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UCF 88: Kaiser v Dantes PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zé Jiurgite (ranked 2507 p4p, 23899 weight class) and Hiyness Da Prince (ranked 294 p4p, 537 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Hiyness Da Prince enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zé Jiurgite!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hiyness Da Prince!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Richard Clark and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Da Prince misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jiurgite.
Da Prince misses with a body shot.
Jiurgite is looking to counter punch.
Jiurgite keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jiurgite looks to throw the jab but Da Prince is out of range.
Jiurgite misses with an uppercut.
A little jabbing left from Da Prince on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Da Prince lands the left hand.
 It looks like Zé Jiurgite has been cut.
Da Prince misses with an uppercut.
An attempted straight right counter from Jiurgite misses the target.
Da Prince misses with a straight left.
It looked like Jiurgite wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Da Prince swinging wildly here.
Jiurgite takes a swing at Da Prince's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Da Prince lands a nice hook to Jiurgite's body. Jiurgite takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A lazy left from Jiurgite finds it's target.
 It looks like Hiyness Da Prince has been cut.
Da Prince throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jiurgite misses with a body shot.
Da Prince looks to throw the jab but Jiurgite is out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Da Prince. Jiurgite does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Prince throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Da Prince scores with a one two! Jiurgite had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jiurgite lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Da Prince at a distance.
Jiurgite turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jiurgite throws a hook but Da Prince blocks it.
Jiurgite scores with a shot to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Jiurgite. That snapped Da Prince's head back.
Jiurgite takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jiurgite misses with a lunging right hand
and Da Prince counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Da Prince has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jiurgite finds it's way round the side to connect with Da Prince's head.
Da Prince misses with an uppercut. Jiurgite saw that one coming.
Jiurgite is looking to counter punch.
Da Prince throws a body punch but Jiurgite moves out of range.
A combination from Da Prince does no damage.
Jiurgite misses with a body shot
and Da Prince counters with a right hand to the body.
We've been informed that Da Prince has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Da Prince will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Jiurgite misses its intended target.
Jiurgite throws an overhand right that lands on Da Prince's shoulder, as Da Prince tries to avoid the shot.
Jiurgite misses with an uppercut.
Jiurgite lands a nice shot that snaps Da Prince's head back.
Da Prince scores with a jab.
Jiurgite getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That has opened up Hiyness Da Prince's cut even more.
That kick from Jiurgite tenderised Da Prince's leg. Da Prince is trying to keep his angry face on.
Da Prince slips a straight right by Jiurgite.
Da Prince throws a right and a left that Jiurgite avoids nicely.
Jiurgite was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jiurgite misses with a wild body shot.
Da Prince is looking for the big counter here.
Jiurgite lands with a good body shot.
Jiurgite lands a big shot that drops Da Prince! Can he finish him?
 Da Prince is rocked!
Da Prince trying to control the position here.
Da Prince is still in real trouble! Can Jiurgite finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Da Prince seems to have recovered his senses.
Da Prince has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Jiurgite has passed into side control.
Da Prince is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Jiurgite is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Da Prince wants to hold on but Jiurgite pushes him away.
Jiurgite controlling the pace for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Da Prince is looking to improve his position but Jiurgite isn't that keen on the idea.
Da Prince reaches up to try and control the position but Jiurgite seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Da Prince rolls and tries to escape and now Jiurgite has his back!
Da Prince is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Jiurgite.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Prince just trying to survive but Jiurgite is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Da Prince is trying to break free.
Da Prince is still trying to improve position.
Jiurgite is riding his opponent, not letting Da Prince buck him off.
Jiurgite not allowing Da Prince to control his hands.
Da Prince tries to roll but Jiurgite sticks to his back.
Da Prince trying to control the hands but Jiurgite breaks the grip.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zé Jiurgite dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Da Prince throws a combination that misses
and Jiurgite counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Da Prince misses with an uppercut
and Jiurgite counters with a straight right hand.
The cut above Hiyness Da Prince's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Da Prince gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jiurgite feints and then cracks Da Prince's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Da Prince down.
Da Prince misses with a looping right.
Jiurgite moves away from the strike by Da Prince.
Da Prince misses the shot to the body.
Jiurgite avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jiurgite throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Da Prince tumbling to the canvas!
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!
Da Prince lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Da Prince wants to control from the top but Jiurgite keeps moving.
Jiurgite is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Da Prince can do to turn this around?
