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GAMMA#1164 Petrov v Spicoli PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hiya Pleb (ranked 326 p4p, 478 weight class) and Leroy Brewer (ranked 40 p4p, 61 weight class). Leroy Brewer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Hiya Pleb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leroy Brewer!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pleb just misses with a punch to the body.
Brewer now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Brewer throws a sloppy head kick
and Pleb counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pleb thumps Brewer with a low kick.
Brewer misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pleb misses with a hook
and Brewer counters with a good, hard body kick but Pleb shrugs it off.
Pleb lunges at Brewer with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Brewer's hand.
Pleb throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brewer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brewer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A jab from Pleb does it's job there.
Brewer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Brewer takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pleb has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Stormcrow Centre in the buildup to the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pleb swings widly with a right hand
and Brewer counters with a left to the body.
Pleb lands a glancing blow to the side of Brewer's head.
Brewer is looking to slow Pleb down with leg kicks.
Hiya Pleb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Brewer misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Brewer blocks the leg kick.
Brewer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pleb swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Brewer.
Brewer lands a lovely overhand right.
Pleb feints a jab promting Brewer to slip. Pleb then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Brewer slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A good leg kick by Pleb.
Brewer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pleb looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pleb missing with a left hand there. Brewer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pleb tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brewer was well out of range. Poor timing from Pleb.
Brewer throws a fast counter high kick but Pleb manages to duck under it in time.
Brewer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pleb lands with a kick to the temple. Brewer shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brewer swats away the attempt to clinch by Pleb.
Brewer throws a push kick but Pleb slaps the foot to one side.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pleb keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brewer looks to land a combination but Pleb avoids it well.
Brewer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pleb moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Brewer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Brewer takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pleb swings for the body but Brewer moves out of range.
Brewer shapes to counter with a head kick.
Pleb throws a leg kick which misses Brewer's front leg but catches the back leg as Brewer tries to avoid it.
Pleb tries to clinch up
and Brewer counters with a big head kick but Pleb shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pleb is looking to slow Brewer down with leg kicks.
Pleb takes the fight into the clinch.
Brewer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A frustrated look appears on Brewer's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pleb can't find room to land a body shot as Brewer controls the action.
Pleb tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pleb tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Pleb - that landed with a thud.
Brewer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pleb closes the distance and clinches.
Brewer tries to break free but Pleb pushes him back against the cage.
Brewer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pleb lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Brewer or not.
Pleb lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brewer backwards.
Pleb has a couple of punches blocked by Brewer.
Pleb tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pleb swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pleb struggles to land a body shot inside as Brewer controls his hands.
Brewer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pleb misses with a looping left.
Pleb bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Brewer's head backwards.
Brewer ducks under a wild hook from Pleb.
Pleb looks to land a right hand but Brewer moved out of range.
Pleb tries to move into range but Brewer moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pleb.
A thudding body kick lands there by Pleb!
Pleb lands with a right hand.
Pleb connects with an inside leg kick.
Pleb is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A cross from Pleb lands.
Pleb tries to clinch but Brewer is having none of it.
A slow jab from Brewer misses its intended target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hiya Pleb dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Pleb looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Brewer throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Pleb tries to clinch up.
Pleb misses with a right hand
and Brewer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Pleb changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Brewer's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pleb connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Brewer scrambles back to his feet.
Pleb lands with a shot to the body.
Pleb lands with a hook. Brewer tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Brewer.
Brewer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pleb.
Brewer throws a fast counter high kick but Pleb manages to duck under it in time.
Brewer throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brewer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pleb punishes Brewer's body with a nice straight punch.
Brewer throws a head kick that misses
and Pleb counters with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brewer is looking to score with low kicks.
Brewer sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Pleb connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pleb bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A jab from Pleb does it's job there.
A head kick misses from Brewer.
Pleb wants to clinch.
Brewer avoids the body shot from Pleb.
Pleb changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pleb misses with a straight right.
Brewer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brewer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pleb waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brewer.
It seemed like Brewer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Brewer explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Brewer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pleb.
Pleb is looking to clinch.
Brewer attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
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!
Brewer lands a big head kick that sends Pleb tumbling to the mat! Brewer takes a step backwards and waves Pleb back to his feet - he wants the finish!
 Pleb is rocked!
Pleb's corner calls for a 1-2. Pleb obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Oh Pleb is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pleb stuns Brewer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pleb avoids the head kick by Brewer.
Brewer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pleb at a distance.
Pleb blocks a head kick by Brewer.
Pleb misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brewer.
Brewer counters with a body kick.
Brewer sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Pleb seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Pleb catches Brewer right on the button with a cross.
A jab from Pleb misses.
Pleb misses with a right hand
and Brewer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brewer lands a brutal head kick. Pleb looks out on his feet and Brewer throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Leroy Brewer!
A very excited looking Leroy Brewer made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dick Niaz (ranked 838 p4p, 718 weight class) and Ger McDonnell (ranked 92 p4p, 75 weight class). Ger McDonnell has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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World class boxer
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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 30 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dick Niaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Ger McDonnell!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonnell with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Niaz has managed to clinch.
McDonnell throws a head punch that misses.
McDonnell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good body shot from McDonnell.
McDonnell tries a body shot but Niaz blocks it.
McDonnell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McDonnell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Niaz tries to pull guard but McDonnell holds him up against the cage and eventually Niaz drops back down to his feet.
Niaz goes for a takedown in the clinch but McDonnell prevents it.
Niaz jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as McDonnell walks away with a smile on his face. Niaz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dick Niaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonnell throws a series of punches but Niaz avoids them all with ease.
McDonnell throws a jab but it's blocked by Niaz.
McDonnell lands with a straight right. Niaz didn't see that one coming.
McDonnell throws a leg kick but Niaz sees it coming and checks it nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McDonnell.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Niaz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McDonnell can pounce on him.
Niaz dives in for a single leg takedown but McDonnell sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Niaz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. McDonnell just stands there and leans against the cage.
Niaz displaying some good clinch control by pressing McDonnell up against the cage.
Niaz tries to score a body lock takedown but McDonnell shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
McDonnell misses with a punch to the body.
Niaz jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as McDonnell walks away with a smile on his face. Niaz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
We've been informed that McDonnell has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A jab from McDonnell finds it's way through Niaz's defenses.
McDonnell misses with a wild body shot.
Niaz with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McDonnell to score with a decent uppercut.
Niaz moves forwards but McDonnell connects with a nice, crisp jab.
McDonnell misses with a looping right.
Niaz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonnell misses with a straight left.
Niaz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McDonnell swings widly with a right hand
and Niaz counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Niaz is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Niaz is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
McDonnell tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonnell looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Niaz puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Niaz trying to pass the guard but McDonnell defending well.
Niaz is trying to work for a kimura but McDonnell is defending well.
Niaz is looking for a kimura but McDonnell is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Niaz to get the leverage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Niaz seems to be working for a kimura but McDonnell defends the submission attempt.
Niaz is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Niaz trying to control from McDonnell's half guard. McDonnell has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Niaz wants to control from the top but McDonnell keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ger McDonnell 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.
Niaz defending well as McDonnell loads up on a big left hand.
Niaz drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Niaz wants to pass the guard but McDonnell is keeping the position.
McDonnell pulls Niaz in to control the position.
Niaz wants to pass the guard but McDonnell is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Niaz is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Niaz preventing the sweep.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Niaz slips a jab from McDonnell.
Niaz tries to close the distance and clinch but McDonnell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Niaz blocks a jab.
Niaz with a lazy takedown attempt
and McDonnell counters with a left and a right that stings Niaz.
McDonnell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McDonnell just misses with a punch to the body.
McDonnell misses with a wild body shot.
McDonnell throws a good cross that connects.
Niaz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McDonnell scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niaz fails with a takedown attempt.
A shot to the body from McDonnell misses
and Niaz counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Niaz trying to control the action but McDonnell is working from the bottom.
McDonnell is defending against the submission attempts here by Niaz.
McDonnell trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niaz seems to be working for a kimura but McDonnell defends the submission attempt.
Niaz trying to pass the guard but McDonnell defending well.
Niaz is working for a kimura but McDonnell is defending it quite comfortably.
Niaz is looking to stall here but McDonnell recovers full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Niaz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Niaz trying to control the position from guard on top but McDonnell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McDonnell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Niaz manages to avoid it.
Niaz drops down looking for a counter takedown but McDonnell sprawls and moves away.
Niaz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Niaz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McDonnell.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ger McDonnell will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
McDonnell with a jab.
McDonnell throws a big shot that misses.
Ger McDonnell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Niaz has McDonnell up against the cage in a clinch.
McDonnell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch on the inside from McDonnell fails to land.
McDonnell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Niaz effectively controlling the action here.
McDonnell tries a body shot but Niaz blocks it.
McDonnell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Niaz slowing the pace effectively.
McDonnell throws a head punch that misses.
McDonnell is trying to force a seperation but Niaz has the dominant position.
McDonnell has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A right hook to the body lands for McDonnell.
McDonnell misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonnell lands a right hand that snaps the head of Niaz backwards.
McDonnell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McDonnell scores with a shoulder strike.
McDonnell tries a body shot but Niaz blocks it.
McDonnell swings wildly with an uppercut but Niaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
McDonnell breaks from the clinch.
McDonnell throws a body shot but no joy.
