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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mehdi Illir (ranked 2312 p4p, 2581 weight class) and Adrian Halvorsen (ranked 215 p4p, 231 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mehdi Illir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Adrian Halvorsen!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Illir connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Illir fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Halvorsen avoids it really well and circles away.
Illir gets the takedown into side control.
Illir in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Illir is trying to get an arm triangle but Halvorsen is defending well.
Illir is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Halvorsen has escaped the position, nice work there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Illir misses with the ground and pound.
Illir swings around for an armbar but Halvorsen sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Illir's guard.
Illir is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halvorsen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Illir not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Illir pulls Halvorsen in close to his closed guard and prevents Halvorsen from doing any damage or advancing position.
Halvorsen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Halvorsen won't allow Illir to sweep him here.
Illir has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Halvorsen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Illir has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Halvorsen should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Illir has tightened it up now! Halvorsen should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Mehdi Illir!
An out of breath Mehdi Illir thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Barnabus Sanitario (ranked 1394 p4p, 755 weight class) and Cleon Wright (ranked 93 p4p, 52 weight class). Wright is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Come out to play . Barnabus Sanitario has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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135
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Barnabus Sanitario!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Cleon Wright !
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanitario tries for a takedown but Wright circles away easily
and Wright counters with a straight right hand.
Wright leaves Sanitario with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sanitario takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wright just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanitario tries to score a power double leg takedown but Wright sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sanitario somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barnabus Sanitario. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wright swings for the body but Sanitario moves out of range.
Wright throws a lazy right hand but Sanitario sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sanitario attempts a counter takedown but Wright avoids it well and moves away.
Sanitario fails with a takedown attempt.
A nice side step and Wright releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Sanitario looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright takes a swing at Sanitario's ribcage but misses.
Sanitario shoots in for a double leg but Wright sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wright missing with a left hand there. Sanitario was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wright misses with a combination
and Sanitario counters with a single leg into guard. Wright didn't expect that.
Wright tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sanitario trying to control but Wright is working from the bottom.
Sanitario throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanitario postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanitario trying to control but Wright is working from the bottom.
Sanitario stopping the sweep attempt from Wright .
Wright utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wright wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A swing and a miss from Wright .
A looping hook to the body misses from Wright . Sanitario does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sanitario goes for a double leg but Wright avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Wright continues to drive forward.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sanitario.
Wright swings wildly with an uppercut but Sanitario uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sanitario has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Wright after a bit of a struggle.
Wright pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cleon Wright seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Sanitario.
Sanitario is looking to take a break and control but Wright is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wright parries the strikes from Sanitario easily there. Sanitario is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Wright to escape.
Sanitario throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sanitario working away.
Sanitario working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Sanitario throws an elbow but Wright slips to the side and avoids it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cleon Wright dominated that 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.
Wright lands with a nice body kick.
Wright misses the shot to the body.
Sanitario avoids the body shot from Wright .
Wright throws a jab but it's blocked by Sanitario.
Wright is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sanitario rather than just go for the knockout.
Wright throws a sloppy head kick and Sanitario moves out of range easily.
Sanitario drops down looking for a counter takedown but Wright sprawls and moves away.
Wright has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sanitario shoots in but no luck this time.
Wright stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wright wants it to stay on the feet.
Sanitario with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wright to score with a decent uppercut.
Sanitario displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wright throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wright lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sanitario slips a straight right by Wright .
Excellent takedown into side control there by Sanitario.
Wright throws Sanitario to one side and escapes!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sanitario is defended easily by Wright .
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barnabus Sanitario. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wright throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sanitario sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wright changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wright pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sanitario shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Wright counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sanitario fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sanitario on the side of the head.
Sanitario takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sanitario uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wright .
Wright scores with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanitario shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Wright regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Sanitario.
Wright looking for a sweep. Not yet Wright , not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanitario scoring with some ground and pound.
Sanitario with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sanitario looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sanitario trying to control but Wright is working from the bottom.
Wright being controlled here, momentarily.
Sanitario distracts Wright with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
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.
Wright is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Sanitario is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Wright preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wright wants to hit a sweep here but Sanitario passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Wright there!
Wright tries to lock up and control but Sanitario gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cleon Wright showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Sanitario manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Wright on his heels. He'll look to pass Wright 's guard now, I'm sure.
Wright pushes Sanitario off and scrambles back to his feet.
Wright is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Wright looks to land a combination but Sanitario avoids it well.
Sanitario walks into a stiff left hand from Wright .
Sanitario looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
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!
Wright has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sanitario is working away from the top position though.
Sanitario wants to control but Wright is keeping him busy.
Wright moves into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanitario tries to free his leg and advance position but Wright is retaining full guard.
Wright is adopting a defensive guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Sanitario wants to pass the guard but Wright is keeping the position.
Sanitario throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sanitario closes the distance and clinches up with Wright , looking for a takedown. Sanitario pushes Wright against the cage but Wright circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sanitario.
Sanitario misses with a takedown attempt
and Wright cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wright scores with a head kick. Sanitario tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Wright enables Sanitario to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Wright manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Wright trying to control the position here.
Sanitario loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wright wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanitario trying to control but Wright is working from the bottom.
Wright utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sanitario might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Wright is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Sanitario looking to sit in guard and control but Wright gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sanitario wants to control but Wright passes easily into half guard.
Wright prevents Sanitario from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Sanitario moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Cleon Wright is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sanitario looking to control.
Wright is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sanitario is trying to keep Wright in close.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sanitario wants to control but Wright passes easily into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cleon Wright comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wright winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cleon Wright !
A relieved looking Cleon Wright thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Filip Yumashev (ranked 851 p4p, 1439 weight class) and Lars Kay (ranked 60 p4p, 100 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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147
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Filip Yumashev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lars Kay!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kay closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Yumashev trying to control here.
Kay missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kay missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kay thows a huge punch but Yumashev dodges it nicely.
Kay trying to mount his opponent but Yumashev defends it.
Kay slips a nice elbow through Yumashev's hands, connecting with Yumashev's forehead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kay thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Yumashev's head.
Yumashev is trying to maintain the position but Kay is very close to passing his half guard.
Kay drops an elbow to the side of Yumashev's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yumashev avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kay.
Yumashev's coaches at Patskun tappelukoulu have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Kay working the head and body with strikes.
Kay not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kay connects with a nice short shot to Yumashev's temple.
Yumashev avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kay.
Kay thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Yumashev's head.
Kay has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kay connects with a nice short shot to Yumashev's temple.
Yumashev blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kay.
Kay seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Yumashev avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kay.
Yumashev keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kay thows a huge punch but Yumashev dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yumashev is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kay scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kay throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kay lands with a punch from half guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Kay working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Yumashev is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kay scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kay not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kay is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kay sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Yumashev defending well though.
Yumashev keeping control of the position.
Yumashev is trying to maintain the position but Kay is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kay throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Yumashev to regain full guard.
Kay stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yumashev swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kay is looking to work some ground and pound but Yumashev has wrist control.
Kay postures up and lands a big shot to Yumashev's brow.
Kay landing with the ground and pound.
Kay with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kay trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kay with a nice head shot there.
Kay is pushing down on Yumashev's leg trying to pass to half guard. Yumashev is fighting to maintain full guard but Kay has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kay sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Yumashev defending well though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kay lands with a punch from half guard.
Kay scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kay lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ground and pound from Kay.
Kay looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Yumashev with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Yumashev blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kay.
Kay lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kay lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lars Kay dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
The fighters circling - Kay throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Yumashev was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kay.
Kay scores with a nice right hand.
Yumashev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yumashev appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Yumashev moves away from the strike by Kay.
Lars Kay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yumashev takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Yumashev misses with an uppercut. Kay saw that one coming.
Yumashev takes a jab right on the kisser.
Yumashev throws a push kick but Kay slaps the foot to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kay moves into the clinch successfully.
Yumashev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kay lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yumashev works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kay can't find room to land a body shot as Yumashev controls the action.
