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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tico Tico (ranked 1330 p4p, 1851 weight class) and Erica Santana (ranked 105 p4p, 135 weight class). Tico's entrance music is Paco De Lucia - Tico Tico . A fine choice. Santana has chosen Scream - OG Ron C as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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World class 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 29 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tico Tico!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Erica Santana!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tico misses with a wild body shot.
Tico finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Santana throws a one two combo.
Tico showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Santana.
Santana throws a series of punches but Tico moves out of range.
Tico swings for the body but Santana moves out of range.
Tico bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Santana's head backwards.
Tico has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Hidden in the buildup to the fight.
Nice defenses there by Santana.
Santana unleashes a big counter combination but Tico bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Santana looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Santana trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Santana missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Santana in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Santana throwing strikes from guard but Tico blocks nicely.
Santana throwing strikes from guard but Tico blocks nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tico is pulling down on Santana's head to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santana throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tico works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Santana's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Santana throws a big elbow that misses.
Tico pulls Santana in close to prevent any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Santana accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Santana in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Santana with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Tico misses with a few strikes there.
Tico Tico is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tico looks to land a left hand but Santana moved out of range nicely.
As Tico backs off Santana throws a huge counter combo but Tico manages to avoid it all.
Santana takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tico tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Santana is able to avoid easily.
Nice body punch from Tico.
Tico misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Santana.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santana defending well as Tico loads up on a big left hand.
Santana looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Santana moves out of range of the strikes.
Santana tries to bum rush Tico with a series of wild strikes but Tico uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tico clinches up against the cage.
Tico scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tico scores with a nice hook to the head.
Santana is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
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!
Santana tries for a takedown. No joy.
Tico stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Santana looks winded!
Tico manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Santana drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tico Tico has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erica Santana.
Tico lands with a short shot to the head.
Tico throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Santanas head.
Tico tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tico lands a body punch.
Tico misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tico lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tico has a couple of punches blocked by Santana.
Santana blocks a body shot from Tico.
Tico stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right hand to the body from Tico.
Tico lands a right hand.
Santana blocks an elbow strike from Tico.
Tico lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A shot in the inside from Tico.
A nice left hand lands by Tico.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tico takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Tico lands a shot to the body.
Tico lands with a short shot to the head.
Tico misses with a hook to the ribs.
Santana is looking to take this one to the mat.
Tico lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
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!
Tico lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tico pushes Santana back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tico lands a shot to the body.
Tico lands a right hand.
Tico gets through Santana's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santana drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tico gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A short right from Tico.
Nice body punch from Tico.
Tico working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tico lands with a left to the head.
Tico lands a hook that snaps the head of Santana backwards.
Santana drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tico gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Santana is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Tico is defending well.
Tico lands a nice uppercut.
Tico lands a left hand.
Santana has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tico is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Tico scores with a nice hook to the head.
Still in the clinch, Tico scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice left hand lands by Tico.
 Santana is rocked!
Tico is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Santana is still on wobbly legs! Can Tico finish him?
Tico makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tico Tico dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Tico scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Santana seems to have recovered his senses.
A punch combination from Santana misses.
Santana moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tico leaves Santana with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tico is looking to counter punch.
Tico lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nice cross by Tico.
Tico cracks Santana with an open hand slap.
Tico dips to his left and cracks Santana with an uppercut!
Tico looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tico lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tico.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Santana uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tico.
Santana shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
It looked like Tico wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Santana avoids the body shot from Tico.
A nice side step and Santana releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Santana feints a jab promting Tico to slip. Santana then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Tico slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Tico swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tico is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Santana can do to turn this around?
Santana fails with a takedown attempt.
Tico Tico has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erica Santana.
Tico fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Santana.
Santana is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tico is looking to slow Santana down with leg kicks.
Tico Tico is winning the standup battle so far.
Tico ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tico throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tico looks to land a right hand but Santana moved out of range.
Tico dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Tico.
Tico looks to land a left hand but Santana moved out of range nicely.
Santana throws a right and a left that Tico avoids nicely.
Tico was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tico changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tico throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tico lands a jab to Santana's midsection.
Santana takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Despite the aggression on Santana's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Tico clinches.
Tico misses with an elbow strike.
Still in the clinch, Tico scores with a nice short uppercut.
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!
Santana has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Tico is trying to keep an underhook but Santana manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Tico gets full guard.
Santana throws a big elbow that misses.
Tico avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santana throws a big elbow that misses.
Santana throws a big right hand that misses.
Tico avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Santana is looking to work some ground and pound but Tico has wrist control.
Santana throwing strikes from guard but Tico blocks nicely.
Tico working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Santana.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santana throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Tico with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tico throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tico throws a lazy right hand but Santana sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Santana motions for Tico to come forward. Santana throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tico keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tico fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Santana.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Tico.
Tico misses with a looping right.
Tico goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tico throws a looping overhand right but Santana ducks down to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tico. Santana does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tico misses with a wild combination.
Santana fails to land the takedown.
Santana lands with a straight right. Tico didn't see that one coming.
Tico misses the shot to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Santana.
Santana takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Tico dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Santana. That did some damage!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tico misses with a body shot.
Santana uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tico.
Santana dodges the punch combination from Tico.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santana on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Santana takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tico has closed the distance and engaged Santana in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Santana tries for a takedown. No joy.
Tico fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Santana tries to score a body lock takedown but Tico shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Tico scores with a shoulder strike.
Tico working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Tico.
Tico working aggressively here.
Santana drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tico gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Still in the clinch, Tico scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tico is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Santana wants the takedown. Tico is fighting it off but Santana persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Tico's guard against the cage.
Tico has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Santana off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tico Tico dominated that second round.
That's time! Tico's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
A slow jab from Tico misses its intended target.
Santana shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Santana was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
I wouldn't like to be where Tico is right now.
Santana is trying to ground and pound but Tico uses the momentary lack of control by Santana to regain half guard.
Tico keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Erica Santana has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tico moves into full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tico managing to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tico's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Santana has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Santana postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Santana scoring with some ground and pound.
Santana keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tico's head.
Tico trying to control the position here.
Santana working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tico has momentary wrist control but Santana slips an elbow through the middle.
Tico is pulling down on Santana's head. It's preventing any offense from Santana, at least for the moment.
Santana wants to stand but Tico is controlling his posture from full guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Santana takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Santana keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tico.
Tico lands a nice looking body kick.
Santana fails to land with a series of punches.
Tico connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Santana's hands.
Tico throws a leg kick which misses Santana's front leg but catches the back leg as Santana tries to avoid it.
Tico lands an overhand right.
Tico lands a glancing blow to the side of Santana's head.
Tico chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Santana misses with a two punch combination.
Tico is looking to counter with a body kick.
Santana shoots for a double leg takedown but Tico sprawls well. He's pushed Santana's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Santana shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tico as he jumps to the side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santana slips a straight right by Tico.
Tico misses with a hook.
Santana walks into a jab.
Erica Santana has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tico looks to land a left hand but Santana moved out of range nicely.
Tico walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Santana shoots in but Tico avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tico Tico has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erica Santana.
Tico thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Santana if he has to take too many more of those.
Tico looks to score with a jab to the body but Santana is just out of range.
Santana throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tico.
Tico uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tico fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Santana.
Santana lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tico circles away quickly and effectively.
A combination from Santana does no damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Santana looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A jab from Tico finds it's way through Santana's defenses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tico moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tico scores with a crisp jab that stopped Santana in his tracks.
Santana moves forwards but Tico connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A jab lands there for Tico.
Santana throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tico.
A jab from Tico finds it's way through Santana's defenses.
Tico lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tico swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Santana takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Santana fails to land the takedown.
Tico swings for the body but Santana moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Santana 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Santana misses with a few strikes there.
The fighters circling - Tico throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Santana is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Tico misses with a kick to the body.
Tico Tico is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A nice leg kick from Tico, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tico Tico showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tico, 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tico Tico!
Tico Tico 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 Akahoshi Hisashi (ranked 1213 p4p, 1710 weight class) and Obah Bafote (ranked 155 p4p, 212 weight class). Hisashi comes to the cage accompanied by Feng Shui. 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 17 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Akahoshi Hisashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Obah Bafote!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hisashi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bafote's head.
Hisashi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hisashi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bafote throws a head kick that misses
and Hisashi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hisashi lands a glancing blow to the side of Bafote's head.
Bafote takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bafote throws a lazy head kick
and Hisashi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bafote throws a push kick but Hisashi slaps the foot to one side.
Hisashi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hisashi ducks under a wild hook from Bafote.
Bafote tries a head kick but it misses.
Hisashi feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Bafote throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hisashi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bafote uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hisashi.
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!
Bafote is looking to clinch but Hisashi is avoiding it.
Hisashi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hisashi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bafote stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hisashi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hisashi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hisashi works the jab nicely.
Hisashi lands a jab to Bafote's midsection.
Hisashi scores with a hook to the body. Bafote takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bafote keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hisashi.
Hisashi keeps the fight on the outside.
Bafote has Hisashi up against the cage in a clinch.
Hisashi working aggressively here.
Bafote misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hisashi pressing his opponent against the cage.
Bafote throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hisashi blocks an elbow strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hisashi as Bafote tries to tie him up.
