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BANZAI COMBAT 90 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Duane Jackson (ranked 24793 p4p, 5080 weight class) and Leonard Messi (ranked 420 p4p, 395 weight class). Messi has chosen The spark as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Duane Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Leonard Messi!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Skip Squint and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Messi slips under a jab.
Jackson looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Messi shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Messi showed some decent athleticism there.
Messi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Messi lands with a punch from half guard.
Messi stops Jackson from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Messi takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Well, if Messi is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Messi uses his free foot to push down on Jackson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Jackson.
Jackson defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Messi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Messi controlling from the full mount.
Let's hope that Messi 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.
Messi pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Messi is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Jackson has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Messi landing strikes from the mount.
BOOM! Messi connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Messi lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Messi looking to finish Jackson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Jackson!
Jackson defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Messi.
Messi unloading with bombs!
Messi with the ground and pound from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Messi.
Messi looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jackson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Leonard Messi dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Messi shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jackson's guard.
Messi showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Jackson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Messi postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Messi thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson is working an open guard so Messi takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Messi closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Messi breaks the clinch.
Duane Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Messi scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
 Jackson is rocked!
Messi looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Oh Jackson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Messi connects with a nice short shot to Jackson's temple.
Ground and pound from Messi.
Messi looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Messi is continuing to stall.
We've been informed that Messi has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Messi stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Jackson to get to his feet.
Messi forces Jackson back against the cage and clinches.
Messi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson wants to get back to striking at distance but Messi won't allow it.
Messi drags the fight down to the ground.
Messi is adopting a defensive guard.
Jackson prevents Messi from getting back to his feet.
Messi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Messi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jackson seems to have got his legs back now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Messi tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jackson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Leonard Messi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Messi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Messi wants to pass to mount but Jackson is defending the position.
Messi with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Messi is working for a submission of some sort.
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.
Messi works his way into side control.
Messi working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Messi is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Jackson's shoulder. That is not cool.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Messi is working Jackson over with some ground and pound from side control.
Messi tries to move to mount but Jackson blocks the move with his legs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Leonard Messi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Messi looks for the body kick but Jackson saw that one coming.
Jackson throws a lazy head kick
and Messi counters by clinching up.
Messi stalling against the cage.
Messi slows down the pace here.
Messi decides to pull guard.
Jackson won't allow Messi to get back to his feet.
Messi trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Messi seems keen to control Jackson's posture.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Messi can do anything to dispel that myth.
Messi looking for a sweep. Not yet Messi, not yet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Messi trying to control the position here.
Messi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jackson's guard.
Messi gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Messi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jackson.
Messi lands with a hook. Jackson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Messi clinches with his opponent.
Messi works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Messi manages to pass to side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Messi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jackson defends it well.
Messi content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Messi is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Messi lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Messi gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Duane Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jackson gets tackled into the cage by Messi. Messi maintains the clinch.
Duane Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Messi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jackson prevents it.
Messi is trying to trip Jackson. He has hold of a leg but Jackson is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Messi persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Messi controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Messi pushing down on Jackson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Messi uses his free foot to push down on Jackson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Jackson.
Messi stands up from mount. Strange move.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jackson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Messi to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Messi is standing up over Jackson. Jackson looks to escape but Messi dives into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Duane Jackson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Messi 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leonard Messi!
Leonard Messi opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Georgs Elmars (ranked 3978 p4p, 2788 weight class) and Enu Deathcrush (ranked 218 p4p, 171 weight class). Elmars comes to the cage accompanied by Warrior's Anthem by Skyforger. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Enu Deathcrush was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Georgs Elmars!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Enu Deathcrush!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Ron Honeybunn and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deathcrush misses with a looping left.
A slow jab from Deathcrush misses its intended target.
Deathcrush takes a swing at Elmars's ribcage but misses.
Elmars tries to counter by clinching up but Deathcrush breaks away and moves out of range.
Deathcrush shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Elmars napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Elmars stops Deathcrush from passing to mount.
Deathcrush fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Deathcrush controlling the position from side mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elmars tries to bench press Deathcrush off him but Deathcrush keeps the position.
Elmars taking punishment in the form of punches.
Deathcrush sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Elmars is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elmars manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Elmars is looking to improve his position.
Deathcrush landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Elmars is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Deathcrush pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Deathcrush trying to control the action but Elmars is working from the bottom.
Deathcrush looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Deathcrush in particular looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Deathcrush scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Elmars wants to improve his position but Deathcrush is controlling well.
Elmars wants to control but Deathcrush is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deathcrush looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Elmars is not content to let Deathcrush control the position.
