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SYN 1104 Chai vs Choke PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Michael Bostic (ranked 2724 p4p, 2779 weight class) and Hans Peter Baxxter (ranked 239 p4p, 256 weight class). Bostic comes to the cage accompanied by Move. The crowd seem to be enjoying Baxxter's choice of entrance music: Weekend, Scooter. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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22 - 21 - 0 |
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156
20 - 14 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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World class boxer
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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 22 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Bostic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 14 - 1, fighting out of London, Hans Peter Baxxter!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Bostic.
Baxxter misses with a looping left.
Michael Bostic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bostic slips under a jab.
Bostic connects with the punch.
Baxxter lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bostic throws a body punch but Baxxter moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Baxxter on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Baxxter throws a wild body kick that Bostic sees coming a mile off.
Bostic tried to counter with a leg kick but Baxxter avoided it.
Baxxter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Baxxter counters with a body kick.
Bostic missing with a left hand there. Baxxter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bostic lands a nice shot to the body.
Bostic connects with a good right hand that stumbles Baxxter. Baxxter circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Baxxter throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bostic's head.
Baxxter moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A jab lands there for Bostic.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bostic catches Baxxter with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bostic moves out of range of the strikes.
Baxxter has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bostic. Baxxter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bostic misses the shot to the body.
Baxxter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bostic wants to land a leg kick but Baxxter is out of range.
Baxxter scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Baxxter misses.
Bostic misses with a wild body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Baxxter.
Bostic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bostic misses with a wild body shot.
Baxxter flicks out a counter leg kick but Bostic steps away.
Baxxter swings for the body but Bostic moves out of range.
Baxxter avoids a punch combination nicely.
A head kick misses from Baxxter.
Baxxter takes a swing at Bostic's ribcage but misses.
Baxxter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bostic was well out of range. Poor timing from Baxxter.
Bostic throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Baxxter stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bostic scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Baxxter trying to control but Bostic postures up.
Baxxter is positioning himself well to prevent Bostic advancing to mount.
Baxxter avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bostic.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bostic in particular looking to stall.
Bostic wants to free his trapped foot but Baxxter is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Baxxter taking some punishment here, with Bostic in his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bostic is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bostic slips a nice elbow through Baxxter's hands, connecting with Baxxter's forehead.
Bostic lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bostic lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baxxter keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bostic 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.
Baxxter taking some punishment here, with Bostic in his half guard.
Bostic thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Baxxter's head.
Bostic is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Baxxter is staying active underneath Bostic, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bostic stalling away here and it's allowed Baxxter to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Baxxter is pulling down on Bostic's head. It's preventing any offense from Bostic, at least for the moment.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baxxter keeping moving, preventing Bostic from controlling successfully.
We've been hearing that Bostic has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Baxxter is trying to control the position but Bostic postures up.
Bostic sitting in guard here, content to control.
Bostic stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Baxxter swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bostic throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Baxxter controlling Bostic's posture.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Bostic dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A slapping body kick lands there for Baxxter.
Bostic throws a body shot but no joy.
Baxxter throws out a counter right but Bostic avoids it with no problem.
Bostic throws a lazy uppercut
and Baxxter counters with a left to the body.
Baxxter throws a looping overhand right but Bostic ducks down to avoid it.
Baxxter throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Baxxter moves out of range of the body kick.
Baxxter let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bostic avoids the head kick by Baxxter.
Sloppy strikes from Bostic. Those never looked like landing.
A big right from Bostic misses.
Baxxter swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bostic lands a nice shot to the body.
Baxxter misses the jab.
Bostic went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good exchange - Baxxter coming out on top.
Baxxter throws out a loose jab but Bostic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baxxter throws a hook but Bostic blocks it.
Baxxter takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bostic misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bostic moves out of range as Baxxter strikes.
Hans Peter Baxxter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baxxter just misses with a punch to the body.
Baxxter throws a nice looking combination but Bostic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bostic scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A big left from Bostic misses.
Bostic is looking to wear down Baxxter with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Baxxter looks for the body kick but Bostic saw that one coming.
Baxxter throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Baxxter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bostic.
Bostic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Baxxter can do to turn this around?
Baxxter misses with a body shot.
Baxxter avoids the body shot from Bostic.
A slow jab from Baxxter misses its intended target.
Baxxter tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bostic has Baxxter up against the cage in a clinch.
Bostic slows down the pace here.
Bostic digs a right hand into Baxxter's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Baxxter's gas tank.
Baxxter prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bostic keeps control of Baxxter as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Baxxter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Baxxter lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Bostic.
Bostic pushes Baxxter back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bostic keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Baxxter's efforts to push away.
Bostic keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Baxxter's efforts to push away.
Baxxter throws a punch but it's blocked by Bostic.
Baxxter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Baxxter throws a jab when Bostic was well out of range.
Bostic lands an overhand right.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bostic!
Michael Bostic is winning the standup battle so far.
Bostic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baxxter moves away.
Bostic shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Baxxter napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Bostic is looking to take a break and control but Baxxter is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Michael Bostic overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baxxter is looking to regain half guard here but Bostic keeps moving and retains side control.
Bostic connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Baxxter some visible discomfort.
Baxxter is trying to control Bostic's posture but Bostic avoids it.
Bostic tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bostic has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bostic thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bostic trying to control the action but Baxxter is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bostic swings around for an armbar but Baxxter sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Bostic's guard.
Bostic looking to control.
Bostic working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Baxxter doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Baxxter manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Baxxter wants to stand but Bostic has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
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 Michael Bostic will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Bostic looks to land a left hand but Baxxter moved out of range nicely.
