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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kron Gracie (ranked 1500 p4p, 1220 weight class) and Baki Hanma (ranked 195 p4p, 161 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kron Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Baki Hanma!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Ryoma Takatsuka and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie throws a looping overhand right but Hanma ducks down to avoid it.
Gracie fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hanma, pushing him back against the cage.
We've been hearing reports that Gracie has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Gracie's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hanma tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gracie's elbow.
Hanma works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hanma has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Gracie regains guard immediately.
Hanma throws a big elbow that misses.
Hanma drops back, looking for a kneebar! Gracie looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Gracie looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Gracie!
Hanma is trying to improve his position.
Gracie tries to stand but Hanma is controlling his head.
Hanma tries to improve position but can't.
Hanma felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma is still trying to improve position.
Hanma tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Hanma is looking for a sweep.
Gracie tries to stand but Hanma is controlling his head.
Hanma is trying to get back to half guard.
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.
Hanma is trying to control Gracie's posture but Gracie avoids it.
Hanma is looking for a sweep.
Hanma is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gracie tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hanma gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gracie doesn't manage to clinch there - Hanma circles away.
Hanma finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hanma misses with a low kick as Gracie jumps back.
Hanma walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gracie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a head kick.
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hanma connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gracie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gracie is looking to clinch but Hanma is avoiding it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hanma! But no joy.
Hanma has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hanma there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gracie throws a head kick but Hanma moves out of range.
Hanma doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hanma looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gracie throws a big counter combination but Hanma scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Hanma moves out of range easily.
Gracie clinches with his opponent.
Gracie gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hanma.
Hanma struggles to land a body shot inside as Gracie controls his hands.
Hanma tries to throw a body punch but Gracie avoids it by throwing Hanma back against the cage.
Gracie prevents a body shot from Hanma.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hanma.
Hanma lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hanma with the ground and pound but Gracie uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Hanma throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanma wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Gracie working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hanma.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hanma pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Gracie wants to stand but Hanma is controlling the position.
Hanma 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.
Hanma keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gracie's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kron Gracie will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hanma tries to clinch up.
Gracie misses with a series of wild punches.
Hanma throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gracie counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hanma fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hanma tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gracie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gracie looks to land a combination but Hanma avoids it well.
Hanma throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hanma.
Gracie misses with a wild combination.
Kron Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hanma fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanma gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gracie.
Hanma finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gracie is looking to counter with head kicks.
Hanma fails with a takedown attempt.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Hanma.
Hanma shoots in but no luck this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma lands with an uppercut that bounces Gracie off the cage and back into range.
Kron Gracie is winning the standup battle so far.
Hanma thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gracie, as that shot connected.
Hanma takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Gracie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Gracie slips a jab from Hanma.
Gracie checks a leg kick nicely.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Hanma moves out of range easily.
Despite the aggression on Hanma's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Hanma is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gracie.
Gracie checks a leg kick.
Gracie rushes Hanma and presses him up against the cage.
Hanma working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hanma has a couple of punches blocked by Gracie.
Hanma tries a body shot but Gracie blocks it.
A left hand lands to the body for Gracie.
Hanma misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hanma tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gracie just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kron Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Baki Hanma.
Hanma fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gracie lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie tries a body shot but Hanma blocks it.
Hanma misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hanma misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gracie is working Hanma over against the cage.
Gracie lands a shoulder strike.
Hanma is breathing heavily.
Hanma's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gracie misses with a body punch.
Hanma blocks a body shot from Gracie.
Hanma scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gracie throws a punch but it's blocked by Hanma.
Gracie struggles to land a body shot inside as Hanma controls his hands.
Hanma lands with a left to the head.
A shot in the inside from Gracie.
Hanma struggles to land a body shot inside as Gracie controls his hands.
Hanma can't find room to land a body shot as Gracie controls the action.
Gracie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hanma blocking some punches.
Hanma tries a body shot but Gracie blocks it.
Hanma misses with a body punch.
Gracie is working Hanma over against the cage.
Hanma tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gracie's elbow.
Gracie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gracie blocks a body shot from Hanma.
Hanma scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hanma lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gracie lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hanma misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gracie tries to throw a body punch but Hanma avoids it by throwing Gracie back against the cage.
Gracie lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hanma.
Nice body punch from Gracie.
Gracie pushes Hanma back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right from Gracie.
Gracie has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Gracie makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kron Gracie has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hanma misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gracie throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hanmas head.
Gracie presses Hanma against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gracie lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie misses with a body punch.
Gracie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gracie lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hanma backwards.
Hanma tries to pull guard but Gracie forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hanma misses with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gracie.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hanma.
Gracie lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gracie scores with a shoulder strike.
Hanma fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gracie lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gracie tries a body shot but Hanma blocks it.
Hanma tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hanma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gracie lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gracie tries to throw a body punch but Hanma avoids it by throwing Gracie back against the cage.
Hanma struggles to land a body shot inside as Gracie controls his hands.
Hanma throws a punch but it's blocked by Gracie.
Gracie struggles to land a body shot inside as Hanma controls his hands.
Hanma blocks a body shot from Gracie.
Gracie lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Gracie.
Gracie prevents a body shot from Hanma.
Gracie tries to throw a body punch but Hanma avoids it by throwing Gracie back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie pushes Hanma back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gracie lands with a short shot to the head.
Hanma tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kron Gracie dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Nice uppercut lands for Gracie. That snapped Hanma's head back.
Hanma showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gracie misses with a head kick.
Gracie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hanma can do to turn this around?
Gracie throws a head kick but Hanma moves out of range.
It seemed like Hanma was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hanma fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gracie checks it well.
Gracie throws a body shot but no joy.
Gracie lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gracie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hanma swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gracie has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gracie throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hanmas head.
Gracie struggles to land a body shot inside as Hanma controls his hands.
Hanma jumps guard but Gracie turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Gracie lands a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hanma misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hanma blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma is looking to control Gracie's arms but Gracie gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hanma has his back to the cage.
Gracie makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hanma takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gracie throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hanmas head.
Gracie scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gracie stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gracie.
Hanma blocks an uppercut.
Gracie lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gracie.
Gracie lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Gracie on the inside.
Gracie struggles to land a body shot inside as Hanma controls his hands.
Gracie lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hanma has a couple of punches blocked by Gracie.
Hanma is working for takedown but Gracie is calmly controlling the position for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hanma tries to work over Gracie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hanma has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gracie is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kron Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Baki Hanma.
A short right from Gracie.
Gracie digs a right hand into Hanma's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hanma's gas tank.
Gracie pushes Hanma back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Gracie as the two fighters clinch.
Gracie makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gracie tries to throw a body punch but Hanma avoids it by throwing Gracie back against the cage.
Gracie lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short body shot lands from Gracie as the two fighters clinch.
Gracie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gracie misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie scores with a shot to the side of Hanma's head.
Gracie lands a hook that snaps the head of Hanma backwards.
Gracie lands a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Gracie.
Gracie lands a shoulder strike.
Hanma jumps guard but Gracie turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A right hand to the body from Gracie.
Gracie lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hanma backwards.
