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C324: Bloodaxe vs Matikainen PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Skurwysynowski (ranked 558 p4p, 587 weight class) and Orlando Sanguinetti (ranked 74 p4p, 80 weight class). Orlando Sanguinetti is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladimir Skurwysynowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Orlando Sanguinetti!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanguinetti fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sanguinetti lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sanguinetti.
Sanguinetti shoots in but no luck this time.
Skurwysynowski connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sanguinetti wants to clinch up but Skurwysynowski keeps it at a distance.
Sanguinetti shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Skurwysynowski pinned against the cage. Skurwysynowski gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Vladimir Skurwysynowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Orlando Sanguinetti.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanguinetti shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Skurwysynowski as he jumps to the side.
Skurwysynowski throws a wild body kick that Sanguinetti sees coming a mile off.
Sanguinetti throws a left and a right that both miss
and Skurwysynowski counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanguinetti shoots in but Skurwysynowski avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sanguinetti looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Skurwysynowski connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
 It looks like Orlando Sanguinetti has been cut.
Skurwysynowski misses with a body shot.
Vladimir Skurwysynowski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Skurwysynowski moves out of range of the body kick from Sanguinetti.
Sanguinetti tries to clinch but Skurwysynowski moves out of range.
Sanguinetti fails with a takedown attempt.
Skurwysynowski clinches up with Sanguinetti and pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanguinetti is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Skurwysynowski lands with a short shot to the head.
Sanguinetti's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Skurwysynowski lands a body shot.
Skurwysynowski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sanguinetti shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Skurwysynowski works the jab nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sloppy strikes from Sanguinetti. Those never looked like landing.
Skurwysynowski swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sanguinetti is defended easily by Skurwysynowski.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanguinetti is looking to clinch but Skurwysynowski is avoiding it.
An attempted straight right counter from Skurwysynowski misses the target.
Sanguinetti has a takedown stuffed.
Skurwysynowski forces Sanguinetti back against the cage and clinches.
Skurwysynowski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sanguinetti blocking some punches.
Skurwysynowski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sanguinetti tries to pull guard but Skurwysynowski won't allow it.
Skurwysynowski lands an uppercut.
Sanguinetti breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sanguinetti closes the distance and clinches.
Skurwysynowski breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanguinetti fails with the takedown.
Skurwysynowski was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Skurwysynowski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Skurwysynowski misses the shot to the body.
Sanguinetti fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sanguinetti fails to land the takedown.
Sanguinetti throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Skurwysynowski.
Sanguinetti dives in and grabs Skurwysynowski's left leg, looking for a takedown. Skurwysynowski pushes down on Sanguinetti's head and hops out.
Skurwysynowski misses with a shot to the body
and Sanguinetti counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sanguinetti.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from Skurwysynowski fails to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Skurwysynowski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Orlando Sanguinetti's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Skurwysynowski avoids the head kick by Sanguinetti.
Skurwysynowski throwing a counter right hand but Sanguinetti manages to avoid it.
Sanguinetti fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Skurwysynowski avoids it really well and circles away.
Skurwysynowski throws a body punch but Sanguinetti moves out of range.
Sanguinetti tries a head kick but it misses.
Sanguinetti clinches up against the cage.
Skurwysynowski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanguinetti wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Skurwysynowski breaks the clinch.
Vladimir Skurwysynowski is winning the standup battle so far.
Skurwysynowski misses with an uppercut.
Sanguinetti has a takedown stuffed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skurwysynowski throws a big shot that misses.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Skurwysynowski can't find room to land a body shot as Sanguinetti controls the action.
Sanguinetti has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Skurwysynowski avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Vladimir Skurwysynowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Orlando Sanguinetti.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Skurwysynowski creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Skurwysynowski stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sanguinetti has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Skurwysynowski avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sanguinetti is trying to pull guard but Skurwysynowski turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Skurwysynowski.
Skurwysynowski is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Sanguinetti is breathing heavily.
Skurwysynowski lands with a left to the head.
Sanguinetti on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Skurwysynowski digs a right hand into Sanguinetti's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sanguinetti's gas tank.
Skurwysynowski makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Skurwysynowski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skurwysynowski makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Skurwysynowski as the two fighters clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Skurwysynowski landing knees to the body.
Skurwysynowski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Skurwysynowski scores with a body shot.
Sanguinetti moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Skurwysynowski cracks Sanguinetti with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Sanguinetti looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away can Skurwysynowski finish him?
 Sanguinetti is rocked!
That has opened up Orlando Sanguinetti's cut even more.
Sanguinetti tries to get into range but Skurwysynowski steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Sanguinetti! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Skurwysynowski scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vladimir Skurwysynowski!
An out of breath Vladimir Skurwysynowski 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Maurits Assndrop (ranked 213 p4p, 426 weight class) and Eli Pope (ranked 26 p4p, 54 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 15 - 2, fighting out of New York, Maurits Assndrop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eli Pope!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pope looks to throw a body kick
and Assndrop counters with a stiff right hand.
Pope scores with a decent looking hook.
Nice defenses there by Pope.
Pope throws out a counter right but Assndrop avoids it with no problem.
Assndrop throws a body shot but no joy.
Assndrop scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Assndrop looks to land a right hand but Pope moved out of range.
Assndrop lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Assndrop misses with a body shot.
Pope feints a counter leg kick.
Pope closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Assndrop doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pope misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Assndrop.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pope creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pope lands with a short shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Assndrop goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pope scores with a hook to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Assndrop.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Assndrop gets control of Pope's arms and successfully pulls guard. Assndrop will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Pope won't allow Assndrop to sweep him here.
Pope slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Pope won't allow Assndrop to sweep him here.
Assndrop trying to keep a closed guard but Pope is proving a slippery customer.
Pope must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Pope wants to pass the guard but Assndrop is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pope slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's two 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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pope jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Assndrop looks to score with a jab to the body but Pope is just out of range.
Maurits Assndrop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Assndrop misses the jab.
Assndrop looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Assndrop misses the shot to the body.
Pope takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Assndrop throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pope appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Assndrop lands with a straight right. Pope didn't see that one coming.
Pope uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Assndrop.
Assndrop misses with a shot to the body
and Pope cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fighters circling - Assndrop throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pope cracks Assndrop with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
 It looks like Maurits Assndrop has been cut.
Pope lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Assndrop thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pope scores with a jab.
Pope misses with a right hand
and Assndrop counters with a stiff right hand.
Good leg kick by Assndrop.
Pope throws an off balance right hand
and Assndrop connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Assndrop connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Assndrop buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Assndrop connects with a solid leg kick.
Assndrop connects with a right hand. Pope shakes it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Assndrop misses with a hook
and Pope counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Assndrop turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Assndrop.
Assndrop throws out a loose jab but Pope uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pope takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pope throws the left hand but Assndrop avoids the punch easily.
Pope looks to throw the jab but Assndrop is out of range.
Assndrop looks to score with a jab to the body but Pope is just out of range.
Pope throws a right hand that misses
and Assndrop counters with a nice leg kick.
Assndrop with the inside leg kick.
Pope looks to throw a body kick
and Assndrop counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Assndrop slips a straight right by Pope.
Assndrop swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Assndrop gets a clinch.
Assndrop misses with some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Maurits Assndrop dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Maurits Assndrop's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Assndrop throws an overhand right that lands on Pope's shoulder, as Pope tries to avoid the shot.
Maurits Assndrop is winning the standup battle so far.
