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SYN 1092 Cruz vs Hohenthal PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Raleigh St. Clair (ranked 2159 p4p, 3272 weight class) and Julian Diaz (ranked 211 p4p, 309 weight class). The key to victory for Raleigh St. Clair has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Powerful takedowns
World class boxer
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Good low kicks
Good gas tank |
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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 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Raleigh St. Clair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Julian Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by St. Clair.
Diaz connects with a jab.
Diaz takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
 It looks like Julian Diaz has been cut.
St. Clair uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diaz.
St. Clair misses with a few strikes there.
St. Clair has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Sydney Top Team in the buildup to the fight.
Diaz bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of St. Clair's head.
Julian Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz misses with a wild combination.
Diaz lands a leg kick that knocks St. Clair off balance momentarily.
Diaz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
St. Clair doesn't manage to clinch there - Diaz circles away.
St. Clair checks a leg kick.
Diaz scores with a nice head shot.
Diaz swinging wildly here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz throws the left hand but St. Clair avoids the punch easily.
Diaz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and St. Clair cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz misses the jab.
St. Clair defending well as Diaz loads up on a big left hand.
Diaz misses with a low kick.
St. Clair pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Diaz misses with a hook
and Diaz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Diaz jabs St. Clair right on the nose. St. Clair blinks but takes it well.
Diaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but St. Clair manages to avoid it.
Diaz throws a big shot that misses.
Diaz throws a left and a right that both miss
and St. Clair counters with a nice uppercut.
Diaz lands with a cross.
St. Clair misses with an uppercut. Diaz saw that one coming.
St. Clair slips a straight right by Diaz.
St. Clair takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Diaz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
St. Clair checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Diaz misses with an uppercut. St. Clair saw that one coming.
Diaz lands a jab-cross combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaz tries to bum rush St. Clair with a series of wild strikes but St. Clair uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
St. Clair was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz fakes a jab and throws a low kick but St. Clair checks it well.
Diaz throws a nice inside leg kick.
St. Clair is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A big left from Diaz misses.
St. Clair takes one to the chin there.
Diaz connects with a right hand. St. Clair shakes it off.
Diaz throws a right hand that misses
letting St. Clair counter with a right hand.
St. Clair throws a lazy right hand but Diaz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Diaz cracks St. Clair with a right hand to the side of the head.
St. Clair doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
St. Clair checks a leg kick nicely.
St. Clair is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
St. Clair misses with a low kick.
A slow jab from Diaz misses its intended target.
Diaz misses with a series of wild punches.
St. Clair lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Diaz thows a left - swing and a miss!
St. Clair throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Diaz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Diaz throws a jab but it's blocked by St. Clair.
Diaz is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! St. Clair had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Diaz connects with a leg kick.
St. Clair throws a sloppy head kick and Diaz moves out of range easily.
St. Clair slips a jab from Diaz.
Sloppy strikes from Diaz. Those never looked like landing.
St. Clair sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
St. Clair takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
St. Clair uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diaz.
St. Clair fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Diaz.
Diaz throws a leg kick but St. Clair checks it.
St. Clair on the wrong end of a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An inside leg kick from Diaz misses.
St. Clair tried to counter with a leg kick but Diaz avoided it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz swats away the attempt to clinch by St. Clair.
A punch combination from St. Clair misses.
Diaz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches St. Clair on the side of the head.
Diaz throws a looping overhand right but St. Clair ducks down to avoid it.
Diaz dips to his left and cracks St. Clair with an uppercut!
A swing and a miss from St. Clair.
A big left from Diaz misses.
St. Clair swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Diaz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
St. Clair tries to clinch but Diaz is having none of it.
Diaz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from St. Clair.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
St. Clair throws an overhand right that lands on Diaz's shoulder, as Diaz tries to avoid the shot.
St. Clair tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diaz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A big left from St. Clair misses.
A cross from St. Clair lands.
Diaz just misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Julian Diaz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Julian Diaz's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
St. Clair shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Diaz misses with a left hand
and St. Clair counters with a left to the body.
Diaz feints and then cracks St. Clair's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow St. Clair down.
St. Clair throws a shot from downtown. Diaz moves away and avoids it.
Diaz loads up on a big right hand but St. Clair slips the punch.
St. Clair throwing a counter right hand but Diaz manages to avoid it.
Julian Diaz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Diaz, as that shot connected.
A combination from Diaz does no damage.
Diaz moves out of range of the strikes.
Diaz misses with a left hand
and St. Clair connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
St. Clair blocks a jab.
Diaz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
St. Clair ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Diaz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
St. Clair avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
St. Clair was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Diaz cracks St. Clair with a right hand to the side of the head.
Diaz connects with a crisp jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. St. Clair darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Julian Diaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Diaz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from St. Clair.
Diaz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Diaz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
St. Clair checks the leg kick.
St. Clair throws a big shot that misses.
St. Clair looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Diaz connects with a leg kick.
St. Clair slips under a jab from Diaz.
Diaz scoring well with a low kick there.
Diaz lands a jab.
St. Clair scores with the left hand. Diaz knows he should have avoided that one.
St. Clair checks the leg kick nicely there.
Diaz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
St. Clair was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
St. Clair throws a right hand that Diaz ducks under and follows up with a left that Diaz also avoids with ease.
St. Clair steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Diaz avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Diaz ducks under a wild hook from St. Clair.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sloppy strikes from Diaz. Those never looked like landing.
Diaz scores with a jab. St. Clair acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
St. Clair is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
St. Clair scores with a jab to the body.
Diaz lands a leg kick that knocks St. Clair off balance momentarily.
St. Clair needs to keep his hands up - Diaz had a free shot at his head there.
A swing and a miss from Diaz.
As Diaz tries to get set, St. Clair tries to push him back and clinch up but Diaz manages to avoid the attempt.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether St. Clair might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Diaz is looking to chop away at St. Clair's legs.
St. Clair staying out of range there.
St. Clair's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Diaz connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! St. Clair scrambles back to his feet.
Diaz throws out a loose jab but St. Clair uses good head movement to avoid it.
St. Clair thows a left - swing and a miss!
St. Clair throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Diaz is looking to chop away at St. Clair's legs.
Diaz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but St. Clair circles away quickly and effectively.
St. Clair stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Diaz.
St. Clair lands with a hook. Diaz tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That has opened up Julian Diaz's cut even more.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz misses with a right hand
letting St. Clair counter with a right hand.
 Diaz is rocked!
Diaz slips under a jab from St. Clair.
Diaz looks to land a left hand but St. Clair moved out of range nicely.
A low kick lands for St. Clair.
St. Clair throws a series of punches but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz feints a counter leg kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Diaz checks the leg kick.
St. Clair wants to land a leg kick but Diaz is out of range.
Diaz lands a leg kick that knocks St. Clair off balance momentarily.
Diaz throws a hook to the side of St. Clair's head but St. Clair sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
St. Clair throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Diaz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Diaz misses with a hook
and St. Clair counters with a right hand to the body.
Diaz throws a lazy uppercut
and St. Clair counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
St. Clair blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
St. Clair fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Diaz fails to land.
Diaz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
St. Clair's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Diaz throws a punch but it's blocked by St. Clair.
St. Clair misses with a hook from the clinch.
Diaz scores with a shot to the side of St. Clair's head.
St. Clair blocks an elbow strike.
St. Clair pushes Diaz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Diaz.
Diaz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Diaz misses with a two punch combination.
St. Clair is looking to counter punch.
St. Clair blocks a jab.
Diaz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract St. Clair.
No joy there for St. Clair, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Diaz walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A solid leg kick lands there for Diaz.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diaz misses with a jab, cross combination.
An attempted straight right counter from St. Clair misses the target.
St. Clair lands a jab to the head.
St. Clair uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diaz.
St. Clair looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Julian Diaz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Julian Diaz's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
St. Clair avoids the body shot from Diaz.
Diaz misses with a right hand
and St. Clair connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Diaz is looking to score with low kicks.
Jab from Diaz.
Sloppy strikes from Diaz. Those never looked like landing.
St. Clair pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Diaz misses with a low kick.
St. Clair half committed to a counter leg kick.
Diaz scores with a jab.
St. Clair checks the leg kick nicely there.
Diaz misses the shot to the body.
St. Clair tries to close the distance and clinch but Diaz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St. Clair wants to clinch.
St. Clair has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Diaz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz lands a nice looking body shot.
Diaz swings away with a leg kick that misses.
St. Clair wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Diaz throws an overhand right that lands on St. Clair's shoulder, as St. Clair tries to avoid the shot.
St. Clair needs to keep his hands up - Diaz had a free shot at his head there.
Diaz with the inside leg kick.
St. Clair takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Diaz connects with an inside leg kick.
Diaz throws a combination that misses
and St. Clair counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by St. Clair.
Diaz breaks the clinch.
Diaz throws a jab when St. Clair was well out of range.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Diaz in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Diaz throws a poor cross that misses
and St. Clair counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
St. Clair throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Diaz misses with a body kick.
Diaz misses with a low kick.
St. Clair turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
St. Clair takes one to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz misses with an uppercut.
St. Clair half committed to a counter leg kick.
St. Clair with a nice cross.
Diaz is still on wobbly legs! Can St. Clair finish him?
Diaz misses with a wild combination.
St. Clair misses with a straight left.
Diaz seems to have recovered his senses.
A telegraphed right hand from St. Clair misses the target.
Raleigh St. Clair has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Diaz throws a lazy uppercut
and Diaz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Diaz connects with a leg kick.