Hisashi stalling against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hisashi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bafote misses with a knee strike.
Bafote looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hisashi lands a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hisashi.
Hisashi stalling in the clinch.
Hisashi avoids a wild elbow strike from Bafote.
Bafote tries a body shot but Hisashi blocks it.
Bafote throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bafote misses with an elbow strike.
Bafote creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bafote tries a body shot but Hisashi blocks it.
Hisashi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bafote throws an elbow but misses.
Bafote tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bafote just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hisashi's brow.
Still in the clinch, Hisashi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hisashi pushes Bafote back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bafote misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hisashi stalls.
Bafote working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hisashi tries a body shot but Bafote blocks it.
Bafote with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bafote looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hisashi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hisashi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bafote has Hisashi pressed against the cage.
Hisashi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bafote takes a shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hisashi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hisashi breaks from the clinch.
Bafote keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hisashi.
Bafote moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bafote tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hisashi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hisashi scores with a nice head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hisashi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bafote's hands.
Bafote has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Hisashi thuds his right hand into Bafote's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd cheers as Hisashi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bafote doesn't seem phased though.
Bafote is rocked!
Bafote walks into a jab.
Bafote is still on wobbly legs! Can Hisashi finish him?
Bafote has closed the distance and engaged Hisashi in a clinch.
Bafote seems to have recovered his senses.
Hisashi blocks an elbow strike.
Bafote throws an elbow but it misses.
A head punch on the inside from Bafote fails to land.
Bafote tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hisashi avoids it.
Bafote throws an elbow but it misses.
Bafote looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bafote tries a body shot but Hisashi blocks it.
Hisashi avoids the elbow strike from Bafote, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hisashi blocks a body shot from Bafote.
Hisashi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bafotes head.
Hisashi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bafote tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hisashi avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Akahoshi Hisashi dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hisashi cracks Bafote with an open hand slap.
Bafote tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hisashi counters with a nice body shot.
Hisashi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bafote drops his hands momentarily and Hisashi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Akahoshi Hisashi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hisashi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hisashi lands a jab.
Bafote takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hisashi.
Hisashi lands a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bafote is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Akahoshi Hisashi is winning the standup battle so far.
Hisashi connects with a crisp jab.
Bafote looks to clinch
and Hisashi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hisashi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hisashi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hisashi jabs Bafote right on the nose. Bafote blinks but takes it well.
Bafote tries to clinch but Hisashi is having none of it.
Hisashi keeps the fight on the outside.
It looked like Hisashi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bafote blocks a jab.
Hisashi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hisashi slips a jab from Bafote.
Hisashi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bafote! But no joy.
Hisashi moves out of range as Bafote strikes.
Bafote wants to clinch up but Hisashi keeps it at a distance.
Hisashi lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Hisashi cracks Bafote with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bafote looks to land a right hand but Hisashi moved out of range.
It looked like Hisashi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bafote takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hisashi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bafote can do to turn this around?
Hisashi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bafote misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hisashi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hisashi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bafote moves out of range of the strikes.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Decent striking displayed by Hisashi there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bafote avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hisashi misses the jab.
Bafote throws out a counter right but Hisashi avoids it with no problem.
We've been told by Hisashi's head coaches at BKC Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hisashi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bafote closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Hisashi to counter with a crisp jab.
Bafote throws an off balance right hand
and Hisashi counters with a stiff right hand.
Bafote displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hisashi throws out the jab.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hisashi scores with a shot to the side of Bafote's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bafote tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bafote letting Hisashi take a breather here.
Bafote swings wildly with an uppercut but Hisashi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bafote pushes off an throws an elbow but Hisashi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bafote lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bafote misses with a knee to the head.
Hisashi scores with a shoulder strike.
Hisashi lands a right hand.
Hisashi manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bafote throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hisashi has Bafote pushed against the cage.
Hisashi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bafote with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bafote swings wildly with an uppercut but Hisashi uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bafote lands with a light punch inside.
Hisashi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bafote backwards.
Bafote blocking some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bafote misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hisashi.
Bafote tries to land knees in the clinch but Hisashi avoids the damage to the body.
Bafote's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bafote throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hisashi lands a hook that snaps the head of Bafote backwards.
Hisashi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hisashi lands a body shot.
Hisashi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bafote tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hisashi missing with knees to the body.
Akahoshi Hisashi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Still in the clinch, Hisashi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hisashi gets through Bafote's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bafote misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bafote tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hisashi's elbow.
Bafote is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Hisashi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bafote backwards.
Bafote's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Akahoshi Hisashi dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Bafote tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hisashi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bafote tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bafote takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bafote is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hisashi connects with a looping right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hisashi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice defenses there by Bafote.
Bafote avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A punch lands to the side of Bafote 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bafote is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A quick step to the side and Hisashi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hisashi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bafote uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hisashi.
Hisashi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bafote takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bafote staying out of range there.
Hisashi feints and then cracks Bafote's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bafote down.
Hisashi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bafote is looking to clinch but Hisashi is avoiding it.
Bafote doesn't manage to clinch there - Hisashi circles away.
Bafote forces Hisashi back against the cage and clinches.
Hisashi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bafote lands an elbow just above Hisashi 's eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bafote.
Bafote content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bafote misses with an elbow strike.
Bafote fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hisashi scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bafote lands an elbow inside that Hisashi shrugs off.
Bafote misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hisashi blocks an elbow strike from Bafote.
Hisashi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hisashi blocks an elbow strike from Bafote.
Hisashi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hisashi with a knee to the head.
A short right from Hisashi on the inside.
Bafote throws a punch but it's blocked by Hisashi.
Bafote tries to land knees in the clinch but Hisashi avoids the damage to the body.
Hisashi scores with a shoulder strike.
Hisashi blocks the elbow strike.
Hisashi lands with a short shot to the head.
Bafote tries to land a knee to the head but Hisashi blocks with his arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bafote misses with some punches.
Hisashi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bafote pushes off an throws an elbow but Hisashi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hisashi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bafote misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bafote with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short left from Hisashi.
Hisashi lands a nice uppercut.
Bafote missing with knees to the body.
Bafote looking to slow down the pace here.
Hisashi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hisashi has Bafote pressed against the cage. Bafote drops his hands and Hisashi takes advantage by unloading with a massive hook that sends Bafote tumbling to the canvas! Hisashi rains down with more punches but Bafote was already out! That's a highlight reel knockout for Hisashi!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Akahoshi Hisashi!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau (ranked 582 p4p, 643 weight class) and Nicholas McDonald (ranked 82 p4p, 90 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 29 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nicholas McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Costeau throws a hook but McDonald blocks it.
McDonald swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Costeau is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Costeau ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McDonald avoids the body shot from Costeau.
We've been told by Costeau's head coaches at Champion Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Costeau moves out of range of the leg kick from McDonald.
McDonald throws a nice outside leg kick.
McDonald drops his hands momentarily and Costeau takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
McDonald keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McDonald appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Costeau takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Costeau tried to score with a low kick but McDonald checks it.
McDonald displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Costeau throws out the jab.
McDonald misses with a body shot
and Costeau counters with a stiff right hand.
Costeau tries to land a body kick
and McDonald counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
We've been informed that McDonald has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
McDonald throws a head kick that Costeau semi-blocks.
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!
McDonald throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Costeau moves into range and connects with a jab.
McDonald lands a big head kick that sends Costeau to the canvas! McDonald follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nicholas McDonald!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dallas Winston (ranked 1093 p4p, 1161 weight class) and Terry Silver (ranked 143 p4p, 150 weight class). Terry Silver 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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dallas Winston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Terry Silver!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winston looks to throw the jab but Silver is out of range.
Silver rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Silver takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Winston looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Silver swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Winston keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silver.
Winston fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Winston cracks Silver with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Silver connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Winston's hands.
 It looks like Dallas Winston has been cut.
Winston fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Silver looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Winston fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silver manages to avoid it.
Silver tries to clinch up.
Silver has Winston up against the cage in a clinch.
Winston blocks a body shot from Silver.
Silver tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silver working aggressively here.
Winston wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Winston's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Silver goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silver lands with a short shot to the head.
Silver swings wildly with an uppercut but Winston uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silver lands with a left to the head.
Silver cracks Winston with a nice body shot.
Silver makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Silver fails to land.
Silver has a couple of punches blocked by Winston.
Winston is looking to break free of the clinch but Silver has double underhooks.
Winston wants to break the clinch but can't.
Good body shot from Silver.
Silver lands an uppercut.
Silver scores with a nice hook to the head.
Silver digs a right hand into Winston's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Winston's gas tank.
Silver misses with a punch to the body.
Silver tries to work over Winston's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Winston.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winston wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Winston tries to break free but Silver pushes him back against the cage.
Silver misses with a body punch.
Winston is trying to break the clinch but Silver has him pressed against the cage.
Silver throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Winstons head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silver struggles to land a body shot inside as Winston controls his hands.
Silver misses with a short punch on the inside.
Winston is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Silver lands with a light punch inside.
Winston tries to break free but Silver pushes him back against the cage.
Silver tries to throw a body punch but Winston avoids it by throwing Silver back against the cage.
Winston lands a nice uppercut.
Winston working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Winston tries to circle away but Silver has him pinned against the cage.
