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NYF 108: Kemppainen vs Crusher PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kyoto Costa (ranked 1858 p4p, 2352 weight class) and Terrence Bushman (ranked 222 p4p, 275 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kyoto Costa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Terrence Bushman!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Bruno Lombardi and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bushman walks into a jab.
Costa misses with a hook.
Bushman throws a leg kick but Costa sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bushman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Costa.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Costa takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bushman defending well as Costa loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Bushman does it's job there.
Bushman lands a really nice looking cross but Costa seems unphased.
We've been hearing reports that Costa has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Bushman staying out of range there.
Costa checks a leg kick.
Costa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bushman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Costa shoots in for a takedown but Bushman shows good takedown defense.
Costa motions for Bushman to come forward. Costa throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bushman looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A punch lands to the side of Bushman 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A low kick lands for Costa.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bushman feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Costas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bushman scores with a hook to the body. Costa takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bushman darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
 Costa is rocked!
Bushman fakes the body blow, causing Costa to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Costa goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Terrence Bushman!
After winning the bout, Terrence Bushman 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 Radu Dragusin (ranked 1978 p4p, 25695 weight class) and Trenton Winchester (ranked 233 p4p, 556 weight class). Dragusin kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Eyes Of The Tiger. Radu Dragusin has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Radu Dragusin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Trenton Winchester!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Reed Andrews and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winchester fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dragusin, pushing him back against the cage.
Dragusin looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Dragusin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Winchester working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Winchester wants to break free but Dragusin has control.
Dragusin misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dragusin.
A head punch on the inside from Dragusin fails to land.
Dragusin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Winchester has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Winchester blocks a body shot from Dragusin.
Winchester blocks a body shot from Dragusin.
Dragusin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dragusin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Winchester tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dragusin smiles and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winchester misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Winchester looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dragusin is fending him off so far but Winchester persists. Nope, Dragusin circles away and we're back to standing.
Dragusin leaves Winchester with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
As Winchester tries to get set, Dragusin tries to push him back and clinch up but Winchester manages to avoid the attempt.
Dragusin definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Radu Dragusin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trenton Winchester.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winchester closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dragusin circles away.
Winchester lands an overhand right.
Winchester has Dragusin up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Dragusin.
Winchester stalling against the cage.
Winchester tries for a takedown. No joy.
Winchester gets control of Dragusin's arms and successfully pulls guard. Winchester will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Dragusin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Winchester has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winchester is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Winchester seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Winchester wants to stand up but Dragusin is controlling him.
Winchester pulls Dragusin in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Winchester has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Winchester has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Dragusin should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Winchester has tightened it up now! Dragusin should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Trenton Winchester!
Radu Dragusin was interviewed post fight and said 'Sorry, I'll be back better than ever, thanks for watching me fight.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Maron (ranked 1523 p4p, 2487 weight class) and Uzochukwu Adebo (ranked 195 p4p, 287 weight class). Adebo comes into a darkened arena with his song building. MERCURY kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Maron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Uzochukwu Adebo!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jorge Garcia and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maron misses the shot to the body.
Maron throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Adebo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Maron moves out of range as Adebo throws a body kick.
Maron jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Maron lands with a straight right. Adebo didn't see that one coming.
A shot to the liver by Maron. Beautiful body shot.
Adebo has Maron up against the cage in a clinch.
Adebo breaks from the clinch.
Maron ducks under a wild hook from Adebo.
Maron ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Adebo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Maron wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Maron misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Adebo.
Adebo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maron throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Adebo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Maron is looking to wear down Adebo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Maron thuds a left hand into Adebo's body.
Adebo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It seemed like Adebo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maron slips under a jab.
Maron has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Doom\'s Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Maron throws a leg kick but Adebo moved away.
Adebo throws out a counter right but Maron avoids it with no problem.
Maron scores with a leg kick.
Maron scores with a jab. Adebo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Maron throws a body shot but no joy.
A little jabbing left from Adebo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Maron rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Adebo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Adebo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Maron ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Maron.
Adebo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Maron on the side of the head.
 It looks like Mike Maron has been cut.
Maron throws a predictable looking body shot
and Adebo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Maron misses with an uppercut.
Adebo lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adebo moves out of range as Maron throws a body kick.
Adebo appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Maron connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maron scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Adebo doesn't seem bothered though.
Adebo 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.
Adebo closes the distance and clinches.
Adebo throws a head punch that misses.
Adebo scores with a shoulder strike.
Adebo pushes Maron back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Adebo has Maron pressed against the cage, preventing Maron from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Adebo tries to work over Maron's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Maron is trying to force a seperation but Adebo has the dominant position.
Maron goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Adebo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Maron's efforts to push away.
A right hand to the body from Adebo.
Maron blocks an uppercut.
