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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between George Pierre (ranked 2791 p4p, 3667 weight class) and The Royal Savage (ranked 287 p4p, 360 weight class). Pierre's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, O Canada. 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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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 16 - 1, fighting out of New York, George Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 18 - 1, fighting out of New York, The Royal Savage!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Pierre misses.
It seemed like Savage was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A jab from Pierre misses.
The fighters circling - Savage throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pierre has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Pierre slips a jab from Savage.
Pierre blocks a jab.
A big right from Savage misses.
Pierre defending well as Savage loads up on a big left hand.
Pierre scores with a jab. Savage acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Savage takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The fighters circling - Savage throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pierre swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pierre connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pierre uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Savage.
Savage is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pierre.
Pierre clobbers Savage with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
 Savage is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Pierre engages and cracks Savage with a massive lead left hook - Savage tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Pierre is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). George Pierre!
An out of breath George Pierre thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between French Bull (ranked 2027 p4p, 5423 weight class) and Naoise Durnin (ranked 116 p4p, 219 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Durnin's choice of entrance music: I'm Shipping Up To Boston by The Dropkick Murphy's. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, French Bull!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 32 - 0, fighting out of New York, Naoise Durnin!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durnin looks to throw the jab but Bull is out of range.
It looked like Bull was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Durnin.
Bull cracks Durnin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bull has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Stormcrow Centre in the buildup to the fight.
Durnin throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Durnin throws out a loose jab but Bull uses good head movement to avoid it.
Durnin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bull thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bull digs a good body shot into Durnin's ribs.
Bull ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bull scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bull throws a shot to the body.
Bull scores with a jab to the head.
Durnin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bull connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Durnin scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Durnin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bull cracks a nice hook into Durnin's ribs.
Durnin throws a right hand that Bull ducks under and follows up with a left that Bull also avoids with ease.
Bull connects with a single shot there.
Bull connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Durnin's hands.
Bull throws a hook but Durnin blocks it.
Bull moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durnin throws a right hand that misses
and Bull counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Durnin throws a head kick that misses.
Bull wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A left lands for Bull.
Bull scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice straight punches there by Bull. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bull.
A left lands for Bull.
Bull scores with the left hand. Durnin knows he should have avoided that one.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bull lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bull is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Bull fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Durnin looks winded!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bull takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Durnin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bull throws a shot to the body.
Bull staying out of range there.
Bull scores with a decent looking hook.
Durnin is rocked!
Bull drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Durnin's head, knocking him out cold! Bull is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). French Bull!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simon Cross (ranked 4683 p4p, 2327 weight class) and Tom Durant (ranked 488 p4p, 290 weight class). Cross comes to the cage accompanied by Irregular God. This should be fireworks!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Simon Cross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Durant!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cross looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Durant throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cross counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Cross seems to be looking for submissions.
Durant gets back to full guard.
Cross stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Durant swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cross passes Durant's left leg - he's now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durant is concentrating on defense, preventing Cross from advancing position.
Cross is trying to work for a kimura but Durant is defending well.
Durant won't allow Cross to pass to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durant has one foot on Cross's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Durant lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cross circles away quickly and effectively.
Cross on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Durant stuffs the takedown attempt from Cross. Cross gets slowly back to his feet.
Cross closes the distance and clinches up with Durant, looking for a takedown. Cross pushes Durant against the cage but Durant circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Simon Cross. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cross shoots in for a takedown but Durant shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cross has been working on his balance at Tycoon Gym, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Durant.
Cross throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Durant's waist but Durant gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cross off to one side.
Durant misses with a two punch combination.
Durant lands a jab to the head.
Cross chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Durant can pounce on him.
Cross takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cross is breathing heavily.
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!
Durant connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
 It looks like Simon Cross has been cut.
Sloppy strikes from Durant. Those never looked like landing.
Cross half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Durant drops Cross with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Cross looks back up at him and smiles so Durant waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
 Cross is rocked!
Durant drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Cross's head, knocking him out cold! Durant is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tom Durant!
After winning the bout, Tom Durant 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Huug Schlepper (ranked 3650 p4p, 3385 weight class) and Alostor Zayne (ranked 434 p4p, 409 weight class). Alostor Zayne is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Huug Schlepper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alostor Zayne!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Atkins and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zayne moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Schlepper goes down! Can Zayne finish him!?
Schlepper is rocked!
