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CCC 64 : Creenshaw vs Pyssy PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tallulah Begaye (ranked 24149 p4p, 2516 weight class) and Radio Raheem (ranked 254 p4p, 158 weight class). Begaye comes to the cage accompanied by It’s my life. Tallulah Begaye could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Radio Raheem's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tallulah Begaye!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Radio Raheem!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick lands for Raheem.
Raheem pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Begaye takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Begaye is trying hard to land a takedown here. Raheem sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
It seemed like Raheem was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Begaye moves out of range of the leg kick from Raheem.
Raheem scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Begaye looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Raheem is fending him off so far but Begaye persists. Nope, Raheem circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Begaye with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Raheem counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tallulah Begaye. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Raheem fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Begaye drops down looking for a counter takedown but Raheem sprawls and moves away.
Begaye takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raheem scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Begaye doesn't seem bothered though.
Raheem smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Begaye walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Raheem jabs at Begaye's body.
Begaye doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Raheem scores with a hook.
Begaye showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Raheem.
Begaye drops down looking for a counter takedown but Raheem sprawls and moves away.
Raheem 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raheem lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Raheem stuffs the takedown.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Raheem goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Raheem scores with a nice strike.
Begaye fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Raheem misses with a wild combination.
Begaye feinted with a counter takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raheem misses with a few strikes there.
Begaye has his takedown stuffed
and Raheem counters with a nice body shot.
Begaye misses with a takedown attempt - Raheem sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Raheem clobbers Begaye with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raheem connects with a jab.
Begaye avoids a punch combination nicely.
Raheem lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Raheem lands with a cross.
Raheem lands a two punch combo.
Raheem lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Radio Raheem dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Begaye on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Radio Raheem seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Raheem cracks Begaye with a right hand to the side of the head.
Begaye misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Raheem stalks Begaye and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Begaye's face. Begaye staggers backwards, shaken.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raheem cracks Begaye with an open hand slap.
Begaye looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Raheem is fending him off so far but Begaye persists. Nope, Raheem circles away and we're back to standing.
Begaye looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raheem connects with a crisp jab.
Begaye gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Raheem counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tallulah Begaye. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Raheem tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Begaye takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Raheem has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Raheem darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Raheem lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Raheem fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Begaye feinted with a counter takedown.
Tallulah Begaye is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raheem lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Raheem bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Begaye's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raheem connects with a jab.
Raheem is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Raheem lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Begaye.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Raheem! But no joy.
Raheem pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Begaye back to the cage. Raheem follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Begaye moves forwards but Raheem connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Begaye shoots for a double leg takedown but Raheem sprawls well. He's pushed Begaye's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Raheem connects with a crisp jab.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Raheem lands a jab to the head.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Begaye might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Begaye shoots and misses
and Raheem counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Begaye takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Begaye has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Begaye checks a leg kick.
Begaye half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raheem tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Begaye is able to avoid easily.
Begaye attempts a counter takedown but Raheem avoids it well and moves away.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Begaye. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Begaye throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Raheem tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Begaye is in Raheem's guard.
Raheem has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Begaye off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Radio Raheem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raheem clobbers Begaye with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Begaye has his takedown stuffed
and Raheem counters with a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Radio Raheem showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Begaye tries for a takedown but Raheem circles away easily
and Raheem counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Begaye shoots in but Raheem avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Raheem's jab looks to have found its range, popping Begaye under the eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raheem darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Raheem scores with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raheem cracks Begaye with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The fighters circle momentarily. Raheem darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Raheem throws a chopping leg kick but Begaye manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Begaye throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Raheem's waist but Raheem gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Begaye off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tallulah Begaye. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Begaye moves forwards but Raheem connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Raheem lands the left hand.
Begaye looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Raheem lands a jab to the head.
Begaye shoots for a takedown but Raheem saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raheem closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Begaye misses with a takedown
and Raheem counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Raheem connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Raheem lands with a nice combination. Begaye backs away looking to recover.
Begaye shoots in and gets a takedown into Raheem's guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Raheem manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Begaye wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raheem breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Some wild striking there from Raheem.
Radio Raheem is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Raheem lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Raheem getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Raheem scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Raheem tries to bum rush Begaye with a series of wild strikes but Begaye uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Begaye.
A little jabbing left from Raheem on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Begaye fails with the takedown.
Tallulah Begaye has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Raheem has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Raheem connects with the punch.
Begaye with a lazy takedown attempt
and Raheem connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Radio Raheem is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Raheem.
And that's the end of the fight!
Radio Raheem comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Raheem has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 24:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 24:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Radio Raheem!
After the big win, Radio Raheem made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors ⚔️Conquest Nutrition⚔️ and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Jones (ranked 2257 p4p, 2324 weight class) and Tom Durant (ranked 244 p4p, 253 weight class). Anthony Jones has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Durant!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Sam Margolis and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Durant.
Durant misses with an uppercut
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
 It looks like Tom Durant has been cut.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Durant, as that shot connected.
Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Durant throws out the jab.
Jones throwing a counter right hand but Durant manages to avoid it.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Durant looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range.
Jones chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Durant can pounce on him.
