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SYN 1031 Torhte vs Trollslayer PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Roger Andermatt (ranked 1428 p4p, 4300 weight class) and Tempe Gorge (ranked 104 p4p, 255 weight class). Gorge is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by For Heavy Metal we will die!. On his way into the cage it seems that Roger Andermatt has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Roger Andermatt seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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39
145
24 - 26 - 1 |
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170 cm
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147
18 - 20 - 3 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 26 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Roger Andermatt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 20 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tempe Gorge!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andermatt misses with a straight right.
Andermatt throws a leg kick which misses Gorge's front leg but catches the back leg as Gorge tries to avoid it.
Nice body kick from Gorge.
Gorge throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Andermatt misses with a body shot.
Andermatt really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A jab from Andermatt misses.
Andermatt throws a nice inside leg kick.
Andermatt blocks a jab.
Andermatt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Andermatt lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Gorge tries to land a leg kick but Andermatt saw it coming and moves away.
Andermatt misses with a straight right.
Gorge clinches.
Andermatt displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gorge up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gorge.
Gorge's coach down at The Scrap Squad was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Gorge's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gorge breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Andermatt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gorge ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Andermatt moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorge misses with a body shot.
Andermatt misses with a low kick.
Gorge throws a counter combo.
Andermatt throws a body punch but Gorge moves out of range.
Gorge checks the leg kick.
Andermatt loads up on a big right hand but Gorge slips the punch.
Gorge punishes Andermatt's body with a nice straight punch.
Andermatt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Andermatt misses with a leg kick
and Gorge counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gorge fails to land the takedown.
Gorge on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Roger Andermatt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gorge takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gorge moves away from the strike by Andermatt.
Gorge jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Andermatt scores with a punch to the head.
Andermatt on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gorge walks into a stiff left hand from Andermatt.
Gorge shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Andermatt as he avoids it easily.
Andermatt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gorge gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Andermatt lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gorge backwards.
Andermatt throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gorge blocks it with crossed arms.
Gorge blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Andermatt gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gorge.
Roger Andermatt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tempe Gorge.
Gorge breaks the clinch.
Andermatt lands a jab to Gorge's midsection.
Gorge misses with a lunging right hand
and Andermatt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gorge bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gorge.
Andermatt ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andermatt misses with a body punch
and Gorge cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Andermatt. Gorge shrugs it off though.
Andermatt moves out of range as Gorge strikes.
Andermatt blocks a leg kick.
Gorge slips under a jab from Andermatt.
Andermatt with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gorge is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Andermatt.
Andermatt throws a head kick but Gorge moves out of range.
Gorge fails with a takedown attempt.
No joy there for Gorge, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Andermatt misses with a body kick.
Andermatt with a nice calf kick.
Andermatt lands with a hook. Gorge tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gorge closes this distance looking for a takedown but Andermatt circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gorge doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gorge goes for a double leg but Andermatt avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Andermatt continues to drive forward.
Gorge misses with a body kick.
Andermatt defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gorge.
Roger Andermatt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gorge looks winded!
A swing and a miss from Gorge.
Andermatt lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Andermatt loads up on a big right hand but Gorge slips the punch.
Gorge shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Andermatt as he avoids it easily.
Gorge connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice defenses there by Gorge.
Andermatt lands a right hook to the body.
Andermatt takes a swing at Gorge's ribcage but misses.
Gorge gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nice jab there from Andermatt.
Andermatt throws a leg kick which misses Gorge's front leg but catches the back leg as Gorge tries to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Andermatt lands a slapping body shot.
Andermatt misses with a head kick.
Andermatt dodges the punch combination from Gorge.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roger Andermatt 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.
A shot to the liver by Gorge. Beautiful body shot.
Gorge misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Andermatt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gorge gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Andermatt jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A low kick from Gorge is predictable there
and Andermatt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Andermatt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gorge can do to turn this around?
Andermatt misses with a wild body shot.
Gorge takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Andermatt is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Andermatt scores with a nice head shot.
Roger Andermatt is winning the standup battle so far.
Gorge tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Andermatt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Andermatt was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Andermatt finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A jab lands there for Gorge.
Gorge throws a jab but it's blocked by Andermatt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Andermatt walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gorge checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gorge feints the counter takedown.
Gorge moves to clinch but Andermatt breaks away
and Andermatt counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gorge's knee momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andermatt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gorge manages to avoid it.
Gorge walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Andermatt tries a head kick but it misses.
Andermatt feints and then cracks Gorge's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gorge down.
It looks like Andermatt has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Andermatt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gorge throws out a counter right but Andermatt avoids it with no problem.
Gorge uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Andermatt.
Andermatt misses with an uppercut
enabling Gorge to counter with a crisp jab.
Andermatt throws a looping overhand right but Gorge ducks down to avoid it.
Andermatt dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gorge. That did some damage!
Andermatt misses with a head kick.
Andermatt looks to score with a jab to the body but Gorge is just out of range.
Andermatt just misses with a punch to the body.
Andermatt wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Andermatt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gorge.
Andermatt misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gorge lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Andermatt circles away quickly and effectively.
Gorge steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Andermatt.
Gorge misses with a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Andermatt misses with an uppercut.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gorge! But no joy.
Andermatt scores with a jab. Gorge acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gorge misses with a series of wild punches.
Andermatt throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gorge takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Andermatt is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gorge tries to bum rush Andermatt with a series of wild strikes but Andermatt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Andermatt throws an overhand right that lands on Gorge's shoulder, as Gorge tries to avoid the shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Andermatt blocks the leg kick.
Andermatt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gorge keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Andermatt misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gorge gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Andermatt.
A shot to the liver by Andermatt. Beautiful body shot.
Andermatt misses with a body shot.
Andermatt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Andermatt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Andermatt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gorge moves away.
Andermatt misses with a body kick.
Gorge tries a quick counter leg kick but Andermatt is wise to it.
Andermatt lands a jab to Gorge's midsection.
Andermatt connects with a looping right hand.
Andermatt just misses with a punch to the body.
Gorge doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Gorge is looking to clinch but Andermatt is avoiding it.
Andermatt is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Andermatt misses with a lunging right hand
and Gorge counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Andermatt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gorge chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Andermatt can pounce on him.
Andermatt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gorge.
Andermatt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gorge.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab from Gorge.
Andermatt jabs Gorge to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Andermatt throws a leg kick which misses Gorge's front leg but catches the back leg as Gorge tries to avoid it.
Gorge scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gorge throws a right hand that Andermatt ducks under and follows up with a left that Andermatt also avoids with ease.
Andermatt moves away from the strike by Gorge.
Andermatt drops his hands momentarily and Gorge takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gorge staying out of range there.
