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Syn' 117: Showdown At Climax PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stanley Corncrab (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ernesto Bonjasky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Corncrab comes to the cage accompanied by TV on the Radio - Wolf Like Me. Ernesto Bonjasky has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Stanley Corncrab's chin.
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212 lbs
15 - 6 - 0 |
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190 cm
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219 lbs
12 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Very strong |
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Excellent MT
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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
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stanley Corncrab!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ernesto Bonjasky!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonjasky throws the kick towards the body but Corncrab avoids it.
Corncrab avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nice body punch from Bonjasky.
Bonjasky throws a low kick, looking for Corncrab's leg but Corncrab calmly moves out of range.
Corncrab takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
It looks like Stanley Corncrab has been cut.
Corncrab avoids the head kick by Bonjasky.
Bonjasky pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Corncrab scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Corncrab throws a head kick but Bonjasky moves out of range.
Corncrab circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bonjasky throws a quick inside leg kick.
Corncrab throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bonjasky wants to slow Corncrab down by chopping away at his legs.
Bonjasky just misses with a punch to the body.
Bonjasky displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Corncrab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonjasky slips a jab and a cross from Corncrab.
Bonjasky throws a nice head kick!
Corncrab misses with a two punch combination.
Corncrab throws a leg kick that misses.
Corncrab throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bonjasky throws a sloppy head kick
and Corncrab decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bonjasky's guard.
Corncrab looking to pass the guard.
Bonjasky keeping moving, preventing Corncrab from controlling successfully.
Corncrab trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Corncrab trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonjasky is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bonjasky preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Corncrab throwing strikes from guard but Bonjasky blocks nicely.
Corncrab trying to control but Bonjasky is working from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bonjasky avoids the head kick by Corncrab.
Bonjasky throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bonjasky blocks a head kick by Corncrab.
Good leg kick by Corncrab there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Corncrab throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Bonjasky counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonjasky lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bonjasky misses with an attempted mid kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bonjasky.
Bonjasky throws a leg kick
and Corncrab counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bonjasky tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bonjasky keeping full guard, as Corncrab tries to pass.
Bonjasky pulls Corncrab in close to prevent any damage.
Bonjasky wants to sweep here but Corncrab controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corncrab throwing strikes but missing.
Bonjasky keeping moving, preventing Corncrab from controlling successfully.
Corncrab throwing strikes from guard but Bonjasky blocks nicely.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bonjasky throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Corncrab stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Corncrab looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bonjasky is fending him off so far but Corncrab persists. Nope, Bonjasky circles away and we're back to standing.
Bonjasky misses with a series of wild punches.
Bonjasky cracks the inside of Corncrab's front leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Stanley Corncrab will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Stanley Corncrab's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Corncrab moves out of range of the body kick from Bonjasky.
Bonjasky ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Corncrab moves away.
Ernesto Bonjasky seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bonjasky connects with a jab.
Bonjasky moves out of range as Corncrab throws a body kick.
Stanley Corncrab is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bonjasky digs a good body shot into Corncrab's ribs.
Bonjasky throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Corncrab counters with a big head kick but Bonjasky shrugs it off.
It looks like Ernesto Bonjasky has been cut.
Corncrab throws a body punch but Bonjasky moves out of range.
Corncrab chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Corncrab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Corncrab motions for Bonjasky to come forward. Corncrab throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Corncrab checks the leg kick.
Corncrab misses with a low kick as Bonjasky jumps back.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Corncrab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corncrab throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Bonjasky struggling a bit here.
Bonjasky avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Corncrab.
Corncrab tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Corncrab has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Corncrab working the strikes but Bonjasky uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Corncrab has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Corncrab is keen to just control but Bonjasky is a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Corncrab thows a huge punch but Bonjasky dodges it nicely.
Corncrab tries to pass to full mount but Bonjasky defends it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Corncrab is looking to land body kicks.
Bonjasky swings for the body but Corncrab moves out of range.
Bonjasky avoids the head kick by Corncrab.
Bonjasky misses the shot to the body.
Ernesto Bonjasky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Corncrab. Bonjasky shrugs it off though.
A head kick by Bonjasky misses
and Corncrab counters with a thumping low kick.
Bonjasky is breathing heavily.
Bonjasky blocks the body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Corncrab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Corncrab with that takedown attempt.
Bonjasky throws the kick towards the body but Corncrab avoids it.
Corncrab throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Corncrab misses with a body punch
and Bonjasky counters with a nice body kick.
A good leg kick by Bonjasky.
Bonjasky just misses with a punch to the body.
Corncrab avoids the head kick by Bonjasky.
Corncrab looks to land a body kick but Bonjasky moved away.
A swing and a miss from Bonjasky.
Corncrab misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bonjasky lands a nice looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corncrab lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bonjasky at a distance.
Corncrab misses with a two punch combination.
A chopping leg kick lands by Corncrab.
Corncrab checks a leg kick.
Bonjasky throws a leg kick that is checked
and Corncrab counters with a nice body kick.
Bonjasky misses with a body kick.
Bonjasky checks a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Corncrab. Bonjasky does a little dance to reset his feet.
Corncrab tries to land a front kick but Bonjasky steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Corncrab throws a sloppy head kick and Bonjasky moves out of range easily.
Bonjasky lands a front kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Corncrab misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stanley Corncrab dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Bonjasky throws a predictable looking body shot
and Corncrab counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bonjasky swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bonjasky throws a low kick but it's checked well by Corncrab.
Bonjasky tries to work over Corncrab's front leg with a kick but Corncrab checks it.
Bonjasky slaps away a takedown attempt from Corncrab, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bonjasky thows a body shot but no joy.
Bonjasky on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Corncrab tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bonjasky sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Corncrab somewhat.
Corncrab takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ernesto Bonjasky is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonjasky throws a hook to the side of Corncrab's head but Corncrab sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bonjasky throws a sloppy head kick
and Corncrab counters with a takedown into side control.
Bonjasky takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Corncrab fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Bonjasky tries to bench press Corncrab off him but Corncrab keeps the position.
Corncrab tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Corncrab trying to control the action but Bonjasky is working from the bottom.
Corncrab looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Corncrab working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonjasky struggling a bit here.
Corncrab throws an elbow but Bonjasky slips to the side and avoids it well.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bonjasky looks to score with a jab to the body but Corncrab is just out of range.
Corncrab tries to land a body kick
enabling Bonjasky to counter with a crisp jab.
Bonjasky misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Corncrab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corncrab misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bonjasky is looking to score with low kicks.
Bonjasky cracks the inside of Corncrab's front leg.
Bonjasky moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Corncrab blocks a head kick by Bonjasky.
Corncrab misses with a double jab.
Bonjasky scores with a jab.
Bonjasky lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Corncrab fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stanley Corncrab. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bonjasky misses with a series of wild punches.
Bonjasky tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corncrab shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bonjasky as he jumps to the side.
Bonjasky throws a head kick that half lands.
A good leg kick by Bonjasky.
Bonjasky scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Corncrab is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Corncrab swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bonjasky misses the shot to the body.
Bonjasky takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bonjasky.
Corncrab throws a body kick that misses.
Bonjasky attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ernesto Bonjasky comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Corncrab 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Stanley Corncrab!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Stanley Corncrab!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Stanley Corncrab!
Stanley Corncrab wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Slewton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bolodenka Kharitonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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180 lbs
12 - 6 - 0 |
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179 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong |
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Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlos Slewton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bolodenka Kharitonov!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kharitonov swinging wilding here.
Slewton is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kharitonov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kharitonov lands a jab.
Kharitonov misses with a takedown attempt
and Slewton counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Slewton misses with a takedown attempt - Kharitonov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kharitonov goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Carlos Slewton has been cut.
Kharitonov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kharitonov looks to score with a jab to the body but Slewton is just out of range.
Kharitonov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Slewton circles away quickly and effectively.
Kharitonov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Slewton moves into the clinch.
Slewton looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Slewton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slewton has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kharitonov is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kharitonov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Slewton gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Kharitonov keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Slewton slips a nice elbow through Kharitonov's hands, connecting with Kharitonov's forehead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slewton is working for a kimura but Kharitonov is defending it quite comfortably.