Durant misses with an uppercut
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
Durant throws a solid leg kick but Jones takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Durant.
Durant stuns Jones with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A big right from Durant misses.
Durant swings widly with a right hand
and Jones counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Durant misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Jones stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Durant lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durant lands with a good body shot.
A solid body kick from Durant.
Durant rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Durant lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Durant throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jones stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Durant.
A looping hook to the body misses from Durant. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones slips under a jab.
Durant throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jones was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jones has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Durant.
Tom Durant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Durant misses with a wild body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Jones misses its target.
Jones fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Durant looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A head kick by Durant misses
and Jones counters with a nice right hand that sends Durant toppling to the canvas! Durant scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Jones finish him?!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Durant throws a jab when Jones was well out of range.
Jones is looking to counter punch.
Durant pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jones back to the cage. Durant follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Durant lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Durant throws a body kick that misses
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That has opened up Tom Durant's cut even more.
Jones tries to move into range but Durant moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Durant jabs Jones to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Durant throws a jab when Jones was well out of range.
Jones throwing a counter right hand but Durant manages to avoid it.
Nice body kick from Durant.
Durant throws a leg kick
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A low kick lands for Durant.
Durant scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jones throws a jab when Durant was well out of range.
Durant displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durant rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jones counters with a left to the body.
Durant swings widly with a right hand
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The cut above Tom Durant's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Durant moves away from the strike by Jones.
Durant looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jones looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Durant.
Jones takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Durant jabs at Jones's body.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A telegraphed right hand from Durant misses the target.
Durant connects with a crisp jab.
A head kick by Durant misses
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Durant throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Durant misses with a hook
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.
Tom Durant's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Durant rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Durant takes one to the chin there.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tom Durant's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Anthony Jones!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mehdi Illir (ranked 1928 p4p, 1468 weight class) and Akira Kaburagi (ranked 189 p4p, 147 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mehdi Illir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Akira Kaburagi!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Illir tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kaburagi defends well and Illir ends up having to push Kaburagi into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Illir is fighting off a takedown attempt but Kaburagi is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Illir to the mat. Illir regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Illir tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've been hearing good reports from Illir's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Illir keeping moving, preventing Kaburagi from controlling successfully.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Kaburagi working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Illir escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kaburagi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Illir avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Illir is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kaburagi defends well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaburagi connects with a couple of short punches.
Kaburagi tries to free his leg and advance position but Illir is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaburagi content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Illir will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Illir tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kaburagi wants to control from the top but Illir keeps moving.
Kaburagi stopping the sweep attempt from Illir.
Illir escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kaburagi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Illir looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Illir is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kaburagi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Illir works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Illir working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kaburagi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kaburagi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kaburagi preventing the sweep.
Illir is working hard here to advance position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kaburagi throws a body punch but Illir moves out of range.
Kaburagi feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Illir isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Kaburagi stacks Illir on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Kaburagi!
Check out the look on Kaburagi's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Illir is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kaburagi is looking to take a break and control but Illir is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Illir struggling a bit here.
Kaburagi wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Illir, who protects the arm well.
Kaburagi connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Illir some visible discomfort.
Illir manages to get back to half guard.
Illir wants to improve his position but Kaburagi is controlling well.
Illir is trying to control but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Illir wants to sweep but Kaburagi has passed to side control!
Kaburagi trying to control the position but Illir is working away.
Illir can't do much from the bottom here.
Illir tries to improve position but can't.
Kaburagi is trying to get an arm triangle but Illir is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Illir tries to improve position but can't.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Akira Kaburagi dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Illir shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kaburagi pinned against the cage. Kaburagi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kaburagi looking to score a takedown here. Illir is defending well but Kaburagi drives through and ends up in Illir's guard.
Kaburagi pushing down on Illir's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Illir slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Illir has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kaburagi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Illir tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kaburagi with a nice head shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaburagi looking to pass the guard.
Illir controls Kaburagi momentarily but Kaburagi frees himself.
Illir tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kaburagi trying to control but Illir is working from the bottom.
Illir 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.
Kaburagi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Illir works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kaburagi preventing the sweep.
Illir is looking for a triangle but Kaburagi pushes his legs off easily.
Kaburagi is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kaburagi looking to pass the guard.
Illir looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kaburagi is one step ahead there.
Illir preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Illir darts in looking for a takedown but Kaburagi gets double underhooks and turns Illir into the cage.
Illir is trying to maintain a safe position but Kaburagi gets an underhook and turns Illir into the cage.
Illir is fighting off a takedown attempt but Kaburagi is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Illir to the mat. Illir regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Illir looking to control.
Illir throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Illir looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kaburagi is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Illir manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kaburagi manages to get himself to full guard.
Kaburagi is trying to control the position but Illir postures up.
Illir trying to control but Kaburagi is working from the bottom.
Illir stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kaburagi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kaburagi lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Illir looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Illir working a defensive guard here.
Illir is pulling down on Kaburagi's head to control his posture.
Illir escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kaburagi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kaburagi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Illir is looking for a triangle here but Kaburagi uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kaburagi is looking to take a break and control but Illir is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Akira Kaburagi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Illir throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kaburagi's waist but Kaburagi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Illir off to one side.