Maron misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Adebo.
Adebo tries to work over Maron's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Adebo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maron tries to throw a body punch but Adebo avoids it by throwing Maron back against the cage.
Maron wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short uppercut from Adebo.
Maron breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Maron wants to clinch.
Maron throws a jab when Adebo was well out of range.
Adebo throws out a counter right but Maron avoids it with no problem.
Adebo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maron sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Adebo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Maron misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Adebo counters with a nice uppercut.
Maron fails to land with a series of punches.
Adebo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Maron with a body shot.
Uzochukwu Adebo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maron throws a looping overhand right but Adebo ducks down to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Adebo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Adebo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Adebo throws out a loose jab but Maron uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maron with a nice calf kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maron lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Adebo at a distance.
Maron scores with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Adebo.
Maron darts in looking for a takedown but Adebo gets double underhooks and turns Maron into the cage.
Maron backing away here, and Adebo unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Adebo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Maron throws a head punch that misses.
Adebo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Marons head.
Adebo scores with a shot to the side of Maron's head.
Maron doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good body shot from Adebo.
Maron is breathing heavily.
Good body shot from Adebo.
Adebo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Maron backwards.
Adebo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Adebo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short uppercut from Adebo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A right hook to the body lands for Adebo.
Adebo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A right hand to the body from Adebo.
Adebo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Uzochukwu Adebo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mike Maron's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Adebo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Maron at a distance.
Adebo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A countering left hand to the body from Adebo misses.
Adebo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Maron swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Adebo swings for the body but Maron moves out of range.
Adebo ducks under a wild hook from Maron.
Adebo cracks Maron with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Maron tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Adebo pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Maron is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Uzochukwu Adebo!
An out of breath Uzochukwu Adebo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Deangelo Strickland (ranked 830 p4p, 2193 weight class) and Bingus Khan (ranked 107 p4p, 254 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Deangelo Strickland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Bingus Khan!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Anthony Taglia and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strickland throws the left hand but Khan avoids the punch easily.
Khan moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Khan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Khan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Strickland on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Khan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Strickland avoids a punch combination nicely.
Khan swings widly with a right hand
and Strickland counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Khan misses with a hook. Strickland ducked under it nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Strickland misses with a straight right.
Strickland throws a nice looking combination but Khan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Khan throws the left hand but Strickland avoids the punch easily.
It looked like Strickland wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Strickland cracks Khan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Strickland cracks Khan with an open hand slap.
A slapping leg kick lands for Strickland.
Khan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Khan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Khan.
Strickland dips to his left and cracks Khan with an uppercut!
Khan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Khan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Strickland.
Khan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Strickland getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Strickland throws a big shot that misses.
Khan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Strickland sprawls well. Strickland wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Khan gets slowly back to his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Khan is defended easily by Strickland.
Deangelo Strickland has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bingus Khan.
Strickland lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Strickland throws a shot from downtown. Khan moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strickland chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Khan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khan misses with a straight right.
Khan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Deangelo Strickland is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Strickland throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Khan pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Strickland back to the cage. Khan follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A nice leg kick from Strickland, right into the meat of the thigh.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Khan.
We've been told by Strickland's head coaches at Banzai Combat Academy LA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Strickland misses with a looping left.
A little jabbing left from Khan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Khan misses with a straight right.
Strickland scores with a nice body kick.
Strickland moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Strickland getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice defenses there by Khan.
Nice sprawl there from Strickland as Khan shoots in.
Strickland loads up on a big right hand but Khan slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan with a poor takedown
and Strickland counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Khan thinking.
A good leg kick by Strickland.
Strickland fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Khan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Khan throws a shot from downtown. Strickland moves away and avoids it.
Khan tries to move into range but Strickland moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Strickland slips a jab from Khan.
Strickland misses the shot to the body.
Strickland moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Strickland connects with a good right hand that stumbles Khan. Khan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Strickland slips a jab and a cross from Khan.
Strickland slips under a jab from Khan.
Khan might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Khan slips a jab from Strickland.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khan 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.
Strickland throws a body kick that misses.
Khan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strickland misses with a wild body shot.
Khan misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Strickland darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Strickland ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Strickland with a nice cross.
Khan closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Strickland's guard.
Strickland has control of Khan's left arm, preventing Khan from doing any damage.
Strickland trying to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khan controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Deangelo Strickland dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Khan sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Strickland connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Khan momentarily.
Khan misses with an uppercut. Strickland saw that one coming.
Strickland misses with a head kick.
Khan shoots for a takedown but Strickland saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Khan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Strickland scores with a punch to the head.
Khan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Strickland circles away quickly and effectively.
Khan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Strickland scores with a leg kick.
Khan dives in and grabs Strickland's left leg, looking for a takedown. Strickland pushes down on Khan's head and hops out.
