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SFL 77: Kehoe VS Haigh PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Josef Urrah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ifeanny Isa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Urrah kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Johnny Cash - Oney. Josef Urrah could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ifeanny Isa's chin.
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170 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Josef Urrah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ifeanny Isa!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Ivan Kurochkin and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A right-left combo lands from Isa.
Isa throws a lazy right hand but Urrah sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Isa misses the jab.
Isa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Urrah paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Isa looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Urrah shoots in and gets a takedown into Isa's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Isa looking to control.
Urrah is working Isa over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
We've been hearing good reports from Urrah's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Urrah trying to control the position from guard on top but Isa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Urrah 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.
Isa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Isa looking for a sweep. Not yet Isa, not yet.
Urrah trying to control but Isa is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Josef Urrah.
Isa tries to clinch up but Urrah circles away and keeps his distance.
Ifeanny Isa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Isa throws a leg kick but Urrah checks it.
Urrah avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A slow jab from Isa misses its intended target.
Isa throws a leg kick
and Urrah counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Urrah.
Urrah tries to free his leg and advance position but Isa is retaining full guard.
Urrah trying to control the position from guard on top but Isa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Urrah stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Isa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Isa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Urrah throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Urrah trying to control but Isa is working from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Isa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Isa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Isa wants to sweep but no luck.
Urrah throws a big elbow that misses.
Isa keeping full guard, as Urrah tries to pass.
Isa has control of Urrah's left arm, preventing Urrah from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Isa keeping moving, preventing Urrah from controlling successfully.
Urrah controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Urrah closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Good standup being displayed there by Isa as he connects with a hook.
Isa tries to clinch up but Urrah circles away and keeps his distance.
Urrah misses with a kick to the body
and Isa counters with a left and a right... And another left! Urrah is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ifeanny Isa!
A relieved looking Ifeanny Isa thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Love Aikawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slurms Mckenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Mckenzie's choice of entrance music: Sail. Slurms Mckenzie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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202 lbs
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196 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Love Aikawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Slurms Mckenzie!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Ivan Kurochkin and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Mckenzie leaves Aikawa with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mckenzie defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Aikawa.
Aikawa tries for a takedown but Mckenzie circles away easily
and Mckenzie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Love Aikawa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aikawa shoots in but Mckenzie avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Love Aikawa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mckenzie keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Aikawa.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Aikawa shoots and misses
and Mckenzie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Aikawa tries for a takedown but Mckenzie circles away easily
and Mckenzie counters with a crisp right hand that drops Aikawa! Mckenzie lets Aikawa back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Aikawa is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aikawa fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mckenzie avoids it really well and circles away.
Slurms Mckenzie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice sprawl there from Mckenzie as Aikawa shoots in.
Aikawa closes the distance and clinches up with Mckenzie, looking for a takedown. Aikawa pushes Mckenzie against the cage but Mckenzie circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aikawa shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mckenzie as he avoids it easily.
Aikawa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Aikawa shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice takedown defense from Mckenzie. No joy for Aikawa on that attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aikawa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mckenzie swivels and escapes.
Aikawa shoots and misses
and Mckenzie counters with a thumping low kick.
Aikawa shoots in for a double leg but Mckenzie sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Aikawa fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aikawa with a poor takedown
and Mckenzie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Aikawa fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mckenzie avoids it really well and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Slurms Mckenzie dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Aikawa shoots in but Mckenzie avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Aikawa shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mckenzie counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Aikawa misses with a takedown
and Mckenzie counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Love Aikawa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mckenzie displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Aikawa.
Aikawa shoots in but Mckenzie avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Aikawa closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mckenzie circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Aikawa misses with a takedown attempt - Mckenzie sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Aikawa shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mckenzie sprawls well. Mckenzie wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Aikawa gets slowly back to his feet.
Aikawa is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Mckenzie displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Aikawa.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aikawa shoots in looking for a takedown. Mckenzie tries to sprawl out of it but Aikawa keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mckenzie manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice sprawl there from Mckenzie as Aikawa shoots in.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Aikawa shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mckenzie counters with a nice right hand that sends Aikawa toppling to the canvas! Aikawa scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Mckenzie finish him?!
Oh Aikawa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Aikawa with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mckenzie counters with a good low kick that Aikawa was not able to check.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aikawa shoots in for a takedown but Mckenzie shows good takedown defense.
Aikawa shoots and misses
and Mckenzie counters with an outside leg kick.
Aikawa gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mckenzie finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Slurms Mckenzie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Aikawa misses with a takedown attempt
and Mckenzie counters with a nice leg kick.
Aikawa seems to have got his legs back now.
Aikawa dives in for a single leg takedown but Mckenzie sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Mckenzie is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mckenzie wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Aikawa has him pressed against the cage.
Aikawa blocks an elbow strike from Mckenzie.
Mckenzie lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mckenzie scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Aikawa misses with a punch to the body.
Mckenzie with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Aikawa takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mckenzie manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Aikawa is defended easily by Mckenzie.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Love Aikawa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mckenzie leaves Aikawa with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mckenzie leaves Aikawa with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Aikawa fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Aikawa dives in for a single leg takedown but Mckenzie sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mckenzie.