Kaburagi tries to clinch there but Illir circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Illir.
Kaburagi looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Illir!
Illir tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kaburagi wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Illir is not content to let Kaburagi control the position.
Illir tries to improve position but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akira Kaburagi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Illir struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Illir is looking to regain half guard here but Kaburagi keeps moving and retains side control.
Kaburagi is looking to take a break and control but Illir is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Illir tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Illir is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kaburagi's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Illir gets full guard.
Illir looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
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.
Illir working a defensive guard here.
Kaburagi keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Illir's head.
Illir working a defensive guard but Kaburagi manages to pass into side control anyway.
Illir is looking to regain half guard here but Kaburagi keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Illir regains half guard.
Kaburagi is working for a kimura but Illir is defending it quite comfortably.
Illir has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kaburagi is working away from the top position though.
Kaburagi is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Illir is just riding it out for now. Kaburagi eventually gives up the hold.
Illir looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kaburagi looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kaburagi wants to take a breather but Illir is having none of it.
Illir wants to control but Kaburagi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Illir regains full guard. Nicely done.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Illir thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Akira Kaburagi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kaburagi stays in close to Illir's body and controls the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mehdi Illir has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Illir fails with a takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Akira Kaburagi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kaburagi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akira Kaburagi!
After the fight, Akira Kaburagi was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Rojas (ranked 1330 p4p, 2094 weight class) and Stratton Hartford (ranked 173 p4p, 262 weight class). Hartford has chosen Outshined as his entrance music. Ivan Rojas could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Stratton Hartford's chin.
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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 5 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Rojas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stratton Hartford!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rojas throws a body punch but Hartford moves out of range.
Rojas blocks a jab.
Hartford connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rojas on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rojas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rojas throws a punch but it's blocked by Hartford.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rojas.
Rojas working aggressively here.
Rojas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hartfords head.
Rojas working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hartford misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hartford has a couple of punches blocked by Rojas.
A left hand lands to the body for Rojas.
Rojas pushes Hartford back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rojas lands a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rojas misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartford blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rojas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rojas.
Rojas lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hartford or not.
Hartford blocking some punches.
Rojas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rojas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rojas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hartford is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rojas is keeping busy.
A nice left hand lands by Hartford.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hartford creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rojas struggles to land a body shot inside as Hartford controls his hands.
Rojas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rojas lands with a light punch inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rojas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rojas struggles to land a body shot inside as Hartford controls his hands.
Rojas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rojas misses with a punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rojas throws a punch but it's blocked by Hartford.
Rojas lands a nice uppercut.
Hartford looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rojas misses with the head strike.
Hartford manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hartford lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rojas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rojas lands with a light punch inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rojas pushes Hartford back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rojas digs a right hand underneath Hartford's ribcage. Hartford let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hartford looks winded!
Rojas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rojas lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Hartford fails to land.
Rojas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rojas has a couple of punches blocked by Hartford.
Rojas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rojas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rojas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hartford trying to control the position but instead, Rojas has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hartford into the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rojas.
Rojas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Rojas.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rojas.
Hartford looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hartford blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rojas struggles to land a body shot inside as Hartford controls his hands.
Hartford has a couple of punches blocked by Rojas.
Rojas lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rojas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rojas lands a right hand.
I was talking to Rojas's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rojas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rojas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rojas throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hartford.
Hartford tries to circle away but Rojas has him pinned against the cage.
Hartford throws a head punch that misses.
Rojas working aggressively here.
Hartford throws a punch but it's blocked by Rojas.
Hartford blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hartford pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hartford blocking some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Rojas dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Hartford scores with a push kick.
Hartford misses with a leg kick.
Rojas has closed the distance and engaged Hartford in a clinch.
Rojas throws a punch but it's blocked by Hartford.
Rojas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rojas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hartford stalls.
Rojas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rojas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hartford blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rojas scores with a shot to the side of Hartford's head.
Hartford blocks a body shot from Rojas.
Hartford will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rojas up against the cage.
Hartford lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rojas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hartford is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rojas working aggressively here.
Ivan Rojas has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rojas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hartford's elbow.
Hartford is trying to break free.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rojas.
Rojas scores with a shoulder strike.
Rojas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Rojas.
Nice body punch from Rojas - that landed with a thud.
A short right from Rojas.
Hartford blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hartford.
Rojas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hartford backwards.
Hartford prevents a body shot from Rojas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rojas tries a body shot but Hartford blocks it.
Rojas lands with a left to the head.
Hartford blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rojas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hartford will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rojas up against the cage.
Rojas lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hartford.
Hartford is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short body shot lands from Rojas as the two fighters clinch.
Rojas scores with a shot to the side of Hartford's head.
Rojas lands a body punch.
Rojas misses with some punches.
Rojas throws a punch but it's blocked by Hartford.
Rojas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hartford.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rojas misses with the head strike.
Hartford blocks an uppercut.
Rojas pushes Hartford back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rojas throws a punch but it's blocked by Hartford.
Rojas lands an uppercut.
Hartford blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hartford blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hartford is looking to control Rojas's arms but Rojas gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hartford has his back to the cage.
Rojas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rojas blocks an uppercut.
Rojas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hartford is trying to stall.