Baxxter is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bostic with a body shot.
Bostic manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Baxxter on his heels. He'll look to pass Baxxter's guard now, I'm sure.
Bostic postures up in Baxxter's guard and throws a big left but Baxxter blocks it.
Bostic in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bostic passes into half guard.
Bostic trying to control the pace.
Bostic throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bostic wants to pass the guard but Baxxter is defending well.
Bostic sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Baxxter defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bostic is pressing down on Baxxter's thigh, looking to free his foot. Baxxter is holding on for now.
Nice strikes from Bostic there.
Bostic takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Bostic throws a strike but Baxxter avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Baxxter wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Baxxter utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bostic postures up and lands a big shot to Baxxter's brow.
Bostic connects with a couple of short punches.
Baxxter looking to control.
Bostic content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bostic scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bostic wants to control from the top but Baxxter keeps moving.
Bostic forces his way into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bostic with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Bostic lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bostic lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hans Peter Baxxter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bostic content to control rather than advance.
Bostic lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bostic wants to lay and pray for a moment but Baxxter keeps working.
Bostic missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bostic is looking for a kimura but Baxxter is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bostic to get the leverage.
Baxxter is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bostic scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bostic looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bostic with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Bostic not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bostic stalling.
Baxxter is not content to let Bostic control the position.
Michael Bostic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bostic is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Bostic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bostic 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Bostic!
After winning the bout, Michael Bostic thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arturito Tampukpuk (ranked 2731 p4p, 2184 weight class) and Hjalmar Raak (ranked 312 p4p, 254 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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12 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine |
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Excellent MT
Solid chin |
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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 13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Arturito Tampukpuk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Hjalmar Raak!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tampukpuk circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tampukpuk connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tampukpuk throws a jab when Raak was well out of range.
Raak takes the fight into the clinch.
Raak stalling against the cage.
Raak has a couple of punches blocked by Tampukpuk.
Raak tries to stall but Tampukpuk uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tampukpuk has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Raak is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Tampukpuk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tampukpuk gets control of Raak's arms and successfully pulls guard. Tampukpuk will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Raak sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Tampukpuk's guard.
Tampukpuk pushes Raak off looking to stand but Raak dives back in and keeps control.
Tampukpuk looking for submissions off his back.
Raak seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tampukpuk is looking for a sweep. Raak is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Raak looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Raak is trying to work for a kimura but Tampukpuk is defending well.
Tampukpuk looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Raak takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Raak passes the guard and advances to mount!
Tampukpuk is looking to improve his position but Raak isn't that keen on the idea.
Tampukpuk is working hard here to advance position.
Tampukpuk tries to buck Raak off but he can't manage it.
Raak is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Tampukpuk misses with a leg kick.
Tampukpuk scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tampukpuk looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Raak swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Raak misses with a few strikes there.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raak takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tampukpuk scores with a sloppy right hand. Raak should have avoided that one.
A big right from Tampukpuk misses.
Raak clinches up against the cage.
Raak tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tampukpuk jumps guard and drags Raak to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Raak thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Tampukpuk wants to stand up but Raak is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tampukpuk has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Raak has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Raak is leaning against Tampukpuk and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tampukpuk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Raak swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tampukpuk is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tampukpuk misses with a series of wild punches.
Tampukpuk misses with a hook
and Raak counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tampukpuk thinking.
Raak uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tampukpuk.
Tampukpuk throws a jab when Raak was well out of range.
Tampukpuk throws a combination that misses
and Raak counters with a good low kick that Tampukpuk was not able to check.
Nice cross by Tampukpuk.
Raak ducks right into an uppercut from Tampukpuk.
Raak throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tampukpuk thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tampukpuk looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A nice side step and Raak releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Tampukpuk rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Raak moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Raak uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tampukpuk has time to react.
Tampukpuk avoids the head kick by Raak.
Raak scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
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 Arturito Tampukpuk will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Tampukpuk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A countering left hand to the body from Raak misses.
Raak lands with a shot to the body.
Raak throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Raak sizes up Tampukpuk with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Raak throws a hook but Tampukpuk blocks it.
Tampukpuk throws the left hand but Raak avoids the punch easily.
Raak just misses with a punch to the body.
Raak explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Tampukpuk thows a left - swing and a miss!
Raak throws a lazy right hand but Tampukpuk sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Raak avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tampukpuk moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Raak takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Raak closes the distance and pushes Tampukpuk back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tampukpuk is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Raak to keep the fight standing.
Raak jumps guard.
Hjalmar Raak has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tampukpuk gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Tampukpuk!
Tampukpuk uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Raak.
Tampukpuk lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Raak throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tampukpuk misses with the combination.
Raak slips a jab from Tampukpuk.
A swing and a miss from Raak.
Raak missing with a left hand there. Tampukpuk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Raak lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tampukpuk is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raak thows a leg kick but Tampukpuk checks it
and Tampukpuk counters with a series of strikes. Raak will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tampukpuk lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Tampukpuk getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Raak misses with a series of wild punches.
Raak is looking to clinch but Tampukpuk is avoiding it.
Raak misses the jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Raak.
Raak clinches.
Raak has a couple of punches blocked by Tampukpuk.
A left hand lands to the body for Raak.
Tampukpuk is trying to pull guard but Raak has him pressed against the cage.
Tampukpuk has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Raak uses from the top position.
Tampukpuk is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tampukpuk being controlled here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tampukpuk keeping full guard, as Raak tries to pass.