Assndrop lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pope walks into a stiff left hand from Assndrop.
Assndrop misses the shot to the body.
Pope misses with a jab to the body
letting Assndrop counter with a right hand.
Assndrop is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pope can do to turn this around?
Pope misses with an uppercut
letting Assndrop counter with a right hand.
Pope throws an off balance right hand
and Assndrop counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A left lands for Assndrop.
Assndrop lands a nice looking body shot.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Assndrop here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Assndrop will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Pope throws out a counter right but Assndrop avoids it with no problem.
Assndrop throws a leg kick that misses.
Pope misses with a right hand
and Assndrop counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pope stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Assndrop.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Assndrop misses.
Pope lands with a hook. Assndrop tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pope is looking to clinch.
Pope swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Assndrop is looking to counter punch.
A big left from Pope misses.
Pope throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Assndrop lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pope lands with a nice body punch.
Assndrop closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Assndrop working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pope presses Assndrop against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pope's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Assndrop.
A short right from Assndrop on the inside.
Assndrop misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pope lands with a short shot to the head.
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!
Assndrop lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Pope on the inside.
Assndrop scores with a shoulder strike.
Assndrop working aggressively here.
Pope goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Assndrop blocks a body shot from Pope.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Assndrop.
Pope blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Assndrop lands a right hand.
Pope has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Assndrop seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Pope can turn it around.
Pope goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maurits Assndrop has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pope blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A short uppercut from Assndrop.
Assndrop is trying to pull guard but Pope turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Assndrop working aggressively here.
Assndrop lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Assndrop tries to pull guard but Pope won't allow it.
Pope gets through Assndrop's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Assndrop successfully pulls guard.
Pope slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Assndrop is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Pope takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Pope really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Assndrop. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pope trying to mount his opponent but Assndrop defends it.
Pope keeps trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pope is taking a breather. Assndrop says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Assndrop with the active half guard here but Pope passes nicely into side control.
Assndrop tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pope working away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Maurits Assndrop dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Maurits Assndrop's cut.
That's time! Assndrop's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Pope rushes Assndrop and presses him up against the cage.
Pope doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Pope.
Assndrop throws a punch but it's blocked by Pope.
Assndrop throws a punch but it's blocked by Pope.
Pope blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pope lands with a left to the head.
Assndrop has a couple of punches blocked by Pope.
Assndrop tries a body shot but Pope blocks it.
Pope lands with a short shot to the head.
Pope misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pope misses with the head strike.
Pope lands a left hand.
Pope tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Assndrop's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pope.
Pope goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pope misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pope can't find room to land a body shot as Assndrop controls the action.
Assndrop lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pope backwards.
Assndrop jumps guard but Pope stands there with Assndrop around his waist. Assndrop gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pope scores with a shot to the side of Assndrop's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pope creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pope gets through Assndrop's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pope misses with a punch on the inside.
Pope misses with some punches.
Assndrop decides to pull guard.
Pope's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Assndrop pulls Pope in close to prevent any damage.
Eli Pope has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pope tries to free his leg and advance position but Assndrop is retaining full guard.
Pope showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Assndrop bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Assndrop lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pope looks to land a body kick but Assndrop moved away.
Assndrop lands a nice shot that snaps Pope's head back.
Assndrop misses with an uppercut. Pope saw that one coming.
Pope only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Pope throws a leg kick
and Assndrop counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pope throws a hook but Assndrop blocks it.
A little feinted left hand from Assndrop on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice defenses there by Pope.
A little jabbing left from Pope on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice straight punches there by Assndrop. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Assndrop.
Assndrop with a nice calf kick.
Assndrop lands a jab to the nose.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Assndrop moves out of range as Pope strikes.
Assndrop throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Assndrop thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pope swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pope throws a right hand that misses
and Assndrop counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pope throws an overhand right that lands on Assndrop's shoulder, as Assndrop tries to avoid the shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pope throws a jab but it's blocked by Assndrop.
Assndrop seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Assndrop keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Assndrop appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Assndrop throws a nice outside leg kick.
Assndrop jabs Pope to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pope swings widly with a right hand
enabling Assndrop to counter with a crisp jab.
Pope takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice defenses there by Assndrop.
It looked like Assndrop was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Pope.
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 Maurits Assndrop.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Assndrop, 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maurits Assndrop!
During a confident post fight interview, Maurits Assndrop thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zigor Azarola (ranked 224 p4p, 590 weight class) and Bryce Helix (ranked 17 p4p, 50 weight class). Azarola comes to the cage accompanied by Million Shattered Swords by Witchrot. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zigor Azarola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bryce Helix!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Azarola darts in trying to clinch
and Helix counters with a stiff right hand.
Azarola throws a right and a left that Helix avoids nicely.
Helix flicks out a counter leg kick but Azarola steps away.
Azarola pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Helix! But no joy.
Helix drops his hands momentarily and Azarola takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A slow jab from Azarola misses its intended target.
Helix feints a counter leg kick.
Helix walks into a jab.
We've been told by Azarola's head coaches at House of 1000 Corpses that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Azarola misses with an uppercut.
Helix looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Azarola throws out a leg kick but Helix moves out of range and Azarola only half commits.
Helix replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Azarola blocks it well.
A nice inside leg kick there by Azarola. That's going to slow Helix down.
Helix uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Azarola.
Helix doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helix avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Helix looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Helix moves away from the strike by Azarola.
Helix throws out a counter right but Azarola avoids it with no problem.
Azarola misses with an uppercut
and Helix counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Azarola misses with a body kick.
Helix replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Azarola blocks it well.
Azarola fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Helix, pushing him back against the cage.
Azarola misses with a hook from the clinch.
Helix is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Azarola pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Helix breaks the clinch.
Helix ducks under a wild hook from Azarola.
Helix looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Azarola throws a jab but it's blocked by Helix.
Helix looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Helix checks a leg kick.
Helix replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Azarola blocks it well.
Azarola throws a leg kick
and Helix counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azarola is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Helix.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Helix! But no joy.
Azarola ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Helix moves away.
It seemed like Helix was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Azarola misses with a kick to the body
and Helix counters with a straight right hand.
A head kick misses from Azarola.
And Helix responds with a good body kick, but Azarola manages to step out the way in time.
Zigor Azarola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Azarola fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Azarola misses the shot to the body.
Helix tries a quick counter leg kick but Azarola is wise to it.
Azarola tries a low kick but Helix avoids it.
Helix now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Azarola throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Helix tries a quick counter leg kick but Azarola is wise to it.
Azarola rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Helix counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Azarola throws a poor cross that misses
and Helix counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Helix avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Helix was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azarola throws a right hand that misses
and Helix counters with a stiff right hand.
Helix has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Azarola looks to land a body kick but Helix moved away.
Helix swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A nice inside leg kick there by Azarola. That's going to slow Helix down.
Helix checks a leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Helix on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Helix uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Azarola.
Helix feints a counter leg kick.
Azarola misses with a looping right.
Helix throws out a counter right but Azarola avoids it with no problem.
Azarola moves into the clinch successfully.
Good body shot from Azarola.
Azarola misses with some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Helix.
A nice left hand lands by Azarola.
Helix breaks from the clinch.
Azarola swings widly with a right hand
and Helix counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helix slips under a jab.
Helix looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Azarola misses with a left hand
and Helix counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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!
Azarola clinches with his opponent.
