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RMMA - Fight Night 3 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Frank Anderson (ranked 4564 p4p, 25695 weight class) and Bear Smokey (ranked 338 p4p, 387 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Frank Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bear Smokey!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Anderson misses the jab.
Smokey appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nice body kick from Anderson.
Anderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smokey was well out of range. Poor timing from Anderson.
Anderson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Smokey checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Anderson throws a nice looking combination but Smokey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Anderson misses with a lunging right hand
and Smokey counters with a left to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smokey lands with a nice body punch.
Smokey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anderson manages to avoid it.
Anderson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Smokey misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson looks to land a combination but Smokey avoids it well.
Anderson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smokey.
A nice side step and Smokey releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
An inside leg kick from Anderson misses.
Smokey is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Anderson with a body shot.
Anderson tries to clinch but Smokey is having none of it.
Anderson tries to work over Smokey's front leg with a kick but Smokey checks it.
Anderson throws an off balance right hand
and Smokey counters with a nice body shot.
Anderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smokey manages to avoid it.
Anderson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Smokey.
It seemed like Smokey was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Anderson scores with a hook.
Anderson wants to clinch
enabling Smokey to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson tries to land a leg kick but Smokey saw it coming and moves away.
Smokey now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Anderson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smokey moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smokey misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Anderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Anderson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Anderson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Smokey counters with a straight right hand.
Anderson misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smokey swings widly with a right hand
letting Anderson counter with a right hand.
Anderson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Anderson looks to score with a jab to the body but Smokey is just out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Smokey! But no joy.
Smokey connects with a body shot.
Smokey is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Anderson misses with a wild body shot.
No joy there for Anderson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A little jabbing left from Smokey on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Anderson misses the jab.
Anderson misses with a two punch combination.
Smokey pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Anderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anderson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smokey counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Smokey misses with a straight right.
Anderson lands with an overhand left.
Anderson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Smokey now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smokey misses with a wild body shot.
Smokey swings for the body but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson throws a push kick but Smokey slaps the foot to one side.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Anderson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Anderson throws a head kick but Smokey moves out of range.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Smokey might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Anderson has got the better of the exchanges.
Anderson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smokey looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Anderson misses with a straight left.
A nice side step and Smokey releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Anderson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smokey throws a lazy right hand but Anderson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Anderson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Anderson blocks a jab.
Anderson throwing a counter right hand but Smokey manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smokey dodges the punch combination from Anderson.
Smokey swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Smokey in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Smokey moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson throws a series of punches but Smokey moves out of range.
Smokey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anderson fires out a quick counter leg kick but Smokey just manages to avoid it.
Smokey changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
No joy there for Anderson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Smokey! But no joy.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch but Smokey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smokey looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Anderson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Smokey counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Anderson thinking.
Anderson throws a lazy head kick
and Smokey counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Anderson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A countering left hand to the body from Smokey misses.
Smokey jabs at Anderson's body.
Anderson scores with a sloppy right hand. Smokey should have avoided that one.
Smokey blocks a head kick by Anderson.
Anderson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smokey is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Anderson with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smokey checks a low kick from Anderson.
Anderson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Smokey makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Smokey has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Anderson.
Anderson tries to clinch but Smokey is having none of it.
Smokey jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Anderson misses the jab.
Anderson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice shot by Anderson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throws a jab but it's blocked by Smokey.
It seemed like Smokey was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Frank Anderson is winning the standup battle so far.
Anderson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smokey looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Anderson throws a sloppy body shot
and Smokey counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Smokey throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Anderson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Anderson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smokey blocks a head kick by Anderson.
Smokey is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Anderson rather than just go for the knockout.
Anderson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smokey.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smokey ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Smokey now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Anderson throws a lazy head kick
enabling Smokey to counter with a crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Frank Anderson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A nice leg kick lands there from Anderson.
Smokey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anderson.
Frank Anderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anderson misses with a kick to the body
and Smokey counters with a stiff right hand.
Anderson misses with a head kick.
Smokey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Smokey.
Smokey checks a low kick from Anderson.
Anderson misses with the combination.
A little jabbing left from Smokey on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson closes the distance but Smokey moves to the side
and Smokey counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Anderson.
Anderson throws the left hand but Smokey avoids the punch easily.
Anderson has his takedown stuffed
enabling Smokey to counter with a crisp jab.
A combination from Anderson does no damage.
Smokey lands a nice hook to Anderson's body. Anderson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Anderson slips a jab from Smokey.
Smokey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Anderson.
Smokey appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Anderson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Smokey lands a nice hook to Anderson's body. Anderson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Anderson throws a series of punches but Smokey avoids them all with ease.
Smokey looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Smokey takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Anderson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Smokey counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Anderson throws a lazy body kick
letting Smokey counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smokey looks to score with a jab to the body but Anderson is just out of range.
Anderson misses with a looping left.
Smokey slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson slips under a jab from Smokey.
Smokey misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Anderson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Anderson loads up on a big right hand but Smokey slips the punch.
A head kick misses from Anderson.
It seemed like Smokey was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A lazy left from Smokey finds it's target.
Smokey showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Anderson.
Anderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smokey now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Anderson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Smokey appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smokey looks to score with a jab to the body but Anderson is just out of range.
Smokey takes a swing at Anderson's ribcage but misses.
Anderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Anderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Anderson throws a series of punches but Smokey avoids them all with ease.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses.
Smokey let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Anderson tries a head kick but it misses.
Bear Smokey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Frank Anderson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Anderson throws a poor cross that misses
and Smokey counters with a right hand to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Anderson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Anderson 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Anderson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maximilian Blaswich (ranked 4389 p4p, 5094 weight class) and Ernesto Hoost (ranked 466 p4p, 498 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maximilian Blaswich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ernesto Hoost!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoost takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hoost throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hoost has managed to clinch.
Blaswich lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hoost takes a shot to the head.
Hoost tries a body shot but Blaswich blocks it.
