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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rico Milka (ranked 1775 p4p, 1281 weight class) and Toshika Koga (ranked 156 p4p, 119 weight class). The key to victory for Rico Milka has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rico Milka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Toshika Koga!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Daniel Blasius and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Milka misses with a head kick.
Milka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Koga tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Milka manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Milka throws a lazy head kick
and Koga counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Milka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Koga was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Koga has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Milka is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Koga pivots, looking for a leg kick but Milka is out of range and Koga settles back down.
Milka lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Koga circles away quickly and effectively.
Milka misses with a double jab.
Koga misses with a straight left.
A little feinted left hand from Milka on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Milka throws a sloppy head kick and Koga moves out of range easily.
Koga has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Koga there as he acknowledges the shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Koga 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 Milka has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Milka and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Milka looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A head kick by Milka misses
and Koga counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Milka misses the jab.
Koga rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Milka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Koga avoids the head kick by Milka.
Koga is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Milka with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Milka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Milka goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Milka throws a head kick but Koga moves out of range.
Koga bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Milka's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Milka on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Koga moves into range and connects with a jab.
Milka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Koga paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rico Milka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from Milka as Koga shoots in.
Milka misses with a head kick.
Milka drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Milka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Koga manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Koga lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Koga scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Koga misses with an uppercut. Milka saw that one coming.
Milka stalks Koga and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Koga's face. Koga staggers backwards, shaken.
A good leg kick by Koga.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koga has managed to clinch.
Koga doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Milka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Koga scores with a hook to the body.
Milka lands with a right to the head.
Milka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Koga misses with a punch to the body.
Koga gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koga wants to pass the guard but Milka is keeping the position.
Koga postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Koga loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Koga lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Koga is looking to work some ground and pound but Milka has wrist control.
Milka working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Koga.
Koga throwing strikes but missing.
Milka on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Milka tries to get out of the position.
Koga works over Milka with some ground and pound from guard.
Koga throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Milka works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Koga working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koga is looking to work some ground and pound but Milka has wrist control.
Koga missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Milka is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koga stands up over Milka, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Koga throwing strikes but missing.
Koga working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Milka is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Koga is controlling him.
Koga stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Milka swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Milka keeping moving, preventing Koga from controlling successfully.
Milka preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Koga working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Milka utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Milka preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koga missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Koga in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Milka working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Koga.
Koga trying to control the position from guard on top but Milka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Koga landing with the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Koga accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Koga's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Milka preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Koga cracks Milka with a solid left hand.
Koga throws a big elbow that misses.
Koga has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Koga landing with the ground and pound.
Koga lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Toshika Koga dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Koga's corner calls for a 1-2. Koga obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Milka misses the shot to the body.
Milka throws a head kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Koga blocks a head kick by Milka.
Koga fails to land the takedown.
Milka on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Koga throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Milka lands a jab to the nose.
Rico Milka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Koga throws a hook to the side of Milka's head but Milka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Koga throws a shot from downtown. Milka moves away and avoids it.
Koga throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Koga swats away the attempt to clinch by Milka.
Koga looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Koga throws a looping overhand right but Milka ducks down to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Milka.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koga misses with the combination.
Koga with a hook.
Koga throws a solid leg kick but Milka takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Koga.
Milka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Milka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Milka lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Koga paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Milka lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Milka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Koga on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Koga blocks a head kick by Milka.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A leg kick checked by Milka.
Koga throws a wild body kick that Milka sees coming a mile off.
Milka went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Koga lands a lovely overhand right.
A jab from Koga does it's job there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Milka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Koga.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milka lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nice uppercut there from Koga.
Koga tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Milka manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Milka misses with a two punch combination.
Rico Milka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Koga will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Koga tests Milka's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Koga waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Milka.
Koga lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Koga misses with a straight left.
Milka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Milka throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Koga's head.
A nice leg kick from Koga, right into the meat of the thigh.
Koga lands with a cross.
Koga throws a big shot that misses.
It looked like Milka was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Koga pushes Milka up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Koga.
A short uppercut from Milka.
Milka lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Koga backwards.
Koga has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Koga blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Koga.
Milka struggles to land a body shot inside as Koga controls his hands.
Milka lands a hook to the side of the head.
Milka blocks a body shot from Koga.
Koga misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Milka.
Milka blocks an uppercut.
Milka lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Milka scores with a nice short uppercut.
Koga tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Milka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Milka tries to work over Koga's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Koga swings wildly with an uppercut but Milka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Milka throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koga blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Milka prevents a body shot from Koga.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Milka lands with a right to the head.
Koga struggles to land a body shot inside as Milka controls his hands.
Koga tries to work over Milka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Milka scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Koga.
A right hand to the body from Koga.
Koga doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Koga lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Milka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Milka swings wildly with an uppercut but Koga uses good head movement to avoid it.
Koga can't find room to land a body shot as Milka controls the action.
A short body shot lands from Milka as the two fighters clinch.
Koga misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Koga lands a left hand that snaps the head of Milka backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Koga.
Koga tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Milka lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Koga on the inside.
Milka misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Toshika Koga will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. And we move into the final round!
Koga avoids the head kick by Milka.
A head kick misses from Milka.
Koga walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Milka checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Decent striking displayed by Koga there.
Koga avoids the head kick by Milka.
Milka throws a head kick that misses.
Koga cracks a nice hook into Milka's ribs.
Nice straight punches there by Koga. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Koga.
Koga lands with a hook. Milka tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Milka tries to clinch up.
Koga moves into range and connects with a jab.
Koga misses with a low kick.
Koga lands with a thumping leg kick.
Koga wants to land a leg kick but Milka is out of range.
Koga misses with a body kick.
Koga throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Milka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Milka throws a head kick that misses
and Koga counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koga cracks Milka with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Milka looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koga shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Milka napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Koga fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Milka takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Koga working the ground and pound from side control.
Milka knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Koga on the ground.
Koga looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Milka is avoiding damage well.
Koga throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Koga wants to control but Milka is keeping him busy.
Koga working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Koga grinds an elbow into Milka's temple.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Milka is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Koga is controlling him well.
Koga tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Koga lands a few punches from side control.
Rico Milka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koga working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
 Milka is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koga creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Milka sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Oh Milka is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Milka taking punishment in the form of punches.
Koga lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Milka down.
Koga cracks Milka with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Koga immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Milka is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Koga!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Toshika Koga!
A pretty intense looking Toshika Koga took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
The defeated Rico Milka had this to say: 'whaaaat ?'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lyman Hicks (ranked 1003 p4p, 1395 weight class) and Alexander Lincoln (ranked 97 p4p, 129 weight class). Hicks comes to the cage accompanied by The Chambers Brothers - Time Has Come Today. Lincoln is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Sgt MacKenzie. This should be a great matchup!
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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 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lyman Hicks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Lincoln !
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Wagner Zegers and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Lincoln misses.
Hicks pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lincoln is out of range and Hicks settles back down.
Hicks backing away here, and Lincoln unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Lincoln needs to keep his hands up - Hicks had a free shot at his head there.
Hicks displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lincoln throws out the jab.
Hicks swings widly with a right hand
and Lincoln counters with an inside leg kick.