Helix tries to work over Azarola's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Azarola scores with a hook to the body.
Azarola working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Helix has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Azarola avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Helix has Azarola pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Azarola manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Zigor Azarola has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bryce Helix.
Helix drops down looking for an ankle pick but Azarola pulls his leg out and moves away.
Azarola is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Helix's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Azarola throws a wild body kick that Helix sees coming a mile off.
Helix replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Azarola blocks it well.
Helix walks into a jab.
Azarola moves to clinch but Helix breaks away
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Azarola stuns Helix with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zigor Azarola dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Helix takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Azarola fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Helix manages to avoid it.
Helix swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A shot to the body from Azarola misses
and Helix counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Helix staying out of range there.
Helix throws out a counter right but Azarola avoids it with no problem.
Azarola lands with a cross.
It looks like Bryce Helix has been cut.
Azarola scores with a jab to the jaw.
Azarola throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Helix counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Azarola 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 had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Azarola throws a poor cross that misses
and Helix counters with a leg kick.
Azarola thows a leg kick but Helix checks it
and Helix counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Azarola cracks Helix with an open hand slap.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Helix keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little jabbing left from Helix on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azarola throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Helix blocks a leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Helix on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Azarola throws a lazy right hand but Helix sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Helix is trying to counter with his kicks.
Azarola throws a low kick but it's checked well by Helix.
Helix was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Zigor Azarola is winning the standup battle so far.
Azarola wants to clinch.
Helix follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Azarola 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.
Helix looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Helix has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Azarola fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Helix manages to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Helix on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Azarola is looking to score with low kicks.
Helix steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helix slips under a jab from Azarola.
A little jabbing left from Helix on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Azarola swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Helix counter with a right hand.
Azarola misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Helix.
Helix feints a counter leg kick.
Azarola lands an overhand right.
Azarola throws a head kick but Helix moves out of range.
It seemed like Helix was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice body kick from Azarola.
Azarola misses with a hook.
Helix throws out a counter right but Azarola avoids it with no problem.
Helix circles away from the clinch attempt.
Helix looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Azarola is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Helix.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Helix! But no joy.
Azarola throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Helix to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Azarola misses with a leg kick
and Helix counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azarola waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Helix.
Helix throws out a counter right but Azarola avoids it with no problem.
Helix uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Azarola.
Helix looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Helix displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Azarola throws out the jab.
Helix swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Azarola slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Azarola scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Helix doesn't seem bothered though.
A low kick from Azarola is predictable there
and Helix counters with a nice body kick.
Helix stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Azarola.
Azarola jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Helix! But no joy.
Azarola throws a leg kick that is checked
and Helix cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fighters circling - Azarola throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Helix throws out a counter right but Azarola avoids it with no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helix moves out of range of the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Helix! But no joy.
Azarola closes the distance and clinches.
Azarola fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Helix gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Helix missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Still in half guard, Helix seems content to control.
Azarola blocking the ground and pound attempt from Helix.
Azarola is looking to improve his position.
Helix thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Helix thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Helix trying to control the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Helix not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zigor Azarola dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bryce Helix's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Azarola is looking to clinch.
Helix follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Bryce Helix has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Azarola throws out a loose jab but Helix uses good head movement to avoid it.
Helix follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Azarola darts in trying to clinch
enabling Helix to counter with a crisp jab.
Azarola motions for Helix to come forward. Azarola throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Azarola backing away here, and Helix unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Azarola throws the left hand but Helix avoids the punch easily.
It seemed like Helix was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Helix keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Helix looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Helix avoids the body shot from Azarola.
It seemed like Helix was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Azarola motions for Helix to come forward. Azarola throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Helix only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Azarola throws the kick towards the body but Helix avoids it.
Helix feints a counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azarola misses with a lunging right hand
letting Helix counter with a right hand.
Azarola cracks Helix with a right hand to the side of the head.
Azarola ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Helix moves away.
It seemed like Helix 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 Helix checks a leg kick.
Helix tries a quick counter leg kick but Azarola is wise to it.
Azarola falls off balance throwing a combination
and Helix counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A head kick by Azarola misses
and Helix counters with a slapping leg kick.
Azarola throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Helix counters with a good, hard body kick but Azarola shrugs it off.
Azarola is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Helix can do to turn this around?
Helix 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.
Azarola scores with a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helix avoids the head kick by Azarola.
Helix looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Azarola throws a hook to the side of Helix's head but Helix sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It seemed like Helix was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Helix checks the leg kick nicely there.
Helix looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Azarola lands with an uppercut that bounces Helix off the cage and back into range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Azarola lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Helix at a distance.
Azarola looks to land a right hand but Helix moved out of range.
Helix looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Azarola tries to clinch there but Helix circles away.
It seemed like Helix was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Azarola wants to clinch up but Helix keeps it at a distance.
Helix throws out a counter right but Azarola avoids it with no problem.
Azarola misses with a hook. Helix ducked under it nicely.
Helix looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Azarola.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azarola throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Helix thinks about the counter body kick.
Helix slips under a jab from Azarola.
Helix throws out a counter right but Azarola avoids it with no problem.
Azarola misses with a looping left.
Helix throws out a counter right but Azarola avoids it with no problem.
Azarola clinches up with Helix and pushes him back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Helix as the two fighters clinch.
Helix changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Azarola fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Azarola tried to score with a low kick but Helix checks it.
Helix is trying to counter with his kicks.
Azarola throws a good cross that connects.
A jab from Azarola finds it's way through Helix's defenses.
An inside leg kick lands from Azarola.
Azarola thows a leg kick but Helix checks it
and Helix counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azarola works Helix's body with a nice hook.
Azarola jabs Helix to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Helix keeps the fight on the outside.
A countering left hand to the body from Helix misses.
Azarola looks to land a right hand but Helix moved out of range.
It seemed like Helix was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Azarola throws a low kick but Helix avoids it.
Helix follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Helix avoids the body shot from Azarola.
Helix looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Azarola throws a leg kick
and Azarola takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Azarola looks to land a left hand but Helix moved out of range nicely.
Helix flicks out a counter leg kick but Azarola steps away.
Azarola throws a big shot that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Helix! But no joy.
Helix staying out of range there.
Helix follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zigor Azarola showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Azarola, 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zigor Azarola!
Zigor Azarola decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Noah Anderson (ranked 380 p4p, 877 weight class) and Ted Bundy (ranked 49 p4p, 105 weight class). Anderson comes to the cage accompanied by Bassically by Tei Shi. 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Noah Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ted Bundy!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anderson is looking to clinch.
Bundy is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A low kick from Anderson is predictable there
so Bundy counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bundy preventing the sweep.
Bundy prevents Anderson from getting back to his feet.
Bundy postures up in Anderson's guard and throws a big left but Anderson blocks it.
Bundy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Anderson is keeping the position for now.
Bundy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bundy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Anderson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bundy throwing strikes from guard but Anderson blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bundy throws a big right hand that misses.
Bundy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bundy controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bundy drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Anderson dives on top into guard.
Bundy trying to control the position.
Bundy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Anderson is one step ahead there.
Bundy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Anderson defends well.
Bundy working for a triangle but Anderson defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bundy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bundy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bundy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Anderson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bundy pulls Anderson in close to his closed guard and prevents Anderson from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Anderson wants to control from the top but Bundy keeps moving.
Anderson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bundy has control of Anderson's left arm, preventing Anderson from doing any damage.