Kharitonov is trying to get back to full guard.
Slewton throwing shots but Kharitonov is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kharitonov looks like he's trying to stand up.
Slewton wants to take a breather but Kharitonov is having none of it.
Kharitonov looks like he's trying to stand up.
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.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kharitonov doesn't manage to clinch there - Slewton circles away.
Slewton throws a leg kick but Kharitonov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Slewton swings for the body but Kharitonov moves out of range.
Slewton shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kharitonov but Kharitonov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Slewton looks for the body kick but Kharitonov saw that one coming.
Some wild striking there from Kharitonov.
Slewton fails with the takedown.
Slewton avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kharitonov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Slewton.
Kharitonov misses with a two punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov moves in looking to clinch but Slewton pushes him off.
Kharitonov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Slewton counters with a nice body shot.
Slewton fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Slewton closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Slewton is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kharitonov pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Slewton breaks from the clinch.
Kharitonov darts in trying to clinch
and Slewton counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bolodenka Kharitonov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kharitonov throws a right and a left that Slewton avoids nicely.
Kharitonov is looking to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Kharitonov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov misses the jab.
Slewton slips a jab and a cross from Kharitonov.
Kharitonov is looking to clinch.
Kharitonov misses with a double jab
and Slewton counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Kharitonov!
Slewton controlling the pace for now.
Slewton is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Kharitonov is surviving well by controlling Slewton's body position as best he can.
Kharitonov tries to hold on but Slewton pushes him away.
Kharitonov really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Slewton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carlos Slewton's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A right-left combo lands from Kharitonov.
Slewton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kharitonov closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Slewton can't do much from the bottom here.
Slewton gets back to half guard.
Kharitonov decides to stand and escape the position.
Kharitonov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Slewton counters with a shoot takedown. Kharitonov fights it but they end up in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Slewton wants to control from the top but Kharitonov keeps moving.
Slewton in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kharitonov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Slewton.
Slewton with a nice head shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kharitonov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Slewton sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kharitonov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Slewton prevents Kharitonov from getting back to his feet.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kharitonov misses with the combination.
Kharitonov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kharitonov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Slewton circles away from the clinch attempt
and Slewton counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kharitonov's knee momentarily.
Kharitonov misses with a combination
and Slewton counters with a single leg into guard. Kharitonov didn't expect that.
Slewton prevents Kharitonov from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slewton working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Slewton has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kharitonov looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Slewton puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Kharitonov is breathing heavily.
Slewton throwing shots but Kharitonov is blocking nicely.
Kharitonov is trying to stand.
Slewton moves into full mount! Kharitonov won't be happy about that!
Kharitonov is desperately trying to improve his position but Slewton has a good base and remains in mount.
Slewton landing strikes from the mount and Kharitonov is in trouble!
Slewton wants to control the pace but Kharitonov is squirming around nicely.
Slewton is really struggling to control Kharitonov but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Slewton misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Kharitonov working to try and regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slewton landing strikes, looking to finish!
Kharitonov tries to hold on but Slewton postures up.
Slewton sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Slewton landing shots from mount.
Slewton connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Slewton landing strikes, looking to finish!
Slewton tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Slewton cracks Kharitonov with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Kharitonov working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slewton lands a heavy elbow.
Slewton throws some wild stikes that Kharitonov manages to avoid easily.
Slewton is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Kharitonov has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Kharitonov!
Slewton pulls Kharitonov in to control the position.
Kharitonov preventing the sweep.
Kharitonov wants to stand but Slewton is controlling his posture from full guard.
Slewton is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kharitonov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Slewton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Slewton seems keen to control Kharitonov's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Slewton dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Carlos Slewton's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Kharitonov tries to clinch but Slewton moves away
and Slewton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Slewton shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kharitonov's guard.
Kharitonov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Slewton manages to get himself to full guard.
Slewton has a closed guard, preventing Kharitonov from standing up.
Carlos Slewton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Slewton looking for a sweep. Not yet Slewton, not yet.
Kharitonov wants to get up but he can't break Slewton's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Kharitonov is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Kharitonov preventing the sweep.
Kharitonov tries to stand but Slewton is controlling from the bottom.
Kharitonov stands up from Slewton's guard - Kharitonov perhaps looking for a knockout.
Kharitonov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kharitonov blocks a low kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slewton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Slewton throws a series of punches but Kharitonov avoids them all with ease.
Kharitonov rushes Slewton and presses him up against the cage.
Slewton is working for takedown but Kharitonov is calmly controlling the position for now.
Slewton prevents Kharitonov from breaking the clinch.
Slewton goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kharitonov prevents it.
Slewton is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kharitonov pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Slewton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slewton is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kharitonov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Slewton is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kharitonov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov misses with a combination
and Slewton counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Kharitonov!
Kharitonov tries to buck Slewton off but he can't manage it.
Kharitonov working to try and regain half guard.
Kharitonov sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Slewton prevents Kharitonov from standing back up.
Slewton is nestled in close to Kharitonov, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kharitonov is controlling Slewton's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Slewton wants to control but Kharitonov is keeping him busy.
Slewton is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kharitonov defends it well.
Slewton is looking to take a break and control but Kharitonov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov is trying to control but can't.
Kharitonov is trying to stand back up but Slewton is controlling him
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kharitonov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A cross from Kharitonov lands.
A shot to the body from Slewton misses
and Slewton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kharitonov has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kharitonov tries to clinch
and Slewton counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Kharitonov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Slewton.
Slewton lands with a punch from half guard.
Kharitonov manages to escape and get back to his feet!
No joy there for Kharitonov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kharitonov takes a swing at Slewton's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Slewton counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kharitonov controls Slewton momentarily but Slewton frees himself.
Slewton preventing the sweep.
Slewton wants to control from the top but Kharitonov keeps moving.
Kharitonov wants to stand and escape but Slewton is having none of it.
Bolodenka Kharitonov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kharitonov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Slewton controls the pace.
Kharitonov keeping moving, preventing Slewton from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Slewton throwing strikes but missing.
Kharitonov wants to improve his position but instead Slewton has moved into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Slewton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Slewton, 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Carlos Slewton!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Carlos Slewton!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Carlos Slewton!
Carlos Slewton wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Boxing Comte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Casey Carwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Comte kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Laser life by Blood Brothers. Boxing Comte could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Casey Carwin's chin.
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25
168 lbs
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163 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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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
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Boxing Comte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Casey Carwin!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Comte throws an overhand right that lands on Carwin's shoulder, as Carwin tries to avoid the shot.
Comte throws the left hand but Carwin avoids the punch easily.
Carwin throws a right hand that Comte ducks under and follows up with a left that Comte also avoids with ease.
Carwin feints and as Comte raises his hands in defense, Carwin changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Carwin postures up in Comte's guard and throws a big left but Comte blocks it.
Carwin preventing the sweep.
Comte trying to control the position here.
Carwin is looking to work some ground and pound but Comte has wrist control.
Carwin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Comte is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Carwin tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Comte keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Carwin's efforts to push away.
Carwin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Carwin checks a low kick from Comte.
Carwin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Comte to score with a decent uppercut.
It looks like Casey Carwin has been cut.
Comte tries to clinch but Carwin moves out of range.
Comte waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carwin.
Comte fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carwin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Comte's hands.
Carwin's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Carwin duly obliges.
Carwin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Comte's head.
Carwin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Comte throws a hook to the side of Carwin's head but Carwin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Carwin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Comte throws an overhand right that lands on Carwin's shoulder, as Carwin tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Comte throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boxing Comte is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fighters circling - Carwin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Carwin drops his hands momentarily and Comte takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Comte uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Carwin.
Carwin checks a leg kick.
Comte keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Carwin.
Carwin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Comte manages to avoid it.
Carwin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Comte throws a hook but Carwin blocks it.
Comte misses with a looping left.
Nice defenses there by Carwin.
Comte throws a hook but Carwin avoids it easily.
Carwin misses the jab.
Carwin checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carwin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Comte takes a swing at Carwin's ribcage but misses.