An inside leg kick lands from Andermatt.
Nice cross by Andermatt.
Gorge misses with a series of wild punches.
Gorge shoots in but Andermatt avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Andermatt scoring well with a low kick there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roger Andermatt dominated that second 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Gorge punishes Andermatt's body with a nice straight punch.
Gorge blocks a jab.
Gorge is looking for the big counter here.
Andermatt misses with a straight left.
A good leg kick by Andermatt.
Gorge connects with a good right hand that stumbles Andermatt. Andermatt circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Andermatt lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That kick from Andermatt tenderised Gorge's leg. Gorge is trying to keep his angry face on.
Andermatt on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gorge. Gorge obviously looking to wear him down.
Good exchange - Andermatt coming out on top.
Andermatt throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gorge stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gorge staying out of range there.
Gorge defending well as Andermatt loads up on a big left hand.
Andermatt comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Andermatt with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Andermatt closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Andermatt scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorge throws a head kick that misses.
Gorge thumps Andermatt with a low kick.
A left lands for Andermatt.
Gorge fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Andermatt sprawls well initially but Gorge persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Andermatt manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Andermatt slips a straight right by Gorge.
Andermatt lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gorge avoids the body shot from Andermatt.
Andermatt checks a leg kick nicely.
Andermatt fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Andermatt scores with a jab. Gorge acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gorge with a nice cross.
Andermatt throws a head kick that misses.
Gorge gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gorge throws a hook to the side of Andermatt's head but Andermatt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tempe Gorge has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andermatt throws a head kick but Gorge moves out of range.
Gorge is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gorge throws a jab when Andermatt was well out of range.
Gorge has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Good shot there by Andermatt.
No joy there for Gorge, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gorge tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Andermatt was well out of range. Poor timing from Gorge.
Gorge's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Andermatt fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gorge has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Andermatt scores with a nice head shot.
A nice leg kick from Andermatt, right into the meat of the thigh.
Andermatt lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gorge avoids the body shot from Andermatt.
Gorge changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Gorge throws a hook but Andermatt blocks it.
Andermatt throws a looping overhand right but Gorge ducks down to avoid it.
Gorge looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gorge jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A jab from Andermatt finds it's way through Gorge's defenses.
Gorge shoots in for a double leg but Andermatt sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andermatt thuds his shin into the meat of Gorge's side.
Andermatt misses with a head kick.
Andermatt looks to land a left hand but Gorge moved out of range nicely.
Andermatt takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gorge takes a kick to the side of the head.
Andermatt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Andermatt.
Gorge doesn't manage to clinch there - Andermatt circles away.
Gorge keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gorge takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gorge looks to land a left hand but Andermatt moved out of range nicely.
Andermatt lands a right hook to the body.
Gorge drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Andermatt is trying to control Gorge's posture but Gorge avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gorge tries to stand but Andermatt is controlling his head.
Gorge working away.
Andermatt is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Gorge off and has taken his back!
Gorge turns into Andermatt and is now in his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Andermatt has Gorge pulled in close to control his posture.
Roger Andermatt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roger Andermatt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Andermatt, 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roger Andermatt!
During a confident post fight interview, Roger Andermatt thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bjj Catch Wrestler (ranked 1628 p4p, 1750 weight class) and Tyres Widforss (ranked 140 p4p, 151 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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150
11 - 9 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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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 23 - 27 - 0, fighting out of London, Bjj Catch Wrestler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyres Widforss!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Catch Wrestler throws a jab but it's blocked by Widforss.
Nice uppercut lands for Widforss. That snapped Catch Wrestler's head back.
Widforss slips a jab from Catch Wrestler.
Catch Wrestler thuds his right hand into Widforss's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Widforss lands an overhand right.
Catch Wrestler 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.
Catch Wrestler tries to clinch but Widforss moves away
and Widforss decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Catch Wrestler's guard.
Catch Wrestler is trying to keep Widforss in close.
Catch Wrestler looking for a sweep. Not yet Catch Wrestler, not yet.
Widforss trying to control the position from guard on top but Catch Wrestler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Widforss might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Catch Wrestler haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Catch Wrestler has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Widforss can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Catch Wrestler keeping moving, preventing Widforss from controlling successfully.
Catch Wrestler is looking for a triangle but Widforss pushes his legs off easily.
Catch Wrestler is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Catch Wrestler keeping full guard, as Widforss tries to pass.
Catch Wrestler looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Widforss trying to control the position from guard on top but Catch Wrestler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Catch Wrestler is on top in guard.
Catch Wrestler will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Widforss is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Widforss managing to control the position.
Catch Wrestler got a little sloppy there for a moment and Widforss has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Catch Wrestler has managed to get both his arms back between Widforss's legs - danger averted.
Widforss looking to hit a scissor sweep but Catch Wrestler is one step ahead there.
Catch Wrestler is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Catch Wrestler scoring with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Widforss had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Catch Wrestler defends it easily.
Catch Wrestler trying to control but Widforss is working from the bottom.
Widforss escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Catch Wrestler gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Catch Wrestler controlling from the top position.
Catch Wrestler is fighting to break Widforss's control of his arms but Widforss is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Widforss looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Catch Wrestler is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Widforss working a defensive guard but Catch Wrestler manages to pass into side control anyway.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Widforss takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Widforss takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Widforss wants to control but Catch Wrestler postures up.
Catch Wrestler looks up at the clock and then as Widforss takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Catch Wrestler smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Catch Wrestler works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Catch Wrestler 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.
Widforss regains half guard.
Catch Wrestler is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Catch Wrestler working the head and body with strikes.
Widforss has hold of Catch Wrestler's hands but Catch Wrestler slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Widforss is trying to control but Catch Wrestler passes into side control!
Catch Wrestler tries to move into full mount but can't pass Widforss's legs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Catch Wrestler creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bjj Catch Wrestler dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Widforss connects with a single shot there.
Widforss leaves Catch Wrestler with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And Widforss tries to counter it with a takedown but Catch Wrestler pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Widforss looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bjj Catch Wrestler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Widforss stuffs the takedown.
Catch Wrestler misses with a takedown attempt
and Widforss counters with a nice double leg into side control. Catch Wrestler won't be happy with that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bjj Catch Wrestler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Widforss is looking to take a break and control but Catch Wrestler is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Catch Wrestler regains half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Catch Wrestler is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Widforss is trying a forearm choke
I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Widforss missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Catch Wrestler actively working from the bottom here.
Catch Wrestler regains full guard. Nicely done.
Widforss passes Catch Wrestler's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Catch Wrestler trying to control but Widforss postures up.
Widforss 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.
Catch Wrestler moves into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Widforss wants to pass the guard but Catch Wrestler is keeping the position.