Rojas misses with a punch on the inside.
Hartford tries to stall but Rojas uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rojas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Rojas - that landed with a thud.
Rojas misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Rojas.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rojas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hartford misses with the head strike.
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!
Rojas can't find room to land a body shot as Hartford controls the action.
Rojas working aggressively here.
Hartford blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hartford is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hartford can't break the clinch.
Rojas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hartford can do to turn this around?
Rojas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Rojas dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Rojas closes the distance and clinches.
Rojas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rojas swings wildly with an uppercut but Hartford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rojas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rojas lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rojas misses with the head strike.
Hartford displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rojas up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Rojas fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rojas throws a punch but it's blocked by Hartford.
Rojas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hartford blocks an uppercut.
Rojas throws a punch but it's blocked by Hartford.
Rojas tries a body shot but Hartford blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rojas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rojas has a couple of punches blocked by Hartford.
Hartford is trying to stall.
Rojas lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rojas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rojas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hartford taking a breather.
Hartford just leaning against Rojas, taking a breather.
Rojas struggles to land a body shot inside as Hartford controls his hands.
Hartford blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rojas lands a body shot.
Rojas lands an uppercut.
Rojas misses with the head strike.
Hartford blocking some punches.
Rojas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hartford backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rojas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rojas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Good body shot from Rojas.
Rojas misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hartford.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rojas misses with some punches.
Hartford is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A right handed body shot lands from Rojas.
Hartford takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rojas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Rojas.
Rojas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hartfords head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hartford throws a head punch that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Rojas.
Rojas scores with a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Rojas.
Rojas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
 Hartford is rocked!
Rojas throws a big uppercut that drops Hartford! More strikes from Rojas and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Hartford lies dazed against the cage as Rojas celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Rojas!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leonard Asmodeus (ranked 997 p4p, 790 weight class) and Puna Soriano (ranked 127 p4p, 103 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Soriano's choice of entrance music: Highwayman- The Highwaymen. 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Leonard Asmodeus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Puna Soriano!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Ackerman and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soriano cracks Asmodeus with a right hand to the side of the head.
Asmodeus fakes the leg kick and cracks Soriano in the body.
Soriano instigates a clinch.
Asmodeus tries a body shot but Soriano blocks it.
Soriano tries to throw a body punch but Asmodeus avoids it by throwing Soriano back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Soriano.
A bit of stalling here from Soriano.
Soriano trying to stall but Asmodeus improves his position.
Soriano tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Come on Soriano - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Soriano slows down the pace here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asmodeus tries to break the clinch but Soriano is controlling the position.
Asmodeus lands a right hand that snaps the head of Soriano backwards.
Soriano misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for Asmodeus to work.
Asmodeus wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Asmodeus being controlled against the cage.
Soriano misses with a punch on the inside.
Soriano tries a body shot but Asmodeus blocks it.
Soriano throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Asmodeuss head.
Asmodeus blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Soriano landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Soriano tries to work over Asmodeus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Asmodeus trying to control the position but instead, Soriano has worked for underhooks and has pushed Asmodeus into the cage.
Asmodeus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soriano rushes Asmodeus and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Soriano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Asmodeus can't break the clinch.
Soriano lands a hook to the side of the head.
Soriano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Soriano manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Soriano looking to stall.
Asmodeus manages to break the clinch.
Asmodeus tries a low kick but Soriano avoids it.
Asmodeus lands a nice looking body kick.
Soriano throws a hook but Asmodeus blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Asmodeus slams his shin into Soriano's torso.
Asmodeus lets loose with a powerful body kick. Soriano will feel that in the morning.
Soriano looks winded!
Asmodeus moves out of range of the body kick from Soriano.
Asmodeus works the jab nicely.
It looks like Puna Soriano has been cut.
Soriano throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Leonard Asmodeus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Asmodeus lands a nice looking body kick.
Soriano walks forward, straight into a front kick from Asmodeus.
Asmodeus scoring well with a low kick there.
Soriano walks into a straight right hand from Asmodeus.
Asmodeus cracks Soriano with an uppercut from hell and Soriano crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Asmodeus's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
Soriano is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Asmodeus postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Asmodeus in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Asmodeus lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Asmodeus lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Soriano is still in real trouble! Can Asmodeus finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asmodeus with a nice head shot there.
Asmodeus working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Asmodeus wants to control from the top but Soriano keeps moving.
Soriano seems to have recovered his senses.
Asmodeus is in close to Soriano's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Asmodeus scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Asmodeus stands up and waves to Soriano to follow him.
Soriano fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Asmodeus on the side of the head.
Asmodeus looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Soriano moves to clinch but Asmodeus breaks away
and Asmodeus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Asmodeus throws a looping overhand right but Soriano ducks down to avoid it.
Asmodeus lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Asmodeus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Leonard Asmodeus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Puna Soriano's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Asmodeus scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Soriano on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Nice body kick there by Asmodeus.
Soriano thuds his right hand into Asmodeus's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Soriano tries to clinch
and Soriano takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That has opened up Puna Soriano's cut even more.
Soriano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Asmodeus throws a jab when Soriano was well out of range.
Soriano throws a shot from downtown. Asmodeus moves away and avoids it.