Lincoln is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lincoln throws a lazy right hand but Hicks sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hicks lands with an uppercut that bounces Lincoln off the cage and back into range.
Lincoln swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Some bone on bone action there as Lincoln checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lincoln uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hicks. Lincoln does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hicks. Lincoln does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lincoln circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hicks throws a lazy right hand but Lincoln sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hicks misses with a lunging right hand
and Lincoln counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lincoln wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lincoln 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 Hicks has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hicks and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hicks looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lincoln stuffs the takedown attempt from Hicks. Hicks gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lincoln just misses with a punch to the body.
Lincoln uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hicks.
Hicks avoids a kick to the body.
Hicks connects with the punch.
Hicks throws a body shot but no joy.
A little jabbing left from Lincoln on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice shot lands for Hicks.
Lincoln blocks a jab.
Lincoln delivers a nice body kick.
Lincoln connects with a leg kick.
Lincoln ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hicks moves away.
Hicks misses with a leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lincoln ! But no joy.
Lincoln lands a head kick. Hicks smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hicks slips under a jab.
Hicks throws a lazy right hand but Lincoln sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little jabbing left from Lincoln on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lincoln takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hicks looks to land a combination but Lincoln avoids it well.
Lincoln throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hicks sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lincoln scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hicks fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hicks uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lincoln .
Hicks closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lincoln connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab from Hicks misses.
Hicks misses with a jab to the body
and Lincoln counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hicks misses with a kick to the body
enabling Lincoln to counter with a crisp jab.
Hicks misses the shot to the body.
Hicks works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hicks looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Lincoln !
Lincoln really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hicks. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hicks misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Lincoln 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hicks looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hicks in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Hicks wants to control but Lincoln is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Lincoln 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hicks tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lincoln has one of Hicks's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Hicks trying to control the position but Lincoln is working away.
Hicks has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lincoln seems a little lost for a moment, as Hicks dominates the positioning.
Lincoln is working to avoid the ground and pound but Hicks connects with a decent elbow.
Lincoln avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Hicks.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lincoln can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lincoln is trying to improve his position.
Hicks wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lincoln keeps working.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Lyman Hicks will probably get the nod.
That's time! Hicks's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hicks gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lincoln breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hicks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lincoln .
Lincoln scores with a jab to the head.
Hicks takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Alexander Lincoln seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lincoln feints and then cracks Hicks's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hicks down.
Hicks jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lincoln bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hicks tries to clinch but Lincoln moves out of range.
Hicks loads up on a big right hand but Lincoln slips the punch.
Lincoln misses with a right hand
and Hicks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hicks misses with a looping right.
Lincoln slips a jab from Hicks.
Hicks throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hicks throws a body punch but Lincoln moves out of range.
Lincoln scores with a nice head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hicks staying out of range there.
Lincoln throws a low kick but Hicks avoids it.
Hicks moves out of range of the strikes.
Hicks connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lincoln momentarily.
A big left from Lincoln misses.
Hicks keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hicks throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lincoln stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lincoln throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Hicks misses.
Lincoln just misses with a punch to the body.
Hicks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lincoln moves away.
Lincoln doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hicks tries to clinch but Lincoln moves away
and Lincoln counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lincoln throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hicks's head.
Lincoln throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hicks sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jab, jab by Lincoln - just one landing.
Hicks takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Hicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hicks blocks a jab.
Hicks throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hicks scores with a hook to the body. Lincoln takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lincoln throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lincoln . Hicks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lincoln keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hicks slips a jab from Lincoln .
Lincoln throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hicks throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A countering left hand to the body from Lincoln misses.
Lincoln cracks Hicks with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lincoln throws a big shot that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Hicks misses the target.
Lyman Hicks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lincoln lands with a nice body punch.
Hicks takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lincoln ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lincoln looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lincoln is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The fighters circling - Lincoln throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lincoln uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hicks.
Lincoln keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lincoln will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lincoln moves out of range as Hicks strikes.
A little jabbing left from Lincoln on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hicks loads up on a big right hand but Lincoln slips the punch.
Hicks throws the left hand but Lincoln avoids the punch easily.
Hicks misses with an uppercut. Lincoln saw that one coming.
Lincoln swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Good shot there by Hicks.
Hicks takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A low kick lands for Lincoln .
Alexander Lincoln is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lincoln uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hicks.
Lincoln avoids the body shot from Hicks.
Lincoln appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hicks swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lincoln .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lincoln lands a right hook to the body.
Hicks blocks a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lincoln takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hicks throws a body punch but Lincoln moves out of range.
Lincoln throws out a counter right but Hicks avoids it with no problem.
Lincoln tests Hicks's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fighters circling - Hicks throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hicks throws a series of punches but Lincoln avoids them all with ease.
Lincoln throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Lincoln takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A lazy left from Hicks finds it's target.
Lincoln uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hicks.
Hicks slips under a jab from Lincoln .
Hicks is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lincoln uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hicks misses with a wild body shot.
Lincoln uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hicks.
A nice side step and Lincoln releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
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 Lyman Hicks will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Hicks misses with a left hand
and Lincoln counters with a head kick.
Hicks moves into the clinch successfully.
Lincoln lands a nice uppercut.
Lincoln pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lincoln comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Hicks.
Hicks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lincoln was well out of range. Poor timing from Hicks.
Hicks tries for a takedown but Lincoln circles away easily
and Lincoln counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hicks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lincoln was well out of range. Poor timing from Hicks.
Hicks scores with a body shot.
Hicks throws a body shot but no joy.
Lincoln misses with a straight left.
Hicks tries to counter with a takedown but Lincoln is quick to defend against it.
Hicks keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lincoln .
Lincoln connects with a body shot that sends Hicks's belly button to the back.
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!
Hicks lands a jab to Lincoln 's midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hicks moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sloppy strikes from Hicks. Those never looked like landing.
Nice body punch from Lincoln .
Hicks connects with a body shot that sends Lincoln 's belly button to the back.
Hicks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lincoln was well out of range. Poor timing from Hicks.
Lincoln ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lincoln comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lincoln moves out of range as Hicks strikes.
Lincoln tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hicks was well out of range. Poor timing from Lincoln .
Hicks appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Hicks misses with a kick to the body.
Hicks with a nice calf kick.
Hicks listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hicks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lincoln .
Lincoln lands with a straight right. Hicks didn't see that one coming.
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!
Lincoln missing with a left hand there. Hicks was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hicks throws an overhand right that lands on Lincoln 's shoulder, as Lincoln tries to avoid the shot.
A jab from Hicks misses.
Hicks looks to land a left hand but Lincoln moved out of range nicely.
Hicks throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A little jabbing left from Lincoln on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hicks throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lincoln counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hicks throws an off balance right hand
and Lincoln counters with a low kick, right behind Hicks 's knee.
Hicks lands with a nice combination. Lincoln backs away looking to recover.
Alexander Lincoln has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lincoln throws a head kick that half lands.
Lincoln scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hicks swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lincoln counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hicks gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lincoln .
Lincoln digs a good body shot into Hicks's ribs.
Hicks loads up on a big right hand but Lincoln slips the punch.