Gracie presses Hanma against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gracie is leaning against Hanma and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gracie lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gracie tries a body shot but Hanma blocks it.
Baki Hanma has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma pushes off an throws an elbow but Gracie leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Gracie.
Hanma misses with a body punch.
Gracie tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hanma's elbow.
Hanma swings wildly with an uppercut but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie cracks Hanma with a nice body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gracie creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gracie works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Still in the clinch, Gracie scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gracie lands with a short shot to the head.
Gracie softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gracie lands an uppercut.
Gracie misses with a body punch.
Hanma is trying to pull guard but Gracie turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Gracie tries a body shot but Hanma blocks it.
A left hand lands to the body for Gracie.
Gracie lands a hook that snaps the head of Hanma backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice left hand lands by Gracie.
Hanma stalling in the clinch but Gracie improves position.
Hanma misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gracie lands a right hand.
Gracie lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hanma or not.
Gracie tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hanma's elbow.
Gracie can't find room to land a body shot as Hanma controls the action.
Gracie lands a shot to the body.
Gracie lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gracie works on Hanma's body with a couple of short punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gracie.
Gracie pushes Hanma back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gracie misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gracie tries to throw a body punch but Hanma avoids it by throwing Gracie back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Gracie.
Gracie lands a body shot.
Hanma blocks a body shot from Gracie.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gracie lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gracie.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gracie creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gracie can't find room to land a body shot as Hanma controls the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kron Gracie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gracie, 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:26
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kron Gracie!
A victorious Kron Gracie thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Baki Hanma had this to say: 'Bruh'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between AJ Llewellyn (ranked 1201 p4p, 1196 weight class) and Leg Day (ranked 160 p4p, 156 weight class). Llewellyn's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Doomsday. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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 22 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, AJ Llewellyn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Leg Day!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Chris Saunders and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Llewellyn tries to clinch up
and Day makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Llewellyn shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Day manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Day is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Llewellyn is controlling him.
Llewellyn slips nicely into half guard.
Day is defending against the submission attempts here by Llewellyn.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Llewellyn is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Day is just riding it out for now. Llewellyn eventually gives up the hold.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Llewellyn is trying to work for a kimura but Day is defending well.
Llewellyn seems to be looking for submissions.
Day has one foot on Llewellyn's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Day slips a jab from Llewellyn.
Day misses with a head kick.
Day throws a head kick but Llewellyn moves out of range.
Day with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Llewellyn misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Day takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Day throws a push kick but Llewellyn slaps the foot to one side.
A looping hook to the body misses from Llewellyn. Day does a little dance to reset his feet.
Llewellyn looks to land a left hand but Day moved out of range nicely.
Horrible takedown attempt by Llewellyn or perhaps it was just good defense by Day, which made it look bad.
Llewellyn blocks a head kick by Day.
AJ Llewellyn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Llewellyn feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Days jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Day bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Llewellyn tries to clinch but Day is having none of it.
Day throws a big counter head kick but Llewellyn avoids it with no problem.
Llewellyn avoids the head kick by Day.
Good leg kick by Day.
Llewellyn throws the left hand but Day avoids the punch easily.
Llewellyn moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromDay.
Llewellyn moves out of range as Day throws a body kick.
Nice shot by Llewellyn.
Day throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Llewellyn's head.
 It looks like AJ Llewellyn has been cut.
Llewellyn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Llewellyn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Day is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Llewellyn misses with a left hand
and Day counters with a body kick.
Llewellyn misses with a jab to the body
and Day counters with a nice body kick.
Llewellyn missing with a left hand there. Day was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Llewellyn swings widly with a right hand
and Day counters with a slapping leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A low kick lands for Day.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Day connects with an inside leg kick.
Llewellyn misses with a lunging right hand
and Day counters with a good low kick that Llewellyn was not able to check.
Day gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Day missing with knees to the body.
Llewellyn looking to stall.
Llewellyn managing to block the knees to the body from Day.
Llewellyn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Llewellyn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Llewellyn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Day tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Llewellyn avoids it.
Llewellyn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Day is defending well for now.
Llewellyn misses with a punch on the inside.
Llewellyn goes for a takedown attempt but Day pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Leg Day is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Day throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Llewellyn counters with a stiff right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Leg Day dominated that round.
The cut man is working on AJ Llewellyn's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Llewellyn misses with a right hand
and Day holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Day gets underhooks to prevent Llewellyn's takedown attempt.
Llewellyn has Day pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Llewellyn pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Day tumbling to the mat - Llewellyn dives into Day's guard.
Llewellyn wants to pass the guard but Day is keeping the position.
Llewellyn looking to sit in guard and control but Day gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Day got a little sloppy there for a moment and Llewellyn has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Day has managed to get both his arms back between Llewellyn's legs - danger averted.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Day decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Llewellyn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Day throws a big counter head kick but Llewellyn avoids it with no problem.
AJ Llewellyn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Llewellyn misses with a hook
and Day counters with a head kick.
A shot to the body from Llewellyn misses
and Day makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Llewellyn loads up on a big right hand but Day slips the punch.
Nice defenses there by Day.
Day replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Llewellyn blocks it well.
Day keeps Llewellyn at a distance using the push kick.
Day throws a head kick but Llewellyn moves out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Llewellyn.
Llewellyn tries to clinch but Day is having none of it.
A slow jab from Llewellyn misses its intended target.
Day wants to counter with a clinch but Llewellyn pushes him away.
Day keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Day throws a head kick that Llewellyn semi-blocks.
Day dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Llewellyn. That did some damage!
Llewellyn throws a poor cross that misses
and Day counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circling - Llewellyn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Llewellyn throws a hook but Day avoids it easily.
Day throws a sloppy head kick and Llewellyn moves out of range easily.
Day throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Llewellyn misses with a hook.
Day misses with a low kick as Llewellyn jumps back.
A punch lands to the side of Day 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Llewellyn misses with an uppercut
and Day makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Llewellyn misses with a double jab
and Day counters with a nice low kick that buckles Llewellyn's knee momentarily.
Llewellyn throws an off balance right hand
and Day counters with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Day uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Llewellyn.
Day scores with a push kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Llewellyn throws an overhand right that lands on Day's shoulder, as Day tries to avoid the shot.
Day ducks under a wild hook from Llewellyn.
A chopping leg kick lands by Day.
Llewellyn has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Day.
Llewellyn misses with a right hand
and Day counters with a nice leg kick.
Day lands a leg kick that knocks Llewellyn off balance momentarily.
Llewellyn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Day manages to avoid it.
Day plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Day walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Llewellyn checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Day has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Llewellyn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Day throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Llewellyn throws a lazy uppercut
and Day counters with a thumping low kick.
Llewellyn throws a shot from downtown. Day moves away and avoids it.
Day shapes to counter with a head kick.
Llewellyn throws a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Day lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Llewellyn is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice leg kick from Day, right into the meat of the thigh.
Llewellyn throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Llewellyn throws a shot to the body.
Day tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Llewellyn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Day misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Llewellyn swinging wildly here.
Day misses with a low kick.
Llewellyn misses with a body shot.
Llewellyn will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Day walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Llewellyn walks forward, straight into a front kick from Day.
