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MFC- 15 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Buzzard Leonard (ranked 4438 p4p, 22781 weight class) and Pawel Nastula (ranked 356 p4p, 412 weight class). Buzzard Leonard could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Pawel Nastula's chin.
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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 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Buzzard Leonard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 82 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pawel Nastula!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leonard closes the distance and clinches.
Leonard lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Leonard gets control of Nastula's arms and successfully pulls guard. Leonard will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Leonard really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Leonard controls Nastula momentarily but Nastula frees himself.
Leonard thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Nastula drops back, looking for a kneebar! Leonard looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Leonard looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Leonard!
Leonard is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Nastula has escaped the position, nice work there.
Nastula tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leonard lands an elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonard working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nastula can do anything to dispel that myth.
Leonard misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Leonard trying to control the position but Nastula is working away.
Leonard in side control, throwing shots but Nastula defends.
Leonard misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Leonard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nastula keeps working.
Nastula sneaks back into half guard.
Leonard is keen to just control but Nastula is a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Nastula keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nastula is looking for a sweep. Leonard is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nastula gets back to full guard.
Leonard stopping the sweep attempt from Nastula.
Leonard trying to control but Nastula is working from the bottom.
Leonard tries to free his leg and advance position but Nastula is retaining full guard.
Nastula keeping moving, preventing Leonard from controlling successfully.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Nastula shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Leonard is trying to defend but Nastula finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonard is trying to get back to full guard.
Nastula is working for a kimura here but Leonard manages to reverse the position and he's now in Nastula's guard.
Leonard looking to sit in guard and control but Nastula gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Leonard has his foot on Nastula's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nastula works his way back into a safe position though.
Nastula drops back looking for a leg! Leonard is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Leonard manages to kick Nastula off! Nastula jumps back into Leonard's guard.
Leonard is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nastula prevents Leonard from getting back to his feet.
Nastula is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nastula controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Nastula drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Nastula jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Leonard looking to control.
Leonard keeping full guard, as Nastula tries to pass.
Leonard is looking to stand up but Nastula isn't so interested in that idea.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Buzzard Leonard 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.
Nastula keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Leonard tries to score a power double leg takedown but Nastula sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Leonard somewhat.
Nastula swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Leonard darts in trying to clinch
and Nastula decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Leonard's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leonard looking to control but Nastula passes into half guard.
Nastula is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Nastula is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Leonard to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Leonard shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonard defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Nastula.
Leonard sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Nastula is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Nastula is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Leonard is just riding it out for now. Nastula eventually gives up the hold.
Nastula stops Leonard from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Nastula is working for a submission of some sort.
Leonard is pressing down on Nastula's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Leonard has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nastula can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Nastula passes into half guard.
Leonard throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Leonard is looking for a sweep. Nastula is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nastula is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nastula is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Leonard is trying to stand.
Nastula seems to be working for a kimura but Leonard defends the submission attempt.
Leonard is trying to stand back up but Nastula is controlling him
Leonard is trying to get back to full guard.
Nastula is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Leonard doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Nastula.
Nastula is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Leonard regains full guard. Nicely done.
Nastula avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nastula thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Nastula preventing the sweep.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pawel Nastula 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!
Nastula swats away the attempt to clinch by Leonard.
Leonard moves in looking to clinch but Nastula pushes him off.
Nastula steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Leonard.
Leonard tries to clinch up.
Leonard darts in trying to clinch
and Nastula counters with a takedown into side control.
Nastula is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Leonard is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Nastula looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nastula looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonard struggling a bit here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nastula is trying to get an arm triangle but Leonard is defending well.
Leonard manages to work his way to half guard, despite Nastula's best efforts.
Nastula wants to get back to his feet.
Nastula seems to be working for a kimura but Leonard defends the submission attempt.
Nastula prevents Leonard from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nastula looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Nastula is trying to work for a kimura but Leonard is defending well.
Nastula is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Leonard manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Nastula trying to control the position from guard on top but Leonard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nastula won't allow Leonard to sweep him here.
Nastula works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Leonard moves into full guard.
Nastula wants to control from the top but Leonard keeps moving.