It looks like Huug Schlepper has been cut.
Zayne throwing strikes but missing.
Oh Schlepper is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zayne throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Schlepper works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Schlepper pulls Zayne in close to his closed guard and prevents Zayne from doing any damage or advancing position.
Zayne stands up over Schlepper, holding on to his feet. Zayne throws the legs to one side and dives in with a huge shot that lands flush on the chin! Schlepper is out cold! Zayne lands a couple more shots and the ref tackles him out of the way! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Alostor Zayne!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sean Dickinson (ranked 2020 p4p, 2472 weight class) and Bum Phillips (ranked 251 p4p, 289 weight class). Dickinson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Resurrection - Chris Travis. 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 28 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sean Dickinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bum Phillips!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, William Gold and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Dickinson.
Dickinson misses with a leg kick
and Phillips counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Sean Dickinson has been cut.
Phillips on the wrong end of a nice jab.
No luck for Phillips with that takedown attempt.
A good leg kick by Dickinson.
A swing and a miss from Phillips.
Dickinson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dickinson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Phillips shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Phillips dives in for a single leg takedown but Dickinson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
As Phillips backs away, Dickinson returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Dickinson scores with a nice body kick.
Dickinson misses with a wild combination.
A little jabbing left from Phillips on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickinson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Phillips manages to avoid it.
Phillips scores with a jab to the head.
A jab lands there for Dickinson.
Dickinson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Phillips.
Phillips lands with a cross.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dickinson. That's going to slow Phillips down.
Dickinson looks to land a combination but Phillips avoids it well.
Phillips takes a kick to the side of the head.
Dickinson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Phillips.
Sean Dickinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dickinson scores with the left hand. Phillips knows he should have avoided that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Phillips walks into a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips moves out of range of the body kick from Dickinson.
Phillips is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dickinson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sean Dickinson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bum Phillips.
Dickinson 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.
Nice defenses there by Phillips.
Phillips tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dickinson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Phillips takes one to the side of the head.
Dickinson connects with a high kick.
Phillips shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dickinson as he avoids it easily.
Phillips slips a jab and a cross from Dickinson.
Dickinson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Phillips will feel that in the morning.
Dickinson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dickinson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dickinson staying out of range there.
Phillips blocks a leg kick.
Dickinson throws a head kick that half lands.
Phillips is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dickinson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Phillips moves out of range of the body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Phillips! But no joy.
Dickinson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Dickinson tries a head kick but it misses.
Dickinson stuffs the takedown.
Phillips is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dickinson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dickinson throws a head kick that half lands.
Phillips is rocked!
 It looks like Bum Phillips has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dickinson lands a hook that stumbles Phillips back into the cage. Dickinson follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Phillips to the canvas! Dickinson pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Phillips has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Sean Dickinson!
Post fight, Sean Dickinson took to the microphone: 'I beat this bum . Now give me another bum'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Rojas (ranked 1842 p4p, 1521 weight class) and Stephen Dyer (ranked 240 p4p, 207 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Rojas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stephen Dyer!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dyer throws a body punch but Rojas moves out of range.
Dyer throws a body shot but no joy.
Dyer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dyer misses with a punch to the body.
Dyer misses with a body punch.
Rojas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rojas tries a body shot but Dyer blocks it.
Rojas lands a nice shot to the body.
Rojas tries a body shot but Dyer blocks it.
Nice body punch from Dyer - that landed with a thud.
I was talking to Rojas's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Rojas can't find room to land a body shot as Dyer controls the action.
Rojas misses with some punches.
Dyer leaning against his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot in the inside from Dyer.
Dyer is working Rojas over against the cage.
Rojas lands a nice shot to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rojas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rojas misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Dyer fails to land.
Rojas misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dyer lands with a left to the head.
Rojas lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rojas swings wildly with an uppercut but Dyer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rojas lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dyer.
Still in the clinch, Rojas scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rojas can't find room to land a body shot as Dyer controls the action.
Dyer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rojas.
Dyer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rojas has a couple of punches blocked by Dyer.
Rojas struggles to land a body shot inside as Dyer controls his hands.
Rojas lands a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dyer.
Nice body punch from Dyer - that landed with a thud.
Rojas misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Rojas fails to land.
Rojas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dyer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dyer blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rojas lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dyer backwards.
Dyer stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Rojas throws a head punch that misses.
Dyer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rojas backwards.
Rojas can't find room to land a body shot as Dyer controls the action.