Blaswich lands a body shot.
A short uppercut from Blaswich.
Hoost takes a shot to the head.
Blaswich gets through Hoost's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blaswich lands a left hand.
 Hoost is rocked!
Hoost looks winded!
Good body shot from Blaswich.
Blaswich scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hoost is still on wobbly legs! Can Blaswich finish him?
Blaswich dips a shoulder and cracks Hoost with a mighty uppercut! Hoost falls back against the cage and Blaswich unloads with a barrage of strikes! Hoost is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Blaswich screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maximilian Blaswich!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kel Ryan (ranked 3858 p4p, 5162 weight class) and Ante Moro (ranked 415 p4p, 501 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kel Ryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ante Moro!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Phil Schofield and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Moro throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Moro throws a body shot but no joy.
Ryan moves forwards but Moro connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A punch combination from Ryan misses.
A shot to the liver by Moro. Beautiful body shot.
We've been told by Ryan's head coaches at NYC Fight Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Moro cracks Ryan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Moro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ryan moves away.
Ryan just misses with a punch to the body.
Ryan misses the body punch
and Moro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Moro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice body punch from Ryan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ryan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ryan was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ryan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Moro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Moro looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Moro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ryan.
Moro scores with a hook to the body. Ryan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Moro connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ryan momentarily.
Moro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Moro counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Moro fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Moro throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ryan counters with a nice uppercut.
Moro misses with a body shot
and Ryan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ryan swings for the body but Moro moves out of range.
Moro staying out of range there.
Kel Ryan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ryan fails to land with a series of punches.
Ryan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Moro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ryan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Moro.
Ryan closes the distance looking to clinch
and Moro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A jab from Moro does it's job there.
Ante Moro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ryan tries to clinch but Moro is having none of it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Moro.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ryan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ryan misses the jab.
Ryan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moro.
Moro moves into range and connects with a jab.
Moro throws a body shot but no joy.
Moro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ryan moves away.
Ryan defending well as Moro loads up on a big left hand.
Moro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ryan.
Ryan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moro was well out of range. Poor timing from Ryan.
Moro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ryan was well out of range. Poor timing from Moro.
Nice body punch from Moro.
Ryan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Moro counters with a nice uppercut.
Ryan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Moro.
Moro connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ryan. Ryan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Moro misses the shot to the body.
Moro lands with a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan connects with a crisp jab.
Moro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ryan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Moro circles away quickly and effectively.
Ryan throws a right hand that misses
and Moro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Moro comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Moro lands with a good body shot.
Moro just misses with a punch to the body.
Moro cracks Ryan with a good jab.
Moro throws the left hand but Ryan avoids the punch easily.
Moro is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ryan rather than just go for the knockout.
Moro lands a slapping body shot.
Ryan throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Moro to counter with a crisp jab.
Moro looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ryan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Moro moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ryan misses with a hook to the body
enabling Moro to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moro with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Moro lands a body shot.
Moro misses the jab.
Moro sizes up Ryan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ryan misses with a double jab.
Moro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Moro looks to score with a jab to the body but Ryan is just out of range.
Ryan went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Moro lands a right hook to the body.
No joy there for Ryan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ryan needs to keep his hands up - Moro had a free shot at his head there.
Moro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ryan manages to avoid it.
Moro misses with a looping right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ryan throws a body punch but Moro moves out of range.
Ryan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A left lands for Moro.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ante Moro dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Moro scores with a hook to the body. Ryan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Moro punishes Ryan's body with a nice straight punch.
Moro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ryan manages to avoid it.
Moro listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ryan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No joy there for Ryan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ryan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Good exchange - Moro coming out on top.
Ryan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ante Moro seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Moro comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Moro with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moro fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ryan on the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ryan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ryan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd cheers as Ryan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Moro doesn't seem phased though.
Moro jabs at Ryan's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moro works the jab nicely.
Moro lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ryan at a distance.
Ryan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Moro counters with a nice right hand that sends Ryan toppling to the canvas! Ryan scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Moro finish him?!
 Ryan is rocked!
Moro closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Ryan! Moro dives in looking to finish! Ryan is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ante Moro!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Guimaraes (ranked 3968 p4p, 4612 weight class) and Rigoberto Ricardo (ranked 441 p4p, 470 weight class). Bruno Guimaraes is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bruno Guimaraes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rigoberto Ricardo!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Sam Margolis and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guimaraes connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Guimaraes rushes Ricardo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ricardo has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Guimaraes uses from the top position.
Ricardo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ricardo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ricardo working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Guimaraes wants to pass the guard but Ricardo is keeping the position.
Guimaraes has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ricardo is looking for a triangle but Guimaraes pushes his legs off easily.
Ricardo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Guimaraes.
Ricardo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ricardo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Guimaraes thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Guimaraes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guimaraes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Guimaraes is posturing up here but Ricardo has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Guimaraes tries to roll out but it's too tight and Guimaraes has to tap! Slick submission there by Ricardo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rigoberto Ricardo!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Van Bommel (ranked 3430 p4p, 5085 weight class) and Ibrahim Alimkhanov (ranked 384 p4p, 496 weight class). Rafael Van Bommel could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ibrahim Alimkhanov's chin.
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237
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245
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Dangerous knees
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rafael Van Bommel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ibrahim Alimkhanov!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, William Gold and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alimkhanov swats away the attempt to clinch by Van Bommel.
A slapping leg kick lands for Van Bommel.
Van Bommel moves in looking to clinch but Alimkhanov pushes him off.
Alimkhanov misses the shot to the body.
Van Bommel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alimkhanov misses with a low kick.
Van Bommel tries to clinch but Alimkhanov moves out of range.
Alimkhanov is looking for the big counter here.
Alimkhanov swats away the attempt to clinch by Van Bommel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Bommel tries to clinch up.
Van Bommel tries to clinch up but Alimkhanov circles away and keeps his distance.
Van Bommel shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alimkhanov is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Van Bommel's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Van Bommel's back!