Aikawa trying to control the position but instead, Mckenzie has worked for underhooks and has pushed Aikawa into the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Aikawa.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aikawa tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mckenzie wants to break the clinch but can't.
Aikawa takes an elbow to the temple.
Mckenzie creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Aikawa's defenses.
Aikawa takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mckenzie has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Aikawa can't find room to land a body shot as Mckenzie controls the action.
Love Aikawa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mckenzie tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Aikawa avoids it.
Mckenzie misses with a punch on the inside.
Mckenzie looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mckenzie gets through Aikawa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mckenzie lands a shoulder strike.
Mckenzie throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Aikawas head.
Mckenzie is looking to control Aikawa's arms but Aikawa gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mckenzie has his back to the cage.
Mckenzie tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aikawa's elbow.
Mckenzie dips a shoulder and cracks Aikawa with a mighty uppercut! Aikawa falls back against the cage and Mckenzie unloads with a barrage of strikes! Aikawa is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Mckenzie screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Slurms Mckenzie!
Slurms Mckenzie took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$) for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kalle Natsisiwa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Goranov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexander Goranov has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kalle Natsisiwa's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalle Natsisiwa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Goranov!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Sergei Dronov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goranov shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Natsisiwa manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
My spies in Academy of Combat inform me that Goranov has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Goranov postures up in Natsisiwa's guard and throws a big left but Natsisiwa blocks it.
Goranov is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Natsisiwa trying to control the position.
Goranov wants to stand but Natsisiwa has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Natsisiwa knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Goranov on the ground.
Goranov postures up.
Natsisiwa is working an open guard so Goranov takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goranov tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Natsisiwa defends well and Goranov ends up having to push Natsisiwa into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Natsisiwa lands a nice uppercut.
Natsisiwa swings wildly with an uppercut but Goranov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Natsisiwa lands with a light punch inside.
The referee calls for Goranov to work.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Natsisiwa.
Goranov tries to pull guard but Natsisiwa won't allow it.
Goranov decides to pull guard.
Natsisiwa won't allow Goranov to sweep him here.
Goranov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Natsisiwa defends it easily.
Goranov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Natsisiwa controls the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goranov trying to strike off his back.
Goranov is pulling down on Natsisiwa's head. It's preventing any offense from Natsisiwa, at least for the moment.
Goranov trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Goranov wants to sweep here but Natsisiwa controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Natsisiwa prevents Goranov from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Natsisiwa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Goranov has a takedown stuffed.
Kalle Natsisiwa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Goranov.
Jab by Natsisiwa.
Goranov shoots in and drives through. Natsisiwa sprawls well.
Kalle Natsisiwa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Natsisiwa lands a glancing blow to the side of Goranov's head.
Goranov takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nice straight punches there by Natsisiwa. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Natsisiwa.
Goranov clinches up with Natsisiwa and pushes him back against the cage.
Goranov has clasped his hands together around Natsisiwa's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Goranov is trying to get an arm triangle but Natsisiwa is defending well.
Goranov tries to get to his feet but Natsisiwa is in the middle of advancing position himself and ends up with Goranov in his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Goranov throwing strikes from guard but Natsisiwa blocks nicely.
Goranov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Goranov drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Natsisiwa manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Goranov has Natsisiwa in his guard.
Goranov looking for a sweep. Not yet Goranov, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Goranov dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Goranov darts in and clinches Natsisiwa up against the cage.
Goranov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Goranov tries to land a knee to the head but Natsisiwa blocks with his arms.
Goranov is trying to maintain a safe position but Natsisiwa gets an underhook and turns Goranov into the cage.
Natsisiwa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Natsisiwa is working Goranov over against the cage.
Goranov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Natsisiwa lands a shot to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Natsisiwa.
Goranov has Natsisiwa pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Goranov pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Natsisiwa tumbling to the mat - Goranov dives into Natsisiwa's guard.
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!
Natsisiwa trying to control the position.
Goranov tries to free his leg and advance position but Natsisiwa is retaining full guard.
Goranov is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goranov would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Goranov trying to control the position from guard on top but Natsisiwa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Goranov forces his way into half guard.
Natsisiwa wants to improve his position but Goranov is controlling well.
Goranov is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Natsisiwa has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Natsisiwa avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Goranov.
Goranov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Goranov looking for a submission but Natsisiwa manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Natsisiwa has his hands on Goranov's head, controlling the position.
Goranov trying to control the position from guard on top but Natsisiwa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goranov throwing strikes from guard but Natsisiwa blocks nicely.
Natsisiwa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Natsisiwa working a defensive guard here.
Natsisiwa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Natsisiwa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Natsisiwa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Goranov drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Natsisiwa manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Goranov has Natsisiwa in his guard.
Natsisiwa trying to control the position from guard on top but Goranov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alexander Goranov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Goranov tries to strike from the bottom.
Goranov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Goranov trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Alexander Goranov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Goranov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Natsisiwa lands with a right hand.
Natsisiwa's corner calls for a 1-2. Natsisiwa obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Natsisiwa getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Natsisiwa misses with an uppercut.