Da Prince content to stall in guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Prince wants to control from the top but Jiurgite keeps moving.
Jiurgite seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Da Prince controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jiurgite is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Da Prince is aware though and is defending well.
Da Prince really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jiurgite. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jiurgite being controlled here, momentarily.
Da Prince content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Jiurgite has locked up a guillotine! Jiurgite's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Da Prince is holding on here and Jiurgite must be using up a lot of energy. Da Prince has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Jiurgite gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Zé Jiurgite!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Neal Robson (ranked 1519 p4p, 2424 weight class) and Ayinde Adeyemi (ranked 199 p4p, 288 weight class). Ayinde Adeyemi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Good gas tank |
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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 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Neal Robson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ayinde Adeyemi!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adeyemi throws a sloppy body shot
and Robson counters with a stiff right hand.
Robson misses with a hook to the body
and Adeyemi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Adeyemi throws a body shot but no joy.
Robson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Adeyemi just misses with a punch to the body.
Adeyemi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Robson misses with a shot to the body
and Robson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Robson throws a body shot but no joy.
Robson throws a big shot that misses.
Robson misses the shot to the body.
Robson misses with a body shot
and Adeyemi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Adeyemi misses with a hook. Robson ducked under it nicely.
Robson misses with a straight right.
Adeyemi let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A big right from Robson misses.
Robson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adeyemi manages to avoid it.
Robson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Adeyemi.
Adeyemi steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Robson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Robson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robson throws a body punch but Adeyemi moves out of range.
Robson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Adeyemi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Robson scrambles back to his feet.
Adeyemi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Robson moves away.
Robson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Adeyemi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Adeyemi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Adeyemi slips a jab from Robson.
Nice jab there from Adeyemi.
Adeyemi throws a body punch but Robson moves out of range.
Adeyemi misses with a left hand
and Robson counters with a straight right hand.
Adeyemi throws an overhand right that lands on Robson's shoulder, as Robson tries to avoid the shot.
Robson misses the body punch
and Adeyemi counters with a nice uppercut.
A big right from Adeyemi misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Robson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Robson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robson misses with a body shot.
Adeyemi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Adeyemi tries to clinch but Robson is having none of it.
A big left from Adeyemi misses.
Robson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Robson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Robson misses with a wild body shot.
Adeyemi tests Robson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Robson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Robson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Robson moves out of range of the strikes.
Adeyemi misses the shot to the body.
Adeyemi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Robson.
Robson misses with a body shot.
Robson drops his hands momentarily and Adeyemi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Adeyemi is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Adeyemi moves away.
Robson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Adeyemi.
Adeyemi avoids the body shot from Robson.
Robson throws a right and a left that Adeyemi avoids nicely.
Adeyemi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Robson manages to avoid it.
Adeyemi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Robson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Robson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Adeyemi tries to clinch but Robson moves out of range.
Robson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Robson loads up on a big right hand but Adeyemi slips the punch.
Robson keeps the fight on the outside.
It looked like Robson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Adeyemi.
Adeyemi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Robson.
Adeyemi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Robson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adeyemi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Robson throws out the jab.
Adeyemi throws a hook but Robson blocks it.
Adeyemi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Robson walks into a straight right hand from Adeyemi.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Robson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Adeyemi counters by clinching up.
Robson throws a punch but it's blocked by Adeyemi.
Robson avoiding damage as Adeyemi throws knees to the body.
Adeyemi trying to land knees to the body.
Adeyemi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Robson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Adeyemi working aggressively here.
Robson misses with a body punch.
Robson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Robson throws a punch but it's blocked by Adeyemi.
Robson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Neal Robson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Robson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Robson misses with a wild combination.
Adeyemi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Robson throws a body punch but Adeyemi moves out of range.
Robson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Robson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Adeyemi.
Adeyemi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Adeyemi throws out a powerful jab.
Robson misses with an uppercut
and Adeyemi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Adeyemi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Adeyemi.
Adeyemi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Robson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Adeyemi drops Robson with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Robson looks back up at him and smiles so Adeyemi waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
 Robson is rocked!
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Adeyemi in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
BOOM! Adeyemi lands a beautiful left hook that drops Robson. Robson tries to recover but Adeyemi is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Robson lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ayinde Adeyemi!
A very excited looking Ayinde Adeyemi 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Bella Miele (ranked 1254 p4p, 859 weight class) and Michael Tavares (ranked 130 p4p, 97 weight class). Tavares has chosen Sandstorm as his entrance music. Michael Tavares struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.0lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bella Miele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Tavares!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tavares dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tavares misses with a hook. Miele ducked under it nicely.