Soriano swings for the body but Asmodeus moves out of range.
Asmodeus is looking to counter punch.
Soriano takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Asmodeus goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Asmodeus cracks Soriano with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Soriano takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Asmodeus looks to land a body kick but Soriano moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soriano moves to clinch but Asmodeus breaks away
and Asmodeus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The cut above Puna Soriano's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Asmodeus throws a jab but it's blocked by Soriano.
Soriano closes the distance and clinches.
Soriano prevents Asmodeus from breaking the clinch.
Asmodeus blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Soriano has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Asmodeus.
Soriano swings wildly with an uppercut but Asmodeus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Soriano lands a good knee to the midsection. Asmodeus won't want to take too many of those.
Soriano keeps control of Asmodeus as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Soriano with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Asmodeus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Soriano can do to turn this around?
Asmodeus has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Soriano lands a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asmodeus manages to break the clinch.
Asmodeus dips to his left and cracks Soriano with an uppercut!
Asmodeus has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Asmodeus there as he acknowledges the shot.
Soriano throws a poor cross that misses
and Asmodeus counters with a leg kick.
Nice cross by Soriano.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Asmodeus, as that shot connected.
Asmodeus misses with an attempted mid kick.
Asmodeus throws out a loose jab but Soriano uses good head movement to avoid it.
It seemed like Soriano was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Soriano avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Soriano tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Asmodeus was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Soriano throws a wild body kick that Asmodeus sees coming a mile off.
Puna Soriano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Soriano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Asmodeus was well out of range. Poor timing from Soriano.
Asmodeus moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soriano on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Asmodeus scores with a decent looking hook.
Puna Soriano's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Asmodeus moves out of range of the strikes.
Asmodeus swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Sloppy strikes from Soriano. Those never looked like landing.
Asmodeus thows a body kick. Soriano tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Asmodeus changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Asmodeus keeps the fight on the outside.
Soriano throws a sloppy head kick
and Asmodeus counters with a beautiful punch that sends Soriano to the canvas!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Puna Soriano's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Leonard Asmodeus!
Puna Soriano was interviewed post fight and said 'Thank you to my opponent and all the fans, my coaches and sponsors.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Dyer (ranked 1096 p4p, 1097 weight class) and Robin Spencer (ranked 137 p4p, 138 weight class). Stephen Dyer is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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 6 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Stephen Dyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Robin Spencer!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spencer darts in looking for a takedown but Dyer gets double underhooks and turns Spencer into the cage.
An attempted straight right counter from Dyer misses the target.
Spencer fails to land the takedown.
An attempted straight right counter from Dyer misses the target.
Spencer goes for a double leg but Dyer avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Dyer continues to drive forward.
Dyer throws a big counter combination but Spencer scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Stephen Dyer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robin Spencer.
Spencer shoots in looking for a takedown but Dyer manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Spencer's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Dyer throwing a counter right hand but Spencer manages to avoid it.
Spencer takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Spencer with a poor takedown
and Dyer counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spencer looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dyer is looking to counter punch.
Spencer tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Dyer defends well and Spencer ends up having to push Dyer into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
It looked like Dyer was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spencer doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dyer counters with a nice uppercut.
Stephen Dyer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Spencer will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Spencer shoots in but Dyer avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Spencer scores with a takedown into Dyer's guard.
Dyer keeping full guard, as Spencer tries to pass.
Spencer throws a strike but Dyer rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dyer wants to control from the top but Spencer keeps moving.
Our spies down at at Point Blanc inform us that Spencer has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Spencer seems keen to control Dyer's posture.
Dyer throws an elbow that misses. Spencer uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dyer's guard. Nice move by Spencer!
Spencer has gone for a leg lock! Dyer slips out almost immediately though and dives into Spencer's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spencer has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Spencer trying to keep a closed guard but Dyer is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dyer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dyer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Spencer works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dyer trying to stand up but can't free himself from Spencer's guard.
Spencer manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dyer manages to get himself to full guard.
Dyer wants to get back to his feet but Spencer is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Spencer trying to control but Dyer is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spencer wants to pass the guard but Dyer is keeping the position.
Dyer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spencer wants to control from the top but Dyer keeps moving.
Dyer wants to get back to his feet but Spencer is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Spencer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Spencer postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Dyer looking to control.
Dyer pushes Spencer off and scrambles back to his feet.
Dyer misses with an uppercut.
Spencer feints the counter takedown.
Spencer tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dyer swivels and escapes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dyer slaps away a takedown attempt from Spencer, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Stephen Dyer dominated that round.
That's time! Dyer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Spencer fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Spencer.
Dyer connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spencer misses with a takedown
and Dyer counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Stephen Dyer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robin Spencer.
Spencer changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dyer tries to avoid it but Spencer manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dyer to the ground. Dyer escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Dyer misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Spencer.
Spencer shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dyer counters with a nice body shot.
Nice takedown defense from Dyer. No joy for Spencer on that attempt.
Dyer defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Spencer.
Dyer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Robin Spencer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spencer shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dyer counters with a left to the body.
We've been told by Dyer's head coaches at Gumburcules Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Spencer is breathing heavily.
Spencer closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Dyer manages to get back to half guard.
