovic scores with a crisp jab that stopped Berkut in his tracks.
Ivanovic moves out of range of the strikes.
Ivanovic replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Berkut blocks it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ivanovic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ivanovic just misses with a punch to the body.
Ivanovic ducks under a wild hook from Berkut.
A little jabbing left from Ivanovic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Berkut tries to close the distance and clinch but Ivanovic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berkut scores with a jab to the head.
A swing and a miss from Berkut.
Ivanovic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Berkut uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ivanovic.
Ivanovic misses with a wild body shot.
Ivanovic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Berkut.
Ivanovic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ivanovic gets caught flat footed, as Berkut shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Ivanovic has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Berkut is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Ivanovic has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Berkut misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ivanovic gets underhooks to prevent Berkut's takedown attempt.
A short right from Ivanovic on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ivanovic breaks from the clinch.
Berkut swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ivanovic throws an overhand right that lands on Berkut's shoulder, as Berkut tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berkut with a poor takedown
and Ivanovic makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kirill Berkut. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Berkut misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ivanovic doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Berkut throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ivanovic's waist but Ivanovic gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Berkut off to one side.
Ivanovic throws a counter combo.
Ivanovic scores with a hook to the body. Berkut takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ivanovic turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Berkut moves out of range as Ivanovic strikes.
Berkut dives in and grabs Ivanovic's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ivanovic pushes down on Berkut's head and hops out.
Berkut throws an off balance right hand
and Ivanovic counters with a nice uppercut.
Ivanovic slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Berkut tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ivanovic sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Berkut somewhat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic thuds his shin into the meat of Berkut's side.
Ivanovic throws out a loose jab but Berkut uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ivanovic has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ivanovic there as he acknowledges the shot.
Berkut will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Berkut drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Ivor Ivanovic has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ivanovic is looking to regain half guard here but Berkut keeps moving and retains side control.
Berkut 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.
Ivanovic is not content to let Berkut control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Ivanovic tries to bench press Berkut off him but Berkut keeps the position.
Berkut wants to control for a moment but Ivanovic uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Berkut tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ivanovic knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ivanovic is controlling Berkut's trapped leg to prevent Berkut from advancing to side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ivor Ivanovic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Berkut misses with a straight right.
Ivanovic doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Berkut misses with an uppercut
and Ivanovic counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ivanovic fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ivanovic throws a hook but Berkut blocks it.
Berkut throws a hook to the side of Ivanovic's head but Ivanovic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Berkut gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ivanovic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ivanovic lands with an overhand left.
Berkut takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ivanovic misses with a few strikes there.
Berkut shoots in and drives through. Ivanovic sprawls well.
Berkut throws a looping overhand right but Ivanovic ducks down to avoid it.
Berkut has a takedown stuffed.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ivanovic! But no joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kirill Berkut. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berkut misses with a looping right.
Ivanovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Berkut manages to avoid it.
Ivanovic ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Berkut throws an off balance right hand
and Ivanovic makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Berkut fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ivanovic manages to avoid it.
Ivanovic lunges at Berkut with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Berkut's hand.
Berkut takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ivanovic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kirill Berkut seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Berkut takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Berkut swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ivanovic.
Ivanovic fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Berkut has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berkut chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ivanovic can pounce on him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ivanovic throws a leg kick
and Berkut counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ivanovic has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Berkut has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Ivanovic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Berkut has had enough of the clinch but Ivanovic keeps him there for the moment.
Ivanovic throws a punch but it's blocked by Berkut.
A short right from Ivanovic on the inside.
Berkut tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ivanovic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Berkut is looking for a takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ivanovic misses with the head strike.
Ivanovic blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short right from Ivanovic on the inside.
Ivanovic manages to break the clinch.
Ivanovic's jab looks to have found its range, popping Berkut under the eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic lands with a thumping leg kick.
Berkut misses with a wild body shot.
Ivanovic wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Berkut misses with a right hand
and Ivanovic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Berkut is rocked!
Ivanovic moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Berkut misses with a takedown attempt
and Ivanovic counters with a left to the body.
Berkut takes one on the button.
Oh Berkut is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Berkut with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ivanovic counters with a right hand to the body.
Berkut circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Ivanovic. Berkut falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Ivanovic!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ivor Ivanovic!