Nastula won't allow Leonard to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Leonard is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nastula drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Nastula jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Nastula slaps away a takedown attempt from Leonard, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Leonard shoots in looking for a takedown. Nastula tries to sprawl out of it but Leonard keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nastula manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Leonard with a lazy takedown attempt
and Nastula moves into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Buzzard Leonard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Leonard is fighting off a takedown attempt but Nastula is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Leonard to the mat. Leonard regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Pawel Nastula has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nastula drops back looking for a leg! Leonard is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Leonard manages to kick Nastula off! Nastula jumps back into Leonard's guard.
Leonard has a closed guard, preventing Nastula from standing up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pawel Nastula comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nastula has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pawel Nastula!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Junior Junior (ranked 5261 p4p, 24361 weight class) and Dwight Shrute (ranked 523 p4p, 535 weight class). Shrute comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Battlestart Galactica theme kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Junior Junior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 33 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dwight Shrute!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Junior wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Shrute looks to land a combination but Junior avoids it well.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Junior lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Shrute backwards.
Junior lands a damaging elbow.
 It looks like Dwight Shrute has been cut.
Junior throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shrutes head.
Still in the clinch, Junior scores with a nice short uppercut.
Junior lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Junior lands a body shot.
Junior lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Shrute.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot in the inside from Junior.
Shrute jumps guard but Junior turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Shrute looks winded!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Junior.
Junior cracks Shrute with a nice body shot.
Shrute tries to pull guard but Junior forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Junior makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
 Shrute is rocked!
Junior throws a big uppercut that drops Shrute! More strikes from Junior and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Shrute lies dazed against the cage as Junior celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Junior Junior!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steven Seagal (ranked 3663 p4p, 4511 weight class) and Monni Mantzurin (ranked 390 p4p, 447 weight class). Seagal comes into the arena with Not for Sale blaring out of the sound system. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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 28 - 31 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Steven Seagal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Monni Mantzurin!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seagal misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No joy there for Seagal, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mantzurin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Seagal avoids it really well and circles away.
Mantzurin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Seagal closes the distance and clinches.
Mantzurin has Seagal pressed against the cage, preventing Seagal from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Seagal is trying to push Mantzurin away but Mantzurin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seagal is trying to push Mantzurin away but Mantzurin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Seagal has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mantzurin gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Seagal keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Seagal is trying to stand up here but Mantzurin is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mantzurin not doing much here.
Mantzurin prevents Seagal from standing back up.
Mantzurin is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Mantzurin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mantzurin drops an elbow to the side of Seagal's head.
Seagal is trying to stand up here but Mantzurin is controlling him well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mantzurin maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Seagal could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Mantzurin has cracked it and Seagal is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Mantzurin!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Monni Mantzurin!
Our winner, Monni Mantzurin, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Steven Seagal spoke after the fight, saying 'My new movie called Buffet Siege 2 is coming straight to dvd. You can order it now for $50 on my website StevenSeagalBullshido.com I'm moving to London since I've recently signed for 300 FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP and plan to take that belt, so watch your ass son this guy ain't playing with fire no more!'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mehdi Kanaani (ranked 2948 p4p, 21464 weight class) and Diego Hageman (ranked 279 p4p, 424 weight class). Kanaani comes to the cage accompanied by Dr. Dre ft. Snoop Dogg - Nuthin' But A G Thang. Mehdi Kanaani had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 156.5lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 26 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mehdi Kanaani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 31 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Diego Hageman!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hageman on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
It looks like Diego Hageman has been cut.
Kanaani looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A jab-cross combination lands for Kanaani and sends Hageman crashing to the mat! Kanaani follows him down to the mat - Hageman regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Hageman is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kanaani sitting in half guard here. He lands a big elbow that has hurt Hageman! Oh, Hageman is in big trouble! Kanaani lands more strikes and the ref dives in to save him! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mehdi Kanaani!
After winning the bout, Mehdi Kanaani thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tetsuo Shima (ranked 1645 p4p, 22952 weight class) and Ethan Campbell (ranked 222 p4p, 578 weight class). Shima comes to the cage accompanied by The HU - Yuve Yuve Yu. Ethan Campbell 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 38 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Tetsuo Shima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Ethan Campbell!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shima wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Shima has Campbell up against the cage in a clinch.