A cross from Tavares lands.
Tavares swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Miele gets a clinch.
Miele turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Miele manages to end up in side control.
Tavares is not content to let Miele control the position.
Miele throws an elbow but Tavares slips to the side and avoids it well.
Miele landing strikes.
Miele tries to advance to mount but Tavares denies him.
Tavares is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavares regains half guard.
Tavares tries to get to full guard but Miele has control of the leg.
Miele frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Tavares holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Miele tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Miele throwing strikes here but Tavares is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavares controls the position.
Tavares tries to hold on but Miele pushes him away.
Miele landing punches.
Miele controlling the position easily from mount.
Tavares is desperately trying to improve his position but Miele has a good base and remains in mount.
Miele lands a big elbow.
Miele trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavares is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Miele trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tavares is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Tavares controls the position.
Miele controlling the position easily from mount.
Miele thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
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.
Tavares wants to control but Miele is having none of it.
Tavares really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Tavares wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Miele.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Miele working Tavares over with strikes here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bella Miele dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Miele misses with a leg kick
and Tavares counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Michael Tavares seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tavares swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Miele seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Miele on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tavares scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Tavares swings away with a body shot that misses
and Miele counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Miele is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tavares can do to turn this around?
Tavares displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Miele.
Miele showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tavares.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tavares throws a jab when Miele was well out of range.
Miele tried to counter with a leg kick but Tavares avoided it.
Tavares throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Miele fails with the takedown
and Tavares counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavares fails to land with a series of punches.
Miele takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Miele tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Miele tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tavares swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tavares lands with a hook. Miele tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tavares throws a looping overhand right but Miele ducks down to avoid it.
Tavares scores with a jab to the head.
Miele drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tavares misses with a hook. Miele ducked under it nicely.
Jab from Tavares.
Tavares jabs Miele right on the nose. Miele blinks but takes it well.
Miele misses with a takedown attempt
and Tavares counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bella Miele. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tavares darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Michael Tavares is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tavares dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tavares moves into range and connects with a jab.
Miele shoots in and bounces Tavares off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Bella Miele overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tavares pulls Miele in close to his closed guard and prevents Miele from doing any damage or advancing position.
Miele loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavares pulls Miele in to control the position.
Miele throws a strike but Tavares rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Tavares stopping the sweep attempt from Miele.
Tavares wants to control from the top but Miele keeps moving.
Tavares's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Tavares wants to control from the top but Miele keeps moving.
Tavares stays in close to Miele's body and controls the position.
Miele is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tavares is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Tavares not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Miele looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Tavares pushes Miele away with a front kick.
Tavares lands a nice shot to the body.
Miele steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tavares.
Tavares scores with a three punch combo!
Miele shoots for a double leg takedown but Tavares sprawls well. He's pushed Miele's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Miele tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tavares paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tavares throws a series of punches but Miele avoids them all with ease.
Tavares throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Tavares showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Miele closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tavares circles away.
Tavares misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miele.
Miele shoots in for a double leg but Tavares sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tavares lands a jab.
Tavares throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Miele.
Miele drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tavares fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Miele shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Our spies down at at Alpha Brasil inform us that Tavares has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Tavares has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Tavares keeping moving, preventing Miele from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miele is looking to work some ground and pound but Tavares has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miele wants to pass the guard but Tavares is keeping the position.
Tavares looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Tavares is continuing to stall.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Miele trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Tavares slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Miele looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A nice side step and Tavares releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Tavares just misses with a punch to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Miele misses its target.
Tavares has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Miele takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Miele fails with an attempt to clinch.
Miele slips under a jab from Tavares.
Miele half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Tavares works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Miele ducks under a wild hook from Tavares.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miele fails in his attempt to clinch.
Michael Tavares seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Miele tries to clinch up.
Miele keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tavares.
Tavares cracks a nice hook into Miele's ribs.
Tavares connects with a body shot that sends Miele's belly button to the back.
Tavares swings for the body but Miele moves out of range.
Miele attempts a counter takedown but Tavares avoids it well and moves away.
Miele slips a jab from Tavares.
Miele went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Tavares throws a big shot that misses.
Miele moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tavares looks to land a left hand but Miele moved out of range nicely.
