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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dempsey ONeill (ranked 1349 p4p, 1595 weight class) and Blade Wilson (ranked 153 p4p, 175 weight class). Dempsey ONeill had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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 28 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dempsey ONeill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blade Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Wagner Zegers and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
ONeill misses the shot to the body.
Wilson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
ONeill on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wilson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
ONeill ducks under a wild hook from Wilson.
A quick step to the side and ONeill tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
ONeill looks to clinch
and ONeill takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wilson misses with a head kick.
ONeill swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
ONeill throws a sloppy head kick and Wilson moves out of range easily.
ONeill throws a series of punches but Wilson avoids them all with ease.
Wilson jabs at ONeill's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wilson.
ONeill misses with a body shot.
Wilson checks a low kick from ONeill.
Wilson misses with a wild body shot.
ONeill moves out of range of the body kick.
ONeill avoids the head kick by Wilson.
ONeill feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Wilsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wilson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down ONeill rather than just go for the knockout.
Wilson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of ONeill's head.
ONeill throws a series of punches but Wilson moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson loads up on a big right hand but ONeill slips the punch.
Wilson tests ONeill's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wilson jabs ONeill to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wilson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wilson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A clash of legs there as ONeill blocks the low kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
ONeill lands with a hook. Wilson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wilson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Wilson.
ONeill avoids the head kick by Wilson.
Wilson just misses with a punch to the body.
Wilson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
ONeill throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wilson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wilson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
ONeill on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
ONeill wants to clinch but Wilson slips to the side
and Wilson counters with a straight right hand.
Good leg kick by Wilson.
ONeill misses with a body shot.
Wilson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
ONeill blocks a head kick by Wilson.
ONeill quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Wilson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but ONeill was well out of range. Poor timing from Wilson.
Wilson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
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!
Good leg kick by Wilson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Blade Wilson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
ONeill scoring well with a low kick there.
Wilson swings away with a body shot that misses
and ONeill counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
ONeill slips under a jab.
Wilson digs a good body shot into ONeill's ribs.
ONeill misses with an uppercut
and Wilson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
ONeill throws an off balance right hand
and Wilson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. ONeill is lucky that one didn't land flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
ONeill throws a head kick that misses
and Wilson counters with a straight right hand.
Wilson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wilson swings for the body but ONeill moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wilson thows a body kick. ONeill tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Wilson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
ONeill takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wilson misses with a looping left.
Wilson ducks under a wild hook from ONeill.
Wilson throws a half hearted mid kick.
ONeill throws a combination that misses
and Wilson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Wilson throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
ONeill tried to score with a low kick but Wilson checks it.
Wilson missing with a left hand there. ONeill was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wilson misses with a wild body shot.
Wilson lands with a shot to the body.
ONeill lunges at Wilson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wilson's hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
ONeill blocks the body kick.
ONeill doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
ONeill tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Wilson counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson just misses with a punch to the body.
Wilson swings widly with a right hand
and ONeill counters with a left and a right that stings Wilson.
ONeill ducks under a wild hook from Wilson.
Wilson lands with a good body shot.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether ONeill might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
ONeill misses with a leg kick
and Wilson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
ONeill swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice side step and Wilson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Wilson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wilson misses with a hook
and ONeill connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Wilson misses with a wild body shot.
ONeill tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wilson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
ONeill throws a right hand that misses
and Wilson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
ONeill jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wilson feints a counter leg kick.
Wilson throws a sloppy head kick
enabling ONeill to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wilson.
ONeill avoids the head kick by Wilson.
ONeill was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wilson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on ONeill if he has to take too many more of those.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Blade Wilson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Wilson tries to land a leg kick but ONeill saw it coming and moves away.
Wilson lands with a good body shot.
Wilson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wilson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Blade Wilson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - ONeill scores with a four punch combination!
ONeill misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but ONeill moves away.
ONeill clinches up with Wilson and pushes him back against the cage.
ONeill throws a punch but it's blocked by Wilson.
ONeill blocking some punches.
ONeill misses with a shot to the kidneys.
ONeill misses with a punch on the inside.
ONeill has a couple of punches blocked by Wilson.
Wilson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
ONeill wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wilson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wilson.
ONeill throws a punch but it's blocked by Wilson.
ONeill misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
ONeill tries to break the clinch but Wilson is controlling the position.
ONeill misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Wilson.
Wilson blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Wilson.
ONeill breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wilson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from Wilson.
Wilson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
ONeill throws a head kick that misses
and Wilson counters with a straight right hand.
ONeill rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wilson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson scores with a jab to the body.
Wilson thumps ONeill with a low kick.
Wilson misses with a low kick.
A low kick lands for Wilson.
ONeill throws a nice looking combination but Wilson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wilson raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Wilson misses with an uppercut. ONeill saw that one coming.
A lazy body kick from Wilson
enabling ONeill to counter with a crisp jab.
ONeill throws a right hand that Wilson ducks under and follows up with a left that Wilson also avoids with ease.
Dempsey ONeill has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wilson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson digs a good body shot into ONeill's ribs.
Nice body punch from Wilson.
ONeill misses with a combination
and Wilson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
ONeill moves into range and clinches up with Wilson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short body shot lands from Wilson as the two fighters clinch.
ONeill stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
ONeill misses with a short punch on the inside.
Blade Wilson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
ONeill misses with the head strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Blade Wilson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wilson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blade Wilson!