Leg Day seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jab from Llewellyn.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Leg Day showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on AJ Llewellyn's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Day throws a nice head kick!
AJ Llewellyn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Day lands a nice looking kick to the body. Llewellyn takes a step back to recover.
Llewellyn throws a jab but it's blocked by Day.
Llewellyn misses with a hook
and Day counters with a leg kick.
Day moves out of range of the strikes.
Crunch! Day slams his shin into Llewellyn's torso.
Day slips a straight right by Llewellyn.
Llewellyn falls off balance throwing a combination
and Day counters with a nice leg kick.
Llewellyn throws a shot from downtown. Day moves away and avoids it.
Day is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Day throws a leg kick which misses Llewellyn's front leg but catches the back leg as Llewellyn tries to avoid it.
Llewellyn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Day with the inside leg kick.
Llewellyn stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Day.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Day with a nice calf kick.
Llewellyn takes a swing at Day's ribcage but misses.
Day throws a push kick but Llewellyn slaps the foot to one side.
Sloppy strikes from Llewellyn. Those never looked like landing.
Llewellyn moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromDay.
Llewellyn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Day counters with a head kick. That will keep Llewellyn thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
AJ Llewellyn's cut is getting worse.
Llewellyn gets a clinch.
Day landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Day connects with a nasty looking knee right to Llewellyn's face.
Day utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Llewellyn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Day blocking some punches.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Day obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Llewellyn is working for takedown but Day is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Llewellyn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Llewellyn.
Knees to the body from Day.
Llewellyn takes a knee right on the jaw!
Llewellyn wants a takedown but no success here.
Day tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Llewellyn avoids it.
Day scores a nice knee to the body.
Llewellyn takes a knee right on the jaw!
Llewellyn has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Day is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for AJ Llewellyn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Day prevents the takedown attempt.
Day working Llewellyn over with knees to the body.
Day crunches a lovely knee into Llewellyn's ribcage.
Day scores a nice knee to the body.
Day scores a nice knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Day putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Llewellyn in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Day scores a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Day.
Day utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Day unloads a knee to the mid-section. Llewellyn lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees to the body from Day.
Day is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Day lands a good knee to the midsection. Llewellyn won't want to take too many of those.
Day scores with a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Day scores a nice knee to the body.
Day lands a good knee to the midsection. Llewellyn won't want to take too many of those.
Llewellyn avoiding damage as Day throws knees to the body.
Day unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Day lands a knee to the head.
AJ Llewellyn's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Day scores with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Day.
Day with a knee to the head.
 Llewellyn is rocked!
Day landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Oh Llewellyn is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Day lands a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Day.
Jeez, AJ Llewellyn's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Day lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Leg Day is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Leg Day seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Day has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Llewellyn - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Day, and another! Llewellyn is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Leg Day!
After winning the bout, Leg Day 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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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Handler (ranked 740 p4p, 1050 weight class) and Caelan Aengus (ranked 83 p4p, 117 weight class). Handler comes to the cage accompanied by KEEPINITBEEFY. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jacob Handler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Caelan Aengus!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aengus moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Aengus avoids the body shot from Handler.
Handler is trying hard to land a takedown here. Aengus sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Handler throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Aengus swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Aengus fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A punch lands to the side of Handler 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Handler ducks under a wild hook from Aengus.
Handler looks to throw the jab but Aengus is out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Handler 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Handler clinches up with Aengus and pushes him back against the cage.
Handler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aengus's elbow.
Aengus breaks from the clinch.
Handler takes a swing at Aengus's ribcage but misses.
Handler takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Handler has been working on his boxing with his coaches at KO MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Handler defending well as Aengus loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Handler shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Aengus as he avoids it easily.
Aengus missing with a left hand there. Handler was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Aengus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Handler throws a right and a left that both miss.
Aengus is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Handler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Aengus avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Aengus swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A big left from Aengus misses.
Handler throws a body punch but Aengus moves out of range.
Handler takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Aengus throws an overhand right that lands on Handler's shoulder, as Handler tries to avoid the shot.
Aengus has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Handler is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Handler scores with a punch to the head.
Good standup being displayed there by Aengus as he connects with a hook.
Handler throws a body shot but no joy.
Aengus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Handler ducks under a wild hook from Aengus.
Aengus scores with a jab. Handler acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Aengus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Handler.
Aengus lands a really nice looking cross but Handler seems unphased.
Handler looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Aengus is trying to escape back to his feet but Handler uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aengus pushes Handler away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Handler gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Handler tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Handler has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Aengus prevents Handler from moving into mount.
Aengus wants to control but Handler postures up.
Handler looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Aengus struggling a bit here.
Handler lands a few punches from side control.
Handler moves into full mount!
Handler unloads with some shots from mount but Aengus bucks and avoids them well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aengus tries to hold on but Handler pushes him away.
Handler tries to control but Aengus wriggling away.
Handler lands a couple of good shots and Aengus has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Handler is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Aengus won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Handler off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jacob Handler!
After winning the bout, Jacob Handler 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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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rickson Caceres (ranked 1605 p4p, 1464 weight class) and Caio Carvalho (ranked 220 p4p, 207 weight class). Carvalho has chosen Pentagono - É o Moio as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Caio Carvalho has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Rickson Caceres's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rickson Caceres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Caio Carvalho!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Ryoma Takatsuka and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carvalho misses with a hook
and Caceres counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Caceres sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Carvalho's guard.
Caceres has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Caceres frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Caceres is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Carvalho to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Carvalho shrugs it off.
Caceres working the ground and pound effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caceres moves to the back position.
Carvalho tries to escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Caceres's arms.
Caceres throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Carvalho is in bad spot here.
Caceres is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Carvalho defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho trying to control the hands but Caceres won't let him.
Caceres lands strikes to the head.
Carvalho is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Caceres looking for the choke but no joy.
Caceres is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caceres tightening his grip on Carvalho, looking for the choke.
Caceres patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Caceres has the hooks in. Carvalho is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Caceres is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Carvalho defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Carvalho manages to reverse the position and now he's in Caceres's guard. Nice work there by Carvalho.
Carvalho throws a big right hand that misses.
Carvalho forces his way into half guard.
Carvalho not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Caceres blocking the ground and pound attempt from Carvalho.
Caceres wants to improve his position but Carvalho is controlling well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rickson Caceres dominated that round.
That's time! Caceres's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Carvalho misses with a straight left.
Caceres fails with a takedown attempt.
Carvalho throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Caceres attempts a counter takedown but Carvalho avoids it well and moves away.
Carvalho missing with a left hand there. Caceres was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Carvalho tries to bum rush Caceres with a series of wild strikes but Caceres uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Caceres feinted with a counter takedown.
Carvalho misses with a wild body shot.
Caceres attempts a counter takedown but Carvalho avoids it well and moves away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Caceres is defended easily by Carvalho.
Caceres is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Carvalho can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carvalho misses with an uppercut
and Caceres counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Caceres.
Carvalho is looking for a triangle but Caceres pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caceres wants to pass the guard but Carvalho is keeping the position.
Carvalho looking to hit a scissor sweep but Caceres is one step ahead there.