Dyer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rojas backwards.
Dyer tries to stall but Rojas uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rojas lands with a left to the head.
Dyer blocking some punches.
Dyer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rojas backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rojas.
Dyer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rojas misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Dyer.
Rojas letting Dyer take a breather here.
Rojas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rojas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rojas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dyer has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Rojas seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Dyer can turn it around.
Rojas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rojas has a couple of punches blocked by Dyer.
Dyer scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rojas working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Rojas.
Dyer misses with a punch on the inside.
Rojas tries a body shot but Dyer blocks it.
Dyer misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Dyer scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dyer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rojas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dyers head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dyer.
Rojas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dyer blocking some punches.
Rojas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rojas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dyer has a couple of punches blocked by Rojas.
Rojas working aggressively here.
Rojas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rojas has a couple of punches blocked by Dyer.
Rojas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dyer prevents a body shot from Rojas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dyer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dyer throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dyer.
Dyer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dyer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rojas backwards.
Rojas working aggressively here.
Rojas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dyer blocks an uppercut.
Dyer blocks a body shot from Rojas.
Dyer misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Rojas fails to land.
Dyer lands a nice uppercut.
Dyer scores with a shot to the side of Rojas's head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dyer.
Rojas tries to work over Dyer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rojas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dyer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dyer scores with a shot to the side of Rojas's head.
Rojas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rojas misses with a punch on the inside.
Rojas can't find room to land a body shot as Dyer controls the action.
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 Ivan Rojas will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dyer lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dyer lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Rojas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dyer.
Dyer cracks Rojas with an open hand slap.
Dyer circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dyer counters with a left and a right that stings Rojas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rojas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dyer misses with a double jab.
Rojas digs a good hook to Dyer's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rojas moves away from the strike by Dyer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rojas dodges the punch combination from Dyer.
Dyer throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rojas counters with a series of strikes. Dyer will be more careful next time no doubt.
Dyer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ivan Rojas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A big left from Dyer misses.
Dyer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rojas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dyer circles away quickly and effectively.
Rojas is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
It looks like Stephen Dyer has been cut.
Rojas misses with a wild body shot.
Rojas loads up on a big right hand but Dyer slips the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rojas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dyer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dyer has Rojas up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dyer.
Dyer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dyer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dyer blocks an uppercut.
Dyer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rojas backwards.
Rojas struggles to land a body shot inside as Dyer controls his hands.
Dyer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dyer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dyer lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dyer throws a big shot that misses.
Rojas swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Stephen Dyer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dyer misses with a double jab
and Rojas counters with a straight right hand.
Rojas doesn't manage to clinch there - Dyer circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Dyer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rojas tries to clinch but Dyer is having none of it.
Rojas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rojas works the jab nicely.
Dyer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rojas.
Dyer gets tackled into the cage by Rojas. Rojas maintains the clinch.
Dyer blocks a body shot from Rojas.
Rojas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dyer lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rojas throws a punch but it's blocked by Dyer.
Rojas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dyer breaks the clinch.
Dyer misses with a few strikes there.
Rojas was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Dyer throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rojas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dyer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dyer misses with the combination.
Rojas misses with a body shot.
Rojas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dyer is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Rojas misses with a shot to the body
and Dyer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dyer fails to land with a series of punches.
Dyer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dyer feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rojass jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rojas moves into the clinch successfully.
Dyer misses with a body punch.
Rojas has a couple of punches blocked by Dyer.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Stephen Dyer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Stephen Dyer's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Rojas clobbers Dyer with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dyer just misses with a punch to the body.
Rojas looks to score with a jab to the body but Dyer is just out of range.
Rojas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dyer.
Rojas clinches up against the cage.
Dyer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dyer blocking some punches.
Dyer tries to circle away but Rojas has him pinned against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rojas.
Rojas stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rojas misses with a punch to the body.
Rojas can't find room to land a body shot as Dyer controls the action.
Dyer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dyer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rojas misses with a punch to the body.
Dyer taking a breather.
A short right from Dyer on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rojas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dyers head.
Rojas struggles to land a body shot inside as Dyer controls his hands.
Rojas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dyer backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dyer.
Dyer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dyer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rojas.
Rojas misses with a lunging right hand
and Dyer counters with a series of strikes. Rojas will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rojas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rojas misses with a looping left.
Dyer catches Rojas with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dyer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rojas.
