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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hitsomiru Tamaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rolen Spliffs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spliffs has chosen Ice Cube - Smoke Some Weed as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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195 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hitsomiru Tamaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rolen Spliffs!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Glass and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Tamaka.
Spliffs drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tamaka.
Spliffs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tamaka.
Nice shot by Spliffs.
Spliffs throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tamaka counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Spliffs is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Tamaka throws a leg kick but Spliffs moved away.
Spliffs lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tamaka tries to clinch but Spliffs moves out of range.
Tamaka with a nice cross.
Spliffs takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hitsomiru Tamaka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spliffs wants to land a leg kick but Tamaka is out of range.
Spliffs lands a head shot.
Tamaka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamaka avoids the body shot from Spliffs.
Spliffs connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tamaka's hands.
It looks like Hitsomiru Tamaka has been cut.
Tamaka misses with a head kick.
Tamaka tries a head kick but it misses.
Spliffs ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tamaka scores with a punch to the head.
Tamaka is looking to clinch.
Tamaka throws a sloppy head kick and Spliffs moves out of range easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tamaka. That's going to slow Spliffs down.
Spliffs scores with the left hand. Tamaka knows he should have avoided that one.
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!
Tamaka takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tamaka is breathing heavily.
Tamaka wants to clinch up but Spliffs keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spliffs lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tamaka's sensitive parts.
Spliffs misses with a jab to the body
and Tamaka counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Tamaka throws a head kick that misses.
Spliffs avoids the head kick by Tamaka.
Tamaka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Spliffs throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A low kick from Tamaka is predictable there
and Spliffs counters with a good low kick that Tamaka was not able to check.
Spliffs misses with a low kick.
Tamaka throws a leg kick
and Spliffs counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tamaka misses with a leg kick
and Spliffs counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Spliffs throws out a powerful jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Spliffs finds it's way through Tamaka's defenses.
Hitsomiru Tamaka's cut is getting worse.
Spliffs drops Tamaka with a straight right hand, right on the button! Spliffs follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rolen Spliffs!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Knox Yodsenklai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Szyslak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yodsenklai's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Traditional Wai Kru. Szyslak is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Metallica-Enter Sandman. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Knox Yodsenklai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nick Szyslak!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Szyslak.
Szyslak lands a slapping body shot.
Yodsenklai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Szyslak misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yodsenklai loads up on a big right hand but Szyslak slips the punch.
Yodsenklai changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Szyslak misses with a wild body shot.
Yodsenklai blocks the body kick.
Yodsenklai moves out of range as Szyslak strikes.
Szyslak uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yodsenklai.
Szyslak lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheers as Szyslak lands an impressive looking overhand right. Yodsenklai doesn't seem phased though.
Yodsenklai misses with a straight right.
Yodsenklai misses with a head kick.
Yodsenklai misses with a hook. Szyslak ducked under it nicely.
Szyslak misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yodsenklai.
Szyslak walks into a stiff left hand from Yodsenklai.
Szyslak with a jab.
A right-left combo lands from Yodsenklai.
It looks like Nick Szyslak has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Szyslak fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yodsenklai looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Szyslak with a jab.
Yodsenklai throws a leg kick
enabling Szyslak to counter with a crisp jab.
Yodsenklai blocks a head kick by Szyslak.
Szyslak scores with a nice right hand.
Szyslak connects with a looping right hand.
Szyslak avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Szyslak throws a head kick that half lands.
Yodsenklai throws a combination that misses
and Szyslak cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yodsenklai is breathing heavily.
Szyslak slips under a jab from Yodsenklai.
Yodsenklai takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Yodsenklai takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
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!
Yodsenklai throws a sloppy head kick and Szyslak moves out of range easily.
Yodsenklai misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yodsenklai misses with an uppercut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Szyslak.
Yodsenklai on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Szyslak is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Yodsenklai had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Yodsenklai walks into a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szyslak throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Donk. Szyslak catches Yodsenklai right on the button with a cross.
Szyslak lands a slapping body shot.
Szyslak throws a leg kick which misses Yodsenklai's front leg but catches the back leg as Yodsenklai tries to avoid it.
Szyslak scores with a jab to the jaw.
Szyslak feints a jab and as Yodsenklai dips his head, Szyslak unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Yodsenklai right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Yodsenklai falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Szyslak smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Nick Szyslak!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Toshihiro Kai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sandro Filcic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Toshihiro Kai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Sandro Filcic!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Filcic moves away.
Filcic throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kai scores with a nice strike.
Nice straight punches there by Kai. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kai.
Kai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Filcic swings for the body but Kai moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kai. Filcic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Filcic tries to keep at a distance but Kai has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kai is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kai lands a shoulder strike.
Filcic tries to work over Kai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kai throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch on the inside from Kai fails to land.
Filcic lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kai misses with a punch on the inside.
Filcic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kai's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kai throws a series of punches but Filcic avoids them all with ease.
Kai is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Filcic misses with a body shot
letting Kai counter with a right hand.
Filcic slips under a jab from Kai.
Kai closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kai misses the body punch
and Filcic counters with a low kick, right behind Kai 's knee.
Kai lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Filcic moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Filcic looks to land a right hand but Kai moved out of range.
Filcic lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kai throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Filcic on the side of the head.
Kai fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kai misses with a hook. Filcic ducked under it nicely.
Kai misses with a double jab
and Filcic counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kai's knee momentarily.
Kai checks a leg kick.
Kai lands a jab to the nose.
Filcic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kai looks to land a right hand but Filcic moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filcic moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Filcic tries to clinch there but Kai circles away.
Kai really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kai fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kai is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A big left from Kai misses.
Kai bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Filcic's head backwards.
Kai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kai lands a jab.
Filcic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kai moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filcic comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Filcic.
Kai lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kai takes a swing at Filcic's ribcage but misses.
Filcic takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Filcic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kai ducks under a wild hook from Filcic.
Kai throws a body punch but Filcic moves out of range.
Filcic blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toshihiro Kai dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Filcic gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kai.
Filcic throws an overhand right that lands on Kai's shoulder, as Kai tries to avoid the shot.
Filcic throws a chopping leg kick but Kai manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Filcic.
Filcic with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kai to score with a decent uppercut.
Kai avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kai throws an overhand right that lands on Filcic's shoulder, as Filcic tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kai thows a body shot but no joy.
Filcic keeps the fight on the outside.
Kai misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Filcic misses with a shot to the body
and Kai counters with a right hand to the body.
Filcic connects with a leg kick. Kai looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A left lands for Kai.
Filcic swings for the body but Kai moves out of range.
Kai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Filcic manages to avoid it.
Kai lands a nice hook to Filcic's body. Filcic takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Filcic slips a straight right by Kai.
Kai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Filcic lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filcic circles away from the clinch attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Filcic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kai tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kai is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kai thows a body shot but no joy.
Filcic takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kai throws a predictable looking body shot
and Filcic counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kai scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kai moves out of range of the strikes.
An inside leg kick from Filcic misses.
Filcic lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kai with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Filcic to score with a decent uppercut.
Filcic throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Filcic misses with a body punch
and Kai counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kai throws a body punch but Filcic moves out of range.
Kai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kai misses with a hook. Filcic ducked under it nicely.
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.
Kai lands a two punch combo.
Kai wants to clinch but Filcic slips to the side
and Filcic counters with an outside leg kick.
A shot to the body from Filcic misses
and Kai counters with a three punch combo that has Filcic backing up. Filcic nods at Kai to acknowledge the strikes.
Filcic misses with a jab to the body
and Kai counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Toshihiro Kai is winning the standup battle so far.
Filcic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kai was well out of range. Poor timing from Filcic.
A shot to the liver by Kai. Beautiful body shot.
Kai looks to land a left hand but Filcic moved out of range nicely.
Kai misses with an uppercut.
A big right from Kai misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toshihiro Kai dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Kai misses with a jab to the body
and Filcic counters with a nice leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Kai.
Kai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Filcic.
Filcic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Filcic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kai.
Filcic misses with a body shot
and Kai counters with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Filcic moves away from the strike by Kai.
Kai scores with a jab. Filcic acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Filcic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kai manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Filcic throws a lazy right hand but Kai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kai throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Filcic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kai.
Filcic throws the left hand but Kai avoids the punch easily.
Filcic just misses with a punch to the body.
Filcic defending well as Kai loads up on a big left hand.
Filcic misses with a straight left.
