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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Berni Paulsen (ranked 4510 p4p, 3246 weight class) and Keiki Misahawa (ranked 460 p4p, 372 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Berni Paulsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Keiki Misahawa!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa J�rvil�inen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paulsen scores with a jab to the body.
Misahawa throws a right hand that misses
and Paulsen counters with a left to the body.
Paulsen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Misahawa throws out a powerful jab.
Misahawa shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Misahawa misses with a hook. Paulsen ducked under it nicely.
Paulsen ducks under a wild hook from Misahawa.
Paulsen connects with a nice looking jab.
A big left from Paulsen misses.
Paulsen throws a hook but Misahawa avoids it easily.
Misahawa throws a jab but it's blocked by Paulsen.
Misahawa throws an overhand right that lands on Paulsen's shoulder, as Paulsen tries to avoid the shot.
Paulsen scores with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Paulsen. Misahawa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Paulsen lands a lovely overhand right.
Paulsen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Paulsen staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paulsen cracks Misahawa with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Misahawa lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Misahawa tries to clinch there but Paulsen circles away.
Misahawa feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Paulsens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A telegraphed right hand from Paulsen misses the target.
Misahawa uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd cheers as Misahawa lands an impressive looking overhand right. Paulsen doesn't seem phased though.
Nice body punch from Misahawa.
Paulsen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Misahawa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paulsen.
A jab lands there for Paulsen.
 Misahawa is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paulsen throws an overhand right that lands on Misahawa's shoulder, as Misahawa tries to avoid the shot.
Misahawa lands a body shot.
Paulsen works Misahawa's body with a nice hook.
Misahawa tries to clinch up.
Misahawa slips under a jab from Paulsen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Misahawa ducks under a wild hook from Paulsen.
Misahawa uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Paulsen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Misahawa loads up on a big right hand but Paulsen slips the punch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Paulsen.
Paulsen scores with a decent looking hook.
Misahawa is still on wobbly legs! Can Paulsen finish him?
Paulsen drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Misahawa right on the button. Misahawa goes down! Paulsen follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Paulsen gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Berni Paulsen!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Branco (ranked 1863 p4p, 2689 weight class) and Glass Joe Jr (ranked 135 p4p, 173 weight class). Joe Jr has chosen Punch Out Theme as his entrance music. Glass Joe Jr has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Antonio Branco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Glass Joe Jr!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurstr�m, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Branco throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Joe Jr throws a hook but Branco avoids it easily.
Joe Jr throws an off balance right hand
and Branco counters with a nice double leg into side control. Joe Jr won't be happy with that.
Joe Jr is looking to reverse the position.
Branco tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Joe Jr takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Branco throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Joe Jr works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Joe Jr is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Branco frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Joe Jr slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Joe Jr avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Branco.
Branco thows a huge punch but Joe Jr dodges it nicely.
Branco is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Joe Jr desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Joe Jr wants to sweep but Branco has passed to side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Branco misses with the ground and pound.
Branco has an Americana. Joe Jr didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Branco is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Branco hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Antonio Branco!
After winning the bout, Antonio Branco thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ulisses Campbell (ranked 1532 p4p, 2373 weight class) and Cormac McCarthy (ranked 188 p4p, 265 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ulisses Campbell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cormac McCarthy!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa J�rvil�inen and Marco Blurstr�m.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campbell gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McCarthy.
McCarthy cracks Campbell with a good jab.
McCarthy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Campbell throws a poor cross that misses
and McCarthy counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by McCarthy.
McCarthy pulls guard successfully.
Our spies down at at Soul Supremacy Rio inform us that McCarthy has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Campbell accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Campbell postures up and lands a big shot to McCarthy's brow.
Campbell throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McCarthy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Campbell is working McCarthy over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
McCarthy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Campbell can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
McCarthy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
McCarthy controlling the position.
Campbell cracks McCarthy with a solid left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell throws an elbow that misses. McCarthy uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Campbell's guard. Nice move by McCarthy!
McCarthy is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Campbell controls McCarthy momentarily but McCarthy frees himself.
Campbell looking to hit a scissor sweep but McCarthy is one step ahead there.
McCarthy postures up.
Campbell wants to sweep here but McCarthy controlling him for the moment.
McCarthy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Campbell is keeping the position for now.
McCarthy trying to control but Campbell is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Campbell controls McCarthy momentarily but McCarthy frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McCarthy preventing the sweep.
McCarthy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Campbell wants to sweep here but McCarthy controlling him for the moment.
McCarthy not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Campbell looking to hit a scissor sweep but McCarthy is one step ahead there.
Campbell keeping moving, preventing McCarthy from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by McCarthy.
Cormac McCarthy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCarthy lets loose with a powerful body kick. Campbell will feel that in the morning.
McCarthy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
McCarthy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Campbell moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
An inside leg kick lands from McCarthy.
Campbell looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
McCarthy throws a lazy right hand but Campbell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Campbell drops down looking for a counter takedown but McCarthy sprawls and moves away.
McCarthy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McCarthy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cormac McCarthy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Campbell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Campbell throws a right and a left that McCarthy avoids nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Campbell. McCarthy does a little dance to reset his feet.
McCarthy was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy throws a head kick but Campbell moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
That kick from McCarthy tenderised Campbell's leg. Campbell is trying to keep his angry face on.
McCarthy throws a leg kick but Campbell sees it coming and moves out of range.
Campbell is looking for a counter combo.
McCarthy scores with a leg kick.
McCarthy throws a sloppy head kick and Campbell moves out of range easily.
Campbell half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
McCarthy lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Campbell wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
McCarthy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McCarthy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McCarthy lands with a slapping head kick.
An inside leg kick lands from McCarthy.
Campbell staying out of range there.
McCarthy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Campbell.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cormac McCarthy dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Campbell ducks under a wild hook from McCarthy.