Miele feinted with a counter takedown.
Bella Miele is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tavares swings widly with a right hand
and Miele counters with a left and a right that stings Tavares.
It looks like Michael Tavares has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tavares punishes Miele's body with a nice straight punch.
Tavares swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tavares misses the shot to the body.
Miele drops down looking for a counter takedown but Tavares sprawls and moves away.
Miele looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Miele checks a low kick from Tavares.
Tavares pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Miele seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Tavares defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Miele.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bella Miele. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miele on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Miele keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Miele appears to be looking for a big counter.
Miele shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tavares as he jumps to the side.
Tavares scores with a jab to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Tavares comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tavares has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Tavares!
Michael Tavares very nearly forgot to thank Hype Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sepi Koli (ranked 991 p4p, 878 weight class) and Del Salar (ranked 122 p4p, 112 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sepi Koli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Del Salar!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, William Gold and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koli throws a body shot but no joy.
Decent striking displayed by Salar there.
Koli takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Salar throws the left hand but Koli avoids the punch easily.
Nice cross by Salar.
Salar swings and misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A low kick from Koli misses
and Salar counters with a crisp right hand that drops Koli! Salar lets Koli back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koli misses with a right hand
and Salar counters with a nice uppercut.
Koli is rocked!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Koli. Salar shrugs it off though.
Oh Koli is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Salar scores with a jab to the body.
Koli seems to have got his legs back now.
Koli throws a sloppy head kick and Salar moves out of range easily.
Salar moves out of range of the leg kick from Koli.
Salar throws a lazy right hand but Koli sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Koli misses with a leg kick
and Salar counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salar just misses with a punch to the body.
Salar takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Koli stuns Salar with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Koli swats away the attempt to clinch by Salar.
Koli lands a nice leg kick that just misses Salar's sensitive parts.
Salar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Koli.
Koli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Koli.
Koli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Salar manages to avoid it.
Koli with a nice calf kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koli takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Koli swings for the body but Salar moves out of range.
Salar avoids the head kick by Koli.
Salar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sepi Koli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koli wants to land a leg kick but Salar is out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koli lands a nice shot that snaps Salar's head back.
Koli throws an off balance right hand
and Salar counters with a left to the body.
Salar swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Koli makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Salar checks a leg kick nicely.
Salar rushes Koli and presses him up against the cage.
Salar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Koli misses with a leg kick
letting Salar counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Koli is predictable there
and Salar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice shot by Salar.
Salar checks a leg kick nicely.
Koli misses with a body punch
and Salar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Koli looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Salar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Koli was well out of range. Poor timing from Salar.
Koli connects with a good right hand that stumbles Salar. Salar circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Salar has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Salar is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Koli had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Salar looks to score with a jab to the body but Koli is just out of range.
Koli throws a wild body kick that Salar sees coming a mile off.
Salar works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Koli throws a wild body kick that Salar sees coming a mile off.
Salar takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Koli connects with a right hand. Salar shakes it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koli connects with a body shot that sends Salar's belly button to the back.
Koli throws a quick inside leg kick.
Salar is looking to clinch but Koli is avoiding it.
Koli ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Salar moves away.
Salar avoids a kick to the body.
Salar scores with a jab to the head.
Salar cracks Koli with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Koli looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Salar finish him?
Salar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Koli.
Salar takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab by Koli.
A jab from Koli misses.
A nice side step and Salar releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Koli throws a shot from downtown. Salar moves away and avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Del Salar will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Koli throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Salar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Koli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Salar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Koli was well out of range. Poor timing from Salar.
Koli throws a leg kick but Salar sees it coming and moves out of range.
Koli misses with a hook. Salar ducked under it nicely.
Koli ducks under a wild hook from Salar.
Salar throws an off balance right hand
letting Koli counter with a right hand.
Koli tries to work over Salar's front leg with a kick but Salar checks it.
A countering left hand to the body from Salar misses.
Koli walks into a left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koli throws a leg kick that is checked
and Salar counters with a nice uppercut.
Salar fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Koli looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Koli misses with a lunging right hand
and Salar counters with a nice right hand that sends Koli toppling to the canvas! Koli scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Salar finish him?!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Salar checks a leg kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Salar misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salar connects with a superb combination that knocks Koli out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Salar before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Koli!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Del Salar!