Diaz throws an overhand right that lands on St. Clair's shoulder, as St. Clair tries to avoid the shot.
Diaz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A jab from Diaz finds it's way through St. Clair's defenses.
Diaz throws a shot to the body.
Diaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but St. Clair moves away.
St. Clair throws a leg kick but Diaz moved away.
Diaz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
St. Clair uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Diaz throws a low kick but St. Clair avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St. Clair throws a hook but Diaz avoids it easily.
Diaz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Diaz misses the jab.
Diaz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
St. Clair's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Diaz connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! St. Clair scrambles back to his feet.
Diaz moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Diaz takes a swing at St. Clair's ribcage but misses.
Diaz misses with a looping left.
St. Clair slips under a jab from Diaz.
St. Clair doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Diaz throws the left hand but St. Clair avoids the punch easily.
St. Clair half committed to a counter leg kick.
Diaz takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Diaz gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! St. Clair gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Diaz is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raleigh St. Clair!
A victorious Raleigh St. Clair thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hans Peter Baxxter (ranked 2016 p4p, 2445 weight class) and Tyres Widforss (ranked 202 p4p, 229 weight class). Baxxter comes to the cage accompanied by Weekend, Scooter. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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 20 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Hans Peter Baxxter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyres Widforss!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baxxter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Widforss sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Widforss will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Widforss closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Baxxter tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Widforss wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Widforss tries for a kimura but Baxxter is defending well.
I wouldn't like to be where Baxxter is right now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baxxter is looking to reverse the position.
Widforss lands some shots froms side control.
Baxxter tries to improve position but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Widforss thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Baxxter prevents Widforss from improving position.
Baxxter struggling a bit here.
Baxxter stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Baxxter is looking for a sweep.
Baxxter has one of Widforss's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Widforss tries to advance to mount but can't.
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.
Baxxter tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Widforss wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Widforss tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
You can see the frustration on Baxxter's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Widforss wants to lay and pray for a moment but Baxxter keeps working.
Widforss goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Baxxter has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Widforss but great work by Baxxter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Widforss is not content to let Baxxter control the position.
Widforss is trying to improve his position.
Widforss is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Baxxter's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Baxxter wants to control but Widforss is keeping him busy.
Baxxter moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Widforss.
Widforss tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Baxxter presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Widforss is wriggling around trying to escape.
Baxxter controlling from the full mount.
Widforss bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Baxxter wants to sweep but no luck.
Widforss wants to pass the guard but Baxxter is keeping the position.
Baxxter is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Baxxter 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.
Baxxter keeping moving, preventing Widforss from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tyres Widforss dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Baxxter pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Baxxter misses with a low kick.
Tyres Widforss seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Widforss shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Baxxter defends it nicely.
Baxxter takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Baxxter moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Danga de danga de dang - Widforss scores with a four punch combination!
Widforss scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Baxxter looks to throw the jab but Widforss is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Widforss misses with a combination
and Widforss takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Widforss bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Widforss thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Widforss tries for a kimura but Baxxter is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Widforss is looking to take a break and control but Baxxter is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Widforss tries for a kimura but Baxxter is defending well.
Baxxter tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Widforss wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Widforss trying to control the position but Baxxter is working away.
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.
Widforss goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Baxxter rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Widforss's guard! Nice work there by Baxxter!
Widforss looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Baxxter has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Widforss throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tyres Widforss has got the better of the ground game so far.
Baxxter stopping the sweep attempt from Widforss.
Widforss is looking for a triangle but Baxxter pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baxxter slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Widforss tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Widforss has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Widforss lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Widforss trying to control the position from guard on top but Baxxter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Widforss preventing the sweep.
Widforss missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Widforss pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Baxxter is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baxxter wants to sweep but no luck.
Baxxter will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Widforss trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Widforss is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Baxxter is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Baxxter has escaped and now he's on top!
Widforss looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Widforss has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Baxxter can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Baxxter controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tyres Widforss showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Widforss uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Baxxter.
And Widforss tries to counter it with a takedown but Baxxter pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Tyres Widforss is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A bone on bone clash there as Widforss blocks the leg kick.
Widforss throws an off balance right hand
and Baxxter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Widforss moves out of range of the leg kick from Baxxter.
Widforss avoids the body shot from Baxxter.
Baxxter needs to keep his hands up - Widforss had a free shot at his head there.
Widforss cracks Baxxter with a right hand to the side of the head.
Baxxter walks into a stiff left hand from Widforss.
Baxxter bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Baxxter connects with a high kick.
Baxxter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Widforss throws out the jab.
The crowd cheers as Baxxter lands an impressive looking overhand right. Widforss doesn't seem phased though.
Widforss ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Baxxter.
Baxxter pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Widforss walks forward, straight into a front kick from Baxxter.
Baxxter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Widforss gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Widforss tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Baxxter defends well and Widforss ends up having to push Baxxter into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Baxxter goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Widforss goes for a double leg but Baxxter avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Baxxter continues to drive forward.
Baxxter is looking to counter with a body kick.
Widforss shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Baxxter pinned against the cage. Baxxter gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Baxxter looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Hans Peter Baxxter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyres Widforss.
Widforss takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Widforss swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Baxxter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Baxxter thumps Widforss with a low kick.
Widforss takes a swing at Baxxter's ribcage but misses.
Baxxter pushes Widforss away with a front kick.
Baxxter lands a nice shot that snaps Widforss's head back.
Tyres Widforss is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Widforss closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Widforss lands in his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baxxter is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Widforss is trying to maintain the position but Baxxter is very close to passing his half guard.
Baxxter tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Widforss.
Widforss wants to improve his position but Baxxter is controlling well.
Widforss trying to control here.
Widforss wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baxxter wants to pass to mount but Widforss is defending the position.
Widforss is trying to maintain the position but Baxxter is very close to passing his half guard.
Hans Peter Baxxter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Widforss is controlling Baxxter's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Baxxter stalling.
Widforss is concentrating on defense, preventing Baxxter from advancing position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Baxxter prevents Widforss from improving his position.
Widforss is trying to maintain the position but Baxxter is very close to passing his half guard.
Widforss avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Baxxter.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Baxxter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A combination from Widforss does no damage.
Baxxter missing with a left hand there. Widforss was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Baxxter pivots, looking for a leg kick but Widforss is out of range and Baxxter settles back down.
Widforss drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Baxxter defends it well.
Baxxter is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Baxxter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Widforss.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Baxxter.
Widforss misses with a wild body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hans Peter Baxxter showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Widforss has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyres Widforss!
Tyres Widforss gave a mention to ⚔️Conquest Nutrition⚔️ in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between James King (ranked 1616 p4p, 1460 weight class) and Michael Bostic (ranked 173 p4p, 158 weight class). Bostic is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Move. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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157
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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 38 - 25 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, James King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Bostic!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body kick there by King.
King punishes Bostic's body with a nice straight punch.
Bostic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jab, jab by Bostic - just one landing.
King looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bostic avoids a kick to the body.
Bostic misses with a lunging right hand
and King counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Bostic throws a hook but King avoids it easily.
Bostic throws a hook to the side of King's head but King sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
King misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bostic misses with a looping left.
Bostic blocks a head kick by King.
King lands a nice looking body kick.
A solid body kick from Bostic.
King throws a hook to the side of Bostic's head but Bostic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King looks to land a body kick but Bostic moved away.
As King backs off Bostic throws a huge counter combo but King manages to avoid it all.
Bostic lands a jab-cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King lands a really nice looking cross but Bostic seems unphased.
King throws a head kick that Bostic semi-blocks.
Bostic is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Bostic tries to bum rush King with a series of wild strikes but King uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Michael Bostic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bostic takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bostic throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around King's waist but King gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bostic off to one side.
King misses with a head kick.
King moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bostic misses with a shot to the body
and King counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by King.
King lands a nice uppercut.
King lands a left hand.
King tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
King working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
King lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bostic backwards.
King tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bostic cracks King with a nice body shot.
King tries to work over Bostic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
King digs a right hand underneath Bostic's ribcage. Bostic let out a lung full of air as it connected.
King goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
King prevents a body shot from Bostic.
A head punch blocked on the inside by King.
Bostic is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. King can't fight it off and eventually Bostic manages to take the fight to the floor. King looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bostic passes easily into side control. Nice work.
King is looking to regain half guard here but Bostic keeps moving and retains side control.
Bostic working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Bostic has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bostic in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King defending against the ground and pound.
King tries to buck Bostic off but Bostic is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bostic misses with the ground and pound.
King defending against the ground and pound.
Bostic trying to control the action but King is working from the bottom.
Bostic is trying to ground and pound but King uses the momentary lack of control by Bostic to regain half guard.
Bostic missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bostic seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Bostic throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing King to regain full guard.
Bostic slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
King throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Nice body kick from King.
Bostic drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bostic. King does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like King wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
King scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bostic misses with the combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
James King 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.
A telegraphed right hand from Bostic misses the target.
Bostic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A shot to the liver by King. Beautiful body shot.
King with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bostic to score with a decent uppercut.
Bostic catches King with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bostic lands a slapping body shot.
Bostic misses the shot to the body.
James King is winning the standup battle so far.
King defending well as Bostic loads up on a big left hand.
Nice defenses there by King.
King misses the shot to the body.
Bostic is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bostic throws a predictable looking body shot
and King counters with a head kick.
Bostic needs to keep his hands up - King had a free shot at his head there.
