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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nikola Kolev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barack Obama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kolev comes to the cage accompanied by Wake me up inside-Evanescence . Nikola Kolev has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nikola Kolev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Barack Obama!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kolev is looking to clinch but Obama is avoiding it.
Obama cracks Kolev with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
It looks like Nikola Kolev has been cut.
Kolev throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Obama dodges the punch combination from Kolev.
Kolev tries to clinch up.
Kolev misses with a few strikes there.
Kolev takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Obama missing with a left hand there. Kolev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kolev looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nikola Kolev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Obama closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kolev did well to prevent Obama getting side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Obama has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Obama punishing his opponent with strikes.
Obama jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Kolev manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Obama looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Obama has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obama thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kolev regains half guard, as Obama was trying to land strikes.
Obama is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Kolev is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Barack Obama!
A relieved looking Barack Obama thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Barney Stinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mac Lombard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mac Lombard 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Barney Stinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mac Lombard!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stinson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Lombard eats them both and turns towards Stinson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
It looks like Mac Lombard has been cut.
Stinson scores with a three punch combo!
Stinson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lombard rushes Stinson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Stinson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stinson connects with a jab.
Barney Stinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Stinson.
Stinson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lombard doesn't seem bothered though.
Stinson stalks Lombard and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lombard's face. Lombard staggers backwards, shaken.
Stinson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Stinson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lombard tries to clinch up.
Stinson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Lombard walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lombard is rocked!
That has opened up Mac Lombard's cut even more.
Lombard shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Stinson's guard.
Stinson is trying to control the position but Lombard postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lombard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stinson is keeping the position for now.
Lombard is fighting to break Stinson's control of his arms but Stinson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Lombard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Stinson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Lombard!
Lombard wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Lombard trying to get back to his feet but Stinson is in full control for now.
Stinson working for the choke.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
You can see the frustration on Lombard's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stinson tightening his grip on Lombard, looking for the choke.
Lombard really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stinson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lombard is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Stinson is hanging on to Lombard's back as he tries to escape.
Lombard defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stinson is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Lombard is defending well though. Stinson let's go of the attempt for now.
Lombard showing good submission defense here.
Lombard wants to escape the position.
Lombard defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stinson is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Lombard won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Stinson off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Barney Stinson!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nigel Swanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emil Blonksy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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271 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Nigel Swanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Emil Blonksy!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Phil Schofield and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blonksy wants to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Swanson is defended easily by Blonksy.
Blonksy doesn't manage to clinch there - Swanson circles away.
Swanson tries to clinch up.
Blonksy lands a head shot.
Blonksy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Swanson.
Swanson tries to clinch up but Blonksy circles away and keeps his distance.
Swanson shoots in but no luck this time.
Swanson misses with a takedown attempt - Blonksy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nigel Swanson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Swanson avoids the body shot from Blonksy.
Swanson cracks Blonksy with a right hand to the side of the head.
Blonksy displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Swanson.
Jab from Swanson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blonksy moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blonksy stalling.
Swanson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Swanson swats away the attempt to clinch by Blonksy.
Swanson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Blonksy displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Swanson.
Blonksy misses with a looping right.
Swanson throws a poor cross that misses
and Blonksy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Blonksy thows a body shot but no joy.
Swanson tries to keep at a distance but Blonksy has taken the fight into the clinch.
Blonksy misses with the head strike.
Swanson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Blonksy misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blonksy breaks from the clinch.
A left and a right from Blonksy both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Nigel Swanson has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Swanson staying out of range there.
Jab by Blonksy.
Blonksy keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Swanson shoots in looking for a takedown but Blonksy manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Swanson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Blonksy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Swanson on the side of the head.
Swanson throws the left hand but Blonksy avoids the punch easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Blonksy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Swanson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Swanson misses the target.
Emil Blonksy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blonksy connects with a right that clearly hurt Swanson. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Blonksy proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Swanson collapses and taps out under the pressure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Emil Blonksy!
An out of breath Emil Blonksy thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Doctor Gonzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernando Emerlong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gonzo's entrance music is White Rabbit. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Doctor Gonzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fernando Emerlong!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emerlong keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gonzo slips a straight right by Emerlong.
Emerlong looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Emerlong swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gonzo counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Emerlong's guard now.
Gonzo landing with the ground and pound.
Emerlong is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gonzo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Emerlong bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gonzo's guard.
Gonzo 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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Emerlong wants to stand but Gonzo has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Gonzo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Emerlong manages to get himself to full guard.