Dyer swings widly with a right hand
and Rojas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rojas doesn't manage to clinch there - Dyer circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dyer misses with an uppercut.
Dyer lands with a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dyer throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rojas counters with a left to the body.
Rojas scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Rojas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dyer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rojas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dyer gets through Rojas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dyer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rojas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rojas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rojas misses with a body punch.
Rojas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rojas cracks Dyer with a nice body shot.
Rojas blocks a body shot from Dyer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dyer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Rojas as the two fighters clinch.
Dyer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rojas tries to work over Dyer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rojas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rojas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Rojas.
Rojas lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dyer.
Rojas misses with a punch to the body.
Good body shot from Rojas.
Rojas throws a punch but it's blocked by Dyer.
Rojas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dyer prevents a body shot from Rojas.
Rojas lands with a light punch inside.
Rojas throws a punch but it's blocked by Dyer.
Rojas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rojas lands a body punch.
Dyer blocks a body shot from Rojas.
Rojas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dyer's elbow.
Rojas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rojas lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dyer backwards.
Dyer throws a head punch that misses.
Rojas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dyer looking to stall.
Dyer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
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!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Rojas lands with a right to the head.
Rojas misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Rojas.
A short right from Rojas.
Rojas has a couple of punches blocked by Dyer.
Rojas tries a body shot but Dyer blocks it.
Rojas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dyer struggles to land a body shot inside as Rojas controls his hands.
Dyer pushes Rojas back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dyer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Rojas showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rojas 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 James Glass scores the fight 29:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Boy (ranked 1972 p4p, 1260 weight class) and Joe Mendez (ranked 114 p4p, 75 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Big Boy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joe Mendez!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Ackerman and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boy lands a body shot.
Boy throws a shot from downtown. Mendez moves away and avoids it.
Boy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Boy misses with a left hand
and Mendez counters with a one-two to the body.
Boy throws out a loose jab but Mendez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mendez shoots in looking for a takedown but Boy manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mendez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Boy lands with a nice body punch.
Boy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mendez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Big Boy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boy connects with a jab.
Boy throws a right hand that Mendez ducks under and follows up with a left that Mendez also avoids with ease.
Mendez is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Mendez slips a jab and a cross from Boy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mendez swings widly with a right hand
and Boy counters with a straight right hand.
Boy scores with a nice strike.
Boy stuffs the takedown attempt from Mendez. Mendez gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendez misses with a lunging right hand
and Boy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mendez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boy.
Mendez throws the left hand but Boy avoids the punch easily.
Mendez shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mendez wants to control but Boy is keeping him busy.
Mendez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Boy on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
It looks like Big Boy has been cut.
Boy wants to control but Mendez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mendez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mendez prevents Boy from improving his position.
Mendez takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Boy is rocked!
Mendez is nestled in close to Boy, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Oh Boy is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jeez, Big Boy's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Big Boy's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Joe Mendez!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Artem Ramazanov (ranked 843 p4p, 2086 weight class) and Dick Glover (ranked 53 p4p, 123 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ramazanov might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to All The Things She Said - t.A.T.u. Artem Ramazanov has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Artem Ramazanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dick Glover!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Andrew Berry and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glover moves away from the strike by Ramazanov.
Ramazanov lands a nice hook to Glover's body. Glover takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Glover closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ramazanov did well to prevent Glover getting side control.
Ramazanov trying to hold on to Glover's head to control him but Glover postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Glover passes to full mount!
Ramazanov keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramazanov is working hard here to advance position.
Glover with shots to the head and body - Ramazanov looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramazanov working to try and regain half guard.
Glover lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Ramazanov hang on?
Glover landing shots from mount.
Glover controlling the pace for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glover cracks Ramazanov with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Glover is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Ramazanov can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Ramazanov wants to control but Glover is having none of it.
Glover working the ground and pound effectively.
Ramazanov sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Ramazanov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glover is keen to just control but Ramazanov is a slippery customer.
Ramazanov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Glover missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ramazanov is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Glover's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Glover's back!
Glover rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Ramazanov controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glover is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ramazanov's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ramazanov's back!
Glover is riding his opponent, not letting Ramazanov buck him off.
Ramazanov trying to control the hands but Glover breaks the grip.
Glover tries to keep control of the position but Ramazanov is staying busy.
Ramazanov trying to control but not successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Glover trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Ramazanov doesn't escape.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Glover dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ramazanov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
It looks like Dick Glover has been cut.