Bostic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bostic takes a swing at King's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King throws a body punch but Bostic moves out of range.
Bostic drops down looking to force a counter takedown but King defends it well.
Nice defenses there by King.
Bostic misses with a wild body shot.
King keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
King throws a half hearted mid kick.
James King is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
King misses with a head kick.
King tries to move into range but Bostic moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nice body punch from King.
The fighters circling - Bostic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
King throws a sloppy head kick and Bostic moves out of range easily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
King lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bostic backwards.
Bostic will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning King up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King with a knee to the head.
King misses with a punch to the body.
Bostic lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt King or not.
A head punch on the inside from King fails to land.
Nice body punch from King - that landed with a thud.
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!
King throws a knee to the head but misses.
King landing some nice looking knees to the body.
King with a knee to the head.
King is working Bostic over against the cage.
Bostic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with King's elbow.
Bostic throws a punch but it's blocked by King.
Bostic misses with the head strike.
Bostic has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. King is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
James King has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bostic misses with a hook to the ribs.
King scores a nice knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bostic tries a body shot but King blocks it.
Bostic avoiding damage as King throws knees to the body.
Bostic working hard to break the clinch.
Bostic has hold of one of King's legs. King is fighting the takedown attempt but Bostic gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Bostic won't allow King to sweep him here.
King is adopting a defensive guard.
Bostic trying to control the position from guard on top but King is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as King holds on and takes a little breather.
King is trying to control the position but Bostic postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bostic stopping the sweep attempt from King.
Bostic slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bostic swings for the body but King moves out of range.
King throws a good cross that connects.
Bostic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from King misses.
Bostic misses the body punch
and King counters by moving into the clinch.
King utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
King scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bostic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bostic tries for a takedown but King manages to get underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from King fails to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
James King dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Bostic clinches up with King and pushes him back against the cage.
King with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bostic is looking for a takedown up against the cage. King gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
King gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bostic.
Bostic takes a knee right on the jaw!
A quick uppercut on the inside from King.
King is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bostic is defending well for now.
King misses with a body punch.
Bostic managing to block the knees to the body from King.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bostic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
King tries to land knees in the clinch but Bostic avoids the damage to the body.
King tries a knee to the head but Bostic blocks it.
King tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bostic gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bostic seems to be working for a kimura but King defends the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King wants to get back to full guard.
King is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bostic scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bostic trying to control the action but King is working from the bottom.
Bostic controlling the pace.
Bostic is working for a kimura but King is defending it quite comfortably.
James King is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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.
King wants to control but Bostic is keeping busy.
Bostic is keen to just control but King is a slippery customer.
King is trying to control but can't.
King is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bostic is sneakily working for an arm triangle but King sees it coming and defends easily.
Bostic throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bostic is trying a forearm choke I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bostic thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bostic thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bostic throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
King is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bostic can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
King keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
King trying to control here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bostic moves into the clinch successfully.
Bostic tries to work over King's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bostic turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Bostic grinds an elbow into King's temple.
King tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bostic tries to score with some ground and pound. King controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bostic cracks King with a big right hand but King just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Michael Bostic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
King struggling a bit here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Bostic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think King has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James King!
James King decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gary Andary (ranked 1019 p4p, 734 weight class) and Sultanbek Akhtankhanov (ranked 117 p4p, 84 weight class). 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 Sultanbek Akhtankhanov was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Gary Andary!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sultanbek Akhtankhanov!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akhtankhanov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Akhtankhanov misses with a hook to the body
and Andary connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Akhtankhanov throws a jab but it's blocked by Andary.
Akhtankhanov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Akhtankhanov 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.
Jab, jab by Akhtankhanov - just one landing.
Akhtankhanov throws a right hand that misses
and Andary counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Andary scores with a jab.
Sultanbek Akhtankhanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Andary checks a leg kick.
Andary was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Andary 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 Akhtankhanov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Akhtankhanov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Andary bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Akhtankhanov's head.
The fighters circling - Akhtankhanov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Akhtankhanov takes a swing at Andary's ribcage but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Akhtankhanov just misses with a punch to the body.
Good leg kick by Akhtankhanov.
Andary throws a looping overhand right but Akhtankhanov ducks down to avoid it.
Akhtankhanov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Akhtankhanov scores with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akhtankhanov misses with a right hand
and Andary counters with a nice uppercut.
Akhtankhanov scores with a jab to the body.
Akhtankhanov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A nice leg kick from Akhtankhanov, right into the meat of the thigh.
Akhtankhanov scores with a nice strike.
Andary thows a left - swing and a miss!
Akhtankhanov lands with a hook. Andary tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Akhtankhanov scores with a shot to the body.
Akhtankhanov misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Andary on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Akhtankhanov throws a looping overhand right but Andary ducks down to avoid it.
Andary misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Akhtankhanov.
Andary slips a jab from Akhtankhanov.
Andary tried to counter with a leg kick but Akhtankhanov avoided it.
Akhtankhanov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Akhtankhanov throws a low kick, looking for Andary's leg but Andary calmly moves out of range.
Akhtankhanov misses with a low kick.
Akhtankhanov connects with a body shot that sends Andary's belly button to the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akhtankhanov throws a hook to the side of Andary's head but Andary sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Andary throwing a counter right hand but Akhtankhanov manages to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Akhtankhanov.
Akhtankhanov moves out of range as Andary strikes.
Andary doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Andary. Those never looked like landing.
Andary swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Akhtankhanov.
Akhtankhanov throws out a loose jab but Andary uses good head movement to avoid it.
Akhtankhanov looks to land a right hand but Andary moved out of range.
Akhtankhanov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Andary looks to land a combination but Akhtankhanov avoids it well.
Some bone on bone action there as Andary checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Akhtankhanov with the inside leg kick.
Andary lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Akhtankhanov lands a lovely overhand right.
Andary lands a slapping body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andary stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Akhtankhanov throws a hook but Andary blocks it.
Akhtankhanov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Akhtankhanov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Andary momentarily.
Andary is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Andary misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Akhtankhanov.
Andary waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Akhtankhanov.
Akhtankhanov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice body kick there by Andary.
Akhtankhanov lunges at Andary with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Andary's hand.
Akhtankhanov throws a leg kick
and Akhtankhanov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Andary keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Akhtankhanov.
Andary rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Akhtankhanov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Akhtankhanov cracks Andary with a good jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Akhtankhanov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Akhtankhanov misses with a straight left.
Akhtankhanov throws an overhand right that lands on Andary's shoulder, as Andary tries to avoid the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akhtankhanov misses the body punch
and Andary counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Akhtankhanov blocks a head kick by Andary.
Akhtankhanov lands a nice hook to Andary's body. Andary takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Andary with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Akhtankhanov to score with a decent uppercut.
Akhtankhanov throws a leg kick but Andary moved away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Andary checks a leg kick.
Akhtankhanov moves out of range as Andary throws a body kick.
It looks like Andary has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Akhtankhanov with a nice calf kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Akhtankhanov 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 Andary has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Andary and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Akhtankhanov scores with a sloppy right hand. Andary should have avoided that one.
Akhtankhanov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Andary's hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Akhtankhanov misses with a body shot.
Akhtankhanov lands a jab.
Akhtankhanov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little feinted left hand from Andary on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Akhtankhanov connects with a solid leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sultanbek Akhtankhanov 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.
Andary loads up on a big right hand but Akhtankhanov slips the punch.
Andary uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Akhtankhanov.
No joy there for Andary, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Akhtankhanov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Andary scores with a crisp jab that stopped Akhtankhanov in his tracks.
Akhtankhanov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Akhtankhanov misses with an uppercut
and Andary counters with a three punch combo that has Akhtankhanov backing up. Akhtankhanov nods at Andary to acknowledge the strikes.
Akhtankhanov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Akhtankhanov lands with a right hand.
Andary scores with a nice head shot.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Andary might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Andary ducks under a wild hook from Akhtankhanov.
Andary lands a big head kick that sends Akhtankhanov tumbling to the mat! Andary takes a step backwards and waves Akhtankhanov back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Akhtankhanov is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Andary misses the shot to the body.
Akhtankhanov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Andary moves away.
Akhtankhanov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Akhtankhanov throws a body punch but Andary moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akhtankhanov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Akhtankhanov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Andary.
Akhtankhanov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Andary steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Akhtankhanov.
Andary ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Andary is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Akhtankhanov looks to land a left hand but Andary moved out of range nicely.
Akhtankhanov throws a looping overhand right but Andary ducks down to avoid it.
It looked like Andary wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The fighters circling - Akhtankhanov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Andary thinks about countering with a body kick.
Akhtankhanov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A solid leg kick lands there for Akhtankhanov.
Akhtankhanov scores with the left hand. Andary knows he should have avoided that one.
Andary is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sultanbek Akhtankhanov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Akhtankhanov connects with a body shot.
Andary steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Akhtankhanov.
Nice jab there from Akhtankhanov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andary misses with an uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Andary misses the target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Andary misses with a head kick.
Nice uppercut there from Akhtankhanov.
An inside leg kick lands from Akhtankhanov.
Andary avoids the body shot from Akhtankhanov.
Akhtankhanov tries to work over Andary's front leg with a kick but Andary checks it.
Andary is looking to counter punch.
Andary takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Akhtankhanov throws a body punch but Andary moves out of range.
Andary throwing a counter right hand but Akhtankhanov manages to avoid it.
Andary throws a one two combo.
Andary throws a hook but Akhtankhanov blocks it.