Elmars makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Elmars.
Elmars is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Elmars looking for a guillotine here but Deathcrush defends easily.
Elmars is trying to keep Deathcrush in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deathcrush got a little sloppy there for a moment and Elmars has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Deathcrush has managed to get both his arms back between Elmars's legs - danger averted.
Deathcrush trying to control the position from guard on top but Elmars is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Deathcrush slips nicely into half guard.
Elmars looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Deathcrush lands strikes from half guard.
Elmars wants to improve his position but Deathcrush is controlling well.
Deathcrush passes the guard and advances to mount!
Deathcrush scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Elmars?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elmars wants to hold on but Deathcrush pushes him away.
Deathcrush tries to control but Elmars wriggling away.
Elmars in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Deathcrush with the ground and pound from mount.
Deathcrush looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Deathcrush raining down shots from the mount!
Deathcrush controlling from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Elmars working to try and regain half guard.
Deathcrush looking to finish Elmars with some ground and pound. This is bad for Elmars!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Enu Deathcrush dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Deathcrush stuns Elmars with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Elmars keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Elmars takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Deathcrush drives through with a takedown into Elmars's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Deathcrush throws a sloppy strike and Elmars has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Deathcrush is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Elmars!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Georgs Elmars!
After winning the bout, Georgs Elmars thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Katsumi Orochi (ranked 4371 p4p, 2783 weight class) and Ugrapurod Makagziadan (ranked 460 p4p, 318 weight class). Makagziadan has chosen FIGHT FIGHT as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Katsumi Orochi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ugrapurod Makagziadan!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Ben Hemmingworth and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orochi throws a head kick that Makagziadan semi-blocks.
Orochi misses with a body shot.
Orochi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Makagziadan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Makagziadan's coach down at Gold Samurai\'s Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Makagziadan's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Orochi looks to throw the jab but Makagziadan is out of range.
Makagziadan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Orochi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ugrapurod Makagziadan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Orochi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Makagziadan throws a hook to the side of Orochi's head but Orochi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Makagziadan tests Orochi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Orochi defending well as Makagziadan loads up on a big left hand.
Orochi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Orochi just misses with a punch to the body.
Orochi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Orochi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Orochi misses with a left hand
and Makagziadan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jab, jab by Makagziadan - just one landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Makagziadan moves away from the strike by Orochi.
A big left from Orochi misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makagziadan misses with a straight left.
Makagziadan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Orochi gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Makagziadan gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ugrapurod Makagziadan!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hassan Amir (ranked 2768 p4p, 2216 weight class) and Sayonara Koivupuunoksa (ranked 373 p4p, 308 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hassan Amir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sayonara Koivupuunoksa!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Donatello Bradman and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koivupuunoksa just misses with a punch to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Amir lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Koivupuunoksa has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Koivupuunoksa and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Koivupuunoksa drives through and clinches with Amir against the cage.
Koivupuunoksa misses with a body punch.
Amir throws an elbow that misses.
Koivupuunoksa is working Amir over against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Koivupuunoksa lands a body shot in the clinch.
Koivupuunoksa lands a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koivupuunoksa tries to throw a body punch but Amir avoids it by throwing Koivupuunoksa back against the cage.
Koivupuunoksa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Koivupuunoksa breaks from the clinch.
Amir tries to work over Koivupuunoksa's front leg with a kick but Koivupuunoksa checks it.
Amir looks to throw the jab but Koivupuunoksa is out of range.
Koivupuunoksa thuds a left hand into Amir's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amir gets tackled into the cage by Koivupuunoksa. Koivupuunoksa maintains the clinch.
Amir takes a shot to the head.
Amir is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Amir's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Koivupuunoksa lands a body punch.
Koivupuunoksa stalling the fight.
Koivupuunoksa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Koivupuunoksa has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Amir misses with a wild body shot.
Amir throws a right and a left that both miss.
Koivupuunoksa appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Amir digs a good body shot into Koivupuunoksa's ribs.
Amir keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Koivupuunoksa backs away, Amir returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Amir shoots and misses
and Koivupuunoksa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Koivupuunoksa moves into the clinch successfully.
Koivupuunoksa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Koivupuunoksa breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koivupuunoksa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Amir looking to score a takedown here. Koivupuunoksa is defending well but Amir drives through and ends up in Koivupuunoksa's guard.
Amir throws a big right hand that misses.
Amir loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Koivupuunoksa keeping moving, preventing Amir from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koivupuunoksa has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koivupuunoksa can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Amir controls the pace.
Koivupuunoksa trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koivupuunoksa throws his legs up looking for a submission but Amir uses it to pass to side control.
