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Galaxy 60: Meltdown PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nick Shamrock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and That Guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shamrock comes to the cage accompanied by Kanye West 's Stronger . Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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141 lbs
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135 lbs
26 - 20 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Good knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 19 - 1, fighting out of London, Nick Shamrock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 20 - 0, fighting out of London, That Guy!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guy wants to clinch.
Guy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Shamrock counters with a left and a right that stings Guy.
Guy doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Shamrock cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Guy tries for a takedown but Shamrock circles away easily
and Shamrock counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nick Shamrock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of That Guy.
Guy tries to clinch but Shamrock moves out of range.
Guy closes the distance but Shamrock moves to the side
and Shamrock counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy shoots in but Shamrock avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Guy has his takedown stuffed
and Shamrock counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Guy throws a leg kick that is checked
and Shamrock counters with a straight right hand.
Guy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Guy on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Guy tries to clinch but Shamrock moves away
and Shamrock counters with a nice leg kick.
Guy fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock clinches up against the cage.
Shamrock lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Guy backwards.
Shamrock is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Guy takes an elbow to the forehead.
Guy has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Shamrock avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Shamrock trying to land knees to the body.
Shamrock pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A knee to the head by Shamrock.
Guy tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Shamrock smiles and moves away.
Guy throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Shamrock to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Guy with a lazy takedown attempt
and Shamrock counters with a nice uppercut.
Guy with a poor takedown
and Shamrock counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy takes an elbow to the temple.
Shamrock connects with a nasty looking knee right to Guy's face.
Guy is rocked!
Shamrock landing knees to the head.
Guy is still on wobbly legs! Can Shamrock finish him?
Shamrock looking to throw knees to the head but Guy is blocking nicely.
Shamrock throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Guy blocks it with crossed arms.
Shamrock working the clinch nicely. Guy is working for position but Shamrock cracks him with a big knee to the head! Guy crumples up against the cage and Shamrock lands two more shots before the ref can save Guy! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Nick Shamrock!
Nick Shamrock decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Colquitt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anastasio Gamboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gamboa has chosen Ol' Dirty Bastard - Shimmy Shimmy Ya as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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277 lbs
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207 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Colquitt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Anastasio Gamboa!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Glass and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gamboa tries to score a power double leg takedown but Colquitt sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gamboa somewhat.
Gamboa fails to land the takedown.
Gamboa shoots in looking for a takedown. Colquitt tries to sprawl out of it but Gamboa keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Colquitt manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jack Colquitt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anastasio Gamboa.
Gamboa has a takedown stuffed.
Colquitt misses with a few strikes there.
Gamboa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gamboa.
Colquitt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Colquitt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gamboa circles away quickly and effectively.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Colquitt fails to land with a series of punches.
Gamboa is trying hard to land a takedown here. Colquitt sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Colquitt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gamboa misses with a wild combination.
Gamboa shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Colquitt as he avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gamboa dives in and grabs Colquitt's left leg, looking for a takedown. Colquitt pushes down on Gamboa's head and hops out.
Gamboa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Colquitt.
Gamboa tries to score a power double leg takedown but Colquitt sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gamboa somewhat.
Nice sprawl there from Colquitt as Gamboa shoots in.
Gamboa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gamboa closes this distance looking for a takedown but Colquitt circles away.
Gamboa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Colquitt slips a jab and a cross from Gamboa.
No joy there for Colquitt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Colquitt fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gamboa, pushing him back against the cage.
Gamboa has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Colquitt is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gamboa tries to score a body lock takedown but Colquitt shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gamboa looks winded!
Gamboa has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Colquitt is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gamboa has Colquitt pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Colquitt manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Gamboa tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colquitt breaks from the clinch.
Colquitt dives in and grabs Gamboa's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gamboa pushes down on Colquitt's head and hops out.
Colquitt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gamboa.
Gamboa tries for a takedown but Colquitt sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Colquitt moves in looking to clinch but Gamboa pushes him off.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gamboa is defended easily by Colquitt.
Gamboa swats away the attempt to clinch by Colquitt.
Colquitt throws a nice looking combination but Gamboa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gamboa misses with a takedown attempt - Colquitt sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Colquitt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Colquitt thows a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colquitt slaps away a takedown attempt from Gamboa, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Colquitt tries to clinch but Gamboa moves away
and Gamboa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Colquitt throws a right hand that Gamboa ducks under and follows up with a left that Gamboa also avoids with ease.
Colquitt looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gamboa scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Colquitt wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Colquitt takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Gamboa trying to control the position but Colquitt is working away.
Gamboa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Colquitt can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gamboa sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Colquitt is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Gamboa scoring with punches and elbows.
Gamboa takes advantage of some sloppy striking from Colquitt to pass into mount.
Gamboa lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gamboa is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Colquitt in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Colquitt is bucking up trying to escape but Gamboa cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Gamboa lands a big shot there that rocks Colquitt but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Gamboa landing strikes from the mount.
Colquitt in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Gamboa scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Gamboa is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Colquitt can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Gamboa lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Colquitt hang on?
Gamboa breaks from Colquitt's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Gamboa lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gamboa in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Colquitt is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gamboa looking to finish Colquitt with some ground and pound. This is bad for Colquitt!
Gamboa lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anastasio Gamboa dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Gamboa fails with a takedown attempt.
Colquitt has a takedown stuffed.
Gamboa closes the distance and clinches up with Colquitt, looking for a takedown. Gamboa pushes Colquitt against the cage but Colquitt circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gamboa is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Colquitt's half guard.
Gamboa not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Colquitt is pressing down on Gamboa's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gamboa passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Gamboa prevents Colquitt from escaping the position.
Gamboa in the domination position with Colquitt hanging on.
Gamboa connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Colquitt some visible discomfort.
Gamboa is looking to take a break and control but Colquitt is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gamboa lands a decent elbow from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Colquitt struggling a bit here.
Colquitt taking punishment in the form of punches.
Gamboa lands some shots froms side control.
Gamboa trying to control the action but Colquitt is working from the bottom.
Colquitt on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Colquitt tries to get out of the position.
Colquitt on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Gamboa landing a few strikes.
Gamboa throws a strike aimed at the side of Colquitt's head but Colquitt avoids it well.
Gamboa throws a strike aimed at the side of Colquitt's head but Colquitt avoids it well.
Colquitt wants to get back to his feet but Gamboa drags him back down.
Colquitt takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Gamboa throws a strike aimed at the side of Colquitt's head but Colquitt avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gamboa lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Gamboa working the ground and pound from side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gamboa in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Colquitt knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gamboa on the ground.
Gamboa decides to stand up, so the ref orders Colquitt to his feet.
Jack Colquitt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Colquitt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gamboa manages to avoid it.
Gamboa shoots in for a double leg but Colquitt sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jack Colquitt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anastasio Gamboa.
Colquitt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gamboa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gamboa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gamboa fails to land the takedown.
Gamboa is breathing heavily.
Colquitt tries to clinch up.
Gamboa misses with a takedown attempt - Colquitt sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gamboa forces Colquitt back against the cage and clinches.
Gamboa prevents Colquitt from breaking the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gamboa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Colquitt's efforts to push away.
Colquitt tries to break the clinch but Gamboa is controlling the position.