Silver digs a right hand underneath Winston's ribcage. Winston let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Silver is leaning against Winston and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Silver tries a body shot but Winston blocks it.
Silver stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver prevents Winston from breaking the clinch.
Silver swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silver keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Winston's efforts to push away.
Silver lands a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Silver.
Silver digs a right hand underneath Winston's ribcage. Winston let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Silver lands a right hand.
Winston wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Silver scores with a shoulder strike.
A hook to the body from Silver.
Winston is breathing heavily.
Silver makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Silver tries to throw a body punch but Winston avoids it by throwing Silver back against the cage.
Winston has had enough of the clinch but Silver keeps him there for the moment.
Silver misses with a short punch on the inside.
Winston blocks a body shot from Silver.
Winston breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silver misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winston moves into range and connects with a jab.
Silver throws a shot from downtown. Winston moves away and avoids it.
Winston lands a head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Winston slips a jab and a cross from Silver.
Nice defenses there by Winston.
Winston throws a looping overhand right but Silver ducks down to avoid it.
Silver lands a body shot.
Silver throws a body shot but no joy.
Winston swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A slow jab from Winston misses its intended target.
Silver swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Silver misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Winston.
A little feinted left hand from Winston on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Winston throws a hook but Silver avoids it easily.
Winston uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silver.
Winston keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silver.
A little feinted left hand from Winston on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Silver tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Winston was well out of range. Poor timing from Silver.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Terry Silver dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dallas Winston's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Winston uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silver.
Winston bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Silver's head backwards.
Winston looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Winston bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Silver's head.
Silver missing with a left hand there. Winston was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Silver swings away with a body shot that misses
and Silver takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Winston throws a hook to the side of Silver's head but Silver sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silver walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Winston looks to throw the jab but Silver is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Silver misses.
Silver misses with a body punch
and Winston connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Silver keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Winston.
Silver scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Winston doesn't seem bothered though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Winston scores with a jab. Silver acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winston looks to throw the jab but Silver is out of range.
Silver shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Silver misses with a hook. Winston ducked under it nicely.
Winston fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Silver looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Winston lands with a nice combination. Silver backs away looking to recover.
Winston is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Winston missing with a left hand there. Silver was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Silver takes a swing at Winston's ribcage but misses.
Silver swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Winston counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Winston misses with a body punch
and Silver counters with a nice body shot.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Silver lands with a hook. Winston tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Winston waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silver.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silver digs a good hook to Winston's body.
Silver wants to clinch up but Winston keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winston takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Silver swings for the body but Winston moves out of range.
Dallas Winston is winning the standup battle so far.
Silver gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Winston.
Silver misses with a hook.
Winston swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Silver missing with a left hand there. Winston was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Silver scores with a jab. Winston acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Silver throws a big shot that misses.
Winston misses with a wild body shot.
Winston avoids a punch combination nicely.
Winston smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Winston misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silver.
Silver wants to counter the offense by Winston and move into the clinch position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Winston moves away from the strike by Silver.
Winston ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silver moves away.
Winston takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Silver throws a hook but Winston blocks it.
A little feinted left hand from Winston on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Silver has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Winston throws a hook but Silver avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Winston.
Winston fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Winston looks to land a combination but Silver avoids it well.
Silver misses with a straight right.
Silver lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Winston swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Winston misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silver punishes Winston's body with a nice straight punch.
Sloppy strikes from Winston. Those never looked like landing.
Silver throws out a counter right but Winston avoids it with no problem.
Winston scores with a jab to the head.
Silver is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silver swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Winston swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silver is looking for the big counter here.
Silver uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Winston.
A nice combination there by Silver.
Silver ducks under a wild hook from Winston.
Silver steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Winston.
Silver misses with a looping right.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Dallas Winston will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dallas Winston's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Winston punishes Silver's body with a nice straight punch.
Silver uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Winston.
Silver is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Winston.
Winston takes one to the chin there.
Silver moves into the clinch successfully.
Winston swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silver prevents Winston from breaking the clinch.
Winston breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silver takes a swing at Winston's ribcage but misses.
A big right from Winston misses.
Silver throws out a counter right but Winston avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winston lands with a straight right. Silver didn't see that one coming.
Silver misses with a straight right.
Winston with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Silver tests Winston's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winston throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Silver! But no joy.
Winston lands a head shot.
Winston drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dallas Winston's cut is getting worse.
Silver scores with a shot to the body.
Silver misses the jab.
Silver fails to land with a series of punches.
Winston swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Winston misses with a wild combination.
Winston darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Winston waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silver.
Silver ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Winston moves away.
Silver misses the body punch
and Winston counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winston's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Winston duly obliges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Winston throws out a loose jab but Silver uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Silver on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Winston slips a jab from Silver.
Silver misses the body punch
and Winston counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Winston misses the target.
A little jabbing left from Silver on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Winston throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Silver counters with a straight right hand.
Winston ducks under a wild hook from Silver.
Silver takes a swing at Winston's ribcage but misses.
Winston slips a jab from Silver.
Silver throws a right hand that misses
and Winston counters with a three punch combo that has Silver backing up. Silver nods at Winston to acknowledge the strikes.
Silver throws a hook to the side of Winston's head but Winston sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Winston misses with a left hand
and Silver counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Silver has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Winston eats them both and turns towards Silver to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Winston staying out of range there.
Winston misses with a looping right.
Silver looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Silver throws a hook but Winston blocks it.
Winston swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Silver misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Winston.
Silver throws a right hand that Winston ducks under and follows up with a left that Winston also avoids with ease.
Silver doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Silver takes a swing at Winston's ribcage but misses.
Winston dodges the punch combination from Silver.
Winston scores with a decent looking hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Silver misses its intended target.
Winston will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Winston rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silver moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silver scores with a sloppy right hand. Winston should have avoided that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Winston slips a jab from Silver.
Silver has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Silver there as he acknowledges the shot.
Winston tests Silver's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Winston looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silver wants to clinch up but Winston keeps it at a distance.
Silver lands a head shot.
Dallas Winston's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Winston ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Winston appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dallas Winston.
I think Winston 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Terry Silver!
An out of breath and clearly excited Terry Silver thanked 30th Century Beer Store for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Small Richard (ranked 511 p4p, 470 weight class) and Yaroslav Rurik (ranked 45 p4p, 38 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Small Richard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yaroslav Rurik!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Rurik moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
 Richard is rocked!
Rurik misses with a hook
and Richard counters with a takedown into side control.
Oh Richard is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rurik is looking to reverse the position.
Richard seems to have got his legs back now.
Richard landing a few strikes.
Richard is trying to ground and pound but Rurik uses the momentary lack of control by Richard to regain half guard.
Richard throws a strike but Rurik avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Richard chips away with some ground and pound.
Richard postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rurik utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richard trying to control but Rurik is working from the bottom.
Richard with a flurry of punches that miss.
Richard content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Richard trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Richard throwing strikes from guard but Rurik blocks nicely.
Rurik preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Richard trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Richard throws a big right hand that misses.
Richard tries to free his leg and advance position but Rurik is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richard trying to control the position from guard on top but Rurik is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Richard lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rurik is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Richard throws a strike but Rurik rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Richard is trying to keep Rurik in close.
Richard has his foot on Rurik's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rurik works his way back into a safe position though.
Richard had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rurik defends it easily.
Rurik won't allow Richard to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richard throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Rurik stopping the sweep attempt from Richard.
Richard throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Richard tries to strike from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rurik!
Rurik throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rurik smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rurik misses with a looping right.
Rurik swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Richard looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rurik swings away with a leg kick that misses.
As Rurik tries to get set, Richard tries to push him back and clinch up but Rurik manages to avoid the attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Yaroslav Rurik will probably get the nod.
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.
Rurik lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rurik looks to score with a jab to the body but Richard is just out of range.
Rurik fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Richard manages to avoid it.
Richard appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Rurik with a nice calf kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rurik cracks Richard with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richard takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Good leg kick by Rurik.
Yaroslav Rurik is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rurik fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Richard manages to avoid it.
Rurik changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rurik lands a big head kick that sends Richard tumbling to the mat! Rurik takes a step backwards and waves Richard back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Small Richard has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rurik loads up on a big right hand but Richard slips the punch.
Rurik misses with a looping right.
Richard tries to counter with a takedown but Rurik is quick to defend against it.
Rurik throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Richard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Richard swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rurik ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Richard moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rurik lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A low kick from Rurik misses
and Richard counters with a takedown into side control.
Richard working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Rurik sneaks back into half guard.
Richard working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Small Richard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Richard lands a nice short elbow.
Richard missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rurik has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rurik avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Richard.
Rurik avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Richard.
Richard landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Richard throws a strike but Rurik avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rurik looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Richard throwing strikes but missing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yaroslav Rurik showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Small Richard'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. This is the final round!
Rurik throws a nice outside leg kick.
Richard ducks under a wild hook from Rurik.
Richard was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donk. Rurik catches Richard right on the button with a cross.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rurik.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rurik scores with a push kick.
Rurik misses with a leg kick.
Richard feinted with a counter takedown.
Rurik throws a head kick that misses.
Richard is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Rurik.
Richard takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Richard checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rurik jabs Richard right on the nose. Richard blinks but takes it well.