Kai is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Filcic throws a body punch but Kai moves out of range.
Sandro Filcic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Filcic will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kai cracks Filcic with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Filcic walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kai checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Toshihiro Kai is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Filcic lands a leg kick that knocks Kai off balance momentarily.
Kai misses with a shot to the body
and Filcic counters with an inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Filcic.
Kai on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kai wants to clinch.
Filcic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kai.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kai connects with a nice looking jab.
Filcic on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kai swings for the body but Filcic moves out of range.
Filcic loads up on a big right hand but Kai slips the punch.
Kai misses with a hook. Filcic ducked under it nicely.
Kai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kai lands a nice looking body shot.
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.
Filcic tries to move into range but Kai moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kai cracks Filcic with a good jab.
Filcic takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kai takes a swing at Filcic's ribcage but misses.
Kai scores with the left hand. Filcic knows he should have avoided that one.
A jab from Kai misses.
A jab from Filcic misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A big right from Filcic misses.
Kai digs a good hook to Filcic's body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Toshihiro Kai showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kai 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toshihiro Kai!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Freddie Figgjo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cody Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Figgjo's entrance music is Edward Grieg. A fine choice. Jackson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Jellybones kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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157 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Freddie Figgjo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Cody Jackson!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Figgjo tries to clinch but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Figgjo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jackson, pushing him back against the cage.
Jackson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jackson shoots in for a double leg but Figgjo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Figgjo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jackson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
Jackson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
Jackson throws a hook but Figgjo blocks it.
Jackson misses the shot to the body.
Jackson misses the shot to the body.
Jackson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jackson closes the distance and clinches up with Figgjo, looking for a takedown. Jackson pushes Figgjo against the cage but Figgjo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Freddie Figgjo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cody Jackson.
Jackson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Figgjo.
Jackson lands a right hook to the body.
Jackson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Figgjo rather than just go for the knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Figgjo wants to slow Jackson down by chopping away at his legs.
Jackson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Figgjo pinned against the cage. Figgjo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jackson lands a right hook to the body.
Figgjo slips a jab from Jackson.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
Figgjo avoids the body shot from Jackson.
Jackson throws a shot from downtown. Figgjo moves away and avoids it.
Jackson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Figgjo sprawls well initially but Jackson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Figgjo with the active half guard here but Jackson passes nicely into side control.
Figgjo is looking for a sweep.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Figgjo is working hard here to advance position.
Jackson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Figgjo is trying to get back to half guard.
Figgjo is trying to control Jackson's posture but Jackson avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Figgjo is looking to reverse the position.
Figgjo struggling a bit here.
Jackson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jackson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Jackson scores with punches from side control.
Jackson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Figgjo keeps working.
Jackson is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Figgjo manages to get back to half guard.
Jackson prevents Figgjo from improving his position.
Jackson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson prevents Figgjo from improving his position.
Jackson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Figgjo moves into full guard.
Figgjo trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Figgjo lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Jackson!
Figgjo misses with a head shot.
Figgjo is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Jackson is surviving well by controlling Figgjo's body position as best he can.
Figgjo moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Jackson has worked his arm free - good work by Jackson!
Jackson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Figgjo's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Figgjo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Figgjo wants to control but Jackson is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jackson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Jackson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Figgjo manages to get himself to full guard.
Jackson passes Figgjo's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Jackson is trying to control. Figgjo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jackson passes to full mount!
Jackson lands a heavy elbow.
Jackson with shots to the head and body - Figgjo looks very uncomfortable down there.
Jackson lands a big shot there that rocks Figgjo but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Figgjo can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cody Jackson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jackson keeps the fight on the outside.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
Figgjo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big right from Jackson misses.
Jackson scores with a punch to the head.
Jackson throws an overhand right that lands on Figgjo's shoulder, as Figgjo tries to avoid the shot.
Jackson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jackson lands in his opponent's guard.
Jackson stands up over Figgjo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Figgjo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Figgjo keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Jackson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Figgjo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jackson is aware though and is defending well.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Figgjo holds on and takes a little breather.
Jackson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Figgjo is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Jackson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Jackson is looking to take a break and control but Figgjo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Figgjo looking for submissions off his back.
Jackson wants to free his trapped foot but Figgjo is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Figgjo tries to roll over but Jackson keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Jackson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jackson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Figgjo trying to control here.
Figgjo won't allow Jackson to pass to mount.
Figgjo is refusing to be controlled, as Jackson sits in half guard.
Figgjo wants to improve his position but Jackson is controlling well.
Jackson moves into full mount! Figgjo won't be happy about that!
Jackson working the ground and pound effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Figgjo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Figgjo takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Jackson landing strikes from the mount.
Jackson avoids the attempt from Figgjo to control.
Jackson lands a big elbow.
Jackson avoids the attempt from Figgjo to control.
Jackson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Figgjo tries to lock up and control but Jackson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jackson with a couple of short strikes.
Figgjo is desperately trying to improve his position but Jackson has a good base and remains in mount.
Cody Jackson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Figgjo tries to hold on but Jackson postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Jackson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Figgjo looks a forlorn figure.
Figgjo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Figgjo manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Jackson prevents Figgjo from improving his position.
Jackson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Jackson landing strikes from the mount and Figgjo is in trouble!
Figgjo wants to hold on but Jackson pushes him away.
Jackson lands a big elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Figgjo tries to lock up and control but Jackson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cody Jackson 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. This is the final round!
Jackson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A punch lands to the side of Figgjo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Figgjo walks into a left hand.
Jackson looks to land a right hand but Figgjo moved out of range.
Jackson throws a looping overhand right but Figgjo ducks down to avoid it.
Figgjo ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
Figgjo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jackson fails with a takedown attempt.
Figgjo lunges at Jackson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jackson's hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Figgjo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jackson throws a lazy right hand but Figgjo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Figgjo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jackson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Figgjo stuffs the takedown attempt from Jackson. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet.
A chopping leg kick lands by Figgjo.
Jackson fails with a takedown attempt.
Freddie Figgjo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cody Jackson.
Jackson throws a hook but Figgjo avoids it easily.
Jackson connects with a body shot.
Figgjo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jackson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Figgjo moves in looking to clinch but Jackson pushes him off.
Figgjo moves into the clinch successfully.
Jackson dodges an elbow strike from Figgjo.
Figgjo throws an elbow that misses.
Figgjo lands an elbow that stopped Jackson in his tracks for a moment.
Jackson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Figgjo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jackson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Figgjo lands an elbow just above Jackson 's eye.
Jackson digs a right hand into Figgjo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Figgjo's gas tank.
Jackson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Jackson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jackson blocks the elbow strike.
Figgjo lands a nice knee to the body.
Figgjo throws an elbow but it misses.
Jackson blocks an elbow strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Figgjo landing knees to the body.
Figgjo throws an elbow that misses.
Jackson avoids the elbow strike from Figgjo, against the cage.
Jackson misses with a punch to the body.
Figgjo misses with an elbow strike.
Figgjo lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from Figgjo.
Jackson avoids the elbow strike from Figgjo, against the cage.
Figgjo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Figgjo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Figgjo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jackson gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Jackson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jackson thows a huge punch but Figgjo dodges it nicely.
Figgjo is pressing down on Jackson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Figgjo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jackson is aware though and is defending well.
Jackson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Figgjo wants to sweep here but Jackson controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Figgjo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Figgjo has his foot on Jackson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jackson works his way back into a safe position though.
Figgjo keeping full guard, as Jackson tries to pass.
Figgjo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jackson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jackson advances position into side control!
Figgjo is looking to regain half guard here but Jackson keeps moving and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Figgjo is working to avoid the ground and pound but Jackson connects with a decent elbow.
Figgjo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jackson lands a decent elbow from side control.
Figgjo wants to control but Jackson postures up.
Figgjo is letting Jackson control him for a moment.
Figgjo manages to work his way to half guard, despite Jackson's best efforts.
Figgjo trying to control from the bottom.
Jackson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jackson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Jackson wants to control but Figgjo is keeping him busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Freddie Figgjo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jackson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cody Jackson!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between mr green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seppo Taalasmaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). green comes into the arena with yes blaring out of the sound system. Taalasmaa has chosen Smurffit - Tunteisiin as his entrance music. Seppo Taalasmaa has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with mr green's chin.
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163 lbs
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26
165 lbs
12 - 6 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, mr green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Seppo Taalasmaa!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from green misses.
Taalasmaa throws a body punch but green moves out of range.