Anderson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bundy on the ground.
Bundy looking for a guillotine here but Anderson defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bundy 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.
Anderson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bundy has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Anderson has managed to get both his arms back between Bundy's legs - danger averted.
Anderson trying to control but Bundy is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bundy wants to sweep but no luck.
Bundy is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ted Bundy dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bundy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bundy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Anderson throws a quick inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Anderson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bundy with the counter takedown but Anderson avoids it easily.
Anderson is looking to clinch but Bundy is avoiding it.
Anderson misses with a right hand
and Bundy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Anderson throws an off balance right hand
and Anderson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Anderson misses with a left hand
and Bundy counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Anderson pushes Bundy off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bundy moves out of range as Anderson strikes.
Bundy changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Anderson misses the target.
Bundy feints the counter takedown.
Anderson misses with a leg kick.
Bundy changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson looks to throw a body kick
and Bundy counters with a takedown into side control.
Bundy goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Anderson rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Bundy's guard! Nice work there by Anderson!
Bundy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bundy wants to sweep here but Anderson controlling him for the moment.
Anderson wants to control from the top but Bundy keeps moving.
Bundy controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bundy keeping moving, preventing Anderson from controlling successfully.
Bundy is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bundy trying to control the position.
Ted Bundy has got the better of the ground game so far.
Anderson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Bundy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bundy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Anderson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Anderson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bundy looking for a guillotine here but Anderson defends easily.
Anderson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Bundy looking for a triangle here. Anderson is fighting it but it looks tight! Bundy pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Anderson is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Ted Bundy!
During a confident post fight interview, Ted Bundy thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shaun Gonzalez (ranked 211 p4p, 233 weight class) and Kwame Nti (ranked 27 p4p, 30 weight class). Gonzalez kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Mind Playing Tricks On Me - Geto Boys. Shaun Gonzalez 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Shaun Gonzalez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Kwame Nti!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nti shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Gonzalez napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Gonzalez sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Gonzalez is looking for a sweep. Nti is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gonzalez has his hands clasped together around Nti's back. He's all about the action.
Gonzalez tries to roll over but Nti keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nti performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez controlling the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nti trying to control the pace.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Gonzalez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nti on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gonzalez. Gonzalez obviously looking to wear him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nti staying out of range there.
Nti walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gonzalez swinging wildly here.
Gonzalez scores with a push kick.
Gonzalez cracks Nti with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gonzalez scores with a punch to the head.
Nti lunges at Gonzalez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gonzalez's hand.
Gonzalez thows a leg kick but Nti checks it
and Nti counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gonzalez won't be happy with that.
Gonzalez is looking for a sweep.
Nti slows the pace down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez is looking for a sweep.
Gonzalez can't do much from the bottom here.
Nti is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Gonzalez will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gonzalez trying his best to control but Nti has mounted him.
Gonzalez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Nti takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gonzalez tries to hold on but Nti pushes him away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gonzalez working to try and regain half guard.
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 Shaun Gonzalez will probably get the nod.
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.
Gonzalez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nti takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gonzalez looks to score with a jab to the body but Nti is just out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gonzalez.
Nti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gonzalez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nti shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gonzalez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gonzalez throws out a powerful jab.
Gonzalez scores with a punch to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Gonzalez misses its intended target.
Shaun Gonzalez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gonzalez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nti looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nti is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gonzalez wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Gonzalez wants to sweep here but Nti controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gonzalez working a defensive guard here.
Gonzalez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice shot lands for Gonzalez.
Gonzalez throws a jab when Nti was well out of range.
Gonzalez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nti can do to turn this around?
Gonzalez stuffs the takedown attempt from Nti. Nti gets slowly back to his feet.
Gonzalez tries to bum rush Nti with a series of wild strikes but Nti uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice straight punches there by Gonzalez. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gonzalez.
Gonzalez is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Nti is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gonzalez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Shaun Gonzalez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kwame Nti.
A shot to the liver by Gonzalez. Beautiful body shot.
Gonzalez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gonzalez wants it to stay on the feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gonzalez. Nti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gonzalez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gonzalez is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nti fails with a takedown attempt.
Gonzalez misses with a straight left.
Nti wants to counter with a clinch but Gonzalez pushes him away.
Gonzalez misses with a left hand
and Nti counters by clinching up.
Gonzalez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gonzalez looks to land a body kick but Nti moved away.
Gonzalez misses with an uppercut. Nti saw that one coming.
Nti moves out of range as Gonzalez strikes.
Gonzalez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gonzalez throws a leg kick that is checked
and Nti counters with a left and a right that stings Gonzalez.
Gonzalez is looking to score with low kicks.
Nti is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Shaun Gonzalez is winning the standup battle so far.
Nti looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gonzalez is fending him off so far but Nti persists. Nope, Gonzalez circles away and we're back to standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez swings widly with a right hand
and Nti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gonzalez.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gonzalez throws a jab when Nti was well out of range.
Gonzalez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A lazy body kick from Gonzalez
enabling Nti to counter with a crisp jab.
Nti looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gonzalez looks to throw the jab but Nti is out of range.
Nti shoots in and bounces Gonzalez off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Gonzalez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nti looking to pass the guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shaun Gonzalez dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Nti misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gonzalez tried to counter with a leg kick but Nti avoided it.
Kwame Nti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nti takes one on the button.
Gonzalez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nti takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gonzalez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nti misses with a takedown attempt
and Gonzalez counters with an inside leg kick.
Nti closes the distance and clinches up with Gonzalez, looking for a takedown. Nti pushes Gonzalez against the cage but Gonzalez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Shaun Gonzalez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kwame Nti.
A big right from Gonzalez misses.
Nti looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nti gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gonzalez.
Both fighters circling a little - Gonzalez finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Gonzalez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nti.
Gonzalez throws a right hand that misses
and Gonzalez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gonzalez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nti stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gonzalez.
Nti stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gonzalez.
Nti on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nti changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gonzalez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A punch lands to the side of Nti 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gonzalez throws a shot from downtown. Nti moves away and avoids it.
Nti dives in and grabs Gonzalez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gonzalez pushes down on Nti's head and hops out.
Nti drives through with a takedown into Gonzalez's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gonzalez pulls Nti in close to prevent any damage.
Nti stays in close to Gonzalez's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Nti puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Gonzalez keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Kwame Nti has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gonzalez is looking to get back to full guard here but Nti has managed to pass to side control instead.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gonzalez is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nti has control of an arm but Gonzalez manages to advance to Nti's back!
Gonzalez has the hooks in. Nti is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Will Gonzalez go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Nti trying to control the position but Gonzalez manages to sink in the hooks.
I would not like to be Nti right now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nti surviving as best he can, preventing damage.
Nti tries to roll but Gonzalez sticks to his back.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Gonzalez doesn't have the hooks in and Nti manages to turn into his guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shaun Gonzalez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gonzalez, 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shaun Gonzalez!
Shaun Gonzalez thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Parta Matti (ranked 298 p4p, 423 weight class) and Derrick Thomas (ranked 36 p4p, 53 weight class). Matti comes to the cage accompanied by Language (Hula Cam) - Porter Robinson. This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Parta Matti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Derrick Thomas !
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas scores with a shot to the body.
Thomas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thomas misses with a looping left.
Thomas misses with a leg kick
and Matti cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Derrick Thomas has been cut.
Matti works Thomas 's body with a nice hook.
Thomas lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Parta Matti has been cut.
Matti lands a nice looking body shot.
