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FCL 67 - Dux vs Mesquita PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brady Walker (ranked 24611 p4p, 23814 weight class) and Josiah Ng (ranked 246 p4p, 259 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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135
7 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brady Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Josiah Ng!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ng takes a swing at Walker's ribcage but misses.
Walker throws a leg kick which misses Ng's front leg but catches the back leg as Ng tries to avoid it.
Ng keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Walker looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Walker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Walker throws out a loose jab but Ng uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ng avoids a punch combination nicely.
Walker connects with a single shot there.
Ng misses with a body shot.
Walker was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jab from Walker.
Ng throws a sloppy head kick and Walker moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ng throws the left hand but Walker avoids the punch easily.
Walker takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Walker throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
so Ng counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ng works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ng is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Walker sees it coming and defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ng prevents Walker from improving his position.
Ng throwing shots but Walker is blocking nicely.
Ng is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ng is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Walker is just riding it out for now. Ng eventually gives up the hold.
Ng scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ng prevents Walker from improving his position.
Ng sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Ng wants to take a breather but Walker is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ng stops Walker from getting back to his feet.
Walker controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Ng seems to be looking for submissions.
Ng wants to control but Walker is keeping him busy.
Ng prevents Walker from standing back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker trying to control here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Ng pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Walker cracks a nice hook into Ng's ribs.
Ng takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Walker lands a nice hook to Ng's body. Ng takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Walker blocks a low kick nicely.
Ng throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Walker misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ng counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Walker connects with an inside leg kick.
Walker moves out of range of the body kick.
Walker uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Walker throws a right and a left that Ng avoids nicely.
Walker connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ng. Ng circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Brady Walker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walker works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ng tries to bum rush Walker with a series of wild strikes but Walker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Walker digs a good body shot into Ng's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Walker coming out on top.
Walker throws a leg kick but Ng sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ng feints the counter takedown.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Walker cracks Ng with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ng takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ng staying out of range there.
Walker connects with a jab.
We've been informed that Ng has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Walker scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Walker fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ng blocks a leg kick.
Ng has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ng there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ng with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Walker to score with a decent uppercut.
Ng lands with an uppercut that bounces Walker off the cage and back into range.
Ng takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Walker is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Walker digs a good hook to Ng's body.
Ng with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Walker to score with a decent uppercut.
Walker lands a head shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brady Walker dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
The fighters circling - Walker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Walker scores with a sloppy right hand. Ng should have avoided that one.
Ng uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Walker.
Walker scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Walker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ng was well out of range. Poor timing from Walker.
Ng throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Walker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ng can do to turn this around?
Walker scores with a body shot.
Walker throws a low kick but Ng avoids it.
Walker throws a body punch but Ng moves out of range.
Ng feints the counter takedown.
Walker works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Walker looks to score with a jab to the body but Ng is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker lands a head shot.
Walker throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ng takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Walker stuffs the takedown.
Walker lands a nice looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ng has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Brady Walker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ng misses with a low kick as Walker jumps back.
Walker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ng swings for the body but Walker moves out of range.
Walker was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Walker moves away from the strike by Ng.
Walker lands a nice shot to the body.
Walker lands a nice looking body shot.
Walker connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Walker connects with a body shot.
Ng avoids the body shot from Walker.
Ng avoids the body shot from Walker.
As Walker backs off Ng throws a huge counter combo but Walker manages to avoid it all.
Walker scores with a nice right hand.
Ng throws a leg kick but Walker checks it.
Walker avoids the body shot from Ng.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Walker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brady Walker is winning the standup battle so far.
Walker misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker scores with a nice strike.
The fighters circling - Walker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ng misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Walker swings for the body but Ng moves out of range.
Walker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ng.
Ng uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Walker.
Ng walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Walker with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ng throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Walker lands with a good body shot.
Ng throws a body shot but no joy.
Walker ducks under a wild hook from Ng.
A nice inside leg kick there by Walker. That's going to slow Ng down.
Ng on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Walker lands a really nice looking cross but Ng seems unphased.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Walker.
Walker 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.
Walker thumps Ng with a low kick.
A jab from Walker does it's job there.
Walker throws a big shot that misses.
Walker takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Walker scores with a sloppy right hand. Ng should have avoided that one.
Ng has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Walker lands a jab to Ng's midsection.
Ng checks a low kick from Walker.
Ng is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Walker rather than just go for the knockout.
Walker misses with a hook to the body
and Walker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Walker lands a jab-cross combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ng shoots in for a takedown but Walker shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ng closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A shot to the liver by Walker. Beautiful body shot.
Walker scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ng takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ng takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Walker misses with a hook.
Walker lands with a shot to the body.
Walker blocks the body kick.
A head kick misses from Walker.
Ng feints a counter leg kick.
Walker misses with a body kick.
Ng doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Walker misses with a straight right.
Ng throws a head kick but Walker moves out of range.
Ng misses with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Walker tests Ng's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ng takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ng keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brady Walker dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
The crowd cheers as Walker lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ng doesn't seem phased though.
Walker lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ng at a distance.
Ng avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ng throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Walker wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ng throws a looping overhand right but Walker ducks down to avoid it.
A shot to the liver by Walker. Beautiful body shot.
Walker looks to land a combination but Ng avoids it well.
Walker bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ng's head.
Ng takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ng takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Walker swings for the body but Ng moves out of range.
Walker lands the left hand.
Ng on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Walker with a hook.
Ng just misses with a punch to the body.
Walker throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker connects with a body shot.
Walker stalks Ng and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ng's face. Ng staggers backwards, shaken.
 Ng is rocked!
Ng throws a front kick aimed at Walker's knee but Walker avoids it well.
Ng is still on wobbly legs! Can Walker finish him?
Ng throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ng seems to have recovered his senses.
Ng's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Walker throws a shot to the body.
Walker lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ng takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ng shoots in but Walker avoids the takedown attempt easily.
It looked like Walker was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Walker cracks a nice hook into Ng's ribs.
Ng takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Walker getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ng keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ng is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ng tries to clinch there but Walker circles away.