Rurik with the inside leg kick.
Richard with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rurik to score with a decent uppercut.
Rurik throws a sloppy head kick and Richard moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rurik misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Richard is looking to counter the offense by Rurik and move into the clinch.
That kick from Rurik tenderised Richard's leg. Richard is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rurik lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rurik darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rurik misses with a looping right.
Richard is looking to counter punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rurik misses the body punch
and Richard counters with a straight right hand.
Rurik throws a head kick that misses.
Richard drops down looking for a counter takedown but Rurik sprawls and moves away.
Yaroslav Rurik seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rurik ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Richard moves away.
Richard changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rurik throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yaroslav Rurik comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rurik winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 26:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 26:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yaroslav Rurik!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Philip Marcus (ranked 383 p4p, 214 weight class) and Broady Hallows (ranked 40 p4p, 22 weight class). Hallows has chosen POSTALMONDCLARITY as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Philip Marcus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 3, fighting out of Sydney, Broady Hallows!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Saam Ante and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marcus swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hallows works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
It looks like Philip Marcus has been cut.
Marcus tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hallows is able to avoid easily.
Hallows throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Marcus moves forwards but Hallows connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Marcus throws a leg kick but Hallows checks it.
Marcus scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Marcus connects with the punch.
Marcus fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Marcus scores with a jab to the body.
Hallows swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marcus has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Infamous Duranto Gym in the buildup to the fight.
A head kick misses from Hallows.
Hallows loads up on a big right hand but Marcus slips the punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hallows throws a jab but it's blocked by Marcus.
Marcus seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Marcus takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Marcus fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hallows has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hallows throws a hook to the side of Marcus's head but Marcus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hallows tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hallows doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Hallows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcus blocks a head kick by Hallows.
Hallows tries to close the distance and clinch but Marcus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marcus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Marcus takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Marcus misses with a leg kick.
Hallows wants to clinch up but Marcus keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hallows looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fighters circling - Hallows throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Marcus scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hallows doesn't seem bothered though.
A solid leg kick lands there for Marcus.
Hallows is looking to clinch but Marcus is avoiding it.
Nice shot by Marcus.
Marcus throws a body punch but Hallows moves out of range.
Hallows tries to clinch but Marcus is having none of it.
Broady Hallows seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hallows throws a sloppy head kick and Marcus moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hallows just misses with a punch to the body.
Hallows's jab looks to have found its range, popping Marcus under the eye.
Hallows throws a shot from downtown. Marcus moves away and avoids it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hallows throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marcus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
As Hallows backs away, Marcus returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Hallows pushes Marcus up against the cage in a clinch.
Marcus misses with a body punch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hallows.
Marcus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hallows just misses with a elbow thrown towards Marcus's brow.
Marcus can't find room to land a body shot as Hallows controls the action.
Marcus manages to break the clinch.
Hallows is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marcus scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A low kick lands for Marcus.
Marcus misses with a wild body shot.
Marcus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hallows on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Marcus. Marcus obviously looking to wear him down.
Hallows bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hallows is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marcus. Hallows does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hallows lands a nice shot that snaps Marcus's head back.
Marcus is rocked!
Are you kidding me?! Hallows ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Marcus clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Broady Hallows!
During a confident post fight interview, Broady Hallows thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bruce White Jr (ranked 111 p4p, 215 weight class) and Kuromiya Hiro (ranked 12 p4p, 23 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 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 23 - 1, fighting out of London, Bruce White Jr!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Kuromiya Hiro!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White Jr ducks under a wild hook from Hiro.
White Jr swings for the body but Hiro moves out of range.
Hiro throws a jab when White Jr was well out of range.
White Jr looks to land a left hand but Hiro moved out of range nicely.
Hiro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by White Jr.
Hiro misses with a wild body shot.
White Jr checks a leg kick.
Kuromiya Hiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab from Hiro.
White Jr tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hiro darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hiro tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
White Jr walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hiro checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
White Jr throws a looping overhand right but Hiro ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White Jr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hiro lands with an overhand left.
White Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hiro! But no joy.
Hiro takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
White Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hiro works White Jr's body with a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiro connects with the punch.
Hiro loads up on a big right hand but White Jr slips the punch.
Hiro scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That kick from Hiro tenderised White Jr's leg. White Jr is trying to keep his angry face on.
White Jr checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
White Jr chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hiro can pounce on him.
Hiro ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A jab from White Jr finds it's way through Hiro's defenses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hiro. White Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hiro avoids the body shot from White Jr.
It seemed like Hiro was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A jab from Hiro misses.
Hiro is looking to slow White Jr down with leg kicks.
White Jr scores with a three punch combo!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
White Jr misses with a right hand
and Hiro counters with a good low kick that White Jr was not able to check.
White Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hiro moves away.
White Jr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hiro avoids the body shot from White Jr.
Hiro avoids the body shot from White Jr.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
White Jr was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Hiro throws an overhand right that lands on White Jr's shoulder, as White Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Hiro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
White Jr drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
White Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
White Jr avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
White Jr scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hiro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And White Jr counters with a quick kick to the body but Hiro blocks it.
Hiro sizes up White Jr with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
White Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hiro looks to throw the jab but White Jr is out of range.
Hiro cracks White Jr with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
White Jr misses the shot to the body.
White Jr checks the leg kick.
Hiro misses with a wild body shot.
White Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hiro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by White Jr.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Hiro.
White Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hiro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from White Jr.
Good leg kick by Hiro.
White Jr connects with a looping right hand.
White Jr is looking to wear down Hiro with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hiro lands with a shot to the body.
Hiro explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hiro.
Hiro dodges the punch combination from White Jr.
White Jr misses with an uppercut.
White Jr looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
White Jr looks to throw the jab but Hiro is out of range.
White Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
White Jr uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hiro has time to react.
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!
Hiro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. White Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
White Jr swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hiro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from White Jr misses the target.
Hiro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White Jr lands with an overhand left.
Nice uppercut lands for Hiro. That snapped White Jr's head back.
Hiro connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hiro fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and White Jr has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That kick from Hiro tenderised White Jr's leg. White Jr is trying to keep his angry face on.
White Jr tries to land a body kick
and Hiro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hiro cracks White Jr with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hiro throws an overhand right that lands on White Jr's shoulder, as White Jr tries to avoid the shot.
White Jr lands with an uppercut that bounces Hiro off the cage and back into range.
White Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Hiro throws an overhand right that lands on White Jr's shoulder, as White Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Hiro cracks White Jr with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
White Jr cracks Hiro with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hiro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
White Jr scores with a nice strike.
Hiro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hiro connects with an inside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kuromiya Hiro dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hiro swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hiro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hiro getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
White Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hiro was well out of range. Poor timing from White Jr.
Hiro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hiro wants to slow White Jr down by chopping away at his legs.
Hiro lands a lovely overhand right.
White Jr misses with a leg kick.
Hiro looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A shot to the liver by White Jr. Beautiful body shot.
Hiro throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hiro throws a right hand that misses
and White Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
White Jr staying out of range there.
An attempted straight right counter from White Jr misses the target.
White Jr throws a hook but Hiro blocks it.
White Jr misses with a wild body shot.
White Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hiro.
Decent striking displayed by White Jr there.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether White Jr might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
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!
Hiro gets cracked with a nice right hand there by White Jr.
White Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Hiro's shoulder, as Hiro tries to avoid the shot.
White Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiro throws a solid leg kick but White Jr takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hiro.
Hiro swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by White Jr.
Hiro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hiro takes a swing at White Jr's ribcage but misses.
White Jr misses with a straight left.
White Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hiro throws out the jab.
White Jr is looking for a counter combo.
White Jr throws a big shot that misses.
White Jr throws a body punch but Hiro moves out of range.
Hiro misses the shot to the body.
White Jr was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
White Jr takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
White Jr connects with a body shot that sends Hiro's belly button to the back.
White Jr with a nice calf kick.
Hiro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but White Jr manages to avoid it.
Hiro ducks under a wild hook from White Jr.
White Jr swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hiro makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hiro fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. White Jr looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
White Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiro throws a front kick aimed at White Jr's knee but White Jr avoids it well.
Hiro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from White Jr.
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!
White Jr moves away from the strike by Hiro.
Hiro misses with an uppercut.
Hiro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by White Jr.
White Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hiro throws out a counter right but White Jr avoids it with no problem.
White Jr throws a hook to the side of Hiro's head but Hiro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hiro lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
White Jr ducks under a wild hook from Hiro.
White Jr cracks Hiro with an open hand slap.
White Jr lands a really nice looking cross but Hiro seems unphased.
Hiro looks to land a left hand but White Jr moved out of range nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as White Jr blocks the leg kick.
Hiro scoring well with a low kick there.
Hiro scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A jab from Hiro misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White Jr looks to throw the jab but Hiro is out of range.
Hiro looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
White Jr throws a wild body kick that Hiro sees coming a mile off.
White Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
White Jr slips under a jab.
White Jr is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hiro moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hiro defending well as White Jr loads up on a big left hand.
Hiro lands a nice leg kick that just misses White Jr's sensitive parts.
Kuromiya Hiro seems to be getting the better of the standup.
White Jr moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hiro scores with a punch to the head.
Hiro misses the shot to the body.
White Jr misses with a wild body shot.