Campbell half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
McCarthy has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
McCarthy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Campbell scores with a shot to the body.
McCarthy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Good exchange - McCarthy coming out on top.
Campbell blocks a head kick by McCarthy.
McCarthy throws a body kick that misses
and Campbell counters with a nice double leg into guard.
McCarthy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
McCarthy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Campbell doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Campbell manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Campbell makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of McCarthy's head.
Campbell content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
McCarthy had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Campbell defends it easily.
Campbell landing some decent shots from guard.
Campbell working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
McCarthy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Campbell tries to free his leg and advance position but McCarthy is retaining full guard.
Campbell is looking to work some ground and pound but McCarthy has wrist control.
Campbell has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Campbell postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Campbell wants to control from the top but McCarthy keeps moving.
Campbell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell trying to control the position from guard on top but McCarthy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Campbell with a nice head shot there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Campbell keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of McCarthy's head.
Campbell makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
McCarthy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for McCarthy. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
McCarthy working for a triangle but Campbell defends it easily.
Campbell trying to control the position from guard on top but McCarthy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy working for a triangle but Campbell defends it easily.
Campbell postures up in McCarthy's guard and throws a big left but McCarthy blocks it.
Campbell scoring with some ground and pound.
McCarthy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Campbell doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Campbell manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Campbell is looking to work some ground and pound but McCarthy has wrist control.
McCarthy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Campbell doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Campbell manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Campbell makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell throws a big right hand that misses.
McCarthy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Campbell is aware though and is defending well.
Campbell landing with the ground and pound.
McCarthy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Campbell working some strikes from top position.
McCarthy looking to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Campbell postures up in McCarthy's guard and throws a big left but McCarthy blocks it.
Campbell lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Campbell working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of McCarthy's head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Campbell accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ulisses Campbell dominated that second 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A jab from Campbell misses.
McCarthy tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Campbell is able to avoid easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Campbell blocks the leg kick.
McCarthy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Campbell.
Campbell appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Campbell moves out of range of the strikes.
McCarthy connects with a crisp jab.
Cormac McCarthy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McCarthy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Campbell.
Campbell misses with a body shot.
Campbell shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCarthy lands with a nice body kick.
Campbell with a poor takedown
and McCarthy counters with a nice uppercut.
McCarthy throws a head kick that Campbell semi-blocks.
Good work by Campbell as he checks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McCarthy.
McCarthy misses with a low kick.
Campbell uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McCarthy has time to react.
An inside leg kick lands from McCarthy.
Campbell lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
 It looks like Cormac McCarthy has been cut.
Campbell looks to score with a jab to the body but McCarthy is just out of range.
McCarthy takes one on the chin but seems OK.
McCarthy wants to land a leg kick but Campbell is out of range.
Campbell changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
McCarthy slips a jab from Campbell.
McCarthy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
McCarthy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Campbell is out of range and McCarthy settles back down.
Campbell tries to counter with a takedown but McCarthy is quick to defend against it.
Campbell throws a big shot that misses.
McCarthy scores with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy misses the jab.
McCarthy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Campbell appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Campbell drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Campbell working the strikes but McCarthy uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Campbell lands a nice short elbow.
McCarthy taking some punishment here, with Campbell in his half guard.
McCarthy actively working from the bottom here.
Campbell lands with a punch from half guard.
Campbell lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
McCarthy looking for submissions off his back.
McCarthy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy actively working from the bottom here.
Campbell lands with a punch from half guard.
Campbell is trying to control. McCarthy wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Campbell looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
McCarthy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Campbell pulls his head out easily.
Campbell is nestled in close to McCarthy, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Campbell is working away from the top position though.
Campbell wants to pass to mount but McCarthy is defending the position.
Campbell is trying to control the action in half guard but McCarthy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Campbell working McCarthy over with strikes.
Campbell winds up and cracks McCarthy with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
McCarthy is rocked!
McCarthy moves into full guard.
Campbell is looking to work some ground and pound but McCarthy has wrist control.
McCarthy is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Campbell throwing strikes but missing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ulisses Campbell showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Campbell 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa J�rvil�inen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurstr�m scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ulisses Campbell!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dakota Thibodeaux Jr. (ranked 1308 p4p, 3119 weight class) and Ricardo P Cruz (ranked 176 p4p, 366 weight class). Thibodeaux Jr. comes to the cage accompanied by Rags2Riches. Dakota Thibodeaux Jr. has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dakota Thibodeaux Jr.!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricardo P Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnem�ki, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thibodeaux Jr. feints and then cracks P Cruz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow P Cruz down.
Thibodeaux Jr. misses with a looping left.
P Cruz lands a front kick.
Thibodeaux Jr. slips under a jab.
Thibodeaux Jr. jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thibodeaux Jr. has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Thib's Sweat Shoppe in the buildup to the fight.
Thibodeaux Jr. takes a swing at P Cruz's ribcage but misses.
P Cruz throws a head kick that misses.
P Cruz scores with a jab. Thibodeaux Jr. acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Thibodeaux Jr. lands a jab.
The fighters circling - Thibodeaux Jr. throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
P Cruz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dakota Thibodeaux Jr. seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
P Cruz tries to clinch up but Thibodeaux Jr. circles away and keeps his distance.
Thibodeaux Jr. tests P Cruz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
P Cruz connects with a body shot that sends Thibodeaux Jr.'s belly button to the back.
P Cruz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
P Cruz avoids the body shot from Thibodeaux Jr..
P Cruz defending well as Thibodeaux Jr. loads up on a big left hand.
Thibodeaux Jr. connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Thibodeaux Jr. swings and misses with a hook to the body.
P Cruz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
P Cruz throws a right hand that misses
and Thibodeaux Jr. counters with a nice body kick.
Thibodeaux Jr. lands a nice looking body shot.
Thibodeaux Jr. throws a body shot but no joy.