Horrible takedown by Goranov or perhaps it was just good defense by Natsisiwa which made him look bad.
Goranov shoots in for a takedown but Natsisiwa shows good takedown defense.
Kalle Natsisiwa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Goranov.
Goranov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Natsisiwa lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Natsisiwa.
Natsisiwa slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Goranov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Natsisiwa moves into the clinch.
Natsisiwa throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Natsisiwa.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Natsisiwa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Goranov has Natsisiwa pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Natsisiwa manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goranov lands with a right to the head.
Goranov prevents a body shot from Natsisiwa.
A short right from Natsisiwa on the inside.
Goranov prevents a body shot from Natsisiwa.
Goranov pulls guard effortlessly.
Goranov looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Natsisiwa puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Goranov looks like he's trying to stand up.
Natsisiwa content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Goranov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Natsisiwa is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goranov is looking for a sweep. Natsisiwa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Goranov manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Goranov is trying to control the position but Natsisiwa postures up.
Goranov trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Goranov wriggles free and stands up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Natsisiwa lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Goranov tries to clinch there but Natsisiwa circles away.
Goranov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Natsisiwa thuds a left hand into Goranov's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goranov goes for a double leg but Natsisiwa avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Natsisiwa continues to drive forward.
Goranov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Natsisiwa struggles to land a body shot inside as Goranov controls his hands.
Goranov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Natsisiwa.
Natsisiwa lands with a short shot to the head.
Goranov jumps guard but Natsisiwa turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Goranov throws a punch but it's blocked by Natsisiwa.
A nice left hand lands by Natsisiwa.
Kalle Natsisiwa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alexander Goranov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Natsisiwa.
Natsisiwa misses with a punch on the inside.
Natsisiwa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Goranov backwards.
Goranov wants a takedown.
Natsisiwa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Natsisiwa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Goranov tries to score a body lock takedown but Natsisiwa shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Goranov fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Goranov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Natsisiwa gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Natsisiwa lands an uppercut.
Natsisiwa scores with a shoulder strike.
Goranov is rocked!
Goranov has Natsisiwa pushed against the cage.
Goranov is still on wobbly legs! Can Natsisiwa finish him?
Natsisiwa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Goranov seems to have recovered his senses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Natsisiwa gets through Goranov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Goranov is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Natsisiwa pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kalle Natsisiwa has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Natsisiwa lands an uppercut.
Natsisiwa unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Goranov! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Natsisiwa is unloading with more strikes now! Goranov drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kalle Natsisiwa!
Kalle Natsisiwa bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Outfuh Blood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bartlomiej Potocki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bartlomiej Potocki has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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195 lbs
9 - 5 - 1 |
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181 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Outfuh Blood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bartlomiej Potocki!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Viktor Lagutenko and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Potocki throws a series of punches but Blood avoids them all with ease.
Blood swings away with a body shot that misses
and Potocki counters with a body kick.
Blood misses with a body punch
and Potocki counters with a big head kick but Blood shrugs it off.
Blood looks to land a right hand but Potocki moved out of range.
Blood waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Potocki.
Blood scores with a punch to the head.
Blood is looking to clinch.
Potocki looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Blood fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Potocki, pushing him back against the cage.
Blood looking to stall.
Blood misses with the head strike.
Blood works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Potocki is looking to take this one to the mat.
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!
Blood swings wildly with an uppercut but Potocki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Potocki looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Potocki has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Blood avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blood working aggressively here.
Potocki wants to get back to striking at distance but Blood won't allow it.
Potocki tries to score a body lock takedown but Blood shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Outfuh Blood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bartlomiej Potocki.
A nice right hand lands inside from Blood.
Potocki is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Blood gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Blood working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Blood pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Blood connects with a jab.
Blood lands a nice looking body shot.
Potocki pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Blood misses with a wild body shot.
Blood lands a two punch combo.
Potocki is rocked!
BAM! Blood delivers a spinning backfist that drops Potocki like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Outfuh Blood!
Outfuh Blood 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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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Metin Eroglu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dirk Diggler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eroglu comes to the cage accompanied by No Worries. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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24
167 lbs
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160 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Metin Eroglu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dirk Diggler!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eroglu thumps Diggler with a low kick.
Diggler has taken the fight to the clinch.
Diggler is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Diggler is trying to drag Eroglu to the mat but Eroglu just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Eroglu manages to break the clinch.
Diggler staying out of range there.
Eroglu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Diggler on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Diggler throws a right and a left that Eroglu avoids nicely.
Eroglu throws a body kick that misses.
Eroglu finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Diggler throws a series of punches but Eroglu moves out of range.
Diggler throws a nice looking combination but Eroglu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Diggler is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Eroglu.
Diggler throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Eroglu counters with an inside leg kick.
Eroglu with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Diggler to score with a decent uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diggler takes one to the chin there.
Eroglu blocks a head kick by Diggler.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggler misses with a two punch combination.
Diggler scores with a jab to the head.
Diggler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Eroglu misses with a kick to the body.
Crunch! Eroglu slams his shin into Diggler's torso.
Eroglu scores with a head kick. Diggler tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Diggler scores with a three punch combo!