Blade Wilson thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Maverick (ranked 1016 p4p, 1443 weight class) and Common Carp (ranked 129 p4p, 182 weight class). Carp has chosen Back On My BS - BigXthaPlug as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Common Carp has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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 19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daniel Maverick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Common Carp!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maverick misses with a two punch combination.
Carp misses with a wild combination.
Maverick throwing a counter right hand but Carp manages to avoid it.
Carp swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Maverick.
Maverick misses with a body kick.
A head kick by Maverick misses
and Carp counters with a stiff right hand.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maverick throws a leg kick
letting Carp counter with a right hand.
Carp throws a lazy uppercut
and Maverick counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Carp bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Maverick.
Maverick seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Maverick throws a body shot but no joy.
Carp rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Carp takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maverick throws a looping overhand right but Carp ducks down to avoid it.
Maverick swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Carp takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nice body kick there by Maverick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Maverick.
Nice cross by Maverick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maverick falls off balance throwing a combination
and Carp counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Carp throws a body shot but no joy.
Maverick avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Maverick swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slapping body kick lands there for Maverick.
Carp misses with a straight right.
Maverick throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Carp on the side of the head.
Carp has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Maverick misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maverick throws a jab but it's blocked by Carp.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maverick throws a head kick that misses
and Carp counters with a stiff right hand.
Maverick throws a shot to the body.
Maverick lands a nice looking body kick.
Carp throws a hook to the side of Maverick's head but Maverick sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Maverick thinks about countering with a body kick.
Maverick scores with the left hand. Carp knows he should have avoided that one.
Maverick takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Maverick delivers a nice body kick.
Maverick feints and then cracks Carp's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Carp down.
Carp slips a jab from Maverick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Carp.
Carp tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maverick was well out of range. Poor timing from Carp.
An attempted straight right counter from Maverick misses the target.
Carp on the wrong end of a nice hook.
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!
An inside leg kick lands from Maverick.
Maverick throws a sloppy head kick and Carp moves out of range easily.
Maverick fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Maverick digs a good body shot into Carp's ribs.
Carp has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Carp there as he acknowledges the shot.
Maverick uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Maverick dominated that round.
That's time! Maverick's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A head kick misses from Maverick.
Maverick bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Maverick tries to land a body kick
letting Carp counter with a right hand.
Carp throws a body shot but no joy.
Maverick throws a wild body kick that Carp sees coming a mile off.
Maverick connects with a high kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maverick swings widly with a right hand
and Carp counters with a nice uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Carp misses the target.
Maverick swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Maverick throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maverick throws an off balance right hand
and Carp counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Maverick takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Maverick.
Maverick throws a head kick that misses.
Carp throws out a counter right but Maverick avoids it with no problem.
Carp lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maverick circles away quickly and effectively.
Maverick throws a counter high kick but Carp was just alert enough to avoid it.
Maverick with a nice calf kick.
Maverick scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jab, jab by Carp - just one landing.
Maverick moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maverick avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Carp tries to bum rush Maverick with a series of wild strikes but Maverick uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Carp tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maverick was well out of range. Poor timing from Carp.
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!
Maverick throws a sloppy head kick and Carp moves out of range easily.
Carp misses with an uppercut.
Maverick misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maverick misses with a straight left.
Daniel Maverick is winning the standup battle so far.
Carp misses with a wild body shot.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Carp might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Maverick has got the better of the exchanges.
Carp scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maverick avoids a punch combination nicely.
Maverick throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Carp stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Carp looks to land a left hand but Maverick moved out of range nicely.
Carp swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Maverick counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Carp's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Maverick connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Carp scrambles back to his feet.
Maverick misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Carp misses.
Carp just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromMaverick.
Maverick clobbers Carp with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Carp 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.
Carp throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maverick throws a nice outside leg kick.
Carp misses the body punch
and Maverick counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maverick tries to land a body kick
and Carp connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carp cracks Maverick with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Carp digs a good body shot into Maverick's ribs.
Carp throws a jab but it's blocked by Maverick.
Maverick is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Common Carp will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Maverick walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Maverick throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Maverick.
Maverick takes one on the button.
Maverick pivots, looking for a leg kick but Carp is out of range and Maverick settles back down.
Carp looks to score with a jab to the body but Maverick is just out of range.
Maverick tried to counter with a leg kick but Carp avoided it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maverick uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Carp.
Maverick slips under a jab from Carp.
Maverick throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carp ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maverick moves away.
Maverick thinks about countering with a head kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Carp as he connects with a hook.
Maverick lands with a nice combination. Carp backs away looking to recover.
Maverick takes a swing at Carp's ribcage but misses.
Maverick lands a nice shot to the body.
Carp throws a poor cross that misses
and Maverick finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Maverick lands a jab.
Carp has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
A left lands for Maverick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maverick paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carp uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maverick.
Maverick throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Carp lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Carp takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A head kick by Maverick misses
and Carp counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Maverick lands a big head kick that sends Carp to the canvas! Maverick follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Maverick!
Daniel Maverick spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Venegas (ranked 1405 p4p, 1536 weight class) and Vino Kourov (ranked 112 p4p, 124 weight class). Kourov has chosen COME ON as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 30 - 0, fighting out of London, Frankie Venegas !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vino Kourov!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Venegas drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kourov is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Venegas presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Venegas drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kourov gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Venegas tries for a takedown but Kourov manages to get underhooks.
Kourov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Venegas slips a jab and a cross from Kourov.
Kourov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Venegas shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frankie Venegas . That's going to take a lot out of him.