Khan tries for a takedown but Strickland sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Deangelo Strickland has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bingus Khan.
Strickland lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khan drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Strickland is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Khan can do to turn this around?
Khan is breathing heavily.
Strickland tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Khan easily slips into full mount!
Strickland on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Strickland tries to get out of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan avoids the attempt from Strickland to control.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Strickland can't escape the position.
Strickland tries to hold on but Khan pushes him away.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Strickland tries to reverse the position but Khan maintains control.
Strickland tries to lock up and control but Khan gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Strickland is desperately trying to improve his position but Khan has a good base and remains in mount.
Strickland tries to lock up and control but Khan gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Strickland is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Strickland is trying desperately to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strickland throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Khan avoids the attempt from Strickland to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Khan content just to control the position here.
Strickland wants to hold on but Khan pushes him away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Khan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bingus Khan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Khan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Khan 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.
Khan takes a swing at Strickland's ribcage but misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Strickland misses the target.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Strickland. Khan shrugs it off though.
Khan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Strickland swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Strickland. That snapped Khan's head back.
Khan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Strickland's waist but Strickland gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Khan off to one side.
Strickland throws a series of punches but Khan avoids them all with ease.
Strickland fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Khan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Strickland ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khan moves away.
Strickland goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Strickland scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Strickland misses the jab.
Deangelo Strickland is winning the standup battle so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Strickland enables Khan to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Strickland manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strickland wants to control the position but Khan says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Strickland is trying to control but can't.
Strickland wants to improve his position but Khan is controlling well.
Strickland trying to control from the bottom.
Strickland is trying to stand up here but Khan is controlling him well.
Khan is thwarting Strickland's attempts to control the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
That's two 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.
Khan perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bingus Khan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Khan misses with a wild body shot.
Khan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Strickland looks to score with a jab to the body but Khan is just out of range.
Strickland dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Strickland slaps away a takedown attempt from Khan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Khan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Khan shoots in and drives through. Strickland sprawls well.
Deangelo Strickland has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bingus Khan.
Khan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Khan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Strickland misses the shot to the body.
Khan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Strickland connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Khan scrambles back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan throws a combination. Strickland tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Khan 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.
Khan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Khan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Strickland defends it nicely.
Strickland was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Strickland keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Strickland throws a shot to the body.
Khan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Strickland swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Khan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A slapping body kick lands there for Strickland.
A looping hook to the body misses from Strickland. Khan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A head kick from Strickland lands but Khan takes it in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Strickland cracks Khan with a good jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strickland moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Khan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Strickland.
Strickland throws a shot from downtown. Khan moves away and avoids it.
Strickland is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Khan.
Strickland smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
 Khan is rocked!
Strickland cracks Khan with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Khan tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Strickland pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Khan is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Deangelo Strickland!
In his post fight interview, Deangelo Strickland started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Jones (ranked 1059 p4p, 828 weight class) and Bernard Ramsey (ranked 146 p4p, 115 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Jon Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Bernard Ramsey!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, John Roberts and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramsey throws a big shot that misses.
Jones wants to clinch.
Jones is looking to clinch but Ramsey is avoiding it.
Jones misses with a hook. Ramsey ducked under it nicely.
Ramsey takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ramsey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones misses the jab.
Ramsey is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Jones shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ramsey napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ramsey keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Ramsey's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jones working the body and head with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Jones 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.
Ramsey tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jones wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ramsey is trying to control Jones's posture but Jones avoids it.
Ramsey tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jones wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Jones is trying to get an arm triangle but Ramsey is defending well.
Jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ramsey keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones lands a nice forearm strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ramsey is looking for a sweep.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ramsey can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ramsey struggling a bit here.
Jones cracks Ramsey with a big elbow.
Jones is looking to take a break and control but Ramsey is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones controlling the position.
Jones working the ground and pound.
Jones lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Jones wants to control but Ramsey is keeping him busy.
Ramsey takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
You can see the frustration on Ramsey's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jones throws an elbow but Ramsey slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramsey tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jones is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ramsey knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ramsey is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jones trying to control the position but Ramsey is working away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Ramsey's shoulder. That is not cool.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Jones dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Ramsey looking to land some kicks to the body here.
An attempted straight right counter from Jones misses the target.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ramsey.
Ramsey closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Ramsey ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Ramsey shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jones dives in for a single leg takedown but Ramsey sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Ramsey lands a shoulder strike.
Jones throws an elbow that misses.
Ramsey tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Ramsey gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Jon Jones has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramsey scores with a shot to the side of Jones's head.
Ramsey lands an elbow inside that Jones shrugs off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ramsey using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ramsey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ramsey tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
Ramsey is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramsey tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
A short right from Jones on the inside.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Ramsey.
