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OFK 438 - PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dean Howard (ranked 1022 p4p, 2421 weight class) and John Edmonds (ranked 118 p4p, 276 weight class). Edmonds has chosen Frankie Smith - Double Dutch Bus as his entrance music. Dean Howard has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dean Howard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 44 - 39 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Edmonds!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edmonds misses with a two punch combination.
Edmonds throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Howard.
Howard shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Howard postures up.
Edmonds is looking for a triangle but Howard pushes his legs off easily.
Edmonds controlling the position.
Howard stands and throws Edmonds's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Edmonds gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Howard can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Edmonds is looking to escape.
Howard lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard looking to finish with strikes here!
Howard looking to control but Edmonds is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Edmonds is looking to get to half guard.
Howard 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.
Howard goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Edmonds turns into him and now he's in Howard's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Howard is on top in guard.
Edmonds looking for a guillotine here but Howard defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edmonds controlling the position.
Edmonds looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Howard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Edmonds swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Howard sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Edmonds's guard.
Edmonds regains full guard. Nicely done.
Howard showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Edmonds trying to keep a closed guard but Howard is proving a slippery customer.
Edmonds had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Howard defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edmonds can't keep his opponent in guard - Howard advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Howard landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Edmonds wants to get back to full guard.
Howard wants to pass to mount but Edmonds is defending the position.
Edmonds is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Howard tries to pass to full mount but Edmonds defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howard stalling away here and it's allowed Edmonds to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Edmonds can't keep his opponent in guard - Howard advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Edmonds is trying to maintain the position but Howard is very close to passing his half guard.
Howard takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Howard tries to pass the half guard into mount. Edmonds knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Howard looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Howard is looking to advance position but Edmonds won't allow it.
Howard wants to take a breather but Edmonds is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dean Howard dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Howard slips under a jab from Edmonds.
Edmonds thuds his right hand into Howard's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
John Edmonds seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Edmonds misses its intended target.
Howard wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Edmonds throws a looping overhand right but Howard ducks down to avoid it.
Edmonds throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Howard.
Howard half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Edmonds tries to sprawl but Howard drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Howard is pressing down on Edmonds's thigh, looking to free his foot. Edmonds is holding on for now.
Howard takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Howard passes to side control.
Edmonds on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edmonds is looking for a sweep.
Howard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Edmonds keeps working.
Edmonds regains half guard.
Edmonds wants to control but Howard is keeping busy.
Howard lands with a punch from half guard.
Edmonds is looking to improve his position.
Edmonds is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Howard scores with a couple of nice shots.
Howard is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Edmonds looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Edmonds is breathing heavily.
Howard has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howard with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Howard raining down shots from the mount!
Howard is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Edmonds can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Howard landing strikes from the mount and Edmonds is in trouble!
 Edmonds is rocked!
Howard with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Howard looking to control but Edmonds is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howard lands a big shot there that rocks Edmonds but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Edmonds is still in real trouble! Can Howard finish him?
Howard landing punches.
A big strike lands for Howard! That's really hurt Edmonds and he's turned his back - Howard keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Howard jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dean Howard!
Our winner, Dean Howard, 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Simon Hedegaard (ranked 603 p4p, 1326 weight class) and Chris Pauschi (ranked 76 p4p, 154 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter fighter
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 38 - 23 - 1, fighting out of London, Simon Hedegaard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chris Pauschi!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Pauschi stuffs the takedown.
Hedegaard shoots in and drives through. Pauschi sprawls well.
Pauschi is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Hedegaard shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Pauschi is trying to defend but Hedegaard finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Pauschi is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hedegaard looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Pauschi with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Pauschi is positioning himself well to prevent Hedegaard advancing to mount.
We've been hearing that Hedegaard has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Hedegaard is looking for a kimura but Pauschi is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hedegaard to get the leverage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hedegaard thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hedegaard prevents Pauschi from improving his position.
Hedegaard 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.
Pauschi is still trying to improve position.
Hedegaard really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hedegaard is working for a kimura but Pauschi is defending it quite comfortably.
Hedegaard is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pauschi has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hedegaard is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's two 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.
Pauschi wants to control but Hedegaard is keeping busy.
Hedegaard is keen to just control but Pauschi is a slippery customer.
Hedegaard wants to pass to mount but Pauschi is defending the position.
Pauschi is in trouble now - Hedegaard has advanced to mount!
Pauschi tries to hold on but Hedegaard pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pauschi is looking to get to half guard.
Hedegaard unloading with bombs!
Hedegaard will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hedegaard takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Pauschi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hedegaard trying to control but Pauschi is having none of it.
Pauschi is trying desperately to improve position.
Hedegaard jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Pauschi is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Pauschi and Hedegaard has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hedegaard is looking to take a break and control but Pauschi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pauschi tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Hedegaard presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Pauschi is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hedegaard working the ground and pound effectively.
Pauschi is looking to improve his position but Hedegaard isn't that keen on the idea.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hedegaard in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Hedegaard working the ground and pound effectively.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Hedegaard dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hedegaard dives in and grabs Pauschi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pauschi pushes down on Hedegaard's head and hops out.
Pauschi raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Hedegaard shoots in and drives through. Pauschi sprawls well.
Pauschi slaps away a takedown attempt from Hedegaard, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Simon Hedegaard. 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.
Hedegaard tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pauschi swivels and escapes.
Pauschi flicks out a counter leg kick but Hedegaard steps away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hedegaard fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pauschi doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hedegaard fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hedegaard.
Pauschi throws a big counter head kick but Hedegaard avoids it with no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hedegaard misses with a takedown attempt - Pauschi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Chris Pauschi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pauschi stuffs the takedown.
Hedegaard gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pauschi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hedegaard thinking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hedegaard shoots and misses
and Pauschi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hedegaard tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Pauschi defends well and Hedegaard ends up having to push Pauschi into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Pauschi throws a big counter head kick but Hedegaard avoids it with no problem.
Hedegaard fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hedegaard fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pauschi manages to break the clinch.
Hedegaard shoots in for a takedown but Pauschi shows good takedown defense.
Pauschi shapes to counter with a head kick.
Pauschi leaves Hedegaard with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Pauschi throws a big counter head kick but Hedegaard avoids it with no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hedegaard misses with a takedown attempt - Pauschi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pauschi is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Hedegaard shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pauschi as he avoids it easily.