Hicks cracks Lincoln with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hicks throws out a loose jab but Lincoln uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lincoln dips to his left and cracks Hicks with an uppercut!
Hicks misses the body punch
and Lincoln counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lincoln displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hicks throws out the jab.
Lincoln digs a good body shot into Hicks's ribs.
Hicks lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lincoln looks to throw the jab but Hicks is out of range.
Hicks slips under a jab from Lincoln .
Lincoln throws a hook to the side of Hicks's head but Hicks sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hicks throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hicks steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lincoln .
A clash of legs there as Hicks blocks the low kick.
A little feinted left hand from Hicks on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hicks jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lincoln thows a leg kick but Hicks checks it
letting Hicks counter with a right hand.
Hicks throws an overhand right that lands on Lincoln 's shoulder, as Lincoln tries to avoid the shot.
A little jabbing left from Lincoln on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hicks tries to clinch there but Lincoln circles away.
Lincoln lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hicks lands with a straight right. Lincoln didn't see that one coming.
Hicks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hicks throws a lazy right hand but Lincoln sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hicks swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lincoln counters with a head kick. That will keep Hicks thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Hicks is rocked!
Hicks scores with a jab to the body.
Oh Hicks is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hicks walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lincoln checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hicks misses with a hook to the body
and Hicks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hicks takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Lyman Hicks is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hicks fails to land the takedown.
Lincoln throws out a counter right but Hicks avoids it with no problem.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hicks looks to score with a jab to the body but Lincoln is just out of range.
Lincoln doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lincoln throws a body shot but no joy.
A swing and a miss from Hicks.
Lincoln throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hicks takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lincoln throws a big shot that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Lincoln comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hicks 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Lincoln !
Alexander Lincoln really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zack Rize (ranked 1474 p4p, 1609 weight class) and Bugsy Seigel (ranked 183 p4p, 193 weight class). Rize's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Luke Combs - When It Rains It Pours. Seigel has chosen Paradise City - Guns N' Roses as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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33
260
27 - 19 - 0 |
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245
26 - 19 - 1 |
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World class boxer
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zack Rize!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Bugsy Seigel!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Wagner Zegers and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rize lands with a good body shot.
Rize wants to clinch but Seigel slips to the side
enabling Seigel to counter with a crisp jab.
Rize is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Seigel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Zack Rize seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rize scores with a decent looking hook.
Rize throws the left hand but Seigel avoids the punch easily.
Seigel was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A shot to the liver by Rize. Beautiful body shot.
Rize changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rize throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Seigel.
Seigel steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Rize misses with a jab to the body
and Seigel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Seigel walks into a left hand.
Rize closes the distance and lands a one-two.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rize smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rize gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Seigel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seigel misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Seigel scores with a nice short uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Knees to the body from Seigel.
Rize is breathing heavily.
Seigel with a knee to the head.
Rize can't find room to land a body shot as Seigel controls the action.
Seigel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Seigel manages to break the clinch.
Rize instigates a clinch.
Seigel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rize tries to throw a body punch but Seigel avoids it by throwing Rize back against the cage.
Rize misses with some punches.
Rize misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Seigel dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Rize throws a punch but it's blocked by Seigel.
Rize leaning against his opponent.
Seigel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rize stalling in the clinch but Seigel improves position.
Seigel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rize looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rize lands a glancing blow to the side of Seigel's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fight stays on the outside here - Rize looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Seigel follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Rize throws a sloppy body shot
and Seigel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rize throws a looping overhand right but Seigel ducks down to avoid it.
Seigel only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Rize.
Rize throws a head kick but Seigel moves out of range.
Seigel counters with a body kick.
Seigel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Seigel replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Rize blocks it well.
A low kick from Rize is predictable there
and Seigel counters with a leg kick.
Rize instigates a clinch.
Rize on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Seigel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Seigel misses with a punch on the inside.
Seigel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Seigel tries to throw a body punch but Rize avoids it by throwing Seigel back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rize tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knees to the body from Seigel.
Seigel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rize misses with an uppercut. Seigel saw that one coming.
Rize looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Seigel replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Rize blocks it well.
That kick from Rize tenderised Seigel's leg. Seigel is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rize bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Seigel's head.
Rize tries a head kick but it misses.
Seigel steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Rize throws the left hand but Seigel avoids the punch easily.
Seigel feints a counter leg kick.
Rize shoots in but Seigel avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Seigel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rize tries to clinch up but Seigel circles away and keeps his distance.
Seigel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Seigel gets tackled into the cage by Rize. Rize maintains the clinch.
Seigel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Seigel has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Rize seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Seigel can turn it around.
Rize wants to stall.
Rize is trying to maintain a safe position but Seigel gets an underhook and turns Rize into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rize blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Seigel tries a knee to the head but Rize blocks it.
Seigel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rize has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Seigel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Seigel prevents a body shot from Rize.
Seigel tries to work over Rize's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rize works on Seigel's body with a couple of short punches.
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!
Rize lands a right hand.
Seigel breaks the clinch.
Rize's jab looks to have found its range, popping Seigel under the eye.
Rize throws a front kick that sends Seigel stumbling back into the cage.
Rize is looking to clinch.
Seigel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rize fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rize jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rize wants to slow Seigel down by chopping away at his legs.
Seigel steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Rize swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zack Rize dominated that round.
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.
Rize wants to clinch up but Seigel keeps it at a distance.
Seigel throws out a counter right but Rize avoids it with no problem.
Rize wants to clinch but Seigel slips to the side
and Seigel counters with an inside leg kick.
Rize misses with a hook. Seigel ducked under it nicely.
Rize scores with a jab. Seigel acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rize misses with a shot to the body
and Seigel makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rize throws a jab when Seigel was well out of range.
Rize throws a one two combo.
Rize throws a combination that misses
and Seigel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zack Rize is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rize scores with a decent looking hook.
Rize throws a series of punches but Seigel avoids them all with ease.
Seigel is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Rize with a body shot.
Rize misses with a hook. Seigel ducked under it nicely.
Seigel throws a fast counter high kick but Rize manages to duck under it in time.
Rize throws a predictable looking body shot
and Seigel counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - Rize throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Seigel is trying to counter with his kicks.
Rize slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rize misses with a right hand
letting Seigel counter with a right hand.
Seigel throws an overhand right that lands on Rize's shoulder, as Rize tries to avoid the shot.
Rize swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Seigel takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Seigel takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Seigel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Seigel appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Seigel takes a kick to the side of the head.
Rize throws a poor cross that misses
and Seigel counters with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Seigel lands a nice shot to the body.
Seigel throws a sloppy head kick and Rize moves out of range easily.
Rize misses with a jab, cross combination.
A little jabbing left from Seigel on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rize thows a leg kick but Seigel checks it
and Seigel counters with a nice right hand that sends Rize toppling to the canvas! Rize scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Seigel finish him?!
Rize is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rize looks to land a left hand but Seigel moved out of range nicely.
A nice side step and Seigel releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Rize moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rize throws an off balance right hand
and Seigel scores with a counter punch that sends Rize to the canvas! Seigel smells blood - he's punishing Rize with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Rize has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bugsy Seigel!