Niaz appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
McDonnell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McDonnell just misses with a punch to the body.
McDonnell lunges at Niaz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Niaz's hand.
McDonnell throws a body punch but Niaz moves out of range.
McDonnell's jab looks to have found its range, popping Niaz under the eye.
A jab lands there for McDonnell.
McDonnell looks to land a right hand but Niaz moved out of range.
Dick Niaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ger McDonnell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niaz fails in his attempt to clinch.
McDonnell throws out a counter right but Niaz avoids it with no problem.
Niaz takes one to the chin there.
Niaz avoids the body shot from McDonnell.
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!
A jab from McDonnell does it's job there.
McDonnell lands a nice hook to Niaz's body. Niaz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Niaz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McDonnell darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Niaz takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
McDonnell thows a leg kick but Niaz checks it
so Niaz counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've been hearing good reports from Niaz's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Niaz trying to control the position from guard on top but McDonnell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McDonnell really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Niaz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Niaz looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niaz has gone for a leg lock! McDonnell slips out almost immediately though and dives into Niaz's guard.
Niaz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dick Niaz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McDonnell looking to sit in guard and control but Niaz gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
McDonnell has his hands on Niaz's head, controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niaz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McDonnell looking for a sweep. Not yet McDonnell, not yet.
McDonnell is trying to control the position from the bottom.
McDonnell keeping full guard, as Niaz tries to pass.
Niaz postures up in McDonnell's guard and throws a big left but McDonnell blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ger McDonnell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got McDonnell 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ger McDonnell!
A victorious Ger McDonnell thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brayden Abner (ranked 948 p4p, 620 weight class) and Mehmet Shakaromanov (ranked 112 p4p, 76 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brayden Abner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mehmet Shakaromanov!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abner throws a leg kick
enabling Shakaromanov to counter with a crisp jab.
Abner looks to score with a jab to the body but Shakaromanov is just out of range.
Shakaromanov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Shakaromanov's coach down at Ironbound MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Shakaromanov's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Shakaromanov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Abner misses the body punch
and Shakaromanov counters with a head kick.
Shakaromanov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Abner loads up on a big right hand but Shakaromanov slips the punch.
Abner lands an overhand right.
Shakaromanov keeps the fight on the outside.
Shakaromanov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Shakaromanov just misses with a punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abner moves out of range of the strikes.
A big left from Abner misses.
Shakaromanov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Abner can pounce on him.
Shakaromanov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Abner. Abner obviously looking to wear him down.
Shakaromanov misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abner throws a low kick but Shakaromanov moves out of range easily.
Shakaromanov is looking for the big counter here.
Shakaromanov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Abner throws a body shot but no joy.
A little jabbing left from Shakaromanov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Abner uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Shakaromanov has time to react.
A punch combination from Abner misses.
Shakaromanov counters with a body kick.
Abner smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Shakaromanov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Abner. Abner obviously looking to wear him down.
Abner staying out of range there.
Abner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Abner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A shot to the liver by Shakaromanov. Beautiful body shot.
Abner looks to score with a jab to the body but Shakaromanov is just out of range.
Abner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shakaromanov throws out the jab.
Abner closes the distance and pushes Shakaromanov back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shakaromanov is looking to break free of the clinch but Abner has double underhooks.
Abner swings wildly with an uppercut but Shakaromanov uses good head movement to avoid 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!
A short right from Abner.
Abner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Abner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shakaromanov misses with a looping left.
Sloppy strikes from Abner. Those never looked like landing.
Brayden Abner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shakaromanov throws a jab but it's blocked by Abner.
A telegraphed right hand from Abner misses the target.
Abner attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Abner sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Abner works the jab nicely.
Abner throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shakaromanov lands a right hook to the body.
Abner is looking to score with low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abner lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Shakaromanov swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Abner is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Abner dips to his left and cracks Shakaromanov with an uppercut!
Abner throws a hook to the side of Shakaromanov's head but Shakaromanov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Abner is looking to clinch.
Abner throws a body shot but no joy.
A chopping leg kick lands by Abner.
Shakaromanov throws an overhand right that lands on Abner's shoulder, as Abner tries to avoid the shot.
Abner scores with a kick to the body.
Abner misses with a two punch combination.
Abner takes a swing at Shakaromanov's ribcage but misses.
Shakaromanov misses with a looping left.
Shakaromanov scores with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shakaromanov circles away quickly and effectively.
Abner jabs Shakaromanov right on the nose. Shakaromanov blinks but takes it well.
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!
A big right from Shakaromanov misses.
Abner looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Abner throws a hook but Shakaromanov blocks it.
Abner throws a big shot that misses.
Abner throws a good cross that connects.
Shakaromanov slips under a jab from Abner.
Abner moves into the clinch.
Shakaromanov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shakaromanov blocks a leg kick.
Abner takes a swing at Shakaromanov's ribcage but misses.
Shakaromanov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Abner.
Abner misses with a straight right.
Abner misses with a hook to the body
and Shakaromanov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Shakaromanov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Abner.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brayden Abner dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Abner misses with a head kick.
Shakaromanov was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Abner thumps Shakaromanov with a low kick.
Shakaromanov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Abner.
Shakaromanov avoids the body shot from Abner.
Abner misses with a hook. Shakaromanov ducked under it nicely.
Shakaromanov now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Shakaromanov loads up on a big right hand but Abner slips the punch.
Brayden Abner is winning the standup battle so far.
Shakaromanov tries to keep at a distance but Abner has taken the fight into the clinch.
Abner struggles to land a body shot inside as Shakaromanov controls his hands.
Shakaromanov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Abner lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abner swings wildly with an uppercut but Shakaromanov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abner lands a hook to the side of the head.
Abner misses with the head strike.
Shakaromanov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shakaromanov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Abners head.
Abner blocking some punches.
Abner lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Abner lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Shakaromanov manages to break the clinch.
Abner loads up on a big right hand but Shakaromanov slips the punch.
Abner tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Abner instigates a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shakaromanov.
Abner throws a punch but it's blocked by Shakaromanov.
Abner misses with a punch to the body.
Abner can't find room to land a body shot as Shakaromanov controls the action.
Shakaromanov prevents a body shot from Abner.
Shakaromanov throws a punch but it's blocked by Abner.
Abner lands a nice shot to the body.
Abner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Abner prevents a body shot from Shakaromanov.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Abner creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Abner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shakaromanov can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shakaromanov breaks from the clinch.
Abner moves forwards but Shakaromanov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Shakaromanov throws a sloppy body shot
and Abner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shakaromanov tried to score with a low kick but Abner checks it.
Shakaromanov with the inside leg kick.
Shakaromanov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Abner.
Abner misses the body punch
and Shakaromanov counters with a thumping low kick.
Abner misses with a straight right.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Shakaromanov! But no joy.
Abner scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Shakaromanov doesn't seem bothered though.
Abner throws a jab but it's blocked by Shakaromanov.
Shakaromanov misses with a left hand
and Abner counters with a straight right hand.
Shakaromanov misses with a combination
and Abner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Abner lands a really nice looking cross but Shakaromanov seems unphased.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abner lands a two punch combo.
Nice cross by Abner.
Abner lands with a good body shot.
Abner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shakaromanov was well out of range. Poor timing from Abner.
Abner throws a body shot but no joy.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Abner throws a right hand that Shakaromanov ducks under and follows up with a left that Shakaromanov also avoids with ease.
Abner lands with a hook. Shakaromanov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Shakaromanov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Abner scores with a leg kick.
Abner slips under a jab.
Shakaromanov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Abner.
Shakaromanov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abner misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Abner just misses with a punch to the body.
Shakaromanov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Abner.
Shakaromanov missing with a left hand there. Abner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shakaromanov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Abner stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Abner throws a head kick that misses.
Shakaromanov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Abner lands with an overhand left.
Shakaromanov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Shakaromanov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd cheers as Shakaromanov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Abner doesn't seem phased though.
Shakaromanov jabs at Abner's body.
Abner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Abner looks to score with a jab to the body but Shakaromanov is just out of range.
Abner rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Shakaromanov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Abner on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brayden Abner dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Shakaromanov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Abner lunges at Shakaromanov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Shakaromanov's hand.
Shakaromanov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Good work by Abner as he checks the leg kick.
Abner lands a nice shot to the body.
Abner misses with a left hand
and Shakaromanov counters with a thumping low kick.
Abner fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Shakaromanov, pushing him back against the cage.
Abner digs a right hand underneath Shakaromanov's ribcage. Shakaromanov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Shakaromanov misses with a punch to the body.
Shakaromanov misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Abner fails to land.
Abner misses with the head strike.
Abner blocks a body shot from Shakaromanov.
Abner lands an uppercut.
Abner has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Shakaromanov tries to stall but Abner uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Shakaromanov pushes Abner back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abner lands with a short shot to the head.
Abner working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Abner has a couple of punches blocked by Shakaromanov.
Abner leaning against his opponent.
Abner working aggressively here.
Shakaromanov blocking some punches.
Shakaromanov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Shakaromanov blocks a body shot from Abner.
Abner misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Abner.
A head punch on the inside from Abner fails to land.
A short right from Shakaromanov.
Shakaromanov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shakaromanov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Abner misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Shakaromanov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Abner misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abner blocks an uppercut.
Abner has a couple of punches blocked by Shakaromanov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Shakaromanov takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Shakaromanov manages to break the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abner gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Shakaromanov.
Shakaromanov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Abner.