Caceres trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Caceres advances position into side control!
Carvalho stops Caceres from passing to mount.
Carvalho felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Carvalho is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Caceres is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Carvalho has managed to free his arm - good work.
Carvalho controlling the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caceres is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Carvalho has managed to free his arm - good work.
Caceres tries to pass the half guard into mount. Carvalho knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Carvalho regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Carvalho working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Caceres doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Caceres manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Caceres got a little sloppy there for a moment and Carvalho has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Caceres has managed to get both his arms back between Carvalho's legs - danger averted.
Caceres pushing down on Carvalho's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Caceres trying to pass the guard but Carvalho defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Carvalho is in trouble now - Caceres has advanced to mount!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rickson Caceres 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. This is the final round!
Caceres keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Carvalho.
Caio Carvalho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Caceres keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Caceres attempts a counter takedown but Carvalho avoids it well and moves away.
Caceres moves out of range of the strikes.
Carvalho throws a hook to the side of Caceres's head but Caceres sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice takedown defense from Carvalho. No joy for Caceres on that attempt.
Carvalho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Caceres moves away.
Carvalho throws a combination that misses
and Caceres counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Caceres looking to pass the guard.
Rickson Caceres overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Caceres trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Carvalho manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carvalho slips nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caceres is not content to let Carvalho control the position.
Caceres works his way to full guard. Good work.
Carvalho looking to pass the guard.
Caceres has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Carvalho can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Caceres avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Carvalho is looking to work some ground and pound but Caceres has wrist control.
Carvalho wants to pass the guard but Caceres is keeping the position.
Rickson Caceres is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Carvalho trying to control the position from guard on top but Caceres is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Caceres controls Carvalho momentarily but Carvalho frees himself.
Carvalho stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Caceres swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Carvalho slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Caceres tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Carvalho wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Carvalho moves into full mount!
Carvalho prevents Caceres from getting the reversal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Caceres is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Carvalho throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Carvalho tries to control but Caceres wriggling away.
Caceres holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Carvalho tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Caceres wants to hold on but Carvalho pushes him away.
Carvalho looking to ground and pound but Caceres is blocking nicely.
Carvalho throwing strikes but Caceres bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.
Caceres tries to free his leg and advance position but Carvalho is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Caceres pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Carvalho is keeping the position for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Carvalho is on top in guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Caio Carvalho comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Caceres has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rickson Caceres!
An out of breath and clearly excited Rickson Caceres thanked Furnace Performance 🔥 for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bruce White Jr (ranked 333 p4p, 543 weight class) and Eero Jukola (ranked 33 p4p, 51 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Bruce White Jr has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Bruce White Jr seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 20 - 1, fighting out of London, Bruce White Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eero Jukola!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Roger Salmon and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jukola looks to score with a jab to the body but White Jr is just out of range.
White Jr connects with a leg kick.
White Jr looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
White Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A big right from Jukola misses.
Jukola keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
White Jr throws a jab when Jukola was well out of range.
White Jr scores with a body shot.
White Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jukola.
White Jr swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
White Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
White Jr jabs at Jukola's body.
Jukola scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A big right from White Jr misses.
Jukola fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. White Jr looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
White Jr connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jukola misses with a body shot.
White Jr appears to be looking for a big counter.
The crowd cheers as White Jr lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jukola doesn't seem phased though.
White Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jukola replies with a solid counter kick to the body but White Jr blocks it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jukola scores with the left hand. White Jr knows he should have avoided that one.
White Jr on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
White Jr connects with a body shot that sends Jukola's belly button to the back.
White Jr lands a jab to Jukola's midsection.
Jukola connects with a right hand. White Jr shakes it off.
Jukola pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
White Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Jukola tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but White Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Jukola.
White Jr misses with a right hand
and Jukola counters with a good low kick that White Jr was not able to check.
Jukola tries to land a front kick but White Jr steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jukola lands a nice looking body shot.
Jukola cracks White Jr with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
White Jr throws a body punch but Jukola moves out of range.
White Jr misses with an uppercut. Jukola saw that one coming.
Jukola throws out a counter right but White Jr avoids it with no problem.
Jukola looks to land a right hand but White Jr moved out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Crunch! Jukola slams his shin into White Jr's torso.
White Jr slips a jab from Jukola.
Jukola scores with a decent looking hook.
White Jr is looking to wear down Jukola with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jukola tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but White Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Jukola.
White Jr is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
White Jr ducks under a wild hook from Jukola.
Nice uppercut lands for White Jr. That snapped Jukola's head back.
Jukola swings away with a body shot that misses
and White Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jukola swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jukola just misses with a punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Jukola.
White Jr scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jukola waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract White Jr.
White Jr throws a body punch but Jukola moves out of range.
Jukola throws the left hand but White Jr avoids the punch easily.
White Jr swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
White Jr defending well as Jukola loads up on a big left hand.
White Jr seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White Jr moves into range and clinches up with Jukola.
Still in the clinch, Jukola scores with a nice short uppercut.
White Jr stalling.
Jukola misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jukola lands a right hand that snaps the head of White Jr backwards.
White Jr scores with a knee to the head.
Jukola escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jukola tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
White Jr is looking to counter punch.
Jukola dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jukola just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like White Jr was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
White Jr scores with a shot to the body.
White Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Jukola scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jukola misses with a wild body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
White Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jukola manages to avoid it.
White Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jukola lands with a shot to the body.
White Jr is looking to clinch.
Jukola lands with a nice body kick.
Jukola throws a body punch but White Jr moves out of range.
It looked like White Jr wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jukola swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by White Jr.
White Jr defending well as Jukola loads up on a big left hand.
A head kick from Jukola lands but White Jr takes it in his stride.
Jukola misses the shot to the body.
Jukola takes one to the side of the head.
White Jr lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Decent striking displayed by White Jr there.
White Jr moves out of range of the body kick from Jukola.
The fighters circling - White Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jukola loads up on a big right hand but White Jr slips the punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Eero Jukola will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
White Jr avoids a kick to the body.
Jukola connects with a right hand. White Jr shakes it off.
Jukola avoids the body shot from White Jr.
Jukola misses with a looping left.
Jukola looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
White Jr tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Jukola manages to circle out of the way.
A shot to the liver by White Jr. Beautiful body shot.
White Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jukola tries to clinch there but White Jr circles away.
Jukola throws a poor cross that misses
enabling White Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
White Jr ducks under a wild hook from Jukola.
Jukola uses good head movement to avoid the hook from White Jr.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White Jr fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jukola looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jukola tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jukola swats away the attempt to clinch by White Jr.
Eero Jukola seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jukola throws an uppercut from half a mile away. White Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
White Jr was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Eero Jukola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White Jr 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.
White Jr staying out of range there.
Jukola throws out a loose jab but White Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jukola looks to score with a jab to the body but White Jr is just out of range.
Jukola lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A jab from White Jr does it's job there.
A leg kick checked by Jukola.
Jukola throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
White Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jukola swings for the body but White Jr moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from White Jr. Those never looked like landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jukola! But no joy.
White Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
White Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jukola tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jukola misses with an uppercut. White Jr saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Jukola throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
White Jr lands a jab to the head.