You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Venegas got wobbled bad by a big combination! Kourov presses forward with punches and knees until Venegas stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Venegas closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vino Kourov!
Vino Kourov gave a mention to Feeble Fightware in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rimtas Kentas (ranked 812 p4p, 653 weight class) and Diogo Martins (ranked 70 p4p, 57 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Martins's choice of entrance music: Monte Tiene Garabato. Rimtas Kentas had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 146.1lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rimtas Kentas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Diogo Martins!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martins closes the distance and clinches.
Kentas misses with some punches.
Kentas lands a hook that snaps the head of Martins backwards.
Martins connects with a knee to the head.
 It looks like Rimtas Kentas has been cut.
Martins landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Martins blocks an uppercut.
Martins blocking some punches.
Martins lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Martins stalling.
Martins blocking some punches.
Kentas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Martins tries to land knees in the clinch but Kentas avoids the damage to the body.
Kentas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kentas.
Martins putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kentas in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kentas throws a punch but it's blocked by Martins.
Martins lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kentas throws a head punch that misses.
Kentas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kentas 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.
Kentas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kentas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kentas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kentas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Martins just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kentas's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kentas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Martins throws an elbow but it misses.
A knee to the head by Martins.
Martins trying to land knees to the body.
Martins connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kentas's face.
Martins tries a knee to the head but Kentas blocks it.
Kentas misses with some punches.
Martins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kentas has a couple of punches blocked by Martins.
Martins lands an elbow that stopped Kentas in his tracks for a moment.
Martins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kentas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Martins lands an elbow just above Kentas 's eye.
Kentas has a couple of punches blocked by Martins.
Kentas throws a head punch that misses.
Kentas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kentas misses with a hook from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martins blocks an uppercut.
Martins lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kentas scores with a shoulder strike.
Martins's coach down at Kaptajnernes Træningscenter was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Martins's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Kentas misses with a punch on the inside.
Martins putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kentas in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kentas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kentas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kentas misses with some punches.
Martins with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Martins trying to stall but Kentas improves his position.
Martins connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kentas's face.
Martins scores with a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Martins.
Martins lands an elbow inside that Kentas shrugs off.
Martins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kentas throws a punch but it's blocked by Martins.
Kentas has a couple of punches blocked by Martins.
Martins connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kentas's face.
Kentas misses with the head strike.
Martins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Martins lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kentas backwards.
Kentas throws a head punch that misses.
Martins lands a hook that snaps the head of Kentas backwards.
Kentas misses with some punches.
Martins misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kentas.
Martins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martins pushes Kentas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kentas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Martins tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kentas avoids it.
Kentas takes a knee to the side of the body.
A head punch on the inside from Kentas fails to land.
Kentas throws a punch but it's blocked by Martins.
Martins with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Martins missing with knees to the body.
Kentas throws a head punch that misses.
Kentas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Martins makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Martins lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Martins tries to land knees in the clinch but Kentas avoids the damage to the body.
Martins landing knees to the head.
Rimtas Kentas's cut is getting worse.
Martins throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kentas throws a punch but it's blocked by Martins.
A knee to the head by Martins.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martins presses Kentas against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Martins lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Kentas fails to land.
Martins lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kentas backwards.
Martins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martins throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kentas blocks it with crossed arms.
Martins scores with a shoulder strike.
Martins misses with a knee strike.
Martins working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Martins looking to throw knees to the head but Kentas is blocking nicely.
Kentas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kentas misses with some punches.
Martins lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kentas backwards.
Martins throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kentass head.
Kentas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Martins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Martins lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Knees to the body from Martins.
A short left from Martins.
Kentas throws a punch but it's blocked by Martins.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martins tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kentas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kentas scores with a shoulder strike.
Martins scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kentas throws a head punch that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Diogo Martins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rimtas Kentas's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Martins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Martins keeps the fight on the outside.
A combination from Martins does no damage.
Martins moves into range and clinches up with Kentas.
A short uppercut from Martins.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Martins.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kentas.
Martins throws a knee to the head but misses.
Diogo Martins seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kentas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Martins lands with a right to the head.
Martins blocking some punches.
Martins throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kentas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Martins tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kentas working aggressively here.
Kentas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kentas has a couple of punches blocked by Martins.
Martins misses with a short punch on the inside.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Martins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Martins lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kentas.
Kentas misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kentas has a couple of punches blocked by Martins.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Martins creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Martins misses with a knee strike.
Kentas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knees to the body from Martins.
Martins throws an elbow that misses.
A knee to the head by Martins.
Martins landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kentas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Martins lands with a right to the head.
Kentas has a couple of punches blocked by Martins.
Martins tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short right from Kentas on the inside.
Martins throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kentas blocks it with crossed arms.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martins misses with a knee strike.
Martins lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Martins blocks an uppercut.
Martins gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kentas trying to stall but Martins improves his position.
Martins using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kentas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kentas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Martins with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Martins.
Martins tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kentas avoids it.
Martins scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Martins lands with a short shot to the head.
A knee to the head by Martins.
Kentas throws a head punch that misses.
Martins tries a knee to the head but Kentas blocks it.
Kentas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kentas misses with a punch on the inside.
Kentas misses with some punches.
Kentas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Come on Kentas - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Martins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Martins creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Martins lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from Martins.
Kentas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martins working aggressively here.
Martins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Martins connects with a knee to the head.
Kentas working aggressively here.
Kentas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kentas has a couple of punches blocked by Martins.