Ivor Ivanovic is the new featherweight champion!
An out of breath Ivor Ivanovic thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rasmus Karhu (ranked 695 p4p, 674 weight class) and Magnus Thorgard (ranked 104 p4p, 99 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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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 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rasmus Karhu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Magnus Thorgard!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Topper Green and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut there from Thorgard.
Karhu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thorgard throws out the jab.
Karhu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've been told by Karhu's head coaches at Helsinki Private Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Karhu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thorgard.
Thorgard feints the counter takedown.
Karhu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thorgard.
Karhu misses with an uppercut.
Karhu lands with an uppercut that bounces Thorgard off the cage and back into range.
Karhu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thorgard.
Karhu looks to throw the jab but Thorgard is out of range.
Thorgard tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Thorgard throws a sloppy body shot
and Karhu counters with a crisp right hand that drops Thorgard! Karhu lets Thorgard back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karhu lands a big right hand that sends Thorgard crashing to the mat! Karhu stays standing though and waves Thorgard back to his feet!
Thorgard is rocked!
Thorgard looks to land a left hand but Karhu moved out of range nicely.
Thorgard is still on wobbly legs! Can Karhu finish him?
Karhu lands a nice shot to the body.
Thorgard shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Karhu looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Thorgard seems to have recovered his senses.
Thorgard preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorgard wants to control from the top but Karhu keeps moving.
Thorgard throwing strikes from guard but Karhu blocks nicely.
Thorgard is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Thorgard throws a big elbow that misses.
Thorgard with a flurry of punches that miss.
Thorgard content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Karhu pulls Thorgard in close to prevent any damage.
Thorgard landing some decent shots from guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Thorgard throwing strikes but missing.
Karhu is adopting a defensive guard.
Thorgard not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Karhu just misses with a punch to the body.
Thorgard throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Karhu was covering up waiting for the punch and Thorgard finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Karhu is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorgard throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Karhu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Thorgard throws a strike but Karhu rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karhu stays in close to Thorgard's body and controls the position.
Thorgard controlling the position.
Thorgard is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Karhu trying to control from the bottom.
Thorgard is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Karhu trying to control from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorgard sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Karhu defending well though.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Thorgard in particular looking to stall.
Karhu trying to hold on to Thorgard's head to control him but Thorgard postures up.
Thorgard seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Karhu does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Thorgard seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Thorgard misses with a head shot. Karhu uses the momentum to regain guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rasmus Karhu dominated that round.
That's time! Karhu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Karhu misses with an uppercut. Thorgard saw that one coming.
Karhu rushes Thorgard and presses him up against the cage.
Thorgard is trying to break the clinch but Karhu has him pressed against the cage.
Thorgard's coach down at Combat Wombat Burrow was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Thorgard's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Karhu working aggressively here.
Karhu lands a right hand.
Karhu has a couple of punches blocked by Thorgard.
Karhu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Karhu scores with a shot to the side of Thorgard's head.
Thorgard misses with the head strike.
Karhu lands a nice shot to the body.
Karhu lands a nice uppercut.
Karhu throws a punch but it's blocked by Thorgard.
Karhu has a couple of punches blocked by Thorgard.
Karhu tries to throw a body punch but Thorgard avoids it by throwing Karhu back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karhu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Karhu gets through Thorgard's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Karhu misses with a punch on the inside.
Karhu lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karhu misses with a punch on the inside.
Thorgard changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Karhu fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Thorgard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karhu just misses with a punch to the body.
Thorgard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Karhu throws a hook to the side of Thorgard's head but Thorgard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Karhu throws a head kick but Thorgard moves out of range.
Thorgard connects with a single shot there.
Thorgard slips under a jab.
No joy there for Thorgard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Karhu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thorgard.
Thorgard cracks Karhu with a good jab.
Karhu looks to land a left hand but Thorgard moved out of range nicely.
Thorgard loads up on a big right hand but Karhu slips the punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Karhu. Thorgard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Karhu takes a swing at Thorgard's ribcage but misses.
Thorgard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Karhu.
And Thorgard tries to counter it with a takedown but Karhu pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorgard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Karhu.
Thorgard looks to throw the jab but Karhu is out of range.
Karhu defending well as Thorgard loads up on a big left hand.
Karhu moves out of range as Thorgard strikes.