Taalasmaa defending well as green loads up on a big left hand.
Taalasmaa defending well as green loads up on a big left hand.
green doesn't manage to clinch there - Taalasmaa circles away.
green moves out of range of the strikes.
green fails in his attempt to clinch.
Seppo Taalasmaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
green throws a looping overhand right but Taalasmaa ducks down to avoid it.
green will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Taalasmaa.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Taalasmaa moves into full mount!
Taalasmaa throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for green because Taalasmaa loaded up on that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Taalasmaa there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
green wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Taalasmaa.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Taalasmaa cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Taalasmaa scoring with strikes but green is staying in there.
green is bucking up trying to escape but Taalasmaa cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
green is trying desperately to improve position.
Taalasmaa lands with some strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
green is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Taalasmaa cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taalasmaa with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
green really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
green regains half guard.
green makes his way to full guard. A much better position for green.
green looking for a sweep. Not yet green, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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.
Taalasmaa wants to pass the guard but green is keeping the position.
green looking to hit a scissor sweep but Taalasmaa is one step ahead there.
green is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Taalasmaa is aware though and is defending well.
Taalasmaa stands and throws green's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Taalasmaa lands a decent elbow from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seppo Taalasmaa dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jab, jab by Taalasmaa - just one landing.
The fighters circling - Taalasmaa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Taalasmaa lands with a good body shot.
green takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Taalasmaa throws a looping overhand right but green ducks down to avoid it.
green misses with a jab, cross combination.
Taalasmaa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by green.
green takes a swing at Taalasmaa's ribcage but misses.
Taalasmaa throws a shot from downtown. green moves away and avoids it.
green looks to throw the jab but Taalasmaa is out of range.
green tries to clinch up.
Taalasmaa looks to score with a jab to the body but green is just out of range.
Taalasmaa misses with a hook. green ducked under it nicely.
green closes this distance looking for a takedown but Taalasmaa circles away.
green ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
green tries to close the distance and clinch up but Taalasmaa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
green drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
green wants to pass the guard but Taalasmaa is keeping the position.
green throwing strikes from guard but Taalasmaa blocks nicely.
Taalasmaa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Taalasmaa manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. green manages to get himself to full guard.
Taalasmaa pushing down on green's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
green is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Taalasmaa pulls his head out easily.
Taalasmaa tries to pass to full mount but green defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
green is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Taalasmaa's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Taalasmaa's back!
green lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Taalasmaa trying to get back to his feet but green is in full control for now.
green softening up his opponent with strikes here.
green looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
green controlling well, preventing Taalasmaa from escaping the position.
green punishes Taalasmaa with strikes from the back mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa is trying to break free.
green is working the ground and pound. Can Taalasmaa escape?
Taalasmaa rolls, trying to escape but green keeps control of the position.
green throwing damaging strikes from the back! Taalasmaa could be in trouble here!
green punishes Taalasmaa with strikes from the back mount.
green punches Taalasmaa on the ear.
green has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
green scores with punches to the body.
Taalasmaa turns into green and is now in his guard.
Taalasmaa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. green swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Seppo Taalasmaa has got the better of the ground game so far.
Taalasmaa stops green from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
green looking for a sweep. Not yet green, not yet.
Taalasmaa working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Taalasmaa preventing the sweep.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taalasmaa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
mr green dominated that second round.
That's time! green's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
green misses with a few strikes there.
green is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Taalasmaa.
green scores with the left hand. Taalasmaa knows he should have avoided that one.
green takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Taalasmaa misses with a hook. green ducked under it nicely.
Taalasmaa throws a hook but green avoids it easily.
Taalasmaa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Taalasmaa takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Taalasmaa lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Taalasmaa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract green.
A telegraphed right hand from Taalasmaa misses the target.
green swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Taalasmaa counters with a nice uppercut.
Jab, jab by Taalasmaa - just one landing.
Taalasmaa throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's one minute gone in the round.
green moves out of range as Taalasmaa strikes.
Taalasmaa looks to throw the jab but green is out of range.
Taalasmaa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
green with a poor takedown
and Taalasmaa counters with a lovely shot to the body.
green will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Taalasmaa with a nice cross.
Taalasmaa ducks under a wild hook from green.
green dives in and grabs Taalasmaa's left leg, looking for a takedown. Taalasmaa pushes down on green's head and hops out.
Taalasmaa connects with a crisp jab.
green steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Taalasmaa.
Taalasmaa throws out a loose jab but green uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taalasmaa misses with a straight right.
Taalasmaa walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. green checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa misses with an uppercut. green saw that one coming.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Taalasmaa.
green tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sloppy strikes there by Taalasmaa.
green manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
green trying to pass the guard but Taalasmaa defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
green missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Taalasmaa is looking to improve his position.
green wants to lay and pray for a moment but Taalasmaa keeps working.
green takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Taalasmaa moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
green is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Taalasmaa lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for green!
green is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Taalasmaa lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
green tries to reverse the position but Taalasmaa maintains control.
green tries to lock up and control but Taalasmaa gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Taalasmaa with the ground and pound from mount.
Taalasmaa drops a big elbow. That's hurt green! More shots from Taalasmaa and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Seppo Taalasmaa!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kareem al Rashid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keasty Kannegaard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kannegaard is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Ensiferum - Battle Song. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Keasty Kannegaard enters the cage!
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167 lbs
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169 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kareem al Rashid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Keasty Kannegaard!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
al Rashid connects with the punch.
Kannegaard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kannegaard is on the wrong end of a nice combination from al Rashid.
Kannegaard takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kannegaard tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
al Rashid swats away the attempt to clinch by Kannegaard.
A cross from al Rashid lands.
Kannegaard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. al Rashid manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kannegaard scores with a jab. al Rashid acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
al Rashid tries to bum rush Kannegaard with a series of wild strikes but Kannegaard uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
al Rashid cracks a nice hook into Kannegaard's ribs.
al Rashid swings and misses with a hook to the body.
al Rashid lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
al Rashid steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kannegaard.
Kannegaard moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
al Rashid lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kannegaard looks gassed!
Decent striking displayed by al Rashid there.
al Rashid dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
al Rashid throws a leg kick which misses Kannegaard's front leg but catches the back leg as Kannegaard tries to avoid it.
al Rashid moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
al Rashid lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kannegaard backs up against the cage.
al Rashid lands with a thumping leg kick.
al Rashid scores with a shot to the body.
al Rashid chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kannegaard drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kannegaard takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice uppercut lands for al Rashid. That snapped Kannegaard's head back.
Kannegaard gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kannegaard is rocked!
al Rashid feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kannegaard's calf.
Kannegaard is still on wobbly legs! Can al Rashid finish him?
al Rashid thumps Kannegaard with a low kick.
Kannegaard seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An inside leg kick lands from al Rashid.
al Rashid scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
al Rashid connects with a leg kick. Kannegaard looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
al Rashid comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from al Rashid. Kannegaard shrugs it off though.
al Rashid is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts al Rashid, as that shot connected.
A slapping leg kick lands for al Rashid.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
al Rashid misses with a two punch combination.
al Rashid is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
al Rashid lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
al Rashid fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kannegaard closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kannegaard tries to clinch but al Rashid moves out of range.
al Rashid lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kannegaard takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A jab lands there for al Rashid.
Kannegaard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but al Rashid paws at him with a jab and circles away.
al Rashid scores with a head kick. Kannegaard tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
al Rashid fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kannegaard takes a head kick and keeps coming.
al Rashid scores with a leg kick.
al Rashid fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
al Rashid scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kannegaard doesn't seem bothered though.
Jab by al Rashid.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
al Rashid throws a combination. Kannegaard tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
al Rashid jabs Kannegaard to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A good leg kick by al Rashid.
Kannegaard ducks right into an uppercut from al Rashid.
al Rashid connects with a leg kick. Kannegaard looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
al Rashid lands a really nice looking cross but Kannegaard seems unphased.
al Rashid lands with a nice body punch.
A lazy left from al Rashid finds it's target.
Kannegaard just misses with a punch to the body.
Kannegaard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from al Rashid.
al Rashid jabs Kannegaard to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kannegaard moves in looking to clinch but al Rashid pushes him off.
al Rashid tests Kannegaard's chin there with a solid looking shot.
al Rashid tests Kannegaard's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from al Rashid.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
al Rashid punishes Kannegaard's body with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
al Rashid throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
al Rashid scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kannegaard in his tracks.