Jukola misses the shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
White Jr with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jukola looks to score with a jab to the body but White Jr is just out of range.
Jukola throws a body shot but no joy.
White Jr tries to clinch up.
Jukola throws a body punch but White Jr moves out of range.
White Jr misses with a hook to the body
and Jukola counters with a straight right hand.
Jukola wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
White Jr slips under a jab from Jukola.
Jukola misses with a straight right.
A jab lands there for Jukola.
White Jr avoids the body shot from Jukola.
Jukola slips a jab and a cross from White Jr.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jukola misses with a body kick.
White Jr throws a lazy right hand but Jukola sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jukola looks to score with a jab to the body but White Jr is just out of range.
Jukola fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. White Jr looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jukola misses with an uppercut.
Jukola is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by White Jr.
Jukola is on the wrong end of a nice combination from White Jr.
Jukola jabs at White Jr's body.
White Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Jukola is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from White Jr. Jukola does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jukola tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
White Jr bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
White Jr moves away from the strike by Jukola.
Jukola uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by White Jr.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White Jr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jukola.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jukola misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from White Jr.
White Jr is looking to counter punch.
White Jr slips under a jab.
White Jr walks into a straight right hand from Jukola.
White Jr throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jukola stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
White Jr jabs Jukola to the body, keeping him at a distance.
White Jr fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jukola attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
White Jr slips under a jab from Jukola.
Jukola goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jukola takes a shot right to the bread basket.
White Jr slips under a jab from Jukola.
White Jr moves away from the strike by Jukola.
Jukola circles away from the clinch attempt.
And Jukola responds with a good body kick, but White Jr manages to step out the way in time.
White Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Jukola is just out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Eero Jukola will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
White Jr tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A punch combination from Jukola misses.
White Jr lands a right hook to the body.
Jukola throws a lazy uppercut
enabling White Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
Jukola tries a head kick but it misses.
Jukola keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jukola with a hook.
Jukola throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent White Jr stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jukola uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by White Jr.
White Jr throws a lazy right hand but Jukola sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jukola counters with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jukola throws a head kick but White Jr moves out of range.
Jukola circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jukola throws a big shot that misses.
Jukola scores with the left hand. White Jr knows he should have avoided that one.
White Jr moves in looking to clinch but Jukola pushes him off.
Jukola doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jukola fakes high and swings low for a body shot but White Jr manages to avoid it.
Nice shot by Jukola.
White Jr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jukola manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jukola throws a leg kick but White Jr sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jukola pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jukola misses with an uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from White Jr. Jukola does a little dance to reset his feet.
White Jr lands a nice hook to Jukola's body. Jukola takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
White Jr shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
White Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jukola keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
White Jr throws a shot to the body.
Jukola misses with a right hand
enabling White Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
Jukola slips a jab and a cross from White Jr.
White Jr wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jukola just misses with a punch to the body.
White Jr misses with a looping right.
White Jr getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
White Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Jukola is just out of range.
Jukola throws a head kick that misses.
A quick step to the side and White Jr tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bruce White Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
White Jr staying out of range there.
White Jr checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
White Jr scores with a hook to the body. Jukola takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
White Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A jab from Jukola misses.
White Jr avoids the body shot from Jukola.
Jukola looks to score with a jab to the body but White Jr is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jukola circles away from the clinch attempt.
White Jr bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from White Jr. Jukola does a little dance to reset his feet.
White Jr delivers a nice body kick.
Jukola takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jukola misses with a hook.
Jukola throws a push kick but White Jr slaps the foot to one side.
White Jr looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
White Jr misses with a wild combination.
White Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Jukola throws a push kick but White Jr slaps the foot to one side.
White Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jukola shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. White Jr eats them both and turns towards Jukola to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from White Jr. Jukola does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good exchange - Jukola coming out on top.
Jukola works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
White Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jukola sees it coming and avoids it easily.
White Jr scores with a jab to the body.
White Jr lands a big right hand that sends Jukola crashing to the mat! White Jr stays standing though and waves Jukola back to his feet!
 Jukola is rocked!
White Jr lands with a right and another and another! Jukola is in big trouble! White Jr lands again and this time it's lights out for Jukola! A quality knockout there for White Jr.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Bruce White Jr!
A relieved looking Bruce White Jr 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 Ferenc Fazekas (ranked 451 p4p, 1064 weight class) and Theros Ironfeld (ranked 29 p4p, 61 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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23 - 21 - 0 |
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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 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ferenc Fazekas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Theros Ironfeld!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Chris Saunders and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fazekas walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ironfeld throws a jab when Fazekas was well out of range.
Ironfeld lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ironfeld tries to bum rush Fazekas with a series of wild strikes but Fazekas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fazekas is looking to counter punch.
Fazekas throws a jab but it's blocked by Ironfeld.
Fazekas throws the left hand but Ironfeld avoids the punch easily.
Theros Ironfeld seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fazekas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ironfeld.
It looked like Fazekas wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fazekas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ironfeld dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ironfeld swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Fazekas counters with a crisp one two that drops Ironfeld! Fazekas thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Ironfeld to his feet! Ironfeld is in big trouble!
Ironfeld is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fazekas connects with a leg kick.
Ironfeld is still on wobbly legs! Can Fazekas finish him?
Ironfeld fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ironfeld seems to have recovered his senses.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Fazekas knocks Ironfeld out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ferenc Fazekas!
Ferenc Fazekas thanked the fans post fight for their support.
In defeat, Theros Ironfeld stepped up to the mic, saying 'Came in here thinking I could get a chance at that belt, but when the pieces don't fit, the Blacksmith goes back to the forge. I'll be back.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bagel Boss (ranked 680 p4p, 780 weight class) and Tiamat Tenkula (ranked 92 p4p, 102 weight class). Boss's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, 6 Foot 7 Foot. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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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 37 - 29 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bagel Boss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tiamat Tenkula!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boss throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Boss. Those never looked like landing.
Tenkula blocks a head kick by Boss.
Tenkula throws a hook but Boss avoids it easily.
Tenkula pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boss misses with a kick to the body.
Tenkula only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Tenkula moves out of range as Boss throws a body kick.
Boss misses with the combination.
Tenkula now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Boss just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boss swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tenkula counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Bagel Boss has been cut.
Boss listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
 It looks like Tiamat Tenkula has been cut.
Boss throws a lazy right hand but Tenkula sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tenkula doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Boss throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tenkula counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tenkula lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Boss misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boss throws a head kick that misses
and Tenkula counters with a one-two to the body.
Boss looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tenkula slips a straight right by Boss.
Boss cracks Tenkula with a right hand to the side of the head.
Boss scores with a sloppy right hand. Tenkula should have avoided that one.
Boss throws a body punch but Tenkula moves out of range.
Boss slips under a jab.
Boss missing with a left hand there. Tenkula was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
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!
Boss feints a jab promting Tenkula to slip. Boss then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Tenkula slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Boss cracks Tenkula with an open hand slap.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tenkula misses with a jab, cross combination.
Boss slips a jab and a cross from Tenkula.
Boss misses with an uppercut. Tenkula saw that one coming.
Tenkula is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Boss misses with a right hand
and Tenkula counters with a slapping leg kick.