Koivupuunoksa is looking to reverse the position.
You can see the frustration on Koivupuunoksa's face as Amir controls the position.
Koivupuunoksa gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Amir putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koivupuunoksa tries to hold on but Amir postures up.
Amir lands a couple of good shots and Koivupuunoksa has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Koivupuunoksa tries to escape the position.
Koivupuunoksa keeps trying to improve his position.
Amir is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Amir keeps control of the position easily here as Koivupuunoksa tries to buck him off.
Amir definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Koivupuunoksa is trying to break free.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sayonara Koivupuunoksa will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Amir throws a series of punches but Koivupuunoksa avoids them all with ease.
Koivupuunoksa let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Amir tries to bum rush Koivupuunoksa with a series of wild strikes but Koivupuunoksa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
It seemed like Koivupuunoksa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Koivupuunoksa clobbers Amir with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Amir misses with a hook to the body
and Koivupuunoksa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Amir tries to land a body kick
and Koivupuunoksa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Koivupuunoksa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Amir.
Amir tries to work over Koivupuunoksa's front leg with a kick but Koivupuunoksa checks it.
Koivupuunoksa lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Amir closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Koivupuunoksa quickly recovers to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koivupuunoksa is looking for a sweep. Amir is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Koivupuunoksa is trying to maintain the position but Amir is very close to passing his half guard.
Amir is working for a kimura but Koivupuunoksa is defending it quite comfortably.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koivupuunoksa wants to sweep but Amir has passed to side control!
Koivupuunoksa is trying to escape the position but Amir is controlling the position.
Amir tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Koivupuunoksa wants to control but Amir postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Koivupuunoksa being controlled for a moment.
Amir seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Koivupuunoksa for as long as he can get away with.
Koivupuunoksa sneaks back into half guard.
Koivupuunoksa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koivupuunoksa won't allow Amir to pass to mount.
Amir stalling.
Amir is trying to work for a kimura but Koivupuunoksa is defending well.
Amir is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Amir controlling the action here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Koivupuunoksa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Koivupuunoksa lands with a light punch inside.
Nice body punch from Koivupuunoksa - that landed with a thud.
A hook to the body from Koivupuunoksa.
Koivupuunoksa tries to throw a body punch but Amir avoids it by throwing Koivupuunoksa back against the cage.
Amir tries for a takedown but Koivupuunoksa manages to get underhooks.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Koivupuunoksa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Amir wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Koivupuunoksa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Koivupuunoksa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Amir backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sayonara Koivupuunoksa will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Amir looks to land a combination but Koivupuunoksa avoids it well.
Koivupuunoksa moves into the clinch.
Koivupuunoksa has Amir pressed against the cage, preventing Amir from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Koivupuunoksa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Amir wants to break free but Koivupuunoksa has control.
Koivupuunoksa lands with a light punch inside.
Amir is working for takedown but Koivupuunoksa is calmly controlling the position for now.
Koivupuunoksa breaks from the clinch.
Amir looks to land a body kick but Koivupuunoksa moved away.
Koivupuunoksa lands a glancing blow to the side of Amir's head.
Amir misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koivupuunoksa moves out of range of the body kick.
Koivupuunoksa missing with a left hand there. Amir was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Koivupuunoksa tries for a takedown but Amir sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Amir throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Koivupuunoksa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Koivupuunoksa displaying some good clinch control by pressing Amir up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Koivupuunoksa.
Amir misses with a punch to the body.
Koivupuunoksa avoids the elbow strike from Amir, against the cage.
Koivupuunoksa is pushing Amir up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Koivupuunoksa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Amir is trying to stall.
Amir working hard to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amir looking to slow down the pace here.
Amir is trying to maintain a safe position but Koivupuunoksa gets an underhook and turns Amir into the cage.
Koivupuunoksa breaks from the clinch.
Koivupuunoksa has managed to clinch.
Amir tries a knee to the head but Koivupuunoksa blocks it.
Koivupuunoksa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Koivupuunoksa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Amir manages to avoid it.
Amir with a lazy takedown attempt
and Koivupuunoksa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Amir is looking to wear down Koivupuunoksa with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Amir is looking to score with low kicks.
A combination from Amir does no damage.
Koivupuunoksa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Koivupuunoksa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Amir throws out the jab.
Amir misses with the combination.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Amir enables Koivupuunoksa to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Amir manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Hassan Amir has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koivupuunoksa is in close to Amir's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Amir tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Amir is trying to keep Koivupuunoksa in close.
Koivupuunoksa wants to control from the top but Amir keeps moving.