A quick step to the side and Walker tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Walker throws a hook but Ng blocks it.
Ng throws a counter combo.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Walker!
Walker scoring well with a low kick there.
Walker swats away the attempt to clinch by Ng.
Ng ducks under a wild hook from Walker.
Walker blocks a low kick nicely.
Walker displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ng.
Walker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Walker comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ng bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Walker takes a swing at Ng's ribcage but misses.
Walker with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker cracks Ng with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Walker throws a hook to the side of Ng's head but Ng sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Walker lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Walker misses with a body shot.
Walker scores with a jab to the head.
Ng avoids the body shot from Walker.
Ng throws a fast counter high kick but Walker manages to duck under it in time.
A solid leg kick lands there for Walker.
Walker scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ng throws a jab when Walker was well out of range.
Ng keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ng tries to land a front kick but Walker steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Walker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Walker throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ng counters with a straight right hand.
Walker fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Brady Walker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ng was well out of range. Poor timing from Walker.
Walker fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Walker lands a slapping body shot.
A jab from Walker misses.
Ng is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Walker with a body shot.
Walker misses with a double jab.
Walker is looking to slow Ng down with leg kicks.
Ng throws a low kick but Walker moves out of range easily.
Walker throws a combination. Ng tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ng tries to move into range but Walker moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ng avoids the body shot from Walker.
Walker tries to work over Ng's front leg with a kick but Ng checks it.
Ng misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ng misses with a low kick.
Ng gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Josiah Ng has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Walker works Ng's body with a nice hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brady Walker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Walker, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brady Walker!
Brady Walker decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tawanda Zulu (ranked 4218 p4p, 2949 weight class) and Yilmaz Kurth (ranked 403 p4p, 317 weight class). Kurth is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Hail to the King. Tawanda Zulu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tawanda Zulu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yilmaz Kurth!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kurth throws a right and a left that Zulu avoids nicely.
As Kurth tries to get set, Zulu tries to push him back and clinch up but Kurth manages to avoid the attempt.
Kurth throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zulu.
Zulu doesn't manage to clinch there - Kurth circles away.
Zulu tries to clinch but Kurth moves away
and Kurth counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kurth throws out a loose jab but Zulu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zulu is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Kurth.
Zulu slips a jab and a cross from Kurth.
Kurth swats away the attempt to clinch by Zulu.
Zulu slips a jab and a cross from Kurth.
Zulu tries to close the distance and clinch but Kurth swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kurth digs a good hook to Zulu's body.
Kurth throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zulu.
Yilmaz Kurth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kurth circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kurth scores with a jab to the body.
Zulu slips a jab from Kurth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zulu wants to clinch.
Kurth cracks a nice hook into Zulu's ribs.
Kurth throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zulu seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Zulu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kurth swinging wildly here.
Zulu wants to clinch but Kurth slips to the side
and Kurth counters with a three punch combo that has Zulu backing up. Zulu nods at Kurth to acknowledge the strikes.
Kurth gets tackled into the cage by Zulu. Zulu maintains the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zulu.
Zulu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurth has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Zulu is leaning against Kurth and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kurth blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kurth being controlled against the cage.
Zulu with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
 It looks like Yilmaz Kurth has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zulu unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kurth is trying to force a seperation but Zulu has the dominant position.
Zulu is stalling here.
Kurth blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zulu unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Zulu has a couple of punches blocked by Kurth.
A knee to the head by Zulu.
Kurth tries to circle away but Zulu has him pinned against the cage.
I was talking to Zulu's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Come on Zulu - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Zulu has Kurth pressed against the cage.
Zulu gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Zulu missing with knees to the body.
Zulu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kurth wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Zulu has a couple of punches blocked by Kurth.
Zulu looking to stall.
Kurth wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurth works on Zulu's body with a couple of short punches.
Zulu scores with a shot to the side of Kurth's head.
Kurth tries to land knees in the clinch but Zulu avoids the damage to the body.
Zulu misses with a punch on the inside.
Kurth has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Zulu seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kurth can turn it around.
Zulu misses with the head strike.
Zulu controlling the action here for a moment.
Zulu keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kurth's efforts to push away.
A bit of stalling here from Zulu.
Kurth wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kurth breaks the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kurth. Zulu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zulu has Kurth up against the cage in a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Yilmaz Kurth will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Yilmaz Kurth's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Some wild striking there from Kurth.
Kurth lands with an uppercut that bounces Zulu off the cage and back into range.
Kurth circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kurth cracks a nice hook into Zulu's ribs.
Zulu tries to clinch but Kurth moves out of range.
Kurth has Zulu up against the cage in a clinch.
Zulu throws a punch but it's blocked by Kurth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kurth wants to get back to striking at distance but Zulu won't allow it.
Zulu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kurth blocks it with crossed arms.
Zulu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Zulu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zulu throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zulu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Zulu has a couple of punches blocked by Kurth.
A head punch on the inside from Zulu fails to land.
Kurth wants to get back to striking at distance but Zulu won't allow it.
The referee calls for Zulu to work.
Zulu has Kurth pressed against the cage, preventing Kurth from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kurth blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kurth is trying to break the clinch but Zulu has him pressed against the cage.
Zulu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kurth backwards.
Kurth blocking some punches.
A bit of stalling here from Zulu.
Kurth managing to block the knees to the body from Zulu.
Zulu lands an uppercut.
Zulu can't find room to land a body shot as Kurth controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurth struggles to land a body shot inside as Zulu controls his hands.
Zulu holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Zulu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zulu struggles to land a body shot inside as Kurth controls his hands.
Kurth avoiding damage as Zulu throws knees to the body.
Zulu throws a head punch that misses.
Zulu throws a punch but it's blocked by Kurth.
Kurth works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Zulu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kurth.
Zulu with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zulu has Kurth pressed against the cage, preventing Kurth from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Zulu lands a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zulu misses with some punches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Zulu.
Kurth being controlled against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurth managing to block the knees to the body from Zulu.
Zulu lands a knee to the head.
Zulu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zulu tries to land knees in the clinch but Kurth avoids the damage to the body.
