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BANZAI COMBAT 95 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Gibbs (ranked 4888 p4p, 5183 weight class) and Viktor Mertel Jr (ranked 484 p4p, 496 weight class). John Gibbs looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Gibbs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Viktor Mertel Jr!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Donald Grub and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gibbs throws a poor cross that misses
and Mertel Jr makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Gibbs really felt that one!
An inside leg kick lands from Mertel Jr.
Gibbs gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mertel Jr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mertel Jr prevents Gibbs from breaking the clinch.
Mertel Jr lands a shoulder strike.
 It looks like John Gibbs has been cut.
Mertel Jr lands a body shot.
Gibbs is breathing heavily.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mertel Jr.
Mertel Jr scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mertel Jr pushes Gibbs against the cage. Mertel Jr is working some dirty boxing. Mertel Jr pushes off with a quick right hook! Gibbs goes down! Gibbs tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Mertel Jr moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Viktor Mertel Jr!
A very excited looking Viktor Mertel Jr made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kim Jung Bin (ranked 4452 p4p, 5219 weight class) and Jonah Morah (ranked 373 p4p, 401 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kim Jung Bin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jonah Morah!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Richard Clark and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jung Bin shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jung Bin showed some decent athleticism there.
Morah pushes Jung Bin off looking to stand but Jung Bin dives back in and keeps control.
Morah moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Jung Bin landing some decent shots from guard.
Jung Bin lands a couple of elbows.
Morah is adopting a defensive guard.
Jung Bin cracks Morah with a solid left hand.
Our spies down at at Banzai Combat Academy LA inform us that Morah has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Morah is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jung Bin defends well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jung Bin working some strikes from top position.
Morah has momentary wrist control but Jung Bin slips an elbow through the middle.
Jung Bin landing some decent shots from guard.
Jung Bin working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jung Bin postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jung Bin connects with a couple of short punches.
Morah throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Jung Bin landing with the ground and pound.
Jung Bin won't allow Morah to get back to his feet.
Jung Bin distracts Morah with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jung Bin cracks Morah with a solid left hand.
Jung Bin not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jung Bin working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Morah's head.
Jung Bin with a nice head shot there.
Jung Bin scoring with some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jung Bin's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
 Morah is rocked!
Jung Bin is in close to Morah's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Morah is still in real trouble! Can Jung Bin finish him?
Jung Bin controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jung Bin scoring with some ground and pound.
Jung Bin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jung Bin postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Morah looks winded!
Jung Bin lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jung Bin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jung Bin gets to his feet and stands over Morah, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Morah felt that one! Jung Bin unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Morah from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kim Jung Bin!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mo Ali (ranked 5377 p4p, 4547 weight class) and Drew Krueger (ranked 510 p4p, 463 weight class). Mo Ali has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mo Ali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Drew Krueger!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Ackerman and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ali misses with a wild body shot.
Krueger swings for the body but Ali moves out of range.
Donk. Ali catches Krueger right on the button with a cross.
Ali looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Krueger clinches with his opponent.
Krueger lands a nice uppercut.
Ali pushes Krueger back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ali lands a nice uppercut.
Ali has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ali breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Krueger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ali cracks Krueger with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Krueger doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Krueger takes one on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krueger on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Decent striking displayed by Ali there.
Ali misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krueger slips a jab from Ali.
Ali throws a body kick that misses.
The crowd cheers as Krueger lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ali doesn't seem phased though.
It looks like Mo Ali has been cut.
Ali takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ali misses with a series of wild punches.
Ali swats away the attempt to clinch by Krueger.
A big right from Ali misses.
Ali misses with a head kick.
Ali throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Krueger.
Krueger gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ali working hard to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Ali.
Krueger scores with a shot to the side of Ali's head.
Krueger lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've been informed that Krueger has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ali's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ali pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Krueger just misses with a punch to the body.
Krueger just misses with a punch to the body.
Ali lands a jab to the nose.
Krueger misses the body punch
and Ali counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ali lands a really nice looking cross but Krueger seems unphased.
Krueger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ali moves away.
Krueger doesn't manage to clinch there - Ali circles away.
Ali throws a low kick but it's checked well by Krueger.
Krueger takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Ali.
Ali scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Krueger fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Krueger looks for a takedown but Ali sprawls well.
Ali drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ali is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ali with the inside leg kick.
Krueger misses with a body shot.
Ali takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Krueger misses with a body shot.
Ali fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Krueger closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mo Ali seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ali lands a nice hook to Krueger's body. Krueger takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Krueger scores with a jab to the body.
Ali thuds his right hand into Krueger's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ali connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Krueger cracks Ali with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mo Ali's cut is getting worse.
Ali scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Krueger digs a good hook to Ali's body.
Krueger displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ali throws out the jab.
Krueger now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Krueger with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ali to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ali throws a poor cross that misses
and Ali takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Krueger takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Krueger lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mo Ali dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mo Ali's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Krueger misses with a body shot.
A nice combination there by Ali.
Krueger just misses with a punch to the body.