Carwin lands a slapping body shot.
Comte tries to clinch but Carwin is having none of it.
Comte throws a body punch but Carwin moves out of range.
Carwin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Comte tries to clinch up but Carwin circles away and keeps his distance.
Carwin drops his hands momentarily and Comte takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Comte takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A slow jab from Comte misses its intended target.
Comte tries to clinch there but Carwin circles away.
Carwin misses with a double jab.
Carwin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Carwin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Carwin circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Comte misses with a leg kick.
Carwin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Carwin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Carwin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Comte shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jab from Comte.
Boxing Comte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Comte takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Comte throws a nice looking combination but Carwin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Comte tries to clinch but Carwin is having none of it.
Comte gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Carwin thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fight stays on the outside here - Comte looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Comte uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Casey Carwin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Casey Carwin's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Carwin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Some wild striking there from Comte.
Carwin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Carwin slips under a jab.
Comte takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Comte loads up on a big right hand but Carwin slips the punch.
Comte misses with an uppercut.
Carwin lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Boxing Comte has been cut.
Carwin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Carwin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Comte looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A jab from Carwin finds it's way through Comte's defenses.
Carwin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Carwin connects with a right hand. Comte shakes it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Comte looks to land a left hand but Carwin moved out of range nicely.
Comte with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The fighters circle momentarily. Carwin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Comte swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Carwin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Comte thinking.
Carwin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Comte misses with a few strikes there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A lazy left from Carwin finds it's target.
Comte throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Carwin.
Comte misses with a straight right.
A jab lands there for Carwin.
Comte is looking to chop away at Carwin's legs.
Comte misses with a body shot.
Comte takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Comte swinging wilding here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carwin lands a jab to the nose.
Casey Carwin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Comte drops his hands momentarily and Carwin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Comte misses with a double jab.
Carwin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Comte finds it's way round the side to connect with Carwin's head.
The fighters circling - Carwin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A swing and a miss from Comte.
Carwin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A big right from Comte misses.
Carwin throws a series of punches but Comte avoids them all with ease.
Comte scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Comte wants to clinch
and Carwin counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Comte's guard now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carwin is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Carwin wants to control from the top but Comte keeps moving.
Carwin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carwin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Carwin chips away with some ground and pound.
Comte knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Carwin on the ground.
Carwin trying to control but Comte is working from the bottom.
Carwin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Carwin trying to control but Comte is working from the bottom.
Carwin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Carwin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Comte is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Carwin trying to control the position from guard on top but Comte is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Comte tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Carwin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carwin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Carwin staying out of range there.
Comte dodges the punch combination from Carwin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Casey Carwin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Carwin lands with a nice body punch.
Comte misses with a hook.
Comte throws a left and a right that both miss
and Carwin counters with a series of strikes. Comte will be more careful next time no doubt.
Comte dodges the punch combination from Carwin.
Carwin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Comte counters with an outside leg kick.
Comte on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Carwin lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Carwin ducks under a wild hook from Comte.
Comte avoids the body shot from Carwin.
Comte digs a good hook to Carwin's body.
Comte darts in trying to clinch
and Carwin counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carwin takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Carwin wants to free his trapped foot but Comte is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Comte has hold of Carwin's hands but Carwin slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Comte on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Comte tries to get out of the position.
Carwin is trying to control the action in half guard but Comte is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Carwin has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Comte avoids a series of strikes thrown by Carwin.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Carwin cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carwin looking to control but Comte is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Carwin raining down shots from the mount!
Carwin lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Comte hang on?
Carwin working Comte over with strikes here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carwin trying to control but Comte is having none of it.
Carwin with a couple of short strikes.
Carwin throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carwin throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Carwin pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Carwin connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Comte is in a horrible position here. Carwin smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Carwin with shots to the head and body - Comte looks very uncomfortable down there.
Boxing Comte's cut is getting worse.
Casey Carwin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Carwin pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Boxing Comte's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Carwin trying to control but Comte is having none of it.
Carwin unloading with bombs!
Casey Carwin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jeez, Boxing Comte's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Boxing Comte's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Casey Carwin!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Francois Grandmasion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emile Hainesburg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Francois Grandmasion has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Francois Grandmasion seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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26
163 lbs
14 - 7 - 0 |
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21
166 lbs
14 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Francois Grandmasion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Emile Hainesburg!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hainesburg avoids the body shot from Grandmasion.
A combination from Grandmasion does no damage.
Grandmasion walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jab, jab by Hainesburg - just one landing.
Hainesburg throws out a loose jab but Grandmasion uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hainesburg scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Grandmasion throws a nice looking combination but Hainesburg bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hainesburg lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Grandmasion missing with a left hand there. Hainesburg was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hainesburg. Grandmasion does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hainesburg rushes Grandmasion and presses him up against the cage.
Grandmasion can't find room to land a body shot as Hainesburg controls the action.
Hainesburg blocks an uppercut.
Hainesburg avoiding damage as Grandmasion throws knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hainesburg.
Grandmasion has a couple of punches blocked by Hainesburg.
Grandmasion avoiding damage as Hainesburg throws knees to the body.
Hainesburg lands a knee to the head.
Hainesburg lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Francois Grandmasion has been cut.
Grandmasion takes an elbow to the forehead.
Grandmasion goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Grandmasion fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hainesburg trying to land knees to the body.
Grandmasion is trying to break the clinch but Hainesburg is controlling him.
Hainesburg scores with a shot to the side of Grandmasion's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hainesburg trying to land knees to the body.
Hainesburg trying to control the position but instead, Grandmasion has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hainesburg into the cage.
Hainesburg is stalling here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hainesburg is leaning against Grandmasion and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hainesburg lands an elbow that stopped Grandmasion in his tracks for a moment.
Hainesburg lands an elbow inside that Grandmasion shrugs off.
Hainesburg scores with a knee to the head.
Grandmasion is rocked!
Grandmasion is breathing heavily.
Hainesburg creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Grandmasion's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Grandmasion drops to his knees and Hainesburg pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Emile Hainesburg!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hakuin Ekaku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blokada Leningrada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leningrada has chosen Farewell of Slavyanka as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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22
155 lbs
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25
157 lbs
12 - 2 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hakuin Ekaku!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Blokada Leningrada!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leningrada scores with a punch to the head.
Ekaku lands with a hook. Leningrada tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Leningrada keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blokada Leningrada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leningrada takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ekaku needs to keep his hands up - Leningrada had a free shot at his head there.
Ekaku lands with a straight right. Leningrada didn't see that one coming.
Ekaku fails with the takedown.
Ekaku misses with a looping left.
Ekaku throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Leningrada tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ekaku shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ekaku missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Leningrada wants to control the position but Ekaku says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekaku is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ekaku is trying to control. Leningrada wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ekaku trying to mount his opponent but Leningrada defends it.
Leningrada pushes Ekaku off looking to stand but Ekaku dives back in and keeps control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ekaku missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ekaku trying to control the action but Leningrada is working from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ekaku chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Leningrada throws a looping overhand right but Ekaku ducks down to avoid it.
Leningrada is looking to clinch.
No joy there for Leningrada, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ekaku catches Leningrada with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ekaku takes a jab right on the kisser.
Leningrada dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ekaku steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Leningrada.
Ekaku avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku throws a jab but it's blocked by Leningrada.
Leningrada ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ekaku throws a head kick that misses.
Ekaku misses with a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Ekaku.
Ekaku connects with a right hand. Leningrada shakes it off.
Leningrada moves out of range of the body kick.
Ekaku fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Leningrada misses with a hook to the body
and Ekaku counters with a stiff right hand.
Leningrada throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ekaku counters with a one-two to the body.
Ekaku swinging wilding here.
Nice uppercut lands for Ekaku. That snapped Leningrada's head back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku avoids the body shot from Leningrada.
Ekaku takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Leningrada throws a sloppy body shot
and Ekaku cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Leningrada tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ekaku swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Leningrada walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Leningrada throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Leningrada fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ekaku manages to avoid it.
Ekaku ducks under a wild hook from Leningrada.
Ekaku looks to land a left hand but Leningrada moved out of range nicely.