During a confident post fight interview, Del Salar thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quinton Wilder (ranked 1437 p4p, 1181 weight class) and Guilherme Gamboa (ranked 179 p4p, 155 weight class). Wilder comes to the cage accompanied by GraveyardGod. Quinton Wilder has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Quinton Wilder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Guilherme Gamboa!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gamboa manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Wilder on his heels. He'll look to pass Wilder's guard now, I'm sure.
Gamboa is looking to advance position but Wilder has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Gamboa tries to lock up and control but Wilder gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Wilder wants to get back to his feet but Gamboa is holding on tight.
Gamboa tries to reverse the position but Wilder maintains control.
Gamboa bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Gamboa connects with a couple of short punches.
Gamboa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gamboa scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gamboa chips away with some ground and pound.
It looks like Quinton Wilder has been cut.
Wilder preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gamboa throws a big right hand that misses.
Wilder keeping full guard, as Gamboa tries to pass.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gamboa accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gamboa working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wilder is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gamboa is controlling him.
Gamboa pushing down on Wilder's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Gamboa trying to control the action but Wilder is working from the bottom.
Wilder is looking to escape.
Wilder has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Gamboa throwing shots but Wilder is blocking nicely.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gamboa lands a nice short elbow.
Gamboa sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wilder defending well though.
Wilder is staying active underneath Gamboa, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Wilder pushes Gamboa off looking to stand but Gamboa dives back in and keeps control.
Still in half guard, Gamboa seems content to control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wilder looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Gamboa shoots in for a takedown but Wilder shows good takedown defense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gamboa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wilder pinned against the cage. Wilder gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Guilherme Gamboa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wilder stuffs the takedown.
Quinton Wilder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Guilherme Gamboa.
Gamboa looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Wilder pushes Gamboa off looking to stand but Gamboa dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wilder blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gamboa.
Gamboa lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Gamboa with the ground and pound but Wilder uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Wilder wants to get back to his feet but Gamboa is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gamboa postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Quinton Wilder's cut is getting worse.
Gamboa throws a big elbow that misses.
Gamboa stops Wilder from standing up.
Gamboa is working Wilder over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilder wants to stand and escape but Gamboa is having none of it.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Gamboa stands up over Wilder, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Quinton Wilder's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Gamboa with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jeez, Quinton Wilder's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Quinton Wilder's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Guilherme Gamboa!
A very excited looking Guilherme Gamboa made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Louis (ranked 1179 p4p, 1223 weight class) and Manuel Paruzzi (ranked 140 p4p, 146 weight class). The key to victory for Joe Louis has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Louis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Manuel Paruzzi!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Louis jabs at Paruzzi's body.
A jab from Louis finds it's way through Paruzzi's defenses.
We've been told by Louis's head coaches at Crapollas Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Louis misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Louis misses.
Louis lands a really nice looking cross but Paruzzi seems unphased.
Paruzzi misses with a head kick.
Paruzzi looks winded!
Louis scores with a decent looking hook.
Paruzzi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Horrible takedown attempt by Paruzzi or perhaps it was just good defense by Louis, which made it look bad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Louis lands a head shot.
Paruzzi is rocked!
and Louis counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Paruzzi! He's just covering up as Louis starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Louis!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Murha Puro (ranked 233 p4p, 692 weight class) and Joe Wick (ranked 34 p4p, 91 weight class). Murha Puro has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Murha Puro!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Wick!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left and a right from Puro both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Joe Wick has been cut.
Puro looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wick moves out of range as Puro strikes.
Puro doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Puro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wick.
Puro misses the shot to the body.
Wick ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Puro with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wick displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Puro throws out the jab.
Puro lands a slapping body shot.
Puro just misses with a punch to the body.
Puro tries to bum rush Wick with a series of wild strikes but Wick uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Puro lands with a nice combination. Wick backs away looking to recover.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Puro scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wick doesn't seem bothered though.
Wick takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Puro misses with a combination
and Wick makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Puro moves into range and clinches up with Wick.
Puro throws a punch but it's blocked by Wick.
Wick lands a knee to the body.
Wick working Puro over with knees to the body.
Puro is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wick.
Puro prevents a body shot from Wick.
Wick gets through Puro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wick blocks a body shot from Puro.
Puro has a couple of punches blocked by Wick.
Wick misses with a body punch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Wick takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Wick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Puro digs a right hand underneath Wick's ribcage. Wick let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wick takes a shot to the head.
Wick missing with knees to the body.