Ali lands with a kick to the ribs.
A big right from Ali misses.
Krueger takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ali scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Krueger misses the shot to the body.
Ali takes a swing at Krueger's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ali. Krueger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Krueger wants to counter with a clinch but Ali pushes him away.
Krueger swings for the body but Ali moves out of range.
Ali throwing a counter right hand but Krueger manages to avoid it.
Ali is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Krueger can do to turn this around?
Ali lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Krueger takes a swing at Ali's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mo Ali is winning the standup battle so far.
The fighters circling - Ali throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Krueger has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Krueger pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ali is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Krueger scores with a body shot.
Krueger gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Krueger tries to throw a body punch but Ali avoids it by throwing Krueger back against the cage.
Krueger taking a breather.
Ali misses with a punch on the inside.
Krueger cracks Ali with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Krueger has a couple of punches blocked by Ali.
Ali blocking some punches.
Ali blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Krueger lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Krueger throws a head punch that misses.
Ali presses Krueger against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ali tries to break the clinch but Krueger is controlling the position.
Krueger slowing the pace effectively.
Krueger will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ali up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ali.
Krueger lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ali controlling the action here for a moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ali blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Krueger misses with a short punch on the inside.
Krueger working aggressively here.
Ali trying to control the position but instead, Krueger has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ali into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali tries to throw a body punch but Krueger avoids it by throwing Ali back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Krueger.
Mo Ali's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Krueger lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ali tries to break free but Krueger pushes him back against the cage.
Krueger keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ali's efforts to push away.
Krueger struggles to land a body shot inside as Ali controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Krueger - that landed with a thud.
Krueger has Ali pressed against the cage.
Ali wants to get back to striking at distance but Krueger won't allow it.
Ali lands a hook that snaps the head of Krueger backwards.
Krueger misses with a punch on the inside.
Krueger working aggressively here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krueger working aggressively here.
A right hook to the body lands for Ali.
Ali blocking some punches.
A short right from Ali.
Ali breaks the clinch.
Krueger lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ali circles away from the clinch attempt.
Krueger doesn't manage to clinch there - Ali circles away.
Ali connects with a nice looking jab.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Ali here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Ali lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ali scores with a body shot.
Ali connects with a crisp jab.
Krueger tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ali manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
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 Mo Ali will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mo Ali's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A swing and a miss from Ali.
Ali looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ali throws a right hand that misses
letting Krueger counter with a right hand.
Krueger ducks under a wild hook from Ali.
Ali misses with an uppercut. Krueger saw that one coming.
Ali loads up on a big right hand but Krueger slips the punch.
Ali misses with a left hand
and Krueger counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jeez, Mo Ali's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mo Ali's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Drew Krueger!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nikolas Conner (ranked 4027 p4p, 3493 weight class) and Panda Cuchi (ranked 211 p4p, 196 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 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nikolas Conner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Panda Cuchi!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cuchi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Conner throws out the jab.
Cuchi throws a counter combo.
Nice uppercut lands for Conner. That snapped Cuchi's head back.
Conner shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Conner throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cuchi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cuchi gets tackled into the cage by Conner. Conner maintains the clinch.
Conner will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Cuchi up against the cage.
Cuchi tries to circle away but Conner has him pinned against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conner pressing his opponent against the cage.
Cuchi tries to throw a body punch but Conner avoids it by throwing Cuchi back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conner has Cuchi pressed against the cage.
Conner makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Conner tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cuchi avoids it.
Conner taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Cuchi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Conner misses with the head strike.
Cuchi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cuchi jumps guard but Conner stands there with Cuchi around his waist. Cuchi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Conner dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Conner is working Cuchi over against the cage.
Cuchi tries to work over Conner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Conner looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Conner misses with a punch to the body.
Conner lands a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cuchi takes an elbow to the temple.
Conner lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cuchi backwards.
Still in the clinch, Conner scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cuchi.
Conner scores with a shot to the side of Cuchi's head.
Conner misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cuchi fails to pull guard.
Nikolas Conner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Panda Cuchi.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Conner creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Conner has a couple of punches blocked by Cuchi.
Nice body punch from Conner - that landed with a thud.
Conner is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Conner lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cuchi is rocked!
Cuchi tries to pull guard but Conner won't allow it.
Cuchi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cuchi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Conner has him pressed against the cage.
Conner stalling in the clinch.
Cuchi can't break the clinch.
Conner stalling.
Conner taking a breather.
Cuchi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Conner lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Conner effectively controlling the action here.
Conner lands a hook that snaps the head of Cuchi backwards.
Conner lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cuchi blocks a body shot from Conner.
Cuchi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Conner stops a takedown attempt from Cuchi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conner throws a punch but it's blocked by Cuchi.
Cuchi drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Conner lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cuchi backwards.
Cuchi can't find room to land a body shot as Conner controls the action.
Conner effectively controlling the action here.
Conner stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Conner holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Conner.
Cuchi is trying to pull guard but Conner has him pressed against the cage.
Conner lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cuchi.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolas Conner dominated that round.