Pauschi flicks out a counter leg kick but Hedegaard steps away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hedegaard fails to land the takedown.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Pauschi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Hedegaard throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pauschi's waist but Pauschi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hedegaard off to one side.
Hedegaard shoots in for a takedown but Pauschi shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Pauschi throws a fast counter high kick but Hedegaard manages to duck under it in time.
Hedegaard shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Pauschi finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Simon Hedegaard. 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.
Hedegaard shoots in but Pauschi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Simon Hedegaard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pauschi stuffs the takedown.
Hedegaard will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hedegaard moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromPauschi.
Hedegaard looking to score a takedown here. Pauschi is defending well but Hedegaard drives through and ends up in Pauschi's guard.
Hedegaard won't allow Pauschi to sweep him here.
Hedegaard drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hedegaard jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pauschi is on top in guard.
Simon Hedegaard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pauschi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Pauschi won't allow Hedegaard to sweep him here.
Hedegaard can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pauschi controls the pace.
Pauschi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hedegaard has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pauschi has managed to get both his arms back between Hedegaard's legs - danger averted.
Hedegaard is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hedegaard can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pauschi controls the pace.
Hedegaard not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pauschi controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hedegaard is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hedegaard is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pauschi is aware though and is defending well.
Pauschi controlling from the top position.
Hedegaard looking for a sweep. Not yet Hedegaard, not yet.
Pauschi content to stall in guard here.
Pauschi postures up.
Pauschi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Hedegaard.
Pauschi tries to bench press Hedegaard off him but Hedegaard keeps the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pauschi is being controlled here.
Hedegaard wants to control but Pauschi is keeping him busy.
Pauschi is looking to regain half guard here but Hedegaard keeps moving and retains side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Pauschi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pauschi 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 27:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Pauschi!
A very excited looking Chris Pauschi made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zakir Jumayev (ranked 1215 p4p, 1958 weight class) and Phoenix Peterson (ranked 176 p4p, 271 weight class). Jumayev's entrance music is Side to Side. A fine choice. Peterson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bulls On Parade- Rage Against the Machine. Zakir Jumayev could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Phoenix Peterson's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 20 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zakir Jumayev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Phoenix Peterson!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peterson forces Jumayev back against the cage and clinches.
Peterson has Jumayev pressed against the cage, preventing Jumayev from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Peterson throws a head punch that misses.
Jumayev tries to break free but Peterson pushes him back against the cage.
Peterson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jumayev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice defenses there by Jumayev.
Jumayev throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Peterson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Peterson tries to clinch but Jumayev is having none of it.
Peterson tries to clinch there but Jumayev circles away.
Jab by Jumayev.
Jumayev avoids the body shot from Peterson.
Peterson looks to score with a jab to the body but Jumayev is just out of range.
Peterson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jumayev takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Peterson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Peterson moves in looking to clinch but Jumayev pushes him off.
Jumayev cracks Peterson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Peterson misses with a few strikes there.
Peterson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jumayev sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Peterson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jumayev.
Peterson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jumayev looks to throw the jab but Peterson is out of range.
A nice combination there by Peterson.
Jumayev misses with a wild body shot.
Jumayev throws a shot from downtown. Peterson moves away and avoids it.
Jumayev slips a jab and a cross from Peterson.
Peterson misses with a left hand
and Jumayev counters with a stiff right hand.
Peterson misses with a double jab.
Jumayev is looking to counter punch.
The fighters circling - Jumayev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Peterson lands with a right hand.
Peterson throws a jab but it's blocked by Jumayev.
Peterson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jumayev.
Peterson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Peterson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Peterson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jumayev counters with a stiff right hand.
Peterson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jumayev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Peterson throws a lazy head kick
and Peterson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Peterson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Peterson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Peterson scores with a three punch combo!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peterson connects with a solid leg kick.
Peterson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Peterson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jumayev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jumayev looks to land a left hand but Peterson moved out of range nicely.
Jumayev punishes Peterson's body with a nice straight punch.
Peterson cracks Jumayev with a good jab.
Peterson misses with a hook.
Jumayev moves out of range as Peterson strikes.
Peterson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jumayev on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Peterson tries to clinch but Jumayev moves out of range.
Peterson misses with a hook.
Peterson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jumayev.
Peterson thuds his right hand into Jumayev's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Peterson walks into a jab.
Jumayev scores with a sloppy right hand. Peterson should have avoided that one.
Peterson misses with a hook.
Jumayev lands with a straight right. Peterson didn't see that one coming.
Peterson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jumayev.
Jumayev throws a jab when Peterson was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peterson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jumayev moves out of range as Peterson strikes.
Peterson slips under a jab.
Peterson throws a big shot that misses.
Jumayev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice uppercut there from Jumayev.
Phoenix Peterson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peterson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Peterson with a jab.
Peterson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Jumayev wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jumayev misses with a hook.
Peterson swings for the body but Jumayev moves out of range.
Jumayev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Peterson moves out of range of the strikes.
Jumayev throws a lazy right hand but Peterson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Peterson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Peterson needs to keep his hands up - Jumayev had a free shot at his head there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jumayev throws a jab when Peterson was well out of range.
Jumayev swats away the attempt to clinch by Peterson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peterson moves out of range of the strikes.
Jumayev is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Peterson takes one to the side of the head.
Peterson throws a low kick, looking for Jumayev's leg but Jumayev calmly moves out of range.
Peterson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jumayev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Peterson lands a head kick. Jumayev smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jumayev throws the left hand but Peterson avoids the punch easily.
Peterson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jumayev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Peterson throws a series of punches but Jumayev avoids them all with ease.
Jumayev throws a lazy right hand but Peterson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Peterson misses the shot to the body.
Jumayev throwing a counter right hand but Peterson manages to avoid it.
Peterson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jumayev.
Peterson tries to clinch
and Jumayev counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jumayev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jumayev just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jumayev lands an overhand right.
Jumayev swats away the attempt to clinch by Peterson.
Peterson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jumayev counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Peterson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Despite the aggression on Peterson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
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 Zakir Jumayev will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Peterson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jumayev throws out the jab.
Jumayev lands with an overhand left.
Peterson slips under a jab.
Peterson misses with an uppercut. Jumayev saw that one coming.
Peterson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jumayev looks to land a right hand but Peterson moved out of range.
Peterson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Peterson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jumayev blocks a head kick by Peterson.