Van Bommel is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Alimkhanov is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Van Bommel. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
 It looks like Rafael Van Bommel has been cut.
Alimkhanov cracks Van Bommel with a big shot to the side of the head Van Bommel is covering up - he's in big trouble! Alimkhanov connects with another shot that knocks Van Bommel out cold! Alimkhanov stands above his unconscious opponent and soaks up the roars from the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ibrahim Alimkhanov!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marco Van Bommel (ranked 3236 p4p, 5046 weight class) and Joe Poole (ranked 392 p4p, 490 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Poole's choice of entrance music: Shook Ones, Part II - Mobb Deep. Marco Van Bommel has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marco Van Bommel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Poole!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, William Gold and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Poole.
Poole closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Poole tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Van Bommel jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Poole walks away with a smile on his face. Van Bommel gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Poole throws a sloppy head kick and Van Bommel moves out of range easily.
Van Bommel dives in for a single leg takedown but Poole sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Van Bommel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Poole misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Van Bommel.
Poole misses with a short punch on the inside.
Van Bommel tries to circle away but Poole has him pinned against the cage.
Poole tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Van Bommel avoids it.
Van Bommel wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marco Van Bommel. 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.
Van Bommel tries for a takedown but Poole manages to get underhooks.
Van Bommel jumps guard but Poole turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Poole is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Van Bommel is defending well for now.
Poole scores with a shoulder strike.
Van Bommel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poole misses with a punch on the inside.
Poole trying to land knees to the body.
Poole misses with a short punch on the inside.
Van Bommel wants a takedown but no success here.
Van Bommel goes for a takedown attempt but Poole pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Poole misses with a head kick.
Poole pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Van Bommel tries to keep at a distance but Poole has taken the fight into the clinch.
Van Bommel avoiding damage as Poole throws knees to the body.
Poole misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Van Bommel.
Van Bommel tries to pull guard but Poole holds him up against the cage and eventually Van Bommel drops back down to his feet.
Van Bommel tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Poole just stands there and leans against the cage.
Van Bommel takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poole pushes Van Bommel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Poole scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Marco Van Bommel has been cut.
Van Bommel managing to block the knees to the body from Poole.
Poole tries to land a knee to the head but Van Bommel blocks with his arms.
Poole is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Van Bommel is defending well for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Bommel is trying to pull guard but Poole has him pressed against the cage.
Van Bommel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Van Bommel tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Van Bommel goes for a takedown attempt but Poole pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Van Bommel closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Poole to the mat! Poole manages to get full guard.
Poole wants to stand but Van Bommel is controlling the position.
Poole wriggles free and stands up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poole moves into range and clinches up with Van Bommel.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Poole just misses with a elbow thrown towards Van Bommel's brow.
Poole with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Poole swings wildly with an uppercut but Van Bommel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Poole tries to land knees in the clinch but Van Bommel avoids the damage to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Poole throws an elbow but misses.
Van Bommel content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Van Bommel is looking to break free of the clinch but Poole has double underhooks.
Van Bommel tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Poole smiles and moves away.
Poole clinches up against the cage.
Van Bommel is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poole misses with a short punch on the inside.
Poole throws a knee to the head but misses.
Van Bommel blocks the elbow strike.
Van Bommel tries to pull guard but Poole holds him up against the cage and eventually Van Bommel drops back down to his feet.
Poole tries to land knees in the clinch but Van Bommel avoids the damage to the body.
Poole has Van Bommel pressed against the cage, preventing Van Bommel from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Poole tries to work over Van Bommel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Van Bommel is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Poole gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Van Bommel wants to take the fight to the mat but Poole manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Poole throws a head punch that misses.
Van Bommel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Poole trying to land knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Poole dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marco Van Bommel's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Van Bommel shoots in but Poole avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Joe Poole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Poole drives through and clinches with Van Bommel against the cage.
Poole lands a knee to the body.
Poole putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Van Bommel in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Poole misses with a knee strike.
Van Bommel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Van Bommel slowing the pace effectively.
Poole lands with a light punch inside.
Poole is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Van Bommel is defending well for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Nice elbow from Poole.
Van Bommel jumps guard but Poole turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Van Bommel takes a shot to the head.
Poole lands an elbow just above Van Bommel 's eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Bommel managing to block the knees to the body from Poole.
Poole tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Van Bommel avoids it.
Poole using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Van Bommel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Poole tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Poole tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Poole just misses with a elbow thrown towards Van Bommel's brow.
Van Bommel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Poole's elbow.
Van Bommel manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Poole tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Van Bommel avoids it.
Van Bommel is trying to break the clinch but Poole has him pressed against the cage.
Van Bommel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Van Bommel blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Bommel has Poole pushed against the cage.
Poole has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Van Bommel trying to stall but Poole improves his position.
Van Bommel is working for takedown but Poole is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marco Van Bommel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Van Bommel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Van Bommel fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Poole has managed to clinch.
Van Bommel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Poole is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Van Bommel is defending well for now.
Van Bommel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Van Bommel takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Poole misses with a double jab
and Van Bommel counters by moving into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Bommel tries to pull guard but Poole holds him up against the cage and eventually Van Bommel drops back down to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poole lands an elbow that stopped Van Bommel in his tracks for a moment.
Van Bommel wants to stall.
Van Bommel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Van Bommel shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Poole but Poole pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Van Bommel shoots in for a takedown but Poole shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Poole closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Poole fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Poole throws a punch but it's blocked by Van Bommel.
Poole lands an elbow that stopped Van Bommel in his tracks for a moment.
A short right from Poole on the inside.
Poole trying to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Poole.
Poole is pressed up against the cage. Van Bommel has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Poole down to the mat. Poole avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Van Bommel gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Van Bommel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Poole tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Van Bommel avoids it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Bommel is stalling here.
Poole lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Van Bommel managing to block the knees to the body from Poole.
Knees in the clinch landing for Poole.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Poole.
Poole throws a knee to the head but misses.