Matti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thomas manages to avoid it.
Matti misses with the body kick
and Thomas counters with a low kick, right behind Matti 's knee.
Matti throws a shot to the body.
Thomas looks for the body kick but Matti saw that one coming.
Thomas throws a low kick, looking for Matti's leg but Matti calmly moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Both fighters circling a little - Matti finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Thomas looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matti lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Thomas takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Matti moves into the clinch.
Matti pushes Thomas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Matti tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thomas 's elbow.
Matti throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thomas s head.
Matti softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Matti prevents a body shot from Thomas .
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Matti.
Thomas blocks a body shot from Matti.
Matti breaks from the clinch.
Matti ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Thomas looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thomas blocks the body kick.
Thomas throws a low kick but Matti moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matti looks to score with a jab to the body but Thomas is just out of range.
Matti connects with a body shot.
Matti lands a lovely overhand right.
Matti rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thomas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Matti lands with a right hand.
Thomas misses with a body shot.
Matti is looking to wear down Thomas with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Matti feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Thomas sprawling to the canvas! Thomas rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Matti finish him?!
Thomas is rocked!
Matti connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Thomas out cold! This one is over in a flash!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Parta Matti!
Parta Matti bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hiroshima Nagasaki (ranked 200 p4p, 242 weight class) and Masa Saitoh (ranked 23 p4p, 33 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Nagasaki might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Ground Zero (MOP). 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hiroshima Nagasaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Masa Saitoh!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saitoh scores with a nice strike.
It looks like Hiroshima Nagasaki has been cut.
Nagasaki ducks right into an uppercut from Saitoh.
Saitoh fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Nagasaki sprawls well initially but Saitoh persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Saitoh is keen to just control but Nagasaki is a slippery customer.
Nagasaki wants to stand back up but Saitoh manages to pass into side control.
Nagasaki knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Saitoh on the ground.
Nagasaki tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Saitoh wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Saitoh lands an elbow.
Saitoh has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Saitoh tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Nagasaki manages to work his way to half guard, despite Saitoh's best efforts.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saitoh seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nagasaki does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nagasaki is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saitoh thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nagasaki's head.
Saitoh trying to control the action but Nagasaki is working from the bottom.
Nagasaki is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nagasaki taking some punishment here, with Saitoh in his half guard.
Nagasaki's coaches at League of Shadows MMA have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Saitoh is looking to take a break and control but Nagasaki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Saitoh controlling the pace.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Saitoh missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two 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.
Saitoh content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Saitoh jabs Nagasaki to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Saitoh paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hiroshima Nagasaki's cut is getting worse.
Nagasaki throws a shot from downtown. Saitoh moves away and avoids it.
Saitoh cracks Nagasaki with an open hand slap.
Saitoh ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hiroshima Nagasaki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nagasaki is looking to clinch but Saitoh is avoiding it.
Saitoh throws a left that rocks Nagasaki and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Saitoh dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Nagasaki regain composure!
 Nagasaki is rocked!
Saitoh cracks Nagasaki with a big elbow.
Oh Nagasaki is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jeez, Hiroshima Nagasaki's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Hiroshima Nagasaki's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Masa Saitoh!
A very excited looking Masa Saitoh made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clarence Hoost (ranked 125 p4p, 181 weight class) and Gothic Line (ranked 18 p4p, 23 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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 37 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Clarence Hoost!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gothic Line!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Line misses with a straight left.
Hoost throws a quick counter kick to the body but Line avoids it.
Line throws a head kick that misses.
Line looks for the body kick but Hoost saw that one coming.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Line thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Line throws a body shot but no joy.
Line misses with a kick to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Hoost misses its target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Line thows a left - swing and a miss!
Line misses with a hook.
Hoost keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Line.
A looping hook to the body misses from Line. Hoost does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Line. Hoost does a little dance to reset his feet.
It appears Hoost was looking to counter with a kick there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Line swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Line swings widly with a right hand
and Hoost counters with a body kick that stops Line in his tracks momentarily.
Line missing with a left hand there. Hoost was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Good shot there by Line.
Line misses with a jab to the body
and Hoost counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Line jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hoost swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Line misses with a lunging right hand
and Hoost counters with a crisp right hand that drops Line! Hoost lets Line back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
It looks like Gothic Line has been cut.
A slow jab from Line misses its intended target.
Hoost looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hoost bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Line lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Line scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
It looks like Clarence Hoost has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Line tries to clinch but Hoost moves out of range.
Hoost appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Line misses the jab.
Hoost ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Line throws a body punch but Hoost moves out of range.
As Line backs away, Hoost returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gothic Line will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nice shot lands for Line.
Line misses with a wild body shot.
Line throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Hoost counters with a nice uppercut.
Line misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoost blocks a head kick by Line.
Line throws the left hand but Hoost avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoost walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Line tries to clinch but Hoost moves out of range.
Hoost is looking to counter punch.
Line tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hoost was well out of range. Poor timing from Line.
Line throws a sloppy head kick
and Hoost counters with a nice kick to the body.
Line misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoost slips under a jab.
Line throws a sloppy body shot
and Hoost makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Line is breathing heavily.
Hoost keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gothic Line seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hoost slips under a jab.
Hoost swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Line misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Line misses
and Hoost connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A big left from Line misses.
Line tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Line looks to throw a body kick
and Hoost connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Line misses with a jab to the body
and Hoost counters with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Line throws a looping overhand right but Hoost ducks down to avoid it.
Line connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Line misses with a wild body shot.
Hoost was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Line misses with an uppercut
and Line takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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 Clarence Hoost will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Hoost's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Hoost bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Line tries to clinch but Hoost moves out of range.
Hoost was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Line throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Line misses with a lunging right hand
and Hoost counters with a three punch combo that has Line backing up. Line nods at Hoost to acknowledge the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoost blocks a head kick by Line.
As Line looks to move away, Hoost throws a big counter combo but Line just gets out of the way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Line misses with a combination
and Hoost counters with a right hand to the body.
Line misses with a body shot
and Hoost counters with a nice body kick.
Line takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Line throws a jab but it's blocked by Hoost.
Hoost throws a quick counter kick to the body but Line avoids it.
Line tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hoost was well out of range. Poor timing from Line.
It appears Hoost was looking to counter with a kick there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Line misses with a wild body shot.
Hoost thinks about countering with a body kick.
Line tries to clinch up.
Hoost on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Line looks to throw the jab but Hoost is out of range.
Line throws a right hand that misses
and Hoost counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Line in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Line throws the left hand but Hoost avoids the punch easily.
Hoost moves away from the strike by Line.
Hoost was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Line tries to clinch there but Hoost circles away.
Hoost looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Line fails in his attempt to clinch.
Line throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Line connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hoost momentarily.
Line just misses with a punch to the body.
Hoost quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Line swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hoost counters with a nice kick to the body.
Line doesn't manage to clinch there - Hoost circles away.
Hoost throws a big counter combination but Line scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Line misses the body punch
and Hoost cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that's the end of the fight!
Clarence Hoost showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hoost has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clarence Hoost!
A victorious Clarence Hoost 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Da Jiang (ranked 56 p4p, 226 weight class) and Rockwell Mcgee (ranked 9 p4p, 29 weight class). Mcgee has chosen No More Hot Dogs as his entrance music. Da Jiang could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rockwell Mcgee's chin.