Colquitt is trying to pull guard but Gamboa has him pressed against the cage.
Gamboa goes for a takedown in the clinch but Colquitt prevents it.
Colquitt stops a takedown attempt from Gamboa.
Gamboa wants the takedown. Colquitt is fighting it off but Gamboa persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Colquitt's guard against the cage.
Gamboa wants to control from the top but Colquitt keeps moving.
Gamboa is looking to work some ground and pound but Colquitt has wrist control.
Colquitt is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Colquitt working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gamboa doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gamboa manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gamboa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gamboa lands a couple of elbows.
Gamboa tries to free his leg and advance position but Colquitt is retaining full guard.
Colquitt working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gamboa.
Gamboa works over Colquitt with some ground and pound from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gamboa looking to pass the guard.
Colquitt wants to stand and escape but Gamboa is having none of it.
Gamboa lands a couple of elbows.
Colquitt 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.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gamboa's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Gamboa works over Colquitt with some ground and pound from guard.
Gamboa keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Colquitt's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anastasio Gamboa 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! This is the final round!
Gamboa looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Colquitt is refusing to be controlled, as Gamboa sits in half guard.
Colquitt taking some punishment here, with Gamboa in his half guard.
Gamboa prevents Colquitt from standing back up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gamboa is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Gamboa is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Gamboa seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Colquitt is looking to escape.
Gamboa thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Colquitt's head.
Gamboa looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Colquitt with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Gamboa drops an elbow to the side of Colquitt's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gamboa lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Colquitt tries to get to full guard but Gamboa has control of the leg.
Gamboa seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Gamboa missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Colquitt wants to get back to his feet.
Gamboa slips a nice elbow through Colquitt's hands, connecting with Colquitt's forehead.
Colquitt tries to kick Gamboa off but Gamboa keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Colquitt is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gamboa scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Gamboa is looking to take a break and control but Colquitt is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Colquitt is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gamboa scores with a couple of nice shots.
Colquitt is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gamboa scores with a couple of nice shots.
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. Gamboa connects with a nice short shot to Colquitt's temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gamboa is trying to control the action in half guard but Colquitt is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gamboa working Colquitt over with strikes.
Gamboa looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Colquitt with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Gamboa slips a nice elbow through Colquitt's hands, connecting with Colquitt's forehead.
Gamboa working Colquitt over with strikes.
Gamboa is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Gamboa.
Anastasio Gamboa has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gamboa throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gamboa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Colquitt keeps working.
Gamboa is controlling the pace.
Gamboa throwing shots but Colquitt is blocking nicely.
Gamboa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colquitt trying to control but Gamboa postures up.
Gamboa not landing any meaningful shots this time.
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. Gamboa connects with a nice short shot to Colquitt's temple.
Colquitt taking some punishment here, with Gamboa in his half guard.
Colquitt is trying to stand up here but Gamboa is controlling him well.
Gamboa trying to control the action but Colquitt is working from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Gamboa.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gamboa lands a nice short elbow.
Gamboa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Colquitt keeps working.
Gamboa is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Gamboa trying to control from half guard but Colquitt is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Colquitt wants to get back to his feet.
Gamboa slips a nice elbow through Colquitt's hands, connecting with Colquitt's forehead.
Gamboa wants to take a breather but Colquitt is having none of it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gamboa looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Colquitt with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Colquitt is looking to escape.
Jack Colquitt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gamboa takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Gamboa lands with a punch from half guard.
Gamboa drops an elbow to the side of Colquitt's head.
Nice strikes from Gamboa there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gamboa lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Gamboa scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Colquitt is looking to escape.
Anastasio Gamboa is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gamboa working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anastasio Gamboa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gamboa winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anastasio Gamboa!
Anastasio Gamboa decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marek Koltun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Fluke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Marek Koltun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Luke Fluke!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Donald Grub and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Fluke is predictable there
and Fluke takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fluke wants to slow Koltun down by chopping away at his legs.
Koltun takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fluke misses with a body kick.
Fluke moves into range and connects with a jab.
Koltun blocks a head kick by Fluke.
Koltun misses with a straight right.
Fluke dips to his left and cracks Koltun with an uppercut!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Koltun.
Fluke scores with a hook to the body. Koltun takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fluke throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Koltun.
It looks like Marek Koltun 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!
Koltun lands with an uppercut that bounces Fluke off the cage and back into range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koltun connects with a nice looking jab.
Koltun drops his hands momentarily and Fluke takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fluke misses with a low kick.
Fluke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Koltun.
A big right from Koltun misses.
Fluke waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Koltun.
Koltun moves out of range of the body kick.
Koltun throws a hook to the side of Fluke's head but Fluke sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Koltun pushes Fluke up against the cage in a clinch.
Fluke manages to break the clinch.
Fluke throws a leg kick which misses Koltun's front leg but catches the back leg as Koltun tries to avoid it.
Koltun staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fluke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fluke is looking to slow Koltun down with leg kicks.
Fluke lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A clash of legs there as Koltun blocks the low kick.
Luke Fluke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Koltun.
Fluke just misses with a punch to the body.
Koltun throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Koltun throws a poor cross that misses
and Fluke connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Koltun wants to clinch but Fluke slips to the side
and Fluke connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Koltun throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koltun takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Koltun lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Koltun thuds his right hand into Fluke's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Fluke enables Koltun to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Fluke manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Fluke looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fluke working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Koltun.
Koltun looking to pass the guard.
Fluke avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Koltun content to stall in guard here.
Fluke keeping moving, preventing Koltun from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fluke can't keep his opponent in guard - Koltun advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fluke is trying to get back to full guard.
Koltun wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fluke keeps working.
Fluke is looking to improve his position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Koltun not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Luke Fluke will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Marek Koltun'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.
Koltun throws a sloppy head kick and Fluke moves out of range easily.
Fluke throws a shot from downtown. Koltun moves away and avoids it.
Fluke attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Koltun throws a leg kick
and Fluke counters with a nice low kick that buckles Koltun's knee momentarily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Fluke - that will leave a mark!
Fluke throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fluke misses with a two punch combination.
Koltun looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Koltun throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Fluke gets full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koltun wants to pass the guard but Fluke is keeping the position.
Fluke can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Koltun controls the pace.
Fluke is trying to control the position but Koltun postures up.
Koltun wants to control from the top but Fluke keeps moving.
Koltun stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fluke swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Fluke keeping moving, preventing Koltun from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Marek Koltun wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Koltun connects with a high kick.
Koltun misses with a straight right.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fluke.
Fluke scores with a sloppy right hand. Koltun should have avoided that one.
Koltun stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Koltun throws a jab but it's blocked by Fluke.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Koltun.
Koltun tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fluke fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Luke Fluke seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A low kick from Fluke misses
and Koltun counters with a head kick.
Koltun checks the leg kick nicely there.
Fluke scoring well with a low kick there.
Fluke misses with a low kick as Koltun jumps back.
Fluke wants to slow Koltun down by chopping away at his legs.
A low kick from Fluke misses
and Koltun counters with a straight right hand.
Fluke misses with a low kick as Koltun jumps back.
Koltun checks a low kick from Fluke.
Koltun misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fluke.