Gonzo cracks Emerlong with a solid left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gonzo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Emerlong lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gonzo!
Emerlong avoids the attempt from Gonzo to control.
Gonzo is wriggling around trying to escape.
Emerlong can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gonzo is looking to escape.
Emerlong controlling the pace for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzo regains half guard.
Emerlong trying to control from half guard but Gonzo is working away.
Emerlong prevents Gonzo from improving his position.
Emerlong is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Fernando Emerlong was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Emerlong misses with a few strikes there.
Emerlong lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gonzo circles away quickly and effectively.
Gonzo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Doctor Gonzo has been cut.
Gonzo walks into a stiff left hand from Emerlong.
Fernando Emerlong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gonzo looks for a takedown but Emerlong sprawls well.
Emerlong misses with a wild body shot.
Gonzo shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Emerlong tries to kick Gonzo off but Gonzo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Gonzo is keen to just control but Emerlong is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emerlong is trying to get back to full guard.
Gonzo is looking to take a break and control but Emerlong is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Gonzo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Emerlong is trying to control but can't.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gonzo throwing shots but Emerlong is blocking nicely.
Gonzo lands with a punch from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gonzo lands a nice short elbow.
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 Doctor Gonzo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Doctor Gonzo's cut.
That's time! Gonzo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Emerlong scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Emerlong looks to land a combination but Gonzo avoids it well.
A punch combination from Emerlong misses.
Gonzo looks for a takedown but Emerlong sprawls well.
Emerlong fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Emerlong lands a nice looking body shot.
Gonzo shoots in looking for a takedown. Emerlong tries to sprawl out of it but Gonzo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Emerlong manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gonzo fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Doctor Gonzo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Emerlong cracks Gonzo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Emerlong moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
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!
Emerlong throws a right hand that Gonzo ducks under and follows up with a left that Gonzo also avoids with ease.
Fernando Emerlong seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Emerlong. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Gonzo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gonzo slips a jab and a cross from Emerlong.
Left hook, right uppercut from Emerlong.
Emerlong throws a head kick but Gonzo moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Emerlong throws out a powerful jab.
Gonzo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Emerlong cracks Gonzo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Emerlong listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Emerlong thows a left - swing and a miss!
Emerlong throws a big shot that misses.
Gonzo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fernando Emerlong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Emerlong with a nice cross.
A punch combination from Emerlong misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Gonzo.
Emerlong struggling a bit here.
Gonzo connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Emerlong some visible discomfort.
Gonzo tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Gonzo has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Emerlong!
Gonzo putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Gonzo with the ground and pound from mount.
Emerlong takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Gonzo punishing his opponent with strikes.
Gonzo landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Gonzo.
Emerlong is in all sorts of trouble here.
A nice elbow there by Gonzo.
Gonzo with good strikes from the mount here!
Gonzo landing punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gonzo avoids the attempt from Emerlong to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gonzo breaks from Emerlong's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Doctor Gonzo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gonzo putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Gonzo working Emerlong over with strikes here.
Gonzo unloading with bombs!
Gonzo dominating with strikes here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzo tries to control but Emerlong wriggling away.
Gonzo is really struggling to control Emerlong but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Gonzo pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
A nice elbow there by Gonzo.
Emerlong takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Gonzo lands with some strikes.
Emerlong is rocked!
Gonzo looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Emerlong covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Doctor Gonzo!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matt Leach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Bravo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matt Leach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mario Bravo!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leach throws a leg kick but Bravo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Leach lands with a nice combination. Bravo backs away looking to recover.
Nice defenses there by Bravo.
Leach throws a jab but it's blocked by Bravo.
Nice takedown defense from Leach. No joy for Bravo on that attempt.
Leach thuds a left hand into Bravo's body.
Leach looks to score with a jab to the body but Bravo is just out of range.
Leach throws a shot from downtown. Bravo moves away and avoids it.
Bravo works over Leach's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Matt Leach has been cut.
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!
Bravo lands an overhand right.
Leach throws a right hand that Bravo ducks under and follows up with a left that Bravo also avoids with ease.
Leach throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bravo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bravo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Leach manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Leach throws a right and a left that Bravo avoids nicely.
Leach misses with a lunging right hand
and Bravo counters with a thumping low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Matt Leach seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bravo looks for the body kick but Leach saw that one coming.
Leach gets tackled into the cage by Bravo. Bravo maintains the clinch.