A short right from Zulu.
Zulu prevents Kurth from breaking the clinch.
A knee to the head by Zulu.
Zulu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tawanda Zulu has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Zulu lands a knee to the head.
Zulu tries a knee to the head but Kurth blocks it.
Zulu throws a punch but it's blocked by Kurth.
Zulu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kurth backwards.
Zulu has Kurth pressed against the cage, preventing Kurth from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Zulu utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Zulu lands a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zulu stalling the fight.
Zulu prevents Kurth from breaking the clinch.
A short right from Zulu on the inside.
Zulu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Zulu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Zulu leaning against his opponent.
Zulu tries to work over Kurth's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zulu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kurth backwards.
Kurth breaks the clinch.
Kurth swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tawanda Zulu dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Yilmaz Kurth'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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
The fight stays on the outside here - Zulu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kurth fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kurth throws a lazy right hand but Zulu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zulu wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Kurth fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Zulu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Zulu is looking to clinch but Kurth is avoiding it.
Zulu gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Zulu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kurth blocks it with crossed arms.
Kurth misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kurth blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zulu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kurth avoids it.
Kurth stalling in the clinch.
Kurth is trying to force a seperation but Zulu has the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zulu stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Zulu misses with a punch to the body.
Zulu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Zulu prevents Kurth from breaking the clinch.
Zulu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kurth blocking some punches.
Kurth escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zulu clinches up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Zulu.
Kurth wants to break free but Zulu has control.
Zulu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kurth can do to turn this around?
Kurth breaks the clinch.
Zulu connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Zulu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zulu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kurth throws a right hand that Zulu ducks under and follows up with a left that Zulu also avoids with ease.
Zulu wants to clinch up but Kurth keeps it at a distance.
Kurth will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kurth swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zulu moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zulu pushes Kurth back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zulu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kurth is defending well for now.
Zulu swings wildly with an uppercut but Kurth uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zulu throws a knee to the head but misses.
Come on Zulu - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Zulu keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kurth's efforts to push away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zulu tries a knee to the head but Kurth blocks it.
Zulu misses with a punch to the body.
Zulu trying to land knees to the body.
Zulu is looking to control Kurth's arms but Kurth gets an underhook and turns him. Now Zulu has his back to the cage.
Zulu tries a knee to the head but Kurth blocks it.
Zulu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kurth tries to break the clinch but Zulu is controlling the position.
Kurth blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zulu has Kurth pushed against the cage.
Zulu looking to slow down the pace here.
Zulu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kurth is defending well for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zulu tries to land knees in the clinch but Kurth avoids the damage to the body.
Zulu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kurth blocks it with crossed arms.
Zulu has Kurth pushed against the cage.
Kurth breaks from the clinch.
Kurth has closed the distance and engaged Zulu in a clinch.
Zulu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kurth has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zulu working aggressively here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Zulu.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zulu.
Zulu lands a left hand.
Zulu is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kurth tries to break free but Zulu pushes him back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tawanda Zulu showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Zulu 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tawanda Zulu!
The defeated Yilmaz Kurth had this to say: 'I'm gonna knock your head off next go, bro!'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eliss Grov (ranked 4015 p4p, 1967 weight class) and Lieutenant Data (ranked 327 p4p, 181 weight class). Data comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Slipknot - Don't Get Close kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eliss Grov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lieutenant Data!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Data jabs Grov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Grov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
No joy there for Grov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Grov slips a jab and a cross from Data.
Grov drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Data has control of Grov's left arm, preventing Grov from doing any damage.
Grov postures up.
Data might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Grov haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Data working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Grov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Grov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Data looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grov wants to pass the guard but Data is keeping the position.
Grov wants to control from the top but Data keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Data is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Grov defends well.
Grov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Data swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Grov trying to control the position from guard on top but Data is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Data not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Grov catches Data with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Grov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Eliss Grov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Data misses with an uppercut. Grov saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grov shoots in and bounces Data off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Data is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Grov is aware though and is defending well.
Grov pushes down on Data's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Data wants to get back to full guard.
Grov moves nicely into side control.
Data trying to remain calm as Grov controls from the top position.
Grov is looking to take a break and control but Data is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Grov swings around for an armbar but Data sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Grov's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grov is trying to control the position but Data postures up.
Data is looking to work some ground and pound but Grov has wrist control.
Data 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.
Data is looking to work some ground and pound but Grov has wrist control.
Data throws a strike but Grov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Data controls Grov momentarily but Grov frees himself.
Grov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Data is trying to keep Grov in close.
Grov with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Data looking to hit a scissor sweep but Grov is one step ahead there.
Data trying to keep a closed guard but Grov is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Data is pulling down on Grov's head. It's preventing any offense from Grov, at least for the moment.
Grov stands and throws Data's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Data is trying to control Grov's posture but Grov avoids it.
Grov goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Data has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Grov but great work by Data.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eliss Grov dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Grov shoots in looking for a takedown but Data manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Grov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Eliss Grov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Data walks into a straight right hand from Grov.
Data throws a low kick but Grov moves out of range easily.
Grov throwing a counter right hand but Data manages to avoid it.
Jab, jab by Data - just one landing.
Grov slips under a jab.
Grov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Data looks to throw the jab but Grov is out of range.
Data scoring well with a low kick there.
A swing and a miss from Data.
Data moves out of range as Grov strikes.
Data thumps Grov with a low kick.
Data ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grov moves away.
Data throws a hook to the side of Grov's head but Grov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Grov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Data scores with a takedown into Grov's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Grov controls Data momentarily but Data frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Data seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Data avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Grov looking for a sweep. Not yet Grov, not yet.
Data wants to control from the top but Grov keeps moving.
Data working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Data trying to control but Grov is working from the bottom.
Data must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Data's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Grov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Data postures up in Grov's guard and throws a big left but Grov blocks it.
Data trying to control the position from guard on top but Grov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Eliss Grov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Data is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Data wants to pass the guard but Grov is keeping the position.
Data is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Data working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Grov's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Grov is trying to hold Data in close to prevent damage but Data has managed to pass into half guard.