Nice defenses there by Peterson.
Peterson slips under a jab.
Nice body punch from Jumayev.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Peterson 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.
Jumayev throws a shot from downtown. Peterson moves away and avoids it.
Peterson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jumayev moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peterson misses with an uppercut
and Peterson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Peterson throws out a loose jab but Jumayev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Peterson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jumayev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Peterson scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jumayev swings for the body but Peterson moves out of range.
Jumayev changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jumayev looks to throw the jab but Peterson is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Peterson.
Peterson misses with a looping left.
Jumayev misses the shot to the body.
Peterson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jumayev moves into range and connects with a jab.
Peterson clinches with his opponent.
Peterson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jumayev's defenses.
Jumayev tries to throw a body punch but Peterson avoids it by throwing Jumayev back against the cage.
Peterson has Jumayev pressed against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jumayev breaks the clinch.
Jumayev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jumayev lunges at Peterson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Peterson's hand.
Peterson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jumayev to score with a decent uppercut.
Jumayev looks to throw the jab but Peterson is out of range.
Peterson throws a shot from downtown. Jumayev moves away and avoids it.
Peterson throws a body shot but no joy.
Peterson cracks a nice hook into Jumayev's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Peterson defending well as Jumayev loads up on a big left hand.
A punch combination from Peterson misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Jumayev checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Peterson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jumayev connects with a good right hand that stumbles Peterson. Peterson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice shot lands for Jumayev.
Peterson misses with a looping right.
Peterson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jumayev walks into a jab.
Peterson gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Jumayev counters with a stiff right hand.
Peterson tries to close the distance and clinch but Jumayev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jumayev lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Peterson misses with an uppercut.
Peterson throws a lazy uppercut
and Jumayev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Peterson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Peterson misses with a body shot
and Jumayev counters with a nice uppercut.
Jumayev throws an overhand right that lands on Peterson's shoulder, as Peterson tries to avoid the shot.
Peterson cracks Jumayev with a right hand to the side of the head.
Peterson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jumayev counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jumayev blocks a jab.
Jumayev jabs at Peterson's body.
Peterson misses with a combination
and Jumayev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Peterson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jumayev moves out of range of the body kick from Peterson.
Peterson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Peterson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jumayev sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jumayev misses the jab.
Peterson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Peterson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Peterson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jumayev throws a hook but Peterson blocks it.
Peterson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Peterson jabs Jumayev to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jumayev ducks under a wild hook from Peterson.
Jumayev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Peterson manages to avoid it.
Peterson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jumayev walks into a jab.
Jumayev cracks Peterson with a good jab.
Peterson misses with a low kick.
It looked like Jumayev wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Peterson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Peterson throws an off balance right hand
and Jumayev counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Peterson misses with a combination
and Jumayev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Peterson blocks a jab.
Peterson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jumayev checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A slow jab from Peterson misses its intended target.
Peterson slips a jab from Jumayev.
Jumayev throws an overhand right that lands on Peterson's shoulder, as Peterson tries to avoid the shot.
Peterson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Peterson throws a chopping leg kick but Jumayev manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Peterson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jumayev finds it's way round the side to connect with Peterson's head.
Jumayev swings for the body but Peterson moves out of range.
Peterson swings widly with a right hand
and Jumayev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Peterson misses with a double jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jumayev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Peterson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Peterson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jumayev sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Peterson.
A big left from Peterson misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zakir Jumayev dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Peterson has Jumayev up against the cage in a clinch.
A body shot lands from Peterson.
Jumayev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jumayev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Peterson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jumayev counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Peterson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jumayev.
Peterson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jumayev gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Peterson tries to clinch but Jumayev moves out of range.
Jumayev throws a jab when Peterson was well out of range.
Peterson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jumayev is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Peterson tries to land a leg kick but Jumayev saw it coming and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peterson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jumayev.
Peterson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Phoenix Peterson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A shot to the body from Peterson misses
and Jumayev counters with a right hand to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jumayev. Peterson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jumayev looks to land a right hand but Peterson moved out of range.
Peterson lands a leg kick that knocks Jumayev off balance momentarily.
Jumayev slips a straight right by Peterson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A telegraphed right hand from Peterson misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Jumayev misses its intended target.
Jumayev keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jumayev scores with a sloppy right hand. Peterson should have avoided that one.
Peterson takes one to the side of the head.
Peterson moves out of range as Jumayev strikes.
Jumayev misses with an uppercut. Peterson saw that one coming.
Peterson misses with a looping left.
Peterson digs a good body shot into Jumayev's ribs.
Peterson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jumayev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Peterson thuds a left hand into Jumayev's body.
Peterson throws a big shot that misses.
Peterson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Peterson moves out of range of the strikes.
Peterson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jumayev.
Peterson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Jumayev misses the target.
The fighters circling - Jumayev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Peterson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Peterson misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peterson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
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!
Jumayev throws out a loose jab but Peterson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Peterson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jumayev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big left from Jumayev misses.
A big left from Jumayev misses.
Crunch! Peterson slams his shin into Jumayev's torso.
Jumayev swings for the body but Peterson moves out of range.
Zakir Jumayev is winning the standup battle so far.
Peterson misses with a low kick.
Peterson throws a big shot that misses.
Peterson throws a head kick that misses.
Peterson misses with a leg kick
and Peterson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jumayev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jumayev misses with a wild body shot.
Jumayev scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Peterson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jumayev checks it well.
Peterson wants to clinch but Jumayev slips to the side
and Jumayev counters with a left to the body.
Jumayev looks to land a left hand but Peterson moved out of range nicely.
Peterson lands with an overhand left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jumayev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Peterson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Good shot there by Jumayev.
Peterson is looking to land body kicks.
Peterson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Peterson misses with a hook. Jumayev ducked under it nicely.
Jumayev throwing a counter right hand but Peterson manages to avoid it.
Jumayev misses with a looping left.
Peterson misses with a lunging right hand
letting Jumayev counter with a right hand.
Jumayev takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Peterson throws a hook but Jumayev avoids it easily.
A low kick from Peterson is predictable there
and Peterson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jumayev catches Peterson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Peterson tries to clinch but Jumayev is having none of it.
The fighters circling - Jumayev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Peterson misses with an uppercut.
Peterson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Peterson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Peterson slips under a jab from Jumayev.
Peterson avoids the body shot from Jumayev.