That's time! Conner's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Conner throws a combination that misses
and Cuchi counters with a straight right hand.
Conner throws a body shot but no joy.
A chopping leg kick lands by Conner.
Conner throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cuchi's head.
Conner misses with a low kick as Cuchi jumps back.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Cuchi crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Conner - the referee stops the clock and Cuchi gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Conner. Cuchi manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Conner misses the jab.
Cuchi is looking for the big counter here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cuchi is looking to clinch.
Cuchi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cuchi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Conner is looking for a counter combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conner throws a nice outside leg kick.
Conner turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nikolas Conner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Decent striking displayed by Conner there.
Conner has managed to clinch.
Conner lands an elbow inside that Cuchi shrugs off.
Conner is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Conner with a knee to the head.
Conner misses with the head strike.
Conner is pushing Cuchi up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Nikolas Conner has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cuchi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conner trying to land knees to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Cuchi takes a shot to the head.
Conner lands a damaging elbow.
Cuchi is still on wobbly legs! Can Conner finish him?
Stalling in the clinch from Conner.
Cuchi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cuchi seems to have recovered his senses.
Cuchi misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cuchi blocks an uppercut.
Conner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cuchi being controlled against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Conner takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Conner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cuchi can do to turn this around?
Conner stalling against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cuchi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Conner is pressed up against the cage. Cuchi has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Conner down to the mat. Conner avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Conner lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cuchi's sensitive parts.
Cuchi's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Cuchi duly obliges.
Conner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Conner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cuchi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Conner blocks a jab.
Cuchi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Conner moves away.
Conner just misses with a punch to the body.
Cuchi is looking for the big counter here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conner buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A shot to the body from Cuchi misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nikolas Conner is winning the standup battle so far.
Conner lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Conner feints and then cracks Cuchi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cuchi down.
Conner lands a head kick. Cuchi smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Conner misses with a hook
and Cuchi counters with a straight right hand.
Cuchi scores with a nice head shot.
Cuchi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Cuchi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Conner holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolas Conner 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!
Cuchi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Conner throws a big shot that misses.
Cuchi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Conner throws a solid leg kick but Cuchi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Conner.
Conner doesn't manage to clinch there - Cuchi circles away.
Conner has closed the distance and engaged Cuchi in a clinch.
Conner holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Come on Conner - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cuchi struggles to land a body shot inside as Conner controls his hands.
Cuchi is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Conner to keep the fight standing.
Conner lands with a left to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cuchi.
Cuchi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Conner smiles and moves away.
Cuchi lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Cuchi scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Cuchi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Conner dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cuchi. That did some damage!
Cuchi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Conner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cuchi throws a nice looking combination but Conner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conner misses with a body shot.
Cuchi appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Cuchi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Conner.
Cuchi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Conner moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cuchi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Conner counters by clinching up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice left hand lands by Conner.
The referee is keeping an eye on Conner - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Conner lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cuchi backwards.
Cuchi tries to throw a body punch but Conner avoids it by throwing Cuchi back against the cage.
Conner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cuchi's elbow.
Cuchi wants a takedown but no success here.
Nikolas Conner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Panda Cuchi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conner effectively controlling the action here.
Conner digs a right hand underneath Cuchi's ribcage. Cuchi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from Conner on the inside.
Cuchi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Conner leaning against his opponent.
Cuchi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Conner's elbow.
Cuchi tries to circle away but Conner has him pinned against the cage.
A short right from Conner on the inside.
Cuchi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cuchi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cuchi prevents a body shot from Conner.
A frustrated look appears on Cuchi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Conner scores with a shot to the side of Cuchi's head.
Cuchi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Conner's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conner gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Conner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Conner avoiding damage.
Conner lands a body shot.
Conner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Conner lands a right hand.
Cuchi is trying to pull guard but Conner has him pressed against the cage.
Cuchi can't break the clinch.
Conner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cuchi's elbow.
Conner has Cuchi pressed against the cage.
Cuchi takes a shot to the head.
Panda Cuchi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nikolas Conner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Conner effectively controlling the action here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nikolas Conner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Conner 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nikolas Conner!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between William Kidd (ranked 3308 p4p, 5258 weight class) and Jujitsu John (ranked 427 p4p, 558 weight class). Kidd comes to the cage accompanied by Randy Dandy Oh. William Kidd had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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172
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, William Kidd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jujitsu John!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from John.
John takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
John throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kidd's waist but Kidd gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing John off to one side.
Kidd swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
John keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
John looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Kidd!
Kidd is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
John is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kidd is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kidd wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Kidd throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kidd cracks John with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kidd ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
John takes a body punch but keeps moving.
John misses with a takedown attempt - Kidd sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
William Kidd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jujitsu John.
Kidd scores with a jab to the head.
Kidd lands a slapping body shot.
Kidd misses with a looping right.
Kidd connects with a body shot that sends John's belly button to the back.
Kidd just misses with a punch to the body.
Some wild striking there from Kidd.
Kidd is looking to wear down John with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kidd connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between John's hands.