Boss takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Boss looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tenkula misses with a jab to the body
and Boss counters with a nice uppercut.
Tenkula moves into range and clinches up with Boss.
Tenkula throws a head punch that misses.
Tenkula lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Tenkula.
A head punch on the inside from Boss fails to land.
Tenkula has a couple of punches blocked by Boss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boss.
Tenkula working aggressively here.
Tenkula working aggressively here.
Boss breaks the clinch.
Bagel Boss seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boss connects with a crisp jab.
That has opened up Tiamat Tenkula's cut even more.
Tenkula paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tenkula keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boss.
Tenkula avoids a punch combination nicely.
Boss swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It seemed like Tenkula was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Boss tries a head kick but it misses.
Tenkula shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tenkula tries to clinch
and Boss counters with a left to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tenkula throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Boss on the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boss throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tenkula.
Boss lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tenkula slips under a jab.
Boss backing away here, and Tenkula unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A jab lands there for Boss.
Boss with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tenkula lands a really nice looking cross but Boss seems unphased.
Boss is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Boss throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Tenkula blocks a low kick nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tenkula tries to clinch up.
Boss comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Boss moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bagel Boss dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Tenkula avoids the head kick by Boss.
Tenkula takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Boss connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tenkula momentarily.
Boss throws a lazy body kick
and Boss takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Boss throws a poor cross that misses
and Tenkula counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Boss throws a sloppy head kick
and Tenkula counters with a nice uppercut.
Boss throws the kick towards the body but Tenkula avoids it.
Tenkula on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tenkula connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tenkula ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boss moves away.
Tenkula scores with a jab. Boss acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boss looks to land a right hand but Tenkula moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boss lands a jab to the nose.
Boss keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boss was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Tenkula throws a body shot but no joy.
Tenkula blocks a head kick by Boss.
Boss throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tenkula looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Boss lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tenkula catches Boss with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A head kick by Boss misses
and Tenkula counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tenkula connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Boss is rocked!
Bagel Boss's cut is getting worse.
Tenkula lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Boss falls backwards - clearly groggy! Tenkula dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tiamat Tenkula!
A victorious Tiamat Tenkula thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Norman Boma (ranked 425 p4p, 731 weight class) and Nicholaus Strauss (ranked 55 p4p, 108 weight class). Boma comes to the cage accompanied by Drowning Pool - Bodies. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Norman Boma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nicholaus Strauss!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strauss throws a leg kick but Boma sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Good shot there by Boma.
Strauss just misses with a punch to the body.
Boma stuns Strauss with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Strauss scores with a punch to the head.
Strauss slips a straight right by Boma.
Boma throws a looping overhand right but Strauss ducks down to avoid it.
Boma throws a right hand that Strauss ducks under and follows up with a left that Strauss also avoids with ease.
Boma uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Strauss.
Boma takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Strauss moves into the clinch.
Boma swings wildly with an uppercut but Strauss uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boma has a couple of punches blocked by Strauss.
Strauss lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Boma.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boma has a couple of punches blocked by Strauss.
Strauss misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Strauss as Boma tries to tie him up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strauss throws a head punch that misses.
Strauss can't find room to land a body shot as Boma controls the action.
Strauss lands a right hand that snaps the head of Boma backwards.
Strauss lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Boma misses with the head strike.
Boma takes a shot to the head.
Boma blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Strauss swings wildly with an uppercut but Boma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Strauss blocks an uppercut.
Boma misses with a body punch.
Strauss blocks a body shot from Boma.
Strauss misses with a punch to the body.
Strauss misses with some punches.
Boma looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Strauss.
Strauss misses with a short punch on the inside.
Strauss throws a head punch that misses.
Strauss throws a punch but it's blocked by Boma.
Stalling in the clinch from Strauss.
Boma holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Boma swings wildly with an uppercut but Strauss uses good head movement to avoid it.
Strauss fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Boma fails to land.
Strauss avoids a wild elbow strike from Boma.
Boma has a couple of punches blocked by Strauss.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Strauss tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boma's elbow.
Strauss goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Strauss.
Stalling in the clinch from Strauss.
Boma throws a punch but it's blocked by Strauss.
Good body shot from Strauss.
Strauss slowing the pace effectively.
Boma really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Good body shot from Boma.
Strauss softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short left from Strauss.
A body shot lands from Strauss.
Strauss swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boma is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Boma blocks a body shot from Strauss.
Strauss lands a body punch in the clinch.
Boma is breathing heavily.
Strauss throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bomas head.
Strauss lands with a left to the head.
Boma is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strauss dips a shoulder and cracks Boma with a mighty uppercut! Boma falls back against the cage and Strauss unloads with a barrage of strikes! Boma is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Strauss screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nicholaus Strauss!
In his post fight interview, Nicholaus Strauss started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Spratt (ranked 329 p4p, 886 weight class) and Slimed Undies (ranked 45 p4p, 112 weight class). Spratt comes to the cage accompanied by Fit But You Know It. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Spratt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Slimed Undies!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Spratt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Spratt misses the shot to the body.
Undies tests Spratt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Jack Spratt has been cut.
Undies misses with a hook. Spratt ducked under it nicely.
Undies gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Spratt tries to bum rush Undies with a series of wild strikes but Undies uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Spratt swings away with a body shot that misses
and Undies counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Spratt just misses with a punch to the body.
Spratt misses with a low kick.
Undies swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spratt walks into a straight right hand from Undies.
Some bone on bone action there as Undies checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
It seemed like Undies was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Undies checks a leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Spratt lands an impressive looking overhand right. Undies doesn't seem phased though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Undies tests Spratt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Spratt misses with an uppercut.
Spratt throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Spratt throws a leg kick
and Undies cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Undies lands a really nice looking cross but Spratt seems unphased.
A jab from Spratt misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spratt. Undies does a little dance to reset his feet.
Undies gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Spratt misses with a straight left.
Spratt connects with a body shot that sends Undies's belly button to the back.
Spratt throws a leg kick but Undies sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Undies slips under a jab.
Spratt throws a body shot but no joy.
Spratt throws a quick inside leg kick.
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!
Spratt throws out a leg kick but Undies moves out of range and Spratt only half commits.
Undies moves out of range of the strikes.
Undies raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Spratt throws a hook to the side of Undies's head but Undies sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Spratt misses with a left hand
and Spratt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Spratt misses with a low kick.
Undies looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Undies fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Spratt looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Undies moves away from the strike by Spratt.
Undies moves out of range of the strikes.
Despite the aggression on Undies's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Spratt lands a nice leg kick that just misses Undies's sensitive parts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spratt lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Spratt throws a low kick but Undies moves out of range easily.
Spratt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Undies throws out the jab.
Undies throws a nice outside leg kick.
Undies throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Spratt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Undies.
Spratt swings away with a body shot that misses
and Undies counters with a nice uppercut.
Spratt takes one to the chin there.
Spratt is looking to land body kicks.
Spratt misses with a straight left.
Spratt throws a looping overhand right but Undies ducks down to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spratt tries to land a leg kick but Undies saw it coming and moves away.