Peterson throws the left hand but Jumayev avoids the punch easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Jumayev misses.
Jumayev misses with a straight left.
Jumayev swats away the attempt to clinch by Peterson.
Peterson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Peterson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Peterson is looking to clinch.
Jumayev is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Jumayev throws a hook to the side of Peterson's head but Peterson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Peterson avoids the body shot from Jumayev.
Peterson with the inside leg kick.
Peterson tries to close the distance and clinch but Jumayev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Phoenix Peterson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice uppercut there from Jumayev.
Peterson misses with a jab to the body
and Jumayev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jumayev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Peterson.
Jumayev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Peterson blocks a jab.
Peterson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Peterson misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zakir Jumayev showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jumayev, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zakir Jumayev!
Zakir Jumayev tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gregor Marek (ranked 247 p4p, 809 weight class) and Toe Jam (ranked 40 p4p, 113 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gregor Marek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Toe Jam!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Wagner Zegers and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jam swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marek throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jam sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jam throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marek sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Marek slips a jab from Jam.
An attempted straight right counter from Marek misses the target.
Jam walks into a left hand.
Marek tries to clinch up.
Marek moves in looking to clinch but Jam pushes him off.
Marek blocks a jab.
Marek instigates a clinch.
I was talking to Marek's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Marek keeps control of Jam as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jam throws a head punch that misses.
Jam can't find room to land a body shot as Marek controls the action.
Jam softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jam lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Marek swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jam.
Jam lands a shoulder strike.
Marek doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jam looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jam tries to break the clinch but Marek is controlling the position.
A short left from Marek.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jam misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jam breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jam takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Marek lands a jab to the nose.
Nice uppercut lands for Jam. That snapped Marek's head back.
Jam takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jam looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Marek defending well as Jam loads up on a big left hand.
Marek throws a series of punches but Jam avoids them all with ease.
Jam missing with a left hand there. Marek was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jam throws the left hand but Marek avoids the punch easily.
Marek was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jam throws a big shot that misses.
Marek comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Marek displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jam throws out the jab.
A slow jab from Marek misses its intended target.
Jam takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Marek uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jam.
Marek moves out of range of the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jam loads up on a big right hand but Marek slips the punch.
Jam swings for the body but Marek moves out of range.
Jam is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Marek throws the kick towards the body but Jam avoids it.
Jam throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marek dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jam. That did some damage!
Marek ducks under a wild hook from Jam.
Jam misses with a looping left.
Marek with a jab.
Marek walks into a left hand.
A left lands for Marek.
Jam on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jam scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Marek scores with a jab to the jaw.
Marek lands a nice looking body shot.
Marek clinches with his opponent.
Jam swings wildly with an uppercut but Marek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jam throws a head punch that misses.
Jam working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Marek throws a head punch that misses.
Marek scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jam blocking some punches.
Jam throws a head punch that misses.
Marek pushes Jam back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Jam.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jam misses with a body punch.
Marek misses with a body punch.
Jam tries to work over Marek's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marek lands a nice shot to the body.
Jam tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marek digs a right hand underneath Jam's ribcage. Jam let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Marek misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jam throws a punch but it's blocked by Marek.
Marek tries a body shot but Jam blocks it.
Marek tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marek tries to throw a body punch but Jam avoids it by throwing Marek back against the cage.
Jam's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Marek tries to close the distance and clinch but Jam swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jam throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Marek went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Jam misses with an uppercut
enabling Marek to counter with a crisp jab.
Jam fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marek manages to avoid it.
Marek works the jab nicely.
Jam paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
An inside leg kick lands from Marek.
Jam connects with a body shot that sends Marek's belly button to the back.
Jam swings for the body but Marek moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Marek displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jam throws out the jab.
Jam throws a looping overhand right but Marek ducks down to avoid it.
Jam misses the jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marek looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A little jabbing left from Jam on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Marek lands a lovely overhand right.
Jam scores with a jab to the body.
Marek tests Jam's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice defenses there by Marek.
Jam throws a hook but Marek blocks it.
Marek works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jam lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marek moves out of range of the strikes.
Jam lands a nice shot to the body.
Jam pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Marek digs a good body shot into Jam's ribs.
Jam thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Toe Jam will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jam misses the shot to the body.
Marek fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jam has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jam cracks Marek with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jam avoids the body shot from Marek.
Jam throws a big shot that misses.
Toe Jam seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jam looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jam throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Marek avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jam takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Marek fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Marek is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Marek tries to clinch up.
Jam swings for the body but Marek moves out of range.
Marek fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jam.
Marek tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jam throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jam throws a hook but Marek blocks it.
Jam moves out of range as Marek throws a body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marek lands a jab to the nose.
Marek with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jam misses with a jab, cross combination.
Marek looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Marek takes a swing at Jam's ribcage but misses.
As Marek backs off Jam throws a huge counter combo but Marek manages to avoid it all.
Jam misses with a looping right.
Marek scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Marek lands a lovely overhand right.
Jam scores with a jab. Marek acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Marek with the inside leg kick.
Marek takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A big right from Jam misses.
Jam is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marek.
Jam lands a jab to Marek's midsection.
Jam throws a shot from downtown. Marek moves away and avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Marek misses the target.
Jam tests Marek's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marek has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Marek keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jam.
Marek takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jam digs a good body shot into Marek's ribs.
A shot to the liver by Jam. Beautiful body shot.
Jam misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jam looks to land a right hand but Marek moved out of range.
Marek uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jam.
A jab from Jam does it's job there.
Marek chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jam misses with a right hand
and Marek counters with a stiff right hand.
Marek slips under a jab from Jam.
Jam throws a right hand that misses
and Marek counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jam is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jam misses with a hook. Marek ducked under it nicely.
Marek closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Marek struggles to land a body shot inside as Jam controls his hands.
Jam blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gregor Marek has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Still in the clinch, Marek scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jam wants to break free but Marek has control.
Marek tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jam's elbow.
Marek cracks Jam with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Marek.
Marek working aggressively here.
Jam has had enough of the clinch but Marek keeps him there for the moment.
Marek pushes Jam back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Marek.
Nice body punch from Marek.
Jam is breathing heavily.
Marek tries a body shot but Jam blocks it.
Jam tries to break the clinch but Marek is controlling the position.
Jam misses with a punch on the inside.