Poole lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Poole showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marco Van Bommel'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. And we move into the final round!
Poole lands a left and a right that send Van Bommel crashing to the mat, dazed. Poole thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Van Bommel is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
Poole rushes Van Bommel and presses him up against the cage.
Oh Van Bommel is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Van Bommel.
Poole softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Poole pushes Van Bommel against the cage. Poole is working some dirty boxing. Poole pushes off with a quick right hook! Van Bommel goes down! Van Bommel tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Poole moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Poole!
Joe Poole gave a mention to Warpath Wear in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sumar Yurchon (ranked 4537 p4p, 3507 weight class) and Liam One Eyed (ranked 264 p4p, 221 weight class). The key to victory for Sumar Yurchon has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sumar Yurchon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Liam One Eyed!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yurchon throws a jab but it's blocked by One Eyed.
One Eyed throws a counter combo.
One Eyed misses with a two punch combination.
One Eyed moves into the clinch successfully.
Nice body punch from One Eyed - that landed with a thud.
Still in the clinch, One Eyed scores with a nice short uppercut.
One Eyed blocks an uppercut.
Yurchon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with One Eyed's elbow.
Yurchon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from One Eyed fails to land.
Yurchon pushes One Eyed back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
One Eyed lands a shot to the body.
A body shot lands from One Eyed.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yurchon.
Yurchon managing to block the knees to the body from One Eyed.
Yurchon tries a body shot but One Eyed blocks it.
One Eyed throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yurchon.
One Eyed lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yurchon avoids a wild elbow strike from One Eyed.
One Eyed misses with a hook from the clinch.
One Eyed is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Yurchon throws a head punch that misses.
One Eyed lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yurchon or not.
A head punch on the inside from One Eyed fails to land.
One Eyed swings wildly with an uppercut but Yurchon uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yurchon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yurchon lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down One Eyed.
One Eyed throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yurchons head.
One Eyed misses with an elbow over the top.
A head punch blocked on the inside by One Eyed.
One Eyed lands a hook that snaps the head of Yurchon backwards.
One Eyed softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yurchon has a couple of punches blocked by One Eyed.
Yurchon avoids a wild elbow strike from One Eyed.
A short right from Yurchon on the inside.
Yurchon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
One Eyed misses with an elbow over the top.
One Eyed fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
One Eyed scores with a nice hook to the head.
One Eyed blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
One Eyed lands a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch on the inside from One Eyed fails to land.
One Eyed throws a punch but it's blocked by Yurchon.
Yurchon swings wildly with an uppercut but One Eyed uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yurchon has a couple of punches blocked by One Eyed.
One Eyed blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yurchon misses with a hook to the ribs.
One Eyed with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short right hand to the side of the head by One Eyed.
One Eyed misses with a punch on the inside.
Yurchon throws a punch but it's blocked by One Eyed.
One Eyed lands a hook to the side of the head.
One Eyed makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yurchon lands a body punch.
Good body shot from Yurchon.
One Eyed pushes Yurchon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
One Eyed throws a punch but it's blocked by Yurchon.
Yurchon misses with a hook from the clinch.
One Eyed lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yurchon.
One Eyed prevents a body shot from Yurchon.
Yurchon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
One Eyed throws a punch but it's blocked by Yurchon.
Yurchon working aggressively here.
One Eyed lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yurchon backwards.
One Eyed tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yurchon lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for One Eyed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
One Eyed tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yurchon misses with a punch on the inside.
Yurchon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yurchon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yurchon misses with a punch to the body.
One Eyed fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yurchon avoids a wild elbow strike from One Eyed.
One Eyed swings away with an uppercut that misses.
One Eyed misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by One Eyed.
One Eyed misses with the head strike.
Yurchon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
One Eyed lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yurchon misses with a punch on the inside.
One Eyed gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
One Eyed prevents a body shot from Yurchon.
Yurchon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yurchon throws a punch but it's blocked by One Eyed.
One Eyed lands on the inside with an uppercut.
One Eyed lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yurchon backwards.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for One Eyed.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yurchon has a couple of punches blocked by One Eyed.
A head punch on the inside from One Eyed fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
One Eyed lands with a light punch inside.
Yurchon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
One Eyed blocking some punches.
Yurchon misses with a punch on the inside.
One Eyed throws an elbow that misses.
One Eyed goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yurchon misses with a short punch on the inside.
One Eyed lands a shoulder strike.
Yurchon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yurchon has a couple of punches blocked by One Eyed.
One Eyed misses with a punch on the inside.
Yurchon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Yurchon.
One Eyed tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
One Eyed lands a nice uppercut.
One Eyed misses with an elbow strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice left hand lands by Yurchon.
Yurchon lands a nice uppercut.
One Eyed tries a body shot but Yurchon blocks it.
One Eyed lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
One Eyed misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from One Eyed.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Liam One Eyed dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Yurchon swings for the body but One Eyed moves out of range.
Yurchon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yurchon throws a hook but One Eyed blocks it.
A combination from One Eyed does no damage.
One Eyed has Yurchon up against the cage in a clinch.
Yurchon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
One Eyed has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A short uppercut from One Eyed.
Yurchon has a couple of punches blocked by One Eyed.
Still in the clinch, One Eyed scores with a nice short uppercut.
One Eyed's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
One Eyed misses with a hook from the clinch.
One Eyed lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yurchon or not.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, One Eyed creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right hand to the body from One Eyed.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
One Eyed prevents a body shot from Yurchon.
Yurchon blocks a body shot from One Eyed.
Yurchon throws a head punch that misses.
Yurchon misses with a punch on the inside.
Yurchon throws a punch but it's blocked by One Eyed.
One Eyed misses with the head strike.
One Eyed tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yurchon's elbow.
Yurchon tries to throw a body punch but One Eyed avoids it by throwing Yurchon back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
One Eyed lands a nice shot to the body.
Yurchon throws a punch but it's blocked by One Eyed.
One Eyed gets through Yurchon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from One Eyed.
A body shot lands from One Eyed.
