BAN 22 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Jorge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jorge has chosen Back in black as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hill
vs
Jorge