Kidd cracks John with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Decent striking displayed by Kidd there.
John looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kidd stuffs the takedown.
John takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kidd is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kidd stalks John and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into John's face. John staggers backwards, shaken.
Kidd goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kidd works over John's head and body with a nice combination.
John will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kidd changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
William Kidd is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kidd, as that shot connected.
John shoots in and drives through. Kidd sprawls well.
A quick step to the side and Kidd tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kidd looks to score with a jab to the body but John is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
John fails with the takedown.
John shoots for a double leg takedown but Kidd sprawls well. He's pushed John's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kidd lands a really nice looking cross but John seems unphased.
Kidd throws a series of punches but John moves out of range.
William Kidd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kidd connects with a body shot that sends John's belly button to the back.
John throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kidd scores with a jab. John acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kidd throws a combination. John tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kidd lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kidd is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Decent striking displayed by Kidd there.
John looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kidd is fending him off so far but John persists. Nope, Kidd circles away and we're back to standing.
Kidd was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kidd throws out a powerful jab.
Kidd takes a swing at John's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kidd misses with a body shot.
John is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kidd scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kidd connects with a body shot that sends John's belly button to the back.
Kidd looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
John uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kidd.
John lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kidd comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
John gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kidd counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kidd slaps away a takedown attempt from John, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
William Kidd 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.
Kidd ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
William Kidd is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheers as Kidd lands an impressive looking overhand right. John doesn't seem phased though.
John scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
John is looking for a kimura here.
Kidd is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that John can do to turn this around?
John seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Kidd looks like he's trying to stand up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John wants to take a breather but Kidd is having none of it.
John slows the pace down in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kidd has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but John is on him like a limpet, forcing Kidd back against the cage.
John jumps guard but Kidd turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kidd manages to break the clinch.
Kidd with a hook.
Kidd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but John moves away.
Kidd moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
John has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kidd misses with a double jab.
John with a poor takedown
and Kidd counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kidd throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kidd connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kidd lands a nice looking body shot.
Kidd lands a two punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kidd displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from John.
William Kidd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jujitsu John.
Kidd scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
John takes one to the chin there.
Kidd lands with a good body shot.
Kidd gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows John to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Kidd is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. John presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Kidd manages to break the clinch.
Kidd misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kidd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kidd keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kidd fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kidd closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kidd lands a right hook to the body.
John throws a head kick that misses
and Kidd connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kidd jabs John right on the nose. John blinks but takes it well.
Kidd 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.
John is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A combination from Kidd does no damage.
Kidd lands a jab to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kidd scores with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
John fails with the takedown.
Kidd is working the combinations to good effect here.
John gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kidd counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kidd thuds his right hand into John's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
William Kidd is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kidd throws a series of strikes that have John backpedaling.
Kidd throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kidd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kidd scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
John avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
John shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kidd counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
William Kidd dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Kidd lands a jab to John's midsection.
Kidd ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
John takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
No luck with that takedown attempt from John.
John uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kidd.
John unleashes a big counter combination but Kidd bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kidd throws a combination that misses
and John counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kidd won't be happy with that.
Kidd throws John to one side and escapes!
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!
Kidd misses with a wild combination.
Kidd pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces John back to the cage. Kidd follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Nice jab there from Kidd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
John takes one on the button.
Kidd moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
John shoots in looking for a takedown. Kidd tries to sprawl out of it but John keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kidd manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
John shoots for a double leg takedown but Kidd sprawls well. He's pushed John's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
William Kidd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jujitsu John.
John throws a leg kick but Kidd checks it.
Kidd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but John manages to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Kidd.
John shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kidd's guard.
Kidd uses the cage to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
John looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kidd is fending him off so far but John persists. Nope, Kidd circles away and we're back to standing.
John takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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!
Nice cross by Kidd.
Kidd fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
John tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kidd was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kidd connects with a right hand. John shakes it off.
John goes for a double leg but Kidd avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kidd continues to drive forward.
Kidd lands with an uppercut that bounces John off the cage and back into range.
Kidd scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kidd lands with a shot to the body.
Kidd with a nice cross.
A jab lands there for Kidd.
John has his takedown stuffed
and Kidd counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
John takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kidd throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent John stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
John takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kidd misses with a jab, cross combination.
John shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kidd's guard.
Kidd pushes John off and scrambles back to his feet.
William Kidd is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
John shoots in for a double leg but Kidd sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kidd fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab by Kidd.
John misses with a takedown
and Kidd counters with a left to the body.
Kidd misses with a double jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kidd lands a nice shot to the body.
Kidd throws a right and a left that John avoids nicely.
Kidd fails to land with a series of punches.
Kidd fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kidd throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kidd cracks John with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kidd swinging wildly here.
Kidd misses the shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
John takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
John tries for a takedown but Kidd sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jujitsu John has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kidd lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
William Kidd showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kidd 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:26
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:26
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William Kidd!