Ekaku falls off balance throwing a combination
and Leningrada connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Leningrada misses with a shot to the body
and Ekaku counters with a nice kick to the body.
Ekaku shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Leningrada napping and manages to drive through into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hakuin Ekaku dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Leningrada lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ekaku at a distance.
Leningrada looks to clinch
and Ekaku counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ekaku uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Leningrada.
Ekaku circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ekaku counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ekaku.
Leningrada looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Ekaku puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Leningrada is looking for a sweep. Ekaku is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Leningrada trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Ekaku manages to pass to mount!
Ekaku trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekaku unloads with some shots from mount but Leningrada bucks and avoids them well.
Leningrada can't escape the position.
Ekaku looking to secure an arm triangle but Leningrada defends it well.
Ekaku thowing shots but they're missing.
Ekaku has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ekaku goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Leningrada is on top in guard.
Ekaku is striking from the bottom but Leningrada uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Ekaku is trying to maintain the position but Leningrada is very close to passing his half guard.
Ekaku looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leningrada stands up from half guard.
Blokada Leningrada is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ekaku displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Leningrada throws out the jab.
Leningrada checks a leg kick nicely.
Leningrada checks a low kick from Ekaku.
Ekaku fails with a takedown attempt.
Leningrada tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ekaku was well out of range. Poor timing from Leningrada.
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.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leningrada. Ekaku does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leningrada scores with a jab. Ekaku acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Leningrada rushes Ekaku and presses him up against the cage.
Ekaku misses with a knee to the head.
Ekaku wants to break free but Leningrada has control.
Ekaku tries to break free but Leningrada pushes him back against the cage.
A short right from Leningrada.
Leningrada tries to throw a body punch but Ekaku avoids it by throwing Leningrada back against the cage.
Ekaku putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Leningrada in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ekaku is looking to break free of the clinch but Leningrada has double underhooks.
Ekaku pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Leningrada throws a predictable looking body shot
and Leningrada takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Leningrada scores with the left hand. Ekaku knows he should have avoided that one.
Leningrada throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hakuin Ekaku is winning the standup battle so far.
Leningrada misses with a body shot
and Ekaku counters with a big head kick but Leningrada shrugs it off.
Leningrada swings for the body but Ekaku moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hakuin Ekaku dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Leningrada misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ekaku.
Leningrada waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ekaku.
Leningrada looks to land a left hand but Ekaku moved out of range nicely.
Leningrada cracks a nice hook into Ekaku's ribs.
A jab from Leningrada finds it's way through Ekaku's defenses.
Leningrada lands with a hook. Ekaku tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Leningrada scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hakuin Ekaku is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ekaku scores with a leg kick.
Ekaku lands with a thumping leg kick.
A jab from Leningrada misses.
Ekaku connects with a solid leg kick.
Leningrada bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ekaku shoots in for a takedown but Leningrada shows good takedown defense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekaku throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leningrada sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Leningrada thows a body shot but no joy.
Leningrada scores with a body shot.
Leningrada misses with a jab to the body
and Ekaku counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ekaku lands with a slapping head kick.
Leningrada swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ekaku makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ekaku misses with a hook.
Leningrada misses with a shot to the body
and Ekaku counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ekaku shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The fight stays on the outside here - Leningrada looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ekaku throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Ekaku as he connects with a hook.
Leningrada throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ekaku stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Leningrada tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ekaku paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Leningrada throws a right hand that Ekaku ducks under and follows up with a left that Ekaku also avoids with ease.
Ekaku darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Leningrada wants to clinch but Ekaku slips to the side
and Ekaku counters with a three punch combo that has Leningrada backing up. Leningrada nods at Ekaku to acknowledge the strikes.
Leningrada takes a swing at Ekaku's ribcage but misses.
Leningrada misses the shot to the body.
Ekaku slips under a jab from Leningrada.
Leningrada throws the left hand but Ekaku avoids the punch easily.
Leningrada connects with a jab.
Ekaku moves out of range as Leningrada strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku misses with a double jab
and Leningrada counters with a nice uppercut.
Leningrada tries to clinch
and Ekaku counters with a two punch combo.
Ekaku thows a body shot but no joy.
Ekaku throws a nice outside leg kick.
Leningrada avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Leningrada throws a nice looking combination but Ekaku bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Leningrada is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ekaku rather than just go for the knockout.
Leningrada ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ekaku moves away.
Ekaku with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice defenses there by Ekaku.
Leningrada misses with a jab to the body
and Ekaku counters with a nice low kick that buckles Leningrada's knee momentarily.
Ekaku connects with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ekaku showed some decent athleticism there.
Leningrada is looking to improve his position.
Leningrada takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ekaku working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ekaku wants to take a breather but Leningrada is having none of it.
Leningrada tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Ekaku manages to move to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hakuin Ekaku clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Leningrada tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ekaku counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Leningrada misses the body punch
and Ekaku counters with an inside leg kick.
Ekaku takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Leningrada connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Leningrada lands with an overhand left.
Nice shot lands for Leningrada.
Ekaku takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ekaku throws an overhand right that lands on Leningrada's shoulder, as Leningrada tries to avoid the shot.
Leningrada moves away from the strike by Ekaku.
Leningrada swings for the body but Ekaku moves out of range.
Leningrada is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekaku misses with a wild body shot.
Ekaku shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Leningrada manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Leningrada is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ekaku is working Leningrada over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ekaku throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Leningrada works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Leningrada trying to keep a closed guard but Ekaku is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku trying to control the position from guard on top but Leningrada is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Leningrada wants to stand and escape but Ekaku is having none of it.
Ekaku pushes down on Leningrada's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Leningrada on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leningrada wants to sweep but Ekaku has passed to side control!
Leningrada manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Ekaku is looking for a sweep. Leningrada is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Leningrada is trying to control the action in half guard but Ekaku is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ekaku looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Leningrada pushes past his half guard into mount!
Leningrada wants to take Ekaku's back here but Ekaku is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Leningrada forces the positional change into back control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Leningrada's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Leningrada avoiding Ekaku 's attempts to control his hands.
Leningrada trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hakuin Ekaku had his way with Blokada Leningrada in that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
A big left from Leningrada misses.
Leningrada tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ekaku counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ekaku uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leningrada.
Ekaku uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Leningrada.
A combination from Ekaku does no damage.
Leningrada misses with a jab to the body
and Ekaku finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Leningrada throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Some wild striking there from Ekaku.
Leningrada is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Nice shot by Leningrada.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekaku uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Leningrada.
Ekaku falls off balance throwing a combination
and Leningrada counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Leningrada misses with a body shot
and Leningrada takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Leningrada swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ekaku counters with a single leg into guard. Leningrada didn't expect that.
Leningrada scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Leningrada throws a lazy right hand but Ekaku sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Leningrada getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Leningrada clinches but Ekaku breaks the clinch
and Ekaku counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ekaku controlling the action here.
Blokada Leningrada has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leningrada wants to get back to full guard.
Leningrada won't allow Ekaku to pass to mount.
Ekaku looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Leningrada is trying to stand up here but Ekaku is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku is trying to work for a kimura but Leningrada is defending well.
Ekaku is looking to stall here but Leningrada recovers full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Leningrada looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Ekaku stands and throws Leningrada's legs to the side, diving into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hakuin Ekaku showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ekaku, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Hakuin Ekaku!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Hakuin Ekaku!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Hakuin Ekaku!
Hakuin Ekaku wins by unanimous decision!
Hakuin Ekaku retains his featherweight title!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hipolito Adalberto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tauno Palo (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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25
190 lbs
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201 lbs
16 - 5 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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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
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hipolito Adalberto !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tauno Palo!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adalberto feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Adalberto postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Adalberto looking to pass the guard.
Adalberto with a flurry of punches that miss.
Adalberto being controlled here momentarily.
Adalberto loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Adalberto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Palo is keeping the position for now.
Palo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Adalberto is one step ahead there.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Adalberto closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Palo to the mat! Palo manages to get full guard.