Raak slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Raak prevents Tampukpuk from escaping the position.
Tampukpuk struggling a bit here.
Raak decides to stand up, so the ref orders Tampukpuk to his feet.
Raak missing with a left hand there. Tampukpuk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Raak uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tampukpuk.
A cross from Tampukpuk lands.
Tampukpuk looks to score with a jab to the body but Raak is just out of range.
Raak with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tampukpuk to score with a decent uppercut.
Raak throws a head kick but Tampukpuk moves out of range.
Tampukpuk misses with a head kick.
Raak steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Tampukpuk swinging wildly here.
Tampukpuk throws out a loose jab but Raak uses good head movement to avoid it.
Raak lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Raak takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Arturito Tampukpuk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tampukpuk doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Raak moves into range and connects with a jab.
A nice leg kick from Tampukpuk, right into the meat of the thigh.
Raak uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
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 Arturito Tampukpuk will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Tampukpuk misses with a hook to the body
and Raak counters with a left and a right that stings Tampukpuk.
Raak throws a body punch but Tampukpuk moves out of range.
Tampukpuk throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tampukpuk takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tampukpuk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Raak.
Tampukpuk throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Raak throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tampukpuk was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Raak connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tampukpuk with a hook.
Raak rushes Tampukpuk and presses him up against the cage.
Tampukpuk drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Raak gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Raak scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raak stalling in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tampukpuk breaks from the clinch.
Tampukpuk scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Tampukpuk scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Tampukpuk drops his hands momentarily and Raak takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Raak gets a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Raak - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Raak goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Raak prevents the takedown attempt.
Tampukpuk wants to take the fight to the mat but Raak manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arturito Tampukpuk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Raak is struggling to control the position.
Raak lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tampukpuk is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Raak can't fight it off and eventually Tampukpuk manages to take the fight to the floor. Raak looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tampukpuk is looking to pass into half guard but Raak pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Raak is in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tampukpuk working a defensive guard but Raak manages to pass into side control anyway.
Raak tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Raak has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Tampukpuk is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Tampukpuk is trying to control Raak's posture but Raak avoids it.
Raak wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tampukpuk keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tampukpuk is looking to regain half guard here but Raak keeps moving and retains side control.
Raak wants to control but Tampukpuk is keeping him busy.
Tampukpuk is pushing Raak's head away, looking to escape. Raak manages to hold on to the position though.
Raak has control of an arm but Tampukpuk manages to advance to Raak's back!
Tampukpuk trying to control momentarily.
Raak can't escape the position.
Hjalmar Raak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tampukpuk looking to hold on to the position here but Raak rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Tampukpuk stands and steps away. Raak gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Tampukpuk swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Raak throws a lazy uppercut
and Tampukpuk counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Raak thinking.
Arturito Tampukpuk is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tampukpuk avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Raak takes one to the side of the head.
Raak throws an overhand right that lands on Tampukpuk's shoulder, as Tampukpuk tries to avoid the shot.
Raak swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tampukpuk.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Raak throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tampukpuk cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Raak misses with a hook. Tampukpuk ducked under it nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Tampukpuk misses its target.
Tampukpuk showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Raak.
Tampukpuk has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Raak showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tampukpuk.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hjalmar Raak.
I think Tampukpuk has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Arturito Tampukpuk!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bradley Brunswick Jr (ranked 1139 p4p, 1211 weight class) and Gary Andary (ranked 119 p4p, 126 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 21 - 2, fighting out of London, Bradley Brunswick Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Gary Andary!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andary uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brunswick Jr.
Brunswick Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Andary moves away.
Bradley Brunswick Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Andary throws a push kick but Brunswick Jr slaps the foot to one side.
Brunswick Jr walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Andary checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Brunswick Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Andary throws a body shot but no joy.
We've been told by Brunswick Jr's head coaches at Point Blanc that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Andary uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brunswick Jr.
Andary takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Brunswick Jr.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andary with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Andary turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Brunswick Jr throws a head kick but Andary moves out of range.
Brunswick Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Andary.
A big right from Andary misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brunswick Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Andary was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Brunswick Jr scores with a head kick.
Brunswick Jr throws a jab when Andary was well out of range.
Brunswick Jr throws a lazy right hand but Andary sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Andary throws a head kick but Brunswick Jr moves out of range.
Andary throws a combination. Brunswick Jr tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Brunswick Jr tries to bum rush Andary with a series of wild strikes but Andary uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brunswick Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Andary moves out of range easily.
Andary takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Brunswick Jr has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Andary finds it's way round the side to connect with Brunswick Jr's head.
Andary has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Andary uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brunswick Jr.
Brunswick Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Andary.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andary walks into a stiff left hand from Brunswick Jr.
Andary throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brunswick Jr swinging wildly here.
Andary throws out a counter right but Brunswick Jr avoids it with no problem.
Andary connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Brunswick Jr's hands.
Andary blocks a head kick by Brunswick Jr.
Brunswick Jr lands a nice leg kick that just misses Andary's sensitive parts.
Andary fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Brunswick Jr on the side of the head.
Andary keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Andary uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Brunswick Jr misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andary throws a hook but Brunswick Jr avoids it easily.
Decent striking displayed by Brunswick Jr there.
Brunswick Jr moves into the clinch.
Andary effectively controlling the action here.
Andary lands an uppercut.
Brunswick Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Brunswick Jr presses Andary against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Brunswick Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brunswick Jr stops a takedown attempt from Andary.
Andary lands a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Brunswick Jr.