Thibodeaux Jr. chopping away at his opponent's legs.
P Cruz moves in looking to clinch but Thibodeaux Jr. pushes him off.
Thibodeaux Jr. swings for the body but P Cruz moves out of range.
P Cruz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thibodeaux Jr..
P Cruz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thibodeaux Jr. was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Thibodeaux Jr. checks the leg kick.
Thibodeaux Jr. lands a nice hook to P Cruz's body. P Cruz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Thibodeaux Jr. pulls out of a head kick attempt.
P Cruz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thibodeaux Jr. counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
P Cruz ducks under a wild hook from Thibodeaux Jr..
Thibodeaux Jr. throws a body punch but P Cruz moves out of range.
Thibodeaux Jr. on the wrong end of a nice jab.
P Cruz takes one to the chin there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thibodeaux Jr. throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thibodeaux Jr. checks the leg kick.
The fighters circling - P Cruz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as P Cruz blocks the low kick.
Thibodeaux Jr. is looking to land body kicks.
Thibodeaux Jr. misses with a head kick.
P Cruz wants to slow Thibodeaux Jr. down by chopping away at his legs.
Nice defenses there by P Cruz.
P Cruz moves out of range of the strikes.
Thibodeaux Jr. swats away the attempt to clinch by P Cruz.
P Cruz looks to score with a jab to the body but Thibodeaux Jr. is just out of range.
Thibodeaux Jr. swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
P Cruz lands with a nice body punch.
Thibodeaux Jr. misses with an uppercut. P Cruz saw that one coming.
Thibodeaux Jr. avoids a kick to the body.
Thibodeaux Jr. uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from P Cruz.
P Cruz throws a big shot that misses.
P Cruz connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Thibodeaux Jr. ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
P Cruz lands a nice shot that snaps Thibodeaux Jr.'s head back.
Thibodeaux Jr. misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from P Cruz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
P Cruz misses with a looping right.
Thibodeaux Jr. staying out of range there.
A little feinted left hand from Thibodeaux Jr. on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
P Cruz lands a head shot.
P Cruz's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Thibodeaux Jr. connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! P Cruz scrambles back to his feet.
P Cruz avoids the body shot from Thibodeaux Jr..
The fighters circling - P Cruz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thibodeaux Jr. swings and misses with a hook to the body.
P Cruz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Thibodeaux Jr..
P Cruz is looking to clinch but Thibodeaux Jr. is avoiding it.
P Cruz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thibodeaux Jr. sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thibodeaux Jr. lands a slapping body shot.
Thibodeaux Jr. throws a leg kick which misses P Cruz's front leg but catches the back leg as P Cruz tries to avoid it.
Thibodeaux Jr. throws a jab when P Cruz was well out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Thibodeaux Jr..
Thibodeaux Jr. swings for the body but P Cruz moves out of range.
P Cruz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
P Cruz misses with an uppercut. Thibodeaux Jr. saw that one coming.
P Cruz throws a hook but Thibodeaux Jr. avoids it easily.
As P Cruz backs away, Thibodeaux Jr. returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
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!
Thibodeaux Jr. thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
P Cruz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
P Cruz is looking to clinch.
Thibodeaux Jr. tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but P Cruz was well out of range. Poor timing from Thibodeaux Jr..
P Cruz moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
P Cruz misses with a wild body shot.
Thibodeaux Jr. jabbing away but nothing is landing.
P Cruz with a hook.
Thibodeaux Jr. connects with the punch.
P Cruz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thibodeaux Jr. throws out the jab.
Thibodeaux Jr. lands with a thumping leg kick.
Thibodeaux Jr. takes a swing at P Cruz's ribcage but misses.
Thibodeaux Jr. cracks P Cruz with an open hand slap.
P Cruz is looking to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thibodeaux Jr. swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thibodeaux Jr. scores with a jab. P Cruz acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Thibodeaux Jr. misses with a wild body shot.
P Cruz fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Thibodeaux Jr. is out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dakota Thibodeaux Jr. dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
P Cruz moves in looking to clinch but Thibodeaux Jr. pushes him off.
A head kick misses from Thibodeaux Jr..
Thibodeaux Jr. tries to land a leg kick but P Cruz saw it coming and moves away.
Thibodeaux Jr. is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that P Cruz can do to turn this around?
Thibodeaux Jr. takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Thibodeaux Jr. throws a hook to the side of P Cruz's head but P Cruz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thibodeaux Jr. throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from P Cruz 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.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thibodeaux Jr.. P Cruz does a little dance to reset his feet.
P Cruz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thibodeaux Jr..
Thibodeaux Jr. fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt P Cruz.
P Cruz bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Thibodeaux Jr.'s head.
P Cruz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
P Cruz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
P Cruz manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thibodeaux Jr. scores with a shoulder strike.
P Cruz manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
P Cruz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
P Cruz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Thibodeaux Jr. walks into a jab.
Thibodeaux Jr. fakes high and swings low for a body shot but P Cruz manages to avoid it.
P Cruz lands a lovely overhand right.
Thibodeaux Jr. throws a big shot that misses.
Thibodeaux Jr. misses with a hook
and P Cruz counters with a nice uppercut.
Thibodeaux Jr. throws out a powerful jab.
A jab from Thibodeaux Jr. misses.
P Cruz shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Thibodeaux Jr. ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
P Cruz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thibodeaux Jr..
P Cruz walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Thibodeaux Jr. checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Thibodeaux Jr. moves out of range as P Cruz strikes.
Thibodeaux Jr. swings for the body but P Cruz moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as P Cruz lands an impressive looking overhand right. Thibodeaux Jr. doesn't seem phased though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
P Cruz throws a body shot but no joy.
Thibodeaux Jr. throws a body shot but no joy.
Thibodeaux Jr. blocks a head kick by P Cruz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux Jr. fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt P Cruz.