A very excited looking William Kidd made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Duke Nukem (ranked 2582 p4p, 2863 weight class) and Jamie Robinson (ranked 252 p4p, 273 weight class). Duke Nukem is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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147
4 - 1 - 0 |
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155
2 - 0 - 0 |
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Solid Muay Thai
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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Duke Nukem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jamie Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Glass and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robinson throws a right hand that misses
and Nukem counters with a stiff right hand.
Robinson throws a big shot that misses.
Robinson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nukem sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Robinson lands a nice looking body shot.
Robinson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nukem was well out of range. Poor timing from Robinson.
Nukem loads up on a big right hand but Robinson slips the punch.
Robinson misses with a shot to the body
and Robinson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Robinson is rocked!
Nukem moves out of range of the strikes.
Nukem showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Robinson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robinson misses with a left hand
and Nukem counters with a nice uppercut.
Robinson is still on wobbly legs! Can Nukem finish him?
Nukem looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A left and a right from Robinson both land. Nice combination.
Robinson seems to have recovered his senses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Robinson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nukem counters with a huge left! Robinson is in big trouble! He's backing up but Nukem isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Robinson from any more damage. A dominating finish by Nukem!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Duke Nukem!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sun Tzu (ranked 3146 p4p, 3562 weight class) and Lukas Haley (ranked 301 p4p, 327 weight class). Tzu's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The HU - Wolf Totem feat. Jacoby Shaddix of Papa Roach. The crowd seem to be enjoying Haley's choice of entrance music: Floor 555. The key to victory for Sun Tzu has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sun Tzu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Lukas Haley!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Phil Schofield and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haley slaps away a takedown attempt from Tzu, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tzu wants to clinch.
Haley is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tzu.
Tzu misses with a takedown
and Haley counters with a nice double leg into side control. Tzu won't be happy with that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sun Tzu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Haley cracks Tzu with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Haley is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Haley working the ground and pound from side control.
Haley working the ground and pound from side control.
Haley tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Haley has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Haley is looking to take a break and control but Tzu is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haley is trying to get an arm triangle but Tzu is defending well.
Tzu tries to buck Haley off but Haley is having none of it.
Haley tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Haley has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Haley trying to control the action but Tzu is working from the bottom.
Haley looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Haley is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Tzu is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tzu takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Haley scoring with punches and elbows.
Haley tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Haley has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Haley thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Tzu can't do much from the bottom here.
Haley wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Tzu, who protects the arm well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haley is looking to take a break and control but Tzu is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Haley working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Haley wants to control but Tzu is keeping him busy.
Haley lands a few punches from side control.
Tzu tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Haley wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
We've been informed that Haley has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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.
Haley is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Tzu has escaped the position, nice work there.
Tzu is trying to improve his position.
Haley wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Tzu, who protects the arm well.
Haley works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Haley is trying to get an arm triangle but Tzu is defending well.
Haley is trying to get an arm triangle but Tzu is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lukas Haley dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Haley leaves Tzu with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tzu shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Haley defends it nicely.
Tzu has a takedown stuffed.
Haley changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sun Tzu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tzu shoots in but Haley avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tzu misses with a takedown
and Haley counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Tzu!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haley moves into full mount!
Haley working for a guillotine from mount but Tzu is in no mood to give up.
Haley looking to control but Tzu is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haley breaks from Tzu's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Tzu can't escape the position.
Lukas Haley has got the better of the ground game so far.
Haley is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Tzu to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Tzu shrugs it off.
Tzu is wriggling around trying to escape.
Haley is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Tzu has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Tzu!
Tzu content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Tzu got a little sloppy there for a moment and Haley has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tzu has managed to get both his arms back between Haley's legs - danger averted.
Haley is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tzu cracks Haley with a solid left hand.
Haley wants to sweep here but Tzu controlling him for the moment.
Tzu lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Tzu trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Haley wants to stand up but Tzu is controlling him.
Tzu connects with a couple of short punches.
Haley wants to sweep here but Tzu controlling him for the moment.
Tzu scoring with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haley preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Haley has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tzu can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Haley is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tzu is aware though and is defending well.
Haley is breathing heavily.
Tzu is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Tzu loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tzu accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Haley pushes Tzu off and scrambles back to his feet.
Tzu throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Haley's waist but Haley gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tzu off to one side.
Tzu throws a leg kick
and Haley counters with a single leg into guard. Tzu didn't expect that.
Haley drops back looking for a leg! Tzu is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tzu manages to kick Haley off! Haley jumps back into Tzu's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tzu is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Haley defends well.
Haley cracks Tzu with a solid left hand.
Haley trying to control but Tzu is working from the bottom.
Haley lands a couple of digs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tzu bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Haley's guard.
Haley manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tzu manages to get himself to full guard.
Haley drops back looking for a leg! Tzu is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tzu manages to kick Haley off! Haley jumps back into Tzu's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lukas Haley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Tzu looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Haley feints the counter takedown.
Lukas Haley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tzu tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Haley counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Haley is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Tzu to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Haley drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Haley jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Haley trying to control the position from guard on top but Tzu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tzu has his foot on Haley's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Haley works his way back into a safe position though.