Martins lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kentas misses with the head strike.
Kentas misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Kentas on the inside.
Kentas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Martins tries to land knees in the clinch but Kentas avoids the damage to the body.
Martins lands with a right to the head.
Kentas managing to block the knees to the body from Martins.
Kentas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Martins lands a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kentas swings wildly with an uppercut but Martins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martins tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kentas misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kentas misses with some punches.
Kentas throws a punch but it's blocked by Martins.
Martins lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kentas misses with the head strike.
Martins lands with a light punch inside.
Kentas throws a punch but it's blocked by Martins.
Martins working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Kentas fails to land.
Martins lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kentas throws a punch but it's blocked by Martins.
Martins lands a right hand.
Martins lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kentas backwards.
Kentas misses with a punch on the inside.
Kentas swings wildly with an uppercut but Martins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martins lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martins lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Martins.
Martins with a knee to the head.
 Kentas is rocked!
Martins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Martins lands with a short shot to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Diogo Martins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rimtas Kentas's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Kentas tries to close the distance and clinch but Martins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kentas closes the distance and clinches.
Martins lands an elbow just above Kentas 's eye.
Kentas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Martins lands a hook that snaps the head of Kentas backwards.
Kentas is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kentas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Martins is trying to maintain a safe position but Kentas gets an underhook and turns Martins into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Kentas fails to land.
Kentas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Martins scores with a knee to the head.
Oh Kentas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kentas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kentas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kentas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kentas has a couple of punches blocked by Martins.
Martins tries to stall but Kentas uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kentas seems to have got his legs back now.
Kentas misses with the head strike.
Kentas takes a shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martins is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Martins lands with a light punch inside.
Martins has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kentas lands with a right to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kentas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Martins gets through Kentas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kentas swings wildly with an uppercut but Martins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martins makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Martins lands a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kentas.
Martins tries to land a knee to the head but Kentas blocks with his arms.
A head punch on the inside from Martins fails to land.
Kentas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Martins softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kentas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Martins landing knees to the head.
Kentas misses with some punches.
Kentas misses with the head strike.
Martins blocking some punches.
Kentas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Martins tries a knee to the head but Kentas blocks it.
Kentas misses with a punch on the inside.
Rimtas Kentas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Still in the clinch, Martins scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kentas avoiding damage as Martins throws knees to the body.
A short left from Martins.
Kentas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Martins connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kentas's face.
Kentas misses with the head strike.
Martins working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Martins blocks an uppercut.
Martins tries to land a knee to the head but Kentas blocks with his arms.
Martins is leaning against Kentas and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Martins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kentas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Martins lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Martins lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kentas backwards.
Kentas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Martins lands a body punch in the clinch.
Martins lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kentas backwards.
Martins looking to stall.
Martins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martins connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kentas's face.
Martins tries to land knees in the clinch but Kentas avoids the damage to the body.
Kentas swings wildly with an uppercut but Martins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martins with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Martins softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Martins pushes Kentas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Martins throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short right from Martins on the inside.
Martins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Martins lands an elbow just above Kentas 's eye.
Kentas has a couple of punches blocked by Martins.
Martins lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kentas backwards.
Kentas misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Martins.
Martins blocks an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kentas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kentas misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kentas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Martins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Martins just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kentas's brow.
Diogo Martins is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Martins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kentas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Martins.
Kentas misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Kentas fails to land.
Martins using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kentas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kentas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Martins blocking some punches.
Martins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Martins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kentas working aggressively here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kentas scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kentas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Kentas fails to land.
A short uppercut from Martins.
Martins working Kentas over with knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diogo Martins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Martins has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diogo Martins!
Diogo Martins decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Philip Marcus (ranked 309 p4p, 384 weight class) and Heung Min Choi (ranked 26 p4p, 35 weight class). Choi has chosen Black Eyed Bruiser as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Philip Marcus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Heung Min Choi!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Choi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Philip Marcus has been cut.
Marcus moves out of range of the strikes.
Marcus throws a jab but it's blocked by Choi.
Choi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Choi misses with an uppercut. Marcus saw that one coming.
Choi staying out of range there.
Choi scores with a jab. Marcus acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Choi throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Marcus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Choi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Marcus has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Infamous Duranto Gym in the buildup to the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcus has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Choi.
Choi misses with a hook. Marcus ducked under it nicely.
Choi tries a head kick but it misses.
Choi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Choi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Choi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
 It looks like Heung Min Choi has been cut.
Nice shot by Choi.
Choi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marcus.
Choi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marcus seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Choi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Marcus checks it well.
Choi scores with a leg kick.
Choi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Marcus checks it well.
Marcus shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Choi eats them both and turns towards Marcus to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marcus keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Marcus gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Marcus ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A head kick misses from Choi.
Marcus was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Choi throws a poor cross that misses
and Marcus counters with a one-two to the body.
Choi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Marcus wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short uppercut from Marcus.
Choi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Marcus backwards.
Choi breaks from the clinch.
Choi blocks a jab.
Choi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marcus.
Marcus swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Choi misses with a looping left.
Choi missing with a left hand there. Marcus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Choi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Choi there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Choi throws a head kick but Marcus moves out of range.
Choi slips a straight right by Marcus.
Marcus closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Marcus throws a jab when Choi was well out of range.
Heung Min Choi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Choi throws a jab but it's blocked by Marcus.
An attempted straight right counter from Marcus misses the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Heung Min Choi dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Choi avoids the head kick by Marcus.