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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 21 - 3 - 2, fighting out of New York, Da Jiang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rockwell Mcgee!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcgee connects with a high kick.
Mcgee takes one on the button.
A clash of legs there as Mcgee blocks the low kick.
Jiang throws a sloppy head kick and Mcgee moves out of range easily.
Jiang takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jiang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jiang darts in trying to clinch
enabling Mcgee to counter with a crisp jab.
Jiang checks a leg kick.
Jiang lands a nice shot that snaps Mcgee's head back.
Mcgee takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mcgee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mcgee throws a chopping leg kick but Jiang manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jiang just misses with a punch to the body.
Jiang looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mcgee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiang throws a jab but it's blocked by Mcgee.
Jiang moves into the clinch.
Mcgee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jiang throws a leg kick but Mcgee moved away.
Mcgee walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jiang misses with a hook
and Mcgee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jiang stuns Mcgee with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jiang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jiang throws a sloppy head kick and Mcgee moves out of range easily.
Mcgee looks to land a combination but Jiang avoids it well.
Mcgee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jiang rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mcgee counters with a nice body shot.
Jiang clinches up with Mcgee and pushes him back against the cage.
Mcgee is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
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!
Mcgee is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick by Jiang misses
letting Mcgee counter with a right hand.
Jiang throws a sloppy head kick and Mcgee moves out of range easily.
Jiang lands a nice shot to the body.
Mcgee just misses with a punch to the body.
Mcgee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jiang.
Mcgee blocks a jab.
Jiang throws a hook but Mcgee avoids it easily.
Mcgee takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jiang throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mcgee looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jiang scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jiang throws a body punch but Mcgee moves out of range.
And Mcgee responds with a good body kick, but Jiang manages to step out the way in time.
Mcgee has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jiang.
Jiang moves out of range of the body kick from Mcgee.
A counter left hand to the body from Jiang misses its target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jiang.
Jiang throws out a powerful jab.
A slow jab from Jiang misses its intended target.
Despite the aggression on Mcgee's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Jiang with the inside leg kick.
Mcgee fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A nice leg kick from Jiang, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jiang wants to clinch but Mcgee slips to the side
and Mcgee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jiang throws a low kick but Mcgee moves out of range easily.
Jiang gets a clinch.
Mcgee breaks the clinch.
Jiang throws a body shot but no joy.
A leg kick checked by Mcgee.
It seemed like Mcgee was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mcgee avoids the body shot from Jiang.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee scores with a head kick. Jiang tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jiang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mcgee was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Jiang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mcgee moves away.
Jiang misses with a jab to the body
enabling Mcgee to counter with a crisp jab.
Mcgee takes one to the side of the head.
Mcgee moves away from the strike by Jiang.
Mcgee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jiang closes the distance but Mcgee moves to the side
and Mcgee counters with a nice leg kick.
Mcgee has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jiang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mcgee was well out of range. Poor timing from Jiang.
Mcgee misses with a low kick.
Mcgee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jiang connects with a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Da Jiang dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jiang connects with a body shot.
Jiang uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mcgee.
Da Jiang is winning the standup battle so far.
A shot to the body from Mcgee misses
and Jiang counters with a nice body shot.
Jiang lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mcgee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jiang slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mcgee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mcgee loads up on a big right hand but Jiang slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jiang's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Jiang duly obliges.
Jiang misses with a body shot
and Mcgee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jiang looks to throw the jab but Mcgee is out of range.
Jiang lands with a good body shot.
Jiang gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jiang is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mcgee can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgee wants to get back to striking at distance but Jiang won't allow it.
Mcgee breaks from the clinch.
Jiang swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Da Jiang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jiang misses with a wild body shot.
Mcgee lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jiang backs up against the cage.
Jiang throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mcgee.
Mcgee throws a counter combo.
Mcgee looks to land a body kick but Jiang moved away.
Jiang quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Jiang misses with the body kick
and Mcgee makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Jiang really felt that one!
Mcgee throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mcgee on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jiang misses with a hook.
Mcgee on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jiang. Jiang obviously looking to wear him down.
A telegraphed right hand from Mcgee misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jiang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jiang misses with a body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jiang closes the distance but Mcgee moves to the side
and Mcgee counters with a low kick, right behind Jiang 's knee.
Jiang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mcgee tries a quick counter leg kick but Jiang is wise to it.
Jiang wants to land a leg kick but Mcgee is out of range.
A nice leg kick from Mcgee, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jiang lands a jab.
Mcgee scores with a leg kick.
Mcgee walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jiang checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mcgee throws a right hand that Jiang ducks under and follows up with a left that Jiang also avoids with ease.
Jiang throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jiang thows a body kick. Mcgee tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Good shot there by Jiang.
Jiang closes the distance and clinches.
Mcgee is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mcgee is trying to break the clinch but Jiang is controlling him.
Mcgee wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jiang lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mcgee.
Jiang scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mcgee is trying to break the clinch but Jiang has him pressed against the cage.
Jiang lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mcgee is trying to break the clinch but Jiang is controlling him.
Jiang lands a knee to the body.
Mcgee is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Jiang - that landed with a thud.
Jiang lands with a left to the head.
A shot in the inside from Jiang.
Jiang lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jiang lands a knee to the body.
Jiang lands a hook that snaps the head of Mcgee backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jiang unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mcgee lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jiang lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jiang.
Mcgee missing with knees to the body.
Jiang lands a right hand.
Jiang prevents Mcgee from breaking the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jiang.
Da Jiang has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mcgee can't break the clinch.
Mcgee tries to break free but Jiang pushes him back against the cage.
Jiang is working Mcgee over against the cage.
Jiang presses Mcgee against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jiang lands with a right to the head.
Jiang pushes Mcgee back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Jiang.
A body shot lands from Jiang.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jiang landing knees to the body.
Jiang missing with knees to the body.
Jiang scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jiang lands a nice knee to the body.
Jiang scores a nice knee to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Da Jiang dominated that second round.
That's time! Jiang's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Jiang scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mcgee in his tracks.
Jiang drives through and clinches with Mcgee against the cage.
Jiang digs a right hand underneath Mcgee's ribcage. Mcgee let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jiang lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mcgee backwards.
Jiang digs a right hand into Mcgee's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mcgee's gas tank.
Mcgee is trying to push Jiang away but Jiang has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mcgee is trying to force a seperation but Jiang has the dominant position.
Jiang scores with a shot to the side of Mcgee's head.
Mcgee is rocked!
A right handed body shot lands from Jiang.
Jiang dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Mcgee has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Jiang seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Mcgee can turn it around.
Jiang prevents Mcgee from breaking the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcgee has had enough of the clinch but Jiang keeps him there for the moment.
Jiang misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jiang lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mcgee backwards.
Mcgee is still on wobbly legs! Can Jiang finish him?
Mcgee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mcgee is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mcgee tries to land knees in the clinch but Jiang avoids the damage to the body.
Jiang has Mcgee pressed against the cage, preventing Mcgee from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mcgee seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiang pushes Mcgee back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Jiang as the two fighters clinch.
Jiang lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Jiang.
Jiang lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jiang lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jiang is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jiang lands a nice knee to the body.
Jiang works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Knees to the body from Jiang.
Jiang has Mcgee pressed against the cage.
A short right from Jiang on the inside.
Jiang softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Jiang on the inside.
Jiang trying to stall but Mcgee improves his position.
Mcgee is trying to break the clinch but Jiang is controlling him.
Mcgee is trying to break the clinch but Jiang is controlling him.