Spencer thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dyer's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spencer trying to control from half guard but Dyer is working away.
Dyer pushes Spencer off looking to stand but Spencer dives back in and keeps control.
Spencer sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dyer defending well though.
Spencer thows a huge punch but Dyer dodges it nicely.
Spencer trying to pass the guard but Dyer defending well.
Spencer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dyer keeps working.
Spencer sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dyer defending well though.
Spencer controlling the action here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Spencer is nestled in close to Dyer, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dyer is trying to stand up here but Spencer is controlling him well.
Spencer not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Spencer seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Dyer avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Spencer.
Dyer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Spencer on the ground.
Dyer tries to get to full guard but Spencer has control of the leg.
Dyer tries to kick Spencer off but Spencer keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Spencer misses with a takedown attempt - Dyer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Spencer shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's four 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.
Spencer misses with a takedown attempt - Dyer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dyer went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Dyer slaps away a takedown attempt from Spencer, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dyer throws a big counter combination but Spencer scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Dyer throws a shot from downtown. Spencer moves away and avoids it.
Spencer avoids the body shot from Dyer.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dyer clobbers Spencer with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Spencer goes for a double leg but Dyer avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Dyer continues to drive forward.
It looked like Dyer was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Spencer.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Stephen Dyer dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Spencer looking to score a takedown here. Dyer is defending well but Spencer drives through and ends up in Dyer's guard.
Dyer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dyer keeping moving, preventing Spencer from controlling successfully.
Spencer has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Spencer cracks Dyer with a solid left hand.
Spencer wants to pass the guard but Dyer is keeping the position.
Spencer stops Dyer from standing up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spencer throwing strikes but missing.
Dyer wants to get back to his feet but Spencer is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spencer shoots in for a takedown but Dyer shows good takedown defense.
Spencer has his takedown stuffed
and Dyer counters with a stiff right hand.
Dyer missing with a left hand there. Spencer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Spencer fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dyer avoids it really well and circles away.
Stephen Dyer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robin Spencer.
Spencer shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spencer shoots in for a takedown but Dyer shows good takedown defense.
Spencer shoots in but no luck this time.
It looked like Dyer wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Spencer looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dyer is fending him off so far but Spencer persists. Nope, Dyer circles away and we're back to standing.
Spencer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Spencer shoots in for a takedown but Dyer shows good takedown defense.
It looked like Dyer was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Spencer shoots in and gets a takedown into Dyer's guard.
Dyer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Spencer can do to turn this around?
Dyer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Spencer is one step ahead there.
Spencer trying to control but Dyer is working from the bottom.
Dyer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dyer wants to stand up but Spencer is controlling him.
Spencer throwing strikes from guard but Dyer blocks nicely.
Spencer lands a couple of digs.
Spencer landing some decent shots from guard.
Spencer keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dyer's head.
Spencer won't allow Dyer to get back to his feet.
Spencer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dyer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Spencer working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Spencer slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Stephen Dyer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dyer wants to get back to his feet but Spencer is dominant here and he's now got Dyer's back!
Robin Spencer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Spencer is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Dyer taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Spencer.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Robin Spencer!
Robin Spencer seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rapido Nadadora (ranked 2200 p4p, 1011 weight class) and Von Kaiser (ranked 216 p4p, 110 weight class). Kaiser is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Punch Out Theme. Rapido Nadadora could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Von Kaiser'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 25 - 29 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rapido Nadadora!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Von Kaiser!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Phil Schofield and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Nadadora enables Kaiser to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Nadadora manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Kaiser scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kaiser passes Nadadora's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kaiser wants to free his trapped foot but Nadadora is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kaiser trying to control the pace.
Kaiser tries to pass to full mount but Nadadora defends it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaiser slows the pace down in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaiser scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nadadora knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kaiser on the ground.
Kaiser throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kaiser with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Kaiser lands with a punch from half guard.
Kaiser is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Nadadora tries to roll over but Kaiser keeps him under control.
Kaiser not doing much here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaiser slips a nice elbow through Nadadora's hands, connecting with Nadadora's forehead.
Kaiser stalling.
Kaiser's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Kaiser has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Kaiser not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kaiser looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Nadadora with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kaiser wants to pass the guard but Nadadora is defending well.
Kaiser is looking to take a break and control but Nadadora is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kaiser is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Nadadora!
Kaiser with shots to the head and body - Nadadora looks very uncomfortable down there.
Kaiser with good strikes from the mount here!
Kaiser landing strikes from the mount and Nadadora is in trouble!
Kaiser with a couple of short strikes.
Kaiser lands a big elbow.
 Nadadora is rocked!
Kaiser landing strikes, looking to finish!
Oh Nadadora is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kaiser connects with a bit shot that sees Nadadora covering up! More strikes from Kaiser and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Kaiser is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Von Kaiser!
During a confident post fight interview, Von Kaiser 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Bjorkman (ranked 1103 p4p, 535 weight class) and Artemis Rhodes (ranked 74 p4p, 40 weight class). 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Bjorkman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Artemis Rhodes!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bjorkman getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rhodes looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bjorkman looks to land a right hand but Rhodes moved out of range.
Rhodes takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bjorkman throws a nice looking combination but Rhodes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bjorkman darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bjorkman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rhodes throws a big shot that misses.