Yumashev throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yumashev misses with the head strike.
Kay misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Yumashev.
Yumashev presses Kay against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yumashev misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kay has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yumashev lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Yumashev lands a left hand.
Yumashev lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kay backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kay.
Kay lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yumashev's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kay blocks an uppercut.
Yumashev lands a body shot in the clinch.
Yumashev lands a shoulder strike.
Kay misses with the head strike.
Yumashev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yumashev misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kay is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kay.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Yumashev.
Kay misses with a punch on the inside.
Kay lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yumashev backwards.
Kay misses with a punch on the inside.
Kay has a couple of punches blocked by Yumashev.
Yumashev lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kay struggles to land a body shot inside as Yumashev controls his hands.
Kay misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kay misses with a punch on the inside.
Yumashev struggles to land a body shot inside as Kay controls his hands.
Kay lands a takedown into guard.
Kay connects with a couple of short punches.
Kay trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kay pushing down on Yumashev's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kay throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yumashev keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kay sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Yumashev defending well though.
Kay not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Yumashev regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Kay.
Kay working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Yumashev's head.
Kay working some strikes from top position.
Yumashev is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kay postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Yumashev keeping full guard, as Kay tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kay accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kay throws a big right hand that misses.
Yumashev pulls Kay in close to his closed guard and prevents Kay from doing any damage or advancing position.
Kay with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kay with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kay pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yumashev is keeping the position for now.
Kay throws a big elbow that misses.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kay misses the shot to the body.
Yumashev throwing a counter right hand but Kay manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lars Kay showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Kay throws a sloppy body shot
and Yumashev counters with a thumping low kick.
Yumashev throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kay fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Yumashev avoids it really well and circles away.
Yumashev swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kay scores with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kay looks to clinch
and Yumashev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yumashev slips a straight right by Kay.
Yumashev throws a right and a left that Kay avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kay scores with a nice right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Kay misses the target.
Kay uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Filip Yumashev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kay lands with a hook. Yumashev tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kay connects with a body shot that sends Yumashev's belly button to the back.
Yumashev throws an overhand right that lands on Kay's shoulder, as Kay tries to avoid the shot.
Kay digs a good body shot into Yumashev's ribs.
Kay blocks a jab.
Kay lands with a nice body punch.
Yumashev misses with a body kick.
Kay throws a right hand that misses
letting Yumashev counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Kay lands an impressive looking overhand right. Yumashev doesn't seem phased though.
Kay lands a right hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kay misses with an uppercut
and Yumashev counters with a right hand to the body.
Yumashev slips a jab from Kay.
Kay throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Yumashev misses the target.
Kay cracks Yumashev with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Yumashev looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kay stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yumashev.
Yumashev walks into a jab.
Yumashev stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Yumashev wants it to stay on the feet.
It looked like Yumashev wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lars Kay is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kay tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yumashev was well out of range. Poor timing from Kay.
Yumashev drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Yumashev takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Yumashev scores with a kick to the midsection.
Yumashev slips a jab from Kay.
Kay lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Kay.
Yumashev is not content to let Kay control the position.
Yumashev tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kay wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Kay remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Filip Yumashev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yumashev struggling a bit here.
Yumashev is not content to let Kay control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lars Kay comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kay winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lars Kay!
Lars Kay was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Drangme Chhu (ranked 1193 p4p, 817 weight class) and Essien Ekuoba (ranked 89 p4p, 67 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Ekuoba's choice of entrance music: Pure Water. 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Drangme Chhu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Essien Ekuoba!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chhu does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ekuoba pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chhu tries to move into range but Ekuoba moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
 It looks like Drangme Chhu has been cut.
Ekuoba misses with a hook
and Chhu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
 It looks like Essien Ekuoba has been cut.
Ekuoba looks to throw the jab but Chhu is out of range.
Chhu looks to land a body kick but Ekuoba moved away.
Ekuoba connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ekuoba takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ekuoba uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chhu.
Ekuoba has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Chhu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ekuoba looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ekuoba throws a poor cross that misses
and Ekuoba takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ekuoba pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chhu lands a big head kick that sends Ekuoba tumbling to the mat! Chhu takes a step backwards and waves Ekuoba back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ekuoba throws the left hand but Chhu avoids the punch easily.
Essien Ekuoba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ekuoba swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chhu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ekuoba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ekuoba lands with a right hand.
Drangme Chhu's cut is getting worse.
Chhu looks up at the clock. Bad move! Ekuoba lands a right hand from hell, dropping Chhu. Ekuoba pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Essien Ekuoba!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Peter Gretel (ranked 1078 p4p, 524 weight class) and Gage Mickey (ranked 77 p4p, 36 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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14 - 2 - 0 |
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Insanely flexible |
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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 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Peter Gretel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gage Mickey!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Mickey.
Gretel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gretel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mickey.
Gretel wants to clinch
letting Mickey counter with a right hand.
Mickey misses with a body shot.
Gretel feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Gretel connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
We've been told by Gretel's head coaches at Bronk´s GYM that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Gretel works the jab nicely.
Mickey with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gretel to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice jab there from Mickey.
Mickey slips under a jab from Gretel.
Gretel throws a hook but Mickey blocks it.
Gretel lands a slapping body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gretel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mickey misses with a hook.
Nice body punch from Gretel.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mickey.
Mickey misses with a looping right.
Mickey throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gretel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gretel fires out a quick counter leg kick but Mickey just manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gretel.
Gretel slips under a jab from Mickey.
Mickey needs to keep his hands up - Gretel had a free shot at his head there.
Mickey on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gretel misses with a straight right.
Mickey thows a leg kick but Gretel checks it
and Gretel makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Good leg kick by Gretel.
Mickey is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mickey lands with an uppercut that bounces Gretel off the cage and back into range.
Gretel moves out of range as Mickey strikes.
Gretel misses with a hook.
Mickey throws a lazy uppercut
and Gretel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mickey loads up on a big right hand but Gretel slips the punch.
Mickey takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gretel throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gretel has closed the distance and engaged Mickey in a clinch.
Good body shot from Gretel.
Mickey working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mickey working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mickey tries to work over Gretel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gretel lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gretel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gretel.
Mickey lands a nice uppercut.
Gretel has a couple of punches blocked by Mickey.
Gretel blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gretel.
Gretel lands a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gretel.
Mickey lands a right hand.
Good body shot from Mickey.
Gretel takes a shot to the head.
Mickey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gretel is leaning against Mickey and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mickey blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gretel.
Gretel throws a head punch that misses.
Mickey lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short left from Gretel.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mickey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mickey working aggressively here.
Mickey throws a punch but it's blocked by Gretel.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gretel.
Mickey throws a head punch that misses.
Mickey working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gretel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mickey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mickey lands a nice uppercut.
Gretel tries to throw a body punch but Mickey avoids it by throwing Gretel back against the cage.
Mickey lands with a left to the head.
Mickey misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Mickey on the inside.
Gretel lands with a light punch inside.
Gretel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mickey throws a punch but it's blocked by Gretel.
Mickey has a couple of punches blocked by Gretel.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gretel.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mickey pressing his opponent against the cage.
Gretel gets through Mickey's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gretel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gretel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Gretel struggles to land a body shot inside as Mickey controls his hands.
Mickey misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gretel controlling the action here for a moment.
A shot in the inside from Mickey.
Mickey lands a right hand.
Mickey stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gretel throws a head punch that misses.
Mickey can't find room to land a body shot as Gretel controls the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mickey swings wildly with an uppercut but Gretel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mickey scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Gretel fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mickey.
Mickey tries to throw a body punch but Gretel avoids it by throwing Mickey back against the cage.
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 Peter Gretel will probably get the nod.
That's time! Gretel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Mickey misses with a body kick.
Gretel throws a hook to the side of Mickey's head but Mickey sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mickey has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mickey there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gretel looks to throw the jab but Mickey is out of range.
Gretel backing away here, and Mickey unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Gretel throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mickey stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gretel takes a swing at Mickey's ribcage but misses.