Grov is looking for a sweep. Data is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Grov is trying to control but can't.
Data is looking to stall here but Grov recovers full guard.
Data 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.
Grov working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Data defends well.
Data makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Grov wants to sweep here but Data controlling him for the moment.
Data connects with a couple of short punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Grov keeping moving, preventing Data from controlling successfully.
Grov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lieutenant Data showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Grov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Grov blocks a head kick by Data.
No joy there for Grov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Data throws a lazy right hand but Grov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Data throws a lazy right hand but Grov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Data has closed the distance and engaged Grov in a clinch.
Grov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Data circles away from the clinch attempt
and Data counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Data.
Grov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Data trying to control but Grov is working from the bottom.
Grov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Data doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Data manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Data trying to control but Grov is working from the bottom.
Grov has momentary wrist control but Data slips an elbow through the middle.
Data preventing the sweep.
Data got a little sloppy there for a moment and Grov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Data has managed to get both his arms back between Grov's legs - danger averted.
Data trying to control but Grov is working from the bottom.
Data lands a couple of elbows.
Data trying to control but Grov is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Data looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Data is fighting to break Grov's control of his arms but Grov is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Data stands up over Grov, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Data not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Grov has his foot on Data's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Data works his way back into a safe position though.
Grov keeping moving, preventing Data from controlling successfully.
Data is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Data throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Grov keeping moving, preventing Data from controlling successfully.
Grov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Data is aware though and is defending well.
Grov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Grov is trying to work for a kimura but Data is defending well.
Grov prevents Data from improving his position.
Grov stalling away here and it's allowed Data to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Grov passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grov slows the pace down.
Data is trying to control Grov's posture but Grov avoids it.
Grov is looking to take a break and control but Data is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Data wants to control but Grov postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Data tries to bench press Grov off him but Grov keeps the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lieutenant Data.
I think Data 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lieutenant Data!
Lieutenant Data decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Augustus Heath (ranked 1489 p4p, 1497 weight class) and Onni Mountainjoki (ranked 195 p4p, 196 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Augustus Heath!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Onni Mountainjoki!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heath throws a jab when Mountainjoki was well out of range.
Mountainjoki dodges the punch combination from Heath.
A punch combination from Heath misses.
Heath misses with a body punch
and Mountainjoki counters with a nice body kick.
Heath misses with a right hand
and Heath takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Heath misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mountainjoki.
Mountainjoki connects with a high kick.
Mountainjoki throws a low kick, looking for Heath's leg but Heath calmly moves out of range.
Mountainjoki scores with a decent looking hook.
Heath moves out of range as Mountainjoki strikes.
A big left from Heath misses.
Mountainjoki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Heath.
We've been hearing reports that Heath has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Heath slips a straight right by Mountainjoki.
Mountainjoki throws a hook but Heath blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heath takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Heath throws the left hand but Mountainjoki avoids the punch easily.
It seemed like Mountainjoki was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mountainjoki throws a jab when Heath was well out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Heath misses the target.
Heath misses with a jab to the body
and Mountainjoki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Heath misses with an uppercut.
Heath uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mountainjoki.
Heath slips under a jab.
Heath throws a body shot but no joy.
Heath throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mountainjoki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Heath scores with a jab. Mountainjoki acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
It looks like Onni Mountainjoki has been cut.
Heath is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Mountainjoki's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Mountainjoki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Heath.
Heath misses with a jab to the body
and Mountainjoki counters with a low kick, right behind Heath 's knee.
Heath misses with a few strikes there.
Heath lands a nice hook to Mountainjoki's body. Mountainjoki takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mountainjoki lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Heath rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mountainjoki counters with a low kick, right behind Heath 's knee.
A punch combination from Heath misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heath falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mountainjoki counters with a good low kick that Heath was not able to check.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heath throws a hook but Mountainjoki blocks it.
Mountainjoki lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Heath misses with a hook. Mountainjoki ducked under it nicely.
Heath fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mountainjoki lands with a cross.
Mountainjoki throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Mountainjoki jabs Heath right on the nose. Heath blinks but takes it well.
Heath rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mountainjoki counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mountainjoki cracks Heath with a right hand to the side of the head.
Heath takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Heath takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mountainjoki slips under a jab from Heath.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mountainjoki.
Heath throws a jab but it's blocked by Mountainjoki.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heath avoids the body shot from Mountainjoki.
Heath just misses with a punch to the body.
Heath throws a right hand that misses
and Mountainjoki makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mountainjoki lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mountainjoki misses with a body shot.
Heath misses with a jab to the body
and Heath takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mountainjoki jabs Heath right on the nose. Heath blinks but takes it well.
Mountainjoki wants to land a leg kick but Heath is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Heath misses the target.
Heath rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mountainjoki counters with a nice body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mountainjoki.
Mountainjoki scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Heath scores with a body shot.
Heath jabs at Mountainjoki's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Heath misses with a hook.
Heath throws an off balance right hand
and Mountainjoki counters with a slapping leg kick.
Heath throws a hook to the side of Mountainjoki's head but Mountainjoki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mountainjoki on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Heath moves out of range as Mountainjoki strikes.
Mountainjoki is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Heath had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Mountainjoki lands a glancing blow to the side of Heath's head.
Heath misses with a hook. Mountainjoki ducked under it nicely.
Heath is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Heath throws a poor cross that misses
and Mountainjoki counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Heath misses the shot to the body.
Mountainjoki is looking for the big counter here.
A jab from Mountainjoki misses.
Heath misses with a combination
enabling Mountainjoki to counter with a crisp jab.
Augustus Heath seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heath looks to land a combination but Mountainjoki avoids it well.
Nice body kick there by Mountainjoki.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Heath misses with a wild body shot.
Mountainjoki avoids the body shot from Heath.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mountainjoki.
Heath misses the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mountainjoki! But no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Onni Mountainjoki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Onni Mountainjoki's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mountainjoki bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Heath's head.
Heath misses with a body shot.
Mountainjoki takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mountainjoki misses with an uppercut. Heath saw that one coming.