Akhtankhanov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Andary.
A decent looking cross lands there for Akhtankhanov.
Akhtankhanov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Andary throwing a counter right hand but Akhtankhanov manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andary needs to keep his hands up - Akhtankhanov had a free shot at his head there.
Akhtankhanov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Andary.
Akhtankhanov doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Akhtankhanov moves out of range as Andary strikes.
Andary ducks right into an uppercut from Akhtankhanov.
Akhtankhanov connects with a crisp jab.
Akhtankhanov tries to move into range but Andary moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Akhtankhanov tries to score with a low kick but Andary moves his leg out of the way.
Andary appears to be looking for a big counter.
Akhtankhanov looks to throw the jab but Andary is out of range.
Akhtankhanov's corner calls for a 1-2. Akhtankhanov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Andary pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Andary checks a leg kick.
Andary was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Andary throws a shot from downtown. Akhtankhanov moves away and avoids it.
Akhtankhanov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Akhtankhanov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Akhtankhanov misses with a looping left.
A little feinted left hand from Andary on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andary takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Andary slips a straight right by Akhtankhanov.
Andary is looking to counter punch.
Andary misses with a hook.
A jab lands there for Akhtankhanov.
Akhtankhanov lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Akhtankhanov cracks Andary with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Akhtankhanov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Andary is out of range.
Akhtankhanov throws a poor cross that misses
and Andary counters with a stiff right hand.
Akhtankhanov misses with a right hand
enabling Andary to counter with a crisp jab.
Andary throws a series of punches but Akhtankhanov moves out of range.
Akhtankhanov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Akhtankhanov connects with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Andary throws a sloppy head kick and Akhtankhanov moves out of range easily.
Andary keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Andary looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Akhtankhanov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sultanbek Akhtankhanov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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.
Andary takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Akhtankhanov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Akhtankhanov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Andary.
Akhtankhanov takes a swing at Andary's ribcage but misses.
Andary throws a big counter combination but Akhtankhanov scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Akhtankhanov stuns Andary with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice cross by Akhtankhanov.
Andary explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Akhtankhanov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Andary.
Andary throws a jab when Akhtankhanov was well out of range.
Andary throws a leg kick
and Akhtankhanov counters with a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akhtankhanov misses with a body shot
and Andary counters with a straight right hand.
Akhtankhanov works the jab nicely.
Akhtankhanov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Andary's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Akhtankhanov connects with a nice looking jab.
Akhtankhanov looks to score with a jab to the body but Andary is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andary uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Akhtankhanov.
Akhtankhanov throws a leg kick which misses Andary's front leg but catches the back leg as Andary tries to avoid it.
Akhtankhanov throws out a powerful jab.
Akhtankhanov throws out a leg kick but Andary moves out of range and Akhtankhanov only half commits.
Andary misses with an uppercut
and Akhtankhanov counters with a straight right hand.
Akhtankhanov misses with a hook. Andary ducked under it nicely.
Akhtankhanov slips a jab from Andary.
Akhtankhanov misses with a straight left.
A quick step to the side and Andary tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Akhtankhanov throws a hook to the side of Andary's head but Andary sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Andary lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Akhtankhanov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Andary throws an overhand right that lands on Akhtankhanov's shoulder, as Akhtankhanov tries to avoid the shot.
It seemed like Akhtankhanov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Akhtankhanov tries a low kick but Andary avoids it.
Andary takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sultanbek Akhtankhanov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akhtankhanov scores with a leg kick.
Andary chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Akhtankhanov can pounce on him.
Andary throws a right hand that Akhtankhanov ducks under and follows up with a left that Akhtankhanov also avoids with ease.
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!
Andary throws a nice head kick!
Andary moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Akhtankhanov misses with a body shot.
Andary is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Andary lands a front kick.
Akhtankhanov throws the left hand but Andary avoids the punch easily.
A big right from Akhtankhanov misses.
Akhtankhanov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Akhtankhanov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Akhtankhanov misses with an uppercut. Andary saw that one coming.
Akhtankhanov throws a leg kick that misses.
Andary ducks under a wild hook from Akhtankhanov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akhtankhanov misses with a hook. Andary ducked under it nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Akhtankhanov.
Akhtankhanov lands a glancing blow to the side of Andary's head.
Nice defenses there by Andary.
That kick from Andary tenderised Akhtankhanov's leg. Akhtankhanov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Akhtankhanov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Akhtankhanov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Andary manages to avoid it.
Andary takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Andary throws a lazy right hand but Akhtankhanov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It seemed like Akhtankhanov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Akhtankhanov ducks under a wild hook from Andary.
Akhtankhanov scores with a decent looking hook.
Akhtankhanov moves into range and connects with a jab.
Akhtankhanov looks to land a right hand but Andary moved out of range.
Akhtankhanov throws the left hand but Andary avoids the punch easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andary avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Andary misses with a straight left.
Akhtankhanov throws a looping overhand right but Andary ducks down to avoid it.
Andary slips a jab from Akhtankhanov.
Andary jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Akhtankhanov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Akhtankhanov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Andary lands a lovely overhand right.
Akhtankhanov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Andary.
Andary was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Akhtankhanov lands with a hook. Andary tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Akhtankhanov lunges at Andary with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Andary's hand.
A swing and a miss from Andary.
Akhtankhanov swings for the body but Andary moves out of range.
Gary Andary has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Akhtankhanov looks to throw the jab but Andary is out of range.
Andary was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sultanbek Akhtankhanov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Akhtankhanov 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sultanbek Akhtankhanov!
An out of breath Sultanbek Akhtankhanov 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mafula Kape (ranked 1146 p4p, 1160 weight class) and Heismann Haa (ranked 81 p4p, 83 weight class). Haa is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Her kommer Heismann Hå. 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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145
18 - 7 - 0 |
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36
140
23 - 17 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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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 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mafula Kape!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Heismann Haa!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kape lands a head shot.
Haa swats away the attempt to clinch by Kape.
Haa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Haa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Haa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kape throws a right hand that misses
and Haa counters with a straight right hand.
Kape looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kape is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Haa.
A head kick misses from Kape.
Haa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kape fails in his attempt to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Haa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kape pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kape tried to score with a low kick but Haa checks it.
A little jabbing left from Haa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Good leg kick by Kape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kape cracks Haa with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kape closes the distance and clinches.
Kape throws a punch but it's blocked by Haa.
Haa lands with a left to the head.
Haa taking a breather.
Haa blocks a body shot from Kape.
Haa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right hook to the body lands for Kape.
Haa trying to stall but Kape improves his position.
Kape throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Haas head.
Haa pushes Kape back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kape struggles to land a body shot inside as Haa controls his hands.
Haa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kape backwards.
Haa scores with a hook to the body.
Haa misses with a hook to the ribs.
A left hand lands to the body for Haa.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch on the inside from Haa fails to land.
Kape lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Haa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kape tries to work over Haa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Haa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Haa.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Haa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Haa takes a shot to the head.
Haa scores with a hook to the body.
Kape scores with a shot to the side of Haa's head.
Haa struggles to land a body shot inside as Kape controls his hands.
Haa misses with the head strike.
Haa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kape swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Haa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Haa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kape as Haa tries to tie him up.
Kape misses with a hook to the ribs.
Haa blocks an uppercut.
Kape misses with the head strike.
A short left from Kape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kape working aggressively here.
Haa has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kape seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Haa can turn it around.
Haa stalling in the clinch but Kape improves position.
Kape lands a shoulder strike.
Kape has a couple of punches blocked by Haa.
Haa working aggressively here.
Kape lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short left from Kape.
Kape throws a punch but it's blocked by Haa.
Haa is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Kape as the two fighters clinch.
Kape scores with a shoulder strike.
Kape lands a shoulder strike.
Kape lands a nice shot to the body.
Kape lands with a right to the head.
Haa is trying to stall.
Haa blocking some punches.
Kape misses with a hook to the ribs.
Haa misses with some punches.
Kape blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haa swings wildly with an uppercut but Kape uses good head movement to avoid it.
Haa blocks an uppercut.
Haa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kape misses with a punch on the inside.
Kape's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kape throws a punch but it's blocked by Haa.
Kape swings wildly with an uppercut but Haa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kape lands a hook to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Haa.
Kape lands a body shot.
Haa can't find room to land a body shot as Kape controls the action.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Haa blocks an uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Haa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kape misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mafula Kape dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kape waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Haa.
It seemed like Haa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Haa slips a jab from Kape.
Haa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kape is looking to clinch but Haa is avoiding it.
Kape throws a leg kick but Haa checks it.
Haa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kape is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Haa.
Kape takes a swing at Haa's ribcage but misses.
Haa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kape is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Haa can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kape swings widly with a right hand
and Haa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A jab from Kape misses.
Kape throws a sloppy head kick and Haa moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kape swings widly with a right hand
and Haa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Haa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kape.
It seemed like Haa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A slow jab from Kape misses its intended target.
Kape misses with a left hand
letting Haa counter with a right hand.
Kape tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Haa blocks a head kick by Kape.
Haa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kape waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Haa.
Kape throws a sloppy head kick and Haa moves out of range easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Haa! But no joy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kape looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kape closes the distance and pushes Haa back into the cage.
Haa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kape lands with a right to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Haa.
Haa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Haa tries to work over Kape's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Haa tries a body shot but Kape blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Haa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kape lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Kape fails to land.
Kape misses with some punches.
Kape lands a shoulder strike.