Palo trying to keep a closed guard but Adalberto is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Palo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adalberto thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Palo is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Adalberto 's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Adalberto missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Adalberto trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Adalberto connects with a couple of short punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Palo wants to sweep but no luck.
Palo is trying to control the position but Adalberto postures up.
Palo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Adalberto is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Adalberto missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Palo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Adalberto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Palo is pulling down on Adalberto 's head to control his posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adalberto preventing the sweep.
Adalberto postures up in Palo's guard and throws a big left but Palo blocks it.
Adalberto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Palo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Adalberto working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Adalberto advances to half guard.
Palo wants to get back to full guard.
Adalberto seems to be working for a kimura but Palo defends the submission attempt.
Adalberto not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Adalberto missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Palo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Adalberto .
Adalberto with the ground and pound but Palo uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Palo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palo has Adalberto pulled in close to control his posture.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Palo cracks Adalberto with an open hand slap.
Adalberto takes a kick to the side of the head.
Palo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Palo misses with a looping right.
Adalberto shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Palo wants to get back to full guard.
Adalberto looks to land a strike but Palo avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Adalberto throws a strike but Palo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Adalberto throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Adalberto has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Palo gets to his feet - Adalberto follows without any prompting.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adalberto drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Adalberto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Adalberto moves forwards but Palo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Palo wants to clinch.
Palo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Adalberto has a takedown stuffed.
Tauno Palo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adalberto swings for the body but Palo moves out of range.
Palo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Adalberto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Adalberto lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Adalberto blocks a jab.
Adalberto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Palo connects with a looping right hand.
Nice body punch from Adalberto .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tauno Palo will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Palo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Adalberto takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Palo misses with a straight right.
Adalberto misses with a looping left.
Palo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adalberto was well out of range. Poor timing from Palo.
Adalberto wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Palo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Palo stops a takedown attempt from Adalberto .
Palo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Palo throws a punch but it's blocked by Adalberto .
Palo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Adalberto or not.
Palo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Adalberto can't get the takedown.
Palo scores with a hook to the body.
Palo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Palo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Adalberto s head.
Still in the clinch, Palo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short uppercut from Palo.
Palo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Palo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Palo lands a knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Palo cracks Adalberto with a nice body shot.
Palo lands a right hand.
Palo pushes Adalberto back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palo lands a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Palo scores with a nice short uppercut.
A hook to the body from Palo.
Palo lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Palo.
Palo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Adalberto wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hipolito Adalberto . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Palo scores with a knee to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Palo.
Palo pushes Adalberto back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Palo scores with a shot to the side of Adalberto 's head.
Adalberto tries to break the clinch but Palo is controlling the position.
A shot in the inside from Palo.
A short uppercut from Palo.
Good body shot from Palo.
Palo lands an elbow inside that Adalberto shrugs off.
Palo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Palo lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Palo.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Palo.
Palo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Palo is working Adalberto over against the cage.
Palo lands a shot to the body.
A right hand to the body from Palo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Palo lands a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Palo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Adalberto takes a shot to the head.
Adalberto tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Palo smiles and moves away.
Palo moves away from the strike by Adalberto .
Palo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Adalberto .
Palo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Palo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Adalberto .
Palo throws a jab when Adalberto was well out of range.
Palo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Adalberto 's head backwards.
Adalberto thows a body shot but no joy.
Adalberto avoids a punch combination nicely.
Palo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Adalberto . Adalberto circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Adalberto with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Palo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Adalberto .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Adalberto with that takedown attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Adalberto . Palo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Adalberto misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Palo counters with a nice body kick.
Palo throws a lazy right hand but Adalberto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Adalberto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Palo's corner calls for a 1-2. Palo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Adalberto is looking to wear down Palo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Palo wants to land a leg kick but Adalberto is out of range.
Palo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Palo misses the jab.
Palo misses with a low kick.
Palo dips to his left and cracks Adalberto with an uppercut!
Palo just misses with a punch to the body.
Adalberto takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Palo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Adalberto fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Adalberto scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Palo doesn't seem bothered though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adalberto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Palo.
Palo tries to clinch but Adalberto moves out of range.
Adalberto closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Adalberto scoring with punches from side control.
Palo gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Adalberto connects with a nice short shot to Palo's temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adalberto sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Palo defending well though.
Palo wants to control but Adalberto is keeping busy.
Palo is trying is best to control the position here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Adalberto lands a nice short elbow.
Adalberto looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Palo has hold of Adalberto 's hands but Adalberto slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Palo moves into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tauno Palo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Adalberto misses with a body shot.
No luck for Adalberto with that takedown attempt.
Adalberto misses with a straight left.
Tauno Palo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Palo is looking to clinch.
Palo doesn't manage to clinch there - Adalberto circles away.
Adalberto throws a sloppy body shot
and Palo moves into the clinch.
Adalberto has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Palo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Good body shot from Palo.
Palo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Adalberto blocks an elbow strike from Palo.
Adalberto breaks the clinch.
Palo connects with a nice looking jab.
Palo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Palo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Adalberto moves out of range as Palo strikes.
Adalberto shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Adalberto was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palo tries to reverse the position but Adalberto maintains control.
Palo avoids a strike by Adalberto and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Adalberto 's guard! Fantastic escape!
Palo wants to stand but Adalberto has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Palo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Adalberto seems keen to control Palo's posture.
Hipolito Adalberto overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Adalberto is trying to keep Palo in close.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Adalberto has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Palo should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Adalberto has tightened it up now! Palo should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Hipolito Adalberto !
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Walter Never Faulter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henrik Larsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Never Faulter might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Fire it up by Modest Mouse. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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196 lbs
12 - 6 - 0 |
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21
196 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Walter Never Faulter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henrik Larsson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larsson fails to land with a series of punches.
Larsson blocks a leg kick.
Larsson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Never Faulter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Larsson moves away.
Never Faulter is trying hard to land a takedown here. Larsson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Never Faulter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Larsson throws out the jab.
Larsson connects with a body shot.
Larsson misses with a few strikes there.
Larsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Never Faulter was well out of range. Poor timing from Larsson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Never Faulter.
Larsson lands a jab to the nose.
Never Faulter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Larsson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Never Faulter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Larsson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Henrik Larsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Larsson looks to score with a jab to the body but Never Faulter is just out of range.
Larsson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Larsson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Larsson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Never Faulter's hands.
Never Faulter slips a straight right by Larsson.
Never Faulter swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Larsson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Never Faulter is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Larsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Larsson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Larsson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsson works Never Faulter's body with a nice hook.
Larsson throws a body punch but Never Faulter moves out of range.
Larsson lands a lovely overhand right.
Never Faulter throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Larsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Never Faulter swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Larsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Never Faulter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Never Faulter misses with a double jab
and Larsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Never Faulter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Larsson.
Never Faulter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsson cracks a nice hook into Never Faulter's ribs.
Never Faulter takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Never Faulter takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Never Faulter misses with a double jab
and Larsson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Never Faulter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Larsson moves away.
Never Faulter gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Larsson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Larsson lands with a cross.
Never Faulter falls off balance throwing a combination
and Larsson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Never Faulter swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Larsson counters with a straight right hand.
Henrik Larsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Never Faulter takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A combination from Never Faulter does no damage.
Larsson throws the left hand but Never Faulter avoids the punch easily.
Larsson tries to score with a low kick but Never Faulter moves his leg out of the way.
Larsson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Larsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Never Faulter moves away.
Never Faulter misses with a takedown attempt
and Larsson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Larsson takes a swing at Never Faulter's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henrik Larsson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Never Faulter misses with a hook to the body
and Larsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Larsson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Larsson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Larsson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Never Faulter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Never Faulter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Walter Never Faulter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Larsson misses with a double jab
and Never Faulter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Larsson misses the shot to the body.
Never Faulter throws a combination that misses
and Larsson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsson scores with a jab to the head.
Never Faulter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Larsson lands a slapping body shot.
Larsson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A shot to the body from Never Faulter misses
and Larsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Larsson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Larsson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Larsson scores with a jab. Never Faulter acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Larsson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Larsson lands the left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Never Faulter misses with a takedown
and Larsson counters with a nice body shot.