A chopping leg kick lands by al Rashid.
al Rashid is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
al Rashid scores with a nice right hand.
al Rashid cracks the inside of Kannegaard's front leg.
al Rashid throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
al Rashid lands a body shot.
al Rashid lands a nice looking body kick.
A left and a right from al Rashid both land. Nice combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
al Rashid sizes up Kannegaard with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
al Rashid lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kannegaard takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
al Rashid moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kareem al Rashid dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
al Rashid lands an overhand right.
Kannegaard moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kannegaard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
al Rashid throws a shot to the body.
Kannegaard steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from al Rashid. That one must have hurt.
Kannegaard takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
al Rashid dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kannegaard takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jab, jab by al Rashid - just one landing.
Kannegaard wants to clinch up but al Rashid keeps it at a distance.
Kannegaard has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
al Rashid throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kannegaard.
Nice cross by al Rashid.
al Rashid throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kannegaard throws a body punch but al Rashid moves out of range.
al Rashid misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
al Rashid looks to land a right hand but Kannegaard moved out of range.
al Rashid looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kannegaard doesn't manage to clinch there - al Rashid circles away.
al Rashid connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kannegaard's hands.
al Rashid keeps the fight on the outside.
al Rashid thumps Kannegaard with a low kick.
al Rashid lands a jab to the head.
Kannegaard throws a series of punches but al Rashid moves out of range.
al Rashid dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kannegaard. That did some damage!
The fight stays on the outside here - Kannegaard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
al Rashid fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
al Rashid lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kannegaard takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A decent looking cross lands there for al Rashid.
al Rashid misses with a series of wild punches.
al Rashid scores with a sloppy right hand. Kannegaard should have avoided that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for al Rashid.
Kannegaard takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kannegaard cracks al Rashid with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kannegaard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That kick from al Rashid tenderised Kannegaard's leg. Kannegaard is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kannegaard takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The fighters circle momentarily. al Rashid darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kannegaard chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before al Rashid can pounce on him.
al Rashid connects with a solid leg kick.
al Rashid connects with a right hand. Kannegaard shakes it off.
al Rashid avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
al Rashid lands a head shot.
al Rashid connects with a leg kick. Kannegaard looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kannegaard takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
al Rashid scores with a nice head shot.
al Rashid scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
al Rashid lands with a kick to the ribs.
al Rashid chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kannegaard on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by al Rashid. al Rashid obviously looking to wear him down.
al Rashid is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kannegaard can do to turn this around?
al Rashid cracks Kannegaard with an open hand slap.
al Rashid stalks Kannegaard and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kannegaard's face. Kannegaard staggers backwards, shaken.
Good leg kick by al Rashid there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
al Rashid fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kannegaard.
al Rashid swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
al Rashid comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
al Rashid lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kannegaard's sensitive parts.
al Rashid fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kannegaard on the side of the head.
Kannegaard takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
al Rashid throws a nice head kick!
Kareem al Rashid is winning the standup battle so far.
al Rashid misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kannegaard.
al Rashid goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kannegaard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
al Rashid lands with a straight right. Kannegaard didn't see that one coming.
al Rashid takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kannegaard has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from al Rashid.
A combination from Kannegaard does no damage.
al Rashid connects with a crisp jab.
al Rashid scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kannegaard throws a hook but al Rashid blocks it.
al Rashid pushes Kannegaard away with a front kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from al Rashid does it's job there.
al Rashid throws a leg kick which misses Kannegaard's front leg but catches the back leg as Kannegaard tries to avoid it.
A head kick misses from al Rashid.
Kannegaard takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kannegaard throws a right and a left that both miss.
A chopping leg kick lands by al Rashid.
al Rashid digs a good body shot into Kannegaard's ribs.
al Rashid scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kareem al Rashid dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
al Rashid catches Kannegaard with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A big right from Kannegaard misses.
al Rashid fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kannegaard manages to avoid it.
al Rashid lands with a shot to the body.
al Rashid throws a body punch but Kannegaard moves out of range.
Kannegaard has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from al Rashid.
Kannegaard connects with the punch.
al Rashid punishes Kannegaard's body with a nice straight punch.
al Rashid throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kannegaard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. al Rashid manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kannegaard throws a lazy right hand but al Rashid sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
al Rashid getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
al Rashid keeps the fight on the outside.
al Rashid lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kannegaard takes a step back to recover.
al Rashid connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kannegaard momentarily.
al Rashid throws a right and a left that both miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kannegaard takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kannegaard misses the jab.
al Rashid turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
al Rashid swats away the attempt to clinch by Kannegaard.
Jab, jab by al Rashid - just one landing.
An inside leg kick lands from al Rashid.
Kannegaard takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
al Rashid slips under a jab from Kannegaard.
al Rashid throws a head kick that misses.
al Rashid connects with a high kick.
al Rashid lands with a slapping head kick.
al Rashid pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kannegaard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
al Rashid uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kannegaard.
al Rashid uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kannegaard has time to react.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
al Rashid connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kannegaard. Kannegaard circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kannegaard tries to close the distance and clinch but al Rashid swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kannegaard moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kannegaard rushes al Rashid and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kannegaard throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
al Rashid's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kannegaard can't find room to land a body shot as al Rashid controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by al Rashid.
al Rashid breaks the clinch.
al Rashid swats away the attempt to clinch by Kannegaard.
al Rashid throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kannegaard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kannegaard closes the distance and clinches.
Good body shot from al Rashid.
al Rashid blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
al Rashid presses Kannegaard against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kannegaard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kannegaard working hard to break the clinch.
Kannegaard struggles to land a body shot inside as al Rashid controls his hands.
al Rashid lands a left hand.
al Rashid works on Kannegaard's body with a couple of short punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from al Rashid.
Kannegaard digs a right hand underneath al Rashid's ribcage. al Rashid let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kannegaard has a couple of punches blocked by al Rashid.
al Rashid working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
al Rashid lands a left hand.
A short right from al Rashid.
Kannegaard tries to throw a body punch but al Rashid avoids it by throwing Kannegaard back against the cage.
Kannegaard wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The referee calls for al Rashid to work.
al Rashid cracks Kannegaard with a nice body shot.
al Rashid taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
al Rashid working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Stalling in the clinch from al Rashid.
al Rashid lands a body punch.
al Rashid lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kannegaard backwards.
al Rashid lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kannegaard's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kannegaard digs a right hand underneath al Rashid's ribcage. al Rashid let out a lung full of air as it connected.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, al Rashid creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kannegaard lands a body shot in the clinch.
al Rashid prevents a body shot from Kannegaard.
Kannegaard tries to throw a body punch but al Rashid avoids it by throwing Kannegaard back against the cage.
Kannegaard lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down al Rashid.
Kannegaard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with al Rashid's elbow.
al Rashid pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kannegaard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice defenses there by al Rashid.
al Rashid thuds his shin into the meat of Kannegaard's side.
Kannegaard tries to clinch but al Rashid is having none of it.
A punch lands to the side of Kannegaard 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Keasty Kannegaard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kannegaard throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and al Rashid counters with a low kick, right behind Kannegaard 's knee.
al Rashid lands with a shot to the body.
al Rashid goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
al Rashid lands a glancing blow to the side of Kannegaard's head.
Jab by al Rashid.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kareem al Rashid showed his dominance in that final round.
Well al Rashid 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:25
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:25
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kareem al Rashid!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kalema Kirunda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ike Clanton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kirunda comes into the arena with The Hellacopters - In The Sign of Octopus blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Clanton's choice of entrance music: Outta your mind - Lil Jon. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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World class boxer
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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
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalema Kirunda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Ike Clanton!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kirunda lands with an uppercut that bounces Clanton off the cage and back into rage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kirunda looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kirunda misses with a wild body shot.
Good leg kick by Kirunda there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kirunda tries to land a front kick but Clanton steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Clanton motions for Kirunda to come forward. Clanton throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Clanton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Clanton shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kirunda sprawls well. Kirunda wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Clanton gets slowly back to his feet.
Kirunda takes the fight into the clinch.
Kirunda trying to land knees to the body.
Clanton tries to break free but Kirunda pushes him back against the cage.
Kirunda has Clanton pressed against the cage, preventing Clanton from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kirunda is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Clanton is defending well for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kirunda is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kirunda with a knee to the head.
Kirunda softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kirunda is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A short right from Kirunda.
Kirunda stalling.