Gretel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gretel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mickey digs a good hook to Gretel's body.
Gretel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gretel moves out of range of the leg kick from Mickey.
Nice uppercut lands for Mickey. That snapped Gretel's head back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mickey throws a body punch but Gretel moves out of range.
Mickey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mickey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gretel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mickey loads up on a big right hand but Gretel slips the punch.
Peter Gretel is winning the standup battle so far.
Gretel misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mickey takes one to the side of the head.
Gretel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mickey on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gretel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mickey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gretel.
Gretel takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gretel chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mickey can pounce on him.
Mickey throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gretel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gretel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mickey was well out of range. Poor timing from Gretel.
Mickey steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Gretel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mickey manages to avoid it.
Mickey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gretel.
An attempted straight right counter from Gretel misses the target.
Mickey misses with an uppercut
and Gretel counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mickey's knee momentarily.
Mickey showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gretel.
Mickey missing with a left hand there. Gretel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gretel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mickey throws a looping overhand right but Gretel ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mickey gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gretel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gretel can't find room to land a body shot as Mickey controls the action.
Mickey lands a nice uppercut.
Gretel has a couple of punches blocked by Mickey.
A head punch on the inside from Gretel fails to land.
Gretel misses with a body punch.
Gretel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mickey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mickey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mickey misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gretel misses with a punch to the body.
Mickey lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gretel blocking some punches.
Gretel struggles to land a body shot inside as Mickey controls his hands.
Gage Mickey seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gretel working aggressively here.
Gretel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gretel tries to throw a body punch but Mickey avoids it by throwing Gretel back against the cage.
Gretel blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gretel throws a head punch that misses.
Mickey misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mickey is stalling here.
Gretel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mickey has a couple of punches blocked by Gretel.
Mickey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Mickey in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Gretel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gretel has a couple of punches blocked by Mickey.
Gretel scores with a shot to the side of Mickey's head.
Gretel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gretel cracks Mickey with a nice body shot.
Gretel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mickey lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gretel backwards.
Mickey lands a nice shot to the body.
Mickey is pushing Gretel up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Mickey is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mickey.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gretel struggles to land a body shot inside as Mickey controls his hands.
Mickey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gretel misses with the head strike.
Gretel lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mickey lands a body shot in the clinch.
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 body punch from Mickey - that landed with a thud.
A nice left hand lands by Gretel.
Mickey misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mickey tries a body shot but Gretel blocks it.
Gretel swings wildly with an uppercut but Mickey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mickey lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gretel backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mickey.
Mickey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mickey is pushing Gretel up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Mickey taking a breather.
Mickey blocks an uppercut.
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 Peter Gretel will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Mickey lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mickey lands with a hook. Gretel tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mickey connects with a jab.
Gretel takes a swing at Mickey's ribcage but misses.
A little jabbing left from Mickey on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mickey throws a lazy right hand but Gretel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gretel swinging wildly here.
Gretel throws a solid leg kick but Mickey takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gretel.
Gretel misses with a body shot.
Mickey turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mickey scores with a punch to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mickey is looking to clinch.
Gretel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mickey.
Gretel fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mickey checks it well.
Mickey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mickey on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gretel. Gretel obviously looking to wear him down.
Gretel throws a lazy right hand but Mickey sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gretel throws a body shot but no joy.
Mickey lands with an uppercut that bounces Gretel off the cage and back into range.
Gretel misses with an uppercut.
Gretel lands a nice shot to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mickey.
Mickey throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gretel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mickey.
Mickey loads up on a big right hand but Gretel slips the punch.
Gretel lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mickey at a distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mickey.
Mickey tries a low kick but Gretel avoids it.
Mickey throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gretel counters with a one-two to the body.
Gretel pushes Mickey away with a front kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mickey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gretel.
Gretel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mickey swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mickey misses with a body shot.
Gretel closes the distance but Mickey moves to the side
and Mickey counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gretel thinking.
Mickey wants to clinch.
Gretel is looking to counter punch.
Gretel attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mickey misses with an uppercut.
Gretel ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mickey loads up on a big right hand but Gretel slips the punch.
Mickey misses with a straight right.
Peter Gretel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mickey listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gretel throws a body shot but no joy.
Mickey swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gretel counters with a slapping leg kick.
Gretel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A leg kick checked by Mickey.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Gretel misses its intended target.
Gretel staying out of range there.
Gretel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gretel takes one to the side of the head.
Gretel throws out a loose jab but Mickey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gretel closes the distance and clinches.
Mickey throws a head punch that misses.
Mickey blocks an uppercut.
Mickey lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Mickey scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mickey is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mickey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gretel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gretel taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mickey.
A short right from Mickey on the inside.
Mickey misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gretel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mickey backwards.
Mickey throws a punch but it's blocked by Gretel.
Mickey blocking some punches.
Mickey lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mickey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gretel swings wildly with an uppercut but Mickey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mickey working aggressively here.
Gage Mickey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gretel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gage Mickey.
I think Gretel has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Volodymyr Kersikov (ranked 275 p4p, 612 weight class) and Peter Dinklage (ranked 16 p4p, 47 weight class). Kersikov comes into the arena with DEF LEPPARD - Pour Some Sugar On Me blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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27
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9 - 1 - 1 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Volodymyr Kersikov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Peter Dinklage!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kersikov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dinklage looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A swing and a miss from Dinklage.
Kersikov cracks Dinklage with an open hand slap.
Kersikov misses the jab.
Kersikov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dinklage moves away.
Dinklage scores with a body shot.
Dinklage throws a series of punches but Kersikov moves out of range.
Kersikov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kersikov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dinklage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dinklage misses with a looping right.
Dinklage throws a looping overhand right but Kersikov ducks down to avoid it.
Dinklage scores with a hook to the body. Kersikov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dinklage throws a looping overhand right but Kersikov ducks down to avoid it.
Dinklage throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dinklage throws a shot from downtown. Kersikov moves away and avoids it.
Kersikov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dinklage throws a body punch but Kersikov moves out of range.
Kersikov tries to counter with a takedown but Dinklage is quick to defend against it.
Dinklage throws a body shot but no joy.
Dinklage throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dinklage just misses with a punch to the body.
Dinklage stuffs the takedown.
Kersikov looks to land a left hand but Dinklage moved out of range nicely.
Kersikov looks to throw the jab but Dinklage is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dinklage.
Kersikov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dinklage walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kersikov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dinklage moves away.
Kersikov looks to score with a jab to the body but Dinklage is just out of range.
Kersikov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dinklage manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Dinklage throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kersikov moves out of range as Dinklage strikes.
Kersikov shoots in and gets a takedown into Dinklage's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kersikov is looking to work some ground and pound but Dinklage has wrist control.
Dinklage keeping moving, preventing Kersikov from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Dinklage preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kersikov working some strikes from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kersikov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dinklage pulls Kersikov in close to prevent any damage.
Kersikov is working Dinklage over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
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.
Kersikov throwing strikes but missing.
Kersikov is stalling in the full guard.
Dinklage not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kersikov content to stall in guard here.
Dinklage has momentary wrist control but Kersikov slips an elbow through the middle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kersikov throws a big elbow that misses.
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 Volodymyr Kersikov will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Dinklage just misses with a punch to the body.
Kersikov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kersikov blocks a jab.
Kersikov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dinklage is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kersikov with a body shot.
Kersikov slips a straight right by Dinklage.
Kersikov misses with a body shot.
Kersikov scores with a nice head shot.
Dinklage scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kersikov ducks under a wild hook from Dinklage.
Kersikov half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Dinklage ducks under a wild hook from Kersikov.
Dinklage throws the left hand but Kersikov avoids the punch easily.
Kersikov feinted with a counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dinklage misses with an uppercut.
Dinklage throws a body shot but no joy.
Kersikov drops down looking for a counter takedown but Dinklage sprawls and moves away.
Kersikov ducks right into an uppercut from Dinklage.
Dinklage avoids the body shot from Kersikov.
Kersikov loads up on a big right hand but Dinklage slips the punch.
Kersikov throws a body shot but no joy.