Bugsy Seigel decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nico Lange (ranked 1908 p4p, 1875 weight class) and Amari Howell (ranked 200 p4p, 198 weight class). Amari Howell struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 157.7lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Amari Howell is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nico Lange!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Amari Howell!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howell scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Lange looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Howell looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lange with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Howell connects with a nice short shot to Lange's temple.
Howell looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Lange wants to get back to his feet.
Howell trying to control the action but Lange is working from the bottom.
Howell stands up from half guard.
Lange fails with the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lange misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Howell tries for a takedown but Lange sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lange drops down looking for a counter takedown but Howell sprawls and moves away.
Howell checks a leg kick.
No luck for Howell with that takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lange misses with a double jab.
Lange sets himself, and Howell steps forward looking for the clinch! Lange avoids it this time.
Lange gets caught napping as Howell dives in and scores a takedown. Lange manages to retain guard.
Howell has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Howell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Howell passes into half guard.
Howell stands up and beckons Lange to join him on the feet.
Howell closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lange to the mat! Lange manages to get full guard.
Howell throws a big elbow that misses.
Howell avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lange is looking to stand up but Howell isn't so interested in that idea.
Howell told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Lange looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Howell is in close to Lange's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howell working some strikes from top position.
Howell looking to pass the guard.
Howell is looking to work some ground and pound but Lange has wrist control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Howell is looking to work some ground and pound but Lange has wrist control.
Howell with a nice head shot there.
Lange is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Howell dives into side control.
Lange wants to control but Howell postures up.
Howell tries to move to mount but Lange blocks the move with his legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Howell cracks Lange with a big right hand but Lange just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Howell working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Lange tries to escape but Howell is in control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howell trying to control the action but Lange is working from the bottom.
Howell looks up at the clock and then as Lange takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Howell smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Lange wants to control but Howell postures up.
Howell working the head and body with strikes.
Lange looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Lange wants to control but Howell postures up.
Howell landing a few strikes.
Lange is pushing Howell's head away, looking to escape. Howell manages to hold on to the position though.
Lange takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Howell works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Howell scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Lange is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Howell can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Amari Howell!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Diogo Martins (ranked 540 p4p, 835 weight class) and Raja Guru (ranked 50 p4p, 84 weight class). Martins comes to the cage accompanied by Monte Tiene Garabato. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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30
145
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29
149
11 - 5 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Diogo Martins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Raja Guru!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Wagner Zegers and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Martins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Guru scores with a decent looking hook.
Guru slips a jab from Martins.
Martins throws a right and a left that Guru avoids nicely.
Guru is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Martins with a body shot.
Martins moves in looking to clinch but Guru pushes him off.
Martins scores with a sloppy right hand. Guru should have avoided that one.
Guru ducks under a wild hook from Martins.
Martins tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Guru counters with a good low kick that Martins was not able to check.
Guru gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Martins.
Martins misses with a few strikes there.
Guru misses the shot to the body.
Guru moves out of range of the body kick.
Martins wants to clinch up but Guru keeps it at a distance.
Martins misses the shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Martins.
Guru ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martins throws a body punch but Guru moves out of range.
Martins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Guru throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guru throws a head kick but Martins moves out of range.
Martins takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Martins misses with a double jab.
Guru tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Martins wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Martins darts in trying to clinch
and Guru counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Guru looks to land a left hand but Martins moved out of range nicely.
Martins scores with a decent looking hook.
Martins moves out of range as Guru strikes.
Guru takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Martins has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Kaptajnernes Træningscenter in the buildup to the fight.
Guru closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Martins scores with a nice right hand.
Guru avoids a punch combination nicely.
Martins misses with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guru connects with a high kick.
A swing and a miss from Guru.
Martins clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martins lands a right hand.
Guru doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Guru breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Martins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Guru on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Martins lands a head shot.
Guru lands with a straight right. Martins didn't see that one coming.
Guru throws a half hearted mid kick.
Guru works the jab nicely.
Martins takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Guru pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Martins moves away from the strike by Guru.
Guru throws a sloppy head kick and Martins moves out of range easily.
Martins doesn't manage to clinch there - Guru circles away.
Martins gets a clinch.
Guru can't find room to land a body shot as Martins controls the action.
Guru manages to break the clinch.
Martins tries to clinch there but Guru circles away.
Guru throws the kick towards the body but Martins avoids it.
Guru throws a leg kick which misses Martins's front leg but catches the back leg as Martins tries to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guru takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Martins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Martins takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Martins fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Guru, pushing him back against the cage.
Martins stalling in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Guru.
Guru displaying some good clinch control by pressing Martins up against the cage.
Guru throws a punch but it's blocked by Martins.
Martins throws a punch but it's blocked by Guru.
Martins connects with a nasty looking knee right to Guru's face.
Martins misses with a body punch.
Martins tries to land a knee to the head but Guru blocks with his arms.
Guru goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Guru throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Martinss head.
A short uppercut from Guru.
Guru takes a knee right on the jaw!
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!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Martins creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guru breaks the clinch.
Guru ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Martins moves away.
Martins throws a nice inside leg kick.
Guru misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Guru throws a nice inside leg kick.
Guru lands a leg kick that knocks Martins off balance momentarily.
Martins tries to clinch there but Guru circles away.
Martins scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Guru takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Guru fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Guru throws a sloppy head kick and Martins moves out of range easily.
Martins lands a nice looking body shot.
Martins takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Martins rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Guru counters with a thumping low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A bone on bone clash there as Martins blocks the leg kick.
Guru throws the left hand but Martins avoids the punch easily.
Martins tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Guru counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Raja Guru will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Martins throws a series of punches but Guru avoids them all with ease.
Martins attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A slow jab from Guru misses its intended target.
Raja Guru seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A looping hook to the body misses from Guru. Martins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Martins is looking to counter the offense by Guru and move into the clinch.
Martins tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Guru is able to avoid easily.
Martins lands with a right hand.
Guru misses with a body shot.
A jab from Martins finds it's way through Guru's defenses.
Guru takes one to the chin there.
Martins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Martins tries to clinch up.
Martins throws a hook but Guru avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guru lands with a right hand.
Martins avoids the body shot from Guru.
Martins tries to clinch there but Guru circles away.
Guru fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Martins manages to avoid it.
Diogo Martins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Diogo Martins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Martins tries to close the distance and clinch but Guru swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guru is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Martins.
Martins tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Guru manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Martins with the inside leg kick.
Martins tests Guru's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Guru checks a leg kick.
Guru throws a sloppy head kick and Martins moves out of range easily.
Guru throws a lazy right hand but Martins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Guru swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Guru ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Martins moves away.
As Guru tries to get set, Martins tries to push him back and clinch up but Guru manages to avoid the attempt.
Guru throws an overhand right that lands on Martins's shoulder, as Martins tries to avoid the shot.
Martins fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Guru looks to score with a jab to the body but Martins is just out of range.
A jab from Guru misses.
Martins closes the distance and clinches.
Martins misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Guru.
Guru pressing his opponent against the cage.
Guru is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guru tries to stall but Martins uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Guru lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Guru has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Martins seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Guru can turn it around.
A nice left hand lands by Martins.
Guru breaks from the clinch.
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!
Martins is looking to score with low kicks.
Martins misses with a looping right.
Martins fails in his attempt to clinch.