A good leg kick by Abner.
Abner misses with an uppercut. Shakaromanov saw that one coming.
Shakaromanov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Abner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shakaromanov.
Abner throws out a loose jab but Shakaromanov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shakaromanov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Shakaromanov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Abner.
Abner feints and then cracks Shakaromanov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Shakaromanov down.
Shakaromanov misses with a hook. Abner ducked under it nicely.
Shakaromanov throws a big shot that misses.
As Shakaromanov tries to get set, Abner tries to push him back and clinch up but Shakaromanov manages to avoid the attempt.
Brayden Abner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shakaromanov 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.
Shakaromanov checks a leg kick.
Abner scores with a jab to the jaw.
Shakaromanov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Abner jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Shakaromanov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Abner.
Shakaromanov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Abner on the side of the head.
Abner looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Abner looks to clinch
and Shakaromanov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Abner thinking.
Abner takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Abner scores with a jab to the head.
Abner doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Shakaromanov throws a big shot that misses.
Shakaromanov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice leg kick from Abner, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shakaromanov throws a hook but Abner blocks it.
Abner connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Abner connects with a single shot there.
Shakaromanov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Abner swings for the body but Shakaromanov moves out of range.
Abner scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Shakaromanov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Shakaromanov blocks a jab.
It seemed like Shakaromanov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Abner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Shakaromanov! But no joy.
Abner thuds a left hand into Shakaromanov's body.
Abner blocks a head kick by Shakaromanov.
Abner misses with a straight right.
A countering left hand to the body from Shakaromanov misses.
Mehmet Shakaromanov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shakaromanov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brayden Abner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Abner has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brayden Abner!
Brayden Abner decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kirill Berkut (ranked 483 p4p, 134 weight class) and Sean O Malley (ranked 45 p4p, 14 weight class). O Malley has chosen Goat Talk- Sugar Sean as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Sean O Malley enters the cage!
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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 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Kirill Berkut!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 23 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sean O Malley!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Malley on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Berkut slips under a jab from O Malley.
Berkut shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches O Malley napping and manages to drive through into side control!
O Malley throws Berkut to one side and escapes!
Berkut slips a straight right by O Malley.
Berkut lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O Malley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Berkut was well out of range. Poor timing from O Malley.
O Malley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Berkut connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Berkut has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Berkut swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Berkut cracks O Malley with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Berkut avoids the body shot from O Malley.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts O Malley, as that shot connected.
Berkut throws an off balance right hand
and O Malley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
O Malley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Berkut manages to avoid it.
O Malley ducks under a wild hook from Berkut.
O Malley misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Berkut. O Malley does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts O Malley, as that shot connected.
O Malley looks to throw the jab but Berkut is out of range.
O Malley throws a shot from downtown. Berkut moves away and avoids it.
O Malley moves out of range of the strikes.
Berkut misses with a hook to the body
and O Malley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
O Malley throws a lazy head kick
and Berkut counters with a nice uppercut.
Berkut bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Berkut closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming O Malley to the mat! O Malley manages to get full guard.
Berkut looking to pass the guard.
Berkut trying to control the position from guard on top but O Malley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Berkut stops O Malley from standing up.
Berkut works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berkut is trying to control the action in half guard but O Malley is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Berkut missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Berkut wants to take a breather but O Malley is having none of it.
Berkut is controlling the pace.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Berkut works his foot free and advances to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Malley is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Berkut scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Berkut looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Berkut landing punches.
Berkut punching from mount but O Malley doing a good job of avoiding damage.
O Malley felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Berkut misses with a head shot.
Berkut looking to ground and pound but O Malley is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berkut content just to control the position here.
Berkut looking to control but O Malley is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
O Malley is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Berkut content just to control the position here.
Berkut working for a submission but O Malley is keeping him at bay.
Berkut throws a strike there. O Malley manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kirill Berkut 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.
Berkut throws a good cross that connects.
Sean O Malley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Malley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Berkut.
Berkut throws a good cross that connects.
Berkut throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent O Malley stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Berkut throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Berkut catches O Malley with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Berkut takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
O Malley avoids the body shot from Berkut.
Berkut fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging O Malley to the ground. Berkut is now in O Malley's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Berkut lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Berkut content to stall in guard here.
O Malley is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Berkut throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berkut trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
O Malley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Berkut pushes down on O Malley's leg and manages to get into half guard.
O Malley manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Berkut looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? O Malley is fending him off so far but Berkut persists. Nope, O Malley circles away and we're back to standing.
O Malley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Berkut. O Malley does a little dance to reset his feet.
O Malley looks to land a left hand but Berkut moved out of range nicely.
Berkut is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Berkut throws a series of strikes that have O Malley backpedaling.
O Malley feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Berkuts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nice shot lands for Berkut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Berkut connects with a right hand. O Malley shakes it off.
Nice uppercut lands for O Malley. That snapped Berkut's head back.
O Malley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Berkut.
Berkut is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by O Malley.
Berkut throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
O Malley only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Sean O Malley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
O Malley looks to land a body kick but Berkut moved away.
Berkut looks to score with a jab to the body but O Malley is just out of range.
O Malley misses with a right hand
letting Berkut counter with a right hand.
O Malley misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from O Malley.
Berkut throws a big shot that misses.
O Malley punishes Berkut's body with a nice straight punch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts O Malley, as that shot connected.
Berkut lands a nice shot to the body.
Berkut slips a jab from O Malley.
O Malley misses with a low kick as Berkut jumps back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berkut slips under a jab from O Malley.
O Malley on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
O Malley misses with a shot to the body
and Berkut counters with a right hand to the body.
Berkut bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Berkut misses with a straight right.
Kirill Berkut is winning the standup battle so far.
Good shot there by Berkut.
O Malley walks into a stiff left hand from Berkut.
Berkut misses with an uppercut.
Berkut is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that O Malley can do to turn this around?
Berkut avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Berkut checks a low kick from O Malley.
O Malley defending well as Berkut loads up on a big left hand.
Berkut shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
O Malley takes a shot to the body in his stride.
O Malley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
O Malley just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berkut lands a nice looking body shot.
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!
O Malley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Berkut shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. O Malley manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
O Malley wants to get back to his feet but Berkut passes into half guard.
Berkut is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Still in half guard, Berkut seems content to control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kirill Berkut dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
O Malley throws a shot from downtown. Berkut moves away and avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Berkut misses the target.
Berkut tries to move into range but O Malley moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Berkut throws a body shot but no joy.
Berkut slips under a jab from O Malley.
O Malley slips under a jab.
Berkut takes a swing at O Malley's ribcage but misses.
O Malley throws out a counter right but Berkut avoids it with no problem.
O Malley doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Berkut checks a low kick from O Malley.
O Malley connects with the punch.
Berkut scores with a punch to the head.
Berkut scores with a jab. O Malley acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Malley thows a leg kick but Berkut checks it
and Berkut counters with a takedown into side control.
O Malley explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Berkut fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. O Malley sprawls well initially but Berkut persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Berkut throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berkut throwing shots but O Malley is blocking nicely.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Berkut throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Berkut wants to take a breather but O Malley is having none of it.
Sean O Malley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Berkut not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Berkut wants to pass to mount but O Malley is defending the position.
Berkut throwing shots but O Malley is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
O Malley regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Berkut.
Berkut is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Berkut trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Berkut is looking to pass into half guard but O Malley pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now O Malley is in guard.
Berkut has his foot on O Malley's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. O Malley works his way back into a safe position though.
O Malley got a little sloppy there for a moment and Berkut has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, O Malley has managed to get both his arms back between Berkut's legs - danger averted.
Berkut wants to sweep here but O Malley controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berkut working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because O Malley has passed into half guard!
Kirill Berkut is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Berkut tries to roll over but O Malley keeps him under control.
Berkut trying to control here.
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.
O Malley tries to stand but can't do so whilst Berkut controls his leg.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
O Malley throws an off balance right hand
and Berkut counters with a lovely shot to the body.
O Malley digs a good hook to Berkut's body.
Berkut uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Berkut lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
O Malley looks to land a right hand but Berkut moved out of range.
O Malley throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Berkut blocks a jab.
Berkut lands a jab to O Malley's midsection.
Berkut ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
O Malley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
O Malley misses with a head kick.
Berkut darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kirill Berkut.
Well Berkut has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kirill Berkut!
Kirill Berkut seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miet Cleever (ranked 238 p4p, 293 weight class) and Hafthor Kruger (ranked 34 p4p, 42 weight class). Kruger has chosen Right On- Showcore as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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31
210
27 - 9 - 0 |
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31
218
13 - 2 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Miet Cleever!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Hafthor Kruger!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kruger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cleever chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kruger can pounce on him.
Cleever dives in and grabs Kruger's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kruger pushes down on Cleever's head and hops out.
Kruger keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kruger throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cleever lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kruger will feel that in the morning.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kruger looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cleever throws a series of punches but Kruger moves out of range.
Kruger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cleever manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kruger uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kruger pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cleever is looking for a counter combo.
Cleever throws a head kick but Kruger moves out of range.
Kruger swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kruger gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cleever lands with a short punch from the clinch.
 It looks like Hafthor Kruger has been cut.
Cleever throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cleever lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kruger blocks an elbow strike from Cleever.
Kruger is trying to break the clinch but Cleever is controlling him.