Some bone on bone action there as Undies checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Undies lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Spratt circles away quickly and effectively.
Spratt lands with an uppercut that bounces Undies off the cage and back into range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Undies swings widly with a right hand
and Spratt counters with a straight right hand.
A jab from Spratt misses.
Undies looks for the body kick but Spratt saw that one coming.
Spratt throws a big shot that misses.
Undies has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Jack Spratt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Undies lands with a shot to the body.
Spratt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spratt misses with a body punch
and Undies counters with a right hand to the body.
Spratt misses with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jack Spratt will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jack Spratt's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Undies uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Spratt.
Undies throws out a counter right but Spratt avoids it with no problem.
Undies jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Spratt is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Undies might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Spratt connects with a leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Spratt 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 Undies has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Undies and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Undies! But no joy.
Spratt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spratt tries to work over Undies's front leg with a kick but Undies checks it.
A little jabbing left from Undies on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Undies uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Spratt.
Undies swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spratt throws a solid leg kick but Undies takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Spratt.
Undies doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Jack Spratt is winning the standup battle so far.
Spratt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Undies sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Spratt rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Undies counters with a nice uppercut.
Spratt turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Undies cracks a nice hook into Spratt's ribs.
A jab from Undies misses.
Spratt throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Undies checks a low kick from Spratt.
Undies swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Spratt throws a quick inside leg kick.
Undies avoids the body shot from Spratt.
A countering left hand to the body from Undies misses.
Spratt throws a hook but Undies blocks it.
Spratt throws a right hand that misses
and Undies counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A left lands for Undies.
Spratt will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
It seemed like Undies was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Spratt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Undies throws a lazy right hand but Spratt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Good work by Undies as he checks the leg kick.
Spratt lunges at Undies with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Undies's hand.
Undies scores with the left hand. Spratt knows he should have avoided that one.
Undies blocks a low kick nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Undies slips under a jab from Spratt.
Spratt looks for the body kick but Undies saw that one coming.
Spratt throws a lazy uppercut
and Undies counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Spratt, as that shot connected.
Undies cracks Spratt with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Undies has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Spratt to stand back up!
Spratt is rocked!
Spratt scores with a leg kick.
Oh Spratt is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Undies checks a low kick from Spratt.
Spratt seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spratt scores with a spinning back kick!
Spratt avoids the body shot from Undies.
Spratt darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Undies throws a looping overhand right but Spratt ducks down to avoid it.
It looked like Spratt was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Spratt thows a leg kick but Undies checks it
and Undies counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Spratt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Undies avoids the body shot from Spratt.
Spratt misses with a head kick.
Undies tries a quick counter leg kick but Spratt is wise to it.
Spratt lands with a nice body punch.
Undies dips to his left and cracks Spratt with an uppercut!
Undies cracks Spratt with an open hand slap.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Undies moves out of range of the body kick.
Spratt misses with the body kick
and Undies counters with a nice right hand that sends Spratt toppling to the canvas! Spratt scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Undies finish him?!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Undies moves out of range of the strikes.
Undies looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Undies drops Spratt with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Spratt looks back up at him and smiles so Undies waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Spratt misses with a double jab
and Undies counters with a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Undies cracks Spratt with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Spratt falls to his knees and Undies doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Slimed Undies!
Slimed Undies decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kohinata Minoru Ii (ranked 41 p4p, 209 weight class) and Salomon Mukunzi (ranked 7 p4p, 27 weight class). Mukunzi has chosen Champion (ft. D Smoke) - Fireboy DML as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kohinata Minoru Ii!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Salomon Mukunzi!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Chris Saunders and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Minoru Ii takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Minoru Ii lands a body shot.
Mukunzi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Minoru Ii scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mukunzi in his tracks.
Decent striking displayed by Minoru Ii there.
Mukunzi lands a nice hook to Minoru Ii's body. Minoru Ii takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Minoru Ii wants to clinch up but Mukunzi keeps it at a distance.
A cross from Minoru Ii lands.
Minoru Ii throws a lazy uppercut
and Minoru Ii takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Minoru Ii has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mukunzi.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mukunzi misses with an uppercut
and Minoru Ii counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mukunzi moves out of range as Minoru Ii strikes.
A left and a right from Mukunzi both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Kohinata Minoru Ii has been cut.
Mukunzi staying out of range there.
A big right from Mukunzi misses.
Minoru Ii swings widly with a right hand
and Mukunzi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A slow jab from Minoru Ii misses its intended target.
It seemed like Mukunzi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mukunzi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Minoru Ii was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Good leg kick by Mukunzi.
Mukunzi blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minoru Ii throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mukunzi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Minoru Ii slips a straight right by Mukunzi.
An attempted straight right counter from Minoru Ii misses the target.
Mukunzi avoids the body shot from Minoru Ii.
Mukunzi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mukunzi fakes the leg kick and cracks Minoru Ii in the body.
Kohinata Minoru Ii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mukunzi moves out of range of the strikes.
Mukunzi throws out a counter right but Minoru Ii avoids it with no problem.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mukunzi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mukunzi misses the jab.
Minoru Ii throws the left hand but Mukunzi avoids the punch easily.
Mukunzi throws a right hand that misses
and Minoru Ii counters with a left to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mukunzi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mukunzi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mukunzi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mukunzi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mukunzi lands a slapping body shot.
Minoru Ii throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mukunzi! But no joy.
Minoru Ii scores with a hook.
Minoru Ii misses with a straight left.
Mukunzi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Minoru Ii.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minoru Ii avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Minoru Ii is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Mukunzi throws a head kick that misses.
Minoru Ii is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Minoru Ii misses with a looping right.
Mukunzi misses with a low kick.
Minoru Ii misses with a hook to the body
and Minoru Ii takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mukunzi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Minoru Ii on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mukunzi. Mukunzi obviously looking to wear him down.
Minoru Ii stuns Mukunzi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Minoru Ii throws a big shot that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Salomon Mukunzi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kohinata Minoru Ii's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mukunzi thows a leg kick but Minoru Ii checks it
and Minoru Ii counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Minoru Ii looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mukunzi lands a jab.
Minoru Ii misses with a wild body shot.
Mukunzi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Minoru Ii doesn't seem bothered though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Minoru Ii scores with a jab. Mukunzi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mukunzi throws a body punch but Minoru Ii moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Minoru Ii throws a jab when Mukunzi was well out of range.
Minoru Ii displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mukunzi throws out the jab.
Minoru Ii swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Minoru Ii misses with a hook.
The fighters circling - Minoru Ii throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Minoru Ii tries to clinch there but Mukunzi circles away.
Minoru Ii bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mukunzi's head backwards.
Mukunzi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Minoru Ii rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mukunzi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Minoru Ii throws a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mukunzi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Minoru Ii counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Minoru Ii looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Minoru Ii takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mukunzi connects with a right hand. Minoru Ii shakes it off.
Mukunzi moves out of range as Minoru Ii strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Minoru Ii throws a body punch but Mukunzi moves out of range.
Minoru Ii lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mukunzi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Minoru Ii is looking to counter punch.
Mukunzi scores with a body shot.
Minoru Ii sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mukunzi connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Minoru Ii.