Jones tries to work over Ramsey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ramsey gets underhooks to prevent Jones's takedown attempt.
Ramsey can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
Jones tries a body shot but Ramsey blocks it.
Jones lands an elbow inside that Ramsey shrugs off.
 It looks like Bernard Ramsey has been cut.
A shot in the inside from Ramsey.
Ramsey scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ramsey with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ramsey tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
Ramsey has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Bernard Ramsey seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ramsey gets through Jones's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Ramsey.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ramsey landing some nice looking knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ramsey.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones pushes off an throws an elbow but Ramsey leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramsey lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ramsey gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ramsey working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ramsey is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jones is defending well for now.
Jones pushes off an throws an elbow but Ramsey leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ramsey with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A shot in the inside from Ramsey.
Ramsey misses with a knee strike.
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jones jumps guard but Ramsey turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Jones lands an elbow inside.
Ramsey prevents a body shot from Jones.
Ramsey misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, Ramsey scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ramsey tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.
Jones prevents a body shot from Ramsey.
Ramsey blocks an elbow strike from Jones.
Ramsey lands an uppercut.
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramsey lands with a right to the head.
Jones is rocked!
Jones throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Oh Jones is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ramsey lands a damaging elbow.
Ramsey has Jones pressed against the cage. He pushes Jones back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Ramsey throws a beautiful elbow that sends Jones crashing to the floor! Ramsey piles on the pressure with more strikes! Jones is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bernard Ramsey!
Bernard Ramsey thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Harris (ranked 762 p4p, 2306 weight class) and Swinzey Mckinney (ranked 71 p4p, 205 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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8 - 7 - 1 |
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Benjamin Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Swinzey Mckinney!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Jonathan Paton and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris moves into the clinch.
Harris blocks an uppercut.
Mckinney misses with a punch on the inside.
Mckinney lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Harris backwards.
Harris manages to break the clinch.
Harris swings for the body but Mckinney moves out of range.
Harris looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Harris tests Mckinney's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Harris.
Harris has closed the distance and engaged Mckinney in a clinch.
Harris's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mckinney takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Harris lands a nice hook to Mckinney's body. Mckinney takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mckinney looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Harris feints a jab promting Mckinney to slip. Harris then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Mckinney slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harris closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris misses with a hook from the clinch.
Harris blocks an uppercut.
Harris blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harris lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Harris breaks the clinch.
Mckinney has closed the distance and engaged Harris in a clinch.
Mckinney fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Harris on the inside.
Mckinney goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Harris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circling - Harris throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Harris has taken the fight to the clinch.
Harris breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Harris throws out a powerful jab.
Swinzey Mckinney is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris gets a clinch.
Harris blocks an uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mckinney working aggressively here.
Harris lands a right hand.
Harris cracks Mckinney with a nice body shot.
Harris pulls Mckinney into guard.
Mckinney trying to control but Harris is working from the bottom.
Harris is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Harris looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Mckinney passes into side control.
Mckinney tries to advance to mount but Harris denies him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris manages to work his way to half guard, despite Mckinney's best efforts.
Mckinney controlling the action here.
Harris is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Harris trying to hold on to Mckinney's head to control him but Mckinney postures up.
Harris controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Harris tries to roll over but Mckinney keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Harris is working hard here to advance position.
Harris wants to control but Mckinney is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mckinney takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Harris is not content to let Mckinney control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Harris fails to land with a series of punches.
Benjamin Harris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harris clinches up against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Benjamin Harris dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Harris scores with a jab to the body.
Mckinney misses with a right hand
and Harris counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mckinney tries to move into range but Harris moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Harris rushes Mckinney and presses him up against the cage.
Harris pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Horrible takedown attempt by Harris or perhaps it was just good defense by Mckinney, which made it look bad.
Mckinney jabs Harris to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mckinney takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mckinney misses with a combination
letting Harris counter with a right hand.
Harris is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mckinney can do to turn this around?
Harris gets a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mckinney misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mckinney prevents a body shot from Harris.
Harris lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Harris.
Harris misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Mckinney fails to land.
Mckinney misses with some punches.
Mckinney misses with a hook from the clinch.
Harris wants a takedown but no success here.
Harris blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mckinney.
Mckinney misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mckinney lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Harris.
Harris looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Harris working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mckinney tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Harris's elbow.
Mckinney lands a body shot in the clinch.
Harris throws a punch but it's blocked by Mckinney.
Harris looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short uppercut from Mckinney.
Mckinney blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mckinney.
Mckinney misses with a punch to the body.
Harris manages to break the clinch.
Harris throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
As Harris backs off Mckinney throws a huge counter combo but Harris manages to avoid it all.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harris moves into the clinch successfully.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Harris.