Kape stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Haa fails to land.
Kape tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Kape.
Haa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kape backwards.
Haa tries to work over Kape's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kape scores with a hook to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kape - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kape misses with a hook from the clinch.
Haa blocking some punches.
Kape tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Haa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kape backwards.
Haa is working Kape over against the cage.
Haa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kape backwards.
Haa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kape backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Kape.
Kape lands a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kape lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short left from Haa.
Haa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haa misses with the head strike.
Haa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Haa.
Kape lands a nice uppercut.
Mafula Kape has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Haa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kape blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Kape.
Kape blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Haa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Kape.
Kape misses with a body punch.
Kape tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Haa misses with some punches.
Kape pushes Haa back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kape tries to work over Haa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kape softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Haa.
Haa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kapes head.
Haa lands a shoulder strike.
Kape tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Mafula Kape will probably get the nod.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Kape throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Haa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kape swings away with a body shot that misses
and Haa counters with a nice uppercut.
Kape swings widly with a right hand
and Haa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kape closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Haa counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kape throws out a leg kick but Haa moves out of range and Kape only half commits.
Kape throws a head kick but Haa moves out of range.
Kape misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little jabbing left from Haa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kape throws a head kick but Haa moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kape looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kape pushes Haa up against the cage in a clinch.
Haa prevents a body shot from Kape.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Haa.
Kape misses with a hook to the ribs.
Haa misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kape.
Haa prevents a body shot from Kape.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kape.
Heismann Haa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haa misses with a punch on the inside.
Haa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kape swings wildly with an uppercut but Haa uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Haa.
Haa lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kape.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Haa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Haa takes a shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Haa scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Kape.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kape.
Kape blocks an elbow strike.
Haa throws a punch but it's blocked by Kape.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Haa.
Haa pushes Kape back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Haa is struggling to control the position.
Kape tries a body shot but Haa blocks it.
A right hand to the body from Haa.
Haa lands with a right to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haa lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from Haa fails to land.
Kape swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Haa lands with a right to the head.
Kape swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Haa misses with some punches.
Kape trying to control the position but instead, Haa has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kape into the cage.
Haa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Haa is stalling here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kape.
Haa misses with a punch on the inside.
Haa misses with a body punch.
Haa lands with a left to the head.
A short uppercut from Haa.
Haa scores with a shoulder strike.
Kape has Haa pushed against the cage.
Haa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kape misses with some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kape tries to throw a body punch but Haa avoids it by throwing Kape back against the cage.
Kape misses with a punch to the body.
Kape can't find room to land a body shot as Haa controls the action.
Haa tries to work over Kape's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kape swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Haa lands a right hand.
Haa swings wildly with an uppercut but Kape uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hook to the body lands for Kape.
Kape goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Haa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kape lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Haa.
Haa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kape blocking some punches.
Kape fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kape misses with the head strike.
Mafula Kape is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kape looking to stall.
Haa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that's the end of the fight!
Heismann Haa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kape has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mafula Kape!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Magnus Larsen (ranked 354 p4p, 1140 weight class) and Aslak Maitonaama (ranked 46 p4p, 127 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 12 - 3, fighting out of London, Magnus Larsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aslak Maitonaama!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larsen defending well as Maitonaama loads up on a big left hand.
Larsen looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Maitonaama misses with a left hand
and Maitonaama takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Larsen has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Master Chai's Dojo in the buildup to the fight.
Larsen ducks under a wild hook from Maitonaama.
Larsen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Maitonaamas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Maitonaama 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.
Larsen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Larsen takes one on the button.
Maitonaama misses with a looping right.
Maitonaama throws a hook but Larsen blocks it.
Larsen is looking to counter with a body kick.
Maitonaama swings away with a body shot that misses
and Larsen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Maitonaama wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Larsen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Larsen throws a right hand that Maitonaama ducks under and follows up with a left that Maitonaama also avoids with ease.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maitonaama moves into range and connects with a jab.
Larsen thuds his right hand into Maitonaama's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Larsen throws a head kick but Maitonaama moves out of range.
Maitonaama cracks Larsen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Aslak Maitonaama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Larsen missing with a left hand there. Maitonaama was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Larsen throws a body punch but Maitonaama moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Larsen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maitonaama throws out the jab.
Magnus Larsen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maitonaama throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maitonaama doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Larsen counters with a nice body kick.
Maitonaama swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Larsen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Maitonaama throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Larsen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Maitonaama throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Larsen takes a swing at Maitonaama's ribcage but misses.
Larsen lands the left hand.
Larsen throws the left hand but Maitonaama avoids the punch easily.
Larsen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Maitonaama takes a swing at Larsen's ribcage but misses.
Maitonaama throws a predictable looking body shot
and Larsen counters with a good low kick that Maitonaama was not able to check.
Larsen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maitonaama throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Larsen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Maitonaama shoots in looking for a takedown. Larsen tries to sprawl out of it but Maitonaama keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Larsen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsen throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Larsen slips under a jab from Maitonaama.
Larsen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maitonaama.
Larsen connects with a body shot that sends Maitonaama's belly button to the back.
A big left from Larsen misses.
Larsen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A good leg kick by Larsen.
Maitonaama throws a lazy uppercut
and Larsen counters with a nice kick to the body.
Maitonaama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Larsen.
Maitonaama shoots in and bounces Larsen off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Larsen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Maitonaama working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Larsen pulls Maitonaama in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maitonaama throws a big elbow that misses.
Maitonaama is looking to work some ground and pound but Larsen has wrist control.
Maitonaama drops back, looking for a kneebar! Larsen looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Larsen looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Larsen!
Larsen content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Larsen continues to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maitonaama is trying to get back to half guard.
Maitonaama is trying to escape the position but Larsen is controlling the position.
Maitonaama is trying to control Larsen's posture but Larsen avoids it.
Maitonaama tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Magnus Larsen dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Maitonaama takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Maitonaama takes a swing at Larsen's ribcage but misses.
Larsen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maitonaama.
Larsen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Larsen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Larsen moves out of range as Maitonaama strikes.
Larsen scores with a decent looking hook.
Maitonaama misses with a looping right.
Larsen keeps the fight on the outside.
Larsen appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Maitonaama shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Maitonaama throws a shot to the body.
Maitonaama tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Larsen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maitonaama shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Larsen defends it nicely.
Maitonaama misses the shot to the body.
Larsen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsen keeps the fight on the outside.
Maitonaama closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Maitonaama takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Maitonaama scores with a three punch combo!
Larsen misses the jab.
Larsen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maitonaama can do to turn this around?
Larsen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Larsen looks to land a left hand but Maitonaama moved out of range nicely.
Maitonaama feints the counter takedown.
Larsen fails to land with a series of punches.
Maitonaama swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Larsen connects with a crisp jab.
Larsen blocks a jab.
Maitonaama feints a jab promting Larsen to slip. Maitonaama then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Larsen slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Larsen moves out of range of the strikes.
Larsen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Larsen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Larsen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maitonaama.
Maitonaama feints the counter takedown.
Larsen catches Maitonaama with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Larsen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Larsen.
Larsen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maitonaama.
Larsen throws a hook but Maitonaama blocks it.
Maitonaama feints the counter takedown.
Maitonaama throws out a loose jab but Larsen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maitonaama lands with a nice body punch.
Larsen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maitonaama.
Maitonaama pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Larsen back to the cage. Maitonaama follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Larsen throws a sloppy head kick
and Maitonaama counters with a stiff right hand.
Larsen lands with a nice body kick.
Maitonaama throws a body punch but Larsen moves out of range.
Larsen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maitonaama.
Larsen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Maitonaama lands a nice hook to Larsen's body. Larsen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Larsen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Maitonaama under the eye.
Maitonaama defending well as Larsen loads up on a big left hand.
Larsen lands with a straight right. Maitonaama didn't see that one coming.
Nice jab there from Maitonaama.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Maitonaama shoots and misses
and Larsen counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Larsen moves out of range of the strikes.
Larsen slips under a jab.
Larsen misses with a body kick.
Larsen throws a shot to the body.
Maitonaama looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Magnus Larsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aslak Maitonaama.
Maitonaama misses with a right hand
letting Larsen counter with a right hand.
Larsen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Maitonaama now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Magnus Larsen is winning the standup battle so far.
Larsen moves out of range of the strikes.
Larsen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Larsen.
Larsen connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot to the body from Maitonaama misses
and Larsen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Larsen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jab by Maitonaama.
Larsen scores with a punch to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsen just misses with a punch to the body.
A big right from Maitonaama misses.
Nice uppercut there from Larsen.
Larsen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Larsen looks to land a left hand but Maitonaama moved out of range nicely.
Maitonaama has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Maitonaama swings away with a body shot that misses
and Larsen counters with a nice uppercut.
The fighters circling - Maitonaama throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Larsen appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Maitonaama takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Larsen.
Maitonaama swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maitonaama tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Larsen was well out of range. Poor timing from Maitonaama.
Larsen throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maitonaama on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A punch combination from Larsen misses.
Decent striking displayed by Maitonaama there.
That kick from Larsen tenderised Maitonaama's leg. Maitonaama is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Magnus Larsen dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Maitonaama bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Maitonaama cracks Larsen with an open hand slap.
Larsen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maitonaama moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A jab from Larsen misses.
Maitonaama scores with a nice head shot.
Maitonaama stalks Larsen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Larsen's face. Larsen staggers backwards, shaken.