Tzu trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Haley trying to control but Tzu is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haley stopping the sweep attempt from Tzu.
Haley trying to control but Tzu is working from the bottom.
Haley must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tzu is on top in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tzu throwing strikes but missing.
Haley is trying to control the position but Tzu postures up.
Tzu missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Haley has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tzu can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tzu drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Haley dives on top into guard.
Sun Tzu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tzu controls Haley momentarily but Haley frees himself.
Haley is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Haley lands a couple of digs.
Tzu working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Haley doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Haley manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Haley looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haley content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Tzu has his foot on Haley's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Haley works his way back into a safe position though.
Haley drops back looking for a leg! Tzu is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tzu manages to kick Haley off! Haley jumps back into Tzu's guard.
Haley slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Haley wants to control from the top but Tzu keeps moving.
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.
Haley working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tzu's head.
Haley lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Tzu is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Haley trying to control the position from guard on top but Tzu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Haley drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Haley jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Haley drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Haley jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Haley showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lukas Haley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Haley 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 26:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lukas Haley!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Augustus Heath (ranked 3310 p4p, 2659 weight class) and Lee Young-Ho (ranked 428 p4p, 358 weight class). 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Augustus Heath!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Lee Young-Ho!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young-Ho has Heath up against the cage in a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Heath swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Heath tries a body shot but Young-Ho blocks it.
Heath misses with a punch to the body.
Young-Ho jumps into guard, dragging Heath to the mat.
Young-Ho is trying to keep Heath in close.
Young-Ho has his hands on Heath's head, controlling the position.
Young-Ho is looking for a triangle here but Heath uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heath tries to move to mount but Young-Ho blocks the move with his legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Heath working the head and body with strikes.
Heath looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Young-Ho is avoiding damage well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young-Ho is looking to reverse the position.
Heath has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Heath in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Heath tries to score with some ground and pound. Young-Ho controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Heath trying to control the action but Young-Ho is working from the bottom.
Young-Ho is trying to get back to half guard.
Heath tries to advance to mount but can't.
Young-Ho tries to improve position but can't.
Heath wants to control but Young-Ho is keeping him busy.
Young-Ho is trying to control Heath's posture but Heath avoids it.
Young-Ho is not content to let Heath control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heath lands a nice forearm strike.
Young-Ho takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Heath postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Young-Ho struggling a bit here.
Heath working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
A control attempt from Young-Ho but he's now mounted!
Young-Ho tries to hold on but Heath postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young-Ho is looking to improve his position but Heath isn't that keen on the idea.
Young-Ho sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Young-Ho is looking to control Heath's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Young-Ho avoid being mounted?
Heath is nestled in close to Young-Ho, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Young-Ho is not content to let Heath control the position.
Heath prevents Young-Ho from improving his position.
Young-Ho is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Heath scores with a couple of nice shots.
Heath is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Young-Ho is just riding it out for now. Heath eventually gives up the hold.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heath prevents Young-Ho from improving his position.
Young-Ho wants to control but Heath is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Heath is looking for a kimura but Young-Ho is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Heath to get the leverage.
Young-Ho blocking the ground and pound attempt from Heath.
Heath winds up and cracks Young-Ho with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Young-Ho trying to control but Heath postures up.
Heath prevents Young-Ho from improving his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Young-Ho wants to control but Heath is keeping busy.
Heath working the head and body with strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Augustus Heath dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Heath uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Young-Ho has time to react.
Young-Ho throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Heath shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Young-Ho is trying to defend but Heath finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Young-Ho on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Young-Ho slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Young-Ho throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Young-Ho working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Heath doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Heath manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heath trying to control the position from guard on top but Young-Ho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Heath wants to pass the guard but Young-Ho is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young-Ho keeping moving, preventing Heath from controlling successfully.
Heath sitting in guard here, content to control.
Heath keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Young-Ho's head.
Heath is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Young-Ho has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Heath is looking to defend but Young-Ho has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Heath! Young-Ho pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Heath taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Lee Young-Ho!
A victorious Lee Young-Ho thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Milton Goodman (ranked 2900 p4p, 2547 weight class) and Damionivitch Irwinivitch (ranked 175 p4p, 156 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Irwinivitch's choice of entrance music: just the two of us. Damionivitch Irwinivitch has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Milton Goodman's chin.
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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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Milton Goodman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Damionivitch Irwinivitch!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Irwinivitch lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A swing and a miss from Goodman.
Goodman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Irwinivitch looks to land a combination but Goodman avoids it well.
Goodman takes one to the chin there.
Goodman looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Irwinivitch scores with a hook.
Goodman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Irwinivitch moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Goodman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Irwinivitch scores with a decent looking hook.
Irwinivitch moves out of range as Goodman strikes.
Goodman takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice defenses there by Irwinivitch.
Goodman misses with a double jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Irwinivitch connects with a nice looking jab.
Irwinivitch moves out of range of the strikes.
Irwinivitch thuds his right hand into Goodman's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Irwinivitch connects with a right hand. Goodman shakes it off.