Choi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Choi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Marcuss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Choi misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Marcus to counter with a crisp jab.
Marcus throws a head kick but Choi moves out of range.
Marcus throws a poor cross that misses
and Choi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Choi stuns Marcus with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Choi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Choi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Marcus doesn't seem bothered though.
Choi lands a nice looking body shot.
Marcus throws a head kick that misses
and Choi counters with a stiff right hand.
Marcus is rocked!
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Choi engages and cracks Marcus with a massive lead left hook - Marcus tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Choi is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Heung Min Choi!
A very excited looking Heung Min Choi made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yar Bol (ranked 609 p4p, 598 weight class) and Francesco Monroe (ranked 81 p4p, 80 weight class). Yar Bol could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Francesco Monroe's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yar Bol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Francesco Monroe!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paul Aken and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monroe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bol.
Bol has closed the distance and engaged Monroe in a clinch.
Monroe manages to break the clinch.
Bol has managed to clinch.
Bol lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Monroe backwards.
Bol breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yar Bol seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Monroe explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Bol swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Monroe counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bol darts in trying to clinch
and Monroe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Yar Bol has been cut.
Nice uppercut lands for Monroe. That snapped Bol's head back.
Bol misses the jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Monroe slips a jab from Bol.
Bol pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bol throws a series of punches but Monroe avoids them all with ease.
Monroe flicks out a counter leg kick but Bol steps away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monroe comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bol rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Monroe counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bol is breathing heavily.
Monroe scoring well with a low kick there.
Bol throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bol tries to clinch up
and Monroe counters with a nice right hand that sends Bol toppling to the canvas! Bol scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Monroe finish him?!
Bol is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bol throws a lazy uppercut
and Monroe counters with a right hand from hell and Bol is out cold! A vicious knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Francesco Monroe!
A relieved looking Francesco Monroe thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Masa Saitoh (ranked 206 p4p, 210 weight class) and Hiroshima Nagasaki (ranked 30 p4p, 31 weight class). Nagasaki has chosen Ground Zero (MOP) as his entrance music. Hiroshima Nagasaki has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Masa Saitoh's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Masa Saitoh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hiroshima Nagasaki!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Albert Achterberg and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saitoh fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Saitoh 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.
Saitoh walks forward, straight into a front kick from Nagasaki.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nagasaki takes one on the button.
It looks like Hiroshima Nagasaki has been cut.
The crowd cheers as Saitoh lands an impressive looking overhand right. Nagasaki doesn't seem phased though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagasaki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nagasaki only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Saitoh connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A shot to the liver by Saitoh. Beautiful body shot.
Hiroshima Nagasaki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Saitoh has his takedown stuffed
and Nagasaki counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Masa Saitoh has been cut.
Saitoh throws the left hand but Nagasaki avoids the punch easily.
Nagasaki is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Saitoh with a body shot.
Masa Saitoh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saitoh drops Nagasaki with a left right combo! Saitoh follows him down to the ground into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nagasaki defending against the ground and pound.
Nagasaki managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Saitoh.
Saitoh working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Saitoh trying to control the action but Nagasaki is working from the bottom.
Nagasaki prevents Saitoh from moving into mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saitoh misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Saitoh misses with the ground and pound.
Nagasaki prevents Saitoh from improving position.
Saitoh trying to control the position but Nagasaki is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saitoh is staying tight to Nagasaki's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Saitoh tries to advance to mount but can't.
Saitoh in side control, just content to control the action for now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nagasaki can do anything to dispel that myth.
Nagasaki is looking to reverse the position.
Saitoh wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nagasaki keeps working.
That's four 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.
Saitoh controlling from side mount.
Saitoh lands a nice forearm strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saitoh moves into full mount!
Saitoh throws some wild stikes that Nagasaki manages to avoid easily.
Saitoh wants to control the pace but Nagasaki is squirming around nicely.
Saitoh throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Nagasaki because Saitoh loaded up on that one.
Saitoh content just to control the position here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Masa Saitoh dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Saitoh is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nagasaki.
Nagasaki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Saitoh.
Nagasaki misses with a right hand
and Saitoh counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Saitoh.
Saitoh trying to control the position from guard on top but Nagasaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Saitoh with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saitoh trying to control the position from guard on top but Nagasaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Saitoh throwing strikes but missing.
Saitoh 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.
Saitoh throws a strike but Nagasaki rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saitoh is controlling Nagasaki's posture.
Saitoh keeping full guard, as Nagasaki tries to pass.
Nagasaki must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Saitoh 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.
Saitoh might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Nagasaki slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Saitoh pulls Nagasaki in close to prevent any damage.
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.
Saitoh tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Saitoh bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nagasaki's guard.
Saitoh wants to control from the top but Nagasaki keeps moving.
Saitoh trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Nagasaki manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Saitoh 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saitoh has a closed guard, preventing Nagasaki from standing up.
Saitoh is controlling Nagasaki's posture.
Saitoh manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nagasaki manages to get himself to full guard.
Saitoh wants to pass the guard but Nagasaki is keeping the position.
Saitoh slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Saitoh trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Saitoh with a flurry of punches that miss.
Saitoh missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nagasaki keeping moving, preventing Saitoh from controlling successfully.
Nagasaki has momentary wrist control but Saitoh slips an elbow through the middle.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nagasaki keeping moving, preventing Saitoh from controlling successfully.
Saitoh postures up in Nagasaki's guard and throws a big left but Nagasaki blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Masa Saitoh dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Saitoh moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Masa Saitoh is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nagasaki takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Saitoh lands a really nice looking cross but Nagasaki seems unphased.