Harris misses with a body punch.
Mckinney is pushing Harris up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mckinney.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Harris fails to land.
Harris is trying to pull guard but Mckinney has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benjamin Harris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harris blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harris breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A swing and a miss from Harris.
Harris swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mckinney.
Harris tries for a takedown but Mckinney sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mckinney on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Harris scoring well with a low kick there.
Mckinney throws a jab when Harris was well out of range.
Harris lands a jab-cross combination.
Mckinney slips a jab from Harris.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mckinney misses the shot to the body.
Mckinney misses with a straight left.
The fighters circling - Mckinney throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Harris throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A low kick lands for Harris.
Nice uppercut lands for Harris. That snapped Mckinney's head back.
Harris has Mckinney up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mckinney.
Harris goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mckinney throws a punch but it's blocked by Harris.
Harris lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from Mckinney fails to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Benjamin Harris dominated that second round.
That's time! Harris's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Harris showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mckinney.
Mckinney tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mckinney looks to land a right hand but Harris moved out of range.
Harris went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Harris scores with a nice head shot.
Mckinney misses with a looping left.
Mckinney misses with a double jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mckinney fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Harris just misses with a punch to the body.
Mckinney blocks the body kick.
Harris scores with a hook to the body. Mckinney takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Harris lands a head kick. Mckinney smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Some wild striking there from Mckinney.
Harris is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Harris bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mckinney's head.
Mckinney connects with a body shot that sends Harris's belly button to the back.
Harris swats away the attempt to clinch by Mckinney.
Harris with a nice cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mckinney lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harris darts in and clinches Mckinney up against the cage.
Mckinney doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mckinney throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Harriss head.
Mckinney blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harris wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mckinney.
Harris leaning against his opponent.
Harris lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Harris pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mckinney throws a lazy uppercut
and Harris counters with a nice uppercut.
Mckinney steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Harris. That one must have hurt.
Swinzey Mckinney has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harris closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mckinney misses with a hook from the clinch.
Harris tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mckinney tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mckinney lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Harris swings wildly with an uppercut but Mckinney uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mckinney lands with a right to the head.
Mckinney throws a head punch that misses.
Harris misses with a short punch on the inside.
Harris scores with a shoulder strike.
Harris misses with a punch on the inside.
Harris swings wildly with an uppercut but Mckinney uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harris's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fighters circle momentarily. Harris darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Harris looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mckinney is fending him off so far but Harris persists. Nope, Mckinney circles away and we're back to standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris connects with a solid leg kick.
Mckinney throws a right and a left that Harris avoids nicely.
Benjamin Harris is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Benjamin Harris is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheers as Harris lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mckinney doesn't seem phased though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harris stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Harris lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Mckinney misses the body punch
and Harris counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Mckinney gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Harris thuds a left hand into Mckinney's body.
Mckinney looks to score with a jab to the body but Harris is just out of range.
Mckinney swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Benjamin Harris showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Harris, 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benjamin Harris!
A victorious Benjamin Harris thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tim Bird (ranked 369 p4p, 639 weight class) and Paulo Mendes (ranked 48 p4p, 84 weight class). Bird comes to the cage accompanied by Dragula - Rob Zombie. The crowd seem to be enjoying Mendes's choice of entrance music: Future - Last Breath. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Tim Bird!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paulo Mendes!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, David Schapiro and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendes scores with a nice head shot.
Bird throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bird paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
It looks like Paulo Mendes has been cut.
Mendes has a takedown stuffed.
Bird pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bird has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Mendes tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bird defends well and Mendes ends up having to push Bird into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Bird misses with an uppercut
and Mendes counters with a three punch combo that has Bird backing up. Bird nods at Mendes to acknowledge the strikes.
Mendes ducks right into an uppercut from Bird.
Bird takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bird avoids the body shot from Mendes.
Mendes pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bird back to the cage. Mendes follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A combination from Mendes does no damage.
Bird throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mendes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bird with a jab.
Bird ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mendes moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bird. Mendes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mendes looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bird steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mendes.
Bird throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mendes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bird connects with a single shot there.
Bird swings for the body but Mendes moves out of range.
Mendes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bird circles away quickly and effectively.
Bird ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mendes shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bird defends it nicely.
Tim Bird has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paulo Mendes.
Mendes shoots in looking for a takedown but Bird manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mendes's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bird jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bird throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bird throws a right hand that Mendes ducks under and follows up with a left that Mendes also avoids with ease.
Bird swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bird scores with a sloppy right hand. Mendes should have avoided that one.
Mendes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bird moves away.
Bird seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Bird throws a big shot that misses.
A nice side step and Mendes releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bird fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That has opened up Paulo Mendes's cut even more.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice defenses there by Bird.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bird darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mendes digs a good hook to Bird's body.