Heath throws a lazy right hand but Mountainjoki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mountainjoki tries to score with a low kick but Heath moves his leg out of the way.
Heath throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Heath might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Heath throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Heath throws a shot from downtown. Mountainjoki moves away and avoids it.
Mountainjoki swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mountainjoki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mountainjoki staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mountainjoki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Heath.
Mountainjoki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Heath moves away.
Mountainjoki does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Mountainjoki takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Onni Mountainjoki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mountainjoki bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Heath's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mountainjoki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Heath.
Mountainjoki moves out of range of the strikes.
Mountainjoki was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Heath misses the shot to the body.
Heath throws a hook but Mountainjoki blocks it.
Heath misses with a body shot.
Heath backing away here, and Mountainjoki unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Decent striking displayed by Heath there.
Heath throws a right hand that Mountainjoki ducks under and follows up with a left that Mountainjoki also avoids with ease.
Heath uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mountainjoki.
Heath moves out of range of the strikes.
Mountainjoki slips a straight right by Heath.
Heath moves forwards but Mountainjoki connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mountainjoki throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Heath stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mountainjoki takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mountainjoki throws out a powerful jab.
Jab by Mountainjoki.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Heath misses with a wild body shot.
Mountainjoki darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mountainjoki looks to score with a jab to the body but Heath is just out of range.
Heath slips a straight right by Mountainjoki.
A little feinted left hand from Heath on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mountainjoki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Heath.
Mountainjoki has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Heath throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mountainjoki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Heath takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Heath throws a hook to the side of Mountainjoki's head but Mountainjoki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mountainjoki moves out of range of the strikes.
Mountainjoki connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mountainjoki throws an overhand right that lands on Heath's shoulder, as Heath tries to avoid the shot.
Mountainjoki throws a body kick that misses.
Mountainjoki with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mountainjoki lands with a good body shot.
Heath looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mountainjoki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Heath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mountainjoki fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Heath throws a looping overhand right but Mountainjoki ducks down to avoid it.
Heath throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Heath ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mountainjoki moves away.
A jab from Heath misses.
Mountainjoki throws a big counter head kick but Heath avoids it with no problem.
Heath misses with a shot to the body
and Mountainjoki counters with a left to the body.
Heath throws a body punch but Mountainjoki moves out of range.
Mountainjoki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Heath.
Mountainjoki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Heath.
Heath misses with a looping right.
Mountainjoki looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mountainjoki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Heath moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mountainjoki bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Heath's head backwards.
Mountainjoki throws a nice inside leg kick.
A combination from Heath does no damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heath looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mountainjoki flicks out a counter leg kick but Heath steps away.
Mountainjoki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mountainjoki dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Heath. That did some damage!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heath is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mountainjoki.
Nice defenses there by Mountainjoki.
Mountainjoki defending well as Heath loads up on a big left hand.
Heath misses with a body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Mountainjoki there.
Mountainjoki has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Heath is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mountainjoki.
Mountainjoki connects with a leg kick.
Mountainjoki moves out of range as Heath strikes.
Heath throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mountainjoki counters with an outside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A good leg kick by Mountainjoki.
Heath will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mountainjoki 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.
Onni Mountainjoki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Onni Mountainjoki's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Heath throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Heath moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mountainjoki cracks Heath with an open hand slap.
Heath throws a lazy uppercut
and Mountainjoki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mountainjoki lands a glancing blow to the side of Heath's head.
Mountainjoki lands a jab.
Mountainjoki avoids the body shot from Heath.
Heath backing away here, and Mountainjoki unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Heath scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mountainjoki ducks under a wild hook from Heath.
Mountainjoki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Heath manages to avoid it.
Heath keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mountainjoki.
A punch combination from Heath misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Heath uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mountainjoki.
Mountainjoki moves out of range as Heath strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mountainjoki's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Heath connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mountainjoki scrambles back to his feet.
Heath misses with a lunging right hand
and Mountainjoki counters with a nice uppercut.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mountainjoki.
Heath cracks Mountainjoki with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice cross by Mountainjoki.
Heath throws out a loose jab but Mountainjoki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Heath connects with a jab.
Heath misses with a left hand
and Mountainjoki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Heath uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mountainjoki.
Mountainjoki avoids the body shot from Heath.
Heath takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mountainjoki scores with a jab. Heath acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
 Heath is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mountainjoki dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Heath. That did some damage!
Heath misses with a shot to the body
and Mountainjoki counters with an outside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Heath throws a sloppy body shot
letting Mountainjoki counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heath lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mountainjoki connects with a good right hand that stumbles Heath. Heath circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Heath throws a hook but Mountainjoki blocks it.
Heath misses with a right hand
and Mountainjoki counters with a slapping leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mountainjoki.
Mountainjoki moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mountainjoki.
Mountainjoki fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Heath throws an off balance right hand
enabling Mountainjoki to counter with a crisp jab.
Heath throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mountainjoki connects with a body shot.
Heath swings widly with a right hand
and Mountainjoki counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Heath is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mountainjoki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mountainjoki looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Mountainjoki.
Oh Heath is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Heath throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Heath seems to have got his legs back now.
Heath throws a jab when Mountainjoki was well out of range.
Mountainjoki uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Heath has time to react.
Mountainjoki blocks a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mountainjoki! But no joy.
Heath has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mountainjoki.
Heath misses with a body punch
and Mountainjoki counters with a straight right hand.
A punch combination from Mountainjoki misses.
Heath was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Mountainjoki fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mountainjoki connects with a body shot.
Heath comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice cross by Mountainjoki.
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!
Mountainjoki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Heath.
Heath throws a body punch but Mountainjoki moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heath misses with a left hand
and Mountainjoki finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mountainjoki.
A jab lands there for Mountainjoki.
Mountainjoki bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Mountainjoki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Heath.
Mountainjoki slips under a jab from Heath.
Heath misses with a straight right.
Augustus Heath has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Heath misses with a few strikes there.
Heath lands with an uppercut that bounces Mountainjoki off the cage and back into range.
Mountainjoki paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mountainjoki.