Masa Saitoh is winning the standup battle so far.
Saitoh sizes up Nagasaki with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Saitoh smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saitoh thuds a left hand into Nagasaki's body.
Saitoh looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Saitoh fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Nagasaki to the ground. Saitoh is now in Nagasaki's guard.
Nagasaki is looking to stand back up but Saitoh counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Nagasaki.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Saitoh seems content to control.
Nagasaki is trying to stand up here but Saitoh is controlling him well.
Saitoh slows the pace down in half guard.
Hiroshima Nagasaki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Saitoh uses his free foot to push down on Nagasaki's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Nagasaki.
Saitoh controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saitoh seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Nagasaki for as long as he can get away with.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nagasaki is trying desperately to improve position.
Saitoh looking to control and managing it successfully.
Saitoh's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Masa Saitoh showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Saitoh has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Masa Saitoh!
Our winner, Masa Saitoh, 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Maman Suraman (ranked 462 p4p, 304 weight class) and Chick Hamland (ranked 58 p4p, 46 weight class). Chick Hamland will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Solid boxing
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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 15 - 10 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maman Suraman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chick Hamland!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hamland gets the takedown into side control.
My spies in Guerrilla Fight Club 🇺🇸 inform me that Hamland has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Hamland scores with a couple of short elbows.
Suraman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Suraman is working hard here to advance position.
Suraman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hamland working the head with strikes.
Suraman can't do much from the bottom here.
Suraman gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Suraman wants to control but Hamland is having none of it.
The referee warns Suraman that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Hamland landing strikes from the mount.
Hamland lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Suraman hang on?
That's one minute gone in the round.
BOOM! Hamland connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Hamland trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Suraman slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Hamland is looking for a kimura but Suraman is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hamland to get the leverage.
Hamland throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hamland throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hamland with the ground and pound but Suraman uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Hamland trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hamland chips away with some ground and pound.
Hamland in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hamland in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Suraman definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hamland throwing strikes but missing.
Hamland preventing the sweep.
Hamland is in close to Suraman's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamland postures up in Suraman's guard and throws a big left but Suraman blocks it.
Hamland with a nice head shot there.
Suraman is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hamland is controlling him.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hamland stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Suraman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Suraman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Suraman looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hamland is looking to pass into half guard but Suraman pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Suraman is in guard.
Suraman is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hamland is pulling down on Suraman's head. It's preventing any offense from Suraman, at least for the moment.
Hamland controls Suraman momentarily but Suraman frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suraman looking to pass the guard.
Suraman is pushing down on Hamland's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hamland is fighting to maintain full guard but Suraman has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hamland preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Suraman lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hamland tries to roll over but Suraman keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hamland is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Suraman is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hamland doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Suraman.
Suraman works his foot free and advances to mount.
Hamland is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Suraman tries to control but Hamland wriggling away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chick Hamland 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.
Hamland misses with a hook.
Suraman shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hamland is trying to defend but Suraman finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Hamland is not content to let Suraman control the position.
Hamland wants to improve his position but Suraman is controlling well.
Suraman is trying to control. Hamland wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Suraman is thwarting Hamland's attempts to control the position.
Suraman is keen to just control but Hamland is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hamland is trying to maintain the position but Suraman is very close to passing his half guard.
Suraman is keen to just control but Hamland is a slippery customer.
Hamland is trying to maintain the position but Suraman is very close to passing his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suraman looks to land a strike but Hamland avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Hamland looking for a sweep. Not yet Hamland, not yet.
Suraman wants to control from the top but Hamland keeps moving.
Chick Hamland has got the better of the ground game so far.
Suraman is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hamland is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Hamland bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Suraman's guard.
Suraman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hamland wants to pass the guard but Suraman is keeping the position.
Hamland lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hamland wants to pass the guard but Suraman is keeping the position.
Hamland trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamland stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Suraman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Suraman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hamland won't allow Suraman to sweep him here.
Suraman keeping moving, preventing Hamland from controlling successfully.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hamland's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Suraman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hamland.
Suraman working a defensive guard here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hamland's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Suraman keeping full guard, as Hamland tries to pass.
Hamland with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamland is looking to work some ground and pound but Suraman has wrist control.
Hamland trying to control but Suraman is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hamland is looking to clinch.
Suraman tries to move into range but Hamland moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hamland closes the distance and clinches.
Hamland has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hamland changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Suraman fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Suraman darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Suraman wants to control but Hamland is keeping him busy.
Suraman is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hamland blocking the ground and pound attempt from Suraman.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suraman drops an elbow to the side of Hamland's head.
Suraman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hamland wants to control but Suraman is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hamland tries to get to full guard but Suraman has control of the leg.
Nice strikes from Suraman there.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hamland manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hamland holds on and takes a little breather.
Suraman throwing strikes but missing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Suraman controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Suraman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
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 Maman Suraman will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Hamland tries to clinch up but Suraman circles away and keeps his distance.
Suraman shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Suraman looking to sit in guard and control but Hamland gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Suraman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hamland stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Suraman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Suraman has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Hamland has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Hamland has hold of one of Suraman's legs. Suraman is fighting the takedown attempt but Hamland gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hamland wants to control from the top but Suraman keeps moving.
Hamland postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Suraman is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hamland defends well.
Hamland pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Suraman is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamland slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Hamland working away.
Hamland scoring with punches from side control.