Brunswick Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brunswick Jr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Brunswick Jr slows down the pace here.
Brunswick Jr tries to work over Andary's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andary has had enough of the clinch but Brunswick Jr keeps him there for the moment.
Andary tries a body shot but Brunswick Jr blocks it.
Andary blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Andary as the two fighters clinch.
Andary makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brunswick Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Andary controls the action.
Andary breaks the clinch.
Brunswick Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Brunswick Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
A shot to the body from Brunswick Jr misses
and Andary counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A cross from Andary lands.
Andary misses with a hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gary Andary will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Brunswick Jr attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Andary throws a counter combo.
Andary moves out of range of the strikes.
Brunswick Jr throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Andary cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
 Brunswick Jr is rocked!
Good work by Andary as he checks the leg kick.
Oh Brunswick Jr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brunswick Jr throws a lazy uppercut
and Andary counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gary Andary!
Gary Andary thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tonacatecuhtli Aztlan (ranked 739 p4p, 2072 weight class) and Lyke Tuytuhlz (ranked 97 p4p, 245 weight class). Tuytuhlz has chosen Nas - N.Y. State of Mind as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Tonacatecuhtli Aztlan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Lyke Tuytuhlz!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aztlan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tuytuhlz takes a jab right on the kisser.
Aztlan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
 It looks like Tonacatecuhtli Aztlan has been cut.
A punch combination from Aztlan misses.
Tuytuhlz slips a jab from Aztlan.
Aztlan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tuytuhlz clobbers Aztlan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tuytuhlz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Good standup being displayed there by Tuytuhlz as he connects with a hook.
Tuytuhlz swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Aztlan counters with a low kick, right behind Tuytuhlz 's knee.
Aztlan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuytuhlz connects with a single shot there.
Aztlan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A slow jab from Aztlan misses its intended target.
Aztlan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tuytuhlz.
Tuytuhlz throws a looping overhand right but Aztlan ducks down to avoid it.
Aztlan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Aztlan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Aztlan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Aztlan lands a nice looking body shot.
Aztlan is looking to score with low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aztlan. Tuytuhlz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aztlan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Aztlan misses with a lunging right hand
and Tuytuhlz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tuytuhlz is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Tuytuhlz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aztlan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tuytuhlz throws an off balance right hand
enabling Aztlan to counter with a crisp jab.
Tuytuhlz throws a shot to the body.
Aztlan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Aztlan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aztlan blocks a jab.
Aztlan cracks Tuytuhlz with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tuytuhlz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tuytuhlz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aztlan.
Tuytuhlz drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tuytuhlz throws a big shot that misses.
Tuytuhlz moves out of range of the strikes.
Tuytuhlz misses with a telegraphed body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tuytuhlz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Aztlan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aztlan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tuytuhlz connects with a crisp jab.
Tuytuhlz has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Aztlan swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Tuytuhlz to counter with a crisp jab.
Aztlan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tuytuhlz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tuytuhlz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Aztlan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tuytuhlz has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Tuytuhlz tries to clinch there but Aztlan circles away.
Aztlan throws out a loose jab but Tuytuhlz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tuytuhlz let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lyke Tuytuhlz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tonacatecuhtli Aztlan's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Aztlan stalks Tuytuhlz and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tuytuhlz's face. Tuytuhlz staggers backwards, shaken.
Tuytuhlz clinches.
Aztlan throws a head punch that misses.
Aztlan can't find room to land a body shot as Tuytuhlz controls the action.
Aztlan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tuytuhlz takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Aztlan misses with an uppercut
and Tuytuhlz counters with a left to the body.
Tuytuhlz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tuytuhlz jabs Aztlan right on the nose. Aztlan blinks but takes it well.
Aztlan misses with a right hand
letting Tuytuhlz counter with a right hand.
Tuytuhlz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aztlan misses with a lunging right hand
and Tuytuhlz counters by clinching up.
Tuytuhlz slows down the pace here.
Aztlan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tuytuhlz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Aztlan counters with a stiff right hand.
Tuytuhlz moves out of range of the strikes.
Tuytuhlz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tuytuhlz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Aztlan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
 Tuytuhlz is rocked!
Aztlan lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Tuytuhlz - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Aztlan!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tonacatecuhtli Aztlan!
A very excited looking Tonacatecuhtli Aztlan made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Everett Covington (ranked 1880 p4p, 1237 weight class) and Somporn Metharom (ranked 248 p4p, 169 weight class). Metharom has chosen Porcelain - Moby as his entrance music. 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 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Everett Covington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Somporn Metharom!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Covington misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Covington swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Metharom throws a head kick that misses
and Covington counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A low kick lands for Metharom.
Covington moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That kick from Metharom tenderised Covington's leg. Covington is trying to keep his angry face on.
Metharom scores with a sloppy right hand. Covington should have avoided that one.
Covington misses with a wild combination.
Nice uppercut lands for Metharom. That snapped Covington's head back.
Metharom misses with a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Covington swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Covington dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Covington connects with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Metharom misses its intended target.
Covington swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Covington tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Metharom was well out of range. Poor timing from Covington.
Metharom just misses with a punch to the body.
Covington drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Metharom trying his best to control but Covington has mounted him.
Covington trying to control but Metharom is having none of it.
We've been hearing that Covington has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Metharom is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Metharom can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Metharom is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Metharom is looking to get to half guard.
Metharom regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Metharom keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Covington looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Metharom with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Metharom moves into full guard.
Covington has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Metharom looking to hit a scissor sweep but Covington is one step ahead there.