Leach being controlled against the cage.
Leach really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Leach.
Leach's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Leach connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bravo. Bravo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bravo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Leach. Leach obviously looking to wear him down.
No luck for Bravo with that takedown attempt.
Leach throws a push kick but Bravo slaps the foot to one side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leach throws a body kick that misses
and Bravo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Leach takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bravo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Leach.
Leach misses the body punch
and Bravo counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Leach lands with a shot to the body.
Leach buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jab, jab by Leach - just one landing.
Leach connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bravo momentarily.
Good leg kick by Bravo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Leach looks for the body kick but Bravo saw that one coming.
Leach connects with a right that clearly hurt Bravo. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Leach proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Bravo collapses and taps out under the pressure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Leach!
A victorious Matt Leach thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kenji Kuraba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tebato Nakara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tebato Nakara told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Good wrestling
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
19 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, Kenji Kuraba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Tebato Nakara!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Glass and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuraba looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nakara looks to score with a jab to the body but Kuraba is just out of range.
Kuraba displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Tebato Nakara has been cut.
Kuraba misses the jab.
Kuraba lands a nice shot to the body.
Nakara displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kuraba throws out the jab.
Nakara dodges the punch combination from Kuraba.
Nakara throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nakara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kuraba.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kuraba throws a body punch but Nakara moves out of range.
Nakara throws a lazy right hand but Kuraba sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nakara.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakara fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kuraba sprawls well initially but Nakara persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Kuraba is trying to maintain the position but Nakara is very close to passing his half guard.
Kuraba is defending against the submission attempts here by Nakara.
Kuraba is trying to control but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakara thows a huge punch but Kuraba dodges it nicely.
Kuraba trying to control from the bottom.
Nakara is keen to just control but Kuraba is a slippery customer.
Kuraba wants to get back to full guard.
Kuraba is trying to maintain the position but Nakara is very close to passing his half guard.
Kuraba looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nakara wants to control but Kuraba is keeping him busy.
Nakara not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nakara winds up and cracks Kuraba with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakara trying to control from half guard but Kuraba is working away.
Nakara works his way into side control.
Kuraba is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Nakara off and has taken his back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nakara is really stuck here.
Kuraba somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Nakara just trying to survive but Kuraba is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Kuraba is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Nakara. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Nakara manages to reverse the position and now he's in Kuraba's guard. Nice work there by Nakara.
Nakara trying to control but Kuraba is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakara in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kuraba looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nakara lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Nakara postures up in Kuraba's guard and throws a big left but Kuraba blocks it.
Nakara has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nakara sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Nakara trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kuraba is trying to keep Nakara in close.
Nakara working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
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 Kenji Kuraba will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tebato Nakara's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kuraba's corner calls for a 1-2. Kuraba obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kenji Kuraba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nakara shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kuraba as he jumps to the side.
Kuraba takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kuraba punishes Nakara's body with a nice straight punch.
Nakara steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kuraba.
Kuraba throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kuraba rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nakara moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nakara shoots in for a double leg but Kuraba sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nakara looks to land a right hand but Kuraba moved out of range.
Kuraba misses with a body shot
and Nakara counters with a stiff right hand.
Nakara with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuraba moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nakara misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kenji Kuraba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tebato Nakara.
Kuraba throws a predictable looking body shot
and Nakara counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nakara misses the jab.
Kuraba slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kuraba misses with a few strikes there.
Kuraba defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nakara.
Nakara takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kuraba scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kenji Kuraba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kuraba changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kuraba moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuraba scores with the left hand. Nakara knows he should have avoided that one.
Nakara lands with a good body shot.
Kuraba just misses with a punch to the body.
Nakara loads up on a big right hand but Kuraba slips the punch.
Kuraba is looking to wear down Nakara with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nakara showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kuraba.
Kenji Kuraba is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kuraba throws a sloppy body shot
and Nakara counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Nakara.
Kuraba looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nakara is one step ahead there.
Kuraba trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakara throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kuraba works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nakara missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kuraba is pulling down on Nakara's head. It's preventing any offense from Nakara, at least for the moment.
Nakara postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nakara controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kuraba has control of Nakara's left arm, preventing Nakara from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakara wants to control from the top but Kuraba keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nakara bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nakara misses with a hook. Kuraba ducked under it nicely.
Kuraba throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Nakara counter with a right hand.