Fluke swats away the attempt to clinch by Koltun.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Koltun blocks the low kick.
Fluke will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Koltun tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fluke with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Koltun to score with a decent uppercut.
Fluke chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Koltun throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fluke's waist but Fluke gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Koltun off to one side.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fluke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Koltun.
Koltun is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fluke pivots, looking for a leg kick but Koltun is out of range and Fluke settles back down.
Fluke throws a hook but Koltun blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Fluke showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marek Koltun's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Fluke thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Koltun if he has to take too many more of those.
Fluke lands an overhand right.
Fluke throws a front kick aimed at Koltun's knee but Koltun avoids it well.
Fluke turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fluke swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Koltun misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fluke.
Fluke tries to score with a low kick but Koltun moves his leg out of the way.
Fluke throws a leg kick that misses.
Koltun misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fluke thows a body kick. Koltun tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Koltun misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fluke throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fluke motions for Koltun to come forward. Fluke throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fluke pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Koltun throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fluke leaves Koltun with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Koltun blocks a head kick by Fluke.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fluke.
Koltun uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fluke.
Fluke misses with a leg kick
and Koltun counters with a nice uppercut.
Marek Koltun has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fluke lands a head kick. Koltun smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Koltun checks a leg kick nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Fluke as Koltun shoots in.
Fluke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Koltun.
Koltun is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Fluke throws a leg kick but Koltun checks it.
Koltun swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fluke moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Koltun throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koltun moves into range and clinches up with Fluke.
Fluke is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Fluke lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koltun slows down the pace here.
Koltun lands with a left to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Koltun.
Fluke pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Koltun checks a leg kick.
Koltun lands a lovely overhand right.
Fluke gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Koltun throws a looping overhand right but Fluke ducks down to avoid it.
Fluke attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fluke lands a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fluke.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fluke lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fluke throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Koltun is rocked!
A telegraphed right hand from Koltun misses the target.
Oh Koltun is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Koltun lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fluke fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Koltun has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Koltun seems to have got his legs back now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fluke lands with a shot to the body.
Koltun catches Fluke napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Fluke to the canvas!
Luke Fluke is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fluke is rocked!
Fluke lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Koltun!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Luke Fluke.
I've got Fluke winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Luke Fluke!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rank Rox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tasos Ieronymakis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rank Rox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tasos Ieronymakis!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ieronymakis connects with a nice looking jab.
It looks like Rank Rox has been cut.
Rox lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ieronymakis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ieronymakis takes one on the button.
It looks like Tasos Ieronymakis has been cut.
Ieronymakis lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ieronymakis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rox takes a swing at Ieronymakis's ribcage but misses.
Some wild striking there from Ieronymakis.
Rox smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rox keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ieronymakis.
Rox is looking to slow Ieronymakis down with leg kicks.
Rox blocks a leg kick.
Ieronymakis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rox.
Rox takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rox looks to throw the jab but Ieronymakis is out of range.
No joy there for Rox, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ieronymakis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rox connects with a crisp jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rox.
Ieronymakis on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rox. Rox obviously looking to wear him down.
A head kick from Ieronymakis lands but Rox takes it in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oh, that's a big right hand from Rox and Ieronymakis goes tumbling to the canvas! Rox follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
Ieronymakis is rocked!
That has opened up Tasos Ieronymakis's cut even more.
Rox controlling the action here.
Rox tries to pass to full mount but Ieronymakis defends it.
Ieronymakis regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ieronymakis controls Rox momentarily but Rox frees himself.
Rox trying to control but Ieronymakis is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rox looking to sit in guard and control but Ieronymakis gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ieronymakis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rox is controlling Ieronymakis's posture.
Rox looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ieronymakis wants to pass the guard but Rox is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rox keeping moving, preventing Ieronymakis from controlling successfully.
Ieronymakis's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Tasos Ieronymakis.
Rox leaves Ieronymakis with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rox listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rox.
Ieronymakis tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rox lands a nice shot to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Ieronymakis 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ieronymakis takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rox bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ieronymakis's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rox scores with a jab to the head.
Ieronymakis is still on wobbly legs! Can Rox finish him?
The cut above Tasos Ieronymakis's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Rox cracks Ieronymakis with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Ieronymakis falls to his knees and Rox doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rank Rox!
Rank Rox took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Thanks for a fine fight....now who is next?'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jaques Du Coudray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wilfredo Requina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jaques Du Coudray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wilfredo Requina!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Du Coudray tries a head kick but it misses.
Requina throws a nice inside leg kick.
Requina tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Requina throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wilfredo Requina seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Du Coudray is predictable there
and Requina counters with a right hand to the body.
A leg kick checked by Du Coudray.
Requina looks to throw a body kick
and Du Coudray counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Du Coudray trying to control the position from guard on top but Requina is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Requina keeping full guard, as Du Coudray tries to pass.
Requina is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Du Coudray loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Requina is looking to sweep but instead, Du Coudray has passed into half guard.
Requina regains full guard. Nicely done.
Requina looking to hit a scissor sweep but Du Coudray is one step ahead there.
Requina is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Requina is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Du Coudray postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Requina keeping moving, preventing Du Coudray from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Requina throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Du Coudray postures up in Requina's guard and throws a big left but Requina blocks it.
Du Coudray content to stall in guard here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Requina enables Du Coudray to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Requina manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Du Coudray postures up.
Requina is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Du Coudray tries to get to full guard but Requina has control of the leg.
Requina controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Requina tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Requina trying to advance position but Du Coudray counters by regaining guard.
Du Coudray keeping moving, preventing Requina from controlling successfully.
Requina is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Wilfredo Requina hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Du Coudray ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Requina moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Requina connects with a right hand. Du Coudray shakes it off.
Requina is looking to slow Du Coudray down with leg kicks.
Requina throws a head kick that misses.
Requina swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Requina throws a body kick that misses.
Du Coudray throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Requina sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Du Coudray lands with a slapping head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Du Coudray moves out of range as Requina throws a body kick.
Wilfredo Requina is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Requina connects with the punch.
Du Coudray throws a head kick but Requina moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wilfredo Requina dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Requina misses with an uppercut.
A head kick misses from Requina.
Requina misses with a straight left.
Du Coudray connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Requina throws a leg kick
and Du Coudray moves into the clinch.
Requina avoiding damage as Du Coudray throws knees to the body.
Requina swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice elbow from Du Coudray.
It looks like Wilfredo Requina has been cut.
Du Coudray lands an elbow that stopped Requina in his tracks for a moment.
Requina goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Du Coudray lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Requina lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Du Coudray backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Requina tries to throw a body punch but Du Coudray avoids it by throwing Requina back against the cage.
Du Coudray wants a takedown but no success here.
Du Coudray gets control of Requina's arms and successfully pulls guard. Du Coudray will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Requina tries to free his leg and advance position but Du Coudray is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Requina trying to control the position from guard on top but Du Coudray is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Requina. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Requina wants to stand but Du Coudray has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Requina wants to control from the top but Du Coudray keeps moving.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Wilfredo Requina hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Du Coudray fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Requina takes a swing at Du Coudray's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Requina pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Requina takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Du Coudray is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Requina.
Du Coudray slips a straight right by Requina.