Larsen drops his hands momentarily and Maitonaama takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Larsen. Maitonaama does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circling - Maitonaama throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maitonaama scores with a jab. Larsen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Larsen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maitonaama misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Larsen.
Larsen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Maitonaama throws a body shot but no joy.
Larsen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maitonaama throws out the jab.
A lazy left from Maitonaama finds it's target.
Larsen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maitonaama is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Larsen.
Larsen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maitonaama.
Larsen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Larsen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Maitonaama misses with a left hand
and Larsen makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Maitonaama really felt that one!
Larsen scoring well with a low kick there.
A slow jab from Larsen misses its intended target.
Maitonaama throws the left hand but Larsen avoids the punch easily.
Larsen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maitonaama sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Larsen.
Larsen thumps Maitonaama with a low kick.
Larsen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Larsen misses with an uppercut. Maitonaama saw that one coming.
Maitonaama misses with an uppercut.
Larsen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Larsen swats away the attempt to clinch by Maitonaama.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsen throws a push kick but Maitonaama slaps the foot to one side.
Larsen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maitonaama sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Larsen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Larsen loads up on a big right hand but Maitonaama slips the punch.
Larsen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Maitonaama. That did some damage!
Larsen misses with a series of wild punches.
Maitonaama throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Larsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Maitonaama throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Larsen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Maitonaama swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Larsen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Larsen with a nice calf kick.
Larsen ducks under a wild hook from Maitonaama.
Maitonaama throws a lazy right hand but Larsen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Larsen throws a quick counter kick to the body but Maitonaama avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Maitonaama.
Larsen dodges the punch combination from Maitonaama.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maitonaama slips a jab from Larsen.
Maitonaama takes the fight into the clinch.
Larsen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Maitonaama lands with a light punch inside.
Larsen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Maitonaama has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Larsen.
Maitonaama tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maitonaama's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Larsen managing to block the knees to the body from Maitonaama.
Larsen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Larsen.
Larsen blocks an uppercut.
Maitonaama has a couple of punches blocked by Larsen.
Maitonaama tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maitonaama misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maitonaama goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short left from Maitonaama.
Maitonaama doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maitonaama goes for a takedown in the clinch but Larsen prevents it.
Larsen misses with the head strike.
Maitonaama misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maitonaama has a couple of punches blocked by Larsen.
Larsen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Larsen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maitonaama.
Aslak Maitonaama has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Larsen lands a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Magnus Larsen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Larsen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Magnus Larsen!
An out of breath Magnus Larsen 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roko Matijevic (ranked 1293 p4p, 559 weight class) and John Piercer (ranked 136 p4p, 65 weight class). Roko Matijevic could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to John Piercer'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 17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roko Matijevic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Piercer!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piercer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Matijevic ducks right into an uppercut from Piercer.
Piercer misses with a looping right.
Matijevic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Matijevic misses with a low kick as Piercer jumps back.
We've been told by Matijevic's head coaches at Elite Combat Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Matijevic will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Piercer tries a head kick but it misses.
A low kick lands for Piercer.
Good leg kick by Matijevic.
Piercer misses with a straight right.
Matijevic looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Piercer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Matijevic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Piercer lands a glancing blow to the side of Matijevic's head.
A big left from Matijevic misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matijevic blocks the body kick.
Matijevic throws a poor cross that misses
and Piercer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Piercer ducks under a wild hook from Matijevic.
Piercer takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
It looks like John Piercer has been cut.
Piercer defending well as Matijevic loads up on a big left hand.
Piercer throws a hook but Matijevic avoids it easily.
Matijevic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Piercer throws out the jab.
Matijevic appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Piercer 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.
Matijevic throws a big shot that misses.
Matijevic wants to land a leg kick but Piercer is out of range.
Piercer slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Matijevic misses with an uppercut
and Piercer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Matijevic ducks under a wild hook from Piercer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Piercer. That's going to slow Matijevic down.
Piercer connects with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Piercer throws a lazy right hand but Matijevic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Matijevic scores with a head kick. Piercer tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Piercer throws the left hand but Matijevic avoids the punch easily.
Matijevic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Piercer throws out the jab.
Matijevic tries to land a front kick but Piercer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Piercer swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Matijevic fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Piercer checks it well.
A little jabbing left from Piercer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Piercer throws an overhand right that lands on Matijevic's shoulder, as Matijevic tries to avoid the shot.
Matijevic misses with a hook.
Piercer feints a counter leg kick.
A slow jab from Matijevic misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piercer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Piercer lands a nice shot that snaps Matijevic's head back.
Piercer with a nice cross.
A solid body kick from Matijevic.
Matijevic punishes Piercer's body with a nice straight punch.
Piercer looks to score with a jab to the body but Matijevic is just out of range.
Matijevic feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Piercer wants to slow Matijevic down by chopping away at his legs.
Matijevic lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Piercer takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Matijevic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Piercer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matijevic motions for Piercer to come forward. Matijevic throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A bone on bone clash there as Piercer blocks the leg kick.
Piercer moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Matijevic!
Piercer with a nice cross.
Piercer takes a swing at Matijevic's ribcage but misses.
Piercer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Matijevic throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Piercer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Piercer connects with a body shot.
Matijevic throws a body shot but no joy.
Piercer thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Piercer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Piercer's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Piercer slips under a jab from Matijevic.
Matijevic checks a leg kick nicely.
Matijevic is looking to counter punch.
Jab from Matijevic.
Piercer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
John Piercer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good leg kick by Piercer.
Piercer scores with a shot to the body.
Matijevic tries to land a front kick but Piercer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Piercer appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Piercer lunges at Matijevic with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Matijevic's hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Piercer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Matijevic throws out the jab.
Matijevic tries to move into range but Piercer moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Matijevic throws a poor cross that misses
and Piercer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Piercer throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matijevic scores with a body shot.
Piercer tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Piercer just misses with a punch to the body.
Matijevic staying out of range there.
Matijevic misses with an attempted mid kick.
Matijevic looks to score with a jab to the body but Piercer is just out of range.
Nice defenses there by Piercer.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Piercer, as that shot connected.
Piercer lands a nice shot to the body.
Piercer throws a hook but Matijevic blocks it.
Matijevic feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piercer misses with a low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Matijevic.
Piercer's jab looks to have found its range, popping Matijevic under the eye.
Piercer missing with a left hand there. Matijevic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Piercer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Matijevic's sensitive parts.
Matijevic lands a jab to the nose.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matijevic steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Piercer. That one must have hurt.
Good work by Piercer as he checks the leg kick.
Matijevic connects with a body shot.
Matijevic throws out a powerful jab.
Piercer avoids the body shot from Matijevic.
Piercer flicks out a counter leg kick but Matijevic steps away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piercer throws an overhand right that lands on Matijevic's shoulder, as Matijevic tries to avoid the shot.
Matijevic misses with an uppercut. Piercer saw that one coming.
A nice leg kick from Piercer, right into the meat of the thigh.
Piercer throws a jab when Matijevic was well out of range.
Piercer connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Piercer looks to land a left hand but Matijevic moved out of range nicely.
Matijevic throwing a counter right hand but Piercer manages to avoid it.
Matijevic paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A clash of legs there as Matijevic blocks the low kick.
Piercer blocks a jab.
It seemed like Piercer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Piercer throws a leg kick but Matijevic moved away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matijevic works the jab nicely.
Piercer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Matijevic takes a swing at Piercer's ribcage but misses.
Matijevic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Piercer swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The fighters circling - Piercer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Piercer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And Matijevic counters with a quick kick to the body but Piercer blocks it.
Matijevic throws a shot from downtown. Piercer moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Matijevic finds it's way through Piercer's defenses.
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!
Matijevic looks to land a left hand but Piercer moved out of range nicely.
Piercer swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Piercer keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A big left from Matijevic misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but John Piercer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on John Piercer's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Piercer looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Matijevic catches Piercer with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Piercer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matijevic.
Matijevic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Piercer scores with a head kick. Matijevic tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Matijevic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Matijevic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Piercer throws out the jab.
Piercer lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Piercer throws a sloppy head kick and Matijevic moves out of range easily.
Piercer lands a nice looking body kick.
Piercer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matijevic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Piercer moves away.
Piercer with a nice cross.
A slapping body kick lands there for Piercer.
Matijevic walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Matijevic misses with a low kick.
Piercer was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Piercer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Piercer darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Matijevic ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Piercer scores with a nice right hand.
Piercer throws a jab but it's blocked by Matijevic.
Matijevic fires out a quick counter leg kick but Piercer just manages to avoid it.
Matijevic misses with a lunging right hand
and Piercer counters with a nice uppercut.
Roko Matijevic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piercer swings widly with a right hand
and Matijevic counters with a nice kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Piercer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Matijevic wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Piercer checks a leg kick.
Matijevic does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Matijevic takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Matijevic moves forwards but Piercer connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Piercer throws a right hand that misses
and Matijevic counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Matijevic throws a right and a left that both miss.
Piercer throws a lazy head kick
and Matijevic counters with a nice uppercut.
John Piercer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matijevic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Matijevic backing away here, and Piercer unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Matijevic is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Piercer throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Matijevic counter with a right hand.
Matijevic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Piercer throws a hook but Matijevic blocks it.
Matijevic swings for the body but Piercer moves out of range.
Matijevic throws a jab but it's blocked by Piercer.
A nice side step and Piercer releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Matijevic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Piercer moves out of range as Matijevic strikes.
Matijevic takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Matijevic thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Matijevic.