Kersikov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kersikov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dinklage throws a body shot but no joy.
Dinklage defending well as Kersikov loads up on a big left hand.
Kersikov slips a straight right by Dinklage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov lands a nice shot that snaps Dinklage's head back.
Kersikov missing with a left hand there. Dinklage was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kersikov loads up on a big right hand but Dinklage slips the punch.
Dinklage jabs at Kersikov's body.
Kersikov throws a body shot but no joy.
Kersikov just misses with a punch to the body.
Peter Dinklage seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kersikov lunges at Dinklage with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dinklage's hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dinklage misses with a looping left.
Kersikov appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Kersikov dips to his left and cracks Dinklage with an uppercut!
Kersikov looks for a takedown but Dinklage sprawls well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dinklage avoids the body shot from Kersikov.
Dinklage waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kersikov.
Kersikov misses with a body shot
and Dinklage makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dinklage uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kersikov.
Kersikov misses with a body shot.
Kersikov gets a takedown into half guard.
Kersikov drops an elbow to the side of Dinklage's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov is looking for a kimura here.
Kersikov controlling the action here.
Kersikov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kersikov throwing shots but Dinklage is blocking nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kersikov trying to control the action but Dinklage is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Volodymyr Kersikov dominated that second 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.
Kersikov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dinklage moves away.
A big left from Dinklage misses.
Kersikov jabs Dinklage right on the nose. Dinklage blinks but takes it well.
Dinklage avoids the body shot from Kersikov.
Kersikov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dinklage throws an overhand right that lands on Kersikov's shoulder, as Kersikov tries to avoid the shot.
Dinklage misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dinklage takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kersikov looks to land a right hand but Dinklage moved out of range.
Kersikov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dinklage counters with a stiff right hand.
Good shot there by Dinklage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dinklage uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kersikov.
Kersikov moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kersikov misses with a hook to the body
and Dinklage connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dinklage misses with a body shot.
Dinklage on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dinklage misses with a body shot.
Dinklage just misses with a punch to the body.
Kersikov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dinklage.
Kersikov throws a shot from downtown. Dinklage moves away and avoids it.
Kersikov swings for the body but Dinklage moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dinklage misses with a hook
and Kersikov counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kersikov throws a big right hand that misses.
Kersikov scoring with some ground and pound.
Dinklage keeping full guard, as Kersikov tries to pass.
Dinklage bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kersikov's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kersikov pulls Dinklage in to control the position.
Kersikov wants to control the position but Dinklage says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Kersikov is trying to control but can't.
Kersikov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dinklage pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dinklage controlling the pace.
Kersikov actively working from the bottom here.
Kersikov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dinklage pulls his head out easily.
Kersikov tries to roll over but Dinklage keeps him under control.
Kersikov wants to control but Dinklage is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kersikov is controlling Dinklage's trapped leg to prevent Dinklage from advancing to side control.
Kersikov gets full guard.
Dinklage controlling from the top position.
Kersikov wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Dinklage tries to bum rush Kersikov with a series of wild strikes but Kersikov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kersikov shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Dinklage's guard.
Dinklage pushes Kersikov off and gets back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Volodymyr Kersikov did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
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.
Dinklage moves out of range of the strikes.
Dinklage swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kersikov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dinklage misses with a double jab.
Dinklage ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kersikov moves away.
Dinklage misses with a looping right.
Dinklage misses with a straight right.
Dinklage lands with a good body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kersikov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dinklage lands a jab to the head.
Kersikov shoots in but Dinklage avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Peter Dinklage is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kersikov throws out a loose jab but Dinklage uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dinklage avoids the body shot from Kersikov.
Kersikov cracks Dinklage with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dinklage connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dinklage slips under a jab from Kersikov.
Kersikov throws a hook to the side of Dinklage's head but Dinklage sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dinklage uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kersikov.
Dinklage misses with a straight right.
Kersikov throws a shot from downtown. Dinklage moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dinklage. Kersikov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kersikov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dinklage.
Kersikov misses with a shot to the body
and Dinklage counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab from Dinklage misses.
Dinklage is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Dinklage uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kersikov.
Dinklage throws a jab when Kersikov was well out of range.
Kersikov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dinklage.
Kersikov takes a swing at Dinklage's ribcage but misses.
Nice straight punches there by Kersikov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kersikov.
Dinklage throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Dinklage. No joy for Kersikov on that attempt.
Kersikov throws the left hand but Dinklage avoids the punch easily.
Dinklage drops his hands momentarily and Kersikov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dinklage thuds a left hand into Kersikov's body.
Kersikov throws a jab but it's blocked by Dinklage.
Dinklage lands with a right hand.
Dinklage walks into a straight right hand from Kersikov.
Kersikov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kersikov lands a nice shot that snaps Dinklage's head back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dinklage looks to land a right hand but Kersikov moved out of range.
Kersikov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kersikov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kersikov drops down looking for a counter takedown but Dinklage sprawls and moves away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kersikov.
Kersikov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kersikov looks for a takedown but Dinklage sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Volodymyr Kersikov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab from Dinklage misses.
Kersikov tries to counter with a takedown but Dinklage is quick to defend against it.
Kersikov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dinklage throws out a counter right but Kersikov avoids it with no problem.
Kersikov misses the shot to the body.
Dinklage swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Peter Dinklage will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Dinklage keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kersikov.
Dinklage bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kersikov's head.
Kersikov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dinklage.
Dinklage misses the shot to the body.
Kersikov attempts a counter takedown but Dinklage avoids it well and moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kersikov. Dinklage does a little dance to reset his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dinklage! But no joy.
Kersikov looks to land a right hand but Dinklage moved out of range.
Dinklage now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A left lands for Kersikov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dinklage lands a nice hook to Kersikov's body. Kersikov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kersikov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dinklage.
Dinklage swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dinklage looks to land a left hand but Kersikov moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dinklage misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dinklage throws a body punch but Kersikov moves out of range.
Kersikov feinted with a counter takedown.
Dinklage lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kersikov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice defenses there by Kersikov.
Dinklage takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A telegraphed right hand from Dinklage misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dinklage. Kersikov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kersikov swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kersikov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dinklage just misses with a punch to the body.
Kersikov half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov misses with a right hand
and Kersikov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kersikov connects with a body shot that sends Dinklage's belly button to the back.
Dinklage looks to land a right hand but Kersikov moved out of range.
Kersikov feinted with a counter takedown.
Kersikov misses with a straight left.
Dinklage throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kersikov changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Kersikov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dinklage defends it nicely.
Dinklage throws out a loose jab but Kersikov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kersikov drops down looking for a counter takedown but Dinklage sprawls and moves away.
Peter Dinklage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov lands a jab to Dinklage's midsection.
Kersikov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kersikov swings for the body but Dinklage moves out of range.
Dinklage misses with a straight left.
Kersikov tries to counter with a takedown but Dinklage is quick to defend against it.
Dinklage slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kersikov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dinklage swinging wildly here.
Dinklage misses with a body shot
and Kersikov counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dinklage looking for a kimura from the bottom but Kersikov passes into side control!
Kersikov working the ground and pound but Dinklage is defending the strikes.
Kersikov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kersikov lands a nice forearm strike.
Kersikov fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kersikov is looking to take a break and control but Dinklage is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kersikov throws an elbow but Dinklage slips to the side and avoids it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Peter Dinklage.
I think Kersikov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 48:47
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 48:47
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Volodymyr Kersikov!
Volodymyr Kersikov retains his bantamweight title!
Volodymyr Kersikov seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Stevie Hanselman (ranked 847 p4p, 313 weight class) and Phil Sprintin (ranked 59 p4p, 21 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Sprintin's choice of entrance music: Disturbed - Bad Man. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Solid boxing
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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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Stevie Hanselman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phil Sprintin!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanselman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sprintin throws out the jab.
Sprintin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hanselman.
Sprintin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sprintin throws a head kick but Hanselman moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Sprintin.
Hanselman misses with a straight left.