Du Coudray avoids the head kick by Requina.
Requina steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Du Coudray. That one must have hurt.
Requina throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Du Coudray moves out of range of the strikes.
Du Coudray shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Du Coudray missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Du Coudray working the head and body with strikes.
Requina works his way to full guard. Good work.
Requina manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Du Coudray is squirming around, avoiding Requina's attempts to control the action.
Du Coudray is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Requina controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Du Coudray tries to hold on but Requina postures up.
Requina can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Du Coudray is looking to escape.
Du Coudray is working to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Requina tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jaques Du Coudray will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Wilfredo Requina's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Requina looks to land a left hand but Du Coudray moved out of range nicely.
Requina misses with a head kick.
Du Coudray is looking to slow Requina down with leg kicks.
Du Coudray slips under a jab.
Requina lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Requina throws a lazy right hand but Du Coudray sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Requina fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Du Coudray manages to avoid it.
Requina throws a looping overhand right but Du Coudray ducks down to avoid it.
Du Coudray takes a swing at Requina's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Du Coudray lands with an uppercut that bounces Requina off the cage and back into range.
Requina bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Du Coudray's head.
Requina pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Requina slips a straight right by Du Coudray.
Du Coudray shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A head kick misses from Requina.
Du Coudray is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Requina's half guard.
Requina trying to control but Du Coudray postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Du Coudray looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Du Coudray winds up and cracks Requina with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Du Coudray looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Du Coudray prevents Requina from improving his position.
Du Coudray trying to control from half guard but Requina is working away.
Du Coudray throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Du Coudray sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ground and pound from Du Coudray.
Requina is trying to maintain the position but Du Coudray is very close to passing his half guard.
Du Coudray will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Requina blocking the ground and pound attempt from Du Coudray.
Du Coudray is thwarting Requina's attempts to control the position.
Du Coudray working Requina over with strikes.
Requina wants to improve his position but Du Coudray is controlling well.
Du Coudray tries to pass to full mount but Requina defends it.
Requina moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Du Coudray wants to pass the guard but Requina is keeping the position.
Du Coudray throwing strikes from guard but Requina blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Requina is adopting a defensive guard.
Du Coudray won't allow Requina to sweep him here.
Du Coudray pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Requina is keeping the position for now.
Du Coudray throwing strikes from guard but Requina blocks nicely.
Requina looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Du Coudray throwing strikes from guard but Requina blocks nicely.
Du Coudray stopping the sweep attempt from Requina.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Du Coudray throwing strikes from guard but Requina blocks nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jaques Du Coudray showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Du Coudray 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jaques Du Coudray!
Jaques Du Coudray bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Braga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerwazy Obuch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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23
222 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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220 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Antonio Braga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gerwazy Obuch!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Braga shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Obuch as he jumps to the side.
Braga looks for a takedown but Obuch sprawls well.
Obuch stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Braga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheers as Braga lands an impressive looking overhand right. Obuch doesn't seem phased though.
Obuch throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Braga sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Braga ducks under a wild hook from Obuch.
Obuch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Obuch leaves Braga with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Obuch scores with the left hand. Braga knows he should have avoided that one.
It looks like Antonio Braga has been cut.
Obuch throws a wild body kick that Braga sees coming a mile off.
Braga scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Braga wants to take a breather but Obuch is having none of it.
Braga is looking to stall here but Obuch recovers full guard.
Obuch is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Braga is aware though and is defending well.
Obuch pulls Braga in close to prevent any damage.
Braga trying to control but Obuch is working from the bottom.
Braga with a flurry of punches that miss.
Braga throws an elbow that misses. Obuch uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Braga's guard. Nice move by Obuch!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braga wants to sweep here but Obuch controlling him for the moment.
Braga is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Obuch is aware though and is defending well.
Braga has his foot on Obuch's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Obuch works his way back into a safe position though.
Braga has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Obuch has passed into side control.
Braga tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Obuch working away.
Braga is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braga struggling a bit here.
Braga tries to buck Obuch off but Obuch is having none of it.
Braga is working hard here to advance position.
Obuch in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Braga gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Braga wants to control but Obuch is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Obuch prevents Braga from improving his position.
Braga is looking to control Obuch's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Braga avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obuch is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Braga fails with the takedown
and Obuch counters with a solid body kick.
Gerwazy Obuch is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Obuch throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Braga counters with a straight right hand.
Obuch stuffs the takedown attempt from Braga. Braga gets slowly back to his feet.
Obuch keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Braga uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Obuch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Braga shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
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 Antonio Braga will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Antonio Braga's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Braga fails with the takedown
and Obuch counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Obuch wants to land a leg kick but Braga is out of range.
Braga keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Braga has his takedown stuffed
and Obuch counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Obuch pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Obuch lands an overhand right.
Braga takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Braga blocks a jab.
Obuch scores with a hook to the body. Braga takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Horrible takedown by Braga or perhaps it was just good defense by Obuch which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Braga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Braga takes one on the button.
Braga gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Obuch lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Antonio Braga's cut is getting worse.
Braga has a takedown stuffed.
Braga moves out of range of the strikes.
Obuch throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Obuch connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Braga will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Obuch lands a big right hand that sends Braga crashing to the mat! Obuch stays standing though and waves Braga back to his feet!
Braga is rocked!
Antonio Braga's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braga shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Obuch sprawls well. Obuch wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Braga gets slowly back to his feet.
Oh Braga is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Obuch goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Braga seems to have got his legs back now.
Obuch fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Braga checks it well.
Braga shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Obuch as he jumps to the side.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Obuch.
Braga ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Obuch misses the jab.
Braga shoots in and drives through. Obuch sprawls well.
Obuch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gerwazy Obuch seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braga fails with a takedown attempt.
Obuch lunges at Braga with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Braga's hand.
Obuch misses with an attempted mid kick.
Obuch lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Braga at a distance.
A cross from Obuch lands.
Braga keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Braga misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Obuch.
Obuch misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Obuch lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Obuch throws a chopping leg kick but Braga manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Obuch misses with a wild body shot.
Obuch lands a jab to Braga's midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Obuch misses with a low kick.
Obuch throws a poor cross that misses
and Braga counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Obuch's guard now.
Obuch wants to sweep here but Braga controlling him for the moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Braga postures up.
Braga looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gerwazy Obuch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Antonio Braga's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Braga closes the distance and clinches up with Obuch, looking for a takedown. Braga pushes Obuch against the cage but Obuch circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Braga shoots in for a takedown but Obuch shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Braga.
Braga tries to advance to mount but Obuch denies him.
Obuch is trying to get back to half guard.
The ground and pound from Braga seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Braga is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Obuch has escaped the position, nice work there.
Obuch is looking to reverse the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obuch wants to control but Braga postures up.
Obuch parries the strikes from Braga easily there. Braga is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Obuch to escape.
Braga working away.
Obuch tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Braga throws a strike aimed at the side of Obuch's head but Obuch avoids it well.
The ground and pound from Braga seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Obuch defending against the ground and pound.
Braga is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Obuch has escaped the position, nice work there.
Obuch is trying to control Braga's posture but Braga avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braga cracks Obuch with a big right hand but Obuch just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Braga creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Obuch sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
You can see the frustration on Obuch's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Obuch is looking to reverse the position.