Koivupuunoksa postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Koivupuunoksa slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Amir is trying to get back to half guard.
Koivupuunoksa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koivupuunoksa is chipping away with strikes.
Koivupuunoksa in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Amir on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Koivupuunoksa working the ground and pound from side control.
Amir tries to bench press Koivupuunoksa off him but Koivupuunoksa keeps the position.
Amir is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Koivupuunoksa off and has taken his back!
Koivupuunoksa trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Koivupuunoksa rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koivupuunoksa wants to control but Amir passes into side.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sayonara Koivupuunoksa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Koivupuunoksa winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 28:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sayonara Koivupuunoksa!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brock Duncan (ranked 3401 p4p, 2321 weight class) and Kai Asakura (ranked 201 p4p, 143 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brock Duncan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kai Asakura!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Winston Howard and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duncan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Duncan shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Duncan was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Duncan sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Asakura is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Duncan tries to advance to mount but Asakura denies him.
Duncan working the strikes but Asakura uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Asakura avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Duncan.
Duncan throwing shots but Asakura is blocking nicely.
Asakura looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Duncan looks to land a strike but Asakura avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duncan throws a sloppy strike and Asakura has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Duncan is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Asakura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kai Asakura!
A relieved looking Kai Asakura thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Oskar Gudmundsson (ranked 2909 p4p, 2151 weight class) and Edward Wojciechowski (ranked 270 p4p, 202 weight class). Gudmundsson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, All It Takes - Karnivool. Wojciechowski comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Aqua - Barbie Girl kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Oskar Gudmundsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edward Wojciechowski!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Topper Green and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wojciechowski throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gudmundsson avoids the head kick by Wojciechowski.
Gudmundsson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wojciechowski.
Gudmundsson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Gudmundsson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gudmundsson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wojciechowski throws a leg kick
and Gudmundsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wojciechowski slips under a jab.
Wojciechowski clinches.
Gudmundsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Wojciechowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gudmundsson is stalling here.
Wojciechowski tries to throw a body punch but Gudmundsson avoids it by throwing Wojciechowski back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wojciechowski jumps guard and drags Gudmundsson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Wojciechowski working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gudmundsson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gudmundsson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Wojciechowski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gudmundsson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wojciechowski escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gudmundsson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gudmundsson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Wojciechowski keeping full guard, as Gudmundsson tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wojciechowski is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gudmundsson is aware though and is defending well.
Gudmundsson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Our spies down at at Xtreme Fighting Gym inform us that Wojciechowski has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Wojciechowski 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gudmundsson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Wojciechowski has his foot on Gudmundsson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gudmundsson works his way back into a safe position though.
Gudmundsson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Gudmundsson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wojciechowski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gudmundsson.
Gudmundsson wants to pass the guard but Wojciechowski is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wojciechowski working a defensive guard but Gudmundsson passes into half guard.
Gudmundsson stalling.
Wojciechowski is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gudmundsson pulls his head out easily.
Wojciechowski is not content to let Gudmundsson control the position.
Gudmundsson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wojciechowski on the ground.
Gudmundsson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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.
The fighters are battling for position here. Wojciechowski manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gudmundsson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Wojciechowski has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gudmundsson has managed to get both his arms back between Wojciechowski's legs - danger averted.
Gudmundsson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Wojciechowski is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wojciechowski can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gudmundsson controls the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gudmundsson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Edward Wojciechowski dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Wojciechowski takes the fight into the clinch.
Gudmundsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Wojciechowski fails to land.
Wojciechowski misses with some punches.
Wojciechowski jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gudmundsson walks away with a smile on his face. Wojciechowski gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wojciechowski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wojciechowski scores with a jab to the head.
Edward Wojciechowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wojciechowski misses with an uppercut
and Wojciechowski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jab, jab by Gudmundsson - just one landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wojciechowski misses with a lunging right hand
and Gudmundsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wojciechowski looks to score with a jab to the body but Gudmundsson is just out of range.
Gudmundsson gets tackled into the cage by Wojciechowski. Wojciechowski maintains the clinch.
Wojciechowski trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gudmundsson misses with some punches.
Wojciechowski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gudmundsson blocking some punches.
A short right from Gudmundsson on the inside.
Wojciechowski stalling against the cage.
Wojciechowski missing with knees to the body.
Gudmundsson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gudmundsson.
Gudmundsson misses with a punch to the body.
Gudmundsson blocks an uppercut.
Gudmundsson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wojciechowski drags the fight down to the ground.
Gudmundsson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Wojciechowski is trying to keep Gudmundsson in close.