Wick lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Puro lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Puro has a couple of punches blocked by Wick.
Wick putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Puro in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wick misses with a short punch on the inside.
Puro throws a punch but it's blocked by Wick.
Puro lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wick leaning against his opponent.
Puro lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Wick.
Puro tries to work over Wick's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wick has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Puro seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Wick can turn it around.
A head punch on the inside from Puro fails to land.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wick as Puro tries to tie him up.
Wick lands a good knee to the midsection. Puro won't want to take too many of those.
Stalling in the clinch from Wick.
Wick works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wick misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wick.
Wick taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Puro fails to land.
Puro on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wick lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wick.
Wick stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Puro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wick missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wick unloads a knee to the mid-section. Puro lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wick.
Puro misses with some punches.
Wick blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wick creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wick lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wick taking a breather.
Puro throws a head punch that misses.
Wick lands a nice knee to the body.
Wick stalling in the clinch but Puro improves position.
Wick digs a right hand into Puro's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Puro's gas tank.
Wick misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Puro.
Puro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Puro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Puro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wick lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Puro backwards.
Wick stalls.
Wick misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Puro.
Puro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wick pressing his opponent against the cage.
Wick lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wick has a couple of punches blocked by Puro.
Puro misses with a body punch.
Puro stalling.
Puro avoiding damage as Wick throws knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Puro.
Wick lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Puro cracks Wick with a nice body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Wick.
Puro lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Puro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wick working aggressively here.
Puro lands with a short shot to the head.
Wick lands with a right to the head.
Wick misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wick blocking some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Joe Wick will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Joe Wick's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Wick swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wick throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Puro ducks under a wild hook from Wick.
Wick looks to land a right hand but Puro moved out of range.
Puro connects with a crisp jab.
Puro tries to move into range but Wick moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wick ducks right into an uppercut from Puro.
Wick throws a chopping leg kick but Puro manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Wick throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Puro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wick connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wick lands with a nice body punch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A big left from Puro misses.
Puro jabs Wick right on the nose. Wick blinks but takes it well.
Puro misses with an uppercut. Wick saw that one coming.
Wick uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Puro has time to react.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Puro looks to land a left hand but Wick moved out of range nicely.
Wick throws a poor cross that misses
and Puro moves into the clinch.
Wick is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Puro is defending well for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wick trying to land knees to the body.
Puro lands a nice uppercut.
Wick blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wick unloads a knee to the mid-section. Puro lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wick blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Puro lands a nice uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Puro blocks an uppercut.
Wick looking to stall.
Good body shot from Puro.
Wick misses with a punch to the body.
Puro lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Puro fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wick.
Puro swings wildly with an uppercut but Wick uses good head movement to avoid it.
Puro avoiding damage as Wick throws knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wick lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wick.
Puro has a couple of punches blocked by Wick.
Good body shot from Puro.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wick throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Puros head.
Puro working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Puro displaying some good clinch control by pressing Wick up against the cage.
Puro lands a hook that snaps the head of Wick backwards.
Wick swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wick lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Puro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wick blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Puro fails to land.
Puro slowing the pace effectively.
Knees to the body from Wick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Puro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wick trying to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wick lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wick trying to land knees to the body.
Puro's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Puro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Joe Wick seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Puro throws a head punch that misses.
Wick lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wick looking to throw knees to the head but Puro is blocking nicely.
Wick misses with a punch to the body.
Wick lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Puro wants to stall.
Wick is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Puro is defending well for now.
Wick tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Puro's elbow.
Puro blocks an uppercut.
Wick lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wick tries a knee to the head but Puro blocks it.
Good body shot from Puro.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puro throws a head punch that misses.
A body shot lands from Wick.
Puro misses with the head strike.
Wick tries a body shot but Puro blocks it.
Wick working Puro over with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wick tries a body shot but Puro blocks it.
Wick lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Wick.
Wick lands a right hand.
Puro throws a punch but it's blocked by Wick.
Wick tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Puro avoids it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Puro.
Wick lands with a left to the head.
Wick lands a left hand.
Puro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wick tries to land knees in the clinch but Puro avoids the damage to the body.
Puro blocks a body shot from Wick.
Puro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wick scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Wick showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joe Wick's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Wick slips under a jab from Puro.
Wick misses with a low kick as Puro jumps back.
Wick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wick misses with a straight left.
Wick stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wick swats away the attempt to clinch by Puro.