Braga looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Obuch is avoiding damage well.
Braga misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Braga working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obuch can't do much from the bottom here.
Obuch sneaks back into half guard.
Obuch is controlling Braga's trapped leg to prevent Braga from advancing to side control.
Obuch has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Braga is working away from the top position though.
Braga 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.
Braga sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Obuch defending well though.
Obuch looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obuch trying to control here.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Gerwazy Obuch hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Obuch misses with a wild body shot.
Obuch lands with a good body shot.
Braga dives in and grabs Obuch's left leg, looking for a takedown. Obuch pushes down on Braga's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Braga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Obuch throws a front kick aimed at Braga's knee but Braga avoids it well.
Obuch misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Obuch connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Braga momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Braga shoots and misses
and Obuch counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gerwazy Obuch.
I think Obuch has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gerwazy Obuch!
A relieved looking Gerwazy Obuch 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kakihara Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Collins's choice of entrance music: Beginning of the End. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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27
182 lbs
17 - 5 - 0 |
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35
175 lbs
25 - 18 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Kakihara Wallace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 18 - 1, fighting out of London, Dave Collins!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Ackerman and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallace throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Collins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Collins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wallace.
Collins misses the body punch
and Wallace counters with a stiff right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wallace looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A nice combination there by Wallace.
Wallace fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wallace misses with a straight left.
Wallace is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Collins.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wallace looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wallace looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Collins throws a front kick aimed at Wallace's knee but Wallace avoids it well.
Collins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace digs a good hook to Collins's body.
Wallace wants to land a leg kick but Collins is out of range.
Wallace lands a lovely overhand right.
Collins thows a body shot but no joy.
Wallace 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.
Collins walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Collins shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Collins moves out of range of the leg kick from Wallace.
Wallace throws out a loose jab but Collins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wallace throws a right and a left that Collins avoids nicely.
Collins throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Wallace misses the target.
Collins checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wallace misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Collins comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wallace throws a shot from downtown. Collins moves away and avoids it.
Wallace showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Collins.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wallace misses the shot to the body.
Collins misses with a wild body shot.
Wallace swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Collins decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Wallace's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Wallace wants to stand and escape but Collins is having none of it.
Collins postures up.
Collins won't allow Wallace to sweep him here.
Wallace not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Collins preventing the sweep.
Collins wants to pass the guard but Wallace is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wallace trying to control the position.
Wallace has his feet on Collins's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Collins slips under a jab.
Collins misses with a hook.
Collins fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Wallace checks it well.
Collins takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wallace throws a jab but it's blocked by Collins.
Nice shot by Collins.
Wallace is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Collins.
Wallace throws a looping overhand right but Collins ducks down to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Collins.
Collins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Collins fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wallace looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wallace checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Collins tries a head kick but it misses.
Wallace misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Collins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wallace throws a body punch but Collins moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wallace throws a solid leg kick but Collins takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Wallace.
Collins lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wallace comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Collins throws a looping overhand right but Wallace ducks down to avoid it.
Wallace fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kakihara Wallace dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Collins throws a sloppy body shot
and Wallace counters with a straight right hand.
Wallace takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Collins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wallace.
Collins lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Collins closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Wallace did well to prevent Collins getting side control.
Collins prevents Wallace from improving his position.
Collins sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wallace defending well though.
Wallace tries to get to full guard but Collins has control of the leg.
Wallace looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Collins is thwarting Wallace's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Collins throwing shots but Wallace is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace blocking the ground and pound attempt from Collins.
Collins thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wallace's head.
Wallace blocking the ground and pound attempt from Collins.
Collins throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wallace is trying to control but can't.
Wallace is refusing to be controlled, as Collins sits in half guard.
Wallace wants to improve his position but Collins is controlling well.
Collins thows a huge punch but Wallace dodges it nicely.
Wallace is looking for a sweep. Collins is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Collins not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wallace tries to roll over but Collins keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace is trying to stand back up but Collins is controlling him
Wallace trying to hold on to Collins's head to control him but Collins postures up.
Collins not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Collins thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wallace won't allow Collins to pass to mount.
Collins sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wallace defending well though.
Wallace is looking for a sweep. Collins is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wallace trying to hold on to Collins's head to control him but Collins postures up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wallace tries to get to full guard but Collins has control of the leg.
The fighters are battling for position here. Wallace manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Collins landing with the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Collins works over Wallace with some ground and pound from guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Collins accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wallace looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wallace trying to control the position.
Wallace looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Collins chips away with some ground and pound.
Collins trying to control the position from guard on top but Wallace is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Collins's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Wallace looking to control.
Wallace working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Collins.
Wallace tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Collins working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace looking for a sweep. Not yet Wallace, not yet.
Dave Collins has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wallace is pulling down on Collins's head. It's preventing any offense from Collins, at least for the moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wallace working a defensive guard but Collins passes into half guard.
Collins is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Wallace on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Wallace regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Collins.
Wallace utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wallace has his hands on Collins's head, controlling the position.
Wallace looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Collins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Collins throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Collins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wallace works the jab nicely.
Kakihara Wallace is winning the standup battle so far.
A swing and a miss from Wallace.
Wallace gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Collins shoots in but no luck this time.
Wallace lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Collins is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Wallace rather than just go for the knockout.
Wallace rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Collins makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wallace throws a poor cross that misses
and Collins counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wallace thows a body shot but no joy.
Wallace dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Collins misses with a hook to the body
and Wallace connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Collins.
Collins takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Collins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wallace falls off balance throwing a combination
and Collins counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big left from Wallace misses.
Collins tries to land a leg kick but Wallace saw it coming and moves away.
Collins blocks a jab.
Wallace throws a leg kick that misses.
Collins ducks under a wild hook from Wallace.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wallace.
Wallace throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Collins counters with a series of strikes. Wallace will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Collins lands a nice looking body shot.
Wallace checks a low kick from Collins.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wallace misses with a wild combination.
Collins ducks under a wild hook from Wallace.
Collins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wallace.
Wallace misses with a double jab
and Collins counters with a straight right hand.
Wallace lands a jab-cross combination.
Wallace throws a leg kick but Collins moved away.
Wallace throws a right hand that Collins ducks under and follows up with a left that Collins also avoids with ease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace ducks under a wild hook from Collins.
Wallace throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kakihara Wallace seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Collins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Collins scores with a nice right hand.
Wallace throws a lazy uppercut
and Collins counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wallace misses with a leg kick.
Kakihara Wallace is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Collins jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wallace throws a hook to the side of Collins's head but Collins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wallace takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Collins lands with a good body shot.
Collins looks to score with a jab to the body but Wallace is just out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Collins tries a head kick but it misses.
Wallace tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Collins was well out of range. Poor timing from Wallace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Collins. That did some damage!
Wallace misses with an uppercut.
Wallace pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Collins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Collins as he connects with a hook.
Wallace throws a sloppy head kick and Collins moves out of range easily.
Collins cracks Wallace with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Collins with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jab, jab by Collins - just one landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wallace swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wallace misses with a looping right.
Wallace lunges at Collins with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Collins's hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Collins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Collins 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Collins!