P Cruz tries to close the distance and clinch but Thibodeaux Jr. swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
P Cruz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Thibodeaux Jr.. Thibodeaux Jr. circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
P Cruz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thibodeaux Jr. moves away.
Thibodeaux Jr. throwing a counter right hand but P Cruz manages to avoid it.
Thibodeaux Jr. looks to score with a jab to the body but P Cruz is just out of range.
P Cruz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Thibodeaux Jr..
P Cruz ducks under a wild hook from Thibodeaux Jr..
P Cruz instigates a clinch.
Thibodeaux Jr. tries to throw a body punch but P Cruz avoids it by throwing Thibodeaux Jr. back against the cage.
Thibodeaux Jr. is working P Cruz over against the cage.
P Cruz taking a breather.
P Cruz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
P Cruz is looking to clinch but Thibodeaux Jr. is avoiding it.
P Cruz misses with a hook. Thibodeaux Jr. ducked under it nicely.
P Cruz throws a head kick that misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Thibodeaux Jr..
P Cruz cracks Thibodeaux Jr. with an open hand slap.
Good standup being displayed there by Thibodeaux Jr. as he connects with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux Jr. uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from P Cruz.
Thibodeaux Jr. takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Thibodeaux Jr. fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches P Cruz on the side of the head.
P Cruz throws a half hearted mid kick.
Thibodeaux Jr. scores with a leg kick.
Jab by P Cruz.
P Cruz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thibodeaux Jr. paws at him with a jab and circles away.
P Cruz closes the distance and clinches.
Thibodeaux Jr. lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thibodeaux Jr. misses with a punch on the inside.
Thibodeaux Jr. working P Cruz over with knees to the body.
P Cruz tries to land knees in the clinch but Thibodeaux Jr. avoids the damage to the body.
P Cruz is trying to force a seperation but Thibodeaux Jr. has the dominant position.
Thibodeaux Jr. lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
P Cruz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thibodeaux Jr. fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thibodeaux Jr. on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Thibodeaux Jr. throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux Jr. throws an ugly left hook that misses
and P Cruz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Some bone on bone action there as P Cruz checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Thibodeaux Jr. connects with a right hand. P Cruz shakes it off.
P Cruz misses with a looping left.
P Cruz checks a leg kick.
P Cruz lands with an uppercut that bounces Thibodeaux Jr. off the cage and back into range.
Thibodeaux Jr. scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
P Cruz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Thibodeaux Jr.. Thibodeaux Jr. circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
P Cruz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thibodeaux Jr. counters with a lovely shot to the body.
P Cruz's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
P Cruz staying out of range there.
Thibodeaux Jr. ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thibodeaux Jr. is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A good leg kick by Thibodeaux Jr..
P Cruz moves out of range of the body kick.
P Cruz raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Thibodeaux Jr. throws a body punch but P Cruz moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick misses from Thibodeaux Jr..
Good exchange - Thibodeaux Jr. coming out on top.
Thibodeaux Jr. scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Thibodeaux Jr. connects with a looping right hand.
P Cruz is rocked!
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 Dakota Thibodeaux Jr. will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Thibodeaux Jr. misses with a low kick.
Thibodeaux Jr. tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but P Cruz was well out of range. Poor timing from Thibodeaux Jr..
Thibodeaux Jr. moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromP Cruz.
Thibodeaux Jr. takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Thibodeaux Jr. gets tackled into the cage by P Cruz. P Cruz maintains the clinch.
Thibodeaux Jr. misses with a punch on the inside.
P Cruz misses with a short punch on the inside.
P Cruz breaks the clinch.
Dakota Thibodeaux Jr. is winning the standup battle so far.
Thibodeaux Jr. tries a head kick but it misses.
Thibodeaux Jr. tries to score with a low kick but P Cruz moves his leg out of the way.
P Cruz checks the leg kick.
P Cruz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A shot to the liver by Thibodeaux Jr.. Beautiful body shot.
P Cruz tries to clinch but Thibodeaux Jr. is having none of it.
Thibodeaux Jr. moves out of range of the body kick from P Cruz.
An attempted straight right counter from Thibodeaux Jr. misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
P Cruz misses the jab.
Thibodeaux Jr. takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
P Cruz moves out of range of the leg kick from Thibodeaux Jr..
P Cruz feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Thibodeaux Jr.s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
P Cruz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Thibodeaux Jr. stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
P Cruz avoids the body shot from Thibodeaux Jr..
P Cruz clinches with his opponent.
P Cruz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Thibodeaux Jr., as that shot connected.
Thibodeaux Jr. misses with a body kick.
P Cruz throws a big shot that misses.
Thibodeaux Jr. half committed to a counter leg kick.
P Cruz throws a body punch but Thibodeaux Jr. moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Thibodeaux Jr. tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
P Cruz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Thibodeaux Jr. finds it's way through P Cruz's defenses.
P Cruz has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Thibodeaux Jr. throws a jab when P Cruz was well out of range.
Thibodeaux Jr. avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
P Cruz is looking to clinch.
Thibodeaux Jr. tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but P Cruz was well out of range. Poor timing from Thibodeaux Jr..
P Cruz throws a head kick but Thibodeaux Jr. moves out of range.
Thibodeaux Jr. feinted there with a counter leg kick.
P Cruz throws a wild body kick that Thibodeaux Jr. sees coming a mile off.
Thibodeaux Jr. connects with a single shot there.
Thibodeaux Jr. scoring well with a low kick there.
Thibodeaux Jr. scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
P Cruz is looking to land body kicks.
P Cruz connects with a jab.
P Cruz looks to clinch
and Thibodeaux Jr. counters with a nice uppercut.
P Cruz throws a jab when Thibodeaux Jr. was well out of range.
P Cruz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thibodeaux Jr. manages to avoid it.