Larsson tries to bum rush Never Faulter with a series of wild strikes but Never Faulter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Larsson throws a jab but it's blocked by Never Faulter.
Larsson cracks Never Faulter with a good jab.
Never Faulter with a lazy takedown attempt
and Larsson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Never Faulter thinking.
Larsson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Larsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Never Faulter staying out of range there.
Larsson misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Larsson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Larsson throws a right and a left that Never Faulter avoids nicely.
Never Faulter is looking to wear down Larsson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Larsson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Never Faulter's head backwards.
Larsson cracks Never Faulter with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Never Faulter misses with a body kick.
Never Faulter takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Never Faulter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Larsson looks to throw the jab but Never Faulter is out of range.
Larsson lands a two punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Never Faulter gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Never Faulter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Never Faulter misses with a combination
and Larsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Never Faulter checks the leg kick nicely there.
Larsson misses with a body shot.
Never Faulter throws a predictable looking body shot
and Larsson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Larsson connects with a looping right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Larsson looks to land a right hand but Never Faulter moved out of range.
Never Faulter takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Never Faulter tries for a takedown but Larsson circles away easily
and Larsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henrik Larsson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Larsson misses with a straight left.
Larsson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fighters circling - Larsson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Larsson lands a body shot.
Larsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jab from Larsson.
Never Faulter misses with a looping right.
Larsson thows a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Never Faulter misses the target.
Larsson misses with a series of wild punches.
Never Faulter is looking to score with low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Never Faulter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Never Faulter takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Larsson missing with a left hand there. Never Faulter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Larsson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Larsson throws a lazy right hand but Never Faulter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Never Faulter doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Larsson counters with a left and a right that stings Never Faulter.
Larsson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A big right from Larsson misses.
Never Faulter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Larsson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Never Faulter staying out of range there.
Never Faulter looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Never Faulter swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Larsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Well,Never Faulter is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Larsson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Never Faulter checks it well.
Larsson with a hook.
Never Faulter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Larsson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Never Faulter gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Larsson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Larsson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Larsson misses with a looping right.
Walter Never Faulter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Never Faulter takes a jab right on the kisser.
Never Faulter fails to land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Never Faulter. That did some damage!
Larsson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Never Faulter takes a swing at Larsson's ribcage but misses.
Never Faulter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Larsson throws out the jab.
Larsson stuns Never Faulter with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Never Faulter tries for a takedown but Larsson circles away easily
and Larsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Larsson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Larsson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Larsson lands a slapping body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Never Faulter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Larsson.
Never Faulter takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Larsson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Never Faulter tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Larsson swivels and escapes.
Henrik Larsson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Walter Never Faulter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Never Faulter throws a nice looking combination but Larsson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Larsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Never Faulter.
Larsson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Larsson throws a looping overhand right but Never Faulter ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Larsson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Larsson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Henrik Larsson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Larsson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Henrik Larsson!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Henrik Larsson!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Henrik Larsson!
Henrik Larsson wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugh G Rection (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rection has chosen Symphony of Destruction by Megadeth as his entrance music. Hugh G Rection has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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270 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jorge Ramirez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hugh G Rection!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramirez throws out a loose jab but Rection uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ramirez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rection manages to avoid it.
Rection slips a straight right by Ramirez.
Jorge Ramirez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rection walks into a stiff left hand from Ramirez.
It looks like Hugh G Rection has been cut.
Ramirez misses with a body shot.
Rection lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rection.
A shot to the body from Rection misses
and Ramirez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ramirez tries to close the distance and clinch but Rection swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ramirez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rection ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ramirez moves away.
Ramirez misses with a jab to the body
and Ramirez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A swing and a miss from Ramirez.
Ramirez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ramirez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ramirez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rection.
Ramirez misses with a looping right.
Ramirez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez missing with a left hand there. Rection was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rection throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rection misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rection lands a two punch combo.
Rection misses with an uppercut. Ramirez saw that one coming.
Rection doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rection gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ramirez.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramirez misses the jab.
Rection gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ramirez ducks right into an uppercut from Rection.
Rection moves out of range as Ramirez strikes.
Ramirez gets a clinch.
A short right from Ramirez on the inside.
Rection breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rection takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rection throws a right and a left that Ramirez avoids nicely.
Ramirez doesn't manage to clinch there - Rection circles away.
Ramirez cracks Rection with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That has opened up Hugh G Rection's cut even more.
Rection throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ramirez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rection was well out of range. Poor timing from Ramirez.
A swing and a miss from Rection.
Rection throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A bone on bone clash there as Ramirez blocks the leg kick.
Ramirez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rection bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ramirez throws a hook but Rection avoids it easily.
Ramirez wants to clinch.
Rection ducks under a wild hook from Ramirez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez takes a swing at Rection's ribcage but misses.
Ramirez moves forwards but Rection connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A big left from Ramirez misses.
Ramirez slips a jab and a cross from Rection.
Ramirez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ramirez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rection.
Ramirez takes a swing at Rection's ribcage but misses.
Rection scores with a three punch combo!
Rection misses with a two punch combination.
Rection misses with a straight left.
Nice shot lands for Ramirez.
Ramirez misses with a body shot.
Rection uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ramirez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rection avoids the body shot from Ramirez.
Rection lands a jab to Ramirez's midsection.
Rection looks to throw the jab but Ramirez is out of range.
Ramirez misses the shot to the body.
A slow jab from Rection misses its intended target.
Ramirez is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Rection steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ramirez.
Ramirez just misses with a punch to the body.
Ramirez scores with a nice strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rection swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ramirez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rection counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rection misses with a wild body shot.
Jab from Rection.
Ramirez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rection connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jorge Ramirez will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hugh G Rection's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Ramirez closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rection counters with a big right hand! Oh Ramirez is in trouble here! Rection follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hugh G Rection!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jigoro Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Solomon Carver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kane kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Under a Killing Moon by Thrice. Carver has chosen Jay Z - Run this Town (Broken Halo Remix) as his entrance music. Solomon Carver has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jigoro Kane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Solomon Carver!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice jab there from Kane.
Carver avoids a kick to the body.
Carver ducks right into an uppercut from Kane.
Kane moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jigoro Kane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carver takes a swing at Kane's ribcage but misses.
Carver fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kane manages to avoid it.
Carver avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Carver misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Carver takes one to the chin there.
Carver sizes up Kane with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Carver swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carver lands with a nice body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carver misses with a body shot.
Kane takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kane loads up on a big right hand but Carver slips the punch.
Carver lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kane backs up against the cage.
Kane throws a hook but Carver blocks it.
No joy there for Kane, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kane throws a hook but Carver avoids it easily.
Kane loads up on a big right hand but Carver slips the punch.
Kane uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Carver.
Carver is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kane rather than just go for the knockout.
A shot to de liver by Carver. Beautiful body shot.
Carver swings for the body but Kane moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kane pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Carver lands a jab to the head.
Carver keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kane.
Carver takes one to the chin there.
Kane misses with a shot to the body
and Carver counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Carver lands a body shot.
Kane throws a lazy right hand but Carver sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kane swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kane misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carver slips under a jab.
Carver waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kane.
Kane throws a lazy right hand but Carver sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kane throws a nice looking combination but Carver bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Carver scores with a jab to the jaw.
Carver misses with a wild body shot.
Kane throws a big shot that misses.
Carver lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Carver swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carver ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kane misses with a hook to the body
and Carver cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carver misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kane.
Carver moves out of range as Kane strikes.
Kane scores with a nice body kick.
Carver displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A big left from Kane misses.
Kane showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carver.
Carver throws a body punch but Kane moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kane jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Carver instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jigoro Kane will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Carver digs a good body shot into Kane's ribs.
Kane misses the jab.
Kane throws a hook to the side of Carver's head but Carver sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Carver moves out of range of the strikes.
Carver tries to clinch up but Kane circles away and keeps his distance.
Carver moves away from the strike by Kane.
Carver fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kane misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carver.
Kane throws an overhand right that lands on Carver's shoulder, as Carver tries to avoid the shot.
Kane swats away the attempt to clinch by Carver.