Ramazanov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Glover ducks under a wild hook from Ramazanov.
And Glover tries to counter it with a takedown but Ramazanov pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Ramazanov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ramazanov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ramazanov gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Glover counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Glover has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramazanov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ramazanov wants to pass to mount but Glover is defending the position.
Glover is refusing to be controlled, as Ramazanov sits in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramazanov is pressing down on Glover's thigh, looking to free his foot. Glover is holding on for now.
Glover is positioning himself well to prevent Ramazanov advancing to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ramazanov is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Glover taking some punishment here, with Ramazanov in his half guard.
Glover is refusing to be controlled, as Ramazanov sits in half guard.
Glover trying to control here.
Glover regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dick Glover has got the better of the ground game so far.
Glover bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ramazanov's guard.
Ramazanov looking to control.
Ramazanov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramazanov wants to sweep here but Glover controlling him for the moment.
Ramazanov working a defensive guard here.
Ramazanov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Glover.
Ramazanov is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Glover landing with the ground and pound.
Glover with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ramazanov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Glover is one step ahead there.
Ramazanov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ramazanov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Glover on the side of the head.
Ramazanov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Glover changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Ramazanov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Glover ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jab, jab by Ramazanov - just one landing.
Ramazanov swings for the body but Glover moves out of range.
Glover with the counter takedown but Ramazanov avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Artem Ramazanov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dick Glover's cut.
That's time! Ramazanov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Ramazanov misses with a body shot.
Glover with the counter takedown but Ramazanov avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Ramazanov.
Ramazanov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Glover moves away.
Ramazanov misses the body punch
and Glover counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ramazanov is looking for a sweep. Glover is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Glover lands with a punch from half guard.
Glover is looking to take a break and control but Ramazanov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramazanov wants to control but Glover is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Glover landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover is nestled in close to Ramazanov, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ramazanov tries to roll over but Glover keeps him under control.
Glover not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Glover is thwarting Ramazanov's attempts to control the position.
Glover sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ramazanov defending well though.
Ramazanov with the active half guard here but Glover passes nicely into side control.
Ramazanov takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramazanov is looking to reverse the position.
Ramazanov manages to get back to half guard.
Ramazanov is looking to control Glover's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ramazanov avoid being mounted?
Glover scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Glover tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ramazanov knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ramazanov manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glover landing with the ground and pound.
Glover trying to control the position from guard on top but Ramazanov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Glover is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Ramazanov throws a left and a right that both miss
so Glover counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Ramazanov has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Glover has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Glover tries for a takedown but Ramazanov manages to get underhooks.
Glover misses with the head strike.
Ramazanov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ramazanov. Glover does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramazanov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ramazanov throws a hook but Glover blocks it.
A little jabbing left from Glover on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ramazanov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Glover drops his hands momentarily and Ramazanov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Glover moves out of range of the body kick from Ramazanov.
Glover with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ramazanov to score with a decent uppercut.
Ramazanov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Glover counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ramazanov loads up on a big right hand but Glover slips the punch.
Glover drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Ramazanov defends it well.
Glover takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Artem Ramazanov.
I think Ramazanov 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Artem Ramazanov!
Our winner, Artem Ramazanov, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Velha Maldita (ranked 1494 p4p, 365 weight class) and Bastien Harris (ranked 194 p4p, 51 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Velha Maldita!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bastien Harris!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maldita thows a left - swing and a miss!
Harris swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Harris lets loose with a powerful body kick. Maldita will feel that in the morning.
Harris throws a lazy right hand but Maldita sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Harris missing with a left hand there. Maldita was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Harris turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Maldita definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris lands a really nice looking cross but Maldita seems unphased.
A shot to the body from Maldita misses
and Harris counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Harris misses the target.
Maldita keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
It looked like Maldita wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Maldita throws a hook but Harris blocks it.
Harris let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Harris lands a nice looking body kick.
Maldita throws an off balance right hand
and Harris makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Harris chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Maldita swings for the body but Harris moves out of range.
Harris appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Maldita throws a right hand that misses
and Harris counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harris misses with a lunging right hand
and Maldita connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Harris throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Maldita counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Maldita blocks a jab.
Maldita throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Harris counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maldita takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Harris misses with a left hand
and Maldita counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris wants to land a leg kick but Maldita is out of range.
Maldita scores with a jab.
Maldita throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Harris counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Maldita thinking.