Bjorkman connects with a nice looking jab.
Bjorkman staying out of range there.
We've been told by Bjorkman's head coaches at BKC Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Rhodes misses with a series of wild punches.
Bjorkman went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Bjorkman with a jab.
Rhodes throws a looping overhand right but Bjorkman ducks down to avoid it.
Rhodes keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
 It looks like Daniel Bjorkman has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rhodes takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bjorkman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bjorkman.
Bjorkman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bjorkman struggles to land a body shot inside as Rhodes controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjorkman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rhodes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bjorkman throws out a loose jab but Rhodes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rhodes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bjorkman lands with a cross.
Rhodes moves out of range as Bjorkman strikes.
Bjorkman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rhodes.
A shot to the liver by Bjorkman. Beautiful body shot.
Rhodes throws a looping overhand right but Bjorkman ducks down to avoid it.
Bjorkman ducks under a wild hook from Rhodes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bjorkman misses with a straight right.
Bjorkman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rhodes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rhodes works Bjorkman's body with a nice hook.
Rhodes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bjorkman jabs at Rhodes's body.
Rhodes misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjorkman moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bjorkman presses Rhodes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bjorkman lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bjorkman struggles to land a body shot inside as Rhodes controls his hands.
Bjorkman has a couple of punches blocked by Rhodes.
Bjorkman throws a punch but it's blocked by Rhodes.
Bjorkman can't find room to land a body shot as Rhodes controls the action.
Bjorkman struggles to land a body shot inside as Rhodes controls his hands.
Bjorkman working aggressively here.
Rhodes blocks an uppercut.
Bjorkman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bjorkman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rhodes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bjorkman lands with a good body shot.
Bjorkman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rhodes.
Rhodes takes one to the side of the head.
Bjorkman lands an overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjorkman is looking to clinch but Rhodes is avoiding it.
Rhodes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bjorkman throws a series of punches but Rhodes avoids them all with ease.
Bjorkman blocks a jab.
Bjorkman swinging wildly here.
Bjorkman staying out of range there.
Rhodes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rhodes slips under a jab.
Rhodes slips a straight right by Bjorkman.
Bjorkman with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rhodes to score with a decent uppercut.
Rhodes dodges the punch combination from Bjorkman.
Rhodes misses with a hook. Bjorkman ducked under it nicely.
Rhodes ducks right into an uppercut from Bjorkman.
Rhodes scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A big left from Bjorkman misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bjorkman's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rhodes scores with a nice strike.
Bjorkman moves out of range as Rhodes strikes.
Rhodes throws a right hand that misses
and Bjorkman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rhodes throws a lazy right hand but Bjorkman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rhodes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bjorkman.
Rhodes on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bjorkman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rhodes.
Rhodes has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bjorkman scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rhodes in his tracks.
Bjorkman paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bjorkman drops his hands momentarily and Rhodes takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rhodes misses with a body shot
and Bjorkman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bjorkman lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rhodes looks to land a right hand but Bjorkman moved out of range.
Bjorkman lands with a nice combination. Rhodes backs away looking to recover.
Rhodes misses with a hook. Bjorkman ducked under it nicely.
Rhodes misses with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Bjorkman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Bjorkman's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bjorkman.
Rhodes ducks under a wild hook from Bjorkman.
Nice jab there from Bjorkman.
Rhodes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rhodes scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bjorkman in his tracks.
Bjorkman feints with a jab and clips Rhodes right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! Rhodes is sent crashing into the canvas and Bjorkman leaps in for the kill! Rhodes tries to get to his feet but Bjorkman is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that Rhodes is in need of a savior and steps in!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Bjorkman!
Daniel Bjorkman was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Don Crenshaw (ranked 227 p4p, 699 weight class) and Pultti Pyssy (ranked 26 p4p, 83 weight class). Crenshaw comes to the cage accompanied by Deep Purple - Perfect Strangers. 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 29 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Don Crenshaw!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pultti Pyssy!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crenshaw takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pyssy moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pyssy misses with an uppercut.
Pyssy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crenshaw was well out of range. Poor timing from Pyssy.
Pyssy throws a poor cross that misses
and Crenshaw counters by clinching up.
Crenshaw lands an uppercut.
Pyssy is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Crenshaw is keeping busy.
Crenshaw's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pyssy tries to stall but Crenshaw uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Crenshaw lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pyssy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crenshaw lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pyssy backwards.
Pyssy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crenshaw's elbow.
Crenshaw misses with some punches.
Crenshaw makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pyssy is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Pyssy misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crenshaw misses with a punch to the body.
Crenshaw blocks a body shot from Pyssy.
Crenshaw swings wildly with an uppercut but Pyssy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crenshaw prevents a body shot from Pyssy.
Crenshaw digs a right hand into Pyssy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pyssy's gas tank.
A short left from Crenshaw.
Pyssy stalling in the clinch.
Crenshaw misses with a punch to the body.
Crenshaw tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pyssy's elbow.
Crenshaw misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pyssy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crenshaw.
Crenshaw tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pyssy tries to stall but Crenshaw uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pyssy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pyssy has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Crenshaw seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Pyssy can turn it around.
Pyssy working aggressively here.
Pyssy misses with a punch to the body.