Shima slows down the pace here.
Shima is struggling to control the position.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Shima for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Campbell tries to circle away but Shima has him pinned against the cage.
Good body shot from Shima.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shima lands with a right to the head.
Still in the clinch, Shima scores with a nice short uppercut.
Shima leaning his opponent against the cage.
A hook to the body from Shima.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shima lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Campbell or not.
Shima is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Shima just leaning against Campbell, taking a breather.
Campbell takes a shot to the head.
Shima is pressed up against the cage. Campbell has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Shima down to the mat. Shima avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Campbell takes one to the side of the head.
It looks like Ethan Campbell has been cut.
Shima works Campbell's body with a nice hook.
Shima scores with the left hand. Campbell knows he should have avoided that one.
Nice cross by Shima.
Shima connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Campbell is rocked!
Campbell walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Shima! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tetsuo Shima!
Post fight, Tetsuo Shima took to the microphone: 'Thanks for the chance to become champion, it feels great ,looking forward to my first defense.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Corwin Anstey (ranked 1633 p4p, 4376 weight class) and Alan West (ranked 221 p4p, 476 weight class). Anstey comes to the cage accompanied by Let's hear it for the boy. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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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 37 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Corwin Anstey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alan West!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anstey closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. West quickly recovers to half guard.
Anstey lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
West is looking for a sweep. Anstey is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
West wants to get back to full guard but Anstey has passed into side control.
Anstey content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Anstey in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
West tries to improve position but can't.
Anstey tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Anstey is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. West knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anstey working the head with strikes.
Anstey controlling the position.
Anstey landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
West taking punishment in the form of punches.
Anstey in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... West is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Corwin Anstey!
Corwin Anstey made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'That's how it's done, I want to go again asap.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Javier Martinez (ranked 1440 p4p, 2830 weight class) and Alexey Turmarrov (ranked 197 p4p, 357 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 41 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Javier Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alexey Turmarrov!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Martinez has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Ironbound MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Martinez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Turmarrov darts in looking for a takedown but Martinez gets double underhooks and turns Turmarrov into the cage.
Martinez darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Martinez looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Turmarrov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Turmarrov is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turmarrov trying to control from the bottom.
Martinez lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Turmarrov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martinez is nestled in close to Turmarrov, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez slips a nice elbow through Turmarrov's hands, connecting with Turmarrov's forehead.
Turmarrov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Martinez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Turmarrov wants to improve his position but Martinez is controlling well.
Martinez is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Martinez scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Turmarrov looking for submissions off his back.
Martinez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Turmarrov keeps working.
Martinez is working for a kimura but Turmarrov is defending it quite comfortably.
Turmarrov trying to control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turmarrov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Martinez pulls his head out easily.
Turmarrov is trying to control but can't.
Turmarrov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Martinez pulls his head out easily.
Martinez seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Turmarrov preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Turmarrov actively working from the bottom here.
Martinez seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Turmarrov has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Martinez escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Martinez!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Turmarrov can do anything to dispel that myth.
Martinez tries for a kimura but Turmarrov is defending well.
Turmarrov can't do much from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez lands a nice forearm strike.
Turmarrov is trying to control Martinez's posture but Martinez avoids it.
Martinez controls the position from side control.
Turmarrov is looking to regain half guard here but Martinez keeps moving and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turmarrov is trying to control Martinez's posture but Martinez avoids it.
Martinez is looking to take a break and control but Turmarrov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Turmarrov tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Martinez wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Javier Martinez dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Martinez shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Turmarrov is trying to defend but Martinez finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Martinez is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Turmarrov is staying active underneath Martinez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Turmarrov trying to control from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, if Martinez is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Turmarrov actively working from the bottom here.
Martinez is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turmarrov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Martinez pulls his head out easily.
Turmarrov is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Martinez jumps into side control!
Martinez grinds an elbow into Turmarrov's temple.
Martinez is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Martinez here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Turmarrov is looking to regain half guard here but Martinez keeps moving and retains side control.