Eroglu blocks a jab.
Diggler thuds his right hand into Eroglu's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Eroglu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Eroglu scores with a punch to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Eroglu misses with a leg kick.
Diggler scores with a jab.
Diggler blocks a head kick by Eroglu.
Eroglu lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Diggler is rocked!
Diggler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Diggler is still on wobbly legs! Can Eroglu finish him?
Diggler works Eroglu's body with a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eroglu uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Diggler has time to react.
Diggler shoots in but no luck this time.
Diggler seems to have recovered his senses.
Metin Eroglu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dirk Diggler.
Diggler takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Diggler thows a body shot but no joy.
Diggler tries to clinch up.
Diggler throws a series of punches but Eroglu avoids them all with ease.
Eroglu throws a low kick but Diggler avoids it.
Eroglu bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Diggler's head backwards.
Eroglu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diggler moves away.
Diggler throws out a leg kick but Eroglu moves out of range and Diggler only half commits.
Eroglu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice shot lands for Diggler.
Eroglu lands a big head kick that sends Diggler tumbling to the mat! Eroglu takes a step backwards and waves Diggler back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Diggler connects with a crisp jab.
Eroglu lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eroglu slips a jab from Diggler.
Diggler misses with a head kick.
Diggler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Eroglu.
Eroglu thumps Diggler with a low kick.
Diggler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Eroglu tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Eroglu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Diggler smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Diggler has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Diggler shoots for a double leg takedown but Eroglu sprawls well. He's pushed Diggler's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Diggler throws the kick towards the body but Eroglu avoids it.
Eroglu throws a jab but it's blocked by Diggler.
Diggler misses with a double jab.
Diggler finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Eroglu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Diggler cracks Eroglu with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diggler throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Eroglu to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Dirk Diggler has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Eroglu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diggler.
Diggler scores with a punch to the head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Eroglu.
Eroglu throws a leg kick but Diggler moved away.
Eroglu shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Good leg kick by Eroglu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Diggler takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Eroglu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Eroglu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diggler.
Diggler throws a sloppy head kick
and Eroglu counters with an outside leg kick.
Diggler on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Eroglu cracks Diggler with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Diggler lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Diggler on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Eroglu. Eroglu obviously looking to wear him down.
Eroglu punishes Diggler's body with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Metin Eroglu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dirk Diggler's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Eroglu throws the kick towards the body but Diggler avoids it.
Diggler missing with a left hand there. Eroglu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Diggler misses the shot to the body.
Diggler misses with a wild body shot.
Eroglu walks into a stiff left hand from Diggler.
Diggler avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Diggler 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.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Eroglu.
Dirk Diggler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diggler blocks a leg kick.
Diggler doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Eroglu counters with a leg kick.
Eroglu throws a nice inside leg kick.
Eroglu slips a jab from Diggler.
Diggler misses with a body shot.
Eroglu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diggler moves away.
Diggler throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Eroglu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eroglu looks to land a body kick but Diggler moved away.
Metin Eroglu is winning the standup battle so far.
Eroglu fakes the leg kick and cracks Diggler in the body.
Eroglu lands a leg kick that knocks Diggler off balance momentarily.
Eroglu tries a head kick but it misses.
Good exchange - Diggler coming out on top.
Diggler walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Diggler fails with a takedown attempt.
Diggler is breathing heavily.
Eroglu ducks under a wild hook from Diggler.
Some wild striking there from Diggler.
Oooooh!!! Eroglu has knocked Diggler down with a huge combo! Eroglu steps away and waves a wobbly Diggler back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Eroglu's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
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!
Eroglu cracks the inside of Diggler's front leg.
Eroglu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Diggler misses with a straight left.
Eroglu throws a leg kick but Diggler sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggler tries to clinch up but Eroglu circles away and keeps his distance.
Eroglu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Diggler. That did some damage!
Eroglu throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Eroglu keeps Diggler at a distance using the push kick.
Eroglu is looking to slow Diggler down with leg kicks.
Eroglu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Diggler takes a jab right on the kisser.
Eroglu lands a big head kick that sends Diggler tumbling to the mat! Eroglu takes a step backwards and waves Diggler back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Eroglu flashes Diggler a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Diggler's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Diggler crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Eroglu punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Metin Eroglu!
A relieved looking Metin Eroglu thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bradley Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Misual Lalpa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson's entrance music is Can't Hold Us. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Lalpa's choice of entrance music: Seek n Destroy. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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161 lbs
14 - 7 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bradley Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Misual Lalpa!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson looks to land a combination but Lalpa avoids it well.
Johnson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lalpa drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lalpa gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Johnson is looking for a triangle but Lalpa pushes his legs off easily.
Lalpa wants to stand but Johnson is controlling his posture from full guard.
Lalpa is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Johnson has a closed guard, preventing Lalpa from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lalpa stands and steps away. Johnson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Bradley Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson lands a jab.
Lalpa drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Johnson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Johnson wants to control but Lalpa postures up.
Lalpa is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Johnson has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lalpa tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lalpa has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lalpa thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Johnson can't do much from the bottom here.