Nakara drives through with a takedown into Kuraba's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nakara throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nakara in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kuraba manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenji Kuraba dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tebato Nakara's cut.
That's time! Kuraba's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.
A slow jab from Nakara misses its intended target.
Nice cross by Kuraba.
Kuraba takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kuraba swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nakara counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kuraba moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kuraba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nakara misses with a hook. Kuraba ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Nakara does it's job there.
Nakara walks into a stiff left hand from Kuraba.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Nakara or perhaps it was just good defense by Kuraba which made him look bad.
Kuraba throws a series of punches but Nakara moves out of range.
Kuraba misses with a two punch combination.
Nakara shoots for a double leg takedown but Kuraba sprawls well. He's pushed Nakara's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nakara tries for a takedown but Kuraba sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kenji Kuraba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tebato Nakara.
Kuraba swings for the body but Nakara moves out of range.
Kuraba throws a big shot that misses.
Nakara throws out a loose jab but Kuraba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kuraba throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kuraba connects with the punch.
Tebato Nakara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Kuraba, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kuraba fails to land with a series of punches.
Kuraba thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kenji Kuraba is winning the standup battle so far.
Nakara darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Nakara not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nakara controlling the action here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kuraba is positioning himself well to prevent Nakara advancing to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakara is looking to stall here but Kuraba recovers full guard.
Kuraba is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nakara is in close to Kuraba's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kuraba is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Nakara is refusing to be controlled, as Kuraba sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakara missing with punches from the bottom.
Nakara controlling the position well.
Kuraba wants to free his trapped foot but Nakara is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kuraba wants to control but Nakara is keeping him busy.
Nakara has hold of Kuraba's hands but Kuraba slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nakara gets back to full guard.
Nakara trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kenji Kuraba.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kuraba, 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Kenji Kuraba!
A relieved looking Kenji Kuraba thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joe Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tarmo Suulas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Suulas has chosen Hollywood Undead - Undead as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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150 lbs
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155 lbs
13 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
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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
19 - 11 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joe Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Tarmo Suulas!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Suulas or perhaps it was just good defense by Davis which made him look bad.
Davis lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Davis lands a jab to Suulas's midsection.
Suulas tries to clinch
and Davis counters with a good low kick that Suulas was not able to check.
Suulas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Davis works Suulas's body with a nice hook.
Davis tries to keep at a distance but Suulas has taken the fight into the clinch.
Davis lands a left hand.
Davis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Suulas misses with a body shot
and Davis counters with a nice uppercut.
Suulas tries to score a power double leg takedown but Davis sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Suulas somewhat.
Davis keeps the fight on the outside.
Suulas wants to clinch
and Davis counters with a slapping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Suulas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Davis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Joe Davis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suulas misses with a hook.
Davis lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Davis throws a hook to the side of Suulas's head but Suulas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Suulas throws a big shot that misses.
Suulas wants to clinch.
Suulas closes the distance and pushes Davis back into the cage.
A short uppercut from Davis.
Davis misses with a punch to the body.
Davis can't find room to land a body shot as Suulas controls the action.
Suulas breaks the clinch.
Suulas tries to clinch but Davis moves out of range.
Suulas works the jab nicely.
Suulas darts in trying to clinch
and Davis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Davis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Suulas.
Suulas tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Davis counters with a series of strikes. Suulas will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Suulas darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Davis desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Suulas is trying to control. Davis wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Suulas is working for a kimura but Davis is defending it quite comfortably.
Davis gets back to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Suulas accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Suulas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Davis is keeping the position for now.
Suulas has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Suulas trying to control the position from guard on top but Davis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Davis wants to sweep but no luck.
Davis wants to get back to his feet but Suulas is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Suulas wants to get up but he can't break Davis's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Davis 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.
Davis seems keen to control Suulas's posture.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The fighters circle momentarily. Davis darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suulas listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Davis throws a leg kick that misses.
Davis misses with a leg kick.
Davis feints and then cracks Suulas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Suulas down.
Suulas 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 Joe Davis has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davis throws the left hand but Suulas avoids the punch easily.
Davis cracks Suulas with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Davis throws a body kick that misses.
Davis scoring well with a low kick there.
Suulas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Davis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Davis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Davis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Davis stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Suulas moves in looking to clinch but Davis pushes him off.
Davis swats away the attempt to clinch by Suulas.
Suulas has closed the distance and engaged Davis in 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 Joe Davis will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Joe Davis's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Davis throws the left hand but Suulas avoids the punch easily.