Suraman can't do much from the bottom here.
Suraman avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Hamland.
Hamland misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Suraman takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Hamland wants to lay and pray for a moment but Suraman keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suraman taking punishment in the form of punches.
Suraman takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Suraman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Suraman manages to get back to half guard.
Hamland lands with a punch from half guard.
Hamland slows the pace down in half guard.
Hamland sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Suraman defending well though.
Hamland thows a huge punch but Suraman dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamland landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Suraman avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hamland.
Suraman looking for submissions off his back.
Hamland wants to take a breather but Suraman is having none of it.
Hamland throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hamland connects with a nice short shot to Suraman's temple.
Suraman moves into full guard.
Hamland works over Suraman with some ground and pound from guard.
Hamland trying to control the position from guard on top but Suraman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hamland scoring with some ground and pound.
Hamland chips away with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamland is working Suraman over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hamland thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Suraman working a defensive guard here.
Suraman throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hamland works over Suraman with some ground and pound from guard.
Hamland working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Suraman keeping moving, preventing Hamland from controlling successfully.
Hamland is in close to Suraman's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hamland is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chick Hamland comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hamland has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chick Hamland!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mordor Mettovaara (ranked 29 p4p, 145 weight class) and Santino Cabal (ranked 4 p4p, 20 weight class). Santino Cabal has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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29
210
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mordor Mettovaara!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Santino Cabal!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Daniel Blasius and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cabal looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mettovaara slips a jab from Cabal.
Mettovaara swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mettovaara avoids the body shot from Cabal.
Cabal throws a body punch but Mettovaara moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Mettovaara misses the target.
Cabal cracks Mettovaara with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Santino Cabal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cabal blocks a head kick by Mettovaara.
Mettovaara throws a shot from downtown. Cabal moves away and avoids it.
Cabal lands a right hook to the body.
Cabal looks to score with a jab to the body but Mettovaara is just out of range.
Mettovaara thinks about countering with a head kick.
Cabal lands a nice shot that snaps Mettovaara's head back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cabal is looking to land body kicks.
A nice leg kick from Cabal, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mettovaara slips a straight right by Cabal.
Mettovaara takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cabal looks for the body kick but Mettovaara saw that one coming.
Mettovaara feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabal throws an off balance right hand
and Mettovaara counters with a stiff right hand.
Cabal throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mettovaara stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cabal misses the shot to the body.
Cabal looks to throw the jab but Mettovaara is out of range.
Cabal throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mettovaara counters with an inside leg kick.
Mettovaara misses with a wild combination.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cabal.
Mettovaara is trying to pull guard but Cabal turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Mettovaara lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mettovaara blocks an uppercut.
Cabal scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mettovaara is trying to pull guard but Cabal turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mettovaara lands a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cabal blocking some punches.
Mettovaara can't find room to land a body shot as Cabal controls the action.
Cabal lands a body punch.
Cabal misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cabal throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mettovaaras head.
Cabal is working Mettovaara over against the cage.
Mettovaara fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mettovaara swings wildly with an uppercut but Cabal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mettovaara throws a punch but it's blocked by Cabal.
Cabal stalls.
Mettovaara fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mordor Mettovaara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mettovaara fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mettovaara throws a punch but it's blocked by Cabal.
Cabal misses with a punch to the body.
Cabal blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A hook to the body from Cabal.
Cabal lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mettovaara backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mettovaara swings wildly with an uppercut but Cabal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mettovaara tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cabal.
Mettovaara fails to pull guard.
Cabal lands with a left to the head.
Mettovaara works on Cabal's body with a couple of short punches.
Cabal doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Cabal fails to land.
Cabal swings wildly with an uppercut but Mettovaara uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mettovaara.
Mettovaara blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cabal pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mettovaara has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Cabal.
The fighters circling - Cabal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mettovaara fires out a quick counter leg kick but Cabal just manages to avoid it.
Mettovaara 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.
Cabal misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabal scores with a body shot.
Cabal uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mettovaara has time to react.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cabal misses with a leg kick.
Mettovaara avoids the head kick by Cabal.
Mettovaara swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cabal checks a leg kick nicely.
Cabal misses with the body kick
and Mettovaara counters with a series of strikes. Cabal will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mettovaara is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cabal scores with a punch to the head.
Nice straight punches there by Mettovaara. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mettovaara.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Cabal crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Mettovaara - the referee stops the clock and Cabal gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Mettovaara. Cabal manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Cabal looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cabal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cabal just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromMettovaara.
Mettovaara checks a leg kick.
Mettovaara shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Santino Cabal dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Cabal lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mettovaara.
Cabal lands a nice hook to Mettovaara's body. Mettovaara takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A big left from Mettovaara misses.
Cabal fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mettovaara checks it well.
And Mettovaara counters with a quick kick to the body but Cabal blocks it.
Cabal lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
An inside leg kick from Mettovaara misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Cabal misses.
Mettovaara chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cabal can pounce on him.
Mettovaara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cabal moves away.
Santino Cabal seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mettovaara uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cabal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cabal fakes the leg kick and cracks Mettovaara in the body.
Cabal throws a jab when Mettovaara was well out of range.
Cabal lands a glancing blow to the side of Mettovaara's head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cabal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabal scores with the left hand. Mettovaara knows he should have avoided that one.
Cabal with a jab.
Mettovaara takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cabal is looking to score with low kicks.
Cabal walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A shot to the liver by Cabal. Beautiful body shot.