Marek swings wildly with an uppercut but Jam uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jam throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mareks head.
Jam wants to break the clinch but can't.
Marek misses with a punch to the body.
Jam manages to break the clinch.
Jam swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Marek lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Marek moves out of range as Jam strikes.
Marek feints and then cracks Jam's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jam down.
Marek lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jam's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jam lands with a good body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jam avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Marek throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marek closes the distance and clinches.
Jam breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marek lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jam will feel that in the morning.
Marek cracks Jam with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jam throws a hook but Marek avoids it easily.
Marek fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jam looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jam misses with an uppercut.
Jam misses with an uppercut.
Marek throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jam's head.
A swing and a miss from Jam.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jam looks to land a right hand but Marek moved out of range.
Marek lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jam thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jam keeps the fight on the outside.
Marek takes a jab right on the kisser.
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 Gregor Marek will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Jam throws the left hand but Marek avoids the punch easily.
Marek works the jab nicely.
Jam on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jam misses with a jab, cross combination.
Marek is looking for a counter combo.
Marek fakes the leg kick and cracks Jam in the body.
Jam misses with a body shot
and Marek cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jam throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jam throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Marek.
Jam on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Marek. Marek obviously looking to wear him down.
Jam scores with the left hand. Marek knows he should have avoided that one.
Nice defenses there by Marek.
Marek lands a head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jam doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Marek throws a body shot but no joy.
Marek closes the distance and pushes Jam back into the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Marek.
Jam pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jam misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jam just misses with a punch to the body.
Marek jabs at Jam's body.
Jam looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jam misses with a body shot
and Marek counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Marek uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jam.
Jam swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Marek.
Marek slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Marek.
Marek tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jam was well out of range. Poor timing from Marek.
Jam tries to keep at a distance but Marek has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jam blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marek misses with a body punch.
Jam scores with a shot to the side of Marek's head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jam is trying to break the clinch but Marek has him pressed against the cage.
Jam lands with a short shot to the head.
Jam has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jam wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Marek.
Marek scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jam tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jam scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jam throws a head punch that misses.
Jam manages to break the clinch.
A lazy left from Jam finds it's target.
Marek moves into the clinch.
Jam misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jam makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Marek lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jam cracks Marek with a nice body shot.
Jam wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jam manages to break the clinch.
Jam misses with a body shot.
Marek smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The fighters circling - Jam throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Marek cracks a nice hook into Jam's ribs.
Marek misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marek connects with a body shot.
Marek lands with an uppercut that bounces Jam off the cage and back into range.
Marek slips under a jab.
Jam missing with a left hand there. Marek was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jam looks to throw the jab but Marek is out of range.
Jam looks to land a left hand but Marek moved out of range nicely.
Marek displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jam lands with a good body shot.
Marek displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jam throws out the jab.
Marek clobbers Jam with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jam comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jam cracks Marek with a good jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marek with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jam looks to score with a jab to the body but Marek is just out of range.
It looked like Marek wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jam throws a looping overhand right but Marek ducks down to avoid it.
Marek throws a good cross that connects.
Marek moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jam is looking to break free of the clinch but Marek has double underhooks.
Marek tries to throw a body punch but Jam avoids it by throwing Marek back against the cage.
Jam working aggressively here.
Jam breaks from the clinch.
Marek displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jam throws out the jab.
Jam swings away with a body shot that misses
and Marek counters with a leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Jam 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jam takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jam misses with an uppercut.
Marek lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jam's sensitive parts.
Marek fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marek uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jam.
Marek swinging wildly here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jam connects with a body shot that sends Marek's belly button to the back.
Marek lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jam at a distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gregor Marek showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Marek has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Toe Jam!
Toe Jam really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Northern Zombie logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yuanwei Fenfang (ranked 978 p4p, 2884 weight class) and Wesley Clark (ranked 105 p4p, 260 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yuanwei Fenfang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wesley Clark!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clark misses with a low kick.
Fenfang shoots for a takedown but Clark saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Fenfang.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clark sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Clark is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Clark gets full guard.
Fenfang working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Clark's head.
Clark working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fenfang.
Fenfang postures up in Clark's guard and throws a big left but Clark blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clark is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fenfang prevents Clark from getting back to his feet.
Fenfang trying to control but Clark is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fenfang with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Clark is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Fenfang presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Fenfang jumps guard but Clark turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Clark lands a body punch in the clinch.
Clark is leaning against Fenfang and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Clark.
Clark lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Clark working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Clark scores with a shot to the side of Fenfang's head.
Fenfang is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Clark to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yuanwei Fenfang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fenfang goes for a takedown in the clinch but Clark prevents it.
Fenfang is looking to take this one to the mat.
Clark cracks Fenfang with a nice body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clark lands a left hand.
Fenfang tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Clark smiles and moves away.
Clark misses with a wild body shot.
Clark scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Clark does it's job there.
Clark cracks Fenfang with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Clark lands a big head kick that sends Fenfang tumbling to the mat! Clark takes a step backwards and waves Fenfang back to his feet - he wants the finish!
 Fenfang is rocked!
 It looks like Yuanwei Fenfang has been cut.
Fenfang glances at the clock... BAM! Clark nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Fenfang crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Fenfang is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Wesley Clark!
Wesley Clark made sure to mention his sponsor, Stoner's Killer Apparel in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bald Martin (ranked 491 p4p, 987 weight class) and Gabriel Soares (ranked 57 p4p, 108 weight class). Martin comes to the cage accompanied by I�m Bald And I Know It . Bald Martin had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 16 - 2, fighting out of London, Bald Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gabriel Soares!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paulsen Ambrosius and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Martin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Soares keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Martin.
Martin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Soares.
Martin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Martin looks to land a right hand but Soares moved out of range.
Martin throws an overhand right that lands on Soares's shoulder, as Soares tries to avoid the shot.
Martin misses the shot to the body.
Soares swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Martin looks to throw the jab but Soares is out of range.
Martin throws a body shot but no joy.
Soares wants to counter with a clinch but Martin pushes him away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soares misses with a body shot.
Martin throws out a loose jab but Soares uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice shot lands for Soares.
Soares moves out of range of the strikes.
Soares tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Martin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Martin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soares takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Martin looks to throw the jab but Soares is out of range.
Martin sets himself, and Soares steps forward looking for the clinch! Martin avoids it this time.