Harris scoring well with a low kick there.
Harris ducks under a wild hook from Maldita.
Harris appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Maldita is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Harris.
Good leg kick by Harris.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maldita ducks right into an uppercut from Harris.
Maldita uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Harris.
Maldita throwing a counter right hand but Harris manages to avoid it.
Maldita looks to throw the jab but Harris is out of range.
Harris throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maldita was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A swing and a miss from Harris.
A quick step to the side and Maldita tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Harris scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Maldita takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maldita lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bastien Harris dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Harris jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Harris defending well as Maldita loads up on a big left hand.
Harris throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Maldita misses with an uppercut
and Harris counters with a left to the body.
Bastien Harris seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maldita scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Maldita avoids the body shot from Harris.
Maldita misses the body punch
and Harris cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maldita swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Harris avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Harris punishes Maldita's body with a nice straight punch.
Maldita takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Maldita ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A counter left hand to the body from Maldita misses its target.
Harris throws a body shot but no joy.
Maldita misses with a body punch
and Harris counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Harris pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little feinted left hand from Maldita on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Harris moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Nice cross by Harris.
Maldita takes a swing at Harris's ribcage but misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Harris misses.
Maldita throws a body punch but Harris moves out of range.
Harris let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The fighters circling - Harris throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maldita was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maldita lands a body shot.
Harris is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Harris takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Maldita lands with a hook. Harris tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Maldita swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maldita takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Maldita walks into a stiff left hand from Harris.
Maldita catches Harris with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Maldita catches Harris right on the button with a cross.
Harris slips under a jab from Maldita.
A countering left hand to the body from Harris misses.
Harris lands a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harris uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maldita.
Harris misses with a body punch
and Maldita counters with a straight right hand.
Harris thumps Maldita with a low kick.
Harris has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Maldita throws a hook to the side of Harris's head but Harris sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bastien Harris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Maldita's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Harris just misses with a punch to the body.
Maldita is looking for a counter combo.
Maldita jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Harris swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Harris throws a sloppy body shot
and Maldita counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Maldita misses with an uppercut
and Harris finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Harris misses with a body punch
and Maldita counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Maldita throws a body punch but Harris moves out of range.
Maldita throws out a loose jab but Harris uses good head movement to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Harris! But no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris throws a shot from downtown. Maldita moves away and avoids it.
Maldita swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Maldita walks into a left hand.
Harris fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Harris misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maldita.
Maldita was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Maldita uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Harris.
Maldita swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Maldita uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Harris.
Maldita misses with an uppercut
and Harris counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maldita throws a poor cross that misses
and Harris cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Harris throws an off balance right hand
and Maldita counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Bastien Harris has been cut.
Harris cracks a nice hook into Maldita's ribs.
Harris ducks under a wild hook from Maldita.
Maldita takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
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!
Maldita misses with a hook
and Harris counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris misses with a looping right.
Maldita drops his hands momentarily and Harris takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Harris throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maldita was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Harris throws a jab when Maldita was well out of range.
Harris with a nice cross.
Harris throws a chopping leg kick but Maldita manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Maldita slips under a jab.
Maldita throwing a counter right hand but Harris manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maldita ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Harris lands a nice leg kick that just misses Maldita's sensitive parts.
Harris misses with a hook. Maldita ducked under it nicely.
It looked like Maldita wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Harris uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maldita.
Harris lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Harris misses with a kick to the body
and Maldita counters with a straight right hand.
Harris with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Maldita to score with a decent uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bastien Harris comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Harris has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bastien Harris!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kimmo Kallio (ranked 229 p4p, 990 weight class) and Robert Helpmann (ranked 27 p4p, 135 weight class). Robert Helpmann has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kimmo Kallio's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kimmo Kallio!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Robert Helpmann!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kallio misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Helpmann counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Helpmann closes the distance and clinches.
Helpmann has Kallio pressed against the cage, preventing Kallio from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kallio misses with a hook from the clinch.
Helpmann throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kallios head.
Kallio is trying to break the clinch but Helpmann has him pressed against the cage.
Helpmann scores with a shot to the side of Kallio's head.
Kallio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Helpmann waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kallio.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kallio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Helpmann! But no joy.
Helpmann scores with a shot to the body.
Helpmann slips a jab and a cross from Kallio.
Helpmann lands with a straight right. Kallio didn't see that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kallio throws a head kick that misses
and Helpmann counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Kallio.