Suulas scores with a nice strike.
Suulas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Suulas tries to clinch
letting Davis counter with a right hand.
Suulas is looking to clinch.
Tarmo Suulas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Davis is looking to slow Suulas down with leg kicks.
Suulas closes this distance looking for a takedown but Davis circles away.
Suulas scoring well with a low kick there.
Davis loads up on a big right hand but Suulas slips the punch.
Suulas tries to clinch but Davis moves out of range.
Davis lands an overhand right.
Davis fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Suulas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Davis listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davis connects with an inside leg kick.
Davis swats away the attempt to clinch by Suulas.
Suulas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Suulas wants to clinch.
Davis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Davis scores with a nice strike.
Suulas tries to clinch but Davis moves out of range.
Suulas checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Suulas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Davis, pushing him back against the cage.
Davis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Suulas tightens his grip and picks Davis up, before dumping him to the ground. Davis manages to land in guard.
Suulas trying to control but Davis is working from the bottom.
Davis wants to sweep here but Suulas controlling him for the moment.
Suulas wants to pass the guard but Davis is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis keeping moving, preventing Suulas from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davis wants to sweep but no luck.
Davis is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tarmo Suulas has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
No luck for Suulas with that takedown attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Suulas misses with a takedown
and Davis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Joe Davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tarmo Suulas.
Davis throws a leg kick that misses.
Davis connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A decent looking cross lands there for Davis.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Davis.
Suulas is looking to clinch.
Davis circles away from the clinch attempt
and Davis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis connects with a body shot that sends Suulas's belly button to the back.
Joe Davis is winning the standup battle so far.
Suulas takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Suulas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Davis keeps the fight on the outside.
Davis connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Suulas's hands.
Suulas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Suulas tries a head kick but it misses.
Suulas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Suulas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Davis. Davis obviously looking to wear him down.
Suulas misses with a hook
letting Davis counter with a right hand.
Good work by Suulas as he checks the leg kick.
Davis cracks Suulas with an open hand slap.
Suulas tries to clinch up.
Suulas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Davis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Suulas is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis lands a glancing blow to the side of Suulas's head.
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!
Davis throws a low kick but Suulas avoids it.
Davis looks to land a combination. Suulas sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Suulas shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Davis defends it nicely.
Davis connects with an inside leg kick.
Davis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Suulas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Davis lands a slapping body shot.
Suulas fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Davis looks to score with a jab to the body but Suulas is just out of range.
Davis works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Davis smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Suulas changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Davis tries to avoid it but Suulas manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Davis to the ground. Davis escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Davis dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Joe Davis's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Davis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Davis scores with a jab to the body.
Suulas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Suulas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Suulas.
Suulas walks into a straight right hand from Davis.
Davis uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jab by Davis.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Davis as Suulas tries to tie him up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Davis.
Davis digs a right hand into Suulas's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Suulas's gas tank.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davis breaks from the clinch.
Davis scores with a sloppy right hand. Suulas should have avoided that one.
Davis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Suulas moves away.
Davis connects with a solid leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis cracks Suulas with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Davis gets tackled into the cage by Suulas. Suulas maintains the clinch.
Davis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Suulas looks to clinch
and Davis counters with a low kick, right behind Suulas 's knee.
Suulas tries to clinch up but Davis circles away and keeps his distance.
Davis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Davis thuds a left hand into Suulas's body.
Davis swats away the attempt to clinch by Suulas.
Davis's corner calls for a 1-2. Davis obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Suulas tries to clinch but Davis is having none of it.
Davis does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Davis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Suulas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Suulas has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Davis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Suulas.
Tarmo Suulas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis swings for the body but Suulas moves out of range.
Davis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Suulas's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Suulas tries to clinch up but Davis circles away and keeps his distance.
Davis leaves Suulas with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Davis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Suulas's calf.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fight stays on the outside here - Suulas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Suulas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Davis leaves Suulas with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Davis scores with a hook.
A punch lands to the side of Suulas 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Suulas tries to clinch but Davis moves out of range.
Suulas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Davis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suulas fails in his attempt to clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Davis.
Davis dodges the punch combination from Suulas.
Davis connects with a good right hand that stumbles Suulas. Suulas circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Davis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Suulas manages to avoid it.
Suulas shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Joe Davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tarmo Suulas.
Suulas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Suulas tries to clinch up but Davis circles away and keeps his distance.
Davis throws a looping overhand right but Suulas ducks down to avoid it.