Heath takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The fighters circling - Heath throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mountainjoki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Onni Mountainjoki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mountainjoki has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Onni Mountainjoki!
Onni Mountainjoki 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Darren Will (ranked 992 p4p, 1193 weight class) and Hugo Eklund (ranked 129 p4p, 161 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Darren Will!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hugo Eklund!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eklund connects with a high kick.
Eklund throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Will throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Eklund on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've been told by Will's head coaches at Shut Up & Train! that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Eklund tried to score with a low kick but Will checks it.
Eklund throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Will cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Eklund takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Will checks the leg kick.
Eklund throws a leg kick but Will sees it coming and moves out of range.
Eklund throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Eklund fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Will.
Eklund misses with an uppercut.
Eklund slips under a jab.
Will keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Will misses the target.
Will ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eklund pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Eklund wants to land a leg kick but Will is out of range.
Eklund pivots, looking for a leg kick but Will is out of range and Eklund settles back down.
Eklund misses with a body kick.
Eklund throws a head kick but Will moves out of range.
Eklund throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eklund drops his hands momentarily and Will takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Eklund steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Will.
Will connects with a single shot there.
Eklund scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Eklund slips a straight right by Will.
Eklund moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Eklund turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Will looks to land a right hand but Eklund moved out of range.
Eklund tries a head kick but it misses.
Darren Will is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Eklund. Will does a little dance to reset his feet.
Eklund throws a wild body kick that Will sees coming a mile off.
Eklund avoids the body shot from Will.
Eklund lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Eklund misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Eklund has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Darren Will seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eklund throws a leg kick but Will moved away.
Eklund tries to land a front kick but Will steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Will swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice cross by Will.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eklund throws a leg kick but Will moved away.
Eklund throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Will misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Eklund counters with a nice body kick.
Will misses with a looping right.
Will swinging wildly here.
Eklund scores with a leg kick.
Eklund thumps Will with a low kick.
Eklund avoids the body shot from Will.
Will swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Eklund throws a chopping leg kick but Will manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Will looks to throw the jab but Eklund is out of range.
Will works over Eklund's head and body with a nice combination.
Eklund throws a half hearted mid kick.
Eklund takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Eklund throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Will counters with a straight right hand.
Will swings for the body but Eklund moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eklund misses with a head kick.
Will misses with a wild body shot.
Eklund throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Eklund throws a leg kick which misses Will's front leg but catches the back leg as Will tries to avoid it.
Eklund uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Will.
Eklund unleashes a big counter combination but Will bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Eklund throws a head kick but Will moves out of range.
Will throwing a counter right hand but Eklund manages to avoid it.
Will swings for the body but Eklund moves out of range.
Eklund darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Eklund wants to take a breather but Will is having none of it.
Eklund is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Will trying to control here.
Eklund prevents Will from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eklund trying to advance position but Will counters by regaining guard.
Eklund trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Eklund has gone for a leg lock! Will slips out almost immediately though and dives into Eklund's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Will wants to control from the top but Eklund keeps moving.
Eklund is trying to control the position but Will postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hugo Eklund will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nice shot lands for Will.
Will takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Eklund looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Will throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Eklund closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Will quickly recovers to half guard.
Eklund decides to stand up.
Will slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Eklund throws a sloppy head kick and Will moves out of range easily.
Eklund throws a hook but Will blocks it.
Eklund throws a jab when Will was well out of range.
Will on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Will blocks a leg kick.
Will was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Will looks to land a combination but Eklund avoids it well.
A slapping leg kick lands for Eklund.
Eklund slips a straight right by Will.
Will lands a jab to the head.
Jab from Will.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eklund goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
 It looks like Darren Will has been cut.
Nice straight punches there by Will. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Will.
Eklund tries a head kick but it misses.
Hugo Eklund is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Will throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Eklund takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Will throws a shot from downtown. Eklund moves away and avoids it.
Eklund misses with a low kick.
Eklund tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Eklund looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Will takes a swing at Eklund's ribcage but misses.
Will misses the shot to the body.
Eklund connects with a leg kick.
Hugo Eklund seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Eklund tries to bum rush Will with a series of wild strikes but Will uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Eklund pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A shot to the liver by Will. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Eklund looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nice shot lands for Will.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Will misses with a jab, cross combination.
Will stuffs the takedown.
Will punishes Eklund's body with a nice straight punch.
Will misses with a straight left.
Eklund misses with a two punch combination.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Eklund is defended easily by Will.
Eklund is breathing heavily.
A clash of legs there as Will blocks the low kick.
Eklund takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Eklund throws a sloppy head kick and Will moves out of range easily.
Will is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Will misses with a wild body shot.
Eklund throws a leg kick but Will sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Eklund tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Eklund throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Will looks to land a combination but Eklund avoids it well.
Will throws a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Will throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice body kick from Eklund.
Eklund misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Will ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Eklund moves away.
Will cracks Eklund with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Will misses with a hook. Eklund ducked under it nicely.
Eklund takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Eklund avoids the body shot from Will.
Eklund throws the kick towards the body but Will avoids it.
Eklund uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Will.
Eklund misses with a head kick.
Will misses with a wild body shot.
Eklund walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Eklund fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Will.
Will ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Will looks to throw the jab but Eklund is out of range.
Eklund tries a low kick but Will avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Eklund tries a head kick but it misses.
Eklund has his takedown stuffed
and Will counters with a stiff right hand.
Darren Will has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hugo Eklund.
Will throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Will throws out a powerful jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Will blocks the leg kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Will misses its target.
Will misses with a hook.
Will paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Will shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Eklund eats them both and turns towards Will to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Will is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Eklund throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Will's head.
Nice uppercut lands for Will. That snapped Eklund's head back.
Will looks to land a left hand but Eklund moved out of range nicely.
Eklund takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Eklund throws a head kick but Will moves out of range.
Eklund throws a head kick that misses.
Eklund takes one to the side of the head.
Eklund lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Darren Will dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Darren Will's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
A head kick misses from Eklund.
Will is looking to counter punch.