An out of breath and clearly excited Dave Collins thanked Sparta Fightware for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Veikko Rastila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kinfe Kidane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rastila's entrance music is One Hit. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Kidane's choice of entrance music: Buraka Som Sistema - Kalemba (wegue wegue). Kinfe Kidane has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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25
285 lbs
9 - 0 - 1 |
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261 lbs
9 - 1 - 1 |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Veikko Rastila!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kinfe Kidane!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rastila keeps Kidane at a distance using the push kick.
Kidane dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rastila. That did some damage!
Rastila lands with a nice body kick.
Rastila misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Kidane checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kidane fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kidane scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rastila scoring well with a low kick there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kidane. That's going to slow Rastila down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kidane is looking to clinch but Rastila is avoiding it.
Kidane just misses with a punch to the body.
Kidane misses the jab.
A big right from Kidane misses.
Rastila uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kidane clinches.
Kidane lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rastila or not.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kidane tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rastila's elbow.
Kidane connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Veikko Rastila has been cut.
Kidane landing knees to the head.
Kidane stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rastila is breathing heavily.
Kidane works on Rastila's body with a couple of short punches.
Kidane lands a shoulder strike.
Kidane connects with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rastila drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kidane pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kidane throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kidane just misses with a punch to the body.
Kidane keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rastila takes a kick to the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kidane looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kidane lands a big head kick that sends Rastila tumbling to the mat! Kidane takes a step backwards and waves Rastila back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Rastila is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kidane tries to close the distance and clinch but Rastila swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rastila misses with a kick to the body.
Kidane just misses with a punch to the body.
Kidane gets a clinch.
Kidane fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Rastila's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kidane tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rastila avoids it.
Rastila wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kidane misses with a knee strike.
Rastila escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rastila scores with a decent looking hook.
Kidane tries to clinch up
and Rastila counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kidane doesn't manage to clinch there - Rastila circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rastila avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rastila shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rastila missing with a left hand there. Kidane was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kidane connects with the punch.
Rastila throws a lazy uppercut
and Rastila takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rastila misses with a body shot
and Kidane counters with a solid body kick.
Kidane has closed the distance and engaged Rastila in a clinch.
Kidane letting Rastila take a breather here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kidane tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kidane struggles to land a body shot inside as Rastila controls his hands.
Kidane throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rastila blocks it with crossed arms.
Kidane fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rastila avoiding damage as Kidane throws knees to the body.
Kidane lands a right hand.
Rastila wants to break free but Kidane has control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rastila turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Rastila manages to end up in side control.
Kidane takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Rastila tries to score with some ground and pound. Kidane controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Kidane is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Rastila misses with the ground and pound.
Rastila misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Rastila lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Kidane down.
Rastila throws an elbow but Kidane slips to the side and avoids it well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kidane avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Rastila.
Rastila tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kinfe Kidane dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Veikko Rastila's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rastila on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kidane. Kidane obviously looking to wear him down.
Kinfe Kidane seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kidane misses with a double jab
and Rastila counters with a good, hard body kick but Kidane shrugs it off.
Rastila takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rastila misses with a body kick.
Rastila throws out a powerful jab.
Kidane tries to close the distance and clinch but Rastila swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rastila throws out a loose jab but Kidane uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rastila's corner calls for a 1-2. Rastila obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kidane needs to keep his hands up - Rastila had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rastila sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Rastila 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.
Rastila blocks a head kick by Kidane.
Kidane doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kidane throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kidane tries to clinch up but Rastila circles away and keeps his distance.
Rastila 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.
Kidane tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rastila paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rastila ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kidane throws a head kick but Rastila moves out of range.
Rastila lands with an uppercut that bounces Kidane off the cage and back into range.
Rastila fails to land with a series of punches.
Rastila throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rastila throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kidane throws a body punch but Rastila moves out of range.
Kidane tries to clinch up but Rastila circles away and keeps his distance.
Kidane dips to his left and cracks Rastila with an uppercut!
Kidane misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kidane tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rastila paws at him with a jab and circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kidane tries a head kick but it misses.
Kidane takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kidane throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rastila throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rastila moves out of range of the body kick.
An inside leg kick from Rastila misses.
Rastila is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Rastila feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kidanes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kidane on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rastila moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Rastila connects with a leg kick. Kidane looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rastila lands with a kick to the ribs.
Rastila has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kidane finds it's way round the side to connect with Rastila's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Rastila finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kidane thows a body shot but no joy.
Kidane takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rastila throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kidane is breathing heavily.
Rastila throws a head kick but Kidane moves out of range.
Rastila keeps Kidane at a distance using the push kick.
Rastila throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kidane.
Kidane misses with an uppercut.
Rastila darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kidane throws a lazy uppercut
and Rastila counters with a right hand to the body.
Rastila lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Good leg kick by Rastila there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rastila tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kidane wants to clinch up but Rastila keeps it at a distance.
Rastila throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kidane on the side of the head.
Kidane throws a chopping leg kick but Rastila manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Rastila! Kidane is out on his feet! Rastila rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Kidane is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Kidane is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Veikko Rastila!
Veikko Rastila retains his heavyweight title!
Veikko Rastila really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Perkele! logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Eli Armis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wanderlei Bustamante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Armis comes to the cage accompanied by Mortal Kombat Theme. Bustamante has chosen Cryin' like a Bitch as his entrance music. 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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24
145 lbs
13 - 7 - 0 |
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31
137 lbs
15 - 9 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eli Armis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Wanderlei Bustamante!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Armis drives through with a takedown into Bustamante's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Armis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bustamante is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Armis is pushing down on Bustamante's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bustamante is fighting to maintain full guard but Armis has managed to sneak the leg through.
Armis is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bustamante is just riding it out for now. Armis eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bustamante manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Armis passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Armis thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Armis has hold of Bustamante's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Bustamante seems comfortable defending it but Armis has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Bustamante is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Bustamante is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Armis couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Eli Armis!
Eli Armis seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luu Viulu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dimas Boykiy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boykiy has chosen Перемен as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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31
215 lbs
15 - 6 - 0 |
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26
220 lbs
12 - 9 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luu Viulu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dimas Boykiy!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Viulu takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Boykiy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Viulu counters with a left and a right that stings Boykiy.
Boykiy lands with a kick to the temple. Viulu shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Boykiy throws a right hand that Viulu ducks under and follows up with a left that Viulu also avoids with ease.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Viulu tries to clinch but Boykiy is having none of it.
Viulu closes the distance and clinches.
Viulu prevents Boykiy from breaking the clinch.
Boykiy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Viulu misses with a series of wild punches.
Viulu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Boykiy.
Viulu throws an overhand right that lands on Boykiy's shoulder, as Boykiy tries to avoid the shot.
Boykiy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boykiy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Boykiy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Boykiy gets tackled into the cage by Viulu. Viulu maintains the clinch.
Boykiy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Boykiy swats away the attempt to clinch by Viulu.
Viulu wants to clinch up but Boykiy keeps it at a distance.
Viulu misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boykiy throws a combination that misses
and Viulu counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Boykiy scores with a head kick.
Viulu wants to clinch
and Boykiy counters with a body kick that stops Viulu in his tracks momentarily.