Sprintin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sprintin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hanselman takes a swing at Sprintin's ribcage but misses.
Sprintin throws a shot to the body.
Sprintin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hanselman doesn't seem bothered though.
Sprintin misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanselman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hanselman misses with a double jab
and Sprintin counters with a left to the body.
A punch combination from Hanselman misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hanselman misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanselman scores with a nice right hand.
Sprintin misses with a looping left.
Sprintin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sprintin, as that shot connected.
Hanselman defending well as Sprintin loads up on a big left hand.
Sprintin misses with a hook.
Sprintin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hanselman's head backwards.
Sprintin misses with a hook. Hanselman ducked under it nicely.
Sprintin feints and then cracks Hanselman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hanselman down.
Sprintin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hanselman gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hanselman blocks a low kick nicely.
Sprintin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hanselman misses with a double jab.
Sprintin misses the jab.
Hanselman shoots in and gets a takedown into Sprintin's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanselman is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hanselman scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hanselman sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sprintin's guard.
Hanselman 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.
Sprintin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sprintin keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Hanselman scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hanselman takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Sprintin keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Hanselman looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Sprintin wants to get back to full guard.
Hanselman is keen to just control but Sprintin is a slippery customer.
Sprintin slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sprintin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hanselman is one step ahead there.
Hanselman postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sprintin pulls Hanselman in to control the position.
Sprintin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hanselman is one step ahead there.
Hanselman lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hanselman stopping the sweep attempt from Sprintin.
Hanselman postures up.
Hanselman postures up and lands a big shot to Sprintin's brow.
Hanselman trying to control the position from guard on top but Sprintin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hanselman postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hanselman postures up and lands a big shot to Sprintin's brow.
Sprintin wants to hit a sweep here but Hanselman passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Sprintin there!
We've been hearing that Hanselman has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Sprintin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Hanselman.
Sprintin tries to reverse the position but Hanselman maintains control.
Sprintin tries to hold on but Hanselman pushes him away.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Sprintin is looking to get to half guard.
Hanselman breaks from Sprintin's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hanselman lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Hanselman with a couple of short strikes.
Hanselman looking to finish Sprintin with some ground and pound. This is bad for Sprintin!
Sprintin working to try and regain half guard.
Hanselman trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sprintin tries to hold on but Hanselman postures up.
Hanselman dominating with strikes here.
Sprintin bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sprintin stopping the sweep attempt from Hanselman.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Stevie Hanselman dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hanselman with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sprintin counters with a thumping low kick.
Hanselman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sprintin.
Sprintin throws out a loose jab but Hanselman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sprintin misses with a straight right.
Sprintin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hanselman tries to bum rush Sprintin with a series of wild strikes but Sprintin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
As Hanselman backs off Sprintin throws a huge counter combo but Hanselman manages to avoid it all.
Hanselman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sprintin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hanselman moves away.
Sprintin has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Hanselman has a takedown stuffed.
A low kick from Sprintin is predictable there
and Hanselman counters with a takedown into side control.
Sprintin can't do much from the bottom here.
Hanselman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sprintin can do to turn this around?
Hanselman tries to advance to mount but Sprintin denies him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hanselman trying to control the position but Sprintin is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sprintin taking punishment in the form of punches.
Hanselman working away.
Hanselman in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Sprintin manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Sprintin regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sprintin keeping full guard, as Hanselman tries to pass.
Sprintin trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hanselman postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hanselman trying to control the position from guard on top but Sprintin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hanselman works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hanselman takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sprintin is trying to maintain the position but Hanselman is very close to passing his half guard.
Hanselman uses his free foot to push down on Sprintin's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Sprintin.
Stevie Hanselman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sprintin is desperately trying to improve his position but Hanselman has a good base and remains in mount.
Hanselman raining down shots from the mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hanselman cracks Sprintin with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hanselman landing punches.
Sprintin sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Sprintin trying to control here.
Sprintin is refusing to be controlled, as Hanselman sits in half guard.
Hanselman trying to mount his opponent but Sprintin defends it.
Sprintin is controlling Hanselman's trapped leg to prevent Hanselman from advancing to side control.
Sprintin taking some punishment here, with Hanselman in his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanselman is looking to advance position but Sprintin won't allow it.
Sprintin wants to control but Hanselman is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ground and pound from Hanselman.
Sprintin trying to control here.
Sprintin might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hanselman haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Hanselman is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sprintin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hanselman working the head and body with strikes.
Hanselman is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hanselman connects with a nice short shot to Sprintin's temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sprintin keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Hanselman working over Sprintin with some ground and pound. Sprintin looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Sprintin is doing well to control the position and prevent Hanselman from advancing to side control.
Sprintin tries to get to full guard but Hanselman has control of the leg.
Sprintin gets full guard.
Sprintin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hanselman is one step ahead there.
Hanselman lands a couple of elbows.
Hanselman scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sprintin is controlling Hanselman's posture.
Hanselman distracts Sprintin with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sprintin keeping full guard, as Hanselman tries to pass.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Stevie Hanselman dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Sprintin looks to throw the jab but Hanselman is out of range.
Hanselman misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sprintin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hanselman thinking.
Hanselman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sprintin.
A shot to the body from Hanselman misses
and Sprintin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hanselman takes one on the button.
Hanselman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hanselman misses the shot to the body.
Hanselman blocks a head kick by Sprintin.
Hanselman lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sprintin punishes Hanselman's body with a nice straight punch.
Hanselman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sprintin counters with a nice body shot.
Sprintin cracks Hanselman with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hanselman moves out of range as Sprintin strikes.
Sprintin throws a jab when Hanselman was well out of range.
Sprintin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hanselman counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hanselman working some strikes from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sprintin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hanselman's guard.
Hanselman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sprintin is one step ahead there.
Hanselman is working hard here to advance position.
Sprintin sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sprintin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sprintin passes into half guard.
Sprintin looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hanselman is in trouble now - Sprintin has advanced to mount!
Sprintin tries to control but Hanselman wriggling away.
Hanselman really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanselman is controlling an arm, preventing Sprintin from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Sprintin takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Sprintin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hanselman is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sprintin controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanselman wants to control but Sprintin is having none of it.
Sprintin controlling the pace for now.
Sprintin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sprintin sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hanselman is desperately trying to improve his position but Sprintin has a good base and remains in mount.
Sprintin controlling the pace for now.
Sprintin is continuing to stall.
Sprintin seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Hanselman is holding on tight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanselman can't escape the position.
Sprintin is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Hanselman has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Hanselman!
Sprintin is trying to keep Hanselman in close.
Sprintin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hanselman landing some decent shots from guard.
Hanselman landing with the ground and pound.
Hanselman scoring with some ground and pound.
Sprintin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sprintin is still trying to improve position.
Stevie Hanselman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sprintin has control of Hanselman's left arm, preventing Hanselman from doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Phil Sprintin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hanselman has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stevie Hanselman!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Percival Nerdspoof The 3rd (ranked 499 p4p, 355 weight class) and Will Rock Jr (ranked 55 p4p, 42 weight class). Nerdspoof The 3rd's entrance music is Loser. A fine choice. 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Percival Nerdspoof The 3rd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Will Rock Jr!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That kick from Rock Jr tenderised Nerdspoof The 3rd's leg. Nerdspoof The 3rd is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nerdspoof The 3rd misses with a straight right.
Rock Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
A jab from Nerdspoof The 3rd misses.
Nerdspoof The 3rd misses with a lunging right hand
and Rock Jr counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rock Jr.
Nerdspoof The 3rd escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A low kick from Rock Jr is predictable there
and Nerdspoof The 3rd counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rock Jr slips a straight right by Nerdspoof The 3rd.
Nerdspoof The 3rd lands a lovely overhand right.
Rock Jr is looking to score with low kicks.
Nerdspoof The 3rd looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rock Jr slips under a jab from Nerdspoof The 3rd.
Rock Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nerdspoof The 3rd.
Rock Jr wants to counter the offense by Nerdspoof The 3rd and move into the clinch position.