Jiang stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jiang unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jiang.
Jiang makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jiang lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mcgee backwards.
Mcgee is trying to break free.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jiang.
A right handed body shot lands from Jiang.
Jiang digs a right hand underneath Mcgee's ribcage. Mcgee let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from Jiang.
Mcgee has had enough of the clinch but Jiang keeps him there for the moment.
Mcgee takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jiang unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mcgee lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mcgee on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jiang lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jiang prevents Mcgee from breaking the clinch.
Mcgee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jiang's elbow.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jiang obliges.
Jiang gets through Mcgee's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jiang lands a shot to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jiang creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jiang throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rockwell Mcgee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee tries to circle away but Jiang has him pinned against the cage.
Jiang cracks Mcgee with a nice body shot.
Jiang makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jiang lands with a short shot to the head.
Jiang lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mcgee backwards.
Mcgee is trying to break free.
Mcgee's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jiang working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jiang unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Mcgee! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Jiang is unloading with more strikes now! Mcgee drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Da Jiang!
After winning the bout, Da Jiang 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 Gunnar Bloodaxe (ranked 4 p4p, 50 weight class) and DaMatti Matikainen (ranked 1 p4p, 7 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, Gunnar Bloodaxe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 11 - 3, fighting out of Amsterdam, DaMatti Matikainen!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Matikainen misses.
Matikainen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bloodaxe smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bloodaxe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Matikainen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bloodaxe.
Matikainen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bloodaxe keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bloodaxe loads up on a big right hand but Matikainen slips the punch.
Matikainen has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Matikainen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Matikainen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matikainen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bloodaxe lands a body shot.
Matikainen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe scores with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bloodaxe rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bloodaxe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bloodaxe misses the shot to the body.
Bloodaxe scores with a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Bloodaxe misses the target.
Matikainen digs a good hook to Bloodaxe's body.
Bloodaxe misses with a body shot.
Matikainen throws out a counter right but Bloodaxe avoids it with no problem.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bloodaxe. That's going to slow Matikainen down.
Matikainen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gunnar Bloodaxe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matikainen misses with a body kick.
Matikainen throws a poor cross that misses
and Bloodaxe counters with a low kick, right behind Matikainen 's knee.
Matikainen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bloodaxe throws a low kick but it's checked well by Matikainen.
Matikainen now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bloodaxe scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bloodaxe lands a head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matikainen tries to bum rush Bloodaxe with a series of wild strikes but Bloodaxe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jab, jab by Bloodaxe - just one landing.
A bone on bone clash there as Matikainen blocks the leg kick.
Matikainen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Matikainen lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Gunnar Bloodaxe has been cut.
Matikainen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Matikainen tries to land a front kick but Bloodaxe steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bloodaxe blocks a jab.
Bloodaxe keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Bloodaxe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matikainen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bloodaxe uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A low kick from Bloodaxe misses
enabling Matikainen to counter with a crisp jab.
Matikainen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bloodaxe listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Matikainen throws a sloppy body shot
and Bloodaxe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Matikainen throws a body punch but Bloodaxe moves out of range.
Bloodaxe fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bloodaxe digs a good hook to Matikainen's body.
Matikainen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Matikainen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Matikainen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Matikainen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bloodaxe finds it's way round the side to connect with Matikainen's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Bloodaxe finds it's way through Matikainen's defenses.
Bloodaxe defending well as Matikainen loads up on a big left hand.
Matikainen takes a jab right on the kisser.
That kick from Bloodaxe tenderised Matikainen's leg. Matikainen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bloodaxe scores with a sloppy right hand. Matikainen should have avoided that one.
Bloodaxe cracks Matikainen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bloodaxe thumps Matikainen with a low kick.
Matikainen throws a big shot that misses.
Matikainen throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Bloodaxe counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bloodaxe throws a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bloodaxe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A clash of legs there as Matikainen blocks the low kick.
Matikainen looks to land a left hand but Bloodaxe moved out of range nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gunnar Bloodaxe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gunnar Bloodaxe'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.
Bloodaxe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Matikainen's sensitive parts.
Bloodaxe thumps Matikainen with a low kick.
Matikainen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Matikainen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Matikainen.
Gunnar Bloodaxe is winning the standup battle so far.
Bloodaxe blocks a head kick by Matikainen.
Bloodaxe misses with an uppercut.
Bloodaxe misses the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Matikainen! But no joy.
A lazy body kick from Matikainen
and Bloodaxe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bloodaxe.
Nice uppercut lands for Bloodaxe. That snapped Matikainen's head back.
Bloodaxe swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Matikainen.
Nice defenses there by Bloodaxe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bloodaxe.
Matikainen misses with a body kick.
Matikainen ducks under a wild hook from Bloodaxe.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe misses the shot to the body.
Matikainen follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Matikainen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bloodaxe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bloodaxe misses the jab.
It looks like Bloodaxe has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Bloodaxe throws a body shot but no joy.
Bloodaxe lands an overhand right.
Bloodaxe connects with a body shot that sends Matikainen's belly button to the back.
Matikainen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matikainen throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Bloodaxe counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bloodaxe throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Matikainen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bloodaxe misses with a left hand
and Matikainen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Matikainen throws a sloppy body shot
and Bloodaxe counters with a stiff right hand.
Bloodaxe misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Matikainen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Matikainen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bloodaxe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bloodaxe catches Matikainen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Matikainen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Matikainen slips under a jab.
Bloodaxe throws a chopping leg kick but Matikainen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Matikainen dips to his left and cracks Bloodaxe with an uppercut!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bloodaxe tries to work over Matikainen's front leg with a kick but Matikainen checks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Matikainen! But no joy.
Matikainen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bloodaxe throws a hook to the side of Matikainen's head but Matikainen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bloodaxe shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Matikainen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Bloodaxe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Matikainen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Matikainen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little jabbing left from Matikainen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Matikainen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bloodaxe misses with a looping right.
Bloodaxe slips under a jab from Matikainen.
Matikainen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bloodaxe swings away with a body shot that misses
and Matikainen makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Bloodaxe really felt that one!
Bloodaxe throws a predictable looking body shot
and Matikainen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bloodaxe shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Matikainen throws a lazy right hand but Bloodaxe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Matikainen ducks under a wild hook from Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe throws a body punch but Matikainen moves out of range.
Bloodaxe throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bloodaxe takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matikainen throws a shot from downtown. Bloodaxe moves away and avoids it.
Bloodaxe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bloodaxe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bloodaxe throws a lazy uppercut
and Matikainen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bloodaxe misses the shot to the body.
Matikainen steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Matikainen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gunnar Bloodaxe dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gunnar Bloodaxe's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bloodaxe throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Matikainen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bloodaxe misses with a wild body shot.
A big right from Matikainen misses.
Bloodaxe lands a leg kick that knocks Matikainen off balance momentarily.
Bloodaxe staying out of range there.
Matikainen takes one to the side of the head.
Bloodaxe jabs Matikainen right on the nose. Matikainen blinks but takes it well.
Bloodaxe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Matikainen can do to turn this around?
A looping hook to the body misses from Matikainen. Bloodaxe does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bloodaxe attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bloodaxe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bloodaxe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matikainen.
Bloodaxe connects with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matikainen walks into a left hand.
Bloodaxe just misses with a punch to the body.
Bloodaxe moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Matikainen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bloodaxe scores with a crisp jab that stopped Matikainen in his tracks.
Bloodaxe throws a looping overhand right but Matikainen ducks down to avoid it.