Wojciechowski keeping full guard, as Gudmundsson tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wojciechowski working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gudmundsson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gudmundsson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gudmundsson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Wojciechowski keeping full guard, as Gudmundsson tries to pass.
Wojciechowski being controlled here, momentarily.
Wojciechowski working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gudmundsson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gudmundsson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wojciechowski is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gudmundsson defends well.
Wojciechowski has his foot on Gudmundsson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gudmundsson works his way back into a safe position though.
Wojciechowski has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gudmundsson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gudmundsson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
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.
Wojciechowski isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Gudmundsson stacks Wojciechowski 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 Gudmundsson!
Wojciechowski manages to work his way to half guard, despite Gudmundsson's best efforts.
Wojciechowski has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Gudmundsson. Oh but Wojciechowski has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Gudmundsson goes limp - he's gone! Wojciechowski jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Edward Wojciechowski!
After winning the bout, Edward Wojciechowski thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nyongesa Chidike (ranked 2869 p4p, 3387 weight class) and Azim Kaarduu (ranked 267 p4p, 303 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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165
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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nyongesa Chidike!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Azim Kaarduu!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Donatello Bradman and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chidike misses with a hook. Kaarduu ducked under it nicely.
Chidike fails with a takedown attempt.
Kaarduu closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kaarduu fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Kaarduu scores with punches from side control.
Kaarduu working the head and body with strikes.
Kaarduu working the head and body with strikes.
Chidike is rocked!
You can see the frustration on Chidike's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Oh Chidike is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chidike on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Chidike tries to get out of the position.
The ground and pound from Kaarduu seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Kaarduu is putting a hurting on Chidike here, landing some big shots from side control.
Kaarduu cracks Chidike with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Kaarduu immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Chidike is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Kaarduu!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Azim Kaarduu!
During a confident post fight interview, Azim Kaarduu 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Demyan Pulaski (ranked 2363 p4p, 1823 weight class) and Lewis Rocha (ranked 272 p4p, 213 weight class). Pulaski comes to the cage accompanied by Dan Farber - "Don't Touch". 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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Demyan Pulaski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Lewis Rocha!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Summer Carpenter and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rocha throws a hook to the side of Pulaski's head but Pulaski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rocha swats away the attempt to clinch by Pulaski.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rocha. That's going to slow Pulaski down.
Rocha fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters circling a little - Rocha finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Pulaski darts in and clinches Rocha up against the cage.
Pulaski has a couple of punches blocked by Rocha.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pulaski scores with a shoulder strike.
Pulaski misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pulaski.
Rocha tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pulaski pushes Rocha back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pulaski blocking some punches.
Pulaski working aggressively here.
Rocha breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocha misses with a kick to the body.
Rocha throws a sloppy head kick and Pulaski moves out of range easily.
Pulaski is looking to counter the offense by Rocha and move into the clinch.
Rocha misses with a body kick.
Rocha looks to land a right hand but Pulaski moved out of range.
Lewis Rocha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pulaski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pulaski tries to clinch up.
Pulaski has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Ironbound MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Rocha misses with a double jab.
It looked like Pulaski wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rocha tries to land a leg kick but Pulaski saw it coming and moves away.
Pulaski was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rocha looks to land a left hand but Pulaski moved out of range nicely.
It looked like Pulaski was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Pulaski scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A left and a right from Rocha both land. Nice combination.
Rocha misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pulaski gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rocha looks to score with a jab to the body but Pulaski is just out of range.
Pulaski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pulaski drops Rocha with a beautiful combination! Rocha stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Pulaski is looking for the KO!
 It looks like Lewis Rocha has been cut.
Rocha throws an off balance right hand
and Pulaski counters with a big right hand! Oh Rocha is in trouble here! Pulaski follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Demyan Pulaski!
An out of breath Demyan Pulaski thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Theo Almeida (ranked 1929 p4p, 1558 weight class) and Jouni Jokinen (ranked 229 p4p, 186 weight class). Theo Almeida had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Theo Almeida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jouni Jokinen!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Ben Hemmingworth and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Almeida throws a poor cross that misses
and Jokinen counters with a nice uppercut.
Almeida misses with a shot to the body
and Jokinen counters with a stiff right hand.
Almeida throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jokinen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jokinen connects with a looping right hand.
Almeida with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jokinen counters with a nice right hand that sends Almeida toppling to the canvas! Almeida scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Jokinen finish him?!
Almeida is rocked!
 It looks like Theo Almeida has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Almeida loads up on a big right hand but Jokinen slips the punch.
Oh Almeida is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Almeida throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jokinen counters with a right hand from hell and Almeida is out cold! A vicious knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jouni Jokinen!
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