Widforss controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Catch Wrestler keeping moving, preventing Widforss from controlling successfully.
Catch Wrestler working a defensive guard here.
Widforss looking to sit in guard and control but Catch Wrestler gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Widforss wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Catch Wrestler stands up over Widforss, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Catch Wrestler trying to control but Widforss is working from the bottom.
Widforss looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Catch Wrestler puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Widforss is trying to get back to full guard.
Catch Wrestler is controlling the pace.
Widforss won't allow Catch Wrestler to pass to mount.
Widforss tries to get to full guard but Catch Wrestler has control of the leg.
Widforss is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Catch Wrestler scores with a couple of nice shots.
Catch Wrestler passes the guard and advances to mount!
Catch Wrestler prevents Widforss from getting the reversal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Catch Wrestler working for a guillotine from mount but Widforss is in no mood to give up.
Catch Wrestler scoring with strikes but Widforss is staying in there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Widforss tries to hold on but Catch Wrestler postures up.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Catch Wrestler cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Widforss really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Catch Wrestler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Widforss can do to turn this around?
Catch Wrestler tries to control but Widforss wriggling away.
Widforss keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Catch Wrestler lands a nice shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Catch Wrestler dominating with strikes here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bjj Catch Wrestler dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Widforss misses with an uppercut
and Catch Wrestler counters with a nice double leg into side control. Widforss won't be happy with that.
Widforss is trying to get back to half guard.
A control attempt from Widforss but he's now mounted!
Catch Wrestler has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Widforss's face.
Catch Wrestler lands a big elbow.
Catch Wrestler working Widforss over with strikes here.
Catch Wrestler lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Widforss hang on?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Catch Wrestler with good strikes from the mount here!
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Catch Wrestler lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Widforss taking shots to the head.
Widforss takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Catch Wrestler breaks from Widforss's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Widforss sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Catch Wrestler looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Widforss with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Widforss is staying active underneath Catch Wrestler, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Widforss is trying to get back to full guard.
Catch Wrestler performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Catch Wrestler wants to lay and pray for a moment but Widforss keeps working.
Bjj Catch Wrestler is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Catch Wrestler looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Widforss with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Catch Wrestler drops an elbow to the side of Widforss's head.
Catch Wrestler looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Widforss missing with punches from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Widforss manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Catch Wrestler trying to control the position from guard on top but Widforss is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tyres Widforss has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Widforss trying to control the position here.
Catch Wrestler trying to control but Widforss is working from the bottom.
Catch Wrestler keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Widforss's head.
Widforss tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Widforss looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Catch Wrestler controlling from the top position.
Catch Wrestler got a little sloppy there for a moment and Widforss has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Catch Wrestler has managed to get both his arms back between Widforss's legs - danger averted.
Catch Wrestler got a little sloppy there for a moment and Widforss has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Catch Wrestler has managed to get both his arms back between Widforss's legs - danger averted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Catch Wrestler is stalling in the full guard.
Widforss throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Our spies down at at Crapollas Gym inform us that Widforss has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Catch Wrestler is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Catch Wrestler trying to control but Widforss is working from the bottom.
Catch Wrestler passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Widforss gets back to half guard.
Catch Wrestler takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Widforss wants to improve his position but Catch Wrestler is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Widforss won't allow Catch Wrestler to pass to mount.
Widforss has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Catch Wrestler is working away from the top position though.
Catch Wrestler working the head and body with strikes.
Widforss is looking to improve his position.
Catch Wrestler is thwarting Widforss's attempts to control the position.
Catch Wrestler lands strikes from half guard.
Widforss actively working from the bottom here.
Catch Wrestler passes the guard and advances to mount!
Catch Wrestler landing shots from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bjj Catch Wrestler showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Catch Wrestler, 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bjj Catch Wrestler!
Bjj Catch Wrestler managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Un-Kaged Nutrition, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Hansen (ranked 1372 p4p, 1325 weight class) and Manolito Tai Kung (ranked 191 p4p, 180 weight class). Hansen comes to the cage accompanied by Black Sabbath - Iron Man. Manolito Tai Kung 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marcus Hansen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 17 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Manolito Tai Kung!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tai Kung misses with a straight right.
Tai Kung takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hansen throws the left hand but Tai Kung avoids the punch easily.
Tai Kung avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tai Kung scores with a jab to the head.
Hansen lands with a shot to the body.
Tai Kung works the jab nicely.
Tai Kung 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.
Manolito Tai Kung seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Tai Kung.
Hansen feinted with a counter takedown.
We've been hearing reports that Hansen has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Tai Kung looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tai Kung jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tai Kung lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hansen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
 It looks like Marcus Hansen has been cut.
Tai Kung steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hansen.
Hansen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tai Kung cracks Hansen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
 Hansen is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tai Kung displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hansen throws out the jab.
Oh Hansen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tai Kung lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Hansen - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Tai Kung!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Manolito Tai Kung!
Our winner, Manolito Tai Kung, 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Klaus Von Alkum (ranked 191 p4p, 390 weight class) and Sultanbek Akhtankhanov (ranked 28 p4p, 60 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Sultanbek Akhtankhanov enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Klaus Von Alkum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sultanbek Akhtankhanov!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Richard Clark and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akhtankhanov throws a low kick but Von Alkum moves out of range easily.
Von Alkum has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Infamous Duranto Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Von Alkum tries to clinch up.
Akhtankhanov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Von Alkum blocks the leg kick.
Akhtankhanov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Von Alkum lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Akhtankhanov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Akhtankhanov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Akhtankhanov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Von Alkum's hands.
Von Alkum misses the shot to the body.
Akhtankhanov scores with a hook to the body. Von Alkum takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Akhtankhanov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Von Alkum. That did some damage!
Akhtankhanov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Akhtankhanov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Von Alkum sizes up Akhtankhanov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Von Alkum tries to clinch there but Akhtankhanov circles away.
Akhtankhanov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Von Alkum. That did some damage!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Von Alkum throws a hook but Akhtankhanov blocks it.
Akhtankhanov tests Von Alkum's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Akhtankhanov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Von Alkum on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akhtankhanov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Akhtankhanov scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Akhtankhanov scores with a jab to the head.
Akhtankhanov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Von Alkum fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Akhtankhanov.
Von Alkum misses with a leg kick.
Von Alkum misses with a head kick.
A big left from Akhtankhanov misses.
Akhtankhanov misses with an uppercut.
Von Alkum throws a counter high kick but Akhtankhanov was just alert enough to avoid it.
Akhtankhanov misses with the combination.
Von Alkum throwing a counter right hand but Akhtankhanov manages to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Von Alkum. That's going to slow Akhtankhanov down.