Irwinivitch lands with a right hand.
Irwinivitch looks to land a combination but Goodman avoids it well.
Irwinivitch ducks under a wild hook from Goodman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Irwinivitch finds it's way through Goodman's defenses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Irwinivitch.
Irwinivitch lands a really nice looking cross but Goodman seems unphased.
Irwinivitch looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A big right from Goodman misses.
Irwinivitch drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Goodman defends it well.
Irwinivitch lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Irwinivitch has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Irwinivitch closes the distance and lands a one-two.
 Goodman is rocked!
Goodman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Oh Goodman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Irwinivitch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Irwinivitch drops Goodman with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Goodman! Irwinivitch dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Damionivitch Irwinivitch!
Post fight, an emotional Damionivitch Irwinivitch said 'Это не было проблемой, я могу драться на следующей неделе, если захочу. Я не ранен и готов снова сражаться!'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eino Haarju (ranked 2498 p4p, 1631 weight class) and Andrew Blanchard (ranked 229 p4p, 168 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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eino Haarju!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andrew Blanchard!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Haarju throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Haarju misses with an uppercut. Blanchard saw that one coming.
A jab from Haarju finds it's way through Blanchard's defenses.
Blanchard throws a big shot that misses.
Haarju throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Haarju takes a jab right on the kisser.
Haarju looks to land a left hand but Blanchard moved out of range nicely.
Haarju scores with a hook to the body. Blanchard takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Haarju lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Blanchard tries to move into range but Haarju moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Blanchard scores with a hook.
Blanchard checks a leg kick.
Blanchard looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Blanchard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Haarju manages to avoid it.
Haarju swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blanchard throws a body shot but no joy.
Haarju throwing a counter right hand but Blanchard manages to avoid it.
Blanchard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Haarju.
Blanchard is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Haarju with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haarju misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Blanchard to counter with a crisp jab.
Haarju looks to throw the jab but Blanchard is out of range.
Blanchard throws a big shot that misses.
Haarju defending well as Blanchard loads up on a big left hand.
Blanchard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blanchard looks to throw the jab but Haarju is out of range.
A slow jab from Haarju misses its intended target.
Haarju throws a shot from downtown. Blanchard moves away and avoids it.
Haarju throws out a loose jab but Blanchard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Haarju throws a low kick but Blanchard moves out of range easily.
Blanchard looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Blanchard looks to land a right hand but Haarju moved out of range.
Haarju misses with a body shot.
Haarju thuds a left hand into Blanchard's body.
Haarju lands a nice looking body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Blanchard. Those never looked like landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blanchard misses with a body shot.
Eino Haarju seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blanchard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blanchard looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Haarju is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Blanchard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haarju.
Blanchard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Haarju swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice shot by Haarju.
Blanchard scores with a body shot.
Haarju throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blanchard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Haarju as he connects with a hook.
Blanchard throws a one two combo.
Haarju lands a lovely overhand right.
A big right from Blanchard misses.
Haarju quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Haarju throws a shot from downtown. Blanchard moves away and avoids it.
Haarju throws a lazy right hand but Blanchard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Haarju throws a lazy right hand but Blanchard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haarju scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Haarju throws a body shot but no joy.
Haarju lands an overhand right.
Haarju pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Blanchard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Haarju.
Blanchard looks to land a left hand but Haarju moved out of range nicely.
Blanchard misses the shot to the body.
Haarju swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Haarju thuds his right hand into Blanchard's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A swing and a miss from Blanchard.
Blanchard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Haarju was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Haarju jabs Blanchard to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Blanchard blocks the body kick.
Blanchard now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Blanchard fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Haarju throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blanchard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Blanchard swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blanchard takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blanchard misses with an uppercut
and Haarju counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Haarju misses with a right hand
and Blanchard counters with a stiff right hand.
Haarju is rocked!
Haarju lands a glancing blow to the side of Blanchard's head.
Oh Haarju is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Haarju slips a jab from Blanchard.
Haarju seems to have got his legs back now.
Blanchard blocks a head kick by Haarju.
Blanchard lands a body shot.
Blanchard misses with a looping left.
A big left from Haarju misses.
Blanchard misses with a jab to the body
and Haarju counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Oooooh!!! Blanchard has knocked Haarju down with a huge combo! Blanchard steps away and waves a wobbly Haarju back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Haarju lunges at Blanchard with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Blanchard's hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Haarju, as that shot connected.
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 Eino Haarju will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Haarju takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Haarju wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Haarju clobbers Blanchard with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Haarju misses with an uppercut
and Blanchard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Blanchard walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Blanchard scores with a body shot.
Eino Haarju is winning the standup battle so far.
Haarju staying out of range there.
Haarju throws a body punch but Blanchard moves out of range.
Haarju throws the left hand but Blanchard avoids the punch easily.
Haarju misses with an uppercut. Blanchard saw that one coming.
Blanchard looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Haarju ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blanchard moves away.