Thibodeaux Jr. throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thibodeaux Jr. attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Thibodeaux Jr. has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Thibodeaux Jr. there as he acknowledges the shot.
P Cruz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thibodeaux Jr.. Thibodeaux Jr. obviously looking to wear him down.
Thibodeaux Jr. lands a nice shot that snaps P Cruz's head back.
P Cruz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thibodeaux Jr..
Thibodeaux Jr. wants to land a leg kick but P Cruz is out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from P Cruz misses the target.
Thibodeaux Jr. throws a hook but P Cruz avoids it easily.
Thibodeaux Jr. fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and P Cruz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Thibodeaux Jr. throws a lazy right hand but P Cruz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
P Cruz misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux Jr. attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
P Cruz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Thibodeaux Jr. connects with a jab.
P Cruz plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Thibodeaux Jr. throws a sloppy head kick and P Cruz moves out of range easily.
Thibodeaux Jr. lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Thibodeaux Jr. throws a hook but P Cruz avoids it easily.
Thibodeaux Jr. changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
P Cruz fails with an attempt to clinch.
P Cruz doesn't manage to clinch there - Thibodeaux Jr. circles away.
Dakota Thibodeaux Jr. is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Thibodeaux Jr. throws an uppercut from half a mile away. P Cruz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
P Cruz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Good work by P Cruz as he checks the leg kick.
Thibodeaux Jr. swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
P Cruz throws a head kick but Thibodeaux Jr. moves out of range.
P Cruz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thibodeaux Jr. was well out of range. Poor timing from P Cruz.
Thibodeaux Jr. swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A swing and a miss from P Cruz.
Thibodeaux Jr. fires out a quick counter leg kick but P Cruz just manages to avoid it.
P Cruz throws a hook to the side of Thibodeaux Jr.'s head but Thibodeaux Jr. sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thibodeaux Jr. throws a body punch but P Cruz moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux Jr. blocks a jab.
P Cruz scores with a sloppy right hand. Thibodeaux Jr. should have avoided that one.
A big left from Thibodeaux Jr. misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
P Cruz scores with a hook.
P Cruz avoids the head kick by Thibodeaux Jr..
P Cruz is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Thibodeaux Jr. with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thibodeaux Jr.. P Cruz does a little dance to reset his feet.
P Cruz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Thibodeaux Jr. misses the target.
P Cruz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thibodeaux Jr. manages to avoid it.
Thibodeaux Jr. listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Thibodeaux Jr. comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
P Cruz clinches up against the cage.
P Cruz misses with a knee strike.
P Cruz misses with the head strike.
Ricardo P Cruz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
P Cruz misses with a hook from the clinch.
P Cruz misses with the head strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dakota Thibodeaux Jr..
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Thibodeaux Jr., winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnem�ki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dakota Thibodeaux Jr.!
A less than humble Dakota Thibodeaux Jr. misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Noah Gordon (ranked 1498 p4p, 968 weight class) and Zacharias Sabel (ranked 185 p4p, 124 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Noah Gordon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zacharias Sabel!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa J�rvil�inen and Marco Blurstr�m.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sabel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little feinted left hand from Gordon on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sabel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sabel tries to bum rush Gordon with a series of wild strikes but Gordon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sabel throws a lazy uppercut
and Gordon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sabel misses with a right hand
and Gordon counters with a stiff right hand.
Sabel misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sabel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Good exchange - Sabel coming out on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabel connects with a single shot there.
Sabel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gordon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gordon misses with a takedown attempt - Sabel sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sabel.
Sabel uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Zacharias Sabel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gordon walks into a straight right hand from Sabel.
Some wild striking there from Sabel.
Gordon changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Sabel has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabel looks to land a left hand but Gordon moved out of range nicely.
Sabel throws a jab but it's blocked by Gordon.
As Sabel tries to get set, Gordon tries to push him back and clinch up but Sabel manages to avoid the attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sabel. Gordon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gordon tries to counter by clinching up but Sabel breaks away and moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sabel lands a nice looking body shot.
Sabel misses with a straight left.
Gordon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gordon wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Sabel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gordon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabel jabs at Gordon's body.
Sabel throws a lazy uppercut
and Gordon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gordon slips a jab and a cross from Sabel.
Sabel lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sabel swinging wildly here.
Gordon was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gordon throws an off balance right hand
and Sabel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sabel scores with a hook.
Sabel throws an overhand right that lands on Gordon's shoulder, as Gordon tries to avoid the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sabel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gordon seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Gordon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sabel.
Sabel throws an overhand right that lands on Gordon's shoulder, as Gordon tries to avoid the shot.
Gordon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gordon drops down looking for a counter takedown but Sabel sprawls and moves away.
We've been told by Gordon's head coaches at Soul Supremacy Rio that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sabel moves into the clinch successfully.
Sabel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sabel struggles to land a body shot inside as Gordon controls his hands.
Sabel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Gordon.
Gordon is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sabel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right hand to the body from Gordon.
Gordon misses with some punches.
Gordon blocks an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zacharias Sabel dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sabel misses with a looping left.
Sabel throws a good cross that connects.
Sabel fails to land with a series of punches.
Sabel cracks Gordon with an open hand slap.
Sabel throws a big shot that misses.
Gordon seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Sabel throws a lazy uppercut
and Gordon counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sabel thinking.
Gordon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gordon is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Sabel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sabel throws a right hand that misses
and Gordon counters with a single leg into guard. Sabel didn't expect that.
Gordon distracts Sabel with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sabel keeping moving, preventing Gordon from controlling successfully.
Gordon makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabel working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gordon doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gordon manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gordon passes easily into side control. Nice work.
You can see the frustration on Sabel's face as Gordon controls the position.
Sabel takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Sabel tries to buck Gordon off but Gordon is having none of it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sabel can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gordon lands a decent elbow from side control.