A nice left hand lands by Cleever.
A head punch on the inside from Cleever fails to land.
Kruger is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Cleever's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kruger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cleever's elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cleever just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kruger's brow.
Cleever pushes Kruger back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kruger makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kruger trying to land knees to the body.
Cleever lands a nice elbow.
Kruger tries to land a knee to the head but Cleever blocks with his arms.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cleever manages to break the clinch.
Kruger lands a nice looking body kick.
Cleever waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kruger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cleever misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kruger throws a head kick that misses
and Cleever counters with a low kick, right behind Kruger 's knee.
Cleever lands a lovely overhand right.
Hafthor Kruger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Kruger misses its intended target.
A little feinted left hand from Cleever on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kruger blocks a head kick by Cleever.
Cleever tries to clinch but Kruger is having none of it.
Kruger moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kruger motions for Cleever to come forward. Kruger throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cleever seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Kruger misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cleever throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kruger throws a sloppy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Cleever throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Cleever fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cleever on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cleever takes the fight into the clinch.
Cleever misses with the head strike.
A body shot lands from Cleever.
Cleever lands an uppercut.
Kruger throws a head punch that misses.
Cleever pushes Kruger back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cleever lands a shot to the body.
Kruger looks winded!
Kruger with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cleever will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kruger up against the cage.
Cleever tries to throw a body punch but Kruger avoids it by throwing Cleever back against the cage.
Cleever on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cleever pushes Kruger back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kruger blocks a body shot from Cleever.
Still in the clinch, Cleever scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kruger throws an elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cleever pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Cleever misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cleever dodges an elbow strike from Kruger.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cleever pushes off an throws an elbow but Kruger leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cleever throws a head punch that misses.
Cleever just leaning against Kruger, taking a breather.
Kruger stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cleever misses with an elbow strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cleever as Kruger tries to tie him up.
Cleever throws a punch but it's blocked by Kruger.
Kruger misses with a punch to the body.
Cleever throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kruger prevents a body shot from Cleever.
Cleever tries to work over Kruger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kruger swings wildly with an uppercut but Cleever uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cleever avoiding damage as Kruger throws knees to the body.
Kruger pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kruger misses with an uppercut.
Cleever is looking to counter punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Miet Cleever dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hafthor Kruger's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kruger throws a nice head kick!
Kruger on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kruger throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
 It looks like Miet Cleever has been cut.
Cleever tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kruger getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kruger throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cleever.
Hafthor Kruger seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cleever throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kruger slips under a jab from Cleever.
Cleever misses with a head kick.
Cleever fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kruger throws a leg kick
enabling Cleever to counter with a crisp jab.
That has opened up Hafthor Kruger's cut even more.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kruger misses with a body kick.
Cleever was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kruger misses with a double jab
and Cleever counters with a low kick, right behind Kruger 's knee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruger goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kruger thows a leg kick but Cleever checks it
and Cleever counters with a straight right hand.
Nice body punch from Kruger.
Kruger wants to slow Cleever down by chopping away at his legs.
It looked like Cleever wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cleever smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cleever drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cleever has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kruger.
Kruger misses with a kick to the body
and Cleever counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The cut above Hafthor Kruger's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Cleever is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kruger can do to turn this around?
Kruger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cleever lands with a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kruger defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cleever.
Kruger rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Cleever counter with a right hand.
Hafthor Kruger's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cleever misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kruger misses with a looping right.
Cleever throws a counter high kick but Kruger was just alert enough to avoid it.
Kruger throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Cleever takes the fight into the clinch.
Kruger working aggressively here.
Kruger stalling the fight.
Cleever breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kruger swats away the attempt to clinch by Cleever.
A nice leg kick from Kruger, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cleever is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cleever on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kruger misses with a body kick.
Cleever wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Kruger throws a shot to the body.
Cleever lands a big head kick that sends Kruger tumbling to the mat! Cleever takes a step backwards and waves Kruger back to his feet - he wants the finish!
 Kruger is rocked!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Hafthor Kruger's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Miet Cleever!
A relieved looking Miet Cleever thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Whealer Van Hire (ranked 191 p4p, 385 weight class) and Charles Mesquita (ranked 18 p4p, 36 weight class). Van Hire comes into the arena with Billy Joe ft. Koni-K | Le sacre de la tronçonneuse blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 24 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Whealer Van Hire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, Charles Mesquita!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Hire takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Van Hire swings widly with a right hand
and Mesquita counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mesquita.
Mesquita preventing the sweep.
Van Hire preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mesquita loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mesquita stopping the sweep attempt from Van Hire.
Mesquita trying to control the position from guard on top but Van Hire is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mesquita in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Van Hire preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita slips nicely into half guard.
Mesquita wants to free his trapped foot but Van Hire is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mesquita is trying to control. Van Hire wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mesquita is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mesquita not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mesquita is looking for a kimura here.
Van Hire manages to get to full guard.
Van Hire tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mesquita in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mesquita has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mesquita throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Van Hire works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mesquita throws a big right hand that misses.
Mesquita working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Van Hire holds on and takes a little breather.
Van Hire keeping moving, preventing Mesquita from controlling successfully.
Mesquita in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mesquita trying to control the position from guard on top but Van Hire is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Van Hire throws the kick towards the body but Mesquita avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita scores with a jab. Van Hire acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Van Hire scores with a nice body kick.
Van Hire tries to clinch but Mesquita moves away
enabling Mesquita to counter with a crisp jab.
Mesquita ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Van Hire gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Mesquita to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Mesquita wants to control from the top but Van Hire keeps moving.
Mesquita throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Van Hire works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mesquita connects with a couple of short punches.
Mesquita throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Van Hire is looking to sweep but instead, Mesquita has passed into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita trying to control the action but Van Hire is working from the bottom.
Van Hire is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mesquita scores with a couple of nice shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mesquita not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mesquita lands a nice short elbow.
Mesquita is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Van Hire defends it well.
Mesquita trying to mount his opponent but Van Hire defends it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mesquita thows a huge punch but Van Hire dodges it nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Mesquita dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mesquita shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Van Hire as he avoids it easily.
And Van Hire counters with a quick kick to the body but Mesquita blocks it.
Mesquita fails with a takedown attempt.
We've been told by Van Hire's head coaches at Savate Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Mesquita looks for a takedown but Van Hire sprawls well.
It looked like Van Hire wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Whealer Van Hire has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Mesquita.
Van Hire is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mesquita.
Van Hire throws a wild body kick that Mesquita sees coming a mile off.
Mesquita has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Van Hire scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Van Hire misses with a wild body shot.
Mesquita lands an overhand right.
Van Hire tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita scores with a jab.
Van Hire throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Van Hire throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mesquita.
Whealer Van Hire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mesquita with a body punch. A glancing blow.
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!
Mesquita misses with a hook. Van Hire ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Hire throws a lazy body kick
and Mesquita decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Van Hire's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mesquita accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mesquita trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mesquita in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mesquita in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mesquita drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Van Hire dives on top into guard.
Van Hire trying to control but Mesquita is working from the bottom.
Mesquita is looking for a triangle but Van Hire pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mesquita had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Van Hire defends it easily.
Charles Mesquita has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Van Hire avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mesquita working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Van Hire doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Van Hire manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
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!
Mesquita is looking for a triangle here but Van Hire uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Mesquita sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Van Hire defending well though.
Mesquita is working for a submission of some sort.
Van Hire is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Van Hire does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mesquita is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Van Hire defends it well.
Van Hire is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mesquita throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Van Hire knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mesquita on the ground.
Mesquita is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Van Hire has managed to free his arm - good work.
Mesquita looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Mesquita showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Mesquita looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Whealer Van Hire has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Van Hire thuds his right hand into Mesquita's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mesquita lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mesquita walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mesquita wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Van Hire misses with a straight right.
Van Hire throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Van Hire.
Mesquita looks to score with a jab to the body but Van Hire is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Hire misses with a straight left.
Mesquita scores with a punch to the head.
Van Hire tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Van Hire gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mesquita.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Hire tries to clinch up but Mesquita circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Hire misses with a body shot
and Mesquita counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Van Hire scores with a hook.
Whealer Van Hire is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Van Hire misses with a left hand
and Mesquita counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Mesquita.
Van Hire throws a body kick that misses.
Mesquita scores with a shot to the body.
A jab from Mesquita finds it's way through Van Hire's defenses.
Van Hire looks to land a right hand but Mesquita moved out of range.
Van Hire swinging wildly here.
Mesquita cracks Van Hire with a right hand to the side of the head.
Van Hire misses with a left hand
and Mesquita counters with a lovely shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mesquita, as that shot connected.
Mesquita lands a right hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita moves forwards but Van Hire connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Van Hire throws an overhand right that lands on Mesquita's shoulder, as Mesquita tries to avoid the shot.
Mesquita with the counter takedown but Van Hire avoids it easily.
Van Hire pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mesquita is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Van Hire with a body shot.
Mesquita keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crunch! Van Hire slams his shin into Mesquita's torso.
Charles Mesquita seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice uppercut lands for Mesquita. That snapped Van Hire's head back.
Mesquita scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mesquita throws out a powerful jab.
Mesquita has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Van Hire slips under a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mesquita. Van Hire does a little dance to reset his feet.
Van Hire was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Van Hire lands a body shot.