Clanton lands an uppercut.
Kirunda slows down the pace here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kirunda.
Kirunda is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Clanton jumps into guard, dragging Kirunda to the mat.
Kirunda wants to get up but he can't break Clanton's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Kirunda stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Clanton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kirunda.
Clanton fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kirunda is breathing heavily.
Clanton shoots in but no luck this time.
Clanton changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kirunda tries to avoid it but Clanton manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kirunda to the ground. Kirunda escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kalema Kirunda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ike Clanton.
Clanton on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kirunda. Kirunda obviously looking to wear him down.
Kirunda is looking to clinch.
Clanton tries to score with a low kick but Kirunda moves his leg out of the way.
Clanton takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nice straight punches there by Kirunda. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kirunda.
Kirunda works Clanton's body with a nice hook.
Kirunda lands with a hook. Clanton tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clanton throws a sloppy head kick and Kirunda moves out of range easily.
Clanton drops his hands momentarily and Kirunda takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Clanton on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kirunda throws a right hand that Clanton ducks under and follows up with a left that Clanton also avoids with ease.
Kirunda stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kirunda wants it to stay on the feet.
Clanton shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kirunda doesn't manage to clinch there - Clanton circles away.
Clanton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Clanton will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kirunda defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Clanton.
Kirunda throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Clanton.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kirunda wants to clinch.
Clanton will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Good leg kick by Kirunda there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kirunda rushes Clanton and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kirunda connects with a nasty looking knee right to Clanton's face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirunda leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kirunda works on Clanton's body with a couple of short punches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kirunda is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Clanton is looking to break free of the clinch but Kirunda has double underhooks.
Clanton is looking to break free of the clinch but Kirunda has double underhooks.
Kirunda blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Clanton takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kirunda unloads a knee to the mid-section. Clanton lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kirunda gets through Clanton's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kirunda keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Clanton's efforts to push away.
Clanton misses with a punch on the inside.
Kirunda landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A right handed body shot lands from Kirunda.
Kirunda manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kirunda makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirunda lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kirunda landing knees to the body.
Kirunda crunches a lovely knee into Clanton's ribcage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kirunda is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kirunda breaks from the clinch.
Kirunda darts in and clinches Clanton up against the cage.
Kirunda dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kirunda is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Clanton is defending well for now.
Kirunda tries to land knees in the clinch but Clanton avoids the damage to the body.
Kirunda using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Clanton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Clanton tries to break free but Kirunda pushes him back against the cage.
Clanton has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kirunda is pressed up against the cage. Clanton has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kirunda down to the mat. Kirunda avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kirunda.
Kirunda moves into range and clinches up with Clanton.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clanton blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A right hook to the body lands for Kirunda.
Kirunda lands a good knee to the midsection. Clanton won't want to take too many of those.
Kirunda unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kirunda stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kalema Kirunda dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kirunda throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kirunda cracks Clanton with an open hand slap.
Kirunda looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Clanton moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kirunda lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kirunda's corner calls for a 1-2. Kirunda obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Clanton on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kirunda. Kirunda obviously looking to wear him down.
Kirunda is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Clanton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Clanton looks for a takedown but Kirunda sprawls well.
Kirunda lands a nice shot to the body.
Kirunda lands a leg kick that knocks Clanton off balance momentarily.
Kirunda displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Clanton.
A combination from Kirunda does no damage.
Clanton is breathing heavily.
Kirunda tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Clanton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kalema Kirunda is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kirunda fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirunda has taken the fight to the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kirunda takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kirunda lands a good knee to the midsection. Clanton won't want to take too many of those.
Kirunda is working Clanton over against the cage.
Kirunda misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Clanton.
Clanton pushes Kirunda back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kirunda is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kirunda lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kirunda prevents the takedown attempt.
Kalema Kirunda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ike Clanton.
Kirunda is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kirunda lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kirunda escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Clanton looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kirunda is fending him off so far but Clanton persists. Nope, Kirunda circles away and we're back to standing.
Kirunda thuds his shin into the meat of Clanton's side.
Clanton shoots for a double leg takedown but Kirunda sprawls well. He's pushed Clanton's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kirunda scores with a jab to the body.
Kirunda connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Clanton's hands.
Kirunda forces Clanton back against the cage and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirunda with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Clanton tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kirunda just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kirunda landing knees to the body.
Kirunda lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Clanton working hard to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Kirunda - that landed with a thud.
Kirunda crunches a lovely knee into Clanton's ribcage.
Kirunda wants to stall.
Kalema Kirunda has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kirunda has Clanton pressed against the cage, preventing Clanton from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Clanton misses with a body punch.
Clanton is trying to break free.
Clanton avoiding damage as Kirunda throws knees to the body.
Clanton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Clanton has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kirunda avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Clanton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Clanton is trying to break the clinch but Kirunda is controlling him.
Kirunda is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Clanton is defending well for now.
Kirunda using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Clanton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kirunda keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Clanton's efforts to push away.
Kirunda escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clanton shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kirunda but Kirunda pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kirunda scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kirunda cracks Clanton with a good jab.
Clanton shoots in but Kirunda avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kirunda gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kirunda escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kirunda connects with a high kick.
Kalema Kirunda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kirunda misses with a few strikes there.
Clanton shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kirunda sprawls well. Kirunda wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Clanton gets slowly back to his feet.
Kirunda slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kirunda tries to close the distance and clinch up but Clanton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A head kick from Kirunda lands but Clanton takes it in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirunda throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Clanton drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kirunda tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Clanton lands a big elbow.
Kirunda really wants to buck Clanton off and get back to his feet.
Clanton looking to secure an arm triangle but Kirunda defends it well.
Clanton lands a heavy elbow.
Clanton trying to control but Kirunda is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kalema Kirunda dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Clanton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kirunda moves away.
Clanton's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kirunda will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Clanton lands with an overhand left.
It looks like Kalema Kirunda has been cut.
Nice shot lands for Kirunda.
Kirunda defending well as Clanton loads up on a big left hand.
Kirunda misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kirunda connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Clanton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Clanton fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Clanton keeps the fight on the outside.
Kirunda scoring well with a low kick there.
Good standup being displayed there by Kirunda as he connects with a hook.
Kirunda clinches up with Clanton and pushes him back against the cage.
Kirunda is trying to stall.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Clanton has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kirunda avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Kirunda as the two fighters clinch.
Clanton takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kirunda will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Clanton up against the cage.
Clanton gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Clanton is trying to work for a kimura but Kirunda is defending well.
Clanton stops Kirunda from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clanton wants to take a breather but Kirunda is having none of it.
Clanton is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Clanton throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clanton seems to be working for a kimura but Kirunda defends the submission attempt.
Kirunda regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Clanton.
Clanton trying to control but Kirunda is working from the bottom.
Kirunda on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kirunda tries to get out of the position.
Clanton has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirunda pushes Clanton off and gets back to his feet.
Kirunda stuffs the takedown.
Kalema Kirunda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ike Clanton.
Good standup being displayed there by Kirunda as he connects with a hook.
Kirunda stuffs the takedown attempt from Clanton. Clanton gets slowly back to his feet.
Kalema Kirunda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clanton takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kirunda throws a head kick that Clanton semi-blocks.
Clanton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Kirunda. That snapped Clanton's head back.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kirunda.
Kirunda bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Clanton's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirunda lands a glancing blow to the side of Clanton's head.
Kirunda rushes Clanton and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kirunda scores a nice knee to the body.
Clanton takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kirunda with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Clanton throws a head punch that misses.
Kirunda lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kirunda prevents a body shot from Clanton.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kirunda lands a nice knee to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Kirunda fails to land.
Clanton looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kirunda breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kirunda keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kirunda is looking to clinch.
Ike Clanton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kirunda forces Clanton back against the cage and clinches.
Clanton tries to throw a body punch but Kirunda avoids it by throwing Clanton back against the cage.
Kalema Kirunda is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Clanton lands with a light punch inside.
Kirunda with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kalema Kirunda showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kirunda, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kalema Kirunda!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Peter Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taika Lono (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Lynch might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Letter from a Thief-- Chevelle. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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22
198 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
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198 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Peter Lynch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Taika Lono!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lono avoids the head kick by Lynch.
Lynch throws a head kick that misses.
Lono thows a body shot but no joy.
Lynch swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lono bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
It looks like Peter Lynch has been cut.
Lono avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lynch scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lono in his tracks.
Lono is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lynch.