And Guru responds with a good body kick, but Martins manages to step out the way in time.
Martins fails to land with a series of punches.
Guru looks to land a right hand but Martins moved out of range.
Martins slips under a jab from Guru.
Martins tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Guru manages to circle out of the way.
Guru ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Martins moves away.
Martins misses with a body shot.
A nice side step and Guru releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Guru scores with a body shot.
Martins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Guru.
Guru finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Martins slips a straight right by Guru.
Martins's jab looks to have found its range, popping Guru under the eye.
A thudding body kick lands there by Martins!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guru throws the kick towards the body but Martins avoids it.
Martins throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Guru cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Guru lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Martins throws out a loose jab but Guru uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martins gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Martins with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Guru lands with a right to the head.
Guru is trying to break the clinch but Martins has him pressed against the cage.
Guru breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Guru throws a hook but Martins blocks it.
Martins tries to clinch up but Guru circles away and keeps his distance.
Martins dips to his left and cracks Guru with an uppercut!
Martins blocks a leg kick.
Guru tries a head kick but it misses.
Guru on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Martins moves to clinch but Guru breaks away
letting Guru counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martins darts in trying to clinch
and Guru counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martins tries to clinch there but Guru circles away.
Guru misses with a straight right.
Guru is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Martins.
Martins fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Guru looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Guru throws a half hearted mid kick.
Martins tries to counter by clinching up but Guru breaks away and moves out of range.
Martins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Guru connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Martins momentarily.
Nice straight punches there by Martins. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Martins.
Martins lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Guru circles away quickly and effectively.
Guru keeps the fight on the outside.
It seemed like Guru was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Martins wants to clinch.
Good work by Guru as he checks the leg kick.
Martins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Guru.
Guru is looking for the big counter here.
Guru keeps the fight on the outside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Raja Guru will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Guru looks to score with a jab to the body but Martins is just out of range.
Martins misses with a double jab
and Guru counters with a left to the body.
Martins throws a series of punches but Guru moves out of range.
Martins connects with a looping right hand.
Nice defenses there by Martins.
Martins is looking to clinch but Guru is avoiding it.
Martins tries to clinch there but Guru circles away.
Martins fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Guru looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Guru with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Guru jabs Martins to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Martins throws a jab when Guru was well out of range.
Guru moves out of range of the strikes.
Martins throws a poor cross that misses
and Guru counters with a stiff right hand.
Martins slips under a jab.
Martins takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martins slips under a jab.
Martins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Guru.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martins scores with a decent looking hook.
Guru scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A big left from Guru misses.
Guru misses with a wild body shot.
Martins throws a quick counter kick to the body but Guru avoids it.
Martins doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Martins defending well as Guru loads up on a big left hand.
Guru throws a hook but Martins avoids it easily.
Guru lands a jab to Martins's midsection.
Martins lands an overhand right.
A slow jab from Guru misses its intended target.
Guru throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Martins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Guru goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Guru throws a sloppy head kick and Martins moves out of range easily.
Guru is looking to land body kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Guru shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Guru looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Martins tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Guru counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guru is looking to slow Martins down with leg kicks.
Guru circles away from the clinch attempt.
Guru only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Guru has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Martins connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Guru's hands.
Guru scores with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Martins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A jab lands there for Martins.
Martins wants to clinch up but Guru keeps it at a distance.
Martins does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Martins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Guru.
Martins throws a leg kick that misses.
Guru throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Guru throws an overhand right that lands on Martins's shoulder, as Martins tries to avoid the shot.
Guru is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Martins.
Martins is looking to counter the offense by Guru and move into the clinch.
Martins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martins scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Guru pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Martins takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Martins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Guru on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Martins moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Guru fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Martins doesn't manage to clinch there - Guru circles away.
Guru misses with a wild body shot.
Guru swings for the body but Martins moves out of range.
Martins throws a right hand that Guru ducks under and follows up with a left that Guru also avoids with ease.
Martins throws a right and a left that Guru avoids nicely.
Martins swinging wildly here.
Some wild striking there from Martins.
Martins lands a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martins tries to clinch but Guru is having none of it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martins scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Guru rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Martins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Guru swats away the attempt to clinch by Martins.
Guru looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Martins moves away from the strike by Guru.
Guru throws out a loose jab but Martins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martins misses with an uppercut.
Guru misses with an uppercut. Martins saw that one coming.
Martins avoids the body shot from Guru.
Diogo Martins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Guru goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Martins pushes Guru up against the cage in a clinch.
Martins with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Martins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Martins misses with a knee strike.
Martins prevents a body shot from Guru.
Guru breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raja Guru comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Guru 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raja Guru!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yaroslav Rurik (ranked 455 p4p, 764 weight class) and Frankie Venegas (ranked 38 p4p, 69 weight class). Rurik has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Frankie Venegas struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 136.0lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Yaroslav Rurik has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yaroslav Rurik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 27 - 0, fighting out of London, Frankie Venegas !
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paul Aken and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Venegas fails with a takedown attempt.
Venegas shoots and misses
and Rurik counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Venegas with a poor takedown
and Venegas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yaroslav Rurik has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frankie Venegas .
Venegas looks winded!
Venegas misses with a takedown attempt
and Rurik counters with a low kick, right behind Venegas 's knee.
Venegas moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Venegas misses with a takedown attempt
and Rurik counters with a nice leg kick.
Venegas walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
 Venegas is rocked!
Rurik closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Venegas out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yaroslav Rurik!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sammy Nyla (ranked 461 p4p, 792 weight class) and Bambang Pamungkas (ranked 43 p4p, 76 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sammy Nyla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bambang Pamungkas!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pamungkas looks to clinch
and Nyla connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bambang Pamungkas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pamungkas throws out a loose jab but Nyla uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Nyla throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pamungkas scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nyla doesn't seem bothered though.
Pamungkas lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pamungkas throws a sloppy head kick and Nyla moves out of range easily.
Nyla uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pamungkas.
Pamungkas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nyla throws out the jab.
Pamungkas is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pamungkas ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nyla takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nyla takes one on the button.
Nyla has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Crapollas Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Nyla checks a leg kick nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Nyla on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pamungkas lands a nice looking body kick.
Nyla takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nyla throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from Nyla misses.
Nyla lands a nice looking body shot.
Pamungkas with a hook.
Pamungkas lands a body shot.
Pamungkas throws a leg kick which misses Nyla's front leg but catches the back leg as Nyla tries to avoid it.
Good shot there by Nyla.
Nyla displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pamungkas throws out the jab.
Pamungkas takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Pamungkas is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Pamungkas thows a body kick. Nyla tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Pamungkas throws a leg kick but Nyla checks it.
Nyla throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
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!
Pamungkas scores with a jab to the body.
Nyla walks into a straight right hand from Pamungkas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nyla thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nyla ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pamungkas moves away.
Nyla throws a looping overhand right but Pamungkas ducks down to avoid it.
Nyla throws a lazy right hand but Pamungkas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pamungkas throws a jab when Nyla was well out of range.
A shot to the liver by Pamungkas. Beautiful body shot.
Pamungkas connects with a looping right hand.
Pamungkas bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nyla's head.
Nyla throws a hook but Pamungkas blocks it.