Haarju throws an overhand right that lands on Blanchard's shoulder, as Blanchard tries to avoid the shot.
Haarju with a nice cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice straight punches there by Haarju. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Haarju.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blanchard checks a leg kick.
Blanchard looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Haarju lands a head shot.
Haarju ducks under a wild hook from Blanchard.
Haarju moves away from the strike by Blanchard.
Haarju missing with a left hand there. Blanchard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Haarju cracks Blanchard with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A low kick from Haarju misses
and Blanchard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Blanchard throws a looping overhand right but Haarju ducks down to avoid it.
Blanchard walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Blanchard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Haarju.
Blanchard defending well as Haarju loads up on a big left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blanchard. Haarju does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Haarju on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A head kick misses from Haarju.
Blanchard throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Blanchard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haarju looks to land a combination but Blanchard avoids it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blanchard walks into a straight right hand from Haarju.
Haarju bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Haarju bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Haarju misses with a jab to the body
and Haarju takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Haarju jabs Blanchard to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Haarju throws a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Blanchard misses the target.
Haarju swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Decent striking displayed by Haarju there.
Haarju throws a lazy uppercut
and Blanchard counters with a right hand to the body.
Blanchard swings for the body but Haarju moves out of range.
Blanchard takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A big right from Blanchard misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blanchard throws out a loose jab but Haarju uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blanchard on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Blanchard throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Haarju's waist but Haarju gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Blanchard off to one side.
Blanchard takes one to the side of the head.
No joy there for Haarju, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Blanchard misses with a wild body shot.
Haarju slips under a jab from Blanchard.
Nice body punch from Haarju.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Blanchard might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Haarju has got the better of the exchanges.
Haarju throws a leg kick that misses.
A jab lands there for Haarju.
Haarju throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Haarju scores with a decent looking hook.
Nice defenses there by Haarju.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blanchard on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Haarju lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
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!
Nice uppercut there from Haarju.
Haarju misses with a hook
and Blanchard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A slow jab from Blanchard misses its intended target.
Haarju scores with a jab.
Haarju moves out of range as Blanchard strikes.
Haarju connects with a nice looking jab.
Haarju scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Blanchard has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A cross from Haarju lands.
Haarju takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Blanchard is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slow jab from Haarju misses its intended target.
Haarju throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A nice side step and Blanchard releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eino Haarju dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Haarju throws a hook to the side of Blanchard's head but Blanchard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big left from Blanchard misses.
Blanchard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Blanchard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Blanchard avoids the head kick by Haarju.
Blanchard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haarju.
Haarju looks to land a right hand but Blanchard moved out of range.
Blanchard avoids the body shot from Haarju.
Haarju looks to score with a jab to the body but Blanchard is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blanchard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Haarju moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Haarju lands a nice shot to the body.
Haarju displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Haarju connects with a right hand. Blanchard shakes it off.
A telegraphed right hand from Haarju misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blanchard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Haarju works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Haarju swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Blanchard takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Blanchard moves out of range as Haarju strikes.
Haarju waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Blanchard.
A telegraphed right hand from Blanchard misses the target.
Haarju throws a nice looking combination but Blanchard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Blanchard slips a straight right by Haarju.
The fighters circling - Haarju throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Blanchard! But no joy.
Haarju lands a jab to the nose.
Haarju throws a head kick but Blanchard moves out of range.
Blanchard takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Andrew Blanchard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blanchard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Haarju was well out of range. Poor timing from Blanchard.
A jab lands there for Haarju.
A slow jab from Blanchard misses its intended target.
Haarju cracks a nice hook into Blanchard's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blanchard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Haarju is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Blanchard can do to turn this around?
Nice jab there from Haarju.
Blanchard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Haarju getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Haarju moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Blanchard tries to move into range but Haarju moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Blanchard is still on wobbly legs! Can Haarju finish him?
Blanchard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Haarju sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Blanchard seems to have recovered his senses.
Haarju scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haarju looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Haarju displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Blanchard throws out the jab.
A punch lands to the side of Blanchard 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Blanchard takes one to the side of the head.
Haarju lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Haarju uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blanchard.
Haarju scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Blanchard defending well as Haarju loads up on a big left hand.
Haarju lands a right hook to the body.
Haarju throws a lazy right hand but Blanchard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Haarju slips a straight right by Blanchard.
Haarju throws a jab when Blanchard was well out of range.
Blanchard just misses with a punch to the body.
Haarju swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Haarju throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Eino Haarju is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Blanchard moves forwards but Haarju connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blanchard misses with a right hand
and Haarju counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Haarju throws a head kick but Blanchard moves out of range.
Blanchard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Blanchard throws a hook to the side of Haarju's head but Haarju sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A bone on bone clash there as Blanchard blocks the leg kick.
Blanchard swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Haarju throws a lazy right hand but Blanchard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Haarju pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Blanchard blocks a low kick nicely.
Haarju throws a jab but it's blocked by Blanchard.
Haarju connects with a crisp jab.
Blanchard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eino Haarju showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Haarju 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eino Haarju!
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