Martin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Soares moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Soares misses the target.
Martin connects with a single shot there.
Martin takes a swing at Soares's ribcage but misses.
Martin misses with a looping right.
Martin looks to land a left hand but Soares moved out of range nicely.
Soares displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Martin throws out the jab.
Martin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Martin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Soares.
Martin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Martin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bald Martin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Soares keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Martin.
Martin lands a really nice looking cross but Soares seems unphased.
Soares gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Martin. Soares does a little dance to reset his feet.
Martin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Martin misses with a wild body shot.
A left lands for Martin.
Martin throws an overhand right that lands on Soares's shoulder, as Soares tries to avoid the shot.
Soares moves away from the strike by Martin.
Soares keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Martin.
Martin lands an overhand right.
Soares moves into the clinch.
Soares tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Soares jumps guard but Martin turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Martin wants to break free but Soares has control.
Soares keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Martin's efforts to push away.
Soares working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Soares tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Martin just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bald Martin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Soares.
Martin throws a head punch that misses.
Soares tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Martin smiles and moves away.
Martin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice shot lands for Soares.
Martin misses the shot to the body.
Soares misses the jab.
Soares uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martin.
Soares takes one to the side of the head.
Soares clinches up with Martin and pushes him back against the cage.
Martin stalling the fight.
Soares tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Martin just stands there and leans against the cage.
Soares keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Martin's efforts to push away.
Martin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Martin as he connects with a hook.
Soares looks to score with a jab to the body but Martin is just out of range.
Soares takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Martin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Soares throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Martin moves out of range of the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martin looks to land a left hand but Soares moved out of range nicely.
A right-left combo lands from Martin.
Martin takes a swing at Soares's ribcage but misses.
Martin takes a swing at Soares's ribcage but misses.
Martin is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Martin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Soares.
Soares uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Martin.
Soares steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Martin.
Soares lands a head shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bald Martin dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Martin just misses with a punch to the body.
Soares steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Martin.
Soares waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Martin.
Bald Martin is winning the standup battle so far.
Soares moves out of range of the strikes.
Soares takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Martin takes a swing at Soares's ribcage but misses.
Martin missing with a left hand there. Soares was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A slow jab from Soares misses its intended target.
Martin moves away from the strike by Soares.
Martin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Soares can do to turn this around?
Martin looks to land a right hand but Soares moved out of range.
Soares slips a straight right by Martin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Martin misses with a looping left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Soares. Martin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Martin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Martin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Soares misses.
A jab lands there for Soares.
Martin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Martin misses with a lunging right hand
and Soares holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Martin tries to break free but Soares pushes him back against the cage.
Martin manages to break the clinch.
Martin just misses with a punch to the body.
Soares lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Martin scores with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Soares. Martin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Soares throws the left hand but Martin avoids the punch easily.
Martin is looking to counter punch.
Martin misses with a hook to the body
and Soares counters by moving into the clinch.
Martin content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Martin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Soares tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin is trying to break the clinch but Soares is controlling him.
Soares tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Martin just stands there and leans against the cage.
Soares keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Martin's efforts to push away.
Martin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Soares decides to pull guard.
Soares trying to control the position.
Soares looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Martin is defending well. Soares quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Martin has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Soares celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gabriel Soares!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Pugsley (ranked 794 p4p, 1507 weight class) and Rocco Damato (ranked 85 p4p, 159 weight class). Damato has chosen Thunderstruck as his entrance music. Rocco Damato will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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145
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arthur Pugsley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 41 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rocco Damato!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Damato scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Damato wants to work for an arm triangle but Pugsley is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Pugsley trying to control here.
Pugsley is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pugsley looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Damato is trying to control the action in half guard but Pugsley is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Damato is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Pugsley makes his way to full guard, as Damato worked for a kimura.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Damato trying to control but Pugsley is working from the bottom.
Pugsley looking for subs off his back but Damato has passed one foot through into half guard.
Pugsley has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Damato is working away from the top position though.
Damato is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Pugsley reverses the position - he's now on top in Damato's guard.
Damato is trying to control the position but Pugsley postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pugsley scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Pugsley landing some decent shots from guard.
Damato working a defensive guard here.
Damato looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pugsley scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Damato has his foot on Pugsley's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pugsley works his way back into a safe position though.
Damato has control of Pugsley's left arm, preventing Pugsley from doing any damage.
Damato tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pugsley's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Pugsley got a little sloppy there for a moment and Damato has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pugsley has managed to get both his arms back between Damato's legs - danger averted.
Damato is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Damato lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Pugsley might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Damato trying to control the position from guard on top but Pugsley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pugsley seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Damato avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pugsley keeping full guard, as Damato tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damato wants to control from the top but Pugsley keeps moving.
Damato in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Damato content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Pugsley has locked up a guillotine! Pugsley's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Damato is holding on here and Pugsley must be using up a lot of energy. Damato has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Pugsley gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Arthur Pugsley!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between See How Fook (ranked 120 p4p, 259 weight class) and Porthos Knox (ranked 15 p4p, 44 weight class). Fook comes to the cage accompanied by Ladies & Gentlemen. Knox has chosen One Step Closer | Linkin Park as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, See How Fook!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 23 - 4, fighting out of Amsterdam, Porthos Knox!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Saam Ante and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fook takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Knox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fook slips under a jab from Knox.
Fook half committed to a counter leg kick.
Knox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knox looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Fook pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Knox unleashes a big counter combination but Fook bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Fook throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Fook.
Knox throws a big shot that misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Knox rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fook connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fook throws a chopping leg kick but Knox manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Knox unleashes a big counter combination but Fook bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Fook looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Knox works the jab nicely.
Porthos Knox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A left lands for Knox.
Fook fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Knox looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fook swings for the body but Knox moves out of range.
Fook throws a leg kick but Knox sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Knox throws a series of punches but Fook avoids them all with ease.
Fook throwing a counter right hand but Knox manages to avoid it.
Knox waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fook.
Fook swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Knox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fook.
Fook throws a jab when Knox was well out of range.
Knox throws out a counter right but Fook avoids it with no problem.
Fook moves out of range of the body kick.
Fook lands a nice hook to Knox's body. Knox takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fook connects with a looping right hand.
A nice leg kick from Fook, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fook with a nice calf kick.
Fook throws a shot to the body.