Mesquita lands a slapping body shot.
Mesquita avoids the body shot from Van Hire.
Van Hire throws a hook but Mesquita avoids it easily.
Van Hire avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Hire connects with a nice looking jab.
Van Hire takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mesquita cracks Van Hire with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Van Hire takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Van Hire takes a swing at Mesquita's ribcage but misses.
Van Hire swings widly with a right hand
and Mesquita cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Van Hire just misses with a punch to the body.
Mesquita waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Van Hire.
Van Hire was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Van Hire is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Van Hire misses with a hook
and Mesquita counters with a stiff right hand.
Van Hire is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mesquita.
Mesquita smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Van Hire. Mesquita does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Hire pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Hire misses with an uppercut
and Mesquita connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Van Hire takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mesquita lands a jab to the head.
Mesquita lands a lovely overhand right.
Nice defenses there by Mesquita.
Van Hire looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Van Hire ducks under a wild hook from Mesquita.
Van Hire throws a head kick that misses.
Van Hire rushes Mesquita and presses him up against the cage.
Mesquita drags the fight down to the ground.
Charles Mesquita is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mesquita has his hands on Van Hire's head, controlling the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mesquita wants to sweep but no luck.
And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Mesquita comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mesquita 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Mesquita!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Richard Mesquita (ranked 105 p4p, 302 weight class) and Gabriel Soares (ranked 13 p4p, 37 weight class). Richard Mesquita has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richard Mesquita!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gabriel Soares!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mesquita slips under a jab from Soares.
A telegraphed right hand from Mesquita misses the target.
Mesquita closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Soares's guard.
Soares utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mesquita trying to control but Soares is working from the bottom.
Soares is looking for a triangle but Mesquita pushes his legs off easily.
Mesquita trying to control but Soares is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mesquita trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mesquita slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Mesquita working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Mesquita misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Soares taking punishment in the form of punches.
Soares is not content to let Mesquita control the position.
Soares is trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita throws a strike aimed at the side of Soares's head but Soares avoids it well.
Soares tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mesquita wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Soares gets back to half guard.
Soares is not content to let Mesquita control the position.
Soares is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mesquita scores with a couple of nice shots.
Mesquita passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Soares!
Soares is looking to improve his position but Mesquita isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mesquita with good strikes from the mount here!
Soares keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mesquita landing strikes from the mount and Soares is in trouble!
Soares is rocked!
Mesquita looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Soares covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Richard Mesquita!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wusan Ritori (ranked 125 p4p, 157 weight class) and Bill River (ranked 16 p4p, 23 weight class). Ritori comes to the cage accompanied by Woo-Hah!! Got You All In Check. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wusan Ritori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bill River!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ritori throws a body punch but River moves out of range.
River falls off balance throwing a combination
and River takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've been told by Ritori's head coaches at Fist of Fury Training Center that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
River gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A hook to the body from Ritori.
Ritori breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
River defending well as Ritori loads up on a big left hand.
River misses with a jab to the body
and Ritori counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ritori scores with a nice body kick.
Ritori throws a hook but River blocks it.
River tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ritori manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
River throws a leg kick
and Ritori counters with a nice uppercut.
Ritori throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ritori throws a body kick that misses.
Ritori lands with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ritori defending well as River loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ritori throws a leg kick that misses.
River throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
River connects with a body shot that sends Ritori's belly button to the back.
Nice body punch from River.
Ritori has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from River.
River lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ritori's sensitive parts.
River throws a nice inside leg kick.
River looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
River instigates a clinch.
Still in the clinch, River scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ritori escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
River throws a shot from downtown. Ritori moves away and avoids it.
River cracks Ritori with a good jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
River gets a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from River.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ritori escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A lazy left from River finds it's target.
River looks to land a left hand but Ritori moved out of range nicely.
River goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
River throws out a loose jab but Ritori uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ritori missing with a left hand there. River was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
River misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ritori counters with an outside leg kick.
River fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ritori.
River scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ritori will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
River throws a right hand that misses
and Ritori counters with a head kick. That will keep River thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
River dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bill River seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
River chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ritori.
River looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ritori throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from River. Ritori does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ritori was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ritori throws a half hearted mid kick.
River tries to clinch but Ritori moves out of range.
River has managed to clinch.
River throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ritoris head.
Ritori on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by River.
River misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Ritori - that landed with a thud.
River prevents a body shot from Ritori.
Ritori's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
River misses the body punch
and Ritori counters with a stiff right hand.
River connects with a body shot.
Ritori is looking to slow River down with leg kicks.
River darts in and clinches Ritori up against the cage.
River blocks a body shot from Ritori.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ritori struggles to land a body shot inside as River controls his hands.
Ritori blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ritori doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ritori tries to throw a body punch but River avoids it by throwing Ritori back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for River.
Ritori tries to throw a body punch but River avoids it by throwing Ritori back against the cage.
Ritori is trying to force a seperation but River has the dominant position.
River misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ritori.
River prevents a body shot from Ritori.
Ritori makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ritori makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
River misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ritori breaks from the clinch.
River throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
River is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ritori rather than just go for the knockout.
Ritori slips a straight right by River.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
River takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
River throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ritori sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ritori feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Ritori missing with a left hand there. River was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bill River will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ritori stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from River.
River throws a lazy uppercut
and Ritori counters with a stiff right hand.
River thumps Ritori with a low kick.
River pushes Ritori up against the cage in a clinch.
River missing with knees to the body.
Ritori misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Ritori fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ritori.
Ritori has a couple of punches blocked by River.
Ritori is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ritori works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Still in the clinch, River scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ritori swings wildly with an uppercut but River uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for River.
Ritori lands with a right to the head.
River has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Ritori seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if River can turn it around.
Ritori lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down River.
River is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ritori on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ritori escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
An inside leg kick from River misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
River getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
River misses with a kick to the body
and Ritori counters with a solid body kick.
River throws a body shot but no joy.
River throws an off balance right hand
and Ritori counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
River steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ritori.
River throws a lazy head kick
and River takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
River swings for the body but Ritori moves out of range.
Ritori throws a jab when River was well out of range.
River tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
River slips a jab from Ritori.
Ritori takes one to the chin there.
River on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wusan Ritori is winning the standup battle so far.
River throws a head kick but Ritori moves out of range.
Ritori misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from River. Ritori does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ritori looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
River swings widly with a right hand
enabling Ritori to counter with a crisp jab.
River connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jab by Ritori.
River throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Ritori counter with a right hand.
Ritori takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ritori throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ritori pulls out of a head kick attempt.
River looks to score with a jab to the body but Ritori is just out of range.
Ritori chopping away at his opponent's legs.
River throws a looping overhand right but Ritori ducks down to avoid it.
Ritori goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
River misses with a hook to the body
and Ritori counters with a good low kick that River was not able to check.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from River. Ritori does a little dance to reset his feet.
River tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That kick from River tenderised Ritori's leg. Ritori is trying to keep his angry face on.
River misses with a lunging right hand
and Ritori connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
River scores with a kick to the body.
Ritori pulls out of a head kick attempt.
River misses with a series of wild punches.
River swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ritori counters with a straight right hand.
River ducks under a wild hook from Ritori.
River gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ritori misses with an uppercut
and River counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
River cracks Ritori with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
River misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Ritori counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A chopping leg kick lands by Ritori.
Ritori takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ritori takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
River throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
River throws a sloppy head kick and Ritori moves out of range easily.
River avoids a kick to the body.
River throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Ritori to counter with a crisp jab.
Good shot there by River.
Ritori keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A low kick from River is predictable there
and Ritori connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
River swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ritori counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
River lands with a kick to the ribs.
River digs a good hook to Ritori's body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wusan Ritori dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Ritori throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
River misses with a jab to the body
and Ritori counters with a nice low kick that buckles River's knee momentarily.
River swings for the body but Ritori moves out of range.
River connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ritori throws a predictable looking body shot
letting River counter with a right hand.
River delivers a nice body kick.
River throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
River misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ritori.
Ritori was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
River lands a front kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
River misses with a jab to the body
and Ritori counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ritori throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
River throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
River throws a body kick that misses
and Ritori counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
River lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
River lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A lazy left from Ritori finds it's target.
Ritori throws a hook but River blocks it.
River connects with a jab.
River throws a lazy body kick
and River takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ritori uses good head movement to avoid the hook from River.
River misses with a shot to the body
and Ritori counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A slow jab from River misses its intended target.
Ritori is looking to counter punch.
River checks the leg kick.
Ritori throws a big shot that misses.
River ducks right into an uppercut from Ritori.
River is rocked!
River throws a leg kick
letting Ritori counter with a right hand.
River is still on wobbly legs! Can Ritori finish him?
River misses with a leg kick
and Ritori rattles River with a well-timed uppercut counter. - River tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Ritori dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving River stiff and motionless on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Wusan Ritori!
An out of breath Wusan Ritori thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Luuk Benjamin (ranked 21 p4p, 36 weight class) and Pornthonglek Sitsongrit (ranked 1 p4p, 4 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Luuk Benjamin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pornthonglek Sitsongrit!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benjamin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses with a looping left.
Sitsongrit slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Benjamin staying out of range there.
Benjamin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sitsongrit uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Benjamin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Benjamin loads up on a big right hand but Sitsongrit slips the punch.