A head kick misses from Boykiy.
Viulu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Boykiy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Viulu momentarily.
Viulu lands with a right hand.
It looks like Dimas Boykiy has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Viulu throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Boykiy plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Boykiy scores with a kick to the midsection.
Viulu tries to clinch there but Boykiy circles away.
Viulu fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Boykiy, pushing him back against the cage.
Boykiy wants to get back to striking at distance but Viulu won't allow it.
Viulu scores with a shot to the side of Boykiy's head.
A nice left hand lands by Viulu.
A frustrated look appears on Boykiy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Viulu works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Boykiy looks winded!
Viulu stalling in the clinch.
Viulu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boykiy's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viulu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Boykiy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short left from Viulu.
Boykiy breaks from the clinch.
Viulu doesn't manage to clinch there - Boykiy circles away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Boykiy. That's going to slow Viulu down.
The fight stays on the outside here - Viulu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Viulu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boykiy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Viulu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boykiy misses with an uppercut. Viulu saw that one coming.
Boykiy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Boykiy throws a body kick that misses.
Viulu is looking to clinch but Boykiy is avoiding it.
Viulu instigates a clinch.
Viulu misses with a punch on the inside.
Boykiy breaks the clinch.
Boykiy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Boykiy scores with a push kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viulu instigates a clinch.
Viulu looking to stall.
Viulu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Boykiy manages to break the clinch.
Viulu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Boykiy is looking to slow Viulu down with leg kicks.
Viulu is looking to clinch.
Boykiy delivers a nice body kick.
Viulu is looking to clinch.
Viulu moves in looking to clinch but Boykiy pushes him off.
Boykiy scores with a spinning back kick!
Boykiy thuds his shin into the meat of Viulu's side.
Viulu tries to clinch but Boykiy moves out of range.
Viulu wants to clinch up but Boykiy keeps it at a distance.
Viulu is looking to clinch.
Viulu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Boykiy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Boykiy keeps the fight on the outside.
Boykiy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Viulu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Viulu looks to throw the jab but Boykiy is out of range.
Viulu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boykiy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Good leg kick by Boykiy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Viulu shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Viulu pushes Boykiy up against the cage in a clinch.
Viulu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Viulu has Boykiy pressed against the cage, preventing Boykiy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Boykiy being controlled against the cage.
Viulu tries to throw a body punch but Boykiy avoids it by throwing Viulu back against the cage.
Viulu will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Viulu lands a right hand.
Boykiy is trying to break the clinch but Viulu has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boykiy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Boykiy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Viulu takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Viulu is looking to clinch but Boykiy is avoiding it.
Viulu misses with a looping right.
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 Luu Viulu will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dimas Boykiy'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.
Viulu takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Viulu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A big right from Viulu misses.
Viulu tries to close the distance and clinch but Boykiy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Viulu lands a nice shot to the body.
Viulu clinches up against the cage.
Boykiy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Viulu tries to clinch there but Boykiy circles away.
Boykiy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Boykiy lands a head kick!
Viulu closes the distance and pushes Boykiy back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right handed body shot lands from Viulu.
Viulu tries a body shot but Boykiy blocks it.
Boykiy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Boykiy.
Boykiy lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Boykiy's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Boykiy duly obliges.
Viulu takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boykiy misses with a head kick.
Boykiy throws a leg kick that misses.
Boykiy dodges the punch combination from Viulu.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Viulu crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Boykiy - the referee stops the clock and Viulu gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Boykiy. Viulu manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
The fighters circling - Viulu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Viulu tries to close the distance and clinch but Boykiy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boykiy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dimas Boykiy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boykiy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Boykiy throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Viulu.
Viulu tries to clinch there but Boykiy circles away.
Boykiy throws a wild body kick that Viulu sees coming a mile off.
Viulu tries to clinch up but Boykiy circles away and keeps his distance.
Viulu wants to clinch.
Boykiy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Viulu's sensitive parts.
Viulu throws a shot from downtown. Boykiy moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viulu forces Boykiy back against the cage and clinches.
Boykiy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boykiy gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Viulu connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Viulu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Viulu connects with a good right hand that stumbles Boykiy. Boykiy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Viulu moves out of range of the body kick from Boykiy.
Boykiy shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Viulu eats them both and turns towards Boykiy to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Viulu takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Viulu is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Viulu tries to clinch up but Boykiy circles away and keeps his distance.
Viulu looks to score with a jab to the body but Boykiy is just out of range.
Boykiy connects with a high kick.
Boykiy swats away the attempt to clinch by Viulu.
Dimas Boykiy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boykiy throws a body kick that misses.
Boykiy lands with a cross.
Boykiy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viulu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Viulu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boykiy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Boykiy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Viulu throws a jab but it's blocked by Boykiy.
Viulu forces Boykiy back against the cage and clinches.
Boykiy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Boykiy can't break the clinch.
Boykiy manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Viulu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Viulu tries to clinch but Boykiy moves out of range.
Viulu on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Viulu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boykiy thows a body kick. Viulu tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Boykiy walks into a straight right hand from Viulu.
Viulu with a nice cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boykiy misses with a wild combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Viulu has closed the distance and engaged Boykiy in a clinch.
Boykiy is trying to break the clinch but Viulu has him pressed against the cage.
Viulu misses with the head strike.
Boykiy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Viulu lands an uppercut.
Viulu content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Boykiy is trying to break free.
Boykiy breaks from the clinch.
Viulu cracks a nice hook into Boykiy's ribs.
Viulu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Boykiy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Boykiy moves forwards but Viulu connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Viulu tries to clinch up but Boykiy circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boykiy throws a head kick that half lands.
Viulu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Viulu thuds his right hand into Boykiy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Viulu lands a glancing blow to the side of Boykiy's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Luu Viulu will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dimas Boykiy'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.
A head kick misses from Boykiy.
Viulu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boykiy misses with a straight right.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Boykiy.
Viulu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Viulu tries to clinch there but Boykiy circles away.
Boykiy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Viulu is looking to clinch but Boykiy is avoiding it.
Viulu rushes Boykiy and presses him up against the cage.
Viulu scores with a hook to the body.
Boykiy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Boykiy has had enough of the clinch but Viulu keeps him there for the moment.
Boykiy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Viulu has him pressed against the cage.
Viulu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That has opened up Dimas Boykiy's cut even more.
Boykiy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boykiy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The fight stays on the outside here - Viulu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boykiy keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boykiy throws a series of strikes that have Viulu backpedaling.
Viulu is looking to clinch.
Boykiy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Viulu wants to clinch up but Boykiy keeps it at a distance.
Viulu tries to clinch there but Boykiy circles away.
Boykiy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boykiy swats away the attempt to clinch by Viulu.
Viulu moves into range and clinches up with Boykiy.
Boykiy is looking to break free of the clinch but Viulu has double underhooks.
Viulu controlling the action here for a moment.
Boykiy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Viulu works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Viulu controlling the action here for a moment.
Viulu is trying to maintain a safe position but Boykiy gets an underhook and turns Viulu into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boykiy being controlled against the cage.
Boykiy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Viulu tries to clinch but Boykiy is having none of it.
Boykiy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Viulu tries to clinch up.