Gordon is chipping away with strikes.
Gordon working the head and body with strikes.
Gordon lands an elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gordon trying to control the position but Sabel is working away.
Gordon has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sabel is trying to control Gordon's posture but Gordon avoids it.
Gordon working the head with strikes.
Gordon connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Sabel some visible discomfort.
Gordon scores with a couple of short elbows.
Gordon will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gordon landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gordon working the ground and pound from side control.
Sabel tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sabel struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sabel is trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Sabel's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabel is looking for a sweep.
Gordon scores with punches from side control.
Gordon trying to control the action but Sabel is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Sabel's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gordon taking a breather here.
Gordon trying to control the position but Sabel is working away.
Check out the look on Gordon's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Gordon lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Gordon scores with a couple of short elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gordon landing strikes.
Sabel is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Sabel wants to control but Gordon postures up.
Sabel takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Gordon is putting a hurting on Sabel here, landing some big shots from side control.
Gordon scoring with punches and elbows.
Sabel trying to control but Gordon flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sabel is in bad spot here.
Sabel is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Gordon gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Gordon gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Gordon lands an elbow to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Noah Gordon dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Sabel lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sabel throws a jab when Gordon was well out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Gordon on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sabel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zacharias Sabel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sabel rushes Gordon and presses him up against the cage.
Sabel throws a head punch that misses.
Gordon misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gordon drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sabel gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sabel throws a head punch that misses.
Sabel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sabel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon is trying to drag Sabel to the mat but Sabel just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sabel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gordon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sabel backwards.
Gordon tries to stall but Sabel uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gordon changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sabel fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Noah Gordon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sabel tries to bum rush Gordon with a series of wild strikes but Gordon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sabel.
Gordon looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gordon takes the fight into the clinch.
Gordon wants a takedown.
Sabel prevents the takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gordon prevents a body shot from Sabel.
Sabel lands a hook that snaps the head of Gordon backwards.
Sabel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sabel working aggressively here.
Sabel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zacharias Sabel seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gordon lands a hook that snaps the head of Sabel backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gordon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sabel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gordon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gordon.
Sabel tries to stall but Gordon uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sabel letting Gordon take a breather here.
A short right from Gordon on the inside.
Sabel swings wildly with an uppercut but Gordon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gordon has hold of one of Sabel's legs. Sabel is fighting the takedown attempt but Gordon gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gordon working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sabel's head.
Gordon is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Gordon scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gordon is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gordon wants to control from the top but Sabel keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gordon makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sabel working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gordon doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gordon manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sabel looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Gordon has picked Sabel up and slammed him! Sabel can't keep hold of the triangle and Gordon manages to pass to side control!
Gordon is looking to take a break and control but Sabel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gordon working the head and body with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sabel struggling a bit here.
Gordon working the ground and pound.
Gordon lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Sabel tries to improve position but can't.
Gordon scoring with punches and elbows.
Sabel taking a bit of punishment here - Gordon scoring with strikes.
Sabel on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Gordon landing a few strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gordon is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Gordon landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Noah Gordon.
I think Gordon 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa J�rvil�inen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurstr�m scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Noah Gordon!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kemp Dennis (ranked 662 p4p, 896 weight class) and Riel Proh (ranked 88 p4p, 127 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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8 - 2 - 2 |
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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 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Kemp Dennis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 2, fighting out of London, Riel Proh!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnem�ki and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Proh gets a takedown into half guard.
Dennis's coaches at Point Blanc have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Proh prevents Dennis from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Proh takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Dennis is trying to get back to full guard.
Dennis wants to get back to full guard but Proh has passed into side control.
Dennis is trying to get back to half guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Proh working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Proh is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Dennis takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Dennis is looking for a sweep.
Proh looks up at the clock and then as Dennis takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Proh smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Proh is chipping away with strikes.
Dennis tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Proh wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Dennis is working hard here to advance position.
Proh landing strikes.
Dennis is holding Proh down, trying to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dennis is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Proh off and has taken his back!
Proh defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Proh manages to scramble and ends up in full guard, under a barage of strikes . Great composure from Proh.
Dennis trying to control the position from guard on top but Proh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Proh looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dennis is one step ahead there.
Dennis controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dennis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dennis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Proh wants to sweep here but Dennis controlling him for the moment.
Dennis looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Proh is controlling Dennis's posture.
Dennis tries to free his leg and advance position but Proh is retaining full guard.
Dennis wants to control from the top but Proh keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dennis throws an elbow that misses. Proh uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dennis's guard. Nice move by Proh!
Proh chips away with some ground and pound.
Dennis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Proh is one step ahead there.
Proh throws a strike but Dennis rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Proh looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dennis is one step ahead there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dennis throwing strikes from guard but Proh blocks nicely.
Dennis landing some decent shots from guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Riel Proh dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Proh scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Dennis struggling a bit here.
Dennis is looking to reverse the position.
Dennis takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Dennis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Riel Proh has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
What's Dennis going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Dennis is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An elbow from Proh crashes against the mat.
Dennis wants to control but Proh postures up.
Proh lands some shots froms side control.
Dennis is looking for a sweep.
Dennis gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Dennis is trying to get back to full guard.
Proh keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Proh is thwarting Dennis's attempts to control the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Proh content to control rather than advance.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nice straight punches there by Proh. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Proh.
Proh gets the takedown into side control.
Dennis is looking for a sweep.
Dennis on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Dennis struggling a bit here.
Dennis is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dennis manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Proh is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dennis scores with a couple of nice shots.
Proh has his hands clasped together around Dennis's back. He's all about the action.
Dennis is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Dennis stalling away here and it's allowed Proh to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dennis tries to free his leg and advance position but Proh is retaining full guard.
Proh keeping moving, preventing Dennis from controlling successfully.