Nerdspoof The 3rd moves out of range of the strikes.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock Jr unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rock Jr trying to land knees to the body.
Nerdspoof The 3rd tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nerdspoof The 3rd wants to get back to striking at distance but Rock Jr won't allow it.
Nerdspoof The 3rd pushes Rock Jr back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rock Jr pushes Nerdspoof The 3rd back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nerdspoof The 3rd misses with some punches.
Rock Jr lands with a right to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nerdspoof The 3rd.
Nerdspoof The 3rd wants to break free but Rock Jr has control.
Nerdspoof The 3rd is looking to break free of the clinch but Rock Jr has double underhooks.
Nerdspoof The 3rd breaks from the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nerdspoof The 3rd. Rock Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rock Jr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nerdspoof The 3rd misses with a hook. Rock Jr ducked under it nicely.
Rock Jr moves away from the strike by Nerdspoof The 3rd.
Rock Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nerdspoof The 3rd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rock Jr thumps Nerdspoof The 3rd with a low kick.
Rock Jr lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Some bone on bone action there as Nerdspoof The 3rd checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rock Jr moves out of range as Nerdspoof The 3rd strikes.
Rock Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nerdspoof The 3rd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rock Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nerdspoof The 3rd was well out of range. Poor timing from Rock Jr.
Nerdspoof The 3rd on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rock Jr listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Nerdspoof The 3rd.
Nerdspoof The 3rd misses the jab.
Rock Jr is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Nerdspoof The 3rd stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rock Jr.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Rock Jr. Beautiful body shot.
Nerdspoof The 3rd misses with a straight left.
Nerdspoof The 3rd misses with a hook.
Rock Jr tries to clinch but Nerdspoof The 3rd moves out of range.
Nerdspoof The 3rd connects with a looping right hand.
A jab from Nerdspoof The 3rd misses.
Nerdspoof The 3rd swats away the attempt to clinch by Rock Jr.
Rock Jr needs to keep his hands up - Nerdspoof The 3rd had a free shot at his head there.
Rock Jr fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rock Jr.
Nerdspoof The 3rd is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Rock Jr tries to land a front kick but Nerdspoof The 3rd steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rock Jr throws a looping overhand right but Nerdspoof The 3rd ducks down to avoid it.
Rock Jr lands a body shot.
Rock Jr ducks under a wild hook from Nerdspoof The 3rd.
Rock Jr wants to counter with a clinch but Nerdspoof The 3rd pushes him away.
Rock Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nerdspoof The 3rd.
Rock Jr lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rock Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nerdspoof The 3rd.
Rock Jr walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nerdspoof The 3rd checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rock Jr takes one to the side of the head.
Rock Jr swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nerdspoof The 3rd.
Rock Jr closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Will Rock Jr will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nerdspoof The 3rd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rock Jr moves away.
Rock Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rock Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nerdspoof The 3rd.
Nerdspoof The 3rd blocks a leg kick.
Nerdspoof The 3rd throws a hook but Rock Jr blocks it.
Rock Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nerdspoof The 3rd paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nerdspoof The 3rd appears to be looking for a big counter.
A swing and a miss from Nerdspoof The 3rd.
Rock Jr connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nerdspoof The 3rd's hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rock Jr lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rock Jr tries to clinch but Nerdspoof The 3rd is having none of it.
Rock Jr lands a jab to the nose.
Rock Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock Jr with the inside leg kick.
Nerdspoof The 3rd on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Good work by Nerdspoof The 3rd as he checks the leg kick.
Nerdspoof The 3rd is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nerdspoof The 3rd gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rock Jr.
Nerdspoof The 3rd connects with a jab.
Good leg kick by Rock Jr.
Nerdspoof The 3rd on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rock Jr moves into range and clinches up with Nerdspoof The 3rd.
Nerdspoof The 3rd on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nerdspoof The 3rd is trying to break the clinch but Rock Jr has him pressed against the cage.
Nerdspoof The 3rd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nerdspoof The 3rd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rock Jr moves away.
Rock Jr attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nerdspoof The 3rd throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rock Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rock Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nerdspoof The 3rd misses the jab.
A good leg kick by Rock Jr.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rock Jr looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rock Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nerdspoof The 3rd.
Nerdspoof The 3rd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rock Jr tries to counter by closing the distance.
Nerdspoof The 3rd avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rock Jr dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nerdspoof The 3rd. That did some damage!
Rock Jr gets a clinch.
Nerdspoof The 3rd on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nerdspoof The 3rd wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Nerdspoof The 3rd.
Rock Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rock Jr lands a body shot.
Nerdspoof The 3rd tries to break the clinch but Rock Jr is controlling the position.
Nerdspoof The 3rd breaks from the clinch.
Nerdspoof The 3rd throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rock Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Percival Nerdspoof The 3rd is winning the standup battle so far.
Rock Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nerdspoof The 3rd.
Rock Jr throws a leg kick that is checked
and Nerdspoof The 3rd counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rock Jr getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nerdspoof The 3rd takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A swing and a miss from Nerdspoof The 3rd.
Rock Jr scores with a nice head shot.
Rock Jr pushes Nerdspoof The 3rd up against the cage in a clinch.
Nerdspoof The 3rd breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nerdspoof The 3rd with a nice cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
That kick from Rock Jr tenderised Nerdspoof The 3rd's leg. Nerdspoof The 3rd is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rock Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Nerdspoof The 3rd walks into a left hand.
Nerdspoof The 3rd misses with a straight left.
That kick from Rock Jr tenderised Nerdspoof The 3rd's leg. Nerdspoof The 3rd is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rock Jr throws a low kick, looking for Nerdspoof The 3rd's leg but Nerdspoof The 3rd calmly moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rock Jr.
Rock Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nerdspoof The 3rd throws an overhand right that lands on Rock Jr's shoulder, as Rock Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Nerdspoof The 3rd missing with a left hand there. Rock Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rock Jr fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nerdspoof The 3rd is out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Will Rock Jr will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Rock Jr throws a quick inside leg kick.
Percival Nerdspoof The 3rd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nerdspoof The 3rd takes a swing at Rock Jr's ribcage but misses.
Rock Jr tries to counter by closing the distance.
Nerdspoof The 3rd misses with a hook.
Nerdspoof The 3rd loads up on a big right hand but Rock Jr slips the punch.
Rock Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nerdspoof The 3rd.
Nice defenses there by Rock Jr.
Rock Jr chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nerdspoof The 3rd throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rock Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rock Jr throws a low kick but it's checked well by Nerdspoof The 3rd.
Nerdspoof The 3rd takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nerdspoof The 3rd looks to land a left hand but Rock Jr moved out of range nicely.
Rock Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock Jr slips under a jab from Nerdspoof The 3rd.
Rock Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Nerdspoof The 3rd throws a hook but Rock Jr blocks it.
Rock Jr tries to counter by closing the distance.
Rock Jr slips under a jab.
Rock Jr looks for the body kick but Nerdspoof The 3rd saw that one coming.
Rock Jr throws a leg kick which misses Nerdspoof The 3rd's front leg but catches the back leg as Nerdspoof The 3rd tries to avoid it.
Rock Jr defending well as Nerdspoof The 3rd loads up on a big left hand.
Nerdspoof The 3rd loads up on a big right hand but Rock Jr slips the punch.
Rock Jr slips under a jab from Nerdspoof The 3rd.
Nerdspoof The 3rd rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rock Jr counters with a nice leg kick.
Nerdspoof The 3rd looks to score with a jab to the body but Rock Jr is just out of range.
Will Rock Jr is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nerdspoof The 3rd throws a shot from downtown. Rock Jr moves away and avoids it.
Rock Jr digs a good hook to Nerdspoof The 3rd's body.
Nerdspoof The 3rd waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rock Jr.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rock Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nerdspoof The 3rd swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rock Jr takes one on the button.
Nerdspoof The 3rd swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rock Jr.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rock Jr clobbers Nerdspoof The 3rd with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nerdspoof The 3rd throws a lazy uppercut
and Rock Jr counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nerdspoof The 3rd's knee momentarily.