Helpmann pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kallio is looking for a counter combo.
Helpmann walks into a jab.
Decent striking displayed by Helpmann there.
Kallio lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kallio misses with a combination
letting Helpmann counter with a right hand.
Kallio jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kallio takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Helpmann defending well as Kallio loads up on a big left hand.
Helpmann slips a jab and a cross from Kallio.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Helpmann tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kallio swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kallio tries a head kick but it misses.
A cross from Helpmann lands.
Kallio will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Helpmann throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kallio throws a right hand that misses
and Helpmann counters with a nice uppercut.
Kallio looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Helpmann tries to clinch up but Kallio circles away and keeps his distance.
Kallio fires out a quick counter leg kick but Helpmann just manages to avoid it.
Kallio throws a leg kick that is checked
and Helpmann counters with a stiff right hand.
Kallio takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Helpmann waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kallio.
Kallio appears to be looking for a big counter.
Helpmann keeps Kallio at a distance using the push kick.
Kallio avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helpmann misses with an uppercut. Kallio saw that one coming.
Helpmann connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Helpmann throws a body punch but Kallio moves out of range.
Kallio misses the jab.
Helpmann steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Kallio lands with a thumping leg kick.
Helpmann throws a body shot but no joy.
Kallio tries to work over Helpmann's front leg with a kick but Helpmann checks it.
Kallio throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kallio moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Helpmann dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kallio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Helpmann.
Helpmann has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Helpmann lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kallio staying out of range there.
Kallio walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Helpmann throws a front kick aimed at Kallio's knee but Kallio avoids it well.
Helpmann scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kallio slips a jab from Helpmann.
Helpmann lands with a nice body kick.
Helpmann motions for Kallio to come forward. Helpmann throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Kallio was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Helpmann.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kallio thows a leg kick but Helpmann checks it
and Helpmann counters with a nice body kick.
Kallio swats away the attempt to clinch by Helpmann.
Kallio walks into a stiff left hand from Helpmann.
Kallio moves forwards but Helpmann connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Helpmann is looking to chop away at Kallio's legs.
Helpmann throws a body punch but Kallio moves out of range.
Helpmann scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helpmann does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Helpmann scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kallio doesn't seem bothered though.
Kallio lands a nice hook to Helpmann's body. Helpmann takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kallio displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Helpmann tries to clinch but Kallio moves out of range.
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!
Kallio rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Helpmann moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Helpmann ducks under a wild hook from Kallio.
Kallio looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Helpmann jabs Kallio right on the nose. Kallio blinks but takes it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kallio throws a head kick that misses.
Helpmann looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Robert Helpmann seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kallio gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Helpmann tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kallio manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kallio throws a leg kick but Helpmann checks it.
Helpmann's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kallio under the eye.
Kallio throws a low kick, looking for Helpmann's leg but Helpmann calmly moves out of range.
Kallio throws a looping overhand right but Helpmann ducks down to avoid it.
Helpmann follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kallio takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Helpmann throws a shot to the body.
Helpmann waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kallio.
Helpmann has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kallio blocks a low kick nicely.
Helpmann scores with a shot to the body.
Helpmann blocks a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Helpmann. Kallio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Helpmann misses with a left hand
and Kallio counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Helpmann wants to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Helpmann showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Helpmann fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kallio.
Helpmann keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Helpmann with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kallio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Helpmann.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Helpmann with the inside leg kick.
Kallio lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Helpmann circles away quickly and effectively.
Helpmann swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Helpmann connects with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helpmann 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.
Kimmo Kallio is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Helpmann throws a nice inside leg kick.
Helpmann thuds his shin into the meat of Kallio's side.
Kallio throws a looping overhand right but Helpmann ducks down to avoid it.
Kallio misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Helpmann buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kallio is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Helpmann clinches with his opponent.
Helpmann lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kallio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Some bone on bone action there as Helpmann checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helpmann slips a jab and a cross from Kallio.
Kallio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Helpmann.
Helpmann moves out of range of the body kick from Kallio.
Helpmann walks into a stiff left hand from Kallio.
Kallio swinging wildly here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Helpmann scores with a push kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kallio throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Helpmann counters with a thumping low kick.
Helpmann with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kallio misses with a two punch combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Helpmann misses the target.
Kallio moves away from the strike by Helpmann.
Helpmann avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Helpmann uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kallio.