Crenshaw throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pyssy lands a nice shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crenshaw blocks a body shot from Pyssy.
Crenshaw throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pyssys head.
Crenshaw tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pyssy's elbow.
Pyssy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pyssy throws a punch but it's blocked by Crenshaw.
Crenshaw tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Crenshaw softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pyssy scores with a shot to the side of Crenshaw's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch on the inside from Crenshaw fails to land.
Pyssy lands a right hand.
Pyssy can't find room to land a body shot as Crenshaw controls the action.
Crenshaw has a couple of punches blocked by Pyssy.
Pyssy can't find room to land a body shot as Crenshaw controls the action.
Crenshaw throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pyssys head.
Crenshaw makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Knees to the body from Crenshaw.
Pyssy lands a shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Crenshaw fails to land.
A hook to the body from Crenshaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crenshaw lands with a right to the head.
Pyssy throws a punch but it's blocked by Crenshaw.
Crenshaw scores with a hook to the body.
Crenshaw scores with a nice hook to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Crenshaw.
Pyssy taking a breather.
Pyssy managing to block the knees to the body from Crenshaw.
Crenshaw tries to work over Pyssy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Crenshaw.
Pyssy blocking some punches.
Crenshaw prevents a body shot from Pyssy.
Pyssy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Crenshaw lands a hook that snaps the head of Pyssy backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crenshaw.
Pyssy blocks a body shot from Crenshaw.
Crenshaw tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pyssy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Crenshaw is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pyssy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pyssy misses with a right hand
and Crenshaw moves into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Crenshaw.
The referee is keeping an eye on Pyssy - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Crenshaw misses with a body punch.
Pyssy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pyssy has Crenshaw pressed against the cage.
Crenshaw lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pyssy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Crenshaw gets through Pyssy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pyssy can't find room to land a body shot as Crenshaw controls the action.
Crenshaw tries to work over Pyssy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pyssy is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A short right from Crenshaw.
Pyssy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Don Crenshaw dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Pyssy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pyssy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Crenshaw appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Pyssy throws a lazy uppercut
and Crenshaw makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Pyssy jabs at Crenshaw's body.
Pyssy throws a sloppy body shot
and Crenshaw counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Crenshaw lands a right hand.
Crenshaw lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pyssy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pyssy blocks a body shot from Crenshaw.
Crenshaw is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pyssy can do to turn this around?
Pyssy looking to slow down the pace here.
Pyssy avoiding damage.
Crenshaw misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pyssy lands with a right to the head.
Crenshaw misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crenshaw blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Don Crenshaw has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Crenshaw scores with a shot to the side of Pyssy's head.
Crenshaw doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Crenshaw misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pyssy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Crenshaw as Pyssy tries to tie him up.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Crenshaw tries to throw a body punch but Pyssy avoids it by throwing Crenshaw back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Crenshaw.
Crenshaw misses with a body punch.
Pyssy tries to throw a body punch but Crenshaw avoids it by throwing Pyssy back against the cage.
Pyssy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Crenshaw lands an uppercut.
Crenshaw misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Crenshaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crenshaw lands a shot to the body.
Crenshaw misses with a punch to the body.
Still in the clinch, Crenshaw scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pyssy misses with a punch on the inside.
Crenshaw blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Crenshaw struggles to land a body shot inside as Pyssy controls his hands.
Pyssy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Crenshaw.
Pyssy breaks the clinch.
Crenshaw takes the fight into the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Crenshaw.
A nice right hand lands inside from Crenshaw.
Crenshaw lands a body shot.
Pyssy is breathing heavily.
Crenshaw lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pyssy backwards.
Crenshaw tries to land knees in the clinch but Pyssy avoids the damage to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crenshaw lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pyssy backwards.
Crenshaw lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pyssy or not.
Crenshaw lands a hook that snaps the head of Pyssy backwards.
Crenshaw lands with a left to the head.
Pyssy is rocked!
Crenshaw struggles to land a body shot inside as Pyssy controls his hands.
Pyssy is still on wobbly legs! Can Crenshaw finish him?
Crenshaw tries to work over Pyssy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pyssy seems to have recovered his senses.
Pyssy prevents a body shot from Crenshaw.
Crenshaw lands a body shot in the clinch.
Crenshaw tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crenshaw digs a right hand into Pyssy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pyssy's gas tank.
Pyssy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Crenshaw tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pyssy's elbow.
Pyssy trying to control the position but instead, Crenshaw has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pyssy into the cage.
Pyssy is looking to control Crenshaw's arms but Crenshaw gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pyssy has his back to the cage.
Crenshaw scores with a shoulder strike.
Crenshaw can't find room to land a body shot as Pyssy controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pyssy swings wildly with an uppercut but Crenshaw uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crenshaw lands a nice uppercut.
Crenshaw lands with a good tight uppercut 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!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Crenshaw.
Crenshaw misses with a punch to the body.
Crenshaw scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Crenshaw lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pyssy backwards.
Crenshaw lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pyssy or not.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Crenshaw.
Crenshaw lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Pyssy to his knees! Crenshaw keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Don Crenshaw!
Don Crenshaw retains his lightweight title!
A victorious Don Crenshaw thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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FIGHT
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