Yurchon throws a head punch that misses.
Yurchon throws a punch but it's blocked by One Eyed.
Yurchon misses with a punch on the inside.
Yurchon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yurchon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
One Eyed lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yurchon.
A nice left hand lands by One Eyed.
One Eyed lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yurchon backwards.
Yurchon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yurchon scores with a nice hook to the head.
Liam One Eyed seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
One Eyed misses with the head strike.
One Eyed prevents a body shot from Yurchon.
One Eyed misses with some punches.
One Eyed blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
One Eyed lands a body punch in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, One Eyed creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
One Eyed pushes Yurchon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
One Eyed lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yurchon tries to throw a body punch but One Eyed avoids it by throwing Yurchon back against the cage.
One Eyed misses with the head strike.
One Eyed fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
One Eyed tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yurchon's elbow.
One Eyed blocks an uppercut.
One Eyed misses with a punch to the body.
Yurchon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by One Eyed.
One Eyed misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for One Eyed.
Yurchon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
One Eyed swings wildly with an uppercut but Yurchon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yurchon throws a punch but it's blocked by One Eyed.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yurchon.
Yurchon lands a left hand that snaps the head of One Eyed backwards.
One Eyed softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
One Eyed tries a body shot but Yurchon blocks it.
A right handed body shot lands from One Eyed.
One Eyed tries to throw a body punch but Yurchon avoids it by throwing One Eyed back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
One Eyed is leaning against Yurchon and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Yurchon blocks an uppercut.
Good body shot from Yurchon.
Yurchon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
One Eyed can't find room to land a body shot as Yurchon controls the action.
A left hand lands to the body for Yurchon.
Yurchon misses with the head strike.
Yurchon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
One Eyed looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A left hand lands to the body for One Eyed.
One Eyed misses with a punch on the inside.
One Eyed blocks a punch to the side of the head.
One Eyed scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yurchon throws a head punch that misses.
Yurchon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
One Eyed lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from One Eyed.
One Eyed lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
One Eyed blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yurchon tries a body shot but One Eyed blocks it.
Yurchon misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yurchon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yurchon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
One Eyed lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Yurchon can't find room to land a body shot as One Eyed controls the action.
Yurchon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
One Eyed prevents a body shot from Yurchon.
Yurchon blocks an uppercut.
Yurchon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A shot in the inside from One Eyed.
Yurchon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yurchon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yurchon misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Yurchon.
One Eyed struggles to land a body shot inside as Yurchon controls his hands.
Yurchon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
One Eyed tries to throw a body punch but Yurchon avoids it by throwing One Eyed back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yurchon swings wildly with an uppercut but One Eyed uses good head movement to avoid it.
One Eyed blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yurchon swings wildly with an uppercut but One Eyed uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yurchon tries a body shot but One Eyed blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Liam One Eyed showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
One Eyed lands with an overhand left.
Yurchon misses the shot to the body.
One Eyed darts in and clinches Yurchon up against the cage.
One Eyed looks to throw an elbow but misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yurchon.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yurchon.
Yurchon throws a punch but it's blocked by One Eyed.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for One Eyed.
Yurchon blocks an elbow strike from One Eyed.
Yurchon can't find room to land a body shot as One Eyed controls the action.
Yurchon lands a right hand that snaps the head of One Eyed backwards.
One Eyed throws a head punch that misses.
One Eyed has a couple of punches blocked by Yurchon.
One Eyed throws a head punch that misses.
Yurchon has a couple of punches blocked by One Eyed.
One Eyed has a couple of punches blocked by Yurchon.
Yurchon throws a punch but it's blocked by One Eyed.
Yurchon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with One Eyed's elbow.
One Eyed misses with the head strike.
Yurchon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of One Eyeds head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
One Eyed swings away with an uppercut that misses.
One Eyed has a couple of punches blocked by Yurchon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
One Eyed misses with a short punch on the inside.
One Eyed working aggressively here.
One Eyed misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Yurchon.
Yurchon blocking some punches.
One Eyed makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yurchon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of One Eyeds head.
One Eyed misses with a body punch.
Yurchon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Yurchon takes a shot to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, One Eyed throws an elbow but misses.
Yurchon tries a body shot but One Eyed blocks it.
One Eyed lands a hook that snaps the head of Yurchon backwards.
Yurchon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yurchon blocks a body shot from One Eyed.
Yurchon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
One Eyed blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
One Eyed pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
One Eyed pushes off an throws an elbow but Yurchon leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Yurchon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A quick uppercut on the inside from One Eyed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from One Eyed.
One Eyed working some nice short punches in the clinch.
One Eyed doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
One Eyed throws an elbow but it misses.
One Eyed blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yurchon pushes One Eyed back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yurchon misses with some punches.
One Eyed swings wildly with an uppercut but Yurchon uses good head movement to avoid it.
One Eyed blocks an uppercut.
One Eyed scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yurchon throws a head punch that misses.
Yurchon throws a punch but it's blocked by One Eyed.
One Eyed pushes Yurchon back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Yurchon blocks an uppercut.
One Eyed working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Yurchon - that landed with a thud.
One Eyed lands a right hand.
One Eyed lands a right hand.
One Eyed with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yurchon scores with a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
One Eyed misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for One Eyed.
Good body shot from One Eyed.
A head punch on the inside from One Eyed fails to land.
One Eyed prevents a body shot from Yurchon.
Yurchon blocks a body shot from One Eyed.
One Eyed blocking some punches.
One Eyed pushes Yurchon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from One Eyed.
Yurchon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
One Eyed misses with the head strike.
One Eyed throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yurchon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
One Eyed working some nice short punches in the clinch.
One Eyed throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short right from Yurchon.
Nice body punch from One Eyed - that landed with a thud.
One Eyed swings wildly with an uppercut but Yurchon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yurchon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of One Eyeds head.
One Eyed blocks a body shot from Yurchon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
One Eyed misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Yurchon.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yurchon lands a shot to the body.