Fook takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fook throws a leg kick but Knox sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Knox lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Fook throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Knox.
Fook attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Knox lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Fook throws a nice head kick!
Fook cracks a nice hook into Knox's ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knox gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fook.
Knox's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fook under the eye.
Knox is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A big left from Knox misses.
Knox misses the jab.
Fook misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fook defending well as Knox loads up on a big left hand.
Fook appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Knox punishes Fook's body with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Fook darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Knox.
It looks like See How Fook has been cut.
Fook takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Knox connects with a body shot.
Knox throws a hook but Fook avoids it easily.
Fook scores with a head kick.
Knox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fook was well out of range. Poor timing from Knox.
Knox tries to clinch there but Fook circles away.
Fook appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A jab from Knox does it's job there.
Fook looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Knox thows a left - swing and a miss!
Knox tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fook swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Knox throws the left hand but Fook avoids the punch easily.
Fook lands a head shot.
Fook scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Knox ducks right into an uppercut from Fook.
Knox moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Knox throws a one two combo.
Fook looks to land a right hand but Knox moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox misses the jab.
Knox throws an overhand right that lands on Fook's shoulder, as Fook tries to avoid the shot.
Fook ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knox moves away.
Knox moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Fook dips to his left and cracks Knox with an uppercut!
Fook walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Knox checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Knox checks the leg kick nicely there.
Knox waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fook.
Fook misses with a looping right.
Fook takes a swing at Knox's ribcage but misses.
Knox fails to land with a series of punches.
Knox lands a body shot.
Knox takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fook throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Knox sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fook takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fook moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Knox tries to clinch up but Fook circles away and keeps his distance.
Fook uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knox.
Fook swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knox is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox has Fook up against the cage in a clinch.
Knox tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fook misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fook breaks from the clinch.
Fook takes a swing at Knox's ribcage but misses.
Knox lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Knox misses with a straight right.
Knox cracks Fook with a right hand to the side of the head.
Knox throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Knox lands a nice shot to the body.
Knox closes the distance looking to clinch
and Fook counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The fighters circling - Knox throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Knox takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knox misses with a straight right.
Fook just misses with a punch to the body.
Fook throws out a loose jab but Knox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fook blocks a jab.
A right-left combo lands from Knox.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Porthos Knox will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on See How Fook's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A lazy left from Fook finds it's target.
Fook pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Knox looks to throw the jab but Fook is out of range.
Fook takes one to the chin there.
Donk. Knox catches Fook right on the button with a cross.
Knox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fook was well out of range. Poor timing from Knox.
Nice jab there from Fook.
Knox fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fook throws a hook but Knox avoids it easily.
Knox is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Knox connects with a body shot.
Fook misses with a hook.
A decent looking cross lands there for Knox.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fook scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fook pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fook gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fook catches Knox with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Knox looks to land a combination but Fook avoids it well.
Fook appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Knox misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Knox.
Porthos Knox seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fighters circling - Knox throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Knox drops his hands momentarily and Fook takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fook fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knox manages to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Knox on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fook keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knox bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sloppy strikes from Knox. Those never looked like landing.
Knox misses with a head kick.
Fook misses with a wild body shot.
Knox is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A shot to the body from Fook misses
and Knox connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fook lands a jab to the nose.
A punch lands to the side of Knox 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fook throws a leg kick but Knox checks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knox lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Fook swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fook tries to work over Knox's front leg with a kick but Knox checks it.
Knox takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Fook steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Knox.
Knox checks a low kick from Fook.
Fook ducks right into an uppercut from Knox.
Fook wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Knox moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fook. Knox does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fook scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Knox misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Fook was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Knox.
Fook changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fook looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Fook on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fook connects with a crisp jab.
Knox looks to land a right hand but Fook moved out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Fook 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The fighters circling - Knox throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A decent looking cross lands there for Knox.
A lazy left from Knox finds it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox misses with an uppercut.
Knox missing with a left hand there. Fook was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fook lands a nice shot to the body.
Knox misses with a looping left.
Knox misses with a body shot.
Fook misses with a hook. Knox ducked under it nicely.
Knox looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Knox tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fook paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fook appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Fook cracks Knox with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fook thumps Knox with a low kick.
Knox needs to keep his hands up - Fook had a free shot at his head there.
Knox moves into the clinch.
Fook misses with a punch on the inside.
Knox is trying to break free.
Fook swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knox blocks an uppercut.
Knox breaks from the clinch.
Knox misses with a straight left.
Knox misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox misses with a looping right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knox takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Good standup being displayed there by Knox as he connects with a hook.
Knox looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Knox moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fook throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Knox swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fook throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Knox lands with a shot to the body.
Fook misses with a wild body shot.
Knox takes the fight into the clinch.
Fook trying to control the position but instead, Knox has worked for underhooks and has pushed Fook into the cage.
Fook lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knox has a couple of punches blocked by Fook.
Fook lands with a left to the head.
Fook breaks the clinch.
Knox looks to land a right hand but Fook moved out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Porthos Knox will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on See How Fook's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Fook throws a head kick that misses.
Fook on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A head kick misses from Knox.
Knox has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fook finds it's way round the side to connect with Knox's head.
Knox jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Knox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fook manages to avoid it.
Fook lands the left hand.
Fook connects with a leg kick.
Fook misses with a body shot.
Knox avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Knox steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fook.
Nice defenses there by Fook.
Knox's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fook uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Knox.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox misses with a body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Knox.
Jab by Fook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knox swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fook's jab looks to have found its range, popping Knox under the eye.
Fook uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Knox.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fook defending well as Knox loads up on a big left hand.
A slow jab from Fook misses its intended target.
Fook comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A combination from Knox does no damage.
Knox swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Knox pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Knox lands a jab.
Fook with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fook. Knox does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fook connects with a body shot.
Fook fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fook punishes Knox's body with a nice straight punch.
Fook throws a lazy right hand but Knox sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fook getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
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!
Fook moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fook lands a glancing blow to the side of Knox's head.
Knox throws a sloppy head kick and Fook moves out of range easily.
Knox just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromFook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox throws a body shot but no joy.
Fook was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Knox takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Knox looks to land a right hand but Fook moved out of range.
Fook throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Knox.