Karhu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thorgard throws out the jab.
Karhu lands a big head kick that sends Thorgard tumbling to the mat! Karhu takes a step backwards and waves Thorgard back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thorgard looks up at the clock. Bad move! Karhu lands a right hand from hell, dropping Thorgard. Karhu pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rasmus Karhu!
Our winner, Rasmus Karhu, 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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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Suutari Nuorempi (ranked 360 p4p, 757 weight class) and Paul Hunter (ranked 56 p4p, 116 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 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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Suutari Nuorempi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Hunter!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Topper Green and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunter comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hunter misses with a hook.
Nuorempi cracks Hunter with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
 It looks like Paul Hunter has been cut.
We've been hearing reports that Nuorempi has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Nuorempi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hunter.
Hunter looks to throw the jab but Nuorempi is out of range.
Nuorempi swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nuorempi throws the left hand but Hunter avoids the punch easily.
Hunter thows a left - swing and a miss!
A quick step to the side and Nuorempi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hunter slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nuorempi tries to clinch there but Hunter circles away.
Nuorempi throws a hook but Hunter avoids it easily.
Hunter ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter misses with a hook
and Nuorempi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hunter throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nuorempi counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hunter is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hunter looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Nuorempi trying to control but Hunter is working from the bottom.
Hunter seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nuorempi is one step ahead there.
Nuorempi tries to free his leg and advance position but Hunter is retaining full guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Nuorempi drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Hunter dives on top into guard.
Nuorempi working for submissions but it's allowed Hunter to get to half guard.
Nuorempi wants to improve his position but Hunter is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nuorempi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nuorempi actively working from the bottom here.
Nuorempi tries to roll over but Hunter keeps him under control.
Nuorempi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
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.
Hunter controlling the action here.
Hunter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nuorempi keeps working.
Nuorempi wants to control but Hunter is keeping busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
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 Suutari Nuorempi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Paul Hunter's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A shot to the liver by Nuorempi. Beautiful body shot.
Hunter throws out a loose jab but Nuorempi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nuorempi misses with a wild combination.
Nuorempi throws a hook but Hunter avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the body from Nuorempi misses
and Nuorempi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Paul Hunter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nuorempi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hunter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
An attempted straight right counter from Nuorempi misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Hunter.
Nuorempi wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Nuorempi is looking to clinch.
Hunter misses with an uppercut
enabling Nuorempi to counter with a crisp jab.
Nuorempi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It seemed like Hunter was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hunter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nuorempi.
Paul Hunter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A combination from Nuorempi does no damage.
Nuorempi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hunter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hunter let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hunter throws a hook to the side of Nuorempi's head but Nuorempi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hunter scores with a decent looking hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter throws an off balance right hand
and Nuorempi counters with a stiff right hand.
Hunter keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hunter blocks a jab.
Hunter throws out a counter right but Nuorempi avoids it with no problem.
Hunter slips a straight right by Nuorempi.
It seemed like Hunter was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nuorempi tries to clinch but Hunter moves out of range.
It seemed like Hunter was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hunter misses with an uppercut
and Nuorempi counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nuorempi slips under a jab from Hunter.
A big left from Hunter misses.
A quick step to the side and Nuorempi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nuorempi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nuorempi defending well as Hunter loads up on a big left hand.
Hunter throws a jab when Nuorempi was well out of range.
Hunter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nuorempi.
Hunter feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Nuorempis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nuorempi lands with a right hand.
Hunter tries to keep at a distance but Nuorempi has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hunter scores with a shot to the side of Nuorempi's head.
Nuorempi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hunter lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nuorempi or not.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter misses with the head strike.
Hunter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nuorempi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hunter.
Hunter breaks the clinch.
Nuorempi shoots and misses
and Hunter counters with a straight right hand.
Nuorempi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hunter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nuorempi misses with a right hand
and Hunter counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nuorempi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nuorempi is rocked!
Hunter swinging wildly here.
Nuorempi feinted with a counter takedown.
Hunter looks to land a left hand but Nuorempi moved out of range nicely.
Nuorempi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hunter connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nuorempi scrambles back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Hunter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Paul Hunter's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nuorempi circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Hunter. Nuorempi falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Hunter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Paul Hunter!
Paul Hunter is the new light heavyweight champion!
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