Kane looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carver is looking to clinch.
A punch combination from Kane misses.
A jab from Kane misses.
Carver looks to land a combination but Kane avoids it well.
Good standup being displayed there by Kane as he connects with a hook.
Kane connects with a body shot.
Carver fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Carver, as that shot connected.
Carver is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kane lands a with a good body shot.
Kane throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kane blocks a jab.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Kane here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Carver keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kane.
Carver moves out of range of the strikes.
Carver misses with a straight right.
Kane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carver needs to keep his hands up - Kane had a free shot at his head there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carver moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Kane.
Kane swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Carver.
It looks like Solomon Carver has been cut.
Jigoro Kane is winning the standup battle so far.
Carver uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kane.
Carver's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Carver duly obliges.
Carver fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kane misses with a shot to the body
and Carver counters with a nice body shot.
Carver just misses with a punch to the body.
Kane scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Carver doesn't seem bothered though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane misses with a hook. Carver ducked under it nicely.
Carver bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
No joy there for Kane, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kane throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Carver sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kane throws out a loose jab but Carver uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carver is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kane.
Carver throws a body punch but Kane moves out of range.
Kane misses with a low kick.
A combination from Carver does no damage.
Kane fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Carver.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jigoro Kane dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Solomon Carver's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Kane pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kane throws a hook but Carver avoids it easily.
Kane looks to land a left hand but Carver moved out of range nicely.
The fighters circling - Kane throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kane rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Carver moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No joy there for Carver, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kane is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Carver.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kane bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Carver's head.
Carver throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carver bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carver throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kane counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A slow jab from Kane misses its intended target.
Kane misses with a straight left.
Carver takes a swing at Kane's ribcage but misses.
Carver moves away from the strike by Kane.
Carver misses the shot to the body.
Carver looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Carver just misses with a punch to the body.
Carver misses with a body shot.
Carver ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kane moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Carver moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A punch combination from Kane misses.
Carver throws a body punch but Kane moves out of range.
Kane misses with a body shot
and Carver counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kane staying out of range there.
Kane misses the jab.
Kane defending well as Carver loads up on a big left hand.
Kane avoids a punch combination nicely.
Carver throws a looping overhand right but Kane ducks down to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane throws a shot from downtown. Carver moves away and avoids it.
Carver thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kane pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Carver will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kane scores with a nice right hand.
Kane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carver manages to avoid it.
Kane throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Carver throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kane throws a shot from downtown. Carver moves away and avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Carver misses the shot to the body.
Kane closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Carver throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Carver tries to close the distance and clinch but Kane swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kane throws the kick towards the body but Carver avoids it.
Kane missing with a left hand there. Carver was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Carver blocks a head kick by Kane.
No joy there for Kane, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Carver ducks under a wild hook from Kane.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jigoro Kane showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kane, 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Jigoro Kane!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Jigoro Kane!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Jigoro Kane!
Jigoro Kane wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bubba KillsInWater (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksi Borga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Borga has chosen People In Planes - Last Man Standing as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bubba KillsInWater!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aleksi Borga!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
KillsInWater misses with a body shot.
Bubba KillsInWater seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Borga misses.
KillsInWater throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Borga lands a nice leg kick that just misses KillsInWater's sensitive parts.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Borga.
Borga bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Borga keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Borga slips a jab from KillsInWater.
Borga walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
KillsInWater keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
KillsInWater swings away with a body shot that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Borga lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Borga lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but KillsInWater circles away quickly and effectively.
KillsInWater scores with a one two! Borga had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Borga catches KillsInWater with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Borga lands a nice looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borga fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt KillsInWater.
Borga dodges the punch combination from KillsInWater.
KillsInWater uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Borga.
Borga tries to clinch up.
Some wild striking there from KillsInWater.
Borga dodges the punch combination from KillsInWater.
KillsInWater tries to bum rush Borga with a series of wild strikes but Borga uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
KillsInWater connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Borga misses with an uppercut.
KillsInWater staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
KillsInWater takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
KillsInWater misses with an uppercut. Borga saw that one coming.
KillsInWater is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Borga.
Borga looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
KillsInWater connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A low kick from KillsInWater is predictable there
and Borga counters with a nice body shot.
A shot to de liver by Borga. Beautiful body shot.
Borga throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck KillsInWater on the side of the head.
KillsInWater throws a shot from downtown. Borga moves away and avoids it.
Borga throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Borga thows a body kick. KillsInWater tries to catch it but that hurt him.
KillsInWater is breathing heavily.
KillsInWater avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
KillsInWater lands with a nice body punch.
KillsInWater throws a sloppy body shot
and Borga counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Borga.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borga prevents a body shot from KillsInWater.
A right handed body shot lands from Borga.
Borga lands a nice shot to the body.
Borga working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
KillsInWater tries to throw a body punch but Borga avoids it by throwing KillsInWater back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Borga as the two fighters clinch.
KillsInWater's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
KillsInWater trying to control the position but instead, Borga has worked for underhooks and has pushed KillsInWater into the cage.
Borga digs a right hand into KillsInWater's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on KillsInWater's gas tank.
Borga lands a right hand that snaps the head of KillsInWater backwards.
A short left from Borga.
Borga displaying some good clinch control by pressing KillsInWater up against the cage.
Borga tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and KillsInWater avoids it.
Borga taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Borga tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Borga scores with an uppercut up the middle.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Borga creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Borga works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Borga lands a hook to the side of the head.
KillsInWater being controlled against the cage.
A hook to the body from Borga.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borga scores with a hook to the body.
Borga lands a body shot in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Borga creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Borga holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Borga.
Borga lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down KillsInWater.
Borga lands a body shot in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Borga.
Nice body punch from Borga.
Borga lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Borga working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice body punch from Borga - that landed with a thud.
Borga utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Borga stalling.
Borga lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Borga.
Borga works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right handed body shot lands from Borga.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A hook to the body from Borga.
A short body shot lands from Borga as the two fighters clinch.
KillsInWater takes a shot to the head.
Knees to the body from Borga.
Borga displaying some good clinch control by pressing KillsInWater up against the cage.
Borga is leaning against KillsInWater and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksi Borga dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Borga turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
KillsInWater swings for the body but Borga moves out of range.
KillsInWater misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Borga.
Jab by Borga.
KillsInWater swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A combination from KillsInWater does no damage.
Borga slips a straight right by KillsInWater.
Borga buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Borga bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Borga takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
KillsInWater fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Borga connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
KillsInWater takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borga bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps KillsInWater's head backwards.
Borga lands with a thumping leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Borga lands a right hook to the body.
KillsInWater keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
KillsInWater throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Borga stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A looping hook to the body misses from KillsInWater. Borga does a little dance to reset his feet.
Borga tries to bum rush KillsInWater with a series of wild strikes but KillsInWater uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Borga misses with a body shot.
A jab from KillsInWater misses.
KillsInWater thows a left - swing and a miss!
Borga scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Borga lands a really nice looking cross but KillsInWater seems unphased.
KillsInWater drops his hands momentarily and Borga takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
KillsInWater throws a leg kick that is checked
and Borga cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borga throws a right hand that KillsInWater ducks under and follows up with a left that KillsInWater also avoids with ease.
Borga darts in and clinches KillsInWater up against the cage.
Aleksi Borga seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A frustrated look appears on KillsInWater's face as he tries to break the clinch.
KillsInWater tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
KillsInWater misses with the head strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Borga.
Borga lands a shot to the body.
Borga presses KillsInWater against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Borga lands a shot to the body.
Still in the clinch, Borga scores with a nice short uppercut.
KillsInWater wants to get back to striking at distance but Borga won't allow it.
Borga drops KillsInWater onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! KillsInWater is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
KillsInWater is rocked!
Borga has KillsInWater pressed against the cage.
Oh KillsInWater is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Borga lands a body punch in the clinch.
Borga pressing his opponent against the cage.
KillsInWater seems to have got his legs back now.
A short uppercut from Borga.
Borga stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
KillsInWater is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Borga lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Borga - that landed with a thud.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Borga.