Matijevic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Piercer counter with a right hand.
Matijevic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Piercer.
Matijevic fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Piercer on the side of the head.
Nice shot lands for Piercer.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matijevic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Matijevic scoring well with a low kick there.
Matijevic misses with a hook.
Piercer shapes to counter with a head kick.
Matijevic goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Matijevic looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Piercer stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Roko Matijevic.
Well Piercer 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Otto McBean (ranked 343 p4p, 823 weight class) and Willie Dixon (ranked 21 p4p, 59 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Otto McBean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Willie Dixon!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McBean fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dixon is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
McBean misses with a wild combination.
McBean changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McBean misses with a body punch
and Dixon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McBean moves into the clinch.
McBean swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McBean can't find room to land a body shot as Dixon controls the action.
McBean swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dixon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McBean gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
McBean wants to control from the top but Dixon keeps moving.
Dixon controlling McBean's posture.
McBean postures up in Dixon's guard and throws a big left but Dixon blocks it.
McBean postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dixon working a defensive guard here.
Dixon keeping moving, preventing McBean from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McBean sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dixon's guard.
Dixon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dixon is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but McBean pulls his head out easily.
Dixon actively working from the bottom here.
McBean wants to control but Dixon is keeping him busy.
Dixon tries to get to full guard but McBean has control of the leg.
McBean looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBean is looking to take a break and control but Dixon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dixon is looking for a sweep. McBean is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
McBean seems to be working for a kimura but Dixon defends the submission attempt.
Dixon won't allow McBean to pass to mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
McBean feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dixons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
McBean misses the shot to the body.
Dixon tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
McBean drives through and clinches with Dixon against the cage.
McBean gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McBean is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dixon is just riding it out for now. McBean eventually gives up the hold.
Dixon is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but McBean pulls his head out easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dixon looking for subs from the bottom but McBean mounts him!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Otto McBean dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
McBean looks to throw the jab but Dixon is out of range.
McBean jabs at Dixon's body.
A shot to the liver by McBean. Beautiful body shot.
McBean connects with a crisp jab.
McBean cracks a nice hook into Dixon's ribs.
McBean is looking to wear down Dixon with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dixon takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
McBean clobbers Dixon with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
McBean works Dixon's body with a nice hook.
Otto McBean is winning the standup battle so far.
McBean throws a nice looking combination but Dixon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It seemed like Dixon was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dixon gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows McBean to score an easy takedown into full guard.
McBean is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dixon can do to turn this around?
Dixon has his foot on McBean's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. McBean works his way back into a safe position though.
McBean wants to pass the guard but Dixon is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McBean showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Dixon looking to control.
Dixon has an active guard here but McBean has managed to pass into half guard.
Dixon moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dixon keeping moving, preventing McBean from controlling successfully.
Otto McBean overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dixon looking for submissions from the bottom but instead McBean passes into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dixon is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on McBean's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for McBean! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Dixon has tapped! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Otto McBean!
An out of breath and clearly excited Otto McBean thanked Bondi MMA 🏝️ for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Noeigati (ranked 198 p4p, 771 weight class) and Alexander Korolev (ranked 30 p4p, 105 weight class). Noeigati's entrance music is Cremation of Sam McGee. A fine choice. Korolev has chosen Holding Out For A Hero (EuroMash) as his entrance music. Alexander Korolev has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Benjamin Noeigati's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Benjamin Noeigati!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alexander Korolev!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Korolev scores with a punch to the head.
 It looks like Benjamin Noeigati has been cut.
Noeigati blocks a leg kick.
Korolev throws a lazy right hand but Noeigati sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A low kick lands for Korolev.
Korolev gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
It looks like Alexander Korolev has been cut.
Korolev throws a nice outside leg kick.
Korolev throws a leg kick which misses Noeigati's front leg but catches the back leg as Noeigati tries to avoid it.
Korolev with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Korolev tries a low kick but Noeigati avoids it.
Korolev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fighters circling - Noeigati throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Noeigati lands an overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Korolev scores with a sloppy right hand. Noeigati should have avoided that one.
Noeigati moves out of range of the body kick.
A quick step to the side and Noeigati tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alexander Korolev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Korolev has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Korolev there as he acknowledges the shot.
A head kick misses from Noeigati.
Korolev looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Noeigati checks a leg kick nicely.
Korolev misses the shot to the body.
Noeigati checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Noeigati is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Noeigati uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Korolev.
Korolev swings away with a body shot that misses
and Noeigati counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Korolev throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Korolev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Noeigati throws out the jab.
Korolev appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Noeigati closes the distance and clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Noeigati.
That has opened up Alexander Korolev's cut even more.
Korolev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A nice left hand lands by Korolev.
Noeigati lands with a right to the head.
Noeigati lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Korolev tries to work over Noeigati's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hook to the body lands for Noeigati.
Noeigati misses with some punches.
Noeigati scores with a shoulder strike.
Noeigati tries to throw a body punch but Korolev avoids it by throwing Noeigati back against the cage.
Korolev stalling the fight.
Korolev lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Noeigati misses with a hook to the ribs.
Noeigati working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Korolev blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Korolev stalls.
Noeigati throws a head punch that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Noeigati lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Korolev backwards.
Korolev has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Noeigati seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Korolev can turn it around.
A body shot lands from Korolev.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Noeigati.
Noeigati breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Korolev looks to land a combination but Noeigati avoids it well.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Noeigati checks a leg kick.
Noeigati was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Korolev misses with a leg kick.
Korolev throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Korolev misses with a low kick.
Korolev with the inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Korolev. That's going to slow Noeigati down.
A nice leg kick from Korolev, right into the meat of the thigh.
Noeigati keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Korolev misses with a straight left.
Korolev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Noeigati.
Korolev moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Korolev throws a front kick aimed at Noeigati's knee but Noeigati avoids it well.
Noeigati tried to counter with a leg kick but Korolev avoided it.
We've been told by Noeigati's head coaches at FIGHT FOUNDERS (CA) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Noeigati stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Korolev.
Korolev misses with a right hand
and Noeigati cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The cut above Alexander Korolev's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Korolev lands a nice leg kick that just misses Noeigati's sensitive parts.
Noeigati misses with a looping right.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Benjamin Noeigati will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Korolev misses with a low kick.
It looked like Noeigati was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Korolev.
Noeigati misses the shot to the body.
Korolev moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Korolev is looking to score with low kicks.
Noeigati feints and then cracks Korolev's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Korolev down.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Noeigati checks a leg kick.
A low kick from Korolev misses
and Noeigati counters with a stiff right hand.
Noeigati is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A low kick from Korolev is predictable there
and Noeigati counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Korolev jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Noeigati gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Korolev.
 Noeigati is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Noeigati throws a jab but it's blocked by Korolev.
Noeigati uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Korolev.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Korolev throws a leg kick but Noeigati checks it.
Noeigati avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Noeigati connects with a solid leg kick.
Korolev lands with a big left! Noeigati is wobbled badly! Korolev comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Noeigati to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Alexander Korolev!
Alexander Korolev thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Danny Cruz (ranked 5 p4p, 34 weight class) and Lennart Hohenthal (ranked 1 p4p, 4 weight class). Cruz kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is FEEL SOMETHING. Danny Cruz has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Danny Cruz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lennart Hohenthal!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hohenthal throws a body shot but no joy.
A swing and a miss from Hohenthal.
Cruz clinches up against the cage.
Hohenthal tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cruz's elbow.
Hohenthal gets a trip takedown into half guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Hohenthal working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Cruz is defending against the submission attempts here by Hohenthal.
Hohenthal thows a huge punch but Cruz dodges it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hohenthal thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hohenthal thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cruz's head.
Hohenthal takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hohenthal missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cruz regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hohenthal keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cruz's head.
Hohenthal stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cruz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hohenthal throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cruz has control of Hohenthal's left arm, preventing Hohenthal from doing any damage.
Hohenthal passes Cruz's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hohenthal looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Hohenthal trying to mount his opponent but Cruz defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hohenthal winds up and cracks Cruz with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Cruz blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hohenthal.
Hohenthal wants to free his trapped foot but Cruz is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hohenthal content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hohenthal missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hohenthal is thwarting Cruz's attempts to control the position.
Cruz avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hohenthal.
Hohenthal thows a huge punch but Cruz dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cruz keeping hold of Hohenthal's head, controlling as best he can.
Hohenthal is trying to control. Cruz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Cruz avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hohenthal.
Hohenthal seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cruz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cruz wants to clinch up but Hohenthal keeps it at a distance.
A slow jab from Hohenthal misses its intended target.
Hohenthal misses the shot to the body.
Hohenthal ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cruz has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cruz swings wildly with an uppercut but Hohenthal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hohenthal misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hohenthal working hard to break the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hohenthal tries to work over Cruz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right handed body shot lands from Hohenthal.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cruz.
Cruz throws a head punch that misses.
Cruz misses with some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lennart Hohenthal dominated that round.
That's time! Cruz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hohenthal looks to land a combination but Cruz avoids it well.
Cruz throws a quick counter head kick but Hohenthal was just out of range.
Hohenthal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cruz.
Hohenthal misses with a hook to the body
and Cruz counters with a big head kick but Hohenthal shrugs it off.
Hohenthal shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cruz but Cruz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cruz quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Cruz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hohenthal throws a nice looking combination but Cruz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hohenthal misses with a body shot.
Hohenthal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cruz manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hohenthal throws a series of punches but Cruz moves out of range.