Lynch scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lono tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lynch manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lynch uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lono.
Lono throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lono takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A swing and a miss from Lono.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lynch tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from Lono misses
and Lynch counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Lono moves out of range of the body kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lynch.
Lono takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lynch connects with a solid leg kick.
Lynch misses with a kick to the body.
A jab from Lono misses.
Lono wants to clinch.
Lynch lands with an overhand left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lono ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lynch moves away.
Lynch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lynch connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lynch jabs Lono right on the nose. Lono blinks but takes it well.
Lono throws the left hand but Lynch avoids the punch easily.
Lynch displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lono throws out the jab.
Lynch walks into a straight right hand from Lono.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lynch slips a jab from Lono.
A big left from Lono misses.
Lynch is looking to slow Lono down with leg kicks.
Lono circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lynch with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch wants to clinch.
Lynch scores with a spinning back kick!
Lynch moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lono uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lynch.
Lynch dips to his left and cracks Lono with an uppercut!
Lynch connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lono checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lynch moves into the clinch.
Lynch breaks the clinch.
Lynch throws a jab when Lono was well out of range.
Lono jabs Lynch to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lono looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lynch throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Nice defenses there by Lynch.
Lono takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lynch shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lono connects with a solid leg kick.
Lono throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lynch avoids a punch combination nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lynch throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lynch thuds a left hand into Lono's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Lynch dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Peter Lynch's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lynch looks to land a body kick but Lono moved away.
Lono takes a swing at Lynch's ribcage but misses.
Lono tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lynch was well out of range. Poor timing from Lono.
Lono misses with a leg kick
and Lynch connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lono uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lynch.
Lynch slips a jab and a cross from Lono.
Lono throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lono has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lynch.
Lynch gets cracked there but stands up to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab by Lynch.
Lono on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Peter Lynch is winning the standup battle so far.
Lynch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lono ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch drives through and clinches with Lono against the cage.
Lono struggles to land a body shot inside as Lynch controls his hands.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lynch - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Lynch pushes Lono back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lono struggles to land a body shot inside as Lynch controls his hands.
Lono misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lono tries to throw a body punch but Lynch avoids it by throwing Lono back against the cage.
Lynch stalling in the clinch but Lono improves position.
Lynch blocks a body shot from Lono.
A short body shot lands from Lono as the two fighters clinch.
Lono lands a hook that snaps the head of Lynch backwards.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lono goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lono throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lynch tries to stall but Lono uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lynch stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Nice body punch from Lono - that landed with a thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lono doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lynch blocking some punches.
Lynch tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lono's elbow.
Lono misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lono misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A body shot lands from Lono.
Lono tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lynch's elbow.
Lono tries to throw a body punch but Lynch avoids it by throwing Lono back against the cage.
Lono throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lynchs head.
Lynch scores with a shoulder strike.
Lynch throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A left hand lands to the body for Lono.
Lono swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lynch has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Lynch fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lynch manages to break the clinch.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lynch - that will leave a mark!
Lono is breathing heavily.
Lynch buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lono throws a hook but Lynch blocks it.
Lono jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lynch.
Lono throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lynch.
Lono jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lono misses the body punch
and Lynch cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lynch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lono.
Lynch explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Lono takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lono's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lynch digs a good body shot into Lono's ribs.
Lynch stalks Lono and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lono's face. Lono staggers backwards, shaken.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lono takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Lono takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lynch lands with a nice body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lynch throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lono takes a swing at Lynch's ribcage but misses.
Lynch misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lynch throws a leg kick which misses Lono's front leg but catches the back leg as Lono tries to avoid it.
Lono takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lynch connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lynch moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Donk. Lynch catches Lono right on the button with a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Lynch dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Peter Lynch's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Lynch lands a nice looking body shot.
Lynch wants to slow Lono down by chopping away at his legs.
Lynch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lynch lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lynch scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lynch fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lynch throws a series of strikes that have Lono backpedaling.
Lynch works over Lono's head and body with a nice combination.
Lynch is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lono can do to turn this around?
Lynch wants to clinch.
Lono throws a hook but Lynch blocks it.
Lono takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch cracks Lono with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lynch scores with a leg kick.
Lono throws a jab but it's blocked by Lynch.
Lynch is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lynch tries to clinch up.
Lynch throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lynch wants to slow Lono down by chopping away at his legs.
Lono avoids the head kick by Lynch.
Lono looks to score with a jab to the body but Lynch is just out of range.
Lynch throws a body kick that misses.
Lono misses with a looping left.
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.
Lynch moves out of range as Lono strikes.
Lono staying out of range there.
Lono bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lynch's head.
Lono throws a hook but Lynch blocks it.
Lono jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Taika Lono has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lono misses with a hook to the body
and Lynch counters with a good low kick that Lono was not able to check.
Lono tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lynch swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lynch tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lono paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lynch connects with a solid leg kick.
Lono circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lynch misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lono throws a leg kick which misses Lynch's front leg but catches the back leg as Lynch tries to avoid it.
Lynch clinches with his opponent.
Lynch wants to stall.
Lynch manages to break the clinch.
Lono checks a low kick from Lynch.
Lynch pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The fighters circling - Lono throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lynch misses with a body punch
and Lono connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lono misses with an uppercut. Lynch saw that one coming.
Lynch takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lynch. That's going to slow Lono down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lono misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lynch counters with a nice body shot.
Lynch thumps Lono with a low kick.
Lynch misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lono avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lono stuns Lynch with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lynch clinches but Lono breaks the clinch
and Lono counters with a right hand to the body.
Lono throws a jab but it's blocked by Lynch.
Lono misses with a wild body shot.
Lono misses with a leg kick
and Lynch counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Peter Lynch is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lynch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Lynch showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lynch 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Lynch!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gilbert Schilt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chay Willis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schilt's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Who - Baba O'Riley. Willis has chosen As I Lay Dying - Through Struggle as his entrance music. Chay Willis acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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216 lbs
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212 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gilbert Schilt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Chay Willis!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schilt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gilbert Schilt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schilt looks to score with a jab to the body but Willis is just out of range.
Willis drops his hands momentarily and Schilt takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Schilt moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab from Willis finds it's way through Schilt's defenses.
Willis throws a body punch but Schilt moves out of range.
Schilt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Willis misses with a takedown attempt - Schilt sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Willis swings for the body but Schilt moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schilt looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Willis.
Schilt throws a right and a left that Willis avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Willis throws a shot from downtown. Schilt moves away and avoids it.
Nice uppercut lands for Schilt. That snapped Willis's head back.
Schilt throws a nice looking combination but Willis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Schilt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Willis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Schilt delivers a nice body kick.
Willis takes a swing at Schilt's ribcage but misses.
Schilt defending well as Willis loads up on a big left hand.
Willis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Willis avoids the body shot from Schilt.
Schilt throws a body kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willis misses with a body shot.
Schilt with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Willis avoids the head kick by Schilt.
Schilt keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Schilt lands a nice shot to the body.
Willis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Schilt swings for the body but Willis moves out of range.
Schilt slips under a jab.
Schilt slips a straight right by Willis.
Willis drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Schilt throws a nice looking combination but Willis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Willis misses.
Schilt is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Schilt scoring well with a low kick there.
Willis throws a big shot that misses.
Willis misses with a jab to the body
and Schilt counters with a left to the body.
Schilt throws the left hand but Willis avoids the punch easily.
Willis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Schilt misses with a shot to the body
and Willis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Schilt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Willis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Schilt.
Willis swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Schilt counters with an outside leg kick.
Schilt throws a body punch but Willis moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Schilt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Willis.
Willis misses the shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Schilt there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Schilt misses with a body shot
and Schilt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Schilt really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Schilt throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Willis takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Schilt takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schilt jabs at Willis's body.
Schilt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Willis moves away.
Schilt lands a jab to Willis's midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gilbert Schilt dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Schilt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Willis.
Sloppy strikes from Schilt. Those never looked like landing.
Schilt digs a good body shot into Willis's ribs.
Willis swings for the body but Schilt moves out of range.
Schilt throws the left hand but Willis avoids the punch easily.
Willis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Willis checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Schilt scores with a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Willis misses with a body shot
and Schilt counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Schilt lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Willis closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schilt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Willis.
Schilt misses with a body punch
and Willis makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Willis misses with a looping right.
Willis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Schilt.