Will lands a really nice looking cross but Eklund seems unphased.
Will throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Will missing with a left hand there. Eklund was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Will. Eklund does a little dance to reset his feet.
Eklund has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Eklund misses with a kick to the body
and Will counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Eklund lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Will cracks Eklund with a good jab.
Will works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Will checks the leg kick nicely there.
Will is looking to counter punch.
Eklund tries a head kick but it misses.
Will slips a jab from Eklund.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Will fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Will stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A combination from Will does no damage.
Eklund throws a wild body kick that Will sees coming a mile off.
Will swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A big right from Eklund misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Will listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Will connects with a nice looking jab.
Eklund looks to land a combination but Will avoids it well.
Eklund misses with an attempted mid kick.
Will moves out of range as Eklund strikes.
Eklund lands with a thumping leg kick.
Eklund's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Will connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Eklund scrambles back to his feet.
Eklund shoots in but no luck this time.
Eklund takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Eklund looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Will. Eklund does a little dance to reset his feet.
Eklund raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Will throws a right and a left that Eklund avoids nicely.
Will misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Eklund.
Will throws the left hand but Eklund avoids the punch easily.
Will comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Will throws a series of punches but Eklund avoids them all with ease.
Eklund slips a jab from Will.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Will throws out a powerful jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eklund delivers a nice body kick.
Eklund shoots for a takedown but Will saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Eklund misses with a low kick.
Will looks to land a combination but Eklund avoids it well.
Eklund blocks a jab.
Eklund throws a head kick that misses.
A nice leg kick from Eklund, right into the meat of the thigh.
Will connects with a body shot that sends Eklund's belly button to the back.
Will avoids a kick to the body.
Eklund moves out of range as Will strikes.
Will misses with a looping right.
Eklund displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Will throws out the jab.
Eklund wants to slow Will down by chopping away at his legs.
Will throwing a counter right hand but Eklund manages to avoid it.
Will misses with a wild body shot.
Eklund tries a quick counter leg kick but Will is wise to it.
Will throws a hook but Eklund blocks it.
Some wild striking there from Will.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Eklund, right into the meat of the thigh.
Will comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Will waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Eklund.
Eklund appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Will is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Eklund can do to turn this around?
Eklund ducks under a wild hook from Will.
Will throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Eklund is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Will walks forward, straight into a front kick from Eklund.
Eklund slips a jab from Will.
Eklund throws a big shot that misses.
Eklund looks for the body kick but Will saw that one coming.
Will scores with a jab. Eklund acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Will moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Eklund misses with a straight left.
Will looks to land a combination but Eklund avoids it well.
Eklund lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Will changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Will tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
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!
Will lands with a straight right. Eklund didn't see that one coming.
Eklund misses with a head kick.
Eklund misses with a kick to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Eklund. That's going to slow Will down.
Will takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Eklund pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Will misses with an uppercut
and Eklund counters with a low kick, right behind Will 's knee.
Eklund throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A slow jab from Will misses its intended target.
Will throws a hook but Eklund avoids it easily.
Will throws out a loose jab but Eklund uses good head movement to avoid it.
Will will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Eklund throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Eklund takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Eklund's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Will connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Eklund scrambles back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Darren Will showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Will 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darren Will!
Darren Will bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ispa Mferi (ranked 1302 p4p, 1380 weight class) and John Patterson (ranked 175 p4p, 184 weight class). John Patterson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ispa Mferi!
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, John Patterson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patterson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Mferi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Patterson.
Patterson throws a hook but Mferi blocks it.
Mferi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mferi swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nice body punch from Mferi.
Mferi tests Patterson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mferi.
It looks like John Patterson has been cut.
Patterson throws a hook but Mferi blocks it.
Patterson scores with a jab to the body.
Patterson misses with a hook. Mferi ducked under it nicely.
A slow jab from Mferi misses its intended target.
Mferi misses the jab.
Mferi with a hook.
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!
Patterson misses the jab.
Mferi misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mferi connects with a body shot.
Mferi cracks a nice hook into Patterson's ribs.
Patterson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mferi scores with a jab.
A jab from Patterson misses.
Mferi throws a poor cross that misses
and Patterson counters with a straight right hand.
Patterson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mferi. Mferi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mferi swings widly with a right hand
and Patterson counters with a stiff right hand.
Mferi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Patterson throws a right and a left that Mferi avoids nicely.
Mferi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Patterson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mferi.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Patterson scores with the left hand. Mferi knows he should have avoided that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Patterson misses the target.
Mferi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Patterson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mferi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mferi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mferi slips a jab from Patterson.
Mferi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Patterson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice defenses there by Mferi.
Mferi throwing a counter right hand but Patterson manages to avoid it.
Patterson loads up on a big right hand but Mferi slips the punch.
Patterson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Patterson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slow jab from Patterson misses its intended target.
Mferi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A leg kick checked by Mferi.
Patterson misses with a hook. Mferi ducked under it nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Mferi misses the target.
A big right from Patterson misses.
Mferi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mferi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Patterson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mferi scrambles back to his feet.
Mferi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mferi is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mferi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Oh Mferi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mferi slips a straight right by Patterson.
Mferi seems to have got his legs back now.
Mferi lands a nice shot that snaps Patterson's head back.
Patterson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mferi.
A little jabbing left from Patterson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Patterson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mferi scores with a hook.
Patterson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The fighters circling - Patterson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Patterson scores with a shot to the body.
Mferi is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Patterson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mferi throwing a counter right hand but Patterson manages to avoid it.
Mferi throws a big shot that misses.
Patterson throws a jab but it's blocked by Mferi.
Patterson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mferi moves out of range as Patterson strikes.
Mferi misses with a hook. Patterson ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mferi throws a looping overhand right but Patterson ducks down to avoid it.
Patterson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mferi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Patterson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mferi.
Patterson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mferi's sensitive parts.
Nice defenses there by Patterson.
Patterson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mferi.
Mferi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mferi misses with a left hand
and Patterson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Patterson tried to score with a low kick but Mferi checks it.