Pornthonglek Sitsongrit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sitsongrit tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Benjamin is able to avoid easily.
Sitsongrit closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sitsongrit tries to work over Benjamin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Benjamin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Benjamin throws out a loose jab but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sitsongrit let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sitsongrit scores with a nice strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sitsongrit attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Benjamin swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Sitsongrit throws a body punch but Benjamin moves out of range.
Sitsongrit lands a right hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit misses with an uppercut. Benjamin saw that one coming.
Benjamin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sitsongrit lands a jab to Benjamin's midsection.
Sitsongrit takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sitsongrit tries to score with a low kick but Benjamin moves his leg out of the way.
Benjamin ducks under a wild hook from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice shot lands for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands with a straight right. Benjamin didn't see that one coming.
Sitsongrit throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Sitsongrit moves into the clinch.
Benjamin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Benjamin working hard to break the clinch.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch on the inside.
Benjamin has had enough of the clinch but Sitsongrit keeps him there for the moment.
Benjamin lands with a light punch inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Sitsongrit - that landed with a thud.
Sitsongrit lands with a light punch inside.
Benjamin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Benjamin is looking to break free of the clinch but Sitsongrit has double underhooks.
Benjamin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sitsongrit ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Benjamin.
We've been told by Benjamin's head coaches at Bushido Martial Arts that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Sitsongrit tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Benjamin is able to avoid easily.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook
and Benjamin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Pornthonglek Sitsongrit has been cut.
A leg kick checked by Sitsongrit.
Benjamin pushes Sitsongrit away with a front kick.
Sitsongrit throws an overhand right that lands on Benjamin's shoulder, as Benjamin tries to avoid the shot.
Sitsongrit fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Benjamin is out of range.
Nice jab there from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Benjamin.
Jab, jab by Sitsongrit - just one landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin misses with an uppercut.
Benjamin throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sitsongrit's head.
Sitsongrit blocks a low kick nicely.
Sitsongrit has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Sitsongrit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sitsongrit throws a hook but Benjamin blocks it.
Sitsongrit avoids a kick to the body.
Sitsongrit is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Benjamin had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Benjamin throws out a loose jab but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sitsongrit let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Benjamin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Benjamin avoids the body shot from Sitsongrit.
Benjamin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Benjamin checks it well.
Sitsongrit fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sitsongrit fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sitsongrit wants to land a leg kick but Benjamin is out of range.
Benjamin seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Sitsongrit.
Benjamin lands with a nice body punch.
Benjamin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sitsongrit. That's going to slow Benjamin down.
Sitsongrit punishes Benjamin's body with a nice straight punch.
Sitsongrit connects with a single shot there.
Benjamin throws a jab when Sitsongrit was well out of range.
Sitsongrit fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Benjamin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sitsongrit throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sitsongrit walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sitsongrit ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benjamin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sitsongrit buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sitsongrit fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Benjamin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pornthonglek Sitsongrit dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pornthonglek Sitsongrit's cut.
That's time! Benjamin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sitsongrit misses the shot to the body.
Benjamin throws the kick towards the body but Sitsongrit avoids it.
A jab lands there for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a hook but Benjamin blocks it.
Sitsongrit misses the shot to the body.
Sitsongrit is looking to slow Benjamin down with leg kicks.
Sitsongrit takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Sitsongrit lands a leg kick that knocks Benjamin off balance momentarily.
Sitsongrit connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Benjamin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benjamin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sitsongrit looks to throw the jab but Benjamin is out of range.
Benjamin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sitsongrit.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Benjamin.
Sitsongrit has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A big right from Sitsongrit misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Benjamin momentarily.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook.
Sitsongrit tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Benjamin lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Benjamin misses with a straight left.
Sitsongrit lands a really nice looking cross but Benjamin seems unphased.
Benjamin misses with a body kick.
Sitsongrit throws a body kick that misses.
Sitsongrit swings away with a body shot that misses
and Benjamin counters with a nice uppercut.
A thudding body kick lands there by Sitsongrit!
Sitsongrit clinches with his opponent.
Sitsongrit can't find room to land a body shot as Benjamin controls the action.
Sitsongrit keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Benjamin's efforts to push away.
Benjamin tries to break the clinch but Sitsongrit is controlling the position.
Benjamin breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit connects with a looping right hand.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but Benjamin checks it.
Benjamin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benjamin checks a low kick from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sitsongrit with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Benjamin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nice jab there from Benjamin.
Sitsongrit throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Benjamin throwing a counter right hand but Sitsongrit manages to avoid it.
Sitsongrit thows a leg kick but Benjamin checks it
and Benjamin counters with a good, hard body kick but Sitsongrit shrugs it off.
Sitsongrit lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sitsongrit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Benjamin was well out of range. Poor timing from Sitsongrit.
Benjamin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sitsongrit throws a lazy uppercut
and Benjamin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sitsongrit connects with an inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Sitsongrit misses
and Benjamin counters with a straight right hand.
Sitsongrit tried to score with a low kick but Benjamin checks it.
Sitsongrit lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sitsongrit throws a front kick aimed at Benjamin's knee but Benjamin avoids it well.
It looked like Benjamin was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Benjamin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A shot to the liver by Benjamin. Beautiful body shot.
Benjamin throws out a loose jab but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sitsongrit takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Benjamin moves out of range of the leg kick from Sitsongrit.
A nice leg kick from Sitsongrit, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sitsongrit throws a big shot that misses.
Sitsongrit throws out a leg kick but Benjamin moves out of range and Sitsongrit only half commits.
Benjamin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sitsongrit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit lands with an overhand left.
Benjamin swings for the body but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Sitsongrit tries a quick counter leg kick but Benjamin is wise to it.
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick.
Sitsongrit throws an overhand right that lands on Benjamin's shoulder, as Benjamin tries to avoid the shot.
Sitsongrit moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benjamin avoids the body shot from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sitsongrit just misses with a punch to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Benjamin.
Sitsongrit lands a leg kick that knocks Benjamin off balance momentarily.
Benjamin misses with a low kick.
Sitsongrit ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Benjamin throws a leg kick
and Sitsongrit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pornthonglek Sitsongrit showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pornthonglek Sitsongrit'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.
Sitsongrit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Benjamin was well out of range. Poor timing from Sitsongrit.
It appears Benjamin was looking to counter with a kick there.
Sitsongrit throws a push kick but Benjamin slaps the foot to one side.
Sitsongrit throws a body shot but no joy.
Benjamin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sitsongrit lands the left hand.
Sitsongrit missing with a left hand there. Benjamin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Benjamin checks a low kick from Sitsongrit.
Benjamin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sitsongrit momentarily.
Donk. Sitsongrit catches Benjamin right on the button with a cross.
Sitsongrit fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Benjamin is out of range.
As Sitsongrit backs away, Benjamin returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Sitsongrit connects with a solid leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Benjamin.
Benjamin throws a wild body kick that Sitsongrit sees coming a mile off.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sitsongrit thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Benjamin if he has to take too many more of those.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benjamin misses with a wild body shot.
Sitsongrit only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Sitsongrit misses with a leg kick
and Benjamin counters with a nice leg kick.
Benjamin takes one to the chin there.
Sitsongrit takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sitsongrit tries to land a body kick
and Benjamin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sitsongrit swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Benjamin.
Some bone on bone action there as Benjamin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Benjamin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Benjamin moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That has opened up Pornthonglek Sitsongrit's cut even more.
Benjamin cracks Sitsongrit with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
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!
Sitsongrit connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sitsongrit waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Benjamin.
Benjamin throws a series of punches but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Sitsongrit steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Pornthonglek Sitsongrit seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Sitsongrit if he has to take too many more of those.
Sitsongrit throws a sloppy body shot
and Benjamin counters with a crisp one two that drops Sitsongrit! Benjamin thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Sitsongrit to his feet! Sitsongrit is in big trouble!
Sitsongrit is rocked!
The fighters circling - Sitsongrit throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sitsongrit is still on wobbly legs! Can Benjamin finish him?
Sitsongrit tries to land a leg kick but Benjamin saw it coming and moves away.
Sitsongrit seems to have recovered his senses.
Sitsongrit gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Benjamin.
Sitsongrit tries to land a leg kick but Benjamin saw it coming and moves away.
Benjamin throws a head kick that misses.
And Sitsongrit responds with a good body kick, but Benjamin manages to step out the way in time.
Benjamin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sitsongrit connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Benjamin scrambles back to his feet.
Benjamin lands a big head kick that sends Sitsongrit tumbling to the mat! Benjamin takes a step backwards and waves Sitsongrit back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick
and Benjamin counters with a nice body shot.
Sitsongrit throws a lazy right hand but Benjamin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Benjamin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sitsongrit throws out the jab.
Sitsongrit lands a slapping body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit connects with a leg kick.
Benjamin dips to his left and cracks Sitsongrit with an uppercut!
A telegraphed right hand from Sitsongrit misses the target.
Sitsongrit throws an overhand right that lands on Benjamin's shoulder, as Benjamin tries to avoid the shot.
Sitsongrit on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Benjamin. Benjamin obviously looking to wear him down.
Sitsongrit moves away from the strike by Benjamin.
Benjamin swings for the body but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Benjamin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sitsongrit moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Benjamin misses with the body kick
and Sitsongrit counters with an outside leg kick.