White Jr chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hiro can pounce on him.
Hiro throws a shot from downtown. White Jr moves away and avoids it.
Hiro tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
White Jr looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
White Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hiro throws a predictable looking body shot
and White Jr counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Hiro.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hiro manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hiro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hiro throws a shot from downtown. White Jr moves away and avoids it.
A slow jab from White Jr misses its intended target.
White Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hiro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by White Jr.
Hiro fakes a jab and throws a low kick but White Jr checks it well.
A swing and a miss from White Jr.
White Jr throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hiro stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hiro ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
White Jr throws out a powerful jab.
Hiro swings away with a body shot that misses
and White Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
White Jr connects with a body shot that sends Hiro's belly button to the back.
White Jr takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
White Jr throws a big shot that misses.
White Jr lands a right hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Bruce White Jr will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
White Jr with a hook.
A low kick from Hiro misses
and White Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hiro misses with a low kick.
White Jr misses with a hook. Hiro ducked under it nicely.
White Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Hiro's shoulder, as Hiro tries to avoid the shot.
Hiro throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck White Jr on the side of the head.
Hiro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract White Jr.
White Jr chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hiro can pounce on him.
White Jr throws a hook to the side of Hiro's head but Hiro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hiro cracks White Jr with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hiro takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hiro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hiro smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hiro throws a shot from downtown. White Jr moves away and avoids it.
Hiro misses with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hiro misses with a lunging right hand
and White Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
White Jr misses with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White Jr throws a hook but Hiro blocks it.
Hiro throws a chopping leg kick but White Jr manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
White Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hiro swings for the body but White Jr moves out of range.
White Jr misses with a hook.
White Jr throws a hook to the side of Hiro's head but Hiro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
White Jr takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hiro lands with a thumping leg kick.
White Jr misses with a straight left.
Hiro takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
White Jr defending well as Hiro loads up on a big left hand.
White Jr takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
White Jr ducks under a wild hook from Hiro.
White Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hiro.
White Jr was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hiro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hiro scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Hiro. Beautiful body shot.
White Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hiro throws out the jab.
White Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hiro tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and White Jr is able to avoid easily.
White Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
An inside leg kick lands from Hiro.
Hiro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
White Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hiro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hiro throws out a counter right but White Jr avoids it with no problem.
White Jr misses with a body shot.
Hiro checks a leg kick nicely.
White Jr connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hiro's hands.
White Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Hiro's shoulder, as Hiro tries to avoid the shot.
Hiro buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
White Jr misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice straight punches there by Hiro. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hiro.
White Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
White Jr throws a lazy uppercut
and Hiro counters with a nice uppercut.
Hiro misses with an uppercut.
White Jr smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
White Jr throws a jab when Hiro was well out of range.
Hiro doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hiro scores with a jab to the jaw.
White Jr slips under a jab.
White Jr was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hiro misses with a looping right.
White Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hiro moves away.
Hiro takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
White Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big left from White Jr misses.
Hiro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hiro misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Hiro was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Hiro shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hiro takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
White Jr is looking to chop away at Hiro's legs.
Hiro throws a big shot that misses.
Hiro throws a leg kick which misses White Jr's front leg but catches the back leg as White Jr tries to avoid it.
White Jr blocks a jab.
Hiro 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.
A jab lands there for Hiro.
Hiro's corner calls for a 1-2. Hiro obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hiro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
White Jr swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
White Jr checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
White Jr misses the shot to the body.
Hiro slips a jab from White Jr.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hiro! But no joy.
White Jr moves out of range as Hiro strikes.
White Jr throws a hook but Hiro avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Kuromiya Hiro just about did enough to take it.
That's time! White Jr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A swing and a miss from Hiro.
Hiro cracks White Jr with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hiro lands with a nice body punch.
Hiro connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hiro ducks under a wild hook from White Jr.
White Jr moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hiro misses the jab.
Good shot there by White Jr.
Hiro throws a quick inside leg kick.
White Jr throws a head kick but Hiro moves out of range.
Hiro lands a right hook to the body.
White Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hiro manages to avoid it.
Hiro feints a counter leg kick.
Hiro lands a nice looking body shot.
Hiro misses with a hook. White Jr ducked under it nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
White Jr is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hiro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract White Jr.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiro throws a right hand that misses
and White Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
White Jr swings for the body but Hiro moves out of range.
Hiro cracks White Jr with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
White Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hiro.
Donk. White Jr catches Hiro right on the button with a cross.
White Jr throws a nice looking combination but Hiro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hiro shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
White Jr slips under a jab from Hiro.
White Jr is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hiro misses with a straight right.
White Jr takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hiro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as White Jr throws out the jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hiro darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hiro getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice defenses there by Hiro.
White Jr misses with a wild body shot.
White Jr misses with a body shot.
Hiro tries a quick counter leg kick but White Jr is wise to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like White Jr wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
White Jr misses with the combination.
Hiro staying out of range there.
White Jr misses with a double jab.
Hiro throws out a loose jab but White Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hiro lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hiro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. White Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice uppercut there from Hiro.
Hiro throws a body shot but no joy.
White Jr lands with a nice combination. Hiro backs away looking to recover.
 It looks like Kuromiya Hiro has been cut.
Hiro lands the left hand.
Hiro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
White Jr misses with a looping right.
Hiro throws a hook to the side of White Jr's head but White Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hiro lands the left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White Jr lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hiro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
White Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
White Jr closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
White Jr misses with a two punch combination.
Hiro tries to land a leg kick but White Jr saw it coming and moves away.
Hiro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice uppercut lands for Hiro. That snapped White Jr's head back.
Hiro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from White Jr.
White Jr loads up on a big right hand but Hiro slips the punch.
Hiro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
White Jr throws a shot to the body.
Hiro is looking to chop away at White Jr's legs.
Hiro looks to land a left hand but White Jr moved out of range nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from White Jr misses the target.
Hiro throws a lazy right hand but White Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hiro fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt White Jr.
Hiro chopping away at his opponent's legs.
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!
White Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Hiro throws a right hand that misses
enabling White Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
Hiro throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hiro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from White Jr.
Hiro flicks out a counter leg kick but White Jr steps away.
White Jr takes a swing at Hiro's ribcage but misses.
Hiro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hiro thumps White Jr with a low kick.
Hiro scores with a sloppy right hand. White Jr should have avoided that one.
Hiro misses with a straight left.
Hiro bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
White Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hiro misses with a hook to the body
and White Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
White Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Hiro is just out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kuromiya Hiro dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Kuromiya Hiro's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Hiro lands a really nice looking cross but White Jr seems unphased.
White Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Hiro throws an overhand right that lands on White Jr's shoulder, as White Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Hiro misses with a wild body shot.
White Jr is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hiro ducks under a wild hook from White Jr.
White Jr slips a jab from Hiro.
White Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hiro works the jab nicely.
Hiro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hiro showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from White Jr.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White Jr swings for the body but Hiro moves out of range.
Hiro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract White Jr.
White Jr fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hiro looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hiro. White Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice jab there from Hiro.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiro misses with an uppercut. White Jr saw that one coming.
A little feinted left hand from White Jr on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
White Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hiro throws the left hand but White Jr avoids the punch easily.
White Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hiro moves away.
White Jr blocks a jab.
It looked like White Jr wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hiro connects with a nice looking jab.
Hiro looks to score with a jab to the body but White Jr is just out of range.
Hiro has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hiro there as he acknowledges the shot.
White Jr blocks a jab.
Hiro lands a leg kick that knocks White Jr off balance momentarily.
Hiro throws a looping overhand right but White Jr ducks down to avoid it.
White Jr misses with a wild body shot.
White Jr blocks a jab.
White Jr uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hiro has time to react.
Hiro scores with a nice strike.
Hiro misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiro scores with a crisp jab that stopped White Jr in his tracks.
White Jr slips a straight right by Hiro.
White Jr cracks Hiro with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hiro misses with a right hand
and White Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
Hiro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
White Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
White Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Bruce White Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hiro takes a swing at White Jr's ribcage but misses.
A good leg kick by Hiro.
White Jr takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
White Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Hiro is just out of range.
White Jr misses with an uppercut.
Hiro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as White Jr throws out the jab.
A swing and a miss from Hiro.
White Jr swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hiro fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White Jr looks to land a left hand but Hiro moved out of range nicely.
Hiro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from White Jr.
White Jr swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hiro scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
White Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hiro was well out of range. Poor timing from White Jr.
Hiro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hiro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
White Jr throws a body punch but Hiro moves out of range.
Hiro lands with a shot to the body.
Hiro lands a slapping body shot.
White Jr on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
White Jr throws a lazy right hand but Hiro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hiro misses the shot to the body.
Hiro buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hiro connects with a leg kick.
White Jr takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hiro looks to land a right hand but White Jr moved out of range.
White Jr throwing a counter right hand but Hiro manages to avoid it.
White Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hiro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hiro throws a leg kick but White Jr sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from White Jr misses its target.
Hiro throws a hook to the side of White Jr's head but White Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hiro cracks White Jr with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hiro changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hiro moves away from the strike by White Jr.
White Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Hiro moves out of range easily.
Hiro avoids the body shot from White Jr.
Hiro scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd cheers as Hiro lands an impressive looking overhand right. White Jr doesn't seem phased though.