Bird looks to land a right hand but Mendes moved out of range.
Bird is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Bird scores with the left hand. Mendes knows he should have avoided that one.
Mendes with a nice cross.
A shot to the liver by Bird. Beautiful body shot.
Mendes takes a kick to the side of the head.
Mendes throws a series of punches but Bird moves out of range.
Mendes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mendes ducks under a wild hook from Bird.
Mendes lands a really nice looking cross but Bird seems unphased.
Bird throws the left hand but Mendes avoids the punch easily.
Bird fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The cut above Paulo Mendes's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Bird keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mendes.
Bird looks to land a combination but Mendes avoids it well.
Mendes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bird cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bird slips under a jab from Mendes.
Bird appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Mendes connects with a nice looking jab.
A big right from Bird misses.
Mendes avoids the body shot from Bird.
Bird throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mendes shoots in and bounces Bird off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Bird controls Mendes momentarily but Mendes frees himself.
Bird looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Bird controls Mendes momentarily but Mendes frees himself.
Bird is looking to stand up but Mendes isn't so interested in that idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bird not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mendes stopping the sweep attempt from Bird.
Bird being controlled here, momentarily.
Bird pulls Mendes in close to prevent any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mendes closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mendes throws a body punch but Bird moves out of range.
Mendes shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bird sprawls well. Bird wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mendes gets slowly back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tim Bird will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Paulo Mendes's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
The fighters circling - Bird throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tim Bird is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab lands there for Bird.
Bird throws the left hand but Mendes avoids the punch easily.
Bird throws a looping overhand right but Mendes ducks down to avoid it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mendes lands with a straight right. Bird didn't see that one coming.
Bird misses the jab.
Good leg kick by Bird.
Mendes shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bird is looking to stand up but Mendes isn't so interested in that idea.
Mendes stopping the sweep attempt from Bird.
Bird controls Mendes momentarily but Mendes frees himself.
Bird looking for a sweep. Not yet Bird, not yet.
Mendes postures up.
Mendes wants to control from the top but Bird keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes landing with the ground and pound.
Bird is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mendes not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bird looking for a sweep. Not yet Bird, not yet.
Mendes slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bird wants to stand but Mendes is controlling the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bird needs to keep his hands up - Mendes had a free shot at his head there.
Nice shot lands for Bird.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bird chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Some wild striking there from Mendes.
Mendes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bird.
Bird connects with a body shot.
Mendes will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mendes misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bird with a nice cross.
Bird throws an overhand right that lands on Mendes's shoulder, as Mendes tries to avoid the shot.
Mendes throws out a counter right but Bird avoids it with no problem.
Mendes misses with a right hand
and Bird counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mendes shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bird as he avoids it easily.
Tim Bird has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paulo Mendes.
Mendes takes one on the button.
Bird waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mendes.
Bird defending well as Mendes loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bird moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mendes misses with a series of wild punches.
Bird throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bird avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mendes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bird.
Mendes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bird was well out of range. Poor timing from Mendes.
Mendes drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mendes prevents Bird from getting back to his feet.
Bird keeping full guard, as Mendes tries to pass.
Bird wants to sweep but no luck.
Bird looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Mendes passes into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bird keeps working.
Mendes working away.
Bird is not content to let Mendes control the position.
Bird gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Mendes trying to control from half guard but Bird is working away.
Mendes wants to work for an arm triangle but Bird is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bird wants to get back to full guard.
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 Tim Bird will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Paulo Mendes's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Mendes goes for a double leg but Bird avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bird continues to drive forward.
Jab by Bird.
Bird looks to land a combination. Mendes sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Decent striking displayed by Bird there.
Nice body punch from Mendes.
Mendes throws a body shot but no joy.
Bird jabs Mendes to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mendes connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bird on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bird dodges the punch combination from Mendes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A punch lands to the side of Mendes 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bird looks to land a right hand but Mendes moved out of range.
Bird throws a hook but Mendes blocks it.
Bird misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bird misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mendes connects with a crisp jab.
Mendes connects with the punch.
Bird scores with a punch to the head.
Mendes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bird scores with a jab. Mendes acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jab, jab by Bird - just one landing.
A big left from Bird misses.
Bird just misses with a punch to the body.
Mendes lands an overhand right.
Tim Bird is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bird walks into a left hand.
Bird waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mendes.
Bird moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bird throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mendes throws a hook to the side of Bird's head but Bird sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Bird. No joy for Mendes on that attempt.
Mendes fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bird avoids it really well and circles away.
Tim Bird has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paulo Mendes.
Mendes manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Bird on his heels. He'll look to pass Bird's guard now, I'm sure.
Paulo Mendes has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bird is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bird tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mendes tries to free his leg and advance position but Bird is retaining full guard.