Cruz seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Hohenthal has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cruz avoids the body shot from Hohenthal.
Hohenthal lands an overhand right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hohenthal. Cruz does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Cruz was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hohenthal.
Hohenthal misses with a jab, cross combination.
It looked like Cruz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hohenthal throws an off balance right hand
enabling Cruz to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Lennart Hohenthal has been cut.
Hohenthal misses with a right hand
and Cruz finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Hohenthal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cruz moves away.
Cruz appears to be looking for a big counter.
Hohenthal jabs Cruz right on the nose. Cruz blinks but takes it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hohenthal works Cruz's body with a nice hook.
Nice takedown defense from Cruz. No joy for Hohenthal on that attempt.
It looked like Cruz was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Hohenthal throws a nice looking combination but Cruz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cruz is looking to counter punch.
Lennart Hohenthal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hohenthal throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cruz counters with a body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some wild striking there from Hohenthal.
Cruz thinks about countering with a body kick.
Hohenthal is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cruz rather than just go for the knockout.
A combination from Hohenthal does no damage.
Hohenthal waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cruz.
Cruz is looking to counter with a body kick.
Hohenthal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cruz manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz tries to clinch but Hohenthal is having none of it.
Hohenthal throws an off balance right hand
and Cruz counters with a good, hard body kick but Hohenthal shrugs it off.
Hohenthal is breathing heavily.
Hohenthal throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cruz thinks about countering with a head kick.
Hohenthal tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cruz was well out of range. Poor timing from Hohenthal.
An attempted straight right counter from Cruz misses the target.
Hohenthal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cruz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cruz misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cruz.
Cruz misses with a punch on the inside.
Hohenthal is trying to break the clinch but Cruz has him pressed against the cage.
Hohenthal scores with a hook to the body.
Cruz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hohenthal tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cruz's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hohenthal digs a right hand underneath Cruz's ribcage. Cruz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cruz putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hohenthal in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hohenthal is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Cruz is defending well.
Danny Cruz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lennart Hohenthal.
Hohenthal changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cruz fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Cruz has closed the distance and engaged Hohenthal in a clinch.
A short uppercut from Cruz.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hohenthal escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cruz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hohenthal, pushing him back against the cage.
Cruz unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hohenthal lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hohenthal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lennart Hohenthal seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hohenthal misses with a takedown attempt - Cruz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cruz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Danny Cruz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lennart Hohenthal's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Cruz wants to clinch.
Hohenthal jabs Cruz right on the nose. Cruz blinks but takes it well.
Cruz closes the distance and pushes Hohenthal back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hohenthal working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hohenthal lands a body shot.
Cruz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hohenthal has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hohenthal is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hohenthal managing to block the knees to the body from Cruz.
Hohenthal blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cruz misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Hohenthal on the inside.
Cruz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hohenthal blocks it with crossed arms.
Hohenthal misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hohenthal lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hohenthal tries to circle away but Cruz has him pinned against the cage.
Cruz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cruz.
Hohenthal is trying to stall.
Cruz throws a head punch that misses.
Cruz prevents the takedown attempt.
Cruz throws a head punch that misses.
Hohenthal has Cruz pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cruz manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Danny Cruz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lennart Hohenthal.
Hohenthal takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hohenthal takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A short uppercut from Cruz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz lands with a left to the head.
Cruz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cruz throws a head punch that misses.
Cruz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hohenthal blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hohenthal blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cruz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cruz landing knees to the body.
Hohenthal blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hohenthal managing to block the knees to the body from Cruz.
Cruz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hohenthal is defending well for now.
Hohenthal has had enough of the clinch but Cruz keeps him there for the moment.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cruz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cruz lands a knee to the body.
Cruz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hohenthal tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cruz's elbow.
Hohenthal misses with a punch to the body.
Cruz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hohenthal is looking to break free of the clinch but Cruz has double underhooks.
Cruz lands with a light punch inside.
Cruz can't find room to land a body shot as Hohenthal controls the action.
A frustrated look appears on Hohenthal's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cruz lands an uppercut.
Cruz lands with a left to the head.
Hohenthal blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Cruz.
Cruz working Hohenthal over with knees to the body.
Hohenthal is trying to stall.
Cruz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hohenthal backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hohenthal.
Hohenthal can't find room to land a body shot as Cruz controls the action.
Hohenthal avoiding damage as Cruz throws knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Cruz.
Cruz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Danny Cruz has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hohenthal blocking some punches.
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!
Hohenthal blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cruz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hohenthal backwards.
Cruz prevents a body shot from Hohenthal.
Hohenthal struggles to land a body shot inside as Cruz controls his hands.
Cruz lands a good knee to the midsection. Hohenthal won't want to take too many of those.
Hohenthal wants to take the fight to the mat but Cruz manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Cruz lands a good knee to the midsection. Hohenthal won't want to take too many of those.
Cruz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hohenthal backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Cruz fails to land.
Hohenthal prevents a body shot from Cruz.
Cruz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cruz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hohenthal or not.
Cruz lands an uppercut.
Cruz cracks Hohenthal with a nice body shot.
Cruz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cruz landing knees to the body.
Cruz lands with a left to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Cruz clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Lennart Hohenthal's cut.
That's time! Cruz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hohenthal misses with a wild combination.
Cruz quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Cruz ducks under a wild hook from Hohenthal.
Cruz tries to clinch there but Hohenthal circles away.
Hohenthal tries to bum rush Cruz with a series of wild strikes but Cruz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
It looked like Cruz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hohenthal throws a combination that misses
and Cruz counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hohenthal thinking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hohenthal.
Hohenthal throws a body punch but Cruz moves out of range.
Hohenthal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cruz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hohenthal throws a sloppy body shot
and Cruz counters with a head kick.
Hohenthal swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cruz counters with a body kick.
Hohenthal is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hohenthal blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cruz scores with a shot to the side of Hohenthal's head.
Cruz blocks a body shot from Hohenthal.
Cruz missing with knees to the body.
Hohenthal content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Cruz scores with a shoulder strike.
Cruz landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cruz lands a knee to the body.
Cruz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hohenthal backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice left hand lands by Cruz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hohenthal working hard to break the clinch.
Cruz presses Hohenthal against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hohenthal misses with a punch to the body.
Cruz throws a punch but it's blocked by Hohenthal.
Hohenthal can't find room to land a body shot as Cruz controls the action.
Hohenthal tries to throw a body punch but Cruz avoids it by throwing Hohenthal back against the cage.
Cruz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cruz trying to land knees to the body.
Hohenthal lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hohenthal blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cruz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hohenthal backwards.
Cruz lands with a right to the head.
Cruz misses with a knee strike.
Hohenthal misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hohenthal looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cruz misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is working Hohenthal over against the cage.
Cruz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hohenthal is defending well for now.
A short left from Cruz.
Hohenthal tries a body shot but Cruz blocks it.
Hohenthal manages to break the clinch.
Cruz takes the fight into the clinch.
Cruz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cruz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cruz putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hohenthal in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Cruz.
Cruz gets through Hohenthal's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cruz has a couple of punches blocked by Hohenthal.
Hohenthal blocks an uppercut.
Cruz swings wildly with an uppercut but Hohenthal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hohenthal wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hohenthal misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cruz prevents Hohenthal from breaking the clinch.
Cruz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cruz 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!
Cruz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cruz keeps control of Hohenthal as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cruz landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cruz working aggressively here.
Hohenthal can't find room to land a body shot as Cruz controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hohenthal.
Hohenthal tries to work over Cruz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hohenthal tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cruz's elbow.
Hohenthal tries to throw a body punch but Cruz avoids it by throwing Hohenthal back against the cage.
Cruz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cruz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hohenthal blocks a body shot from Cruz.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Cruz had his way with Lennart Hohenthal in that round.
The cut man is working on Lennart Hohenthal's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Hohenthal throws a body shot but no joy.
Cruz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cruz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hohenthal swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hohenthal misses with a body shot
and Cruz counters with a nice uppercut.
Hohenthal ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hohenthal throws a looping overhand right but Cruz ducks down to avoid it.
Hohenthal just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromCruz.
Hohenthal tests Cruz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz tries to clinch but Hohenthal is having none of it.
Hohenthal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cruz.
It looked like Cruz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've been told by Cruz's head coaches at Convicted Fight Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hohenthal fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cruz avoids it really well and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hohenthal.
Cruz slaps away a takedown attempt from Hohenthal, before circling back to the center of the mat.
It looked like Cruz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cruz moves into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Hohenthal.
Cruz missing with knees to the body.
Hohenthal struggles to land a body shot inside as Cruz controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz keeps control of Hohenthal as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hohenthal tries to score a body lock takedown but Cruz shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Danny Cruz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lennart Hohenthal.
Hohenthal lands a shot to the body.
Lennart Hohenthal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hohenthal doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hohenthal escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hohenthal digs a good hook to Cruz's body.
Hohenthal swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cruz counters with a head kick that drops Hohenthal to the mat! Hohenthal scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Hohenthal is rocked!
Cruz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hohenthal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cruz moves away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hohenthal misses with a takedown
and Cruz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hohenthal is still on wobbly legs! Can Cruz finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hohenthal falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cruz counters with a crisp right that sends Hohenthal to the canvas! Cruz follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Danny Cruz!
Danny Cruz retains his bantamweight title!
Danny Cruz seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Lennart Hohenthal was interviewed post fight and said 'We will meet again.'.
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