Von Alkum on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Von Alkum takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Akhtankhanov lands with a hook. Von Alkum tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Von Alkum closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akhtankhanov pushes Von Alkum back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Akhtankhanov.
Akhtankhanov misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Von Alkum.
Akhtankhanov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Akhtankhanov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Von Alkum goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Von Alkum swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Akhtankhanov fails to land.
Von Alkum misses with some punches.
Akhtankhanov is looking to control Von Alkum's arms but Von Alkum gets an underhook and turns him. Now Akhtankhanov has his back to the cage.
Akhtankhanov blocking some punches.
Von Alkum is struggling to control the position.
Von Alkum misses with the head strike.
Akhtankhanov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Von Alkum swings wildly with an uppercut but Akhtankhanov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Akhtankhanov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Von Alkum tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Akhtankhanov's elbow.
Von Alkum tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Akhtankhanov's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Alkum throws a head punch that misses.
Akhtankhanov has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Von Alkum seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Akhtankhanov can turn it around.
Still in the clinch, Akhtankhanov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Akhtankhanov lands a body shot in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Von Alkum.
Von Alkum tries a body shot but Akhtankhanov blocks it.
Akhtankhanov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Von Alkum as the two fighters clinch.
Von Alkum has a couple of punches blocked by Akhtankhanov.
Akhtankhanov lands a shot to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Akhtankhanov.
Von Alkum working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Akhtankhanov.
Akhtankhanov scores with a shoulder strike.
Akhtankhanov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Akhtankhanov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
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!
Von Alkum misses with a punch on the inside.
Akhtankhanov scores with a shoulder strike.
Von Alkum blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Akhtankhanov.
Akhtankhanov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Akhtankhanov misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akhtankhanov is looking to control Von Alkum's arms but Von Alkum gets an underhook and turns him. Now Akhtankhanov has his back to the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Von Alkum as Akhtankhanov tries to tie him up.
Akhtankhanov gets through Von Alkum's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Von Alkum blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Akhtankhanov tries to work over Von Alkum's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Akhtankhanov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Von Alkum effectively controlling the action here.
Von Alkum misses with some punches.
Akhtankhanov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Akhtankhanov as Von Alkum tries to tie him up.
Von Alkum misses with a hook from the clinch.
Von Alkum tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Akhtankhanov scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Von Alkum blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Von Alkum tries a body shot but Akhtankhanov blocks it.
Akhtankhanov misses with some punches.
Akhtankhanov misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Von Alkum fails to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sultanbek Akhtankhanov 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.
Akhtankhanov motions for Von Alkum to come forward. Akhtankhanov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Akhtankhanov lands a nice looking body shot.
Akhtankhanov motions for Von Alkum to come forward. Akhtankhanov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Akhtankhanov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Von Alkum misses with a straight left.
Akhtankhanov throws a leg kick but Von Alkum moved away.
Von Alkum takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Von Alkum lands a slapping body shot.
Akhtankhanov lands with a nice body punch.
Akhtankhanov misses with an uppercut. Von Alkum saw that one coming.
Von Alkum half committed to a counter leg kick.
Sultanbek Akhtankhanov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Von Alkum motions for Akhtankhanov to come forward. Von Alkum throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Von Alkum throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Von Alkum tries to work over Akhtankhanov's front leg with a kick but Akhtankhanov checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von Alkum is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Akhtankhanov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Von Alkum was well out of range. Poor timing from Akhtankhanov.
Akhtankhanov connects with a leg kick.
Akhtankhanov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Von Alkum ducks under a wild hook from Akhtankhanov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akhtankhanov checks a leg kick.
Von Alkum lands with a cross.
Good work by Von Alkum as he checks the leg kick.
Von Alkum takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Akhtankhanov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Von Alkum misses with a leg kick.
Akhtankhanov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Akhtankhanov lands a nice hook to Von Alkum's body. Von Alkum takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Von Alkum slips a straight right by Akhtankhanov.
Akhtankhanov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Akhtankhanov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sultanbek Akhtankhanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Von Alkum thumps Akhtankhanov with a low kick.
Akhtankhanov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Akhtankhanov throws out a powerful jab.
Akhtankhanov misses with a leg kick.
Von Alkum throwing a counter right hand but Akhtankhanov manages to avoid it.
Von Alkum throws a nice inside leg kick.
Akhtankhanov throws a lazy right hand but Von Alkum sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Alkum tries to clinch but Akhtankhanov moves out of range.
Von Alkum throws a leg kick that misses.
A little jabbing left from Akhtankhanov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Von Alkum tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Akhtankhanov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Akhtankhanov lands with a good body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Akhtankhanov keeps the fight on the outside.
Akhtankhanov misses with a combination
enabling Von Alkum to counter with a crisp jab.
Akhtankhanov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Von Alkum is out of range.
Von Alkum appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Akhtankhanov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Von Alkum tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Akhtankhanov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
An attempted straight right counter from Von Alkum misses the target.
Akhtankhanov cracks a nice hook into Von Alkum's ribs.
Akhtankhanov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Von Alkum.
Von Alkum lands with a nice body punch.
Akhtankhanov misses with a body shot.
Akhtankhanov catches Von Alkum with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Von Alkum takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Akhtankhanov misses.
Von Alkum uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Akhtankhanov.
Von Alkum appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Von Alkum displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Akhtankhanov throws out the jab.
Von Alkum swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Akhtankhanov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Akhtankhanov missing with a left hand there. Von Alkum was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A punch lands to the side of Von Alkum 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Akhtankhanov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Akhtankhanov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A nice leg kick from Akhtankhanov, right into the meat of the thigh.
Von Alkum slips a straight right by Akhtankhanov.
Akhtankhanov throws an off balance right hand
and Von Alkum counters with a nice uppercut.
Akhtankhanov misses with the combination.
Akhtankhanov throws a looping overhand right but Von Alkum ducks down to avoid it.
Akhtankhanov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Von Alkum throws out the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Alkum dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Akhtankhanov. That did some damage!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Von Alkum jabs Akhtankhanov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Von Alkum tries to clinch up.
Akhtankhanov unleashes a big counter combination but Von Alkum bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Von Alkum checks a leg kick nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Von Alkum on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Akhtankhanov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Von Alkum throws a leg kick that misses.
Von Alkum connects with an inside leg kick.
Akhtankhanov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Akhtankhanov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Von Alkum takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Von Alkum takes one to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Akhtankhanov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Von Alkum waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Akhtankhanov.
Nice body punch from Akhtankhanov.
Akhtankhanov jabs at Von Alkum's body.