Matikainen counters with a body kick.
Matikainen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Matikainen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Matikainen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bloodaxe throws a leg kick that misses.
Matikainen throws out a counter right but Bloodaxe avoids it with no problem.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Matikainen lands with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bloodaxe moves out of range as Matikainen throws a body kick.
Bloodaxe scores with a nice right hand.
Bloodaxe misses with a looping right.
Matikainen misses with the body kick
and Bloodaxe makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bloodaxe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matikainen.
Bloodaxe throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Matikainen counter with a right hand.
Bloodaxe throws an off balance right hand
and Matikainen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bloodaxe lands a leg kick that knocks Matikainen off balance momentarily.
Bloodaxe listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Matikainen ducks under a wild hook from Bloodaxe.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bloodaxe scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bloodaxe stuns Matikainen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bloodaxe throws out a loose jab but Matikainen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice shot by Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Matikainen.
Bloodaxe rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Matikainen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bloodaxe scores with a sloppy right hand. Matikainen should have avoided that one.
The fighters circling - Matikainen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Matikainen throws a hook but Bloodaxe avoids it easily.
Bloodaxe feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Bloodaxe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As Bloodaxe backs off Matikainen throws a huge counter combo but Bloodaxe manages to avoid it all.
Matikainen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Matikainen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bloodaxe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bloodaxe uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Matikainen has time to react.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bloodaxe misses with a leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Matikainen! But no joy.
Matikainen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bloodaxe throws a jab but it's blocked by Matikainen.
Matikainen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bloodaxe's jab looks to have found its range, popping Matikainen under the eye.
Matikainen moves out of range of the strikes.
Bloodaxe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Matikainen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
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!
Bloodaxe uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Matikainen has time to react.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Matikainen checks a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Bloodaxe.
Matikainen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bloodaxe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bloodaxe missing with a left hand there. Matikainen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gunnar Bloodaxe clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Gunnar Bloodaxe's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Matikainen moves out of range of the strikes.
Matikainen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Matikainen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bloodaxe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bloodaxe thows a leg kick but Matikainen checks it
and Matikainen counters with a stiff right hand.
Matikainen blocks a jab.
Bloodaxe misses with a looping left.
Bloodaxe wants to land a leg kick but Matikainen is out of range.
Matikainen throws a head kick but Bloodaxe moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Matikainen - that will leave a mark!
Good shot there by Matikainen.
Matikainen moves away from the strike by Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe throws a leg kick but Matikainen sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matikainen throws a right hand that misses
and Bloodaxe counters with a straight right hand.
Bloodaxe scores with the left hand. Matikainen knows he should have avoided that one.
Matikainen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bloodaxe throws a solid leg kick but Matikainen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bloodaxe.
Matikainen throws a body punch but Bloodaxe moves out of range.
Matikainen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bloodaxe throws an off balance right hand
and Matikainen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Matikainen slips under a jab from Bloodaxe.
Matikainen throws out a counter right but Bloodaxe avoids it with no problem.
Bloodaxe feints and then cracks Matikainen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Matikainen down.
A swing and a miss from Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe throws out a leg kick but Matikainen moves out of range and Bloodaxe only half commits.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bloodaxe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Matikainen.
Bloodaxe throws a quick inside leg kick.
Matikainen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bloodaxe misses the shot to the body.
Bloodaxe connects with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bloodaxe misses with a looping left.
Bloodaxe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Matikainen doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bloodaxe looks to throw the jab but Matikainen is out of range.
Bloodaxe misses the shot to the body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Matikainen might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Bloodaxe has got the better of the exchanges.
Bloodaxe throws a looping overhand right but Matikainen ducks down to avoid it.
Bloodaxe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bloodaxe misses with a hook
and Matikainen counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matikainen scores with the left hand. Bloodaxe knows he should have avoided that one.
Bloodaxe fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bloodaxe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Despite the aggression on Matikainen's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Matikainen throws out a loose jab but Bloodaxe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matikainen throws a body punch but Bloodaxe moves out of range.
Bloodaxe looks to score with a jab to the body but Matikainen is just out of range.
Bloodaxe misses with a left hand
letting Matikainen counter with a right hand.
Matikainen misses with a head kick.
Bloodaxe takes a swing at Matikainen's ribcage but misses.
Bloodaxe throws a big shot that misses.
Matikainen looks to throw a body kick
and Bloodaxe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matikainen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bloodaxe finds it's way round the side to connect with Matikainen's head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bloodaxe.
Matikainen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bloodaxe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
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!
Bloodaxe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matikainen.
Matikainen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Good work by Matikainen as he checks the leg kick.
Despite the aggression on Matikainen's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Matikainen misses the shot to the body.
Bloodaxe takes a swing at Matikainen's ribcage but misses.
A little jabbing left from Matikainen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A jab from Bloodaxe does it's job there.
Matikainen throws a series of punches but Bloodaxe avoids them all with ease.
Bloodaxe appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gunnar Bloodaxe had his way with DaMatti Matikainen in that round.
The cut man is working on Gunnar Bloodaxe's cut.
That's time! Bloodaxe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Matikainen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
DaMatti Matikainen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Matikainen throws a shot from downtown. Bloodaxe moves away and avoids it.
Bloodaxe is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bloodaxe tests Matikainen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bloodaxe scores with a nice strike.
Bloodaxe fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Matikainen on the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bloodaxe moves out of range of the strikes.
Good shot there by Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Matikainen throws a body punch but Bloodaxe moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Bloodaxe lands.
Bloodaxe drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Matikainen drops his hands momentarily and Bloodaxe takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bloodaxe takes a swing at Matikainen's ribcage but misses.
Matikainen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bloodaxe blocks a head kick by Matikainen.
Bloodaxe swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Matikainen throws a right hand that misses
and Bloodaxe counters with a solid body kick.
Bloodaxe scores with a nice strike.
Bloodaxe connects with a solid leg kick.
Bloodaxe lands the left hand.
Bloodaxe moves out of range of the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matikainen lands with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bloodaxe connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Matikainen momentarily.
Matikainen looks to land a body kick but Bloodaxe moved away.
Bloodaxe swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Matikainen lands with a right hand.
Bloodaxe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Matikainen.
Matikainen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bloodaxe.
Matikainen throws a hook but Bloodaxe blocks it.
Matikainen misses with an uppercut.
Bloodaxe moves away from the strike by Matikainen.
Bloodaxe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bloodaxe digs a good hook to Matikainen's body.
Bloodaxe lands a glancing blow to the side of Matikainen's head.
Matikainen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Matikainen walks into a jab.
Matikainen throws a lazy head kick
and Bloodaxe counters with a straight right hand.
Bloodaxe bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Matikainen's head backwards.
Matikainen 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.
Bloodaxe connects with the punch.
Bloodaxe takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Bloodaxe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bloodaxe cracks a nice hook into Matikainen's ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bloodaxe tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Matikainen is able to avoid easily.
Matikainen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Matikainen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bloodaxe in his tracks.
Matikainen ducks under a wild hook from Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe feints and then cracks Matikainen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Matikainen down.
Bloodaxe comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Matikainen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bloodaxe fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Matikainen is out of range.
Bloodaxe uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Matikainen has time to react.
Bloodaxe connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Matikainen's hands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gunnar Bloodaxe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bloodaxe has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 50:45
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 50:45
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gunnar Bloodaxe!
Gunnar Bloodaxe retains his lightweight title!
After winning the bout, Gunnar Bloodaxe 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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