Schilt ducks under a wild hook from Willis.
Schilt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A shot to the body from Willis misses
and Schilt counters with an outside leg kick.
Schilt throws a left and a right that both miss
and Willis counters with a nice uppercut.
Gilbert Schilt is winning the standup battle so far.
Schilt thows a left - swing and a miss!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Schilt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willis throws a predictable looking body shot
and Schilt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Willis looks to throw the jab but Schilt is out of range.
Schilt throws a right hand that Willis ducks under and follows up with a left that Willis also avoids with ease.
Schilt lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Nice shot by Schilt.
Willis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Schilt counters with a stiff right hand.
Willis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Schilt.
Schilt moves out of range as Willis strikes.
Some wild striking there from Willis.
Schilt throws a one two combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schilt lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Schilt scores with a jab.
Gilbert Schilt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Willis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Schilt.
Schilt moves out of range as Willis strikes.
Willis fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Schilt sprawls well initially but Willis persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Willis trying to mount his opponent but Schilt defends it.
Willis takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Schilt tries to kick Willis off but Willis keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Willis throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willis prevents Schilt from standing back up.
Willis not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Schilt makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Schilt lands a nice shot to the body.
Schilt takes one to the side of the head.
Willis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Schilt was well out of range. Poor timing from Willis.
Willis ducks under a wild hook from Schilt.
Willis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Willis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Schilt has closed the distance and engaged Willis in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gilbert Schilt dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Schilt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Willis was well out of range. Poor timing from Schilt.
Schilt lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Schilt lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Willis at a distance.
Willis misses with a straight right.
Willis takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Schilt throws a nice head kick!
A punch combination from Schilt misses.
Willis swings for the body but Schilt moves out of range.
Schilt misses with the combination.
Willis misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schilt ducks under a wild hook from Willis.
Willis slips a jab from Schilt.
Willis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Schilt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Willis misses with a series of wild punches.
Willis throws a big shot that misses.
Willis throws a lazy right hand but Schilt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice body punch from Schilt.
Willis slips a straight right by Schilt.
Willis misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Schilt throws a body punch but Willis moves out of range.
Willis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Schilt.
Willis takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Willis misses with a hook.
Willis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Schilt throws a body kick that misses.
A big right from Schilt misses.
Schilt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Willis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A low kick from Schilt is predictable there
and Willis makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Chay Willis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willis lands with a nice body punch.
Willis throws a hook but Schilt blocks it.
Schilt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Willis manages to avoid it.
Willis loads up on a big right hand but Schilt slips the punch.
Schilt connects with a jab.
Schilt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Willis swings away with a body shot that misses
and Schilt counters with a thumping low kick.
Willis scores a takedown into full mount!
Willis landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Willis thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Willis throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Schilt because Willis loaded up on that one.
Gilbert Schilt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Schilt is desperately trying to improve his position but Willis has a good base and remains in mount.
BOOM! Willis connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Willis throwing strikes here but Schilt is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Willis landing punches.
Willis looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Willis looking to finish with strikes here!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Chay Willis.
I think Schilt has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gilbert Schilt!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anton Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith has chosen Grand Magus - Hammer of the North as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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215 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Anton Hammer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Peter Smith!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith takes the fight into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Smith.
Smith lands with a left to the head.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Hammer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hammer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smith scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Hammer tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith tries to clinch but Hammer is having none of it.
Smith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Smith connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hammer. Hammer circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Smith looks to throw the jab but Hammer is out of range.
Peter Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hammer misses with a head kick.
Hammer throws a low kick but Smith moves out of range easily.
Hammer tries to move into range but Smith moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Hammer pushes him off.
Smith lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
An inside leg kick from Hammer misses.
Smith forces Hammer back against the cage and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hammer backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Smith.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hammer tries to break the clinch but Smith is controlling the position.
Hammer can't break the clinch.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Hammer controls the action.
Hammer tries to circle away but Smith has him pinned against the cage.
Hammer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smith is defending well for now.
Hammer is trying to break the clinch but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
Smith is working Hammer over against the cage.
Hammer has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment.
Hammer tries a knee to the head but Smith blocks it.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hammer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hammer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Hammer.
Hammer has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment.
Hammer is trying to push Smith away but Smith has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Smith manages to break the clinch.
Hammer throws a leg kick but Smith checks it.
Hammer defending well as Smith loads up on a big left hand.
Smith avoids the head kick by Hammer.
Smith pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Smith lands with a nice body punch.
Hammer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Smith, as that shot connected.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Smith takes a swing at Hammer's ribcage but misses.
Hammer throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Smith closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hammer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Smith is leaning against Hammer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Smith is leaning against Hammer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Smith holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Smith is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hammer is keeping busy.
Smith lands a right hand.
Smith lands a hook that snaps the head of Hammer backwards.
Smith makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Smith.
Smith lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smith lands a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Smith.
Hammer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hammer is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hammer's efforts to push away.
A short right from Smith.
Hammer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith moves out of range of the leg kick from Hammer.
Smith jabs at Hammer's body.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smith lands the left hand.
Smith scores with a jab. Hammer acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Smith checks a leg kick nicely.
Nice cross by Smith.
The fighters circle momentarily. Smith darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Good standup being displayed there by Smith as he connects with a hook.
Smith clinches.
Knees to the body from Smith.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith scores a nice knee to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Smith.
Smith controlling the action here for a moment.
Smith gets through Hammer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Smith looking to stall.
Smith working Hammer over with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hammer.
Smith throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hammers head.
Smith just leaning against Hammer, taking a breather.
Smith lands a nice shot to the body.
Smith lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hammer or not.
Smith lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hammer backwards.
A hook to the body from Smith.
Smith lands a nice shot to the body.
Smith looking to stall.
Smith lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hammer backwards.
A short left from Smith.
Smith lands with a light punch inside.
Hammer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
Smith pushes Hammer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hammer scores with a knee to the head.
Smith landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Smith lands a body shot.
Smith lands a body shot in the clinch.
Smith lands with a right to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Smith.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A frustrated look appears on Hammer's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Good body shot from Smith.
Smith lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Smith - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Smith.
A short right from Smith.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Smith dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Smith is looking to clinch.
Hammer drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Smith checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Smith fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Smith lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hammer at a distance.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Smith wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hammer does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hammer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hammer throws the kick towards the body but Smith avoids it.
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hammer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hammer.
Hammer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Smith gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Smith lands a body shot in the clinch.
Smith lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hammer backwards.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hammer avoids it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hammer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
Smith lands a nice uppercut.
Hammer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Peter Smith seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short left from Smith.
Smith lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Smith working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Smith working aggressively here.
Hammer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hammer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith jabs at Hammer's body.
Smith scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hammer in his tracks.
Hammer throws a lazy head kick
and Smith counters with a nice kick to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Smith, as that shot connected.
Smith lands a slapping body shot.
Smith misses with the combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from Smith.
Smith throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Smith has closed the distance and engaged Hammer in a clinch.
Smith is struggling to control the position.
Smith stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A body shot lands from Smith.
Smith lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hammer up against the cage.
Smith lands a shot to the body.
Smith scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Smith looking to slow down the pace here.
Hammer wants to break the clinch but can't.
Smith leaning his opponent against the cage.
Smith lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A frustrated look appears on Hammer's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Smith tries to stall but Hammer uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Smith is leaning against Hammer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hammer wants to get back to striking at distance but Smith won't allow it.
Smith lands a knee to the body.
Hammer is trying to break the clinch but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
Smith landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Smith displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hammer up against the cage.
Smith works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Smith creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Smith lands a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Smith.
Smith avoiding damage.
Smith utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a nice shot to the body.
Smith lands a nice shot to the body.
Smith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Smith lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Smith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A body shot lands from Smith.
Smith just leaning against Hammer, taking a breather.
A left hand lands to the body for Smith.
A short left from Smith.
Smith stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Smith lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Smith makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Smith.
Smith digs a right hand into Hammer's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hammer's gas tank.
Smith connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hammer's face.
Come on Smith - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Smith presses Hammer against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Smith softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Smith makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Smith scores with a nice short uppercut.
Smith lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hammer is trying to push Smith away but Smith has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Smith is leaning against Hammer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Smith has Hammer pressed against the cage, preventing Hammer from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith stalling against the cage.
Smith lands a left hand.
Hammer tries to circle away but Smith has him pinned against the cage.
Hammer wants to get back to striking at distance but Smith won't allow it.