Johnson manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Lalpa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lalpa works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lalpa has his foot on Johnson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Johnson works his way back into a safe position though.
Johnson won't allow Lalpa to get back to his feet.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Lalpa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson advances position into side control!
Johnson stands up and beckons Lalpa to his feet.
Johnson scores with a one two! Lalpa had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Johnson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lalpa's calf.
Johnson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Johnson thows a body kick. Lalpa tries to catch it but that hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Johnson wants it to stay on the feet.
Lalpa looks winded!
Johnson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Johnson lands with a hook. Lalpa tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A cross from Johnson lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lalpa on the side of the head.
Nice sprawl there from Johnson as Lalpa shoots in.
Johnson cracks Lalpa with a good jab.
Johnson misses with a head kick.
Lalpa tries for a takedown but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bradley Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Misual Lalpa.
Johnson clobbers Lalpa with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lalpa shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Johnson as he avoids it easily.
Johnson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Johnson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Johnson connects with a right hand. Lalpa shakes it off.
Johnson lands with a nice combination. Lalpa backs away looking to recover.
Johnson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lalpa. That did some damage!
Decent striking displayed by Johnson there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson throws a series of punches but Lalpa avoids them all with ease.
Johnson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lalpa backs up against the cage.
Lalpa is rocked!
Left hook, right uppercut from Johnson.
Lalpa is still on wobbly legs! Can Johnson finish him?
Johnson is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Lalpa like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Lalpa from another fist facial!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bradley Johnson!
Post fight, Bradley Johnson stared into the camera and said 'It's great to add another W to my record. Thanks to everyone who has supported me.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alex Mercer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mohammad Mohammad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Mohammad Mohammad enters the cage!
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182 lbs
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175 lbs
14 - 2 - 2 |
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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
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alex Mercer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 2 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Mohammad Mohammad!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Sergei Dronov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mohammad bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mercer's head backwards.
Mercer dodges the punch combination from Mohammad.
Mohammad throws a shot to the body.
Mohammad fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mohammad looks to throw a body kick
letting Mercer counter with a right hand.
We've been told by Mercer's head coaches at Red Light MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A good leg kick by Mercer.
Mohammad avoids the head kick by Mercer.
Mercer scores with a leg kick.
Mercer gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mohammad.
Mercer lands a jab to the nose.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mohammad defending well as Mercer loads up on a big left hand.
Mohammad throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mohammad tests Mercer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mercer lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mohammad thows a leg kick but Mercer checks it
and Mercer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A punch combination from Mohammad misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercer checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mohammad drops his hands momentarily and Mercer takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mohammad throws an overhand right that lands on Mercer's shoulder, as Mercer tries to avoid the shot.
Mercer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mercer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mohammad.
Mohammad throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Nice defenses there by Mohammad.
Mohammad throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mercer smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mohammad uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mercer.
Mercer works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mercer.
Mohammad is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mercer.
Mercer tests Mohammad's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mohammad is rocked!
Mercer dodges the punch combination from Mohammad.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercer scores with a shot to the body.
Mohammad misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mercer.
A slow jab from Mohammad misses its intended target.
Mohammad tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mercer is able to avoid easily.
Mercer misses with a looping left.
Mohammad scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mercer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mercer stuns Mohammad with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mohammad looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mercer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mercer with a nice cross.
A jab from Mohammad misses.
Mohammad gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Mercer counters with a good low kick that Mohammad was not able to check.
Mercer avoids the head kick by Mohammad.
Mercer misses with a looping right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercer connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mohammad. Mohammad circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mercer loads up on a big right hand but Mohammad slips the punch.
Mohammad looks to throw a body kick
and Mercer counters with a big head kick but Mohammad shrugs it off.
Mohammad blocks a head kick by Mercer.
Mohammad connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mercer connects with an inside leg kick.
Mercer is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Mercer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mercer explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Mohammad throws a leg kick but Mercer moved away.
Mohammad throws a jab when Mercer was well out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mohammad misses with a body kick.
Mercer stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mercer throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mercer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mohammad's calf.
Mohammad swings for the body but Mercer moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Mohammad 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mohammad fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mercer manages to avoid it.
Mohammad misses the jab.
The fighters circling - Mohammad throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mercer cracks the inside of Mohammad's front leg.
A combination from Mohammad does no damage.
Mohammad throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mercer.
Mohammad swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mohammad takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mercer cracks Mohammad with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mercer throws a head kick that misses.
Mohammad cracks Mercer with a good jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mercer keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mercer fakes the leg kick and cracks Mohammad in the body.
Oooooh!!! Mercer has knocked Mohammad down with a huge combo! Mercer steps away and waves a wobbly Mohammad back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Mohammad is still on wobbly legs! Can Mercer finish him?
A punch combination from Mohammad misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Mercer dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mercer scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mercer moves out of range of the body kick.
Mohammad seems to have recovered his senses.
Mohammad Mohammad is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Mercer knocks Mohammad out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Alex Mercer!
Alex Mercer got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Dantes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyson comes to the cage accompanied by Mary had a little lamb. Marcus Dantes will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Tyson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marcus Dantes!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Viktor Lagutenko and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dantes defending well as Tyson loads up on a big left hand.