Benjamin throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Benjamin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sitsongrit throws the left hand but Benjamin avoids the punch easily.
Sitsongrit stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Benjamin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit lands with a good body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sitsongrit gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The cut above Pornthonglek Sitsongrit's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Sitsongrit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Benjamin moves away.
Benjamin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Sitsongrit misses.
Benjamin throws a hook to the side of Sitsongrit's head but Sitsongrit sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sitsongrit lands a head shot.
Decent striking displayed by Sitsongrit there.
The fighters circling - Sitsongrit throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benjamin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A punch combination from Benjamin misses.
Sitsongrit is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Benjamin with a body shot.
Benjamin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Luuk Benjamin did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Pornthonglek Sitsongrit's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Benjamin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sitsongrit throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Benjamin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Benjamin lands a head kick. Sitsongrit smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A big right from Sitsongrit misses.
Benjamin throwing a counter right hand but Sitsongrit manages to avoid it.
Sitsongrit scores with a kick to the midsection.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sitsongrit.
Benjamin blocks the body kick.
Sitsongrit tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Benjamin is able to avoid easily.
Sitsongrit tries to land a leg kick but Benjamin saw it coming and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That kick from Sitsongrit tenderised Benjamin's leg. Benjamin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Benjamin defending well as Sitsongrit loads up on a big left hand.
Sitsongrit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Benjamin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Benjamin takes one to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benjamin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Benjamin is looking to counter punch.
Sitsongrit blocks a leg kick.
Sitsongrit gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Benjamin.
Benjamin staying out of range there.
Benjamin throws a head kick but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Sitsongrit takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sitsongrit throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Benjamin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Benjamin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sitsongrit. Sitsongrit obviously looking to wear him down.
Benjamin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sitsongrit takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Benjamin cracks Sitsongrit with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Benjamin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benjamin checks a leg kick nicely.
Benjamin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a hook but Benjamin avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Benjamin misses the target.
Sitsongrit throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sitsongrit scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A big right from Sitsongrit misses.
A slow jab from Benjamin misses its intended target.
Sitsongrit lands an overhand right.
Sitsongrit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Benjamin was well out of range. Poor timing from Sitsongrit.
Benjamin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Benjamin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sitsongrit with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Benjamin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sitsongrit throws a body punch but Benjamin moves out of range.
Benjamin throws a quick counter kick to the body but Sitsongrit avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sitsongrit's head backwards.
Pornthonglek Sitsongrit's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Sitsongrit moves out of range as Benjamin throws a body kick.
Benjamin looks for the body kick but Sitsongrit saw that one coming.
Benjamin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sitsongrit misses the jab.
Sitsongrit finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Benjamin cracks Sitsongrit with an open hand slap.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Benjamin.
Benjamin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sitsongrit throws a big shot that misses.
Sitsongrit tries to close the distance and clinch but Benjamin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Benjamin tries to land a front kick but Sitsongrit steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sitsongrit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin is looking to land body kicks.
Sitsongrit tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Benjamin throwing a counter right hand but Sitsongrit manages to avoid it.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab.
Benjamin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benjamin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sitsongrit scores with a jab to the jaw.
Benjamin blocks a low kick nicely.
Sitsongrit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little feinted left hand from Benjamin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sitsongrit has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Benjamin.
Sitsongrit scores with a hook to the body. Benjamin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sitsongrit chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A shot to the body from Sitsongrit misses
and Benjamin counters with a stiff right hand.
Sitsongrit scores with a crisp jab that stopped Benjamin in his tracks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Pornthonglek Sitsongrit will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Pornthonglek Sitsongrit's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Sitsongrit scores with a hook to the body. Benjamin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Benjamin throws a sloppy head kick and Sitsongrit moves out of range easily.
Luuk Benjamin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Benjamin.
Sitsongrit lands with a cross.
Benjamin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook to the body
and Sitsongrit takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A clash of legs there as Benjamin blocks the low kick.
A slow jab from Sitsongrit misses its intended target.
Benjamin went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benjamin takes a swing at Sitsongrit's ribcage but misses.
Benjamin staying out of range there.
Sitsongrit takes a swing at Benjamin's ribcage but misses.
Benjamin catches Sitsongrit with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit misses with a right hand
and Sitsongrit takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sitsongrit avoids the head kick by Benjamin.
Sitsongrit moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Sitsongrit looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sitsongrit moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Benjamin. Beautiful body shot.
Sitsongrit wants to slow Benjamin down by chopping away at his legs.
Benjamin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A left lands for Sitsongrit.
Donk. Benjamin catches Sitsongrit right on the button with a cross.
Sitsongrit throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling Benjamin to counter with a crisp jab.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Pornthonglek Sitsongrit's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Luuk Benjamin!
Luuk Benjamin retains his featherweight title!
A victorious Luuk Benjamin 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 Ivan Petrov (ranked 5 p4p, 64 weight class) and Jeff Spicoli (ranked 3 p4p, 9 weight class). Petrov comes to the cage accompanied by Черная Волга. Spicoli is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Money Buy Drugs. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 3 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Petrov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Jeff Spicoli!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spicoli looks to score with a jab to the body but Petrov is just out of range.
Petrov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Petrov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Spicoli checks a leg kick nicely.
Spicoli looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Spicoli bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Petrov scores with a leg kick.
Petrov blocks a head kick by Spicoli.
Petrov scores with a hook.
Spicoli checks a leg kick.
Petrov throws a low kick but Spicoli avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spicoli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spicoli lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Spicoli takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Spicoli has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Petrov lands a nice looking kick to the body. Spicoli takes a step back to recover.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spicoli swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spicoli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Petrov manages to avoid it.
Spicoli throws a poor cross that misses
and Petrov counters with a good, hard body kick but Spicoli shrugs it off.
Petrov moves away from the strike by Spicoli.
Spicoli's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Petrov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Spicoli scrambles back to his feet.
Spicoli falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Petrov counter with a right hand.
Spicoli misses the shot to the body.
Spicoli throws a low kick but Petrov avoids it.
Petrov misses with a right hand
and Spicoli counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Petrov throws a leg kick which misses Spicoli's front leg but catches the back leg as Spicoli tries to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Spicoli.
Petrov throws an off balance right hand
and Spicoli counters with a stiff right hand.
Spicoli throws a hook but Petrov avoids it easily.
A big right from Petrov misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Petrov. Spicoli does a little dance to reset his feet.
Petrov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Spicoli throws out the jab.
Petrov half committed to a counter leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spicoli with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Petrov with a nice cross.
Petrov scores with a push kick.
Petrov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Spicoli. Spicoli obviously looking to wear him down.
Spicoli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spicoli looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Spicoli misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov stuns Spicoli with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Petrov ducks under a wild hook from Spicoli.
It looked like Petrov was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Spicoli.
Spicoli throws a looping overhand right but Petrov ducks down to avoid it.
Spicoli wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Petrov scores with a kick to the body.
Spicoli ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Petrov has Spicoli up against the cage in a clinch.
Petrov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Spicoli scores with a nice hook to the head.
Petrov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Spicoli.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Petrov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Spicoli fails to land.
Petrov tries to work over Spicoli's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Spicoli breaks the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Petrov is looking to land body kicks.
Spicoli appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Petrov scores with a nice strike.
Spicoli lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Petrov circles away quickly and effectively.
Petrov swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A lazy body kick from Spicoli
and Petrov counters with a nice uppercut.
Crunch! Petrov slams his shin into Spicoli's torso.
Petrov lands with a nice body kick.
Spicoli looks winded!
Decent striking displayed by Petrov there.
Spicoli avoids the body shot from Petrov.
Spicoli throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Petrov counter with a right hand.
Petrov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Petrov 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.
Spicoli throws a head kick that misses
and Spicoli takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Petrov throws an overhand right that lands on Spicoli's shoulder, as Spicoli tries to avoid the shot.
Petrov slips a jab from Spicoli.
Petrov misses with a hook
enabling Spicoli to counter with a crisp jab.
Petrov checks a low kick from Spicoli.
Spicoli tries to keep at a distance but Petrov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Petrov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Spicolis head.
Petrov misses with a body punch.
Spicoli misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spicoli throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Petrov blocks it with crossed arms.
A shot in the inside from Petrov.
Spicoli has a couple of punches blocked by Petrov.
Spicoli blocks a body shot from Petrov.
Spicoli misses with some punches.
Petrov misses with a punch on the inside.
Spicoli lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Petrov.
Spicoli throws a knee to the head but misses.
Petrov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Petrov throws a punch but it's blocked by Spicoli.
Petrov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Spicoli misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Petrov working aggressively here.
Petrov misses with a body punch.
Petrov can't find room to land a body shot as Spicoli controls the action.
Spicoli misses with a hook from the clinch.
Spicoli pushes Petrov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Petrov lands a hook that snaps the head of Spicoli backwards.
Petrov misses with a body punch.
Spicoli blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Petrov.
Petrov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Petrov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Petrov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Spicoli can do to turn this around?
Spicoli scores with a shoulder strike.
Petrov misses with a body punch.
Spicoli blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Spicoli doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Petrov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Petrov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Petrov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spicoli's elbow.
Petrov tries a body shot but Spicoli blocks it.
Spicoli throws a head punch that misses.
A right hand to the body from Spicoli.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spicoli with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Petrov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Petrov tries to throw a body punch but Spicoli avoids it by throwing Petrov back against the cage.