Wick wants to clinch up but Puro keeps it at a distance.
Puro was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Wick takes a swing at Puro's ribcage but misses.
Puro slips a jab from Wick.
Puro slips under a jab.
Puro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puro takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Puro scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wick misses with a body shot.
Puro blocks a leg kick.
A jab from Wick misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Puro showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wick.
Puro misses with an uppercut. Wick saw that one coming.
Wick pivots, looking for a leg kick but Puro is out of range and Wick settles back down.
Wick looks to land a left hand but Puro moved out of range nicely.
Puro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wick lands an overhand right.
Puro misses with a left hand
letting Wick counter with a right hand.
Puro checks a low kick from Wick.
Puro misses with a hook. Wick ducked under it nicely.
Puro throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wick tries a low kick but Puro avoids it.
Puro misses with a looping right.
Wick shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Donk. Puro catches Wick right on the button with a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puro getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Puro misses with a hook.
Puro checks a leg kick.
Wick misses with an uppercut. Puro saw that one coming.
The fighters circling - Wick throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Puro lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Wick thuds a left hand into Puro's body.
Wick explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wick getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Puro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wick manages to avoid it.
Puro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Puro has managed to clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Wick lands a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Wick.
Puro misses with a body punch.
Wick lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wick is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Wick obliges.
Puro misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wick creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wick utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wick trying to land knees to the body.
Wick tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Puro avoids it.
Wick is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Wick misses with a punch to the body.
Puro lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Puro throws a punch but it's blocked by Wick.
A bit of stalling here from Wick.
Wick swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wick unloads a knee to the mid-section. Puro lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wick looking to stall.
Puro stalls.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Wick.
Puro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Wick scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wick digs a right hand into Puro's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Puro's gas tank.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wick lands with a left to the head.
Puro working aggressively here.
Wick missing with knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Wick.
Wick has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Puro working aggressively here.
Wick will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Puro up against the cage.
Wick softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Wick fails to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Wick really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Wick's cut.
That's time! Puro's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Wick takes a swing at Puro's ribcage but misses.
Puro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wick wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wick tries to clinch
and Puro counters with a stiff right hand.
Puro misses the shot to the body.
Wick throws out a counter right but Puro avoids it with no problem.
Puro with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Some wild striking there from Puro.
Wick tries a quick counter leg kick but Puro is wise to it.
Puro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wick.
Puro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wick moves away.
Puro staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wick defending well as Puro loads up on a big left hand.
Wick wants to counter the offense by Puro and move into the clinch position.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wick.
Puro staying out of range there.
A counter left hand to the body from Puro misses its target.
Wick ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Puro throws a shot from downtown. Wick moves away and avoids it.
Puro slips under a jab from Wick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wick cracks a nice hook into Puro's ribs.
A good leg kick by Wick.
Puro has taken the fight to the clinch.
Puro lands with a right to the head.
Wick blocks a body shot from Puro.
Wick misses with a body punch.
Puro blocks a body shot from Wick.
Wick tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Puro's elbow.
Wick tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Puro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Puro working aggressively here.
Puro lands a hook that snaps the head of Wick backwards.
Puro takes a shot to the head.
Puro misses with a punch on the inside.
Wick lands a body punch in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Puro.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Puro as Wick tries to tie him up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Puro.
Puro working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Puro working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wick throws a head punch that misses.
Wick scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wick blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Puro lands a right hand.
A body shot lands from Puro.
Wick is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Wick's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wick.
Wick misses with a knee to the head.
Puro has a couple of punches blocked by Wick.
Puro prevents a body shot from Wick.
Wick swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wick misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Puro fails to land.
Wick lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Puro backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puro tries to work over Wick's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Puro throws a head punch that misses.
Puro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wick lands a right hand that snaps the head of Puro backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Puro blocking some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Wick.
Puro stalling against the cage.
Puro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Puro lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wick backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Puro fails to land.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Wick crunches a lovely knee into Puro's ribcage.
Wick lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wick with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wick digs a right hand underneath Puro's ribcage. Puro let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wick lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Puro takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wick scores with a shot to the side of Puro's head.
Wick stalls.
Wick taking a breather.
Puro misses with a punch on the inside.
Puro looking to slow down the pace here.
Puro lands a right hand.
Puro prevents a body shot from Wick.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Puro.
Puro lands a hook that snaps the head of Wick backwards.
Puro prevents a body shot from Wick.