Covington scoring with some ground and pound.
Covington lands a couple of digs.
Metharom pulls Covington in close to his closed guard and prevents Covington from doing any damage or advancing position.
Covington working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Metharom is pulling down on Covington's head. It's preventing any offense from Covington, at least for the moment.
Covington throwing strikes but missing.
Metharom managing to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Covington lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Covington sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Metharom is trying to control the position but Covington postures up.
Metharom keeping moving, preventing Covington from controlling successfully.
Metharom looking for a sweep. Not yet Metharom, not yet.
Covington working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Metharom's head.
Covington controls from within his opponent's guard.
Covington scoring with some ground and pound.
Covington trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Covington is working hard here to advance position.
Metharom bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Covington's guard.
Metharom stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Covington swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Metharom postures up.
Metharom looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Metharom trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Covington looking to hit a scissor sweep but Metharom is one step ahead there.
Metharom is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Metharom wants to pass the guard but Covington is keeping the position.
Covington is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Metharom trying to control but Covington is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Everett Covington dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Covington tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Metharom manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A slow jab from Covington misses its intended target.
Covington shoots in for a takedown but Metharom shows good takedown defense.
A slapping leg kick lands for Metharom.
Metharom throws a head kick but Covington moves out of range.
Metharom is looking to score with low kicks.
Covington checks a leg kick.
Covington ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Metharom moves away.
A nice side step and Metharom releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Covington cracks Metharom with an open hand slap.
Everett Covington is winning the standup battle so far.
Metharom keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Covington.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Covington shoots in for a takedown but Metharom shows good takedown defense.
Metharom loads up on a big right hand but Covington slips the punch.
Metharom cracks Covington with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Metharom throws an off balance right hand
and Covington counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Covington is pushing down on Metharom's leg trying to pass to half guard. Metharom is fighting to maintain full guard but Covington has managed to sneak the leg through.
Everett Covington overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Covington lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Covington trying to mount his opponent but Metharom defends it.
Covington is thwarting Metharom's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Covington tries to pass the half guard into mount. Metharom knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Covington is thwarting Metharom's attempts to control the position.
Covington is trying to control. Metharom wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Metharom keeping hold of Covington's head, controlling as best he can.
Metharom taking some punishment here, with Covington in his half guard.
Metharom trying to control but Covington postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Covington drops an elbow to the side of Metharom's head.
Metharom trying to control but Covington postures up.
Covington is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Metharom is just riding it out for now. Covington eventually gives up the hold.
Metharom keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Covington wants to control but Metharom is keeping him busy.
Covington not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Metharom on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Metharom holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Metharom wants to improve his position but Covington is controlling well.
Metharom is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Covington working Metharom over with strikes.
Metharom looks like he's trying to stand up.
Covington is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Metharom can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Covington thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Metharom's head.
Metharom trying to control here.
Covington takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Metharom taking some punishment here, with Covington in his half guard.
Metharom gets full guard.
Covington connects with a couple of short punches.
Covington loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Covington trying to control the position from guard on top but Metharom is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Metharom looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Metharom is still trying to improve position.
Metharom is controlling Covington's posture.
Covington landing some decent shots from guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Covington drops back looking for a leg! Metharom is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Metharom manages to kick Covington off! Covington jumps back into Metharom's guard.
Metharom is controlling Covington's posture.
Covington advances position into side control!
Covington wants to control but Metharom is keeping him busy.
Metharom takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Covington wants to control but Metharom is keeping him busy.
Metharom is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Covington's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Metharom trying to control but Covington postures up.
Covington thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Metharom's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Everett Covington dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Metharom throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Covington counters with a straight right hand.
Covington fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Metharom manages to avoid it.
Metharom misses with a hook
and Covington counters with a nice body shot.
Metharom rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Covington counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Covington. Metharom does a little dance to reset his feet.
Metharom throws a leg kick but Covington sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nice uppercut there from Covington.
Nice defenses there by Covington.
Metharom doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Covington misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Covington lands a nice hook to Metharom's body. Metharom takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Covington cracks Metharom with a right hand to the side of the head.
Metharom throws a head kick but Covington moves out of range.
Covington tries to counter with a takedown but Metharom is quick to defend against it.
Metharom fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Covington on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Metharom with a nice cross.
Covington shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Metharom as he avoids it easily.
Covington connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Metharom throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Metharom connects with a nice looking jab.
Covington ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Metharom moves away.
Metharom tries to move into range but Covington moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Covington throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Metharom 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.
Metharom connects with a jab.
Covington shoots in for a takedown but Metharom shows good takedown defense.
Metharom misses with a right hand
and Covington counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A decent looking cross lands there for Metharom.
Everett Covington is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Metharom fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Covington has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Somporn Metharom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Covington punishes Metharom's body with a nice straight punch.
Metharom throws a head kick that Covington semi-blocks.
Covington is looking to wear down Metharom with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Metharom throws a shot to the body.
Metharom misses with an uppercut
and Covington counters with a straight right hand.
Covington moves out of range as Metharom strikes.
Somporn Metharom is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Metharom missing with a left hand there. Covington was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Metharom with a jab.
Metharom throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Covington connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Covington throws a body shot but no joy.
Metharom throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Metharom stuns Covington with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Metharom changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Metharom misses with a two punch combination.
Covington misses with a body shot.
Covington just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Metharom on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Metharom misses the jab.
Metharom throws a jab when Covington was well out of range.
Covington swings for the body but Metharom moves out of range.
Covington misses with a wild body shot.