White Jr throws a hook to the side of Hiro's head but Hiro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
White Jr misses with a few strikes there.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
White Jr looks to land a left hand but Hiro moved out of range nicely.
White Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hiro.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kuromiya Hiro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hiro 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 46:49
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 46:49
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kuromiya Hiro!
Kuromiya Hiro is the new featherweight champion!
Kuromiya Hiro thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Bruce White Jr spoke after the fight, saying 'I'm sorry. I should have done better.'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pho Hunna (ranked 163 p4p, 404 weight class) and Willie Dixon (ranked 11 p4p, 33 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pho Hunna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Willie Dixon!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Radbod Blank and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Dixon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hunna looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dixon cracks Hunna with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dixon doesn't manage to clinch there - Hunna circles away.
Dixon closes the distance and pushes Hunna back into the cage.
Hunna content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Dixon blocks a body shot from Hunna.
Hunna blocks a body shot from Dixon.
Hunna is leaning against Dixon and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hunna.
Hunna blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunna misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dixon blocks a body shot from Hunna.
Hunna breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dixon tries to clinch up but Hunna circles away and keeps his distance.
Dixon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hunna.
Hunna circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hunna counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon moves in looking to clinch but Hunna pushes him off.
Dixon has Hunna up against the cage in a clinch.
Dixon takes a shot to the head.
Dixon swings wildly with an uppercut but Hunna uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hunna tries to work over Dixon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dixon is looking to control Hunna's arms but Hunna gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dixon has his back to the cage.
Dixon misses with a punch to the body.
Dixon jumps guard.
Hunna wanted to stand there but Dixon had control of the position.
Dixon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hunna is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hunna controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dixon is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hunna defends well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunna advances to half guard.
Dixon is not content to let Hunna control the position.
Hunna winds up and cracks Dixon with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hunna keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Dixon is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hunna scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hunna working the head and body with strikes.
Dixon actively working from the bottom here.
Hunna has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hunna cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
BOOM! Hunna connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dixon manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Hunna trying to control the action but Dixon is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dixon has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hunna is working away from the top position though.
Hunna looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dixon manages to get to full guard.
Dixon keeping full guard, as Hunna tries to pass.
Hunna is looking to work some ground and pound but Dixon has wrist control.
Hunna trying to control the position from guard on top but Dixon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dixon is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hunna is aware though and is defending well.
Hunna wants to pass the guard but Dixon is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dixon is trying to keep Hunna in close.
Hunna passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Dixon is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Dixon is still trying to improve position.
Dixon is working to avoid the ground and pound but Hunna connects with a decent elbow.
Dixon is looking to reverse the position.
Hunna lands a decent elbow from side control.
Hunna landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Hunna working the ground and pound.
Dixon is looking to regain half guard here but Hunna keeps moving and retains side control.
Dixon is not content to let Hunna control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pho Hunna dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dixon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hunna breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hunna misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dixon.
Hunna throws the left hand but Dixon avoids the punch easily.
Hunna throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dixon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hunna looks to land a right hand but Dixon moved out of range.
Dixon clinches up with Hunna and pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dixon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hunna tries a body shot but Dixon blocks it.
Dixon blocks a body shot from Hunna.
Dixon pushes Hunna back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Hunna.
Hunna is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dixon can do to turn this around?
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hunna.
Hunna misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunna breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dixon tries to clinch up but Hunna circles away and keeps his distance.
Dixon tries to clinch but Hunna moves out of range.
Dixon takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dixon is looking to clinch.
Willie Dixon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunna missing with a left hand there. Dixon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hunna circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dixon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dixon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dixon slips a straight right by Hunna.
Dixon avoids the body shot from Hunna.
Hunna connects with a body shot that sends Dixon's belly button to the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dixon doesn't manage to clinch there - Hunna circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Hunna misses the target.
Dixon tries to clinch but Hunna moves out of range.
Dixon has closed the distance and engaged Hunna in a clinch.
Dixon has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Hunna seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Dixon can turn it around.
A body shot lands from Hunna.
Hunna blocks a body shot from Dixon.
Hunna works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dixon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hunna lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Hunna scores with a nice short uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hunna struggles to land a body shot inside as Dixon controls his hands.
Dixon pulls Hunna into guard.
Hunna is working Dixon over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hunna trying to control but Dixon is working from the bottom.
Dixon can't keep his opponent in guard - Hunna advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Hunna works his foot free and advances to mount.
Hunna landing punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunna working the ground and pound effectively.
Hunna landing strikes from the mount and Dixon is in trouble!
Dixon tries to hold on but Hunna postures up.
Hunna with a couple of short strikes.
Hunna lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hunna postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Dixon looks a forlorn figure.
Dixon is bucking up trying to escape but Hunna cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Hunna punishing his opponent with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hunna can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dixon is looking to escape.
Dixon is in a horrible position here. Hunna smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Dixon is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big strike lands for Hunna! That's really hurt Dixon and he's turned his back - Hunna keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Hunna jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pho Hunna!
Pho Hunna thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Clubber Lang (ranked 34 p4p, 177 weight class) and Baki Hanma (ranked 7 p4p, 20 weight class). Lang comes to the cage accompanied by Каспийский Груз - Табор уходит в небо. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 18 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Clubber Lang!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Baki Hanma!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lang moves out of range of the strikes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lang.
Lang fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice jab there from Hanma.
Hanma throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hanma pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Lang misses the target.
Lang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hanma lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Lang takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hanma cracks Lang with an open hand slap.
Lang throws a hook but Hanma blocks it.
Lang misses with an uppercut. Hanma saw that one coming.
Hanma uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lang.
Hanma looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lang swings for the body but Hanma moves out of range.
Lang walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Baki Hanma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lang lands a nice looking body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lang looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hanma scores with a jab.
Hanma lands a glancing blow to the side of Lang's head.
Hanma waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lang.
Lang swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lang misses the jab.
Hanma throws an off balance right hand
and Lang counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice uppercut there from Lang.
Hanma scores with a decent looking hook.
Hanma throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hanma misses with a hook.
A low kick from Lang misses
and Hanma counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hanma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hanma waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lang.
Hanma waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lang.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hanma. Lang does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanma gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lang throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lang connects with a nice looking jab.
Lang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slow jab from Hanma misses its intended target.
Hanma might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Lang lands a glancing blow to the side of Hanma's head.
Lang ducks under a wild hook from Hanma.
A slow jab from Lang misses its intended target.
Hanma misses with a wild body shot.
Lang tries to work over Hanma's front leg with a kick but Hanma checks it.
Hanma shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hanma bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lang's head.
Hanma swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lang throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hanma throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lang cracks Hanma with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lang is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma misses with a double jab.
Lang looks to throw the jab but Hanma is out of range.
Lang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hanma ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lang moves away.
Lang throws a leg kick but Hanma moved away.
Lang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lang looks for the body kick but Hanma saw that one coming.
Lang doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lang ducks under a wild hook from Hanma.
Lang digs a good body shot into Hanma's ribs.
Hanma jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lang avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lang moves away from the strike by Hanma.
Lang was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Hanma connects with a body shot.
Hanma swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lang counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanma misses with an uppercut.
Lang slips under a jab.
Lang thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hanma moves out of range of the body kick.
Hanma tries to counter by closing the distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lang connects with an inside leg kick.
Hanma takes one to the side of the head.
Hanma connects with a jab.
Hanma lands a head shot.
Hanma misses with a body shot.
Hanma has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hanma there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hanma connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hanma takes a swing at Lang's ribcage but misses.
Hanma misses with a hook.
Lang swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hanma.
Lang defending well as Hanma loads up on a big left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Baki Hanma dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A slow jab from Lang misses its intended target.
Hanma lands with a good body shot.
Hanma throws a body shot but no joy.
Lang swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lang. Hanma shrugs it off though.
Lang slips a straight right by Hanma.
Lang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hanma moves away.
A cross from Hanma lands.
Hanma throws a chopping leg kick but Lang manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lang throws a jab but it's blocked by Hanma.
Hanma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hanma lands with an uppercut that bounces Lang off the cage and back into range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanma misses with the combination.
Lang on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lang slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hanma ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hanma misses with a shot to the body
and Lang counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hanma works over Lang's head and body with a nice combination.
Lang fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lang's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hanma connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lang scrambles back to his feet.
Hanma takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hanma moves away from the strike by Lang.
Lang ducks under a wild hook from Hanma.
Hanma throws a lazy right hand but Lang sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lang lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hanma takes a step back to recover.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hanma ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hanma lands a right hook to the body.
Hanma misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lang tries to score with a low kick but Hanma moves his leg out of the way.
Lang rushes Hanma and presses him up against the cage.
Hanma drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lang breaks from the clinch.
Hanma throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And Lang counters with a quick kick to the body but Hanma blocks it.
Lang throws a head kick that misses.
Hanma with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hanma throws a body shot but no joy.
Hanma fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lang on the side of the head.
Hanma takes a swing at Lang's ribcage but misses.
Lang fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hanma checks it well.
Hanma scores with a jab to the body.
Baki Hanma seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lang displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hanma throws out the jab.
Hanma waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lang.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma connects with a crisp jab.
Hanma throws a shot from downtown. Lang moves away and avoids it.
Hanma connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hanma cracks a nice hook into Lang's ribs.