Javier Martinez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Turmarrov trying to remain calm as Martinez controls from the top position.
Martinez lands a few punches from side control.
Martinez thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Turmarrov can't do much from the bottom here.
Martinez is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Turmarrov is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Turmarrov struggling a bit here.
Turmarrov is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez taking a breather here.
Turmarrov takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Martinez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Turmarrov can do to turn this around?
Turmarrov trying to control but Martinez flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Martinez lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Martinez is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Martinez gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Martinez gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Martinez apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Turmarrov is rocked!
Martinez has Turmarrov up against the cage in a clinch.
Turmarrov is still on wobbly legs! Can Martinez finish him?
Clinched against the cage, Martinez lands a big elbow that drops Turmarrov! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Turmarrov is complaining that he's OK but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Javier Martinez!
During a confident post fight interview, Javier Martinez thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gilbervan Soares (ranked 1476 p4p, 933 weight class) and Eli Vieira (ranked 176 p4p, 121 weight class). Gilbervan Soares has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gilbervan Soares!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eli Vieira!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vieira dodges the punch combination from Soares.
Soares lands with a right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Soares. Those never looked like landing.
Vieira is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Vieira misses with a double jab
and Soares counters with a left to the body.
A punch combination from Soares misses.
Vieira tries a quick counter leg kick but Soares is wise to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soares lands an overhand right.
Vieira blocks a jab.
Vieira has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Soares. Those never looked like landing.
Vieira steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Soares.
Vieira ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vieira throws out a counter right but Soares avoids it with no problem.
Soares lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Vieira is rocked!
Vieira is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Soares just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Vieira has gone limp and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Gilbervan Soares!
Gilbervan Soares is the new middleweight champion!
Gilbervan Soares took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Lets go martinez, you big ole pussy. I fight a elite guy to be champion while you crushes cans.'.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Mercer (ranked 2073 p4p, 784 weight class) and Kimmo Peramaki (ranked 201 p4p, 90 weight class). Mercer comes to the cage accompanied by Why Can't We Be Friends by WAR. Bobby Mercer could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kimmo Peramaki's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bobby Mercer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kimmo Peramaki!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peramaki blocks a head kick by Mercer.
Mercer looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Mercer throwing strikes from guard but Peramaki blocks nicely.
Mercer trying to stand up but can't free himself from Peramaki's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Peramaki is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mercer defends well.
Mercer's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peramaki is trying to control the position but Mercer postures up.
Mercer stands up over Peramaki, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mercer controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mercer's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peramaki trying to keep a closed guard but Mercer is proving a slippery customer.
Mercer sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Peramaki preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mercer trying to control but Peramaki is working from the bottom.
Peramaki working for a triangle but Mercer defends it easily.
Mercer slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Peramaki pushes a forearm under Mercer's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Mercer is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kimmo Peramaki!
Kimmo Peramaki is the new lightweight champion!
Bobby Mercer spoke after the fight, saying 'I was kind of looking forward to a rubber match Diogo, but I'll take it as a sign. I am officially retiring from fighting. What a ride it's been Dynasty! The best org out there! They're at the tippy top, but really they're only half way up! Thank you for the opportunities & thank you to the fans'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marco Bjurstrom (ranked 965 p4p, 950 weight class) and Sparky Anderson (ranked 132 p4p, 129 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Anderson's choice of entrance music: Pick up man. Sparky Anderson will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marco Bjurstrom!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sparky Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bjurstrom throws a head kick but Anderson moves out of range.
Bjurstrom walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bjurstrom is looking to slow Anderson down with leg kicks.
Bjurstrom tries a head kick but it misses.
Anderson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bjurstrom defends well and Anderson ends up having to push Bjurstrom into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Anderson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bjurstrom throws a sloppy head kick and Anderson moves out of range easily.
Anderson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bjurstrom slips a jab and a cross from Anderson.
Anderson lands with a straight right. Bjurstrom didn't see that one coming.
Anderson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Bjurstrom throws a head kick that misses.
Anderson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bjurstrom counters with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bjurstrom uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Anderson.