Knox tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fook manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fook feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Knox tries to close the distance and clinch but Fook swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Knox rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fook counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fook works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fook throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Knox stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fook throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Knox wants to clinch.
Fook fires out a quick counter leg kick but Knox just manages to avoid it.
Fook with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fook throws a hook but Knox avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fook on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Knox throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fook stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fook shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fook throws a nice inside leg kick.
Knox misses with a two punch combination.
A big left from Fook misses.
Fook connects with a crisp jab.
Fook scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Knox throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Knox rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fook connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Knox connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fook momentarily.
Knox swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Fook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knox misses with a two punch combination.
Knox tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fook throws the kick towards the body but Knox avoids it.
Knox looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fook bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fook takes one to the side of the head.
Fook with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fook.
Knox avoids the body shot from Fook.
Knox tries to clinch up.
Fook looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Knox uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fook.
Knox is looking to clinch but Fook is avoiding it.
Fook throws the kick towards the body but Knox avoids it.
Fook misses with a low kick.
Knox misses with a straight right.
That kick from Fook tenderised Knox's leg. Knox is trying to keep his angry face on.
Knox wants to clinch.
Fook swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
No joy there for Knox, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fook waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Knox.
Knox uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fook.
Knox misses with a double jab
and Fook counters with a left to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
See How Fook clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on See How Fook's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Knox connects with a body shot.
Knox shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Fook eats them both and turns towards Knox to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Knox uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fook.
Fook swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fook swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fook.
A swing and a miss from Fook.
Knox just misses with a punch to the body.
Fook lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Fook.
Knox forces Fook back against the cage and clinches.
Fook working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fook misses with the head strike.
Knox manages to break the clinch.
Knox avoids the head kick by Fook.
Knox closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fook breaks the clinch.
Good leg kick by Fook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Fook connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Knox scrambles back to his feet.
Knox tries to clinch but Fook moves out of range.
Knox looks to land a combination but Fook avoids it well.
Knox misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fook moves out of range of the strikes.
Knox walks into a straight right hand from Fook.
Fook lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fook throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Fook keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knox will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jab by Fook.
Fook lands a nice shot to the body.
Fook lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knox ducks right into an uppercut from Fook.
Fook looks to land a combination. Knox sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fook throws a head kick that misses.
Knox staying out of range there.
Fook takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Knox misses with a body shot.
Fook throws a lazy uppercut
and Knox cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fook gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Knox.
Fook lands a head kick!
Knox avoids the body shot from Fook.
A clash of legs there as Knox blocks the low kick.
Fook throws a low kick but Knox avoids it.
Donk. Knox catches Fook right on the button with a cross.
A good leg kick by Fook.
Knox checks the leg kick nicely there.
Fook showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Knox.
Fook lands with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fook pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fook sets himself, and Knox steps forward looking for the clinch! Fook avoids it this time.
Knox takes a swing at Fook's ribcage but misses.
Fook connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Knox scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Knox tries to clinch but Fook moves out of range.
Fook was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Knox misses with a hook. Fook ducked under it nicely.
Knox misses with a looping right.
Fook will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fook throws a lazy right hand but Knox sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fook misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Knox misses the target.
Fook lands a leg kick that knocks Knox off balance momentarily.
Knox moves out of range of the body kick from Fook.
Fook swings for the body but Knox moves out of range.
Fook connects with the punch.
Fook throws the left hand but Knox avoids the punch easily.
Fook fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fook throws a leg kick but Knox moved away.
Fook moves into range and connects with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fook gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Knox.
A swing and a miss from Fook.
Knox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fook was well out of range. Poor timing from Knox.
Knox slips under a jab from Fook.
Fook misses the shot to the body.
Knox throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Knox looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Knox takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fook tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knox was well out of range. Poor timing from Fook.
Knox scores with a sloppy right hand. Fook should have avoided that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knox slips a jab from Fook.
Fook throws a head kick that misses.
Fook lands a right hook to the body.
A left lands for Fook.
Fook tries to keep at a distance but Knox has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
See How Fook had his way with Porthos Knox in that round.
The cut man is working on See How Fook's cut.
That's time! Fook's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.
Knox keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knox swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Knox cracks Fook with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Knox closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Knox fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knox.
Knox scores with a shoulder strike.
Fook blocking some punches.
Knox blocking some punches.
Fook misses with some punches.
Knox throws a head punch that misses.
Fook has a couple of punches blocked by Knox.
Fook misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fook working aggressively here.
Fook misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knox lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Knox fails to land.
Knox has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Knox throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox wants to break free but Fook has control.
Knox misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knox misses with a punch on the inside.
Fook manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Knox breaks the clinch.
Fook 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.
Fook jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Knox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fook.
Knox throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Knox ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Knox throws a jab but it's blocked by Fook.
Fook throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knox misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Knox lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fook avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fook steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Knox.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox clinches.
Knox working aggressively here.
Fook fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knox swings wildly with an uppercut but Fook uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fook misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knox lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fook backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fook lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fook escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Knox throws a right hand that Fook ducks under and follows up with a left that Fook also avoids with ease.
Fook throws a body punch but Knox moves out of range.
Fook ducks under a wild hook from Knox.
That kick from Fook tenderised Knox's leg. Knox is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fook displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Knox throws out the jab.
Fook thuds his right hand into Knox's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A cross from Fook lands.
Fook lands a nice hook to Knox's body. Knox takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fook.
Fook misses the shot to the body.
Knox throws a combination that misses
and Fook cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Knox fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fook tries to bum rush Knox with a series of wild strikes but Knox uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Knox feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fooks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Knox jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fook slips a jab from Knox.
Fook smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fook avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fook lands a nice looking body shot.
Knox slips a jab from Fook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fook. Knox does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fook jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fook showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Knox.
Knox staying out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fook ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knox moves away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knox looks to throw the jab but Fook is out of range.
Fook throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fook.
Knox is looking to clinch but Fook is avoiding it.
Knox throws a hook but Fook avoids it easily.
Knox takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Knox rushes Fook and presses him up against the cage.
Fook misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knox working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fook goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fook's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fook takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fook walks into a left hand.
Fook scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Knox misses with a hook.
Knox takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Porthos Knox.
I think Knox has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 50:46
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 49:47
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... See How Fook!
See How Fook retains his welterweight title!
See How Fook decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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