Wick misses with a hook to the ribs.
Puro avoiding damage as Wick throws knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Puro fails to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Joe Wick will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Joe Wick's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Nice defenses there by Wick.
Puro wants to clinch.
Wick fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wick throws a leg kick that is checked
and Puro counters with a nice uppercut.
Puro doesn't manage to clinch there - Wick circles away.
Wick clinches with his opponent.
Puro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wick scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wick is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wick.
Puro misses with some punches.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Knees to the body from Wick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wick missing with knees to the body.
Wick doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Puro lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wick backwards.
Puro avoiding damage as Wick throws knees to the body.
Puro lands a shoulder strike.
Wick gets through Puro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Puro stalls.
Wick trying to land knees to the body.
Puro misses with a body punch.
Puro misses with the head strike.
Wick tries to land a knee to the head but Puro blocks with his arms.
Wick tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Puro avoids it.
Puro gets through Wick's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Puro - that landed with a thud.
The referee is keeping an eye on Puro - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Puro pressing his opponent against the cage.
Puro seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wick lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wick lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Puro.
A left hand lands to the body for Puro.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wick blocking some punches.
Wick goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Puro lands with a left to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Puro.
Puro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wick backwards.
Wick blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Puro lands with a short shot to the head.
Puro lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wick backwards.
Puro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Puro misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Puro.
Puro managing to block the knees to the body from Wick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wick lands a right hand that snaps the head of Puro backwards.
Wick swings wildly with an uppercut but Puro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Puro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Puro tries to throw a body punch but Wick avoids it by throwing Puro back against the cage.
Puro is leaning against Wick and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wick goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Puro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murha Puro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wick struggles to land a body shot inside as Puro controls his hands.
A nice left hand lands by Puro.
Wick tries to land knees in the clinch but Puro avoids the damage to the body.
A shot in the inside from Wick.
Wick landing knees to the head.
Wick gets through Puro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Puro throws a head punch that misses.
Puro pushes Wick back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Puro taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wick is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Puro is defending well for now.
Puro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wick blocks an uppercut.
Wick prevents a body shot from Puro.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wick stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Puro lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Puro blocking some punches.
Wick can't find room to land a body shot as Puro controls the action.
Wick tries a body shot but Puro blocks it.
Puro gets through Wick's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Puro tries to throw a body punch but Wick avoids it by throwing Puro back against the cage.
Wick landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wick lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Puro.
Wick tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nice body punch from Puro.
Wick tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Murha Puro.
I think Wick has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 46:49
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 48:49
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Wick!
Joe Wick is the new light heavyweight champion!
Joe Wick thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Edmond Dantes (ranked 774 p4p, 650 weight class) and Von Kaiser (ranked 90 p4p, 74 weight class). Kaiser has chosen Punch Out Theme as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Edmond Dantes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Von Kaiser!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dantes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kaiser.
Dantes appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Dantes moves into range and connects with a jab.
It looks like Von Kaiser has been cut.
Dantes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kaiser.
Kaiser slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kaiser throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Dantes tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Kaiser is in Dantes's guard.
Kaiser won't allow Dantes to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dantes can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kaiser controls the pace.
Dantes wants to stand up but Kaiser is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaiser throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dantes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaiser controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Dantes on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dantes tries to get out of the position.
Kaiser forces his way into half guard.
Kaiser wants to pass the guard but Dantes is defending well.
Kaiser is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dantes defends it well.
Dantes is trying to stand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dantes keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kaiser controlling the action here.
Dantes wants to get back to his feet.
Dantes is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kaiser scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kaiser performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Kaiser tries to pass to full mount but Dantes defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaiser is keen to just control but Dantes is a slippery customer.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kaiser lands a nice short elbow.
Kaiser thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kaiser is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Dantes keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kaiser trying to mount his opponent but Dantes defends it.
Kaiser is nestled in close to Dantes, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kaiser is looking to take a break and control but Dantes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dantes blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kaiser.
Kaiser throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kaiser slips a nice elbow through Dantes's hands, connecting with Dantes's forehead.
Dantes is trying to stand back up but Kaiser is controlling him
Dantes avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kaiser.
Kaiser looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dantes with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Dantes pushes Kaiser off, looking to escape but Kaiser dives into side control. He's locked up a kimura now - that was fast! He's cranking on it and Dantes is forced to tap! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Von Kaiser!
During a confident post fight interview, Von Kaiser thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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