Petrov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Spicoli's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Spicoli working Petrov over with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Petrov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Petrov blocks an uppercut.
Spicoli lands a good knee to the midsection. Petrov won't want to take too many of those.
Petrov tries a body shot but Spicoli blocks it.
Petrov misses with the head strike.
A short body shot lands from Spicoli as the two fighters clinch.
Spicoli misses with a hook from the clinch.
Petrov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spicoli doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Petrov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Spicoli has a couple of punches blocked by Petrov.
Spicoli lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Petrov backwards.
Spicoli scores with a shoulder strike.
Petrov misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Petrov.
Spicoli blocks an uppercut.
Petrov swings wildly with an uppercut but Spicoli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spicoli misses with a short punch on the inside.
Spicoli lands with a short shot to the head.
Spicoli working aggressively here.
Spicoli blocking some punches.
Petrov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Spicoli fails to land.
Spicoli lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Petrov misses with a punch to the body.
Petrov misses with a body punch.
Spicoli misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spicoli digs a right hand into Petrov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Petrov's gas tank.
Petrov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Spicoli backwards.
Petrov misses with the head strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Petrov lands a right hand.
Spicoli tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Petrov avoids it.
Petrov lands a body shot.
Petrov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Spicoli backwards.
Petrov misses with a hook to the ribs.
A hook to the body from Petrov.
A head punch on the inside from Petrov fails to land.
Spicoli tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Petrov's elbow.
Spicoli breaks from the clinch.
Spicoli keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Petrov wants to slow Spicoli down by chopping away at his legs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Petrov.
Spicoli throws a leg kick but Petrov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Petrov looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Spicoli jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jeff Spicoli will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Petrov connects with a body shot that sends Spicoli's belly button to the back.
An inside leg kick from Spicoli misses.
Spicoli moves out of range of the strikes.
Jab from Spicoli.
Spicoli tries to keep at a distance but Petrov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Petrov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Spicoli blocking some punches.
Petrov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spicoli's elbow.
Petrov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spicoli is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Petrov is defending well for now.
Petrov blocking some punches.
Spicoli has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Petrov.
Petrov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Spicoli doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Petrov digs a right hand into Spicoli's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Spicoli's gas tank.
Petrov struggles to land a body shot inside as Spicoli controls his hands.
Petrov lands a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Petrov tries to throw a body punch but Spicoli avoids it by throwing Petrov back against the cage.
Petrov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Petrov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Spicoli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Petrov can't find room to land a body shot as Spicoli controls the action.
Petrov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Spicoli takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Petrov works on Spicoli's body with a couple of short punches.
Petrov works on Spicoli's body with a couple of short punches.
Petrov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Spicoli blocks a body shot from Petrov.
Petrov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Petrov lands a body shot in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Petrov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Petrov scores with a shoulder strike.
Petrov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Still in the clinch, Petrov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Petrov digs a right hand into Spicoli's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Spicoli's gas tank.
Petrov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Spicoli or not.
Petrov lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short left from Petrov.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Petrov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Petrov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right hand to the body from Petrov.
Petrov misses with a body punch.
Petrov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Petrov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Petrov working aggressively here.
Spicoli pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Spicoli needs to keep his hands up - Petrov had a free shot at his head there.
Petrov cracks Spicoli with a right hand to the side of the head.
Spicoli is rocked!
Petrov throws a hook but Spicoli avoids it easily.
Spicoli is still on wobbly legs! Can Petrov finish him?
A looping hook to the body misses from Petrov. Spicoli does a little dance to reset his feet.
Spicoli seems to have recovered his senses.
Petrov connects with a body shot.
Petrov lunges at Spicoli with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Spicoli's hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spicoli needs to keep his hands up - Petrov had a free shot at his head there.
Petrov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Spicoli swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spicoli throws a predictable looking body shot
and Petrov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Spicoli's knee momentarily.
Petrov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Spicoli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Petrov manages to avoid it.
Spicoli throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Petrov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Petrov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Spicoli ducks right into an uppercut from Petrov.
Petrov scores with a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Petrov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Spicoli backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Petrov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Spicoli backwards.
Petrov tries to throw a body punch but Spicoli avoids it by throwing Petrov back against the cage.
Petrov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Spicoli.
Spicoli breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Spicoli wants to slow Petrov down by chopping away at his legs.
Petrov rushes Spicoli and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Spicoli blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Spicoli misses with a body punch.
Spicoli has a couple of punches blocked by Petrov.
Ivan Petrov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Spicoli misses with a punch on the inside.
Petrov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Spicoli swings wildly with an uppercut but Petrov uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Spicoli.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Petrov clearly takes that round.
That's time! Petrov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Petrov throws a hook but Spicoli avoids it easily.
Petrov throws a hook but Spicoli blocks it.
Spicoli unleashes a big counter combination but Petrov bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Petrov thows a leg kick but Spicoli checks it
and Petrov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Petrov jabs Spicoli right on the nose. Spicoli blinks but takes it well.
Petrov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Spicoli.
Spicoli throws a lazy uppercut
and Petrov makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Petrov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spicoli manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrov catches Spicoli with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Petrov misses with a body kick.
Spicoli throws a head kick that misses.
Petrov slips a jab from Spicoli.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Spicoli.
Spicoli feints a jab promting Petrov to slip. Spicoli then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Petrov slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Spicoli will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Spicoli throws a lazy right hand but Petrov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Spicoli tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Petrov was well out of range. Poor timing from Spicoli.
Petrov misses with a straight right.
Ivan Petrov is winning the standup battle so far.
Petrov lands a lovely overhand right.
Spicoli walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Petrov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Petrov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrov throws the kick towards the body but Spicoli avoids it.
Spicoli looks to land a left hand but Petrov moved out of range nicely.
Petrov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Spicoli.
Petrov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Petrov scores with a sloppy right hand. Spicoli should have avoided that one.
Petrov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Spicoli stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spicoli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Petrov misses with a body shot.
Spicoli tries to land a front kick but Petrov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Petrov is looking to counter punch.
Petrov motions for Spicoli to come forward. Petrov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Petrov, as that shot connected.
Petrov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spicoli looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A low kick from Petrov misses
and Spicoli counters with a nice uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spicoli. Petrov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Petrov digs a good hook to Spicoli's body.
Petrov tries to score with a low kick but Spicoli moves his leg out of the way.
Spicoli appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Spicoli missing with a left hand there. Petrov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Petrov tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Spicoli counters with a right hand to the body.
Petrov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Spicoli checks a low kick from Petrov.
Spicoli has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Spicoli, right into the meat of the thigh.
Petrov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Spicoli has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Petrov drops his hands momentarily and Spicoli takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Petrov scores with a leg kick.
Spicoli misses with a straight right.
Petrov thows a body kick. Spicoli tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Petrov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Spicoli checks it well.
Spicoli throws a leg kick but Petrov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Petrov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Spicoli misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Petrov had his way with Jeff Spicoli in 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. This is the final round!
Spicoli throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Petrov counters with a straight right hand.
Jeff Spicoli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ivan Petrov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Petrov loads up on a big right hand but Spicoli slips the punch.
Spicoli throws out a loose jab but Petrov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spicoli lands a body shot.
Petrov misses with a looping left.
Spicoli throws a sloppy head kick and Petrov moves out of range easily.
Petrov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spicoli misses with a right hand
and Petrov counters with a solid body kick.
Spicoli ducks under a wild hook from Petrov.
Spicoli is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Petrov with a body shot.
Spicoli throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Spicoli throws a hook to the side of Petrov's head but Petrov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Petrov.
Petrov scores with a nice strike.
Petrov throws a leg kick but Spicoli sees it coming and checks it nicely.
It seemed like Spicoli was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Spicoli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Petrov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Petrov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Petrov. Spicoli does a little dance to reset his feet.
Petrov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Spicoli looks to land a body kick but Petrov moved away.
Petrov feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Spicoli tries a low kick but Petrov avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrov lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Petrov connects with an inside leg kick.
Spicoli throws a body punch but Petrov moves out of range.
Petrov checks a leg kick nicely.
Spicoli tried to score with a low kick but Petrov checks it.
Petrov catches Spicoli with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Spicoli takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petrov throws a leg kick that misses.
Petrov lands with a straight right. Spicoli didn't see that one coming.
A jab lands there for Petrov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spicoli thumps Petrov with a low kick.
Spicoli misses with a body punch
and Petrov counters with a right hand to the body.
Petrov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spicoli.
Petrov connects with a body shot that sends Spicoli's belly button to the back.
Spicoli looks to land a combination but Petrov avoids it well.
Spicoli steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Petrov.
Petrov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Spicoli misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Spicoli's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Spicoli has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Petrov.
Spicoli looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrov lands a glancing blow to the side of Spicoli's head.
Spicoli misses with a body punch
and Petrov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Spicoli's knee momentarily.
Spicoli throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Petrov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed right hand from Spicoli misses the target.
Spicoli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Petrov manages to avoid it.
Spicoli throws a hook to the side of Petrov's head but Petrov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Petrov jabs at Spicoli's body.
Spicoli has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Petrov.
Petrov misses with a hook.
Petrov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Spicolis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Petrov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Petrov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 50:45
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 49:46
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Petrov!
Ivan Petrov retains his light heavyweight title!
Our winner, Ivan Petrov, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Jeff Spicoli spoke after the fight, saying 'Bogus!! That was my skull!'.
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