Nerdspoof The 3rd misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock Jr moves to clinch but Nerdspoof The 3rd breaks away
and Nerdspoof The 3rd counters with a straight right hand.
Rock Jr slips under a jab from Nerdspoof The 3rd.
Rock Jr ducks under a wild hook from Nerdspoof The 3rd.
Rock Jr closes the distance and clinches.
Rock Jr prevents Nerdspoof The 3rd from breaking the clinch.
Nerdspoof The 3rd tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Rock Jr.
Nerdspoof The 3rd misses with some punches.
Nerdspoof The 3rd throws a head punch that misses.
Will Rock Jr seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nerdspoof The 3rd tries to break free but Rock Jr pushes him back against the cage.
Nerdspoof The 3rd breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rock Jr ducks under a wild hook from Nerdspoof The 3rd.
Nerdspoof The 3rd gets tackled into the cage by Rock Jr. Rock Jr maintains the clinch.
Nerdspoof The 3rd is trying to push Rock Jr away but Rock Jr has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nerdspoof The 3rd fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rock Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nerdspoof The 3rd.
Nerdspoof The 3rd misses with a punch on the inside.
Nerdspoof The 3rd is trying to break free.
Rock Jr blocks an uppercut.
Nerdspoof The 3rd wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rock Jr has him pressed against the cage.
Nerdspoof The 3rd working hard to break the clinch.
Nerdspoof The 3rd takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nerdspoof The 3rd working aggressively here.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Percival Nerdspoof The 3rd.
I think Rock Jr 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 George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Will Rock Jr!
Will Rock Jr seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Artem Ramazanov (ranked 742 p4p, 121 weight class) and Temujin Namkhai (ranked 60 p4p, 10 weight class). Ramazanov's entrance music is All The Things She Said - t.A.T.u. A fine choice. Namkhai is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Batzorig Vaanchig - Mongolian Throat Singing. Temujin Namkhai has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Artem Ramazanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Temujin Namkhai!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramazanov throws a body shot but no joy.
Namkhai tries to counter by closing the distance.
Ramazanov lands a glancing blow to the side of Namkhai's head.
Ramazanov misses with a body shot
and Namkhai counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Artem Ramazanov has been cut.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ramazanov.
Ramazanov has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Forge đź‘Š in the buildup to the fight.
Ramazanov looks to score with a jab to the body but Namkhai is just out of range.
Namkhai looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ramazanov throws a lazy uppercut
and Namkhai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ramazanov misses with a head kick.
A little jabbing left from Namkhai on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramazanov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Namkhai on the side of the head.
Ramazanov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Namkhai slips a straight right by Ramazanov.
Ramazanov ducks under a wild hook from Namkhai.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramazanov tries to clinch but Namkhai moves away
and Namkhai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Namkhai rushes Ramazanov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Namkhai lands with a left to the head.
Namkhai lands a left hand.
Ramazanov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Namkhai tries to work over Ramazanov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Namkhai stops a takedown attempt from Ramazanov.
Ramazanov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Namkhai tries to throw a body punch but Ramazanov avoids it by throwing Namkhai back against the cage.
Namkhai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ramazanov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Namkhai is defending well for now.
A head punch on the inside from Ramazanov fails to land.
Namkhai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ramazanov is trying to drag Namkhai to the mat but Namkhai just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ramazanov tries a knee to the head but Namkhai blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Namkhai lands a nice shot to the body.
Namkhai struggles to land a body shot inside as Ramazanov controls his hands.
Namkhai softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ramazanov tries to score a body lock takedown but Namkhai shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Artem Ramazanov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Namkhai lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Namkhai misses with a punch to the body.
Namkhai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ramazanov swings wildly with an uppercut but Namkhai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Namkhai digs a right hand into Ramazanov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ramazanov's gas tank.
Ramazanov is breathing heavily.
Namkhai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Namkhai is working Ramazanov over against the cage.
Namkhai lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ramazanov backwards.
Namkhai swings wildly with an uppercut but Ramazanov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Namkhai works on Ramazanov's body with a couple of short punches.
Namkhai lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ramazanov backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Namkhai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Namkhai makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Namkhai.
Ramazanov is looking to take this one to the mat.
Namkhai misses with some punches.
Namkhai misses with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Namkhai.
Namkhai throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Namkhai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ramazanov throws a predictable looking body shot
and Namkhai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Namkhai closes the distance and pushes Ramazanov back into the cage.
Namkhai lands an uppercut.
Namkhai misses with a body punch.
Good body shot from Ramazanov.
Namkhai scores with a hook to the body.
Namkhai lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A left hand lands to the body for Namkhai.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Namkhai throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Namkhai lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ramazanov backwards.
A hook to the body from Namkhai.
Namkhai lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Namkhai swings wildly with an uppercut but Ramazanov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Namkhai presses Ramazanov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Namkhai lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Namkhai is leaning against Ramazanov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Namkhai lands a hook to the side of the head.
Namkhai scores with a nice hook to the head.
Namkhai lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Namkhai lands a left hand.
Namkhai lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Namkhai.
 Ramazanov is rocked!
Namkhai lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ramazanov.
Oh Ramazanov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Namkhai misses with a punch to the body.
Ramazanov seems to have got his legs back now.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Namkhai.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Temujin Namkhai dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Artem Ramazanov's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Namkhai moves in close and cracks Ramazanov with a massive right hand! Ramazanov, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Namkhai!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Temujin Namkhai!
An out of breath Temujin Namkhai thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Artem Ramazanov had this to say: 'Losing sucks! But it fuels me to be stronger.'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Oneil (ranked 20 p4p, 396 weight class) and Kobra Jay (ranked 2 p4p, 31 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Oneil might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Metallica - Spit Out The Bone. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, David Oneil!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kobra Jay!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jay ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jay replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Oneil blocks it well.
Jay takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Oneil has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Oneil misses with a left hand
and Jay counters with a straight right hand.
Oneil misses the body punch
and Jay counters with a nice uppercut.
David Oneil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horrible takedown attempt by Oneil or perhaps it was just good defense by Jay, which made it look bad.
Jay pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jay takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oneil takes a swing at Jay's ribcage but misses.
Jay throws the left hand but Oneil avoids the punch easily.
Oneil feinted with a counter takedown.
Oneil ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jay moves away.
Oneil scores with a decent looking hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Oneil.
Oneil rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jay counters with a nice uppercut.
Jay gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Jay looking to hit a scissor sweep but Oneil is one step ahead there.
Oneil stops Jay from standing up.
Oneil postures up in Jay's guard and throws a big left but Jay blocks it.
Jay wants to sweep here but Oneil controlling him for the moment.
Oneil 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.
Jay has his hands on Oneil's head, controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oneil drops back looking for a leg! Jay is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jay manages to kick Oneil off! Oneil jumps back into Jay's guard.
Oneil prevents Jay from getting back to his feet.
Oneil pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jay is keeping the position for now.
Jay is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Oneil trying to control but Jay is working from the bottom.
Jay looking to hit a scissor sweep but Oneil is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oneil throwing strikes but missing.
Oneil tries to free his leg and advance position but Jay is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oneil postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jay wants to improve his position but instead Oneil has moved into half guard.
Jay is trying to stand back up but Oneil is controlling him
Jay controlling the position for now.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Oneil in particular looking to stall.
Oneil scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Oneil wants to control but Jay is keeping him busy.
Oneil with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Oneil scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Oneil lands strikes from half guard.
Jay is looking to escape.
Oneil wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jay keeps working.
Jay is concentrating on defense, preventing Oneil from advancing position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jay pushes Oneil off looking to stand but Oneil dives back in and keeps control.
Oneil thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jay's head.
Jay is trying to stand.
Oneil throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jay keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Oneil thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Oneil moves into full mount! Jay won't be happy about that!
Oneil has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Jay's face.
Oneil working away from the top, dropping strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jay regains half guard.
Oneil thows a huge punch but Jay dodges it nicely.
Jay is trying is best to control the position here.
Oneil is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jay sees it coming and defends easily.
Oneil is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jay defends it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
David Oneil dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jay misses with a right hand
and Oneil counters with a straight right hand.