Bjurstrom throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjurstrom bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Anderson dives in and grabs Bjurstrom's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bjurstrom pushes down on Anderson's head and hops out.
Bjurstrom lands a lovely overhand right.
Bjurstrom misses with a head kick.
A big left from Bjurstrom misses.
Despite the aggression on Anderson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Anderson blocks a head kick by Bjurstrom.
Anderson shoots in but Bjurstrom avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Marco Bjurstrom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sparky Anderson.
A head kick misses from Bjurstrom.
Bjurstrom throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Anderson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bjurstrom pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bjurstrom throws a head kick but Anderson moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throws a lazy uppercut
and Bjurstrom counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bjurstrom throws a sloppy head kick
and Anderson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Anderson cracks Bjurstrom with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
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!
Anderson stalks Bjurstrom and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bjurstrom's face. Bjurstrom staggers backwards, shaken.
Bjurstrom misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bjurstrom throws a head kick but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Anderson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bjurstrom in his tracks.
Marco Bjurstrom is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Anderson misses with an uppercut. Bjurstrom saw that one coming.
Anderson loads up on a big right hand but Bjurstrom slips the punch.
Anderson feints and as Bjurstrom raises his hands in defense, Anderson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bjurstrom isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Anderson stacks Bjurstrom on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Anderson!
Anderson trying to control the position but Bjurstrom is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjurstrom is trying to improve his position.
Anderson tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Bjurstrom regains half guard.
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.
Anderson is looking to advance position but Bjurstrom won't allow it.
Anderson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bjurstrom doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Anderson.
Bjurstrom actively working from the bottom here.
Bjurstrom slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sparky Anderson 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.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Anderson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Anderson throws a head kick but Bjurstrom moves out of range.
Bjurstrom bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Anderson throws a looping overhand right but Bjurstrom ducks down to avoid it.
Anderson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Anderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bjurstrom moves away.
Anderson throws a body punch but Bjurstrom moves out of range.
As Anderson looks to move away, Bjurstrom throws a big counter combo but Anderson just gets out of the way.
Anderson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bjurstrom sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Anderson throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bjurstrom tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bjurstrom keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anderson.
Anderson misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson connects with the punch.
Anderson fails to land with a series of punches.
A big left from Anderson misses.
Anderson scores with a nice head shot.
Nice body kick from Bjurstrom.
Anderson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bjurstrom. Bjurstrom obviously looking to wear him down.
Bjurstrom misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Anderson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bjurstrom listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Anderson looks to land a right hand but Bjurstrom moved out of range.
Anderson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Anderson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Anderson blocks a head kick by Bjurstrom.
Bjurstrom throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And Anderson tries to counter it with a takedown but Bjurstrom pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bjurstrom takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bjurstrom throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Anderson.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bjurstrom.
Bjurstrom pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As Bjurstrom backs off Anderson throws a huge counter combo but Bjurstrom manages to avoid it all.
A punch combination from Anderson misses.
A slow jab from Anderson misses its intended target.
Bjurstrom's jab looks to have found its range, popping Anderson under the eye.
Anderson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sparky Anderson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Anderson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Bjurstrom was covering up waiting for the punch and Anderson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Bjurstrom might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bjurstrom looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjurstrom controlling the position.
Anderson wants to control from the top but Bjurstrom keeps moving.
Bjurstrom keeping full guard, as Anderson tries to pass.
Bjurstrom looking for a guillotine here but Anderson defends easily.
Anderson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bjurstrom looking for a guillotine here but Anderson defends easily.
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.
Anderson tries to free his leg and advance position but Bjurstrom is retaining full guard.
Anderson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bjurstrom has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Anderson is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Bjurstrom.
Anderson is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Bjurstrom will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Bjurstrom is not content to let Anderson control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sparky Anderson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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.
Anderson misses the jab.
Bjurstrom tries a head kick but it misses.
Anderson blocks a head kick by Bjurstrom.
Bjurstrom tries a head kick but it misses.
Bjurstrom scores with a leg kick.
Anderson swings for the body but Bjurstrom moves out of range.
Anderson misses with a looping right.
Anderson misses with a looping right.
Bjurstrom tries a head kick but it misses.