Borga creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through KillsInWater's defenses.
Borga cracks KillsInWater with a nice body shot.
KillsInWater wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Borga has him pressed against the cage.
Borga digs a right hand underneath KillsInWater's ribcage. KillsInWater let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Borga lands a body punch in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Borga.
Borga scores with a knee to the head.
KillsInWater misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Borga - that landed with a thud.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Borga lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt KillsInWater or not.
KillsInWater takes a shot to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Borga.
Borga digs a right hand into KillsInWater's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on KillsInWater's gas tank.
Borga working KillsInWater over with knees to the body.
Borga lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt KillsInWater or not.
Borga lands a nice shot to the body.
Borga digs a right hand underneath KillsInWater's ribcage. KillsInWater let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Borga scores with a hook to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Borga lands with a right to the head.
Borga lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt KillsInWater or not.
Borga lands with a short shot to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Borga.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Borga.
KillsInWater struggles to land a body shot inside as Borga controls his hands.
A short body shot lands from Borga as the two fighters clinch.
Borga lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of KillsInWater backwards.
Borga lands a left hand.
Good body shot from Borga.
Borga scores with a shot to the side of KillsInWater's head.
Borga works on KillsInWater's body with a couple of short punches.
A body shot lands from Borga.
A hook to the body from Borga.
Borga pushes KillsInWater back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Borga lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Still in the clinch, Borga scores with a nice short uppercut.
Borga pushes KillsInWater back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Borga lands a shot to the body.
Borga scores a nice knee to the body.
Borga lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of KillsInWater backwards.
Borga slows down the pace here.
Borga receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Borga lands a body punch.
Nice body punch from Borga - that landed with a thud.
Borga is pushing KillsInWater up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksi Borga showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! KillsInWater's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Borga wants to clinch.
KillsInWater misses with a body shot.
Borga lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Borga.
Borga checks a low kick from KillsInWater.
Borga scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Borga just misses with a punch to the body.
Aleksi Borga seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Borga uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from KillsInWater.
KillsInWater looks to land a right hand but Borga moved out of range.
Borga gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from KillsInWater misses.
KillsInWater throws a big shot that misses.
Borga on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
KillsInWater misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
KillsInWater darts in trying to clinch
and Borga counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
KillsInWater ducks under a wild hook from Borga.
Borga circles away from the clinch attempt.
KillsInWater thows a body shot but no joy.
KillsInWater takes a swing at Borga's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The fighters circling - KillsInWater throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Borga turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
KillsInWater slips a straight right by Borga.
KillsInWater darts in trying to clinch
and Borga counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Borga swings for the body but KillsInWater moves out of range.
KillsInWater misses with a body punch
and Borga counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
KillsInWater throws out a loose jab but Borga uses good head movement to avoid it.
KillsInWater missing with a left hand there. Borga was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
KillsInWater keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Borga.
KillsInWater swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Borga to counter with a crisp jab.
Borga takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
KillsInWater displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
KillsInWater scores with a hook to the body. Borga takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
KillsInWater looks to throw the jab but Borga is out of range.
KillsInWater defending well as Borga loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from KillsInWater misses.
Borga misses with a two punch combination.
KillsInWater misses with the combination.
Borga gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
KillsInWater swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
KillsInWater ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Borga moves away.
Borga misses with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
KillsInWater throws a sloppy body shot
and Borga connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
KillsInWater keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
KillsInWater takes a swing at Borga's ribcage but misses.
Borga lands with an uppercut that bounces KillsInWater off the cage and back into rage.
KillsInWater stalks Borga and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Borga's face. Borga staggers backwards, shaken.
Good shot there by KillsInWater.
KillsInWater throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
KillsInWater looks to land a left hand but Borga moved out of range nicely.
KillsInWater throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Borga counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
KillsInWater throws out a leg kick but Borga moves out of range and KillsInWater only half commits.
KillsInWater misses with a looping right.
Borga slips under a jab from KillsInWater.
KillsInWater checks a leg kick nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksi Borga really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
KillsInWater lands a nice shot to the body.
KillsInWater misses with a body punch
and Borga counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Borga checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Borga throws a hook but KillsInWater avoids it easily.
Borga walks into a straight right hand from KillsInWater.
KillsInWater thows a left - swing and a miss!
KillsInWater just misses with a punch to the body.
Borga has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Good work by Borga as he checks the leg kick.
KillsInWater wants to clinch
and Borga counters with a low kick, right behind KillsInWater 's knee.
KillsInWater misses with a wild body shot.
Borga avoids the body shot from KillsInWater.
A looping hook to the body misses from KillsInWater. Borga does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borga walks into a stiff left hand from KillsInWater.
KillsInWater waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Borga.
KillsInWater lands a head shot.
KillsInWater fails to land with a series of punches.
A shot to the body from KillsInWater misses
and Borga counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
No joy there for KillsInWater, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Borga misses with a looping left.
Borga bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
KillsInWater looks to land a left hand but Borga moved out of range nicely.
KillsInWater lands with a nice body punch.
Borga uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by KillsInWater.
Borga misses with a low kick.
KillsInWater throws a lazy right hand but Borga sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borga lands with a nice body punch.
Borga swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Borga moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Borga moves out of range of the strikes.
KillsInWater scores with a hook to the body. Borga takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
KillsInWater misses the body punch
and Borga counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Borga swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by KillsInWater.
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!
KillsInWater misses with a body shot
and Borga counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A swing and a miss from KillsInWater.
KillsInWater lands with a hook. Borga tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Borga walks into a stiff left hand from KillsInWater.
KillsInWater ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Borga moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borga throws a push kick but KillsInWater slaps the foot to one side.
KillsInWater bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Borga avoids the body shot from KillsInWater.
KillsInWater misses the shot to the body.
Borga lands a nice leg kick that just misses KillsInWater's sensitive parts.
KillsInWater tries to close the distance and clinch up but Borga swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Borga tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but KillsInWater paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A jab from KillsInWater finds it's way through Borga's defenses.
KillsInWater misses with a hook. Borga ducked under it nicely.
Borga connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Borga lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Borga connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
KillsInWater looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borga throws a body punch but KillsInWater moves out of range.
KillsInWater takes a swing at Borga's ribcage but misses.
KillsInWater throws a series of punches but Borga avoids them all with ease.
KillsInWater pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
KillsInWater connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Borga checks the leg kick.
KillsInWater throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
KillsInWater takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice straight punches there by Borga. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Borga.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
KillsInWater throws a jab when Borga was well out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Borga tries to bum rush KillsInWater with a series of wild strikes but KillsInWater uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Borga misses with a leg kick.
Borga misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksi Borga dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
KillsInWater fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Borga manages to avoid it.
Borga looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Borga ducks down and throws a hook to the body but KillsInWater moves away.
KillsInWater misses with a straight right.
KillsInWater throws an overhand right that lands on Borga's shoulder, as Borga tries to avoid the shot.
KillsInWater swings away with a body shot that misses
and Borga counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Borga.
KillsInWater working aggressively here.
Borga lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
KillsInWater can't find room to land a body shot as Borga controls the action.
Borga lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Borga landing knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Borga scores with a shoulder strike.
Borga scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Borga digs a right hand underneath KillsInWater's ribcage. KillsInWater let out a lung full of air as it connected.
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.
Borga is leaning against KillsInWater and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Borga is pushing KillsInWater up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A hook to the body from Borga.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borga lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stalling in the clinch from Borga.
Borga pushes KillsInWater back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Borga has KillsInWater pressed against the cage.
KillsInWater tries to work over Borga's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Borga lands a left hand that snaps the head of KillsInWater backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Borga.
Borga lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Borga.
Borga scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Borga works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Borga lands a shot to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Borga.
Borga lands a nice shot to the body.
Borga pushes KillsInWater back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Borga pushes KillsInWater back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Borga dips a shoulder and cracks KillsInWater with a mighty uppercut! KillsInWater falls back against the cage and Borga unloads with a barrage of strikes! KillsInWater is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Borga screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aleksi Borga!
Aleksi Borga is the new heavyweight champion!
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