Pamungkas throws a body punch but Nyla moves out of range.
Pamungkas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nyla was well out of range. Poor timing from Pamungkas.
Pamungkas is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Nyla had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Nyla jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pamungkas lands with a good body shot.
Pamungkas connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nyla. Nyla circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nyla takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pamungkas throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A shot to the liver by Pamungkas. Beautiful body shot.
Nyla is breathing heavily.
Nyla throws a sloppy body shot
and Pamungkas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pamungkas connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nyla is rocked!
Pamungkas fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Oh Nyla is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pamungkas drops Nyla with a huge uppercut! Nyla drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Pamungkas is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bambang Pamungkas!
A very excited looking Bambang Pamungkas made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bento Barboza (ranked 706 p4p, 478 weight class) and Boniface Randriamaholison (ranked 94 p4p, 72 weight class). Barboza kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Angel Of Death. Randriamaholison has chosen Careless Whisper (Remastered) as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 38 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bento Barboza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Boniface Randriamaholison!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Patrick Alders and Paulsen Ambrosius.
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.
A swing and a miss from Randriamaholison.
We've been told by Barboza's head coaches at League of Shadows MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Barboza moves out of range as Randriamaholison strikes.
And Barboza counters with a quick kick to the body but Randriamaholison blocks it.
Barboza looks for the body kick but Randriamaholison saw that one coming.
Randriamaholison misses with a hook. Barboza ducked under it nicely.
Randriamaholison throws a poor cross that misses
and Barboza counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barboza throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Randriamaholison throws an off balance right hand
and Barboza counters with a left hand that sends Randriamaholison to the canvas!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barboza wants to stand but Randriamaholison has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Our spies down at at Jed's Gym inform us that Randriamaholison has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Randriamaholison is controlling Barboza's posture.
Barboza wants to stand and escape but instead Randriamaholison has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
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.
Randriamaholison prevents Barboza from getting back to his feet.
Barboza trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Randriamaholison controlling from the top position.
Barboza has momentary wrist control but Randriamaholison slips an elbow through the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barboza pulls Randriamaholison in close to his closed guard and prevents Randriamaholison from doing any damage or advancing position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Barboza misses with a body kick.
Barboza slips a straight right by Randriamaholison.
Barboza appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Randriamaholison misses with a head kick.
Barboza blocks a jab.
Randriamaholison digs a good body shot into Barboza's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Randriamaholison missing with a left hand there. Barboza was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Barboza swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Randriamaholison throws an overhand right that lands on Barboza's shoulder, as Barboza tries to avoid the shot.
A little feinted left hand from Barboza on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Barboza throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling Randriamaholison to counter with a crisp jab.
Randriamaholison misses with a looping right.
Barboza fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Randriamaholison is out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barboza lands with a nice body kick.
Randriamaholison lands a nice shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bento Barboza will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Randriamaholison jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Randriamaholison throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It appears Barboza was looking to counter with a kick there.
Randriamaholison avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It seemed like Randriamaholison was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Randriamaholison displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barboza throws out the jab.
Randriamaholison looks to land a right hand but Barboza moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barboza slips a straight right by Randriamaholison.
It appears Barboza was looking to counter with a kick there.
Barboza works Randriamaholison's body with a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Randriamaholison throws an overhand right that lands on Barboza's shoulder, as Barboza tries to avoid the shot.
It appears Barboza was looking to counter with a kick there.
Randriamaholison misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barboza.
Barboza looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Randriamaholison just misses with a punch to the body.
Barboza misses with a wild body shot.
Randriamaholison let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Randriamaholison swings widly with a right hand
and Barboza counters with a nice kick to the body.
Randriamaholison is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Barboza slips under a jab from Randriamaholison.
A quick step to the side and Barboza tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randriamaholison's jab looks to have found its range, popping Barboza under the eye.
Bento Barboza is winning the standup battle so far.
Barboza misses with the body kick
letting Randriamaholison counter with a right hand.
 It looks like Bento Barboza has been cut.
Randriamaholison rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Barboza counters with a stiff right hand.
Barboza misses with a leg kick
and Randriamaholison cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Barboza goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A nice side step and Randriamaholison releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barboza swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Randriamaholison counters with a straight right hand.
Barboza takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Barboza bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barboza went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Randriamaholison lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Randriamaholison throws a shot from downtown. Barboza moves away and avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Barboza misses the target.
Boniface Randriamaholison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Randriamaholison misses with a hook. Barboza ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barboza misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Randriamaholison.
Randriamaholison stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Randriamaholison misses with a hook. Barboza ducked under it nicely.
Barboza throws a sloppy body shot
and Randriamaholison counters with a nice body shot.
Randriamaholison misses with a body shot.
Barboza swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Randriamaholison cracks Barboza with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Randriamaholison has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Barboza to stand back up!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Boniface Randriamaholison showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bento Barboza's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Randriamaholison stuns Barboza with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Randriamaholison misses with an uppercut
and Barboza counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Barboza takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Barboza takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barboza uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Randriamaholison.
Randriamaholison misses with a looping right.
Barboza throws a quick counter kick to the body but Randriamaholison avoids it.
Randriamaholison has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Randriamaholison misses with a looping right.
Barboza is looking for a counter combo.
Barboza moves out of range of the strikes.
Randriamaholison throws a looping overhand right but Barboza ducks down to avoid it.
Barboza feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Randriamaholison lands a big head kick that sends Barboza tumbling to the mat! Randriamaholison takes a step backwards and waves Barboza back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Barboza is rocked!
Barboza buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Randriamaholison swings widly with a right hand
letting Barboza counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randriamaholison missing with a left hand there. Barboza was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It looked like Barboza wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Randriamaholison throws the left hand but Barboza avoids the punch easily.
It looked like Barboza was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Randriamaholison misses with an uppercut.
Barboza appears to be looking for a big counter.
Randriamaholison cracks Barboza with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Barboza looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away� can Randriamaholison finish him?
Randriamaholison throws a hook to the side of Barboza's head but Barboza sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It looked like Barboza was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Randriamaholison.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Randriamaholison looks to land a right hand but Barboza moved out of range.
Barboza slips a jab from Randriamaholison.
An attempted straight right counter from Barboza misses the target.
Barboza has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Randriamaholison finds it's way round the side to connect with Barboza's head.
Bento Barboza's cut is getting worse.
Randriamaholison digs a good body shot into Barboza's ribs.
Randriamaholison thuds a left hand into Barboza's body.
Randriamaholison waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barboza.
It looked like Barboza wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Randriamaholison throws a hook to the side of Barboza's head but Barboza sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Barboza half committed to a counter leg kick.
Barboza on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Barboza staying out of range there.
Barboza looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Randriamaholison uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barboza.
Randriamaholison uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Barboza has time to react.
Randriamaholison walks into a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Boniface Randriamaholison comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Randriamaholison has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boniface Randriamaholison!
During a confident post fight interview, Boniface Randriamaholison 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Reino Ruttu (ranked 259 p4p, 527 weight class) and Maman Suraman (ranked 42 p4p, 69 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Reino Ruttu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maman Suraman!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suraman misses with a takedown attempt - Ruttu sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ruttu jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Ruttu tests Suraman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ruttu uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A low kick from Ruttu misses
so Suraman counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suraman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Suraman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Suraman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Suraman trying to control but Ruttu is working from the bottom.