Bird seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Bird tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bird has Mendes pulled in close to control his posture.
Bird wants to sweep here but Mendes controlling him for the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bird keeping moving, preventing Mendes from controlling successfully.
Bird can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mendes controls the pace.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Tim Bird is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The crowd cheers as Bird lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mendes doesn't seem phased though.
Mendes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bird was well out of range. Poor timing from Mendes.
Mendes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendes blocks the body kick.
Bird throws a hook but Mendes avoids it easily.
Bird throws a hook but Mendes blocks it.
Mendes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bird is looking to counter the offense by Mendes and move into the clinch.
Mendes gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mendes. Bird does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mendes shoots in looking for a takedown. Bird tries to sprawl out of it but Mendes keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bird manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice uppercut there from Bird.
Bird has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bird there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bird misses with a straight right.
Mendes swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Paulo Mendes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mendes throws a right hand that Bird ducks under and follows up with a left that Bird also avoids with ease.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Bird showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bird, 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Bird!
Our winner, Tim Bird, 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fiddle Sticks (ranked 387 p4p, 740 weight class) and Jeff Christ (ranked 54 p4p, 96 weight class). Sticks comes to the cage accompanied by Pantera: Walk. Jeff Christ will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fiddle Sticks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jeff Christ!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Jorge Garcia and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sticks tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Christ swivels and escapes.
Christ changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
The fighters circling - Christ throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sticks tries for a takedown but Christ sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Christ shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Christ trying to control the position from guard on top but Sticks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sticks is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Christ is aware though and is defending well.
Christ wants to pass the guard but Sticks is keeping the position.
Sticks looking for a triangle here. Christ is fighting it but it looks tight! Sticks pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Christ is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Fiddle Sticks!
In his post fight interview, Fiddle Sticks started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chaos Kemppainen (ranked 84 p4p, 166 weight class) and Jack Crusher (ranked 16 p4p, 26 weight class). Jack Crusher told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chaos Kemppainen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Crusher !
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Jorge Garcia and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crusher slips under a jab.
Crusher with the counter takedown but Kemppainen avoids it easily.
Kemppainen misses with a low kick.
Kemppainen misses with a leg kick
and Crusher counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Kemppainen!
Crusher looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Crusher cracks Kemppainen with an elbow. That is naaassty.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crusher is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kemppainen has escaped the position, nice work there.
Crusher throws a strike aimed at the side of Kemppainen's head but Kemppainen avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Crusher .
Kemppainen isn't going anywhere.
Kemppainen struggling a bit here.
Crusher is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Kemppainen's shoulder. That is not cool.
Kemppainen can't do much from the bottom here.
Kemppainen gets back to half guard.
Crusher throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Crusher lands with a punch from half guard.
Kemppainen is in trouble now - Crusher has advanced to mount!
Crusher landing shots from mount.
Crusher looking to finish with strikes here!
Kemppainen is wriggling around trying to escape.
Crusher sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Kemppainen is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crusher sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Crusher throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Kemppainen avoids a series of strikes thrown by Crusher .
Crusher thowing shots but they're missing.
Crusher scoring with strikes but Kemppainen is staying in there.
It looks like Chaos Kemppainen has been cut.
Crusher throwing strikes here but Kemppainen is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Crusher throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Crusher throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crusher takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kemppainen wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Crusher .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kemppainen is working to get back to half guard.
Crusher looking to ground and pound but Kemppainen is blocking nicely.
Crusher throws a wild left hand from mount and Kemppainen manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crusher is looking to advance position but Kemppainen won't allow it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Crusher wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kemppainen keeps working.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Crusher dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chaos Kemppainen's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kemppainen is looking to slow Crusher down with leg kicks.
Kemppainen thuds a left hand into Crusher 's body.
Kemppainen throws a poor cross that misses
and Crusher counters with a takedown into side control.
Kemppainen is looking for a sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crusher tries to move to full mount but Kemppainen actually manages to regain half guard.
Crusher seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Crusher wants to pass to mount but Kemppainen is defending the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crusher lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kemppainen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Crusher .
Crusher is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kemppainen trying to control here.
Crusher is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kemppainen sees it coming and defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Crusher is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kemppainen is just riding it out for now. Crusher eventually gives up the hold.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Crusher . He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Kemppainen trying to control here.
Crusher throws a strike but Kemppainen avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Crusher throws an elbow that misses. Kemppainen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Crusher 's guard. Nice move by Kemppainen!
Kemppainen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crusher working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kemppainen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kemppainen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Crusher is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Crusher looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Crusher has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Crusher is trying to control the position but Kemppainen postures up.
Kemppainen won't allow Crusher to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kemppainen stays in close to Crusher 's body and controls the position.