Von Alkum walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Akhtankhanov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Von Alkum wants to land a leg kick but Akhtankhanov is out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sultanbek Akhtankhanov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Akhtankhanov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Klaus Von Alkum has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Von Alkum motions for Akhtankhanov to come forward. Von Alkum throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Von Alkum looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Akhtankhanov takes a swing at Von Alkum's ribcage but misses.
Von Alkum avoids a punch combination nicely.
Von Alkum is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A jab from Akhtankhanov does it's job there.
Akhtankhanov cracks Von Alkum with a good jab.
Von Alkum ducks under a wild hook from Akhtankhanov.
Akhtankhanov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Von Alkum.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akhtankhanov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Akhtankhanov misses the jab.
Akhtankhanov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Akhtankhanov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Von Alkum.
Akhtankhanov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akhtankhanov misses with an uppercut. Von Alkum saw that one coming.
Akhtankhanov lands a body shot.
Good shot there by Akhtankhanov.
Akhtankhanov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Von Alkum on the side of the head.
Von Alkum ducks under a wild hook from Akhtankhanov.
A leg kick checked by Akhtankhanov.
Von Alkum tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Akhtankhanov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Akhtankhanov throws a hook but Von Alkum avoids it easily.
Von Alkum keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Von Alkum avoids the body shot from Akhtankhanov.
Akhtankhanov misses with a low kick.
Akhtankhanov checks the leg kick nicely there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Von Alkum looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Von Alkum connects with a jab.
Sultanbek Akhtankhanov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Alkum fails with an attempt to clinch.
Von Alkum misses with a leg kick.
Akhtankhanov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Akhtankhanov scores with a punch to the head.
Jab from Akhtankhanov.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Von Alkum misses with a low kick.
Akhtankhanov with a nice cross.
Von Alkum uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Akhtankhanov.
Akhtankhanov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Von Alkum manages to avoid it.
Akhtankhanov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Von Alkum pushes Akhtankhanov up against the cage in a clinch.
Akhtankhanov swings wildly with an uppercut but Von Alkum uses good head movement to avoid it.
Von Alkum fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Von Alkum working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short left from Akhtankhanov.
Akhtankhanov prevents a body shot from Von Alkum.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Alkum working aggressively here.
Akhtankhanov prevents a body shot from Von Alkum.
Akhtankhanov digs a right hand into Von Alkum's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Von Alkum's gas tank.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Akhtankhanov.
Akhtankhanov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Akhtankhanov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Von Alkum creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Von Alkum lands with a short shot to the head.
Von Alkum working aggressively here.
Akhtankhanov misses with some punches.
Von Alkum swings wildly with an uppercut but Akhtankhanov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Akhtankhanov working aggressively here.
Von Alkum scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Akhtankhanov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Von Alkum tries to throw a body punch but Akhtankhanov avoids it by throwing Von Alkum back against the cage.
Akhtankhanov misses with a body punch.
Akhtankhanov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Von Alkum avoiding damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akhtankhanov misses with the head strike.
Von Alkum tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Akhtankhanov misses with the head strike.
Von Alkum misses with some punches.
Von Alkum misses with a punch on the inside.
Sultanbek Akhtankhanov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Akhtankhanov misses with a punch on the inside.
Akhtankhanov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Von Alkum throws a punch but it's blocked by Akhtankhanov.
Von Alkum tries to throw a body punch but Akhtankhanov avoids it by throwing Von Alkum back against the cage.
Von Alkum tries to throw a body punch but Akhtankhanov avoids it by throwing Von Alkum back against the cage.
Akhtankhanov blocking some punches.
Von Alkum is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Akhtankhanov misses with some punches.
Von Alkum tries to throw a body punch but Akhtankhanov avoids it by throwing Von Alkum back against the cage.
Akhtankhanov swings wildly with an uppercut but Von Alkum uses good head movement to avoid it.
Von Alkum blocks a body shot from Akhtankhanov.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sultanbek Akhtankhanov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Akhtankhanov 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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sultanbek Akhtankhanov!
Our winner, Sultanbek Akhtankhanov, 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Ernest Graves (ranked 281 p4p, 1191 weight class) and Bruce White Jr (ranked 43 p4p, 160 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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48 - 37 - 2 |
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24 - 16 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 48 - 37 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Ernest Graves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 16 - 1, fighting out of London, Bruce White Jr!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Andrew Berry and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graves is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
White Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Graves moves away.
White Jr misses with a body shot.
White Jr takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Graves on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Graves gets tackled into the cage by White Jr. White Jr maintains the clinch.
White Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
White Jr scores with a hook to the body.
Graves takes a shot to the head.
White Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
White Jr misses with a knee strike.
White Jr trying to land knees to the body.
Graves misses with a hook to the ribs.
White Jr blocks a body shot from Graves.
White Jr prevents a body shot from Graves.
White Jr tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Graves avoids it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Graves - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Graves goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Graves gets a trip takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
White Jr is trying to control but can't.
Graves not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
White Jr trying to control here.
Graves is trying to control the action in half guard but White Jr is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Graves sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. White Jr defending well though.
White Jr is looking for a sweep. Graves is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Still in half guard, Graves seems content to control.
White Jr on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Graves not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White Jr is doing well to control the position and prevent Graves from advancing to side control.
White Jr really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Graves. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
White Jr is refusing to be controlled, as Graves sits in half guard.
Graves is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because White Jr is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
White Jr punishes Graves's body with a nice straight punch.
Graves connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
White Jr has managed to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Graves doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Graves misses with a body punch.
Graves tried to land a shot to the body but connects with White Jr's elbow.
Graves misses with a hook to the ribs.
White Jr lands a body punch in the clinch.
Graves's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Graves.
White Jr is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Graves is defending well for now.
White Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Graves misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Graves goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Graves breaks from the clinch.
White Jr closes the distance and clinches.
White Jr pushes Graves back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
White Jr leaning his opponent against the cage.
A short body shot lands from White Jr as the two fighters clinch.
Graves goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
White Jr cracks Graves with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from White Jr.
White Jr gets through Graves's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've been informed that White Jr has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
White Jr lands with a left to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Graves tries to work over White Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Graves takes a shot to the head.
White Jr tries to throw a body punch but Graves avoids it by throwing White Jr back against the cage.
Graves wants to take the fight to the mat but White Jr manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
White Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Graves misses with a hook to the ribs.
Graves blocks an uppercut.
Graves misses with a shot to the kidneys.
White Jr lands on the inside with an uppercut.
White Jr works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
White Jr tries a knee to the head but Graves blocks it.
White Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Graves controls the action.
White Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
White Jr misses with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from White Jr.
Graves presses White Jr against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
White Jr lands a shot to the body.
White Jr is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Graves is defending well for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce White Jr dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
White Jr lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Graves at a distance.
Graves displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as White Jr throws out the jab.
Graves swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Graves looks to score with a jab to the body but White Jr is just out of range.