One Eyed takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yurchon lands a right hand that snaps the head of One Eyed backwards.
One Eyed lands a right hand.
One Eyed lands a body punch in the clinch.
One Eyed misses with some punches.
Yurchon lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yurchon tries a body shot but One Eyed blocks it.
One Eyed lands a body shot.
A short left from Yurchon.
Yurchon misses with some punches.
One Eyed blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from One Eyed.
One Eyed lands a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
One Eyed has a couple of punches blocked by Yurchon.
Yurchon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yurchon has a couple of punches blocked by One Eyed.
Sumar Yurchon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Liam One Eyed is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
One Eyed blocks an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Liam One Eyed.
Well One Eyed has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Liam One Eyed!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Stewart Charelston (ranked 3381 p4p, 2666 weight class) and Harri Virtanen (ranked 283 p4p, 228 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stewart Charelston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Harri Virtanen!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Steven Brown and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Charelston throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Virtanen raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Charelston looks for a takedown but Virtanen sprawls well.
Charelston lands a jab-cross combination.
 It looks like Harri Virtanen has been cut.
Charelston throws a head kick that misses.
Virtanen tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Charelston catches Virtanen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Virtanen tries to clinch up but Charelston circles away and keeps his distance.
Charelston fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jab by Charelston.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Charelston.
Charelston tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Virtanen swivels and escapes.
Virtanen tries to counter with a clinch but Charelston shakes him off and moves away.
Virtanen manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Charelston on his heels. He'll look to pass Charelston's guard now, I'm sure.
Charelston on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Charelston tries to get out of the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Charelston wants to get back to his feet but Virtanen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Virtanen content to stall in guard here.
Charelston will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Virtanen throwing strikes from guard but Charelston blocks nicely.
Virtanen has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Cozad MMA Helsinki. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Virtanen slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Charelston gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Virtanen looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Charelston really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Charelston is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Virtanen with shots to the head and body - Charelston looks very uncomfortable down there.
Charelston knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Virtanen on the ground.
Virtanen has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Charelston's face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charelston is working to get back to half guard.
Charelston wants to get back to his feet.
Virtanen working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Virtanen controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Virtanen prevents Charelston from getting the reversal.
Virtanen avoids the attempt from Charelston to control.
Virtanen stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Charelston scores with a sloppy right hand. Virtanen should have avoided that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Charelston wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Virtanen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charelston looks for the body kick but Virtanen saw that one coming.
Charelston misses with a double jab
and Virtanen counters with a nice double leg into side control. Charelston won't be happy with that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Virtanen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Charelston keeps working.
Charelston wants to control but Virtanen postures up.
Virtanen prevents Charelston from escaping the position.
Sloppy strikes there by Virtanen.
Virtanen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Charelston is not content to let Virtanen control the position.
Charelston bucks up and tries to throw Virtanen off but instead Virtanen has got his back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charelston is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Charelston is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Virtanen gets his way!
You can see the frustration on Charelston's face� He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Charelston avoids the strikes from Virtanen.
Virtanen lands with a hammerfist to the side of Charelston's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Virtanen lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Charelston hold on?!
Virtanen is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Charelston has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Virtanen is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Charelston is defending well though. Virtanen let's go of the attempt for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Harri Virtanen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Harri Virtanen's cut.
That's time! Charelston's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Virtanen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Charelston tries to avoid it but Virtanen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Charelston to the ground. Charelston escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Virtanen. No joy for Charelston on that attempt.
Virtanen tries to counter with a clinch but Charelston shakes him off and moves away.
Virtanen tries to close the distance and clinch but Charelston swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stewart Charelston is winning the standup battle so far.
Charelston works the jab nicely.
Charelston lands with a hook. Virtanen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Charelston misses with a series of wild punches.
Virtanen is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A left lands for Charelston.
Good exchange - Charelston coming out on top.
Charelston moves into the clinch successfully.
Charelston tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Virtanen avoids it.
Charelston lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Charelston lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Charelston.
Charelston tries to work over Virtanen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Charelston tries a body shot but Virtanen blocks it.
Virtanen pulls guard effortlessly.
Virtanen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Charelston.
Virtanen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Virtanen prevents Charelston from standing back up.
Virtanen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Charelston's head.
Charelston is trying to stand.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Virtanen connects with a nice short shot to Charelston's temple.
Virtanen perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Charelston wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Charelston keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Virtanen throwing shots but Charelston is blocking nicely.
Virtanen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Virtanen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Charelston wants to stand back up but Virtanen manages to pass into side control.
Virtanen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Charelston keeps working.
Charelston sneaks back into half guard.
Charelston pushes Virtanen off looking to stand but Virtanen dives back in and keeps control.
Virtanen prevents Charelston from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen wants to control but Charelston is keeping him busy.
Charelston is looking to control Virtanen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Charelston avoid being mounted?
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Charelston drives through and clinches with Virtanen against the cage.
Virtanen blocks an elbow strike.
Charelston lands an elbow inside that Virtanen shrugs off.
Virtanen has Charelston pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Charelston manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Charelston lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Charelston.
Virtanen is breathing heavily.
Charelston lands a left hand.
Charelston makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Charelston has Virtanen pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Virtanen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Charelston is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Charelston lands an elbow that stopped Virtanen in his tracks for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charelston struggles to land a body shot inside as Virtanen controls his hands.
Charelston digs a right hand underneath Virtanen's ribcage. Virtanen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Charelston lands with a light punch inside.
Charelston misses with an elbow strike.
Charelston lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Virtanen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Charelston prevents it.
Stewart Charelston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harri Virtanen.
Charelston lands a nice elbow.
That has opened up Harri Virtanen's cut even more.
Charelston lands a nice uppercut.
Charelston lands a damaging elbow.
Charelston throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Charelston working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Virtanen being controlled against the cage.
A short left from Charelston.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Stewart Charelston dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Harri Virtanen'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. This is the final round!
Charelston scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Virtanen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Charelston rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Virtanen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Charelston scores with a nice strike.