Hammer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Smith digs a right hand underneath Hammer's ribcage. Hammer let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Smith scores with a shoulder strike.
Smith pushes Hammer back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Smith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smith lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short left from Smith.
Hammer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short uppercut from Smith.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Smith lands with a short shot to the head.
Smith throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Smith pushes Hammer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Smith.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith lands a body punch in the clinch.
Smith lands a shot to the body.
Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith jabs at Hammer's body.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Smith lands a slapping body shot.
Smith scores with a decent looking hook.
Hammer keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Hammer circles away.
Hammer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Smith lands a jab.
Hammer misses with a low kick.
Hammer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hammer tries to move into range but Smith moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Smith tries to clinch but Hammer is having none of it.
Hammer is looking to score with low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammer throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Hammer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith blocks the body kick.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Hammer takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Smith tries to clinch there but Hammer circles away.
Hammer throws a half hearted mid kick.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
Hammer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Smith. That did some damage!
A head kick misses from Smith.
Hammer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.
Hammer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hammer moves away from the strike by Smith.
Hammer cracks the inside of Smith's front leg.
Hammer misses with a low kick.
Smith tries to clinch but Hammer is having none of it.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Hammer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith lands a jab-cross combination.
Hammer misses with a low kick as Smith jumps back.
Hammer on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Smith misses with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammer gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Smith counters with a nice uppercut.
Smith goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hammer thumps Smith with a low kick.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick.
Smith connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Smith scores with a jab to the jaw.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Hammer circles away.
Hammer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hammer is looking to chop away at Smith's legs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hammer shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hammer throws the kick towards the body but Smith avoids it.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Hammer circles away.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hammer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hammer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Smith!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Hammer.
Hammer defending well as Smith loads up on a big left hand.
Hammer drops his hands momentarily and Smith takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hammer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith scores with a punch to the head.
Smith lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hammer at a distance.
Smith checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Smith clobbers Hammer with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Smith tries to clinch there but Hammer circles away.
Hammer throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hammer tries to land a front kick but Smith steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Smith wants to clinch.
A slapping body kick lands there for Smith.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Hammer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Smith, as that shot connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A solid body kick from Smith.
Smith tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hammer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Smith takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hammer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hammer misses with a body kick.
Smith dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith misses with a kick to the body.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Hammer circles away.
Smith throws a combination. Hammer tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Smith keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hammer throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hammer throws out a leg kick but Smith moves out of range and Hammer only half commits.
Some bone on bone action there as Smith checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Smith moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Smith throws a jab when Hammer was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Smith really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hammer tries to keep at a distance but Smith has taken the fight into the clinch.
Smith lands a body punch.
Nice body punch from Smith.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Hammer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Smith works on Hammer's body with a couple of short punches.
Hammer letting Smith take a breather here.
Hammer looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd are getting on Smith's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Smith lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hammer backwards.
Smith lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hammer or not.
Smith lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Smith obliges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hammer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Smith lands with a short shot to the head.
Smith lands with a right to the head.
Smith works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Smith lands a body shot.
Smith lands with a right to the head.
Smith throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hammers head.
Hammer tries to circle away but Smith has him pinned against the cage.
Smith lands a right hand.
Smith throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A frustrated look appears on Hammer's face as he tries to break the clinch.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Smith lands with a right to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Smith lands a nice shot to the body.
Hammer letting Smith take a breather here.
Nice body punch from Smith - that landed with a thud.
A nice left hand lands by Smith.
Smith lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hammer backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Smith.
Smith lands a body shot.
Hammer takes a shot to the head.
Hammer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Smith lands a nice shot to the body.
Smith scores with a shoulder strike.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Hammer blocks it.
Smith scores with a shot to the side of Hammer's head.
A shot in the inside from Smith.
Smith works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Smith lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Smith lands a body punch.
Hammer wants to break free but Smith has control.
Smith lands an uppercut.
Smith pushes Hammer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Smith.
A right handed body shot lands from Smith.
Smith landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hammer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith stalling.
Smith working Hammer over with knees to the body.
Hammer wants to break free but Smith has control.
Smith is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Smith lands a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hammer is trying to break free.
Hammer is trying to force a seperation but Smith has the dominant position.
Smith is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Smith content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Smith working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Smith lands a right hand.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Hammer controls the action.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hammer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hammer throws a low kick but it's checked well by Smith.
Smith lands an overhand right.
Hammer misses with a head kick.
Hammer tries to score with a low kick but Smith moves his leg out of the way.
Hammer swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Smith checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Smith wants to clinch up but Hammer keeps it at a distance.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hammer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hammer throws a solid leg kick but Smith takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hammer.
Smith tries to clinch but Hammer moves out of range.
Smith works the jab nicely.
Hammer takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hammer shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Hammer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Hammer pushes him off.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hammer tries to work over Smith's front leg with a kick but Smith checks it.
Hammer looks for the body kick but Smith saw that one coming.
Smith thuds his shin into the meat of Hammer's side.
A solid body kick from Smith.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A big right from Smith misses.
Smith gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hammer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith lands a nice shot that snaps Hammer's head back.
Smith misses with a looping right.
Hammer throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.
Hammer takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hammer tries to move into range but Smith moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hammer tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Smith scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Smith with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Good exchange - Smith coming out on top.
The crowd cheers as Smith lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hammer doesn't seem phased though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith lands a head shot.
Smith moves into the clinch.
A body shot lands from Smith.
Hammer will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Smith is leaning against Hammer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith keeps control of Hammer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Smith dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Smith moves into range and clinches up with Hammer.
A left hand lands to the body for Smith.
Smith scores with a hook to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Smith.
Smith lands a body shot.
Smith pushes Hammer back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Smith tries to stall but Hammer uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Smith throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hammers head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Smith.
Hammer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Smith.
Smith lands a body shot.
Smith lands a nice uppercut.
Good body shot from Smith.
A nice right hand lands inside from Smith.
Smith digs a right hand underneath Hammer's ribcage. Hammer let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hammer takes a shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Smith.
Smith lands with a right to the head.
Smith stalling against the cage.
Smith scores with a nice hook to the head.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Smith working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Smith lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Smith works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Smith lands with a right to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smith connects with a jab.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Hammer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Smith lands a lovely overhand right.
Hammer moves out of range of the body kick from Smith.
Smith buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hammer wants to land a leg kick but Smith is out of range.
Hammer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hammer needs to keep his hands up - Smith had a free shot at his head there.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Hammer is just out of range.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith closes the distance and clinches.
Hammer breaks from the clinch.
Hammer tries to land a front kick but Smith steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Smith jabs Hammer right on the nose. Hammer blinks but takes it well.
Peter Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Smith scores with a decent looking hook.
Anton Hammer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Hammer takes one to the side of the head.
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hammer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hammer connects with a high kick.
Smith connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hammer's hands.
Smith misses with a straight right.
Hammer throws a head kick that misses.
Smith with a hook.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith cracks Hammer with a good jab.
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hammer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hammer lands a leg kick that knocks Smith off balance momentarily.
Some bone on bone action there as Smith checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Smith gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Smith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer blocking some punches.
Hammer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Smith lands a nice shot to the body.
Smith lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hammer backwards.
Stalling in the clinch from Hammer.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Smith.
Smith scores with a shot to the side of Hammer's head.
Smith trying to stall but Hammer improves his position.
Smith will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hammer up against the cage.
Hammer has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment.
Smith works on Hammer's body with a couple of short punches.
Hammer can't break the clinch.
Smith effectively controlling the action here.
Hammer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smith.
Smith lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hammer breaks the clinch.
Hammer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Smith tries to clinch up but Hammer circles away and keeps his distance.
Hammer explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hammer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Smith has closed the distance and engaged Hammer in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith trying to stall but Hammer improves his position.
Hammer can't break the clinch.
Hammer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smith lands a left hand.
Smith lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hammer or not.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
Smith prevents Hammer from breaking the clinch.
Hammer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith wants to clinch up but Hammer keeps it at a distance.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smith lands a glancing blow to the side of Hammer's head.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Hammer ducks down to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hammer tries to break free but Smith pushes him back against the cage.
Hammer tries to break free but Smith pushes him back against the cage.
Peter Smith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hammer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Some wild striking there from Smith.
And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Smith 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 43:50
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 43:50
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 43:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Smith!
Peter Smith is the new light heavyweight champion!
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