White Jr throws a hook but Graves avoids it easily.
Graves takes a swing at White Jr's ribcage but misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - White Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
White Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graves blocks a leg kick.
Graves misses with a wild body shot.
Graves lands a nice shot to the body.
White Jr takes the fight into the clinch.
White Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Graves.
A right hand to the body from White Jr.
Graves managing to block the knees to the body from White Jr.
A hook to the body from Graves.
Graves managing to block the knees to the body from White Jr.
Graves pushes White Jr back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
White Jr throws a head punch that misses.
White Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
White Jr tries to throw a body punch but Graves avoids it by throwing White Jr back against the cage.
White Jr scores with a nice hook to the head.
Graves misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Graves.
Graves misses with a hook to the ribs.
White Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Graves uses good head movement to avoid it.
Graves avoiding damage as White Jr throws knees to the body.
Graves misses with a body punch.
Graves manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White Jr misses with a body shot
and Graves counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps White Jr thinking.
Bruce White Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Graves throws the left hand but White Jr avoids the punch easily.
White Jr throws out a counter right but Graves avoids it with no problem.
White Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Graves swats him away and circles back towards the center.
White Jr finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
White Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
White Jr tries to clinch up.
White Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Graves is looking to wear down White Jr with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Graves uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by White Jr.
White Jr scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Graves thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fight stays on the outside here - White Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White Jr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Graves manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
White Jr connects with a single shot there.
White Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Graves is just out of range.
Graves slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
White Jr defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Graves.
White Jr misses the shot to the body.
White Jr throws out a loose jab but Graves uses good head movement to avoid it.
Graves throws a sloppy body shot
and White Jr counters with a straight right hand.
Graves is rocked!
It looks like Ernest Graves has been cut.
White Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Graves swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Oh Graves is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bruce White Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
White Jr comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
White Jr throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
White Jr drops Graves with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Graves! White Jr dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bruce White Jr!
After winning the bout, Bruce White Jr thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Red Greene (ranked 368 p4p, 499 weight class) and Leandro Narloch (ranked 15 p4p, 23 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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33
207
17 - 7 - 0 |
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32
217
18 - 10 - 0 |
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Counter fighter
Very quick |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Red Greene!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leandro Narloch!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greene walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
It looks like Red Greene has been cut.
Greene misses with a looping left.
Narloch doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Narloch gets in close and tags Greene with a short punch that almost sends Greene to the mat! Oh Greene is in big trouble! He turns his back on Narloch, trying to create some distance but Narloch rushes him, striking wildly and Greene goes down! The referee tackles Narloch into the cage to end the fight! Narloch is one violent man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leandro Narloch!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Winston Todd (ranked 86 p4p, 324 weight class) and Oke Swahn (ranked 12 p4p, 45 weight class). Todd kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Piano Man. 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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35
194
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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 41 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Winston Todd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Oke Swahn!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Todd.
Todd turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Todd misses with a right hand
and Todd takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Todd has been working on his boxing with his coaches at GWad's Playpen in the buildup to the fight.
Swahn tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Swahn gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Todd.
Todd throws a hook to the side of Swahn's head but Swahn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And Swahn responds with a good body kick, but Todd manages to step out the way in time.
Decent striking displayed by Todd there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swahn throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Todd counter with a right hand.
Todd misses with an uppercut
enabling Swahn to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Todd, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Swahn thinks about the counter body kick.
Todd connects with a looping right hand.
Swahn checks the leg kick.
Swahn's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Todd connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Swahn scrambles back to his feet.
Todd misses with an attempted mid kick.
Todd lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Swahn at a distance.
Winston Todd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Todd jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Swahn ducks under a wild hook from Todd.
Swahn throws out a counter right but Todd avoids it with no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Todd throws an overhand right that lands on Swahn's shoulder, as Swahn tries to avoid the shot.
Swahn looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Swahn on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Todd. Todd obviously looking to wear him down.
Todd is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Todd swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Swahn throws out a counter right but Todd avoids it with no problem.
Todd throws a push kick but Swahn slaps the foot to one side.
Todd misses with a shot to the body
letting Swahn counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Todd fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Swahn has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Todd throws a jab when Swahn was well out of range.
Swahn looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Todd misses with the combination.
Todd backing away here, and Swahn unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Swahn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Todd throws out the jab.
It seemed like Swahn was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Swahn takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A telegraphed right hand from Todd misses the target.
Swahn flicks out a counter leg kick but Todd steps away.
Todd dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Swahn. That did some damage!
A chopping leg kick lands by Todd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swahn moves out of range of the body kick.
Todd looks to land a right hand but Swahn moved out of range.
A little jabbing left from Swahn on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Todd misses the target.
It seemed like Swahn was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Todd throws a big shot that misses.
Swahn was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Todd buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Todd misses with a lunging right hand
and Swahn counters with a stiff right hand.
Todd takes a swing at Swahn's ribcage but misses.
Swahn on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Winston Todd dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Todd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Swahn! But no joy.
Todd swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Swahn.
Todd cracks a nice hook into Swahn's ribs.
Swahn throws a wild body kick that Todd sees coming a mile off.
Swahn tries to land a front kick but Todd steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Todd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Swahn! But no joy.
Todd is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Swahn can do to turn this around?
Todd scores with a kick to the midsection.
Todd uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Swahn has time to react.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swahn misses with a right hand
and Todd connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Todd pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Todd connects with a body shot that sends Swahn's belly button to the back.
Swahn misses with a right hand
and Todd counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Swahn thinking.
Todd thows a leg kick but Swahn checks it
and Swahn makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Todd finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Nice defenses there by Swahn.
Swahn swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swahn on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Todd chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Swahn might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Todd has got the better of the exchanges.
Swahn keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Todd comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Todd connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Todd is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Swahn.
A little jabbing left from Swahn on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Swahn moves forwards but Todd connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Todd misses
letting Swahn counter with a right hand.
A punch lands to the side of Swahn 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Todd digs a good body shot into Swahn's ribs.
A head kick by Swahn misses
and Todd counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Todd connects with the punch.
Todd listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Todd throws a lazy uppercut
and Swahn counters with an inside leg kick.
Swahn's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Todd throws a leg kick
and Swahn counters with a nice uppercut.
Todd throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Swahn counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Swahn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Todd.
Todd misses with a kick to the body
and Swahn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Swahn shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Todd throws out a loose jab but Swahn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Swahn takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Winston Todd dominated that second round.
That's time! Todd's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Todd wants to slow Swahn down by chopping away at his legs.
Swahn throws a fast counter high kick but Todd manages to duck under it in time.