Anderson is looking for the big counter here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bjurstrom throws a head kick but Anderson moves out of range.
Bjurstrom with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Anderson to score with a decent uppercut.
Bjurstrom misses with a hook.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Anderson, as that shot connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson fails to land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Anderson misses.
Bjurstrom turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Anderson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good leg kick by Bjurstrom.
Bjurstrom throws a lazy head kick
and Anderson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Anderson misses with a body shot
and Bjurstrom counters with a thumping low kick.
Anderson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Anderson misses with an uppercut. Bjurstrom saw that one coming.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bjurstrom.
Anderson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A head kick misses from Bjurstrom.
Anderson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Bjurstrom throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bjurstrom looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson misses with a combination
and Bjurstrom counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bjurstrom throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It seemed like Anderson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Marco Bjurstrom is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anderson scores with a one two! Bjurstrom had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bjurstrom throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bjurstrom misses with a hook. Anderson ducked under it nicely.
Anderson lands a body shot.
Anderson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bjurstrom connects with a looping right hand.
Anderson is rocked!
A head kick from Bjurstrom lands but Anderson takes it in his stride.
Anderson is still on wobbly legs! Can Bjurstrom finish him?
Anderson thuds a left hand into Bjurstrom's body.
Bjurstrom tries a head kick but it misses.
It seemed like Anderson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjurstrom throws a head kick that misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Anderson misses.
Bjurstrom lands a big head kick that sends Anderson tumbling to the mat! Bjurstrom takes a step backwards and waves Anderson back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Anderson throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bjurstrom tries a head kick but it misses.
Bjurstrom takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown but Bjurstrom shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bjurstrom seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Bjurstrom throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bjurstrom lands with a straight right. Anderson didn't see that one coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bjurstrom throws a head kick but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson tries to bum rush Bjurstrom with a series of wild strikes but Bjurstrom uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bjurstrom goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Anderson throws a hook but Bjurstrom avoids it easily.
Bjurstrom tries to bum rush Anderson with a series of wild strikes but Anderson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A head kick misses from Bjurstrom.
Bjurstrom tests Anderson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Anderson misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bjurstrom tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Anderson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bjurstrom defending well as Anderson loads up on a big left hand.
A head kick misses from Bjurstrom.
Bjurstrom misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bjurstrom throws a head kick that misses.
Anderson seems to have recovered his senses.
Anderson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bjurstrom cracks Anderson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Anderson misses with an uppercut. Bjurstrom saw that one coming.
Bjurstrom tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Anderson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Anderson's corner calls for a 1-2. Anderson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anderson throws a nice looking combination but Bjurstrom bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Anderson cracks Bjurstrom with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Bjurstrom clearly takes that round.
That's time! Bjurstrom's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Anderson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Anderson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Anderson duly obliges.
Bjurstrom throws a head kick that misses.
Bjurstrom pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Anderson moves out of range of the body kick.
Anderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bjurstrom moves away.
Anderson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bjurstrom eats them both and turns towards Anderson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Anderson scores with a sloppy right hand. Bjurstrom should have avoided that one.
Anderson jabs Bjurstrom right on the nose. Bjurstrom blinks but takes it well.
 Bjurstrom is rocked!
Bjurstrom looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bjurstrom throws a head kick that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bjurstrom throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Anderson.
A big right from Anderson misses.
Bjurstrom is looking to counter with head kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A punch combination from Anderson misses.
Bjurstrom went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Bjurstrom tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Anderson. Those never looked like landing.
Anderson's corner calls for a 1-2. Anderson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bjurstrom ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bjurstrom lands a big head kick that sends Anderson tumbling to the mat! Bjurstrom takes a step backwards and waves Anderson back to his feet - he wants the finish!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bjurstrom looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Anderson scores with a sloppy right hand. Bjurstrom should have avoided that one.
Bjurstrom throws a sloppy head kick and Anderson moves out of range easily.
Anderson clobbers Bjurstrom with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjurstrom is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Anderson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bjurstrom counters with a low kick, right behind Anderson 's knee.
Anderson is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Anderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bjurstrom manages to avoid it.