A slow jab from Helpmann misses its intended target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kallio gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Helpmann.
Kallio throws a push kick but Helpmann slaps the foot to one side.
Helpmann scores with a sloppy right hand. Kallio should have avoided that one.
Kallio lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Helpmann circles away quickly and effectively.
Kallio slips a straight right by Helpmann.
No joy there for Kallio, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Helpmann moves out of range as Kallio throws a body kick.
Kallio throws a leg kick
and Helpmann counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Helpmann.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Helpmann really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kallio keeps the fight on the outside.
Helpmann tries to clinch up but Kallio circles away and keeps his distance.
Kallio pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nice straight punches there by Helpmann. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Helpmann.
Helpmann throws a nice outside leg kick.
Oooooh!!! Kallio has knocked Helpmann down with a huge combo! Kallio steps away and waves a wobbly Helpmann back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Helpmann throws a right hand that misses
and Kallio counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Helpmann misses the shot to the body.
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!
Kallio misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helpmann ducks under a wild hook from Kallio.
Kallio misses with an uppercut.
Kallio on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Helpmann. Helpmann obviously looking to wear him down.
Helpmann misses the shot to the body.
Helpmann tries to bum rush Kallio with a series of wild strikes but Kallio uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Helpmann swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kallio counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kallio pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Helpmann back to the cage. Kallio follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Kallio throws a right hand that Helpmann ducks under and follows up with a left that Helpmann also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helpmann looks to land a right hand but Kallio moved out of range.
Helpmann dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Helpmann tries to clinch but Kallio moves out of range.
Helpmann keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kallio.
Helpmann misses with a wild combination.
Kallio will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kallio tries to land a leg kick but Helpmann saw it coming and moves away.
Helpmann throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kallio is looking for a counter combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Helpmann.
Helpmann misses with a kick to the body.
Helpmann scores with a kick to the midsection.
Helpmann missing with a left hand there. Kallio was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kallio is looking to counter punch.
Kallio throws a front kick aimed at Helpmann's knee but Helpmann avoids it well.
A jab from Helpmann finds it's way through Kallio's defenses.
Kallio swings for the body but Helpmann moves out of range.
Helpmann only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Kallio throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Helpmann.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helpmann scores with a nice head shot.
Helpmann with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kallio throws a series of punches but Helpmann avoids them all with ease.
Kallio tries a head kick but it misses.
Helpmann lands with a nice body punch.
Kallio 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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Helpmann tries to clinch up.
Kallio is looking to counter punch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Helpmann.
Helpmann thumps Kallio with a low kick.
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 Kimmo Kallio will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Kallio throws a leg kick
and Helpmann counters with a nice uppercut.
Helpmann cracks Kallio with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Helpmann lands with a right hand.
Kallio waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Helpmann.
A punch combination from Kallio misses.
Kallio throws a combination. Helpmann tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kallio ducks right into an uppercut from Helpmann.
Helpmann slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Helpmann fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kallio pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Helpmann swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kallio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Helpmann.
Kallio is looking for a counter combo.
Helpmann lands a nice shot to the body.
A left lands for Helpmann.
Kallio throws a leg kick but Helpmann sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kallio misses with a double jab.
Kallio takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kallio tries to keep at a distance but Helpmann has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helpmann is looking to control Kallio's arms but Kallio gets an underhook and turns him. Now Helpmann has his back to the cage.
Helpmann tries to work over Kallio's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kallio looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Helpmann working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kallio is trying to break the clinch but Helpmann is controlling him.
Kallio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kallio breaks from the clinch.
A big left from Kallio misses.
Helpmann blocks a head kick by Kallio.
Helpmann looks to score with a jab to the body but Kallio is just out of range.
Kallio seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kallio thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Helpmann if he has to take too many more of those.
Kallio fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Helpmann on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kallio on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Robert Helpmann is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kallio misses with the combination.
Helpmann scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kimmo Kallio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helpmann clinches.
Helpmann blocks an uppercut.
Kallio misses with a punch on the inside.
Kallio working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kallio can't break the clinch.
Kallio wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kallio misses with a punch on the inside.
Kallio looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kallio tries to break the clinch but Helpmann is controlling the position.
Kallio misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kallio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kallio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Helpmann swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Robert Helpmann.
Well Helpmann 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 46:49
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 45:50
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Helpmann!
Robert Helpmann is the new welterweight champion!
Robert Helpmann decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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