Boykiy swats away the attempt to clinch by Viulu.
Boykiy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Boykiy. Those never looked like landing.
Boykiy misses with a kick to the body.
Viulu tries to clinch but Boykiy moves out of range.
Boykiy misses with a double jab.
A lazy left from Viulu finds it's target.
Viulu blocks the body kick.
Boykiy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Boykiy!
Viulu misses with the combination.
Luu Viulu is winning the standup battle so far.
Boykiy throws a nice looking combination but Viulu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Boykiy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Viulu tries to clinch up but Boykiy circles away and keeps his distance.
Boykiy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boykiy tries to move into range but Viulu moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Viulu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boykiy was well out of range. Poor timing from Viulu.
Crunch! Boykiy slams his shin into Viulu's torso.
Viulu on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Viulu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Boykiy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Boykiy. Viulu shrugs it off though.
Viulu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boykiy pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Viulu tries to clinch up but Boykiy circles away and keeps his distance.
Viulu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boykiy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viulu forces Boykiy back against the cage and clinches.
Viulu is pushing Boykiy up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boykiy is trying to break free.
Boykiy breaks the clinch.
Viulu blocks a head kick by Boykiy.
Boykiy dodges the punch combination from Viulu.
Viulu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Viulu wants to clinch up but Boykiy keeps it at a distance.
Viulu wants to clinch.
Boykiy thumps Viulu with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boykiy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Viulu fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luu Viulu clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Dimas Boykiy's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Boykiy keeps the fight on the outside.
Viulu clinches with his opponent.
Boykiy is trying to force a seperation but Viulu has the dominant position.
Viulu tries to throw a body punch but Boykiy avoids it by throwing Viulu back against the cage.
Viulu throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Boykiy can't break the clinch.
Boykiy wants to get back to striking at distance but Viulu won't allow it.
Viulu looking to slow down the pace here.
Boykiy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Viulu has him pressed against the cage.
Boykiy is trying to break the clinch but Viulu has him pressed against the cage.
Viulu digs a right hand into Boykiy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Boykiy's gas tank.
Boykiy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Boykiy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Boykiy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Boykiy is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Viulu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Viulu.
Boykiy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
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!
Boykiy wants to break free but Viulu has control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Viulu.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Viulu lands a left hand.
Boykiy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Viulu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Viulu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Boykiy backwards.
Boykiy tries to break the clinch but Viulu is controlling the position.
Viulu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Boykiys head.
Boykiy is trying to break the clinch but Viulu has him pressed against the cage.
Boykiy can't break the clinch.
Viulu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Boykiy backwards.
Viulu has Boykiy pressed against the cage.
Viulu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Boykiy.
A short body shot lands from Viulu as the two fighters clinch.
Boykiy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Viulu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Boykiy.
Viulu lands a right hand.
Viulu leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viulu prevents Boykiy from breaking the clinch.
Boykiy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Viulu gets through Boykiy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Viulu is trying to maintain a safe position but Boykiy gets an underhook and turns Viulu into the cage.
Boykiy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boykiy is looking to break free of the clinch but Viulu has double underhooks.
Viulu lands a body punch.
Viulu keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Boykiy's efforts to push away.
Boykiy is trying to break the clinch but Viulu is controlling him.
Viulu has Boykiy pressed against the cage, preventing Boykiy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Boykiy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Viulu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Viulu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boykiy slips a straight right by Viulu.
Boykiy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Viulu.
Boykiy thows a body kick. Viulu tries to catch it but that hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boykiy keeps the fight on the outside.
Viulu has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Boykiy.
Viulu pushes Boykiy up against the cage in a clinch.
Viulu tries to throw a body punch but Boykiy avoids it by throwing Viulu back against the cage.
Boykiy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A right hand to the body from Viulu.
Boykiy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Viulu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Viulu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boykiy slips under a jab.
Boykiy fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Viulu checks it well.
Viulu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Boykiy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Boykiy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Boykiy.
Boykiy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Boykiy throws a jab but it's blocked by Viulu.
Viulu is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viulu doesn't manage to clinch there - Boykiy circles away.
Viulu tries to clinch but Boykiy moves out of range.
Viulu tries to close the distance and clinch but Boykiy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boykiy bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Viulu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Boykiy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Viulu rushes Boykiy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Viulu is trying to stall.
A frustrated look appears on Boykiy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Boykiy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Viulu.
Boykiy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Viulu tries to clinch up but Boykiy circles away and keeps his distance.
Boykiy walks into a left hand.
Viulu takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Viulu doesn't manage to clinch there - Boykiy circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luu Viulu had his way with Dimas Boykiy in that round.
The cut man is working on Dimas Boykiy's cut.
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!
Boykiy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Viulu tries to clinch there but Boykiy circles away.
Boykiy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Boykiy fakes the leg kick and cracks Viulu in the body.
Viulu is looking to clinch.
Viulu tries to clinch there but Boykiy circles away.
Viulu tries to clinch up.
Viulu has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Boykiy.
Boykiy is looking to slow Viulu down with leg kicks.
Viulu takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Viulu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boykiy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Viulu connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Viulu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Boykiy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Viulu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Boykiy scores with a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boykiy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boykiy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Boykiy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Viulu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Viulu tries to clinch but Boykiy moves out of range.
Boykiy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Boykiy scores with a push kick.
Boykiy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Viulu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Boykiy.
Boykiy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Viulu throws a hook to the side of Boykiy's head but Boykiy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boykiy swats away the attempt to clinch by Viulu.
Viulu tries to clinch but Boykiy is having none of it.
Boykiy swats away the attempt to clinch by Viulu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viulu gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Boykiy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boykiy moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Viulu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boykiy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Viulu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boykiy throws a one two combo.
Viulu wants to clinch.
Boykiy scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Viulu tries to clinch there but Boykiy circles away.
Boykiy throws a front kick that sends Viulu stumbling back into the cage.
Boykiy lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Viulu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Boykiy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Boykiy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Boykiy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Boykiy. Those never looked like landing.
Viulu drives through and clinches with Boykiy against the cage.
Viulu misses with a body punch.
Boykiy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boykiy looks to land a left hand but Viulu moved out of range nicely.
Boykiy throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Viulu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boykiy goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Boykiy misses with a head kick.
Boykiy is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Boykiy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Viulu!
Viulu tries to clinch up.
Viulu tries to clinch but Boykiy is having none of it.
Boykiy lands with a kick to the temple. Viulu shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boykiy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Viulu moves out of range of the body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boykiy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Boykiy lets loose with a powerful body kick. Viulu will feel that in the morning.
Viulu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Viulu misses with a series of wild punches.
Boykiy throws a sloppy head kick and Viulu moves out of range easily.
Dimas Boykiy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boykiy throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A head kick misses from Boykiy.
Luu Viulu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boykiy misses with a body kick.
Nice jab there from Viulu.
Viulu swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Boykiy.
Boykiy throws a head kick but Viulu moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Viulu scores with a nice head shot.
Boykiy keeps the fight on the outside.
Viulu scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Viulu rushes Boykiy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dimas Boykiy.
I think Viulu 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 49:46
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 49:46
Judge William Gold scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luu Viulu!
Luu Viulu retains his light heavyweight title!
Luu Viulu very nearly forgot to thank FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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