Mferi throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Patterson to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Patterson lands with an uppercut that bounces Mferi off the cage and back into range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mferi.
Patterson throws a body punch but Mferi moves out of range.
Patterson misses with an uppercut
and Mferi counters with a straight right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but John Patterson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on John Patterson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A big right from Patterson misses.
Patterson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Patterson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mferi throws a hook but Patterson blocks it.
Mferi defending well as Patterson loads up on a big left hand.
Mferi is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mferi walks into a straight right hand from Patterson.
Patterson moves away from the strike by Mferi.
Patterson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mferi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Patterson thinking.
Patterson throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Mferi crashing down! Mferi tries to stagger back to his feet but Patterson just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Mferi asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Patterson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Swag Sitsongrit (ranked 269 p4p, 622 weight class) and Kalle Frid (ranked 34 p4p, 73 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Swag Sitsongrit!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kalle Frid!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sitsongrit just misses with a punch to the body.
Frid avoids the body shot from Sitsongrit.
We've been told by Sitsongrit's head coaches at Sitsongrit Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Frid keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Frid.
Sitsongrit throws a lazy uppercut
and Frid counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Frid bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nice shot by Frid.
Frid misses with a right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Kalle Frid has been cut.
Frid misses with a hook
and Sitsongrit counters with a straight right hand.
Frid throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sitsongrit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Frid manages to avoid it.
Frid misses with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Frid misses with a double jab
and Frid takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Sitsongrit finds it's way through Frid's defenses.
Sitsongrit misses the shot to the body.
Sitsongrit backing away here, and Frid unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot.
Frid smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kalle Frid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Frid connects with the punch.
Sitsongrit is looking to wear down Frid with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sitsongrit lands with a nice body punch.
Frid misses with a jab to the body
letting Sitsongrit counter with a right hand.
Frid misses with a hook. Sitsongrit ducked under it nicely.
Sitsongrit is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Frid walks into a stiff left hand from Sitsongrit.
Frid is rocked!
Frid has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Frid swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frid scores with a nice strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot to the liver by Frid. Beautiful body shot.
Frid waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit slips a straight right by Frid.
Frid swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sitsongrit with a nice cross.
Sitsongrit throws a quick inside leg kick.
Frid lands with a right hand.
Frid throws a right hand that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a stiff right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Frid. Sitsongrit does a little dance to reset his feet.
Frid scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A big left from Frid misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Sitsongrit misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frid swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sitsongrit counters with a stiff right hand.
Frid is still on wobbly legs! Can Sitsongrit finish him?
Frid misses with a left hand
enabling Sitsongrit to counter with a crisp jab.
Sitsongrit cracks Frid with a good jab.
Nice straight punches there by Sitsongrit. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Frid connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sitsongrit scrambles back to his feet.
Frid ducks under a wild hook from Sitsongrit.
Frid tries to bum rush Sitsongrit with a series of wild strikes but Sitsongrit uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Frid seems to have recovered his senses.
Frid misses with a shot to the body
and Sitsongrit counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit throws an overhand right that lands on Frid's shoulder, as Frid tries to avoid the shot.
A punch combination from Frid misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Frid swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Frid thinking.
Sitsongrit is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Frid throws a series of strikes that have Sitsongrit backpedaling.
Frid throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sitsongrit connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Frid throws a lazy uppercut
and Frid takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Frid throws a lazy uppercut
and Sitsongrit counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Frid misses with a hook
and Sitsongrit counters with a big right hand! Oh Frid is in trouble here! Sitsongrit follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Swag Sitsongrit!
Swag Sitsongrit retains his lightweight title!
Swag Sitsongrit decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tavish Gray (ranked 1050 p4p, 909 weight class) and James Darwin (ranked 137 p4p, 121 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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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 14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tavish Gray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, James Darwin!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gray jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Darwin moves into the clinch.
Gray lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gray breaks from the clinch.
Gray misses with a left hand
and Gray takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Darwin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gray.
Gray seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Darwin tests Gray's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gray misses with a left hand
and Darwin counters with a nice body shot.
Darwin ducks under a wild hook from Gray.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Darwin has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Gray swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gray ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Darwin moves away.
Darwin decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ground and pound from Darwin.
Gray is trying to stand.
Darwin wants to free his trapped foot but Gray is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darwin wants to control but Gray is keeping him busy.
Darwin is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gray trying to control here.
Darwin works his way into side control.
Darwin working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Darwin working the ground and pound.
Darwin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gray has escaped the position, nice work there.
Darwin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gray tries to improve position but can't.
Gray knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Darwin on the ground.
Darwin landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Darwin lands a decent elbow from side control.
Darwin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Darwin misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Darwin scoring with punches and elbows.
Gray is looking to reverse the position.
Darwin scoring with punches from side control.
Darwin throws a strike aimed at the side of Gray's head but Gray avoids it well.
Gray takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Darwin scoring with punches from side control.
Darwin passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Gray!
Darwin dominating with strikes here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Darwin lands a big shot to the head and Gray winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). James Darwin!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, James Darwin made sure he mentioned BORED STORK, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Dux (ranked 305 p4p, 609 weight class) and Ian Mesquita (ranked 49 p4p, 86 weight class). Frank Dux is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frank Dux!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ian Mesquita!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mesquita fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dux on the side of the head.
Mesquita lands with an uppercut that bounces Dux off the cage and back into range.
Mesquita connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mesquita drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mesquita has his takedown stuffed
and Dux counters with a right hand to the body.
Dux pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mesquita showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dux.
Nice shot lands for Mesquita.
Mesquita punishes Dux's body with a nice straight punch.
Mesquita throws a good cross that connects.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mesquita steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dux.
Mesquita swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dux counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A jab from Mesquita misses.
Dux appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Dux swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dux takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mesquita shoots and misses
and Dux counters with a nice uppercut.
Dux misses with a hook. Mesquita ducked under it nicely.
Mesquita misses with a lunging right hand
and Dux counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mesquita is rocked!
Dux closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Mesquita out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Frank Dux!
Frank Dux retains his welterweight title!
An out of breath Frank Dux 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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