The fighters circling - Todd throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Todd throws a lazy uppercut
and Swahn counters with a nice uppercut.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Swahn lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Todd has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Todd and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Swahn is looking to land body kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Todd misses with a jab to the body
letting Swahn counter with a right hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Todd.
Swahn slips a jab from Todd.
Swahn tries a quick counter leg kick but Todd is wise to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Todd throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Swahn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Swahn throws a jab when Todd was well out of range.
Todd connects with a single shot there.
Todd misses with a body shot
and Swahn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Todd stuns Swahn with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Todd misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Swahn.
Swahn looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Oke Swahn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Todd swings for the body but Swahn moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Todd lands with a nice body punch.
Todd throws a body shot but no joy.
A low kick lands for Todd.
Todd lands a nice shot that snaps Swahn's head back.
Todd misses with a straight right.
Todd backing away here, and Swahn unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Winston Todd is winning the standup battle so far.
Todd lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Todd throws a shot from downtown. Swahn moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Todd looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Todd lands a nice shot to the body.
Swahn has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Todd throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Swahn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Winston Todd is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Todd loads up on a big right hand but Swahn slips the punch.
Todd misses with a looping right.
Swahn throws out a counter right but Todd avoids it with no problem.
Todd bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Swahn's head.
Nice shot by Todd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Todd.
Swahn walks into a straight right hand from Todd.
Todd swings for the body but Swahn moves out of range.
Swahn throws out a counter right but Todd avoids it with no problem.
Todd scores with a nice strike.
Swahn ducks under a wild hook from Todd.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Swahn! But no joy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Todd scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Todd connects with an inside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Winston Todd showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Todd has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Winston Todd!
Winston Todd bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Olyn Seran (ranked 100 p4p, 222 weight class) and Satanic Panic (ranked 16 p4p, 33 weight class). Seran kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Sound of Silence - Disturbed. Panic has chosen Freezing Moon as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 20 - 1, fighting out of New York, Olyn Seran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Satanic Panic!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, William Gold and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Panic throws a low kick, looking for Seran's leg but Seran calmly moves out of range.
Seran is looking to score with low kicks.
A little jabbing left from Panic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Panic throws a head kick that misses.
Seran slips a straight right by Panic.
Seran ducks under a wild hook from Panic.
Seran avoids a kick to the body.
A low kick lands for Seran.
Seran throws a leg kick that is checked
and Panic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Panic thows a leg kick but Seran checks it
and Seran counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Seran tries to free his leg and advance position but Panic is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Panic lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Seran is looking for a triangle here but Panic uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
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!
Seran tries to bench press Panic off him but Panic keeps the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seran is working hard here to advance position.
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.
Seran manages to work his way to half guard, despite Panic's best efforts.
Panic is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Seran is staying active underneath Panic, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Seran looking for submissions off his back.
Seran is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Panic pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seran actively working from the bottom here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Panic prevents Seran from improving his position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Panic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Panic checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Panic misses with an attempted mid kick.
Seran misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Panic.
Seran fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Panic manages to avoid it.
Seran connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Panic throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Seran counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Panic gets full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panic seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Seran looking to pass the guard.
Panic looking to hit a scissor sweep but Seran is one step ahead there.
Seran trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Panic pulls Seran in close to prevent any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Olyn Seran 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.
Good exchange - Panic coming out on top.
Panic goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Seran throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Panic was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Seran staying out of range there.
A bone on bone clash there as Panic blocks the leg kick.
Panic avoids a kick to the body.
Panic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Seran moves out of range of the body kick from Panic.
Panic connects with a solid leg kick.
Panic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Panic blocks a head kick by Seran.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seran slips under a jab from Panic.
Seran looks to score with a jab to the body but Panic is just out of range.
Good leg kick by Seran.
Panic stuffs the takedown attempt from Seran. Seran gets slowly back to his feet.
Panic misses with a wild body shot.
Seran half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Satanic Panic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Seran moves out of range as Panic throws a body kick.
Panic checks a leg kick nicely.
Seran throws a low kick, looking for Panic's leg but Panic calmly moves out of range.
Satanic Panic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Seran chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Panic can pounce on him.
Seran wants to land a leg kick but Panic is out of range.
Panic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Panic misses with a wild body shot.
Panic misses with a hook. Seran ducked under it nicely.
Panic throws a low kick, looking for Seran's leg but Seran calmly moves out of range.
Seran throws a front kick aimed at Panic's knee but Panic avoids it well.
Seran ducks right into an uppercut from Panic.
Panic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Seran closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Panic quickly recovers to half guard.
Panic is trying to get back to full guard.
Seran is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Panic to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seran postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Panic is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Seran, into his guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Seran looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Panic has picked Seran up and slammed him! Seran can't keep hold of the triangle and Panic manages to pass to side control!
Seran is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Panic's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seran looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Panic moves nicely into side control.
Seran is trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A lull in the action here as Panic stalls from top position.
Panic's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Seran is looking for a sweep.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Satanic Panic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Panic scores with a hook to the body. Seran takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Seran tries to score with a low kick but Panic moves his leg out of the way.
Panic checks a leg kick.
Seran misses with a body shot.
Seran attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Seran shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A slow jab from Panic misses its intended target.
Seran bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jab, jab by Panic - just one landing.
Panic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Seran moves out of range of the body kick from Panic.
A left lands for Panic.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Panic slips under a jab.
Seran lands a nice leg kick that just misses Panic's sensitive parts.
Seran swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Seran bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big right from Panic misses.
Seran appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Panic tries to land a front kick but Seran steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Seran lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Panic has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Panic and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Panic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Seran manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Panic on his heels. He'll look to pass Panic's guard now, I'm sure.
Seran tries to free his leg and advance position but Panic is retaining full guard.
Panic is trying to keep Seran in close.
Seran wants to pass the guard but Panic is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Panic seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A thudding body kick lands there by Panic!
Panic fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Seran checks it well.
Seran throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Seran scores with a hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Panic.
Panic lands a nice shot that snaps Seran's head back.
Nice jab there from Panic.
Seran moves out of range as Panic strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Panic throws out a loose jab but Seran uses good head movement to avoid it.
Panic 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Seran doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Seran as he connects with a hook.
Seran is looking to wear down Panic with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Seran throws a body shot but no joy.
Seran connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Panic's hands.
Seran tries a low kick but Panic avoids it.
Seran checks the leg kick.
Panic misses with a straight right.
Panic throws a low kick but Seran moves out of range easily.
Panic throws a push kick but Seran slaps the foot to one side.
Panic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Panic cracks Seran with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Panic throws a big shot that misses.
Seran tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Panic defends well and Seran ends up having to push Panic into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Panic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Seran swings wildly with an uppercut but Panic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Panic - that landed with a thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panic blocks a body shot from Seran.