Charelston works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Virtanen scores with a takedown into Charelston's guard.
Virtanen content to stall in guard here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Virtanen won't allow Charelston to get back to his feet.
Harri Virtanen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Virtanen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Charelston wants to stand but Virtanen is controlling the position.
Virtanen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Charelston is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Charelston not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Charelston is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Virtanen can do to turn this around?
Nice sprawl there from Charelston as Virtanen shoots in.
Charelston works over Virtanen's head and body with a nice combination.
Charelston showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Virtanen.
Virtanen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Virtanen changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charelston throws a chopping leg kick but Virtanen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Virtanen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Virtanen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Charelston.
Charelston swings for the body but Virtanen moves out of range.
Virtanen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Charelston sprawls well. Charelston wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Virtanen gets slowly back to his feet.
Virtanen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Virtanen is defended easily by Charelston.
Stewart Charelston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harri Virtanen.
Charelston instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charelston tries to throw a body punch but Virtanen avoids it by throwing Charelston back against the cage.
Charelston lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Charelston.
Charelston presses Virtanen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Stewart Charelston has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Charelston has Virtanen pressed against the cage.
Virtanen is trying to drag Charelston to the mat but Charelston just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Charelston comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The cut above Harri Virtanen's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Virtanen tries to break the clinch but Charelston is controlling the position.
A short uppercut from Charelston.
Nice elbow from Charelston.
Virtanen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Harri Virtanen's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Charelston goes for a takedown in the clinch but Virtanen prevents it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Virtanen blocks an elbow strike.
Charelston pushes off an throws an elbow but Virtanen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Charelston throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Charelston breaks the clinch.
Charelston darts in and clinches Virtanen up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Virtanen jumps guard and drags Charelston to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
We've been hearing that Charelston has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Charelston trying to control but Virtanen is working from the bottom.
Virtanen is looking to stand up but Charelston isn't so interested in that idea.
Virtanen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Charelston.
Virtanen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stewart Charelston showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Charelston has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stewart Charelston!
In his post fight interview, Stewart Charelston gave a big smile as he said 'We are mother fkn back btch we are SO BACK!!!'.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Haga Hisao (ranked 2352 p4p, 2075 weight class) and Frenkie Chen (ranked 296 p4p, 264 weight class). Frenkie Chen will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Dangerous knees
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Haga Hisao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Frenkie Chen!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Paul Tew and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hisao instigates a clinch.
Chen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chen's coach down at Royal Combat Academy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Chen's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Chen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hisao blocks an uppercut.
Hisao using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hisao is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chen is defending well for now.
Chen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hisao misses with a knee strike.
Chen misses with some punches.
Hisao blocks an uppercut.
Chen has a couple of punches blocked by Hisao.
Chen misses with a punch on the inside.
Hisao tries to land knees in the clinch but Chen avoids the damage to the body.
Hisao tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chen has Hisao pressed against the cage, preventing Hisao from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Chen misses with a punch to the body.
Chen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chen managing to block the knees to the body from Hisao.
Hisao blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hisao throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chen lands with a light punch inside.
Hisao definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Chen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hisao backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chen lands with a left to the head.
Chen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Chen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hisao tries to land knees in the clinch but Chen avoids the damage to the body.
Hisao looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Chen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hisao with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chen working aggressively here.
Hisao blocks an uppercut.
Chen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chen tries to throw a body punch but Hisao avoids it by throwing Chen back against the cage.
Chen gets through Hisao's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hisao prevents a body shot from Chen.
Chen struggles to land a body shot inside as Hisao controls his hands.
Chen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hisao backwards.
Hisao tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chen avoids it.
Hisao putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Chen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hisao obliges.
Chen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hisao backwards.
Hisao working Chen over with knees 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!
Hisao tries a knee to the head but Chen blocks it.
Chen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hisao backwards.
Hisao working hard to break the clinch.
Hisao throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hisao landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Chen misses with a body punch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hisao.
Chen looks winded!
Chen lands a body shot.
Chen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Still in the clinch, Chen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chen tries to throw a body punch but Hisao avoids it by throwing Chen back against the cage.
Hisao missing with knees to the body.
Chen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hisao throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hisao misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chen.
Chen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hisao landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hisao misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chen.
Chen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hisao landing knees to the body.
Hisao tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chen throws a head punch that misses.
Chen lands a hook that snaps the head of Hisao backwards.
Hisao working Chen over with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chen.
Chen working aggressively here.
Hisao blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hisao misses with a knee to the head.
Chen lands a right hand.
Hisao blocks an uppercut.
Hisao trying to land knees to the body.
Chen scores with a shot to the side of Hisao's head.
Hisao blocks an uppercut.
Hisao throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chen blocks it with crossed arms.
Hisao tries to land knees in the clinch but Chen avoids the damage to the body.
Hisao utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hisao's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Chen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hisao wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chen.
Hisao tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chen avoids it.
Chen on the defensive, avoiding the knees 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!
Hisao with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hisao tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chen avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hisao misses with a knee to the head.
Chen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hisao misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chen.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hisao.
Chen has Hisao pressed against the cage, preventing Hisao from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hisao with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hisao looking to throw knees to the head but Chen is blocking nicely.
Chen can't find room to land a body shot as Hisao controls the action.
Hisao tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chen avoids it.
Hisao's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hisao with a knee to the head.
Chen gets through Hisao's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hisaos head.
Chen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hisao's elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chen digs a right hand underneath Hisao's ribcage. Hisao let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Chen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Chen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hisao backwards.
Chen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hisao backwards.
Chen misses with some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Frenkie Chen dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Chen feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Hisao sprawling to the canvas! Hisao rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Chen finish him?!
Hisao is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
It looks like Haga Hisao has been cut.
Hisao throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oh Hisao is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chen takes a swing at Hisao's ribcage but misses.
Chen lands a nice looking body shot.
Hisao seems to have got his legs back now.
Hisao closes the distance and clinches.