Mukunzi ducks right into an uppercut from Minoru Ii.
Minoru Ii works Mukunzi's body with a nice hook.
Mukunzi lands a nice hook to Minoru Ii's body. Minoru Ii takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mukunzi connects with a body shot that sends Minoru Ii's belly button to the back.
Minoru Ii misses with a straight left.
Mukunzi follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Minoru Ii takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minoru Ii misses with a looping left.
Mukunzi slips under a jab.
Mukunzi staying out of range there.
Minoru Ii tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mukunzi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mukunzi connects with a right hand. Minoru Ii shakes it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Minoru Ii throws out a loose jab but Mukunzi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Minoru Ii throws a body shot but no joy.
Minoru Ii throws a poor cross that misses
and Mukunzi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Minoru Ii lands a nice hook to Mukunzi's body. Mukunzi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kohinata Minoru Ii will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kohinata Minoru Ii's cut.
That's time! Minoru Ii's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Minoru Ii swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mukunzi drops his hands momentarily and Minoru Ii takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Minoru Ii throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mukunzi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A jab from Mukunzi misses.
Minoru Ii fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mukunzi manages to avoid it.
Minoru Ii swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mukunzi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Minoru Ii displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mukunzi throws out the jab.
Minoru Ii is looking to counter punch.
Mukunzi throws a front kick that sends Minoru Ii stumbling back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mukunzi wants to slow Minoru Ii down by chopping away at his legs.
Mukunzi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Minoru Ii moves away.
Minoru Ii is looking to counter punch.
Mukunzi misses the body punch
and Minoru Ii connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Minoru Ii misses with a right hand
and Mukunzi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mukunzi lands with a good body shot.
Mukunzi throws a good cross that connects.
Minoru Ii throws an off balance right hand
and Mukunzi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Minoru Ii throws a jab when Mukunzi was well out of range.
Salomon Mukunzi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mukunzi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Minoru Ii stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Minoru Ii has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mukunzi.
Minoru Ii misses with a body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mukunzi.
Minoru Ii swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Minoru Ii bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Good shot there by Minoru Ii.
Minoru Ii throws a shot from downtown. Mukunzi moves away and avoids it.
Mukunzi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Mukunzi.
Minoru Ii scores with a shot to the body.
Mukunzi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mukunzi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mukunzi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Minoru Ii scores with a hook.
Mukunzi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mukunzi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Minoru Ii. Minoru Ii circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minoru Ii swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Minoru Ii. Mukunzi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mukunzi tries a quick counter leg kick but Minoru Ii is wise to it.
Mukunzi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A big left from Mukunzi misses.
Minoru Ii throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mukunzi misses with a straight left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Minoru Ii connects with a body shot.
Mukunzi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Salomon Mukunzi really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kohinata Minoru Ii's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Minoru Ii throws a body punch but Mukunzi moves out of range.
Mukunzi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Minoru Ii misses with a right hand
and Mukunzi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Minoru Ii on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mukunzi. Mukunzi obviously looking to wear him down.
Minoru Ii throws a shot from downtown. Mukunzi moves away and avoids it.
Minoru Ii throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mukunzi appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mukunzi misses with a hook
and Minoru Ii cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mukunzi takes a swing at Minoru Ii's ribcage but misses.
Minoru Ii throws a jab but it's blocked by Mukunzi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Minoru Ii tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mukunzi was well out of range. Poor timing from Minoru Ii.
Mukunzi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Minoru Ii.
Nice defenses there by Mukunzi.
Minoru Ii moves out of range of the body kick.
Minoru Ii misses with a right hand
and Mukunzi counters with a nice body shot.
Minoru Ii avoids the body shot from Mukunzi.
Minoru Ii was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Minoru Ii connects with the punch.
Minoru Ii has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Minoru Ii there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mukunzi throws the left hand but Minoru Ii avoids the punch easily.
Minoru Ii sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Minoru Ii takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jab by Minoru Ii.
Minoru Ii wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Minoru Ii misses the shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mukunzi. That's going to slow Minoru Ii down.
Minoru Ii uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mukunzi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minoru Ii blocks a jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Minoru Ii misses its target.
Mukunzi misses with a straight left.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mukunzi.
Mukunzi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Minoru Ii looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Minoru Ii uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mukunzi.
Minoru Ii scores with a sloppy right hand. Mukunzi should have avoided that one.
Mukunzi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mukunzi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mukunzi tries a low kick but Minoru Ii avoids it.
Minoru Ii walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mukunzi.
Minoru Ii misses with a hook. Mukunzi ducked under it nicely.
And Mukunzi responds with a good body kick, but Minoru Ii manages to step out the way in time.
Minoru Ii lands a left and a right that send Mukunzi crashing to the mat, dazed. Minoru Ii thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Salomon Mukunzi has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mukunzi scoring well with a low kick there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mukunzi.
Mukunzi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Minoru Ii momentarily.
Minoru Ii takes a swing at Mukunzi's ribcage but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Kohinata Minoru Ii will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Mukunzi lands a glancing blow to the side of Minoru Ii's head.
Minoru Ii throws a lazy right hand but Mukunzi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mukunzi scores with a shot to the body.
Minoru Ii misses with a right hand
and Mukunzi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Minoru Ii's knee momentarily.
Minoru Ii takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Minoru Ii chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mukunzi can pounce on him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mukunzi keeps Minoru Ii at a distance using the push kick.
Mukunzi thumps Minoru Ii with a low kick.
Minoru Ii is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Minoru Ii misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mukunzi staying out of range there.
Minoru Ii slips under a jab from Mukunzi.
Mukunzi misses with a wild body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mukunzi.
Minoru Ii throws a poor cross that misses
and Mukunzi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mukunzi swats away the attempt to clinch by Minoru Ii.
Mukunzi throws out a counter right but Minoru Ii avoids it with no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minoru Ii misses with a looping right.
Mukunzi gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Minoru Ii counter with a right hand.
Mukunzi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Minoru Ii jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mukunzi slips a jab and a cross from Minoru Ii.
Mukunzi raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Mukunzi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Minoru Ii throws a sloppy body shot
letting Mukunzi counter with a right hand.
Mukunzi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minoru Ii misses with a left hand
and Mukunzi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mukunzi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Minoru Ii scores with a jab to the head.
Mukunzi staying out of range there.
Mukunzi missing with a left hand there. Minoru Ii was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Minoru Ii just misses with a punch to the body.
Minoru Ii digs a good body shot into Mukunzi's ribs.
Minoru Ii ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mukunzi moves away.
Mukunzi now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Mukunzi misses with a left hand
and Minoru Ii counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minoru Ii keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mukunzi.
Mukunzi loads up on a big right hand but Minoru Ii slips the punch.
Minoru Ii swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Minoru Ii throws a body punch but Mukunzi moves out of range.
Mukunzi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mukunzi - that will leave a mark!
Mukunzi lands a jab.
Mukunzi lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Minoru Ii takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And that's the end of the fight!
Salomon Mukunzi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mukunzi 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 47:48
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 45:50
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Salomon Mukunzi!
Salomon Mukunzi is the new middleweight champion!
A victorious Salomon Mukunzi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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