Metharom thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Covington if he has to take too many more of those.
Metharom keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Metharom throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Covington tries to counter with a takedown but Metharom is quick to defend against it.
Covington uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Metharom.
Metharom lands a nice leg kick that just misses Covington's sensitive parts.
Metharom scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Covington throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Metharom stuffs the takedown attempt from Covington. Covington gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Everett Covington. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Metharom connects with a solid leg kick.
Covington swings for the body but Metharom moves out of range.
Metharom swings widly with a right hand
and Covington counters with a nice body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Metharom. Covington shrugs it off though.
Covington moves away from the strike by Metharom.
Metharom lands with a thumping leg kick.
Metharom goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Covington scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Metharom doesn't seem bothered though.
Somporn Metharom has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Metharom loads up on a big right hand but Covington slips the punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Somporn Metharom comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Covington has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Everett Covington!
Everett Covington seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Sycek (ranked 1003 p4p, 970 weight class) and Sergej Kusnemirpow (ranked 129 p4p, 124 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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30
197
12 - 10 - 1 |
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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 19 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Samuel Sycek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sergej Kusnemirpow!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sycek fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Kusnemirpow to the ground. Sycek is now in Kusnemirpow's guard.
Kusnemirpow throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kusnemirpow throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sycek's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kusnemirpow looking for a guillotine here but Sycek defends easily.
Sycek got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kusnemirpow has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sycek has managed to get both his arms back between Kusnemirpow's legs - danger averted.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sycek is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kusnemirpow has momentary wrist control but Sycek slips an elbow through the middle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kusnemirpow is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sycek trying to control the position from guard on top but Kusnemirpow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kusnemirpow is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sycek defends well.
Kusnemirpow looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sycek has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sycek working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sycek lands a couple of digs.
Sycek makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kusnemirpow working for a triangle but Sycek defends it easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kusnemirpow working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Sycek has passed into half guard!
Kusnemirpow looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kusnemirpow actively working from the bottom here.
Kusnemirpow actively working from the bottom here.
Kusnemirpow looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sycek is nestled in close to Kusnemirpow, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sycek looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kusnemirpow with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kusnemirpow wants to get back to his feet.
Kusnemirpow is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sycek pulls his head out easily.
Kusnemirpow looking for submissions off his back.
Sycek wants to take a breather but Kusnemirpow is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sycek winds up and cracks Kusnemirpow with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kusnemirpow looking for submissions off his back.
Kusnemirpow tries to roll over but Sycek keeps him under control.
We've been hearing good reports from Sycek's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Kusnemirpow is not content to let Sycek control the position.
Kusnemirpow looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sycek trying to control from half guard but Kusnemirpow is working away.
Sycek seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sycek throwing shots but Kusnemirpow is blocking nicely.
Sycek throwing shots but Kusnemirpow is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kusnemirpow actively working from the bottom here.
Kusnemirpow actively working from the bottom here.
Kusnemirpow wants to improve his position but Sycek is controlling well.
Sycek wants to take a breather but Kusnemirpow is having none of it.
Kusnemirpow looking for submissions off his back.
Sycek slips a nice elbow through Kusnemirpow's hands, connecting with Kusnemirpow's forehead.
Sycek winds up and cracks Kusnemirpow with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Sycek scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sycek seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kusnemirpow moves into full guard.
Sycek throws a strike but Kusnemirpow rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Samuel Sycek 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.
Sycek closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sycek lands in his opponent's guard.
Our spies down at at MMA Training and Sparring Buddies inform us that Kusnemirpow has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Kusnemirpow throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sycek throwing strikes but missing.
Sycek scoring with some ground and pound.
Sycek slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Kusnemirpow is looking for a triangle here but Sycek uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sycek trying to control the action but Kusnemirpow is working from the bottom.
Kusnemirpow is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Sycek off and has taken his back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sycek preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Kusnemirpow.
Kusnemirpow is not going to allow Sycek to sit and survive in this position.
Sycek defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Kusnemirpow's arms.
Sycek fending off the submission attempt from Kusnemirpow.
Kusnemirpow is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Kusnemirpow is hanging on to Sycek's back as he tries to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kusnemirpow working for a choke but Sycek is defending well.
Sycek wants to escape the position.
Kusnemirpow patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Kusnemirpow has the hooks in. Sycek is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Kusnemirpow looking to break Sycek's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Sycek remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Kusnemirpow will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Sycek wants to escape the position.
Kusnemirpow looking for the choke from the back.
Sycek is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Kusnemirpow gets his way!
Kusnemirpow patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Kusnemirpow is trying to stick to Sycek's back but Sycek is turning into Kusnemirpow. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Kusnemirpow's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Sycek.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sycek tries to free his leg and advance position but Kusnemirpow is retaining full guard.
Kusnemirpow working for a triangle but Sycek defends it easily.
Kusnemirpow is looking for a triangle but Sycek pushes his legs off easily.
Kusnemirpow is breathing heavily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sycek accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sycek connects with a couple of short punches.
Sycek with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sycek throws a big right hand that misses.
Sycek lands a couple of elbows.
Kusnemirpow is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sycek is aware though and is defending well.
Sycek lands a couple of digs.
Sycek landing with the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sycek throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sycek postures up and lands a big shot to Kusnemirpow's brow.
Sycek has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Kusnemirpow to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Sycek is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Kusnemirpow pulls down on the head and he's put Sycek to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Sergej Kusnemirpow!