Chen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hisao is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chen is defending well for now.
Chen has a couple of punches blocked by Hisao.
Frenkie Chen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hisao is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chen is defending well for now.
Still in the clinch, Chen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chen lands with a light punch inside.
Chen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hisao backwards.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hisao obliges.
Chen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hisao backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Chen fails to land.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hisao blocks a body shot from Chen.
Hisao takes a shot to the head.
Chen lands a hook that snaps the head of Hisao backwards.
Hisao with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hisao.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hisao missing with knees to the body.
Chen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Chen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hisao misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chen.
Hisao's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Chen fails to land.
Chen unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Hisao! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Chen is unloading with more strikes now! Hisao drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frenkie Chen!
Frenkie Chen decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gracjan Muszkowski (ranked 2204 p4p, 2289 weight class) and Peter Pan (ranked 152 p4p, 157 weight class). Gracjan Muszkowski could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Peter Pan's chin.
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25
140
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25
146
2 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gracjan Muszkowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Peter Pan!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muszkowski throws a hook but Pan blocks it.
Muszkowski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pan.
Peter Pan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pan tries to clinch but Muszkowski is having none of it.
Muszkowski appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Pan moves out of range as Muszkowski strikes.
Muszkowski avoids the body shot from Pan.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Muszkowski takes one to the side of the head.
Muszkowski connects with a single shot there.
Pan cracks Muszkowski with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Muszkowski ducks right into an uppercut from Pan.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Muszkowski blocks a body shot from Pan.
Muszkowski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Muszkowski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Muszkowski misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Muszkowski's elbow.
Pan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Muszkowski misses with a body punch.
Pan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Pan blocks a body shot from Muszkowski.
Pan breaks from the clinch.
Pan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Muszkowski is rocked!
Pan tries to clinch there but Muszkowski circles away.
Oh Muszkowski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Muszkowski throws out a loose jab but Pan uses good head movement to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pan! But no joy.
Muszkowski seems to have got his legs back now.
Pan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pan rushes Muszkowski and presses him up against the cage.
Pan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Pan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Muszkowski misses with a punch to the body.
A right hand to the body from Pan.
Pan blocks an uppercut.
Muszkowski digs a right hand into Pan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pan's gas tank.
Muszkowski working aggressively here.
A short right from Muszkowski.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Muszkowski's elbow.
Muszkowski misses with some punches.
Pan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Muszkowski misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pan tries a body shot but Muszkowski blocks it.
Muszkowski blocks an uppercut.
Pan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pan is trying to stall.
Pan struggles to land a body shot inside as Muszkowski controls his hands.
Muszkowski working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Muszkowski definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Pan looking to slow down the pace here.
Pan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pan takes a shot to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Muszkowski as Pan tries to tie him up.
Muszkowski misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pan.
Muszkowski makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Muszkowski softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Muszkowski swings wildly with an uppercut but Pan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pan struggles to land a body shot inside as Muszkowski controls his hands.
Pan swings wildly with an uppercut but Muszkowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pan breaks from the clinch.
Pan lands with a right hand.
Pan throws a hook but Muszkowski blocks it.
Muszkowski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Muszkowski ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Muszkowski wants to clinch.
Pan is looking to clinch but Muszkowski is avoiding it.
Pan lands a jab to Muszkowski's midsection.
Pan looks to throw the jab but Muszkowski is out of range.
Muszkowski keeps the fight on the outside.
Muszkowski jabs at Pan's body.
Muszkowski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pan.
Muszkowski wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Pan wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muszkowski misses with a body shot.
Muszkowski lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Muszkowski.
Muszkowski just misses with a punch to the body.
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!
Nice uppercut there from Muszkowski.
Good shot there by Pan.
Muszkowski clinches up with Pan and pushes him back against the cage.
Muszkowski swings wildly with an uppercut but Pan uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Muszkowski.
Muszkowski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Muszkowski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pan misses with a body punch.
Pan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Muszkowski misses with a punch on the inside.
Pan blocking some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gracjan Muszkowski dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Pan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Pan moves into the clinch.
Gracjan Muszkowski has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right from Pan on the inside.
Pan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Muszkowski's elbow.
Pan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Muszkowski misses with a punch on the inside.
Muszkowski lands a nice uppercut.
A hook to the body from Pan.
Pan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Muszkowski tries to work over Pan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Muszkowski lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Pan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Muszkowski's elbow.
Pan has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A short right from Pan on the inside.
Muszkowski prevents a body shot from Pan.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pan.
Pan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pan slowing the pace effectively.
Muszkowski lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Muszkowski throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pans head.
Pan is rocked!
Pan manages to break the clinch.
Pan is still on wobbly legs! Can Muszkowski finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pan tries to clinch but Muszkowski moves out of range.
Muszkowski closes the distance and clinches.
A right hand to the body from Pan.
Pan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pan tries a body shot but Muszkowski blocks it.
A short right from Muszkowski.
Pan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheers as Muszkowski lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pan doesn't seem phased though.
Pan scores with a jab. Muszkowski acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Muszkowski takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Pan fails in his attempt to clinch.
It looked like Muszkowski wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pan moves forwards but Muszkowski connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Pan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Muszkowski throws out the jab.
Muszkowski ducks under a wild hook from Pan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Muszkowski misses the shot to the body.
Pan misses with a body punch
and Muszkowski counters by moving into the clinch.
Pan misses with a punch to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Muszkowski scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Muszkowski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muszkowski lands an uppercut.
Muszkowski tries a body shot but Pan blocks it.
Pan tries a body shot but Muszkowski blocks it.
Muszkowski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Muszkowski lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pan backwards.
Muszkowski misses with the head strike.
Muszkowski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Muszkowski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Muszkowski lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pan backwards.
Pan breaks from the clinch.
Muszkowski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pan.
Muszkowski with a nice cross.
Muszkowski drops Pan with a big left hand! Pan is injured, injured bad! Muszkowski jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gracjan Muszkowski!
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FIGHT
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