Cabal throws a lazy right hand but Mettovaara sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A head kick misses from Mettovaara.
Cabal now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Cabal lands a nice hook to Mettovaara's body. Mettovaara takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mettovaara throws a leg kick
and Cabal counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mettovaara's knee momentarily.
Cabal blocks a low kick nicely.
Cabal slips under a jab from Mettovaara.
Cabal scores with a nice head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mettovaara slips under a jab from Cabal.
Mettovaara wants to clinch.
Cabal misses with a body kick.
Nice defenses there by Cabal.
Cabal swings for the body but Mettovaara moves out of range.
Mettovaara fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cabal jabs Mettovaara to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Good exchange - Cabal coming out on top.
Mettovaara uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cabal.
A little feinted left hand from Mettovaara on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cabal bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Cabal throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cabal just misses with a punch to the body.
Mettovaara swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabal dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mettovaara. That did some damage!
Mettovaara is looking to clinch but Cabal is avoiding it.
Mettovaara scores with the left hand. Cabal knows he should have avoided that one.
Cabal has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cabal stuns Mettovaara with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cabal scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cabal rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mettovaara counters with a nice uppercut.
Cabal lands with a straight right. Mettovaara didn't see that one coming.
Cabal swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mettovaara.
Mettovaara chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cabal can pounce on him.
Cabal misses with a straight right.
It looked like Mettovaara wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Cabal. Mettovaara shrugs it off though.
Cabal keeps the fight on the outside.
Mettovaara lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cabal at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mettovaara chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cabal can pounce on him.
Mettovaara moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cabal fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mettovaara.
A slow jab from Cabal misses its intended target.
Mettovaara fires out a quick counter leg kick but Cabal just manages to avoid it.
Cabal throws a jab when Mettovaara was well out of range.
Mettovaara swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cabal throws a body punch but Mettovaara moves out of range.
Mettovaara misses with an uppercut.
Cabal misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Mettovaara on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mettovaara lands a nice shot to the body.
Mettovaara pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cabal ducks under a wild hook from Mettovaara.
Cabal looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mettovaara is looking to slow Cabal down with leg kicks.
Cabal lands a nice hook to Mettovaara's body. Mettovaara takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Santino Cabal showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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.
Cabal scores with a nice right hand.
Cabal gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Mettovaara counters with a stiff right hand.
Cabal just misses with a punch to the body.
Mettovaara tried to counter with a leg kick but Cabal avoided it.
Mettovaara misses with a leg kick.
Mettovaara blocks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Cabal.
Cabal tries to keep at a distance but Mettovaara has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cabal tries a body shot but Mettovaara blocks it.
A short body shot lands from Cabal as the two fighters clinch.
Mettovaara is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mettovaara tries to throw a body punch but Cabal avoids it by throwing Mettovaara back against the cage.
Mettovaara scores with a hook to the body.
Cabal doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mettovaara is leaning against Cabal and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mettovaara working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cabal takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mettovaara fails to pull guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mettovaara breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mettovaara takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mettovaara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cabal was well out of range. Poor timing from Mettovaara.
Mettovaara steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cabal.
Cabal steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mettovaara.
Cabal lands with a good body shot.
Cabal takes a swing at Mettovaara's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Mettovaara wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cabal thows a body kick. Mettovaara tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Cabal throws a lazy uppercut
and Mettovaara counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cabal's knee momentarily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cabal.
Mettovaara misses with a hook.
Cabal is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mettovaara with a body shot.
Mettovaara avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mettovaara closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mettovaara breaks from the clinch.
Cabal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mettovaara.
Cabal throws an off balance right hand
and Mettovaara counters with a thumping low kick.
Mettovaara tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cabal manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cabal throws a body shot but no joy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cabal connects with an inside leg kick.
Mettovaara wants to clinch up but Cabal keeps it at a distance.
Mettovaara misses with a hook.
Mettovaara tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cabal.
Mettovaara lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Cabal circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Cabal counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabal takes a swing at Mettovaara's ribcage but misses.
Mettovaara throwing a counter right hand but Cabal manages to avoid it.
Mettovaara moves in looking to clinch but Cabal pushes him off.
Cabal with the inside leg kick.
Cabal scores with a hook to the body. Mettovaara takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Mettovaara crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Cabal - the referee stops the clock and Mettovaara gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Cabal. Mettovaara manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Good work by Mettovaara as he checks the leg kick.
Cabal throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mettovaara on the side of the head.
Mettovaara throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fighters circling - Cabal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cabal misses with a body shot.
A low kick from Mettovaara is predictable there
and Cabal makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd cheers as Cabal lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mettovaara doesn't seem phased though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabal stuns Mettovaara with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mettovaara chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cabal can pounce on him.
Cabal is looking to score with low kicks.
Cabal scores with a sloppy right hand. Mettovaara should have avoided that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
That kick from Cabal tenderised Mettovaara's leg. Mettovaara is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cabal is looking to score with low kicks.
It looked like Mettovaara wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cabal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mettovaara.
Mettovaara half committed to a counter leg kick.
Mettovaara will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Cabal looks to land a body kick but Mettovaara moved away.
Cabal swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mettovaara cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mettovaara looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Cabal throws a sloppy head kick
and Mettovaara counters with a stiff right hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cabal, as that shot connected.
Cabal throws a head kick that misses
and Mettovaara counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Cabal falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mordor Mettovaara!
Mordor Mettovaara retains his light heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Mordor Mettovaara 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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