Dennis is fighting to break Proh's control of his arms but Proh is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Proh can't keep his opponent in guard - Dennis advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Dennis throws a strike but Proh avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dennis throws an elbow that misses. Proh uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dennis's guard. Nice move by Proh!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Proh looking to pass the guard.
Dennis wants to improve his position but instead Proh has moved into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Riel Proh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Proh looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Proh has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dennis gets full guard.
Dennis keeping moving, preventing Proh from controlling successfully.
Dennis has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Proh has passed into side control.
Dennis is not content to let Proh control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dennis gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Dennis is looking for a sweep. Proh is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dennis trying to hold on to Proh's head to control him but Proh postures up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dennis manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Proh postures up.
Proh preventing the sweep.
Dennis is looking to sweep but instead, Proh has passed into half guard.
Proh slips a nice elbow through Dennis's hands, connecting with Dennis's forehead.
Kemp Dennis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dennis is looking to get back to full guard here but Proh has managed to pass to side control instead.
Proh creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Dennis sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Proh working the ground and pound.
Dennis keeping his opponent close.
Proh trying to control the action but Dennis is working from the bottom.
Dennis tries to buck Proh off but Proh is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dennis wants to control but Proh postures up.
Proh lands an elbow.
Proh landing strikes.
Dennis tries to bench press Proh off him but Proh keeps the position.
Dennis is trying to control Proh's posture but Proh avoids it.
Dennis regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dennis wants to improve his position but Proh is controlling well.
Dennis has a hand on Proh's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Proh takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Proh landing strikes from the mount.
Dennis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Proh lands with some strikes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Proh scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Dennis?
Proh trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dennis throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Riel Proh comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Proh 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnem�ki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Riel Proh!
In his post fight interview, Riel Proh started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paavo Talvela (ranked 393 p4p, 1287 weight class) and Kane Thoupos (ranked 50 p4p, 170 weight class). Thoupos is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by 151 Rum - JID. Paavo Talvela has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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29 - 16 - 0 |
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21 - 10 - 1 |
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World class boxer
KO power |
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World class boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Paavo Talvela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 10 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kane Thoupos!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnem�ki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Talvela scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
It looks like Kane Thoupos has been cut.
Thoupos has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Talvela takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Thoupos is rocked!
Talvela thuds his shin into the meat of Thoupos's side.
Talvela pounces like a tiger and cracks Thoupos with a vicious hook! Thoupos is down but not out! Talvela follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Paavo Talvela!
Our winner, Paavo Talvela, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Reino Ruttu (ranked 246 p4p, 455 weight class) and Manny Johnson (ranked 29 p4p, 59 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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32
187
21 - 13 - 0 |
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194
36 - 17 - 2 |
BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Reino Ruttu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Manny Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa J�rvil�inen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A lazy body kick from Johnson
and Ruttu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ruttu throws a wild body kick that Johnson sees coming a mile off.
Ruttu sets himself, and Johnson steps forward looking for the clinch! Ruttu avoids it this time.
Johnson slips a straight right by Ruttu.
Johnson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Ruttu avoids the head kick by Johnson.
Ruttu looks to land a right hand but Johnson moved out of range.
Johnson shoots in and drives through. Ruttu sprawls well.
Ruttu fires out a quick counter leg kick but Johnson just manages to avoid it.
Ruttu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ruttu misses with a combination
and Johnson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ruttu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ruttu blocks a body shot from Johnson.
Ruttu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Johnson stalling in the clinch.
Johnson misses with a knee to the head.
Ruttu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ruttu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ruttu lands with a left to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Ruttu.
Ruttu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ruttu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ruttu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Johnson tries to stall but Ruttu uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ruttu is trying to force a seperation but Johnson has the dominant position.
Ruttu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnson's elbow.
Ruttu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Johnson or not.
Johnson misses with a knee strike.
Ruttu pushes Johnson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johnson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Johnson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Ruttu as the two fighters clinch.
Ruttu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Johnson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson works on Ruttu's body with a couple of short punches.
Ruttu misses with some punches.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ruttu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ruttu trying to control the position but instead, Johnson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ruttu into the cage.
Ruttu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ruttu pushes Johnson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ruttu lands a right hand.
Ruttu can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Johnson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ruttu's brow.
Ruttu looking to stall.
Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson blocks a low kick nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruttu just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ruttu defends well and Johnson ends up having to push Ruttu into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Johnson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ruttu.
Ruttu keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Reino Ruttu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manny Johnson.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Ruttu circles away easily
and Ruttu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ruttu jabs at Johnson's body.
Ruttu connects with a single shot there.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Ruttu sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ruttu jabs at Johnson's body.
Johnson looks winded!
Ruttu blocks a head kick by Johnson.
Ruttu lands a nice looking body kick.
Reino Ruttu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruttu dips to his left and cracks Johnson with an uppercut!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
Ruttu misses with a kick to the body.
Ruttu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Johnson misses with a head kick.
Ruttu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ruttu cracks Johnson with a good jab.
Ruttu lunges at Johnson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Johnson's hand.
Ruttu lands a lovely overhand right.
Johnson misses with a double jab
letting Ruttu counter with a right hand.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Ruttu.
Johnson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ruttu counters with a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Reino Ruttu dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Ruttu is just out of range.
Reino Ruttu is winning the standup battle so far.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick
and Ruttu counters with a nice uppercut.
Ruttu just misses with a punch to the body.
Ruttu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Johnson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ruttu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Ruttu shows good takedown defense.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ruttu. That's going to slow Johnson down.
Johnson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ruttu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ruttu.
Ruttu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johnson.
Johnson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ruttu counters with a straight right hand.
Johnson pushes Ruttu up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruttu throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ruttu misses with some punches.
Johnson looking to throw knees to the head but Ruttu is blocking nicely.
Still in the clinch, Ruttu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Johnson prevents a body shot from Ruttu.