Nice cross by Oneil.
Oneil ducks under a wild hook from Jay.
Oneil shoots in for a takedown but Jay shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jay feints a counter leg kick.
Jay misses with a leg kick.
Oneil drops down looking for a counter takedown but Jay sprawls and moves away.
Oneil throws a series of punches but Jay moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oneil. Jay does a little dance to reset his feet.
A countering left hand to the body from Jay misses.
Jay lands a right hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oneil scores with a nice strike.
David Oneil is winning the standup battle so far.
Jay throws a body shot but no joy.
Oneil swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Jay slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oneil misses with a wild combination.
Oneil listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Oneil jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jay slips a straight right by Oneil.
Oneil shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Jay napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Jay sneaks out the side door and pushes Oneil away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Jay throws out a loose jab but Oneil uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kobra Jay is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jay misses with a wild body shot.
Oneil just misses with a punch to the body.
Oneil blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oneil shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jay as he avoids it easily.
Jay doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Oneil missing with a left hand there. Jay was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jay! But no joy.
Oneil moves away from the strike by Jay.
Oneil drops down looking for a counter takedown but Jay sprawls and moves away.
Oneil is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jay can do to turn this around?
Jay throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Oneil on the side of the head.
Jay throws an overhand right that lands on Oneil's shoulder, as Oneil tries to avoid the shot.
Jay throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Oneil stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jay digs a good hook to Oneil's body.
Oneil throws a series of punches but Jay avoids them all with ease.
Oneil shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Jay is trying to defend but Oneil finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Nice strikes from Oneil there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jay wants to control but Oneil is keeping busy.
Oneil is trying to control. Jay wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
David Oneil overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Oneil prevents Jay from improving his position.
Oneil not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jay trying to hold on to Oneil's head to control him but Oneil postures up.
Oneil wants to take a breather but Jay is having none of it.
Oneil not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jay holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Jay tries to roll over but Oneil keeps him under control.
Oneil missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Oneil thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jay's head.
Oneil is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jay keeping control of the position.
Oneil throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Oneil throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jay wants to get back to his feet.
Oneil is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Oneil is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Oneil wants to work for an arm triangle but Jay is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Jay keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Jay looks like he's trying to stand up.
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 David Oneil will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jay misses with a looping left.
Oneil uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jay.
Oneil swings for the body but Jay moves out of range.
Jay displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Oneil throws out the jab.
It seemed like Jay was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jay punishes Oneil's body with a nice straight punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Oneil misses the target.
Oneil scores with a nice strike.
Oneil throws a body punch but Jay moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Jay on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circle momentarily. Oneil darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Oneil misses with a wild body shot.
Jay loads up on a big right hand but Oneil slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jay uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oneil.
Oneil shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Oneil looks to throw the jab but Jay is out of range.
Oneil lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jay backs up against the cage.
Oneil throws a jab when Jay was well out of range.
Jay misses with a hook
and Oneil counters with a right hand to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Oneil.
Jay is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Oneil moves out of range of the body kick from Jay.
Oneil moves out of range of the strikes.
Oneil cracks Jay with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oneil takes a swing at Jay's ribcage but misses.
Oneil will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jay takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Oneil throws a good cross that connects.
Jay lands a jab to Oneil's midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oneil misses with a body shot.
Oneil slips under a jab.
Oneil throws a lazy uppercut
and Jay counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jay misses with a body shot.
Oneil lands with a hook. Jay tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jay buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Oneil uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jay.
Oneil swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jay counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Oneil throws the left hand but Jay avoids the punch easily.
It seemed like Jay was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jay misses with a wild combination.
Oneil cracks a nice hook into Jay's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jay swings widly with a right hand
and Jay takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oneil throws a looping overhand right but Jay ducks down to avoid it.
Jay looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Oneil misses with a hook
and Jay counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jay cracks Oneil with a good jab.
Oneil tries to bum rush Jay with a series of wild strikes but Jay uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oneil looks to score with a jab to the body but Jay is just out of range.
Jay takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Oneil misses with a wild body shot.
Jay uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Oneil.
Oneil with a jab.
Jay takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
David Oneil clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jay lands with a cross.
It looks like David Oneil has been cut.
Jay's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Oneil connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jay scrambles back to his feet.
Jay jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Oneil changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Oneil fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jay manages to avoid it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jay.
Oneil tries to counter with a takedown but Jay is quick to defend against it.
Jay lands a nice hook to Oneil's body. Oneil takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Oneil throws an overhand right that lands on Jay's shoulder, as Jay tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oneil throws a hook but Jay avoids it easily.
Jay fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oneil manages to avoid it.
Jay missing with a left hand there. Oneil was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Oneil connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oneil loads up on a big right hand but Jay slips the punch.
Oneil dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Oneil swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jay throws a jab when Oneil was well out of range.
Jay pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Oneil cracks Jay with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jay scores with a body shot.
Jay moves out of range of the strikes.
Oneil is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jay.
Oneil swings for the body but Jay moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oneil misses with a hook
and Jay connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oneil ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jay moves away.
Jay throws a big shot that misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Oneil.
Oneil throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jay throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jay throws a lazy right hand but Oneil sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Oneil misses the jab.
Jay swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oneil throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice leg kick from Jay, right into the meat of the thigh.
Oneil looks to throw the jab but Jay is out of range.
Oneil ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Oneil bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Oneil ducks under a wild hook from Jay.
A big left from Jay misses.
Oneil throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Jay was covering up waiting for the punch and Oneil finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Oneil content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jay holds on and takes a little breather.
Jay uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Jay throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Oneil stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oneil closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Oneil misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Oneil dives in and grabs Jay's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jay pushes down on Oneil's head and hops out.
Oneil throws a body punch but Jay moves out of range.
Oneil thuds his right hand into Jay's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Oneil tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jay was well out of range. Poor timing from Oneil.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Kobra Jay will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on David Oneil's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Oneil slips under a jab from Jay.
Oneil staying out of range there.
Jay takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Oneil swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oneil uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jay has time to react.
Oneil misses with a double jab
and Jay connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jay misses with a head kick.
Jay swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jay avoids the body shot from Oneil.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jay steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Oneil.
Jay misses with a body shot.
Oneil drops down looking for a counter takedown but Jay sprawls and moves away.
Jay misses with a head kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Oneil.
Oneil closes the distance and clinches up with Jay, looking for a takedown. Oneil pushes Jay against the cage but Jay circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oneil. Jay does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oneil defending well as Jay loads up on a big left hand.
Oneil lands the left hand.
Jay misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oneil feinted with a counter takedown.
Oneil lands a jab to the nose.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jay missing with a left hand there. Oneil was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jay doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Oneil uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jay.
Oneil misses with a wild body shot.
Jay moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The fighters circling - Jay throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A lazy left from Oneil finds it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oneil falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jay counters with a right hand to the body.
Oneil throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jay throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jay tries to move into range but Oneil moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Oneil slips a jab from Jay.
Oneil cracks Jay with an open hand slap.
Oneil tries for a takedown but Jay sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Oneil moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromJay.
Jay takes one on the button.
Jay throws an off balance right hand
and Oneil counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Jay manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against 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!
Jay lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Oneil has Jay pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Oneil pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Jay tumbling to the mat - Oneil dives into Jay's guard.
Oneil missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oneil preventing the sweep.
Oneil wants to control from the top but Jay keeps moving.
Jay is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Oneil tries to free his leg and advance position but Jay is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oneil throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jay works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Oneil throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Oneil wants to control from the top but Jay keeps moving.
Jay has momentary wrist control but Oneil slips an elbow through the middle.
Oneil wants to control from the top but Jay keeps moving.
Kobra Jay has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jay is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Oneil presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to David Oneil.
I think Oneil has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 50:46
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 48:47
Judge George Francis scores the fight 50:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Oneil!
David Oneil retains his super heavyweight title!
Our winner, David Oneil, 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.
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