Tyson throws an off balance right hand
and Dantes counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Dantes blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Dantes on the inside.
Tyson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Dantes misses with some punches.
Tyson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dantes lands a hook that snaps the head of Tyson backwards.
Dantes throws a punch but it's blocked by Tyson.
I was talking to Tyson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Dantes blocking some punches.
Tyson can't break the clinch.
Dantes lands a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dantes.
Dantes works on Tyson's body with a couple of short punches.
Dantes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dantes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tyson's elbow.
Tyson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dantes lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dantes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tyson's elbow.
Dantes can't find room to land a body shot as Tyson controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dantes backwards.
Tyson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Dantes is defending well.
Tyson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dantes misses the shot to the body.
Tyson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Dantes keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dantes jabs at Tyson's body.
Tyson swings widly with a right hand
and Dantes counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Tyson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dantes backwards.
Dantes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tyson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dantes misses with the head strike.
Dantes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dantes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dantes swings wildly with an uppercut but Tyson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tyson is looking to control Dantes's arms but Dantes gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tyson has his back to the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dantes lands a nice uppercut.
Dantes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dantes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tyson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dantes has him pressed against the cage.
Tyson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Dantes is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Tyson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dantes misses with some punches.
Tyson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dantes misses with a body punch.
Dantes digs a right hand underneath Tyson's ribcage. Tyson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dantes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tyson backwards.
Tyson blocks an uppercut.
Dantes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dantes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tyson tries to break free but Dantes pushes him back against the cage.
Dantes presses Tyson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tyson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dantes has him pressed against the cage.
Dantes swings wildly with an uppercut but Tyson uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dantes lands a hook that snaps the head of Tyson backwards.
Tyson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dantes works on Tyson's body with a couple of short punches.
Tyson takes a shot to the head.
Tyson misses with the head strike.
Dantes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dantes blocks an uppercut.
Dantes blocking some punches.
Dantes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dantes has a couple of punches blocked by Tyson.
Tyson wants to stall.
Dantes gets through Tyson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tyson.
Dantes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tyson swings wildly with an uppercut but Dantes uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson prevents a body shot from Dantes.
Dantes struggles to land a body shot inside as Tyson controls his hands.
Tyson blocks a body shot from Dantes.
Tyson blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Dantes.
Dantes blocks an uppercut.
Dantes misses with some punches.
Dantes misses with a body punch.
Dantes lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dantes takes a shot to the head.
Tyson blocking some punches.
Dantes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tyson's elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dantes struggles to land a body shot inside as Tyson controls his hands.
Dantes misses with a punch on the inside.
Dantes swings wildly with an uppercut but Tyson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tyson crunches a lovely knee into Dantes's ribcage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Dantes dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Tyson cracks the inside of Dantes's front leg.
Tyson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dantes misses with a body shot.
Tyson misses with a hook. Dantes ducked under it nicely.
Dantes misses with a wild body shot.
Tyson throws a big shot that misses.
Tyson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tyson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dantes checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dantes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tyson.
Dantes jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tyson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dantes.
Tyson looks to score with a jab to the body but Dantes is just out of range.
Tyson is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Dantes's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Dantes tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dantes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dantes checks a low kick from Tyson.
Tyson connects with a nice looking jab.
Dantes takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dantes moves in looking to clinch but Tyson pushes him off.
Tyson throws a low kick but Dantes avoids it.
Dantes takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tyson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dantes counters by moving into the clinch.
Dantes throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dantes lands a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dantes tries to work over Tyson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dantes misses with a punch to the body.
Dantes lands with a light punch inside.
Dantes misses with a punch on the inside.
Dantes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tyson's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Tyson fails to land.
Dantes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dantes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tyson backwards.
Tyson blocking some punches.
Dantes misses with a body punch.
Dantes tries a body shot but Tyson blocks it.
Tyson is trying to drag Dantes to the mat but Dantes just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Tyson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dantes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dantes can't find room to land a body shot as Tyson controls the action.
Dantes tries a body shot but Tyson blocks it.
Dantes scores with a shoulder strike.
Tyson lands with a short shot to the head.
Good body shot from Dantes.
Dantes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dantes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dantes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tyson's elbow.
Dantes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dantes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tyson is trying to break free.
Dantes lands a hook that snaps the head of Tyson backwards.
Dantes lands a right hand.
Dantes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dantes digs a right hand underneath Tyson's ribcage. Tyson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dantes.
Dantes blocks an uppercut.
Dantes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tyson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dantes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dantes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dantes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dantes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dantes misses with a punch on the inside.
Tyson blocks a body shot from Dantes.
Dantes lands a body punch.
Dantes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dantes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dantes struggles to land a body shot inside as Tyson controls his hands.
Dantes tries to work over Tyson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marcus Dantes seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dantes misses with a body punch.
Tyson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Dantes after a bit of a struggle.
Dantes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tyson swings wildly with an uppercut but Dantes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dantes misses with the head strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dantes tries to work over Tyson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dantes gets through Tyson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tyson misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Dantes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Tyson swings widly with a right hand
and Dantes counters by moving into the clinch.