Hanma looks to land a right hand but Lang moved out of range.
Lang scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Lang there.
Hanma moves out of range of the body kick from Lang.
Hanma misses with a body shot.
Donk. Lang catches Hanma right on the button with a cross.
Hanma takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lang takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lang tries to clinch up but Hanma circles away and keeps his distance.
Lang takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lang takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lang throws a body punch but Hanma moves out of range.
Lang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hanma throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lang sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lang feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Lang connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hanma fails to land with a series of punches.
Lang appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Lang looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lang uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hanma.
Lang quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Hanma throws a right hand that misses
and Lang counters with a nice leg kick.
Lang walks into a left hand.
Hanma just misses with a punch to the body.
Hanma misses the shot to the body.
Lang slips under a jab.
Lang throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hanma bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hanma cracks Lang with an open hand slap.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lang looks to clinch
and Hanma counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Baki Hanma showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hanma ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lang moves away.
Hanma connects with a crisp jab.
Hanma on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lang with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A telegraphed right hand from Hanma misses the target.
Hanma throws a jab when Lang was well out of range.
Lang fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hanma just manages to avoid it.
Good shot there by Hanma.
Lang takes a swing at Hanma's ribcage but misses.
Hanma throws the left hand but Lang avoids the punch easily.
Lang throws a body punch but Hanma moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lang throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hanma throws a one two combo.
Lang throws a push kick but Hanma slaps the foot to one side.
Hanma doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hanma lands with a good body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lang uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hanma.
Lang appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lang.
Lang with a jab.
Lang uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hanma.
Hanma loads up on a big right hand but Lang slips the punch.
Lang keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hanma.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lang darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lang slips under a jab.
Hanma moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hanma misses with a wild body shot.
Lang slips a straight right by Hanma.
Lang fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lang connects with a leg kick.
Hanma catches Lang with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hanma takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A swing and a miss from Lang.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanma throws a lazy right hand but Lang sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lang dips to his left and cracks Hanma with an uppercut!
Lang delivers a nice body kick.
Hanma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lang manages to avoid it.
No joy there for Hanma, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A cross from Hanma lands.
Hanma swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lang uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hanma.
Lang throwing a counter right hand but Hanma manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Hanma.
Hanma moves out of range of the body kick from Lang.
Hanma drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lang keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hanma.
Lang connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hanma fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lang stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lang's head.
Lang moves out of range of the strikes.
Lang defending well as Hanma loads up on a big left hand.
Lang throws the left hand but Hanma avoids the punch easily.
Lang staying out of range there.
Hanma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lang was well out of range. Poor timing from Hanma.
Hanma moves out of range as Lang strikes.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lang. Hanma shrugs it off though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hanma. Lang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hanma fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hanma moves out of range as Lang strikes.
Hanma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lang swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Lang slips a jab from Hanma.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanma lands the left hand.
Lang darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hanma throws a body punch but Lang moves out of range.
Lang scores with a nice head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lang lands a jab to Hanma's midsection.
Good exchange - Lang coming out on top.
Hanma jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hanma lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lang has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lang and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hanma steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lang.
Hanma throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lang.
Hanma thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hanma scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A nice inside leg kick there by Lang. That's going to slow Hanma down.
Lang lands a jab to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Baki Hanma just about did enough to take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hanma takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hanma waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lang.
Hanma misses with a few strikes there.
And Lang counters with a quick kick to the body but Hanma blocks it.
Lang misses with an uppercut. Hanma saw that one coming.
Lang looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hanma keeps the fight on the outside.
A shot to the liver by Lang. Beautiful body shot.
Hanma gets tackled into the cage by Lang. Lang maintains the clinch.
Lang lands a body punch.
Hanma's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hanma tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lang smiles and moves away.
A cross from Lang lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanma looks to land a right hand but Lang moved out of range.
Hanma throws an overhand right that lands on Lang's shoulder, as Lang tries to avoid the shot.
Hanma lands a slapping body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lang cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hanma throws an off balance right hand
and Lang counters with a thumping low kick.
Lang lands a jab to Hanma's midsection.
Hanma's corner calls for a 1-2. Hanma obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lang misses with a hook. Hanma ducked under it nicely.
Lang misses with a straight right.
Hanma throws a hook to the side of Lang's head but Lang sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hanma is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hanma drops his hands momentarily and Lang takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lang connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hanma misses with a straight left.
Nice body punch from Lang.
Hanma tries to bum rush Lang with a series of wild strikes but Lang uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lang swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lang bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hanma's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanma throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lang counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hanma ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lang moves away.
Hanma just misses with a punch to the body.
Lang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hanma.
Lang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hanma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lang was well out of range. Poor timing from Hanma.
Lang lands a jab to Hanma's midsection.
Hanma throws a lazy right hand but Lang sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lang slips a straight right by Hanma.
Lang is looking to clinch.
Lang scores with a hook.
Lang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lang throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lang steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hanma.
As Hanma backs away, Lang returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hanma was well out of range. Poor timing from Lang.
Hanma slips a straight right by Lang.
Hanma defending well as Lang loads up on a big left hand.
The fighters circling - Hanma throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice shot by Lang.
Hanma misses with a hook
and Lang counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lang uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hanma.
Lang half committed to a counter leg kick.
Hanma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lang misses with a body kick.
Lang throws out a loose jab but Hanma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hanma looks to land a left hand but Lang moved out of range nicely.
Lang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hanma.
Hanma looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lang.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lang is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hanma.
Hanma misses with a double jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hanma misses with a hook.
Crunch! Lang slams his shin into Hanma's torso.
Hanma takes one to the side of the head.
Lang staying out of range there.
Lang throwing a counter right hand but Hanma manages to avoid it.
Lang showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hanma.
Decent striking displayed by Lang there.
Hanma swinging wildly here.
Hanma misses with a wild body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Lang misses its target.
Hanma takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Clubber Lang had his way with Baki Hanma in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Hanma looks to score with a jab to the body but Lang is just out of range.
Clubber Lang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hanma throws a body punch but Lang moves out of range.
Hanma has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lang.
Nice defenses there by Hanma.
Lang slips a straight right by Hanma.
Hanma walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hanma throws a shot from downtown. Lang moves away and avoids it.
Lang fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hanma just manages to avoid it.
Hanma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lang manages to avoid it.
Hanma comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lang lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Hanma needs to keep his hands up - Lang had a free shot at his head there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanma getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hanma throws a poor cross that misses
and Lang connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hanma on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lang. Lang obviously looking to wear him down.
Lang moves out of range as Hanma throws a body kick.
Lang throws a good cross that connects.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hanma takes a swing at Lang's ribcage but misses.
Lang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hanma.
Lang punishes Hanma's body with a nice straight punch.
Lang cracks Hanma with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lang goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lang checks a leg kick nicely.
Nice jab there from Hanma.
Hanma lands a jab-cross combination.
Lang lands with a shot to the body.
Lang walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big right from Lang misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lang clinches with his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lang lands a shot to the body.
Lang stops a takedown attempt from Hanma.
Hanma is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Lang lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hanma backwards.
Hanma is trying to break the clinch but Lang is controlling him.
Hanma wants a takedown but no success here.
Lang working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lang misses with a body punch.
Hanma tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lang just stands there and leans against the cage.
Clubber Lang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Baki Hanma.
Lang working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hanma is trying to pull guard but Lang turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Lang.
Still in the clinch, Lang scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lang.
Hanma manages to break the clinch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lang lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hanma has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hanma and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hanma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lang.
Hanma slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lang uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hanma.
Hanma misses with a straight left.
Lang throws a leg kick but Hanma moved away.
Hanma scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lang in his tracks.
Lang jabs Hanma to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lang scores with a jab to the body.
Hanma blocks a jab.
Hanma lands a nice shot that snaps Lang's head back.
Hanma slips under a jab from Lang.
Hanma closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hanma is trying to counter with his kicks.
Hanma connects with a body shot that sends Lang's belly button to the back.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hanma.
Lang scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hanma slips a straight right by Lang.
Lang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hanma.
Lang appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Hanma takes a swing at Lang's ribcage but misses.
Hanma swings for the body but Lang moves out of range.
Hanma just misses with a punch to the body.
Hanma ducks under a wild hook from Lang.
Lang takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hanma throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hanma works the jab nicely.
Hanma misses with a body shot.
Lang closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lang avoids the body shot from Hanma.
Baki Hanma is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hanma throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Clubber Lang.
I think Hanma has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 48:48
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 48:48
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 48:47
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
Clubber Lang retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lennart Hohenthal (ranked 22 p4p, 60 weight class) and Frank Hernandez (ranked 2 p4p, 4 weight class). Hernandez has chosen Journey - Only The Young as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lennart Hohenthal!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frank Hernandez!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hohenthal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hernandez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hernandez slips under a jab from Hohenthal.
Hohenthal misses with a wild body shot.
Hernandez changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hohenthal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hohenthal fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hohenthal fails to land the takedown.
Hernandez connects with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hohenthal lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hohenthal goes for a double leg but Hernandez avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hernandez continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lennart Hohenthal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hohenthal is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hernandez jumps guard but Hohenthal stands there with Hernandez around his waist. Hernandez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hohenthal tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hohenthal lands with a short shot to the head.