Crusher looking for a sweep. Not yet Crusher , not yet.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Crusher looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kemppainen passes into side control.
Crusher is looking to regain half guard here but Kemppainen keeps moving and retains side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Crusher struggling a bit here.
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 Chaos Kemppainen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Chaos Kemppainen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kemppainen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crusher manages to avoid it.
Kemppainen tries to close the distance and clinch but Crusher swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kemppainen throws a right hand that misses
and Crusher counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kemppainen won't be happy with that.
Kemppainen is not content to let Crusher control the position.
Crusher creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kemppainen is trying to control Crusher 's posture but Crusher avoids it.
Crusher misses with the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kemppainen is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Crusher is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Crusher has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kemppainen blocking the ground and pound.
Crusher unloading with bombs!
Crusher lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kemppainen hang on?
Kemppainen blocking the ground and pound.
Crusher controlling from mount.
Crusher unloading with bombs!
Jack Crusher has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kemppainen can't escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crusher tries to control but Kemppainen wriggling away.
Crusher lands a couple of good shots and Kemppainen has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Kemppainen tries to roll but Crusher sticks to his back.
Crusher missing with strikes.
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!
Crusher landing with strikes.
Crusher doesn't have the hooks in and Kemppainen manages to turn into his guard.
Crusher controls Kemppainen momentarily but Kemppainen frees himself.
Crusher bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kemppainen's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kemppainen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Crusher .
Kemppainen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Crusher wants to control from the top but Kemppainen keeps moving.
Crusher throws a big right hand that misses.
Crusher working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kemppainen trying to keep a closed guard but Crusher is proving a slippery customer.
Kemppainen keeping moving, preventing Crusher from controlling successfully.
Kemppainen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Crusher .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kemppainen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Crusher looking to pass the guard.
Crusher trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Crusher throwing strikes from guard but Kemppainen blocks nicely.
Crusher postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kemppainen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Crusher counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kemppainen thinking.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Crusher really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chaos Kemppainen's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kemppainen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crusher was well out of range. Poor timing from Kemppainen.
Kemppainen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Crusher counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Kemppainen!
Crusher working the strikes but Kemppainen uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Kemppainen regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kemppainen is controlling Crusher 's posture.
Crusher stays in close to Kemppainen's body and controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crusher throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kemppainen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kemppainen keeping full guard, as Crusher tries to pass.
Crusher trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kemppainen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Crusher trying to control the position from guard on top but Kemppainen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Crusher wants to pass the guard but Kemppainen is keeping the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
We've been told by Kemppainen's head coaches at FF Forever that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kemppainen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kemppainen throws a body shot but no joy.
Kemppainen looks to throw the jab but Crusher is out of range.
Kemppainen is looking to clinch but Crusher is avoiding it.
Kemppainen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crusher .
Crusher tries to counter with a clinch but Kemppainen shakes him off and moves away.
Crusher keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crusher with the counter takedown but Kemppainen avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kemppainen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kemppainen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Crusher moves into the clinch.
Crusher can't get the takedown.
Crusher jumps guard.
Crusher doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Crusher looking for a sweep. Not yet Crusher , not yet.
Crusher throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Crusher working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kemppainen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kemppainen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crusher wants to improve his position but instead Kemppainen has moved into half guard.
Crusher trying to control from the bottom.
Crusher moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Crusher working a defensive guard here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Crusher being controlled here, momentarily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Jack Crusher will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Chaos Kemppainen's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Kemppainen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crusher moves away.
Crusher appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Chaos Kemppainen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kemppainen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Kemppainen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kemppainen forces Crusher back against the cage and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kemppainen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Crusher or not.
Crusher has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Kemppainen is trying to keep an underhook but Crusher manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Kemppainen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Crusher sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kemppainen defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crusher thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kemppainen's head.
Crusher throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Kemppainen to regain full guard.
Crusher loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kemppainen keeping full guard, as Crusher tries to pass.
Kemppainen keeping moving, preventing Crusher from controlling successfully.
Kemppainen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
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.
Crusher trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Crusher controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Crusher moves out of range of the leg kick from Kemppainen.
Crusher steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kemppainen.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kemppainen.
Kemppainen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Crusher bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A low kick from Kemppainen is predictable there
and Crusher counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crusher trying to move into half guard but instead Kemppainen has managed to sweep!
Crusher looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kemppainen stays in close to Crusher 's body and controls the position.
Crusher has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kemppainen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Crusher working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kemppainen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kemppainen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kemppainen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Crusher swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kemppainen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Crusher is working an open guard so Kemppainen takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kemppainen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Crusher counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Crusher trying to control the position from guard on top but Kemppainen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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 Chaos Kemppainen.
I think Crusher has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 48:48
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 48:47
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 48:48
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
Chaos Kemppainen retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!
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