Dantes tries to throw a body punch but Tyson avoids it by throwing Dantes back against the cage.
Tyson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dantes gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tyson.
Tyson takes a shot to the head.
Dantes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dantes.
Dantes works on Tyson's body with a couple of short punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dantes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tyson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dantes.
Dantes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dantes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dantes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dantes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tyson is rocked!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dantes.
Oh Tyson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tyson blocking some punches.
Tyson seems to have got his legs back now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Dantes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dantes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dantes prevents a takedown attempt there.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dantes.
Dantes lands with a right to the head.
Dantes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dantes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dantes lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dantes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short body shot lands from Dantes as the two fighters clinch.
Dantes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dantes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dantes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dantes tries to work over Tyson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dantes misses with a punch to the body.
Dantes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mike Tyson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dantes lands a shot to the body.
Dantes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tyson blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dantes.
Dantes gets through Tyson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dantes lands an uppercut.
Dantes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dantes lands with a right to the head.
Dantes tries a body shot but Tyson blocks it.
Dantes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tyson blocks an uppercut.
Dantes misses with the head strike.
Dantes struggles to land a body shot inside as Tyson controls his hands.
Dantes blocks an uppercut.
Dantes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dantes digs a right hand underneath Tyson's ribcage. Tyson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dantes tries a body shot but Tyson blocks it.
Dantes lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tyson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dantes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tyson blocks a body shot from Dantes.
Dantes misses with a punch to the body.
Dantes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dantes.
Dantes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tyson misses with a punch on the inside.
Tyson is working for takedown but Dantes is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Tyson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dantes unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Tyson! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Dantes is unloading with more strikes now! Tyson drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcus Dantes!
Marcus Dantes made sure to mention his sponsor, Mango Nutrition in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Callahan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nopparat Somchaimy (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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Harry Callahan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nopparat Somchaimy!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Somchaimy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Callahans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Somchaimy lands a leg kick that knocks Callahan off balance momentarily.
Callahan misses with a body kick.
Callahan checks the leg kick.
Somchaimy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Somchaimy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Callahan scores with a leg kick.
We've been hearing reports that Callahan has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Callahan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Callahan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Somchaimy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Somchaimy throws a half hearted mid kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Somchaimy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A good leg kick by Somchaimy.
Jab from Somchaimy.
Somchaimy throws a head kick that misses
and Callahan counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Callahan pushes down on Somchaimy's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Somchaimy manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Somchaimy is pulling down on Callahan's head to control his posture.
Callahan is working Somchaimy over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Callahan trying to control the position from guard on top but Somchaimy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Somchaimy keeping full guard, as Callahan tries to pass.
Somchaimy is adopting a defensive guard.
Callahan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Somchaimy moves away from the strike by Callahan.
Callahan misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Callahan missing with a left hand there. Somchaimy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab from Somchaimy misses.
Nopparat Somchaimy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Callahan takes one to the chin there.
Somchaimy scores with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Somchaimy throws a leg kick which misses Callahan's front leg but catches the back leg as Callahan tries to avoid it.
Callahan throws a right hand that misses
and Somchaimy counters with a right hand to the body.
A good leg kick by Somchaimy.
Callahan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Somchaimy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Somchaimy wants it to stay on the feet.
Somchaimy thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Callahan if he has to take too many more of those.
Callahan is breathing heavily.
Somchaimy throws out a leg kick but Callahan moves out of range and Somchaimy only half commits.
Callahan throws a leg kick which misses Somchaimy's front leg but catches the back leg as Somchaimy tries to avoid it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Somchaimy.
Somchaimy looks for the body kick but Callahan saw that one coming.
Callahan blocks a head kick by Somchaimy.
Callahan throws a looping overhand right but Somchaimy ducks down to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Callahan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Somchaimy lands a leg kick that knocks Callahan off balance momentarily.
Somchaimy lands with a kick to the temple. Callahan shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Harry Callahan has been cut.
Crunch! Somchaimy slams his shin into Callahan's torso.
Callahan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Somchaimy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Somchaimy with a nice cross.
A jab from Somchaimy misses.
Callahan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Good work by Callahan as he checks the leg kick.
Somchaimy doesn't manage to clinch there - Callahan circles away.
Somchaimy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Callahan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Somchaimy.
Somchaimy throws a nice outside leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Somchaimy blocks the leg kick.
A lazy left from Callahan finds it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Somchaimy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Callahan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Callahan misses with a few strikes there.
Somchaimy lunges at Callahan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Callahan's hand.
Somchaimy looks to throw the jab but Callahan is out of range.
Somchaimy lands a big head kick that sends Callahan tumbling to the mat! Somchaimy takes a step backwards and waves Callahan back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Callahan throws a looping overhand right but Somchaimy ducks down to avoid it.
Callahan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A low kick from Callahan is predictable there
and Somchaimy counters with a head kick that crumples his opponent - he's in a world of trouble! Somchaimy looks at the referee who does nothing so Somchaimy lands a crushing right that sends Callahan to the floor! This time the ref steps in to end the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nopparat Somchaimy!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Kehoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Haigh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kehoe's entrance music is Angel Of Death. A fine choice. Haigh has chosen Macabre - Acid Bath Vampire as his entrance music. John Haigh has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andrew Kehoe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Haigh!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haigh throws a hook to the side of Kehoe's head but Kehoe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Haigh takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kehoe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Haigh.