Suraman chips away with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suraman sitting in guard here, content to control.
Suraman landing some decent shots from guard.
Suraman looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Suraman trying to control the position from guard on top but Ruttu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Suraman wants to pass the guard but Ruttu is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Suraman passes Ruttu's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Suraman with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Suraman's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Suraman scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruttu looking for submissions off his back.
Suraman is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Suraman landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Suraman works his foot free and advances to mount.
Suraman takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruttu is trying desperately to improve position.
Ruttu gets back to half guard.
Ruttu is trying to maintain the position but Suraman is very close to passing his half guard.
Ruttu tries to get to full guard but Suraman has control of the leg.
Suraman 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.
Suraman is thwarting Ruttu's attempts to control the position.
Suraman is nestled in close to Ruttu, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Suraman prevents Ruttu from improving his position.
Suraman is working for a kimura but Ruttu is defending it quite comfortably.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suraman has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Ruttu is in a horrible position here. Suraman smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Suraman has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ruttu's face.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Suraman controlling his opponent.
Ruttu wants to hold on but Suraman pushes him away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Maman Suraman dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Ruttu throws a hook but Suraman blocks it.
Suraman throws a big counter head kick but Ruttu avoids it with no problem.
Ruttu misses with a straight right.
Suraman tries for a takedown but Ruttu circles away easily
and Suraman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Suraman looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Ruttu!
Suraman is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ruttu knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruttu is not content to let Suraman control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Suraman.
Suraman misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Suraman is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ruttu knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ruttu tries to bench press Suraman off him but Suraman keeps the position.
Suraman tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Suraman is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ruttu knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suraman tries for a kimura but Ruttu is defending well.
Suraman trying to control the action but Ruttu is working from the bottom.
Ruttu knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Suraman on the ground.
Suraman goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Ruttu has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Suraman but great work by Ruttu.
You can see the frustration on Suraman's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Suraman throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
We've been told by Ruttu's head coaches at Jorzi GYM that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suraman with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ruttu counters with a nice uppercut.
That kick from Ruttu tenderised Suraman's leg. Suraman is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ruttu throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Suraman counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Suraman.
Ruttu is wriggling around but Suraman manages to pass to half guard.
Ruttu is trying to maintain the position but Suraman is very close to passing his half guard.
Suraman moves into full mount! Ruttu won't be happy about that!
Ruttu takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruttu wants to get back to his feet.
Suraman scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Ruttu?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Suraman connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Suraman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Suraman avoids the attempt from Ruttu to control.
Ruttu on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ruttu tries to get out of the position.
Suraman controlling the position easily from mount.
Ruttu tries to lock up and control but Suraman gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Suraman cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Suraman scoring with strikes but Ruttu is staying in there.
Ruttu is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Maman Suraman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ruttu checks a leg kick.
Ruttu looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Suraman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ruttu throws an off balance right hand
and Suraman counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Suraman throwing shots but Ruttu is blocking nicely.
Suraman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ruttu keeps working.
Suraman is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ruttu sees it coming and defends easily.
Maman Suraman has got the better of the ground game so far.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suraman sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ruttu defending well though.
Suraman is pressing down on Ruttu's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ruttu is holding on for now.
Suraman not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suraman throwing shots but Ruttu is blocking nicely.
Suraman wants to take a breather but Ruttu is having none of it.
Still in half guard, Suraman seems content to control.
Suraman is trying to control the action in half guard but Ruttu is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Suraman is working for a submission of some sort.
Suraman passes the guard and advances to mount!
Ruttu takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Reino Ruttu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruttu tries to lock up and control but Suraman gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Suraman content just to control the position here.
Ruttu tries to lock up and control but Suraman gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Suraman controlling the pace for now.
Ruttu is squirming around, avoiding Suraman's attempts to control the action.
Ruttu has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Suraman's lack of action.
Suraman controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suraman wants to work for an arm triangle but Ruttu is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ruttu looks like he's trying to stand up.
Suraman is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Suraman is taking a breather. Ruttu says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Ruttu looks like he's trying to stand up.
Ruttu has a hand on Suraman's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Suraman takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suraman looking to finish Ruttu with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ruttu!
Suraman breaks from Ruttu's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Ruttu is looking to get to half guard.
Suraman working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Ruttu looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Suraman! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Maman Suraman!
A victorious Maman Suraman thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between AJ Brown (ranked 45 p4p, 125 weight class) and Kwawi Mumba (ranked 9 p4p, 19 weight class). Brown kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Ace Hood - Undefeated. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, AJ Brown!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kwawi Mumba!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Wagner Zegers and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mumba misses with a body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Brown. That's going to slow Mumba down.
A big left from Mumba misses.
Brown takes one to the chin there.
It looks like AJ Brown has been cut.
Mumba lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice shot lands for Brown.
Brown fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A swing and a miss from Mumba.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mumba jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brown slips under a jab.
Brown misses with a kick to the body
and Mumba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mumba throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brown counters with an outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mumba avoids the head kick by Brown.
Mumba is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Mumba throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brown takes a swing at Mumba's ribcage but misses.
Mumba swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brown appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Brown takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Brown misses with a low kick.
Mumba misses with an uppercut.
Mumba misses with a hook. Brown ducked under it nicely.
Mumba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mumba connects with a looping right hand.
Brown throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mumba scores with a shot to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Brown.
Mumba wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mumba misses with a body shot.
Brown uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mumba.
Mumba wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Brown misses the jab.
Mumba jabs at Brown's body.
Mumba takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Brown misses with a hook
and Mumba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mumba jabs at Brown's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Mumba misses.
Brown bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brown uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mumba.
Mumba looks to land a left hand but Brown moved out of range nicely.
Mumba with a nice cross.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mumba moves away.
Mumba throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Brown scores with a nice right hand.
Mumba dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mumba throws a lazy uppercut
and Brown counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A lazy body kick from Brown
and Mumba connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mumba throws a right hand that misses
and Brown counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mumba throws a poor cross that misses
and Brown counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mumba thinking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown moves out of range of the strikes.
Brown throws a lazy uppercut
and Mumba counters with a nice uppercut.
Mumba is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Brown had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Brown motions for Mumba to come forward. Brown throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mumba doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Mumba is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brown.
Brown tried to counter with a leg kick but Mumba avoided it.
Mumba throws a right and a left that Brown avoids nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Brown misses its target.
Mumba looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brown tried to counter with a leg kick but Mumba avoided it.
Mumba slips a jab from Brown.
Mumba let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A shot to the body from Brown misses
and Mumba counters with a lovely straight right hand!
AJ Brown's cut is getting worse.
Nice body punch from Brown.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kwawi Mumba dominated that round.
The cut man is working on AJ Brown's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mumba waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brown.
Kwawi Mumba seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brown keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice body kick there by Brown.
A nice leg kick from Brown, right into the meat of the thigh.
Brown does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Brown walks into a jab.
Mumba looks to land a combination but Brown avoids it well.
AJ Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mumba moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the body from Mumba misses
and Brown counters with a slapping leg kick.
Brown misses with a hook
and Mumba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mumba misses with a left hand
and Brown counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mumba is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brown.