Bjurstrom throws a counter high kick but Anderson was just alert enough to avoid it.
Anderson avoids the head kick by Bjurstrom.
Anderson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bjurstrom bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Anderson avoids the head kick by Bjurstrom.
Anderson lands with a right hand.
Bjurstrom throws a sloppy head kick and Anderson moves out of range easily.
Bjurstrom stuffs the takedown.
A telegraphed right hand from Bjurstrom misses the target.
Anderson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bjurstrom defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjurstrom fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Anderson avoids it really well and circles away.
Bjurstrom takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A combination from Anderson does no damage.
Anderson throws an overhand right that lands on Bjurstrom's shoulder, as Bjurstrom tries to avoid the shot.
Bjurstrom looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Anderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little feinted left hand from Bjurstrom on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Anderson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bjurstrom finds it's way round the side to connect with Anderson's head.
Bjurstrom throws a sloppy head kick
and Anderson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Anderson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bjurstrom jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Anderson walks away with a smile on his face. Bjurstrom gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Anderson misses with the combination.
Bjurstrom lands with a hook. Anderson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bjurstrom slips a jab and a cross from Anderson.
Nice shot by Anderson.
Bjurstrom throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bjurstrom misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bjurstrom thumps Anderson with a low kick.
Anderson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bjurstrom sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sparky Anderson dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Sloppy strikes from Anderson. Those never looked like landing.
Bjurstrom lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bjurstrom keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bjurstrom.
Bjurstrom swings for the body but Anderson moves out of range.
Bjurstrom looks for the body kick but Anderson saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson slaps away a takedown attempt from Bjurstrom, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Anderson misses with an uppercut.
Anderson scores with a decent looking hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjurstrom attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bjurstrom misses with a series of wild punches.
Anderson throws a shot from downtown. Bjurstrom moves away and avoids it.
Anderson avoids the head kick by Bjurstrom.
Bjurstrom buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bjurstrom on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Anderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anderson throws a right hand that Bjurstrom ducks under and follows up with a left that Bjurstrom also avoids with ease.
Bjurstrom half committed to a counter leg kick.
Bjurstrom scores with a head kick.
Anderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bjurstrom moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bjurstrom.
Bjurstrom misses with a head kick.
Anderson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Anderson.
As Anderson looks to move away, Bjurstrom throws a big counter combo but Anderson just gets out of the way.
Bjurstrom swings for the body but Anderson moves out of range.
A big right from Anderson misses.
Bjurstrom defending well as Anderson loads up on a big left hand.
Bjurstrom tries to land a leg kick but Anderson saw it coming and moves away.
Bjurstrom throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Anderson counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bjurstrom throws a head kick but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Anderson walks into a stiff left hand from Bjurstrom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjurstrom moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Anderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bjurstrom was well out of range. Poor timing from Anderson.
Anderson misses the shot to the body.
Bjurstrom swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Anderson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bjurstrom can pounce on him.
Horrible takedown attempt by Anderson or perhaps it was just good defense by Bjurstrom, which made it look bad.
Bjurstrom throws a lazy head kick
and Anderson counters with a nice uppercut.
Anderson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bjurstrom sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bjurstrom throws a quick counter kick to the body but Anderson avoids it.
Bjurstrom has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Anderson looks to throw the jab but Bjurstrom is out of range.
Bjurstrom moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bjurstrom moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Anderson's corner calls for a 1-2. Anderson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bjurstrom fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bjurstrom keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A nice leg kick lands there from Bjurstrom.
Anderson avoids the head kick by Bjurstrom.
Anderson avoids the head kick by Bjurstrom.
Anderson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bjurstrom tries a head kick but it misses.
Anderson looks to land a combination. Bjurstrom sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Sparky Anderson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Anderson looks to land a combination but Bjurstrom avoids it well.
Marco Bjurstrom has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anderson avoids the head kick by Bjurstrom.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sparky Anderson.
I think Anderson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 47:49
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 46:49
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sparky Anderson!
Sparky Anderson is the new welterweight champion!
An intense looking Sparky Anderson took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'It's great to be the new champion, thanks to all my team around me'.
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