Haigh throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kehoe works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kehoe looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kehoe swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Haigh.
Kehoe lands with a nice body punch.
Kehoe throws a body kick that misses.
Kehoe throws a one two combo.
Kehoe lands a high kick!
Andrew Kehoe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kehoe misses with a body kick.
Kehoe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Haigh moves away.
Haigh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Haigh has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Kehoe 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.
Haigh closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kehoe to the mat! Kehoe manages to get full guard.
Haigh preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kehoe keeping full guard, as Haigh tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kehoe is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Haigh wants to control from the top but Kehoe keeps moving.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kehoe keeping full guard, as Haigh tries to pass.
Haigh trying to control but Kehoe is working from the bottom.
Kehoe has his hands on Haigh's head, controlling the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. John Haigh was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Kehoe lands a jab to the head.
Haigh fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Haigh shoots in but Kehoe avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Haigh closes the distance and clinches up with Kehoe, looking for a takedown. Haigh pushes Kehoe against the cage but Kehoe circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Andrew Kehoe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Haigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haigh misses with an uppercut. Kehoe saw that one coming.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kehoe - that will leave a mark!
Kehoe connects with a nice looking jab.
Haigh misses with a straight left.
Haigh misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Haigh takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kehoe lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kehoe.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kehoe, as that shot connected.
Kehoe throws a leg kick which misses Haigh's front leg but catches the back leg as Haigh tries to avoid it.
Haigh moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kehoe throws a shot from downtown. Haigh moves away and avoids it.
Kehoe throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Haigh stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kehoe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A good leg kick by Kehoe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haigh throws a lazy right hand but Kehoe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Haigh looks to throw the jab but Kehoe is out of range.
Kehoe throws a front kick that sends Haigh stumbling back into the cage.
Haigh fails with a takedown attempt.
Kehoe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Haigh dives in and grabs Kehoe's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kehoe pushes down on Haigh's head and hops out.
Kehoe cracks Haigh with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kehoe keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kehoe pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Haigh back to the cage. Kehoe follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Kehoe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Haigh blocks a head kick by Kehoe.
Kehoe throws a right and a left that Haigh avoids nicely.
Haigh takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Horrible takedown by Haigh or perhaps it was just good defense by Kehoe which made him look bad.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kehoe 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.
Jab by Kehoe.
It looks like Kehoe has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Kehoe changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Haigh looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kehoe controlling the position.
Kehoe scores with punches from side control.
Haigh tries to buck Kehoe off but Kehoe is having none of it.
Kehoe is staying tight to Haigh's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Kehoe tries to advance to mount but can't.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kehoe wants to lay and pray for a moment but Haigh keeps working.
Kehoe is trying to ground and pound but Haigh uses the momentary lack of control by Kehoe to regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Kehoe dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Haigh tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kehoe sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Haigh somewhat.
Kehoe throws a body kick that misses.
Kehoe fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Haigh is out of range.
Haigh is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Haigh lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Andrew Kehoe has been cut.
Haigh shoots in for a takedown but Kehoe shows good takedown defense.
Haigh takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kehoe misses with a body shot.
Haigh misses with an uppercut.
Haigh ducks under a wild hook from Kehoe.
A big left from Haigh misses.
Kehoe staying out of range there.
Kehoe paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kehoe connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kehoe fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Haigh is out of range.
Kehoe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kehoe is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kehoe scores with a leg kick.
Kehoe throws a big shot that misses.
Haigh connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kehoe. Kehoe circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kehoe on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kehoe throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That kick from Kehoe tenderised Haigh's leg. Haigh is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kehoe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Haigh.
Haigh moves out of range as Kehoe throws a body kick.
Kehoe throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Haigh stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haigh doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Haigh moves out of range of the body kick from Kehoe.
Haigh tries for a takedown but Kehoe sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Andrew Kehoe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Haigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haigh steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kehoe. That one must have hurt.
Haigh shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kehoe sprawls well. Kehoe wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Haigh gets slowly back to his feet.
Haigh steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kehoe. That one must have hurt.
Haigh is breathing heavily.
Kehoe scores with a body shot.
Haigh has his takedown stuffed
and Haigh takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kehoe lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kehoe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Haigh. That did some damage!
Kehoe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Haigh looks to land a right hand but Kehoe moved out of range.
Haigh takes one to the side of the head.
Kehoe scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Haigh might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Kehoe looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kehoe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Haigh circles away quickly and effectively.
Kehoe throws out a leg kick but Haigh moves out of range and Kehoe only half commits.
Jab from Kehoe.
Haigh is rocked!
Kehoe drops Haigh with a naaaaasty hook - Haigh is in real trouble here! Kehoe dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andrew Kehoe!
Andrew Kehoe retains his welterweight title!
A very excited looking Andrew Kehoe made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
John Haigh spoke after the fight, saying 'Vittu.'.
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RATING
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