Seran wants a takedown but no success here.
I was talking to Seran's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A head punch on the inside from Panic fails to land.
Panic works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Panic lands a left hand that snaps the head of Seran backwards.
Panic presses Seran against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Seran lands with a short shot to the head.
Panic is working Seran over against the cage.
Seran tries to throw a body punch but Panic avoids it by throwing Seran back against the cage.
A short right from Panic.
Panic has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Seran seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Panic can turn it around.
Seran tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Panic's elbow.
Seran has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Panic uses from the top position.
Panic advances to half guard.
Panic not doing much here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Satanic Panic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Panic 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 James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Satanic Panic!
Satanic Panic seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Choke (ranked 22 p4p, 269 weight class) and Ralph McGuire (ranked 3 p4p, 41 weight class). McGuire has chosen Confederate Railroad - Daddy Never Was The Cadillac Kind as his entrance music. 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 31 - 16 - 1, fighting out of London, David Choke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ralph McGuire!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGuire misses with a low kick as Choke jumps back.
Choke looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
McGuire misses with a body shot.
McGuire gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Choke to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Choke with a flurry of punches that miss.
Choke 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.
Choke pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McGuire is keeping the position for now.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Choke's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Choke trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Choke thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Choke 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.
McGuire keeping full guard, as Choke tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Choke is looking to work some ground and pound but McGuire has wrist control.
Choke stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McGuire swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Choke chips away with some ground and pound.
Choke tries to free his leg and advance position but McGuire is retaining full guard.
Choke trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but McGuire manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Choke working for submissions but it's allowed McGuire to get to half guard.
Choke wants to improve his position but McGuire is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Choke looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and McGuire pushes past his half guard into mount!
McGuire stands up from mount. Strange move.
Choke tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but McGuire defends well and Choke ends up having to push McGuire into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
McGuire flicks out a counter leg kick but Choke steps away.
McGuire makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
McGuire misses with some punches.
McGuire lands a body shot in the clinch.
Choke tries for a takedown but McGuire manages to get underhooks.
McGuire pushes Choke back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
McGuire lands a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGuire escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McGuire's corner calls for a 1-2. McGuire obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
It looks like David Choke has been cut.
McGuire will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuire cracks a nice hook into Choke's ribs.
Choke tries to score a power double leg takedown but McGuire sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Choke somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Choke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McGuire misses with a straight right.
Choke appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
McGuire throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGuire fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McGuire throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Choke counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Choke stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McGuire swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Choke drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but McGuire manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Choke has McGuire in his guard.
McGuire stands and steps away. Choke gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
McGuire throws a leg kick that misses.
McGuire swings for the body but Choke moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Choke shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McGuire pinned against the cage. McGuire gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
McGuire misses the shot to the body.
Choke feinted with a counter takedown.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ralph McGuire dominated that round.
The cut man is working on David Choke's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
McGuire fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Choke manages to avoid it.
Choke doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Choke blocks a head kick by McGuire.
Choke showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McGuire.
A looping hook to the body misses from McGuire. Choke does a little dance to reset his feet.
McGuire punishes Choke's body with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Choke needs to keep his hands up - McGuire had a free shot at his head there.
McGuire bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Choke's head backwards.
McGuire jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ralph McGuire seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McGuire throws a nice inside leg kick.
Choke shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. McGuire defends it nicely.
McGuire throws a shot from downtown. Choke moves away and avoids it.
McGuire cracks Choke with an open hand slap.
McGuire has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Choke gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and McGuire counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Choke shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McGuire pinned against the cage. McGuire gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Choke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from McGuire. Choke does a little dance to reset his feet.
McGuire cracks Choke with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. McGuire has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Choke to stand back up!
Choke is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Choke moves out of range of the body kick from McGuire.
Choke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ralph McGuire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGuire throws a shot from downtown. Choke moves away and avoids it.
Ralph McGuire is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Choke misses with a takedown attempt - McGuire sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuire gets tackled into the cage by Choke. Choke maintains the clinch.
Choke tightens his grip and picks McGuire up, before dumping him to the ground. McGuire manages to land in guard.
Choke wants to pass the guard but McGuire is keeping the position.
Choke drops back, looking for a kneebar! McGuire looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. McGuire looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from McGuire!
McGuire decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Choke fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
McGuire looks to score with a jab to the body but Choke is just out of range.
McGuire connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Choke momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuire ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Choke moves away.
Choke tries to counter by moving into the clinch but McGuire manages to circle out of the way.
McGuire lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGuire knocks out Choke with a massive right hand! The ref tackles McGuire before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. McGuire picks up the big W with a huge KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ralph McGuire!
A relieved looking Ralph McGuire 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Torhte Finlayson (ranked 24 p4p, 62 weight class) and Balin Trollslayer (ranked 1 p4p, 8 weight class). Finlayson comes to the cage accompanied by Scotland the Brave, Black Bear. 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 super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 47 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Torhte Finlayson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 40 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Balin Trollslayer!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finlayson throws a hook but Trollslayer avoids it easily.
Trollslayer feints the counter takedown.
Finlayson throws the left hand but Trollslayer avoids the punch easily.
Trollslayer is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Finlayson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And Trollslayer tries to counter it with a takedown but Finlayson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A telegraphed right hand from Finlayson misses the target.
Trollslayer feints the counter takedown.
Trollslayer slips a straight right by Finlayson.
Trollslayer has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Finlayson is landing a low percentage of strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trollslayer takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Torhte Finlayson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice shot by Finlayson.
Finlayson misses with a straight right.
And Trollslayer tries to counter it with a takedown but Finlayson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trollslayer moves out of range of the strikes.
Trollslayer takes one to the side of the head.
Finlayson throws a big shot that misses.
Trollslayer ducks under a wild hook from Finlayson.
Nice uppercut lands for Finlayson. That snapped Trollslayer's head back.
Finlayson swings widly with a right hand
and Trollslayer counters with a takedown into side control.
Finlayson is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trollslayer throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Finlayson managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Trollslayer.
Finlayson is trying to get back to half guard.
Trollslayer throws a strike aimed at the side of Finlayson's head but Finlayson avoids it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trollslayer with the ground and pound but Finlayson regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Finlayson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Finlayson trying to control from the bottom.
Trollslayer thows a huge punch but Finlayson dodges it nicely.
Trollslayer uses his free foot to push down on Finlayson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Finlayson.
Trollslayer thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trollslayer is landing with some decent strikes but Finlayson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Trollslayer lands a big shot there that rocks Finlayson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Trollslayer misses with a head shot.
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Trollslayer! Finlayson is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Balin Trollslayer!
Balin Trollslayer is the new super heavyweight champion!
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FIGHT
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