Hohenthal lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hernandez breaks from the clinch.
Hohenthal throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hernandez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hernandez throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hohenthal connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab from Hohenthal misses.
Hernandez has his takedown stuffed
and Hohenthal counters with a nice uppercut.
Hohenthal misses the shot to the body.
Hohenthal connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hernandez manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Hohenthal on his heels. He'll look to pass Hohenthal's guard now, I'm sure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hernandez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hernandez stopping the sweep attempt from Hohenthal.
Hohenthal preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez trying to control but Hohenthal is working from the bottom.
Hohenthal bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hernandez's guard.
Hernandez looking for a sweep. Not yet Hernandez, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hohenthal tries to free his leg and advance position but Hernandez is retaining full guard.
Hernandez trying to keep a closed guard but Hohenthal is proving a slippery customer.
Hohenthal trying to control the position from guard on top but Hernandez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hernandez wants to sweep here but Hohenthal controlling him for the moment.
Hernandez working for a triangle but Hohenthal defends it easily.
Hernandez looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hohenthal content to stall in guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hernandez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hohenthal is aware though and is defending well.
Hohenthal trying to control but Hernandez is working from the bottom.
Hohenthal postures up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Hernandez wants to sweep here but Hohenthal controlling him for the moment.
Hernandez trying to control the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hohenthal looks to land a combination but Hernandez avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hernandez is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hernandez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hohenthal.
Hohenthal throws a looping overhand right but Hernandez ducks down to avoid it.
Hohenthal displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hohenthal misses with a shot to the body
so Hernandez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hohenthal looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Hohenthal lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Hohenthal got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hernandez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hohenthal has managed to get both his arms back between Hernandez's legs - danger averted.
Hernandez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hohenthal can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hohenthal wants to control from the top but Hernandez keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lennart Hohenthal dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hohenthal connects with a body shot that sends Hernandez's belly button to the back.
Jab, jab by Hohenthal - just one landing.
Hernandez leaves Hohenthal with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hohenthal throws a hook but Hernandez avoids it easily.
Hohenthal just misses with a punch to the body.
A combination from Hohenthal does no damage.
Hernandez slips a jab and a cross from Hohenthal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hohenthal drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hohenthal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hernandez drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hohenthal defends it well.
Hernandez is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Hohenthal's half guard.
Hernandez lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Hohenthal is trying to control but can't.
Hernandez throwing shots but Hohenthal is blocking nicely.
Hernandez working Hohenthal over with strikes.
Hernandez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hernandez misses with a head shot. Hohenthal uses the momentum to regain guard.
Hernandez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hohenthal's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez with a nice head shot there.
Hernandez stopping the sweep attempt from Hohenthal.
Hernandez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hernandez preventing the sweep.
Hernandez is working Hohenthal over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hernandez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hernandez is looking to work some ground and pound but Hohenthal has wrist control.
Hernandez throws a strike but Hohenthal rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hernandez controls Hohenthal momentarily but Hohenthal frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hohenthal slips nicely into half guard.
Hernandez tries to roll over but Hohenthal keeps him under control.
Hohenthal trying to control from half guard but Hernandez is working away.
Hernandez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hernandez makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hernandez.
Hernandez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hohenthal is in close to Hernandez's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hohenthal is one step ahead there.
We've been hearing that Hohenthal has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Hernandez can't keep his opponent in guard - Hohenthal advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Hohenthal is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hernandez is just riding it out for now. Hohenthal eventually gives up the hold.
Hernandez tries to roll over but Hohenthal keeps him under control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Frank Hernandez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Hohenthal's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hohenthal misses with a body shot.
Hernandez avoids the body shot from Hohenthal.
Hernandez changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hernandez jabs at Hohenthal's body.
Hohenthal throws a body shot but no joy.
Hernandez tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Hohenthal swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hernandez changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hernandez throws a shot to the body.
Hernandez stuffs the takedown.
Hernandez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hohenthal.
Hernandez just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hernandez works Hohenthal's body with a nice hook.
Hernandez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hohenthal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hernandez is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hernandez throws the left hand but Hohenthal avoids the punch easily.
Hohenthal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez stuffs the takedown attempt from Hohenthal. Hohenthal gets slowly back to his feet.
Lennart Hohenthal is winning the standup battle so far.
Hohenthal scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hernandez doesn't seem bothered though.
Hohenthal throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Hernandez tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hohenthal is in Hernandez's guard.
Hernandez working a defensive guard but Hohenthal passes into half guard.
Hohenthal landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hohenthal is thwarting Hernandez's attempts to control the position.
Frank Hernandez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hernandez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hohenthal looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Hohenthal wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hernandez keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez is trying to control but can't.
Hohenthal scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hohenthal is keen to just control but Hernandez is a slippery customer.
Hernandez wants to get back to full guard.
Hohenthal takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hernandez tries to get to full guard but Hohenthal has control of the leg.
Nice strikes from Hohenthal there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez wants to control but Hohenthal is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hohenthal scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hernandez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hernandez tries to roll over but Hohenthal keeps him under control.
Hernandez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hohenthal pulls his head out easily.
Hernandez actively working from the bottom here.
Hohenthal tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hernandez knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hohenthal passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Hernandez!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hohenthal lands a couple of good shots and Hernandez has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Hernandez tries to escape but Hohenthal has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Hernandez just trying to survive but Hohenthal is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Hernandez wants to escape the position.
Hernandez is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Hohenthal gets his way!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hernandez trying to control the position but Hohenthal manages to sink in the hooks.
Hohenthal scores with strikes from the back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lennart Hohenthal clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hohenthal lands with a good body shot.
Hernandez looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hernandez landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hohenthal tries to get to full guard but Hernandez has control of the leg.
Hernandez working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Hernandez is trying to control. Hohenthal wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hohenthal moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hernandez won't allow Hohenthal to sweep him here.
Hohenthal looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez throws a big right hand that misses.
Hernandez lands a couple of elbows.
Hernandez looking to sit in guard and control but Hohenthal gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hernandez looking to control but Hohenthal passes into half guard.
Hohenthal is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hernandez can do to turn this around?
Hernandez trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Hohenthal manages to pass to mount!
Hohenthal jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle�. Ooooh, that looks tight� Hernandez is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Hernandez and Hohenthal has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Hohenthal controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez sneaks back into half guard.
Hernandez makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hernandez.
Hernandez seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Hernandez looking to control.
Hohenthal trying to control the position from guard on top but Hernandez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hernandez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hohenthal got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hernandez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hohenthal has managed to get both his arms back between Hernandez's legs - danger averted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hohenthal cracks Hernandez with a solid left hand.
Hohenthal trying to control but Hernandez is working from the bottom.
Hohenthal not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hohenthal wants to control from the top but Hernandez keeps moving.
Hohenthal cracks Hernandez with a solid left hand.
Hohenthal avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hernandez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hohenthal works over Hernandez with some ground and pound from guard.
Hohenthal got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hernandez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hohenthal has managed to get both his arms back between Hernandez's legs - danger averted.
Hernandez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hohenthal not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hernandez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And Hernandez tries to counter it with a takedown but Hohenthal pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Hernandez slips a straight right by Hohenthal.
Hernandez misses with a wild body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Frank Hernandez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Hohenthal throws a body shot but no joy.
Hohenthal is looking to wear down Hernandez with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hernandez gets caught flat footed, as Hohenthal shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hernandez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hohenthal's guard.
Hohenthal is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hernandez is fighting to break Hohenthal's control of his arms but Hohenthal is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Hernandez trying to control but Hohenthal is working from the bottom.
Hohenthal looking for a sweep. Not yet Hohenthal, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hohenthal is trying to keep Hernandez in close.
Hohenthal looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hernandez is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hernandez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hernandez postures up.
Hernandez postures up in Hohenthal's guard and throws a big left but Hohenthal blocks it.
Hernandez stopping the sweep attempt from Hohenthal.
Hernandez lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hohenthal escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hernandez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Hernandez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hohenthal trying to keep a closed guard but Hernandez is proving a slippery customer.
Hernandez is looking to work some ground and pound but Hohenthal has wrist control.
Hohenthal keeping full guard, as Hernandez tries to pass.
Hohenthal is pulling down on Hernandez's head to control his posture.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Hohenthal misses with a wild body shot.
Hernandez leaves Hohenthal with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hohenthal fails to land the takedown.
Hernandez connects with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hohenthal tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hernandez was well out of range. Poor timing from Hohenthal.
Hernandez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hernandez lands with a good body shot.
Hernandez scores with a jab.
Hernandez avoids the body shot from Hohenthal.
Hernandez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hernandez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hohenthal was well out of range. Poor timing from Hernandez.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hohenthal. Hernandez does a little dance to reset his feet.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hernandez.
Hernandez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hohenthal swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hernandez counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hohenthal wants to sweep but no luck.
Hohenthal looking to control but Hernandez passes into half guard.
Hernandez is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Hohenthal reverses the position - he's now on top in Hernandez's guard.
Hernandez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hohenthal trying to control but Hernandez is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hohenthal got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hernandez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hohenthal has managed to get both his arms back between Hernandez's legs - danger averted.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Hernandez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hernandez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 48:48
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 47:48
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 49:47
The fight is ruled a draw!
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