Mumba jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mumba takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A jab from Mumba misses.
Brown throws an off balance right hand
and Mumba counters with a stiff right hand.
Brown connects with a leg kick.
Mumba looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mumba misses with a body shot
and Brown counters with a stiff right hand.
Oooooh!!! Mumba has knocked Brown down with a huge combo! Mumba steps away and waves a wobbly Brown back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
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!
Brown misses with a hook. Mumba ducked under it nicely.
Mumba throws a hook to the side of Brown's head but Brown sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Mumba.
Brown is rocked!
Brown uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mumba.
Brown is looking to counter punch.
Mumba gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mumba lands a jab to Brown's midsection.
Brown throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mumba throws out a counter right but Brown avoids it with no problem.
Brown feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mumbas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mumba jabs at Brown's body.
Mumba has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Brown.
Brown throws a leg kick which misses Mumba's front leg but catches the back leg as Mumba tries to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a leg kick
and Mumba counters with a nice uppercut.
AJ Brown's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Mumba pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mumba rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brown moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mumba throws a shot from downtown. Brown moves away and avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Brown on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Brown throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mumba wants to counter with a clinch but Brown pushes him away.
Brown works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mumba throws a jab when Brown was well out of range.
A big right from Mumba misses.
Brown was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Mumba throws a right hand that misses
and Brown counters with a right hand to the body.
Mumba scores with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Mumba throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brown throws an overhand right that lands on Mumba's shoulder, as Mumba tries to avoid the shot.
Brown looks for the body kick but Mumba saw that one coming.
Brown throws a body kick that misses
enabling Mumba to counter with a crisp jab.
Mumba bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Brown's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Mumba.
Brown scores with a nice strike.
Brown dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mumba. That did some damage!
Mumba jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brown throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kwawi Mumba showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on AJ Brown'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.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mumba. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brown throws an off balance right hand
and Mumba counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A big left from Mumba misses.
Brown looks to land a right hand but Mumba moved out of range.
Mumba ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mumba closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mumba has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brown throws a lazy uppercut
and Mumba counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mumba has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Brown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown scores with a jab to the jaw.
Brown showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mumba.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mumba misses the jab.
Brown fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mumba manages to avoid it.
Mumba throws the left hand but Brown avoids the punch easily.
Brown lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mumba ducks under a wild hook from Brown.
Mumba lands a head shot.
Mumba is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brown.
Brown looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mumba throws a body shot but no joy.
Mumba misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mumba throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a quick inside leg kick.
Brown is looking to slow Mumba down with leg kicks.
Mumba throws a shot to the body.
Mumba throws a body punch but Brown moves out of range.
Brown attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Brown avoids the body shot from Mumba.
Brown lands a jab to Mumba's midsection.
Brown's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
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!
Mumba throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brown.
Brown misses with a looping left.
Mumba throws a jab when Brown was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mumba lands a right hook to the body.
Mumba connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Brown's hands.
Mumba throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mumba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Mumba.
Brown throws a lazy uppercut
and Mumba connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brown thuds a left hand into Mumba's body.
Brown does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Brown attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mumba unleashes a big counter combination but Brown bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Mumba tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mumba avoids the body shot from Brown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Brown does it's job there.
Brown throws a shot to the body.
Brown misses with a body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mumba! But no joy.
Brown throws a jab when Mumba was well out of range.
A shot to the liver by Brown. Beautiful body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Mumba backs away, Brown returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Mumba takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Brown misses with a hook to the body
and Mumba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brown throws an off balance right hand
and Mumba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brown misses the shot to the body.
Mumba now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kwawi Mumba really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on AJ Brown's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mumba scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mumba scores with a shot to the body.
Mumba lands a nice shot to the body.
A slow jab from Brown misses its intended target.
Brown misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mumba counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fighters circling - Mumba throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big left from Mumba misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Mumba moves out of range of the leg kick from Brown.
Mumba wants to counter the offense by Brown and move into the clinch position.
Brown slips a jab and a cross from Mumba.
Mumba misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mumba jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mumba checks a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Brown.
A little feinted left hand from Brown on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Brown takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mumba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brown manages to avoid it.
Brown throwing a counter right hand but Mumba manages to avoid it.
A shot to the liver by Mumba. Beautiful body shot.
Mumba slips a jab from Brown.
Mumba misses with an uppercut. Brown saw that one coming.
Brown throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mumba waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brown.
Mumba tries to bum rush Brown with a series of wild strikes but Brown uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brown is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Mumba.
Brown misses with a body punch
and Mumba counters with a nice uppercut.
Brown avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brown lands a nice shot that snaps Mumba's head back.
Mumba throws a body shot but no joy.
Mumba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
Brown scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mumba misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mumba blocks a low kick nicely.
Brown misses with a body shot.
Brown blocks a jab.
Brown avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brown looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Brown avoids the body shot from Mumba.
A slapping leg kick lands for Brown.
Brown throws a leg kick
and Mumba counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Brown thinking.
Mumba chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brown can pounce on him.
Mumba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brown.
Mumba throws a body punch but Brown moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown thumps Mumba with a low kick.
Brown throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Brown.
Mumba's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mumba misses with a wild combination.
Mumba throws a body punch but Brown moves out of range.
Brown avoids the body shot from Mumba.
A nice leg kick from Brown, right into the meat of the thigh.
Brown lands a slapping body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kwawi Mumba dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on AJ Brown's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Mumba swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mumba throws a right hand that misses
and Brown counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brown avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mumba throws a left and a right that both miss
and Brown counters with an inside leg kick.
Brown thumps Mumba with a low kick.
Brown keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mumba.
Good leg kick by Brown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mumba keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mumba throws a lazy uppercut
and Brown counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Brown takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mumba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mumba has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Brown.
Brown misses with a hook. Mumba ducked under it nicely.
Mumba doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Mumba blocks the body kick.
Brown connects with a jab.
Mumba jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mumba throws a body punch but Brown moves out of range.
Brown throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Mumba to counter with a crisp jab.
Brown throws a poor cross that misses
and Mumba holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Brown escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mumba throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
AJ Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mumba throws a lazy right hand but Brown sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brown quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Mumba misses with a looping right.
Mumba lands with a shot to the body.
Mumba throws a big shot that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brown. Mumba does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brown bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mumba stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Brown.
Brown uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mumba.
Brown swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mumba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown lands a nice looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mumba slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Brown wants to slow Mumba down by chopping away at his legs.
Mumba cracks Brown with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mumba on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Mumba.
Mumba throws out a loose jab but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mumba throws a lazy right hand but Brown sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brown tried to counter with a leg kick but Mumba avoided it.
A slow jab from Mumba misses its intended target.
Brown throws an off balance right hand
and Mumba counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown slips a straight right by Mumba.
Brown misses with a lunging right hand
and Mumba connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brown fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mumba.
Mumba ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice straight punches there by Brown. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Brown.
Brown walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Brown throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mumba sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brown throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Mumba counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mumba goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kwawi Mumba comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mumba 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 45:50
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 45:50
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kwawi Mumba!
Kwawi Mumba is the new light heavyweight champion!
Kwawi Mumba thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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