Ruttu throws a head punch that misses.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Ruttu.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Ruttu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Johnson tries a knee to the head but Ruttu blocks it.
Johnson avoiding damage.
Ruttu misses with some punches.
Ruttu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ruttu lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ruttu misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruttu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ruttu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?
Ruttu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ruttu is trying to break the clinch but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson misses with an elbow strike.
Ruttu struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.
Ruttu misses with a body punch.
Reino Ruttu has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ruttu.
Johnson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Johnson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ruttu's elbow.
Ruttu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ruttu works the jab nicely.
Some bone on bone action there as Johnson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ruttu catches Johnson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Johnson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ruttu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Manny Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ruttu is out of range and Johnson settles back down.
Ruttu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Johnson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Manny Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ruttu with a jab.
Ruttu scores with a jab. Johnson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Johnson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Johnson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ruttu.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt
and Ruttu counters with a nice uppercut.
Reino Ruttu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manny Johnson.
Johnson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ruttu throws a low kick, looking for Johnson's leg but Johnson calmly moves out of range.
Ruttu sizes up Johnson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ruttu scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ruttu wants to slow Johnson down by chopping away at his legs.
Johnson throws a leg kick
and Ruttu counters with a straight right hand.
Johnson has his takedown stuffed
and Ruttu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Johnson is rocked!
Johnson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Johnson misses with a double jab
and Ruttu counters with an outside leg kick.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Ruttu jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Johnson shoots and misses
and Ruttu counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Good shot there by Ruttu.
Johnson is still on wobbly legs! Can Ruttu finish him?
Ruttu bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Johnson has a takedown stuffed.
Ruttu fires out a quick counter leg kick but Johnson just manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Reino Ruttu dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Johnson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Johnson seems to have recovered his senses.
Ruttu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnson takes a swing at Ruttu's ribcage but misses.
It appears Ruttu was looking to counter with a kick there.
Ruttu misses with a looping left.
Johnson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Johnson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johnson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ruttu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Johnson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ruttu, as that shot connected.
Ruttu lands with a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ruttu's sensitive parts.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ruttu.
Ruttu throws a looping overhand right but Johnson ducks down to avoid it.
Ruttu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ruttu connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Johnson's hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ruttu as he avoids it easily.
Ruttu throws a low kick, looking for Johnson's leg but Johnson calmly moves out of range.
Ruttu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Ruttu getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
Ruttu connects with an inside leg kick.
Ruttu connects with a jab.
Johnson with a poor takedown
and Ruttu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Both fighters circling a little - Ruttu finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ruttu lands with an uppercut that bounces Johnson off the cage and back into range.
Johnson is rocked!
Ruttu feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Johnson sprawling to the canvas! Johnson rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Ruttu finish him?!
Johnson is still on wobbly legs! Can Ruttu finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ruttu digs a good hook to Johnson's body.
Johnson bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Ruttu comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Johnson falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Johnson was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Reino Ruttu!
Our winner, Reino Ruttu, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Methodios McIntyre (ranked 239 p4p, 1052 weight class) and Powder Puff (ranked 35 p4p, 123 weight class). McIntyre comes to the cage accompanied by Gallantry. Powder Puff has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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World class boxer
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World class boxer
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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 18 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Methodios McIntyre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Powder Puff!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurstr�m, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McIntyre misses with a looping left.
Puff throws a leg kick but McIntyre sees it coming and moves out of range.
Puff swings away with a body shot that misses
and McIntyre counters with a right hand to the body.
McIntyre ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McIntyre quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Puff throws a hook but McIntyre avoids it easily.
McIntyre is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Puff.
Puff looks to score with a jab to the body but McIntyre is just out of range.
Puff waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McIntyre.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puff misses with a looping right.
McIntyre looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Puff will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Puff is looking to score with low kicks.
McIntyre tries to counter by clinching up but Puff breaks away and moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puff throws a body punch but McIntyre moves out of range.
McIntyre is looking for a counter combo.
McIntyre ducks under a wild hook from Puff.
McIntyre is looking to counter the offense by Puff and move into the clinch.
Puff misses with a looping left.
Puff swings for the body but McIntyre moves out of range.
McIntyre is looking to counter punch.
Puff throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McIntyre counters with a body kick that stops Puff in his tracks momentarily.
Puff looks winded!
Puff gets off balance looking for a body kick
and McIntyre counters with a thumping low kick.
Puff lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McIntyre circles away quickly and effectively.
Puff misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McIntyre.
As Puff tries to get set, McIntyre tries to push him back and clinch up but Puff manages to avoid the attempt.
Puff throws a lazy uppercut
and McIntyre holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Puff's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McIntyre digs a right hand into Puff's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Puff's gas tank.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McIntyre.
Puff takes a knee to the side of the body.
McIntyre tries a body shot but Puff blocks it.
A short right from McIntyre on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right hand to the body from McIntyre.
Puff takes a shot to the head.
McIntyre connects with a knee to the head.
McIntyre lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McIntyre lands with a light punch inside.
McIntyre lands a good knee to the midsection. Puff won't want to take too many of those.
McIntyre lands a knee to the head.
McIntyre pushes Puff back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McIntyre softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short left from McIntyre.
McIntyre working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McIntyre lands a body shot.
McIntyre lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A knee to the head by McIntyre.
McIntyre with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for McIntyre.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from McIntyre.
McIntyre lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from McIntyre.
McIntyre lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Puff is trying to push McIntyre away but McIntyre has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
McIntyre works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
McIntyre lands a body punch.
McIntyre has Puff pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Puff is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from McIntyre - that's hurt Puff badly! Oh, another knee lands and Puff is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Puff doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Methodios McIntyre!
A relieved looking Methodios McIntyre thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Powder Puff was interviewed post fight and said 'I can't believe I lost to that little piece of shit. I'm retiring.'.
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