An out of breath Sergej Kusnemirpow thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danny Danger (ranked 315 p4p, 428 weight class) and Leif Leifsson (ranked 42 p4p, 54 weight class). Danger comes to the cage accompanied by Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go. The crowd seem to be enjoying Leifsson's choice of entrance music: I Will Not Conform - World of Damage. Leif Leifsson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Danny Danger's chin.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 17 - 1, fighting out of New York, Danny Danger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Leif Leifsson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leifsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Danger misses the target.
Danger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Leifsson misses the target.
A little feinted left hand from Danger on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Danger fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Leifsson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Leifsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Danger manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leifsson lands with a straight right. Danger didn't see that one coming.
Leifsson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Danger is looking to counter punch.
Danger with a nice calf kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danger waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Leifsson.
Danny Danger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leifsson just misses with a punch to the body.
Leifsson slips a jab from Danger.
Leifsson takes a swing at Danger's ribcage but misses.
A little feinted left hand from Danger on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A shot to the body from Leifsson misses
enabling Danger to counter with a crisp jab.
Danger lands a jab to the head.
Leifsson throws an overhand right that lands on Danger's shoulder, as Danger tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danger uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Leifsson.
Danger throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A nice side step and Leifsson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
The fighters circling - Leifsson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Danger misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leifsson. Danger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leifsson misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Danger wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice cross by Danger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danger throws an overhand right that lands on Leifsson's shoulder, as Leifsson tries to avoid the shot.
Leifsson is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Danger gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Danger can't find room to land a body shot as Leifsson controls the action.
Danger lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Danger.
Leifsson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Leifsson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Danger lands a left hand that snaps the head of Leifsson backwards.
Danger breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Danger gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Leifsson.
Danger scoring well with a low kick there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danger moves away from the strike by Leifsson.
Leifsson takes a swing at Danger's ribcage but misses.
Danger looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Danger clinches with his opponent.
Danger working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Danger softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Leifsson stalling the fight.
Nice elbow from Leifsson.
Danger lands with a left to the head.
Leifsson takes a shot to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Leifsson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Danger's brow.
Danger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Danger throws a head kick but Leifsson moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Danger dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Danger with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Danger connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Danger scores with a hook.
Danny Danger is winning the standup battle so far.
Danger misses with a kick to the body.
Leifsson misses with a lunging right hand
and Danger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
 It looks like Leif Leifsson has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leifsson misses with an uppercut
and Danger counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Danger forces Leifsson back against the cage and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leifsson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Danger is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Leifsson tries to throw a body punch but Danger avoids it by throwing Leifsson back against the cage.
Danger tries a body shot but Leifsson blocks it.
Danny Danger has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Danger manages to break the clinch.
Leifsson swings widly with a right hand
and Leifsson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Leifsson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Danger forces Leifsson back against the cage and clinches.
Danger throws a head punch that misses.
Danger tries a body shot but Leifsson blocks it.
Danger blocking some punches.
Danger can't find room to land a body shot as Leifsson controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Leifsson to work.
Leifsson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Danger's defenses.
Leifsson misses with the head strike.
Leifsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Danger misses with a body punch.
Danger lands a shoulder strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Danger.
Leifsson pushes off an throws an elbow but Danger leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Danger pushes Leifsson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leifsson looking to slow down the pace here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Leifsson throws an elbow but misses.
Leifsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Leifsson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Danger backwards.
Danger lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Leifsson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Danger is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Leifsson can do to turn this around?
Danger tries to throw a body punch but Leifsson avoids it by throwing Danger back against the cage.
Leifsson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Danger misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Danger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Leifsson.
Leifsson blocks an uppercut.
Danger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Danger misses with a hook from the clinch.
Leifsson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Danger cracks Leifsson with a nice body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Danger.
A body shot lands from Leifsson.
A nice right hand lands inside from Danger.
Danger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Leifsson's elbow.
Danger is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Leifsson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Danger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson tries to work over Danger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Danger tries to work over Leifsson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Danger lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Danger throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Leifssons head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Danger makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Danger scores with a shot to the side of Leifsson's head.
Danger makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Leifsson lands a hook that snaps the head of Danger backwards.
Leifsson tries a body shot but Danger blocks it.
Danger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Danger blocks an elbow strike.
Danger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Danger avoids the elbow strike from Leifsson, against the cage.
Leifsson pushes off an throws an elbow but Danger leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Danger as the two fighters clinch.
Danger blocking some punches.
Danger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Danger fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Danger scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Danger dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Leif Leifsson's cut.
That's time! Danger's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Danger misses with a body punch
and Leifsson counters with a left to the body.
Leif Leifsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Danger gets a clinch.
Leifsson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Danger or not.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Leifsson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Leifsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Leifsson lands a nice elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Leifsson.
Leifsson misses with an elbow over the top.
Leifsson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danger misses with the head strike.
Leifsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Leifsson works on Danger's body with a couple of short punches.
Leifsson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Danger avoids the elbow strike from Leifsson, against the cage.
Leifsson pushes off an throws an elbow but Danger leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Danger can't find room to land a body shot as Leifsson controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leifsson pushes Danger back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Leifsson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Danger's defenses.
Good body shot from Leifsson.
Danger lands an uppercut.
A short right from Leifsson.
Leifsson presses Danger against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Danger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Leifsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Danger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leifsson lands an elbow inside that Danger shrugs off.
Leifsson pushes off an throws an elbow but Danger leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Danger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Leifsson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Danger seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Leifsson can turn it around.
Danger lands a left hand.
Danger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Leifsson's elbow.
Danger lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Danger.
Danger lands with a light punch inside.