Suulas takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Suulas moves in looking to clinch but Davis pushes him off.
Suulas is looking to clinch but Davis is avoiding it.
Suulas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Suulas tries to clinch up.
Suulas moves into range and connects with a jab.
Davis circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Davis.
Suulas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Davis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Suulas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Davis ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
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!
Davis swats away the attempt to clinch by Suulas.
A cross from Davis lands.
Davis thows a body kick. Suulas tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Suulas tries to clinch there but Davis circles away.
Davis slaps away a takedown attempt from Suulas, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Davis throws a leg kick which misses Suulas's front leg but catches the back leg as Suulas tries to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Suulas fails in his attempt to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Suulas.
Suulas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Davis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Davis, 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Davis!
A relieved looking Joe Davis thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hunter Hearst Hogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Geralt Of Ravia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hogan comes to the cage accompanied by The Game. Of Ravia has chosen The Witcher as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Geralt Of Ravia 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 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Hunter Hearst Hogan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Geralt Of Ravia!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hogan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Of Ravia lands a leg kick that knocks Hogan off balance momentarily.
Hogan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Of Ravia to score with a decent uppercut.
Hogan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Of Ravia but Of Ravia pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hogan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hogan blocks a jab.
Hogan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A punch lands to the side of Hogan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hogan moves into the clinch successfully.
Of Ravia misses with a knee to the head.
Of Ravia lands a good knee to the midsection. Hogan won't want to take too many of those.
Of Ravia has Hogan pressed against the cage, preventing Hogan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hogan trying to control the position but instead, Of Ravia has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hogan into the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Of Ravia.
Hogan is trying to pull guard but Of Ravia has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Of Ravia throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hogan blocks it with crossed arms.
Of Ravia tries to land a knee to the head but Hogan blocks with his arms.
Of Ravia missing with knees to the body.
Of Ravia lands a good knee to the midsection. Hogan won't want to take too many of those.
Of Ravia tries to land knees in the clinch but Hogan avoids the damage to the body.
Of Ravia keeps control of Hogan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Of Ravia lands an elbow just above Hogan 's eye.
Of Ravia tries to land a knee to the head but Hogan blocks with his arms.
Hogan jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Of Ravia walks away with a smile on his face. Hogan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hunter Hearst Hogan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hogan checks a leg kick.
Hogan tries to score with a low kick but Of Ravia moves his leg out of the way.
Geralt Of Ravia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
An inside leg kick from Hogan misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hogan. That's going to slow Of Ravia down.
Hogan shoots in but Of Ravia avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Of Ravia throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogan closes the distance and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hogan is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Of Ravia is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Of Ravia tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short left from Of Ravia.
Hogan misses with a punch on the inside.
Of Ravia tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Of Ravia putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hogan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hogan is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Of Ravia to keep the fight standing.
Of Ravia using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hogan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Of Ravia utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Of Ravia scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Of Ravia is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Of Ravia missing with knees to the body.
Hogan throws a punch but it's blocked by Of Ravia.
Hogan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Of Ravia keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hogan's efforts to push away.
Of Ravia connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hogan's face.
Hogan tries for a takedown but Of Ravia manages to get underhooks.
Nice body punch from Hogan.
Of Ravia tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Of Ravia looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Of Ravia lands an uppercut.
Of Ravia crunches a lovely knee into Hogan's ribcage.
Hogan is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Of Ravia scores with a shoulder strike.
Of Ravia lands an elbow that stopped Hogan in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Hunter Hearst Hogan has been cut.
Hogan tries for a takedown but Of Ravia manages to get underhooks.
Of Ravia working Hogan over with knees to the body.
Of Ravia lands an elbow inside that Hogan shrugs off.
Of Ravia lands a nice uppercut.
Hogan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Of Ravia has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hogan is looking for a takedown.
Knees to the body from Of Ravia.
Of Ravia comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Of Ravia landing knees to the body.
Of Ravia tries a knee to the head but Hogan blocks it.
Of Ravia unloads a knee to the mid-section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Geralt Of Ravia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hunter Hearst Hogan'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.
Hogan takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Of Ravia feints and then cracks Hogan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hogan down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Of Ravia.
Of Ravia lands a lovely overhand right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Of Ravia is looking to slow Hogan down with leg kicks.
Of Ravia lands a body shot.
Of Ravia seems to be stalking Hogan here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Hogan drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Geralt Of Ravia!
A victorious Geralt Of Ravia thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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