Leifsson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Danger digs a right hand into Leifsson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Leifsson's gas tank.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Leifsson working aggressively here.
Danger can't find room to land a body shot as Leifsson controls the action.
Danger scores with a nice hook to the head.
Danger throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short body shot lands from Danger as the two fighters clinch.
Danger lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Leifsson backwards.
Danger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Danger tries a body shot but Leifsson blocks it.
Danger pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Danger.
Nice body kick there by Danger.
Danger fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Danny Danger is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danger lands with a kick to the ribs.
Danger feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Leifssons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Leifsson throws a lazy uppercut
and Danger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Danger throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Danger cracks Leifsson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Leifsson misses with a double jab
and Danger counters with a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danger connects with a body shot that sends Leifsson's belly button to the back.
Leifsson looks to score with a jab to the body but Danger is just out of range.
Danger is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Danger dips to his left and cracks Leifsson with an uppercut!
Danger fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Leifsson on the side of the head.
Danger fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Leifsson on the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Danger closes the distance and pushes Leifsson back into the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Danny Danger showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Danger 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny Danger!
During a confident post fight interview, Danny Danger thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Leif Leifsson spoke after the fight, saying 'DEFEAT WAS INEVITABLE, ONE WHO CAN’T IMPROVE FROM DEFEAT IS ONE WHO IS NOT WORTHY. THE WARLORD WILL BE BACK!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Rozhkov (ranked 158 p4p, 240 weight class) and Bronze Bomber Chai (ranked 22 p4p, 34 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Rozhkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Bronze Bomber Chai!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rozhkov closes the distance and clinches up with Chai, looking for a takedown. Rozhkov pushes Chai against the cage but Chai circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Chai let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Chai.
It looks like Alexander Rozhkov has been cut.
Nice takedown defense from Chai. No joy for Rozhkov on that attempt.
Rozhkov throws a shot from downtown. Chai moves away and avoids it.
Chai appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rozhkov shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Chai is trying to defend but Rozhkov finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Rozhkov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Chai's head.
Rozhkov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Chai defending well though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai has hold of Rozhkov's hands but Rozhkov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Rozhkov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Chai defending well though.
Rozhkov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rozhkov is working for a submission of some sort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai wants to improve his position but Rozhkov is controlling well.
Rozhkov is pressing down on Chai's thigh, looking to free his foot. Chai is holding on for now.
Chai tries to roll over but Rozhkov keeps him under control.
Chai avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rozhkov.
Chai controlling the position well.
Rozhkov is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Chai!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rozhkov throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Chai because Rozhkov loaded up on that one.
Poor strikes thrown by Rozhkov there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Rozhkov dominating with strikes here.
Rozhkov throwing strikes but Chai recovers to half guard. A much better position.
Rozhkov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Chai's head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Rozhkov lands a nice short elbow.
Rozhkov is trying to control. Chai wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rozhkov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rozhkov thows a huge punch but Chai dodges it nicely.
Rozhkov 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.
Rozhkov is working for a kimura but Chai is defending it quite comfortably.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rozhkov thows a huge punch but Chai dodges it nicely.
Rozhkov is pressing down on Chai's thigh, looking to free his foot. Chai is holding on for now.
Rozhkov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Rozhkov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Chai's head.
Rozhkov is trying to control. Chai wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rozhkov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rozhkov keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Rozhkov seems to be working for a kimura but Chai defends the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rozhkov stalling.
Rozhkov thows a huge punch but Chai dodges it nicely.
Rozhkov is looking to take a break and control but Chai is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rozhkov is trying a forearm choke I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rozhkov looks to land a strike but Chai avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Rozhkov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alexander Rozhkov's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rozhkov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chai let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Rozhkov.
Chai tries to improve position but can't.
The strikes coming from Rozhkov are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Chai is looking to reverse the position.
Rozhkov throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Rozhkov in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Chai is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Alexander Rozhkov!
After winning the bout, Alexander Rozhkov thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Rose (ranked 57 p4p, 113 weight class) and Vasko Madzarov (ranked 7 p4p, 17 weight class). Rose comes to the cage accompanied by Raining Blood. Madzarov has chosen UNDER THE BRIDGE as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Vasko Madzarov enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Thomas Rose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vasko Madzarov!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
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.
Rose lands a big head kick that sends Madzarov tumbling to the mat! Rose takes a step backwards and waves Madzarov back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Vasko Madzarov has been cut.
Madzarov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rose manages to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Madzarov. That's going to slow Rose down.
Madzarov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A quick step to the side and Rose tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Rose! Madzarov is out on his feet! Rose rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Madzarov is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Madzarov is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thomas Rose!
During a confident post fight interview, Thomas Rose thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chaikka Chai (ranked 15 p4p, 172 weight class) and David Choke (ranked 3 p4p, 24 weight class). Chai's entrance music is Dead Man Walking. A fine choice. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Chaikka Chai!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 22 - 1, fighting out of London, David Choke!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chai throws a nice outside leg kick.
A low kick from Chai misses
and Choke counters with a takedown into side control.
Chai parries the strikes from Choke easily there. Choke is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Chai to escape.
Choke tries to score with some ground and pound. Chai controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Choke goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Chai has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Choke but great work by Chai.
Choke tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Chai presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Choke throws a strike from the bottom but Chai uses the opportunity to take his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Choke tries to escape but Chai has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Choke is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
I really don't envy Choke right now.
Choke is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Choke turns into Chai and is now in his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Choke drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Choke as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Chai screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Choke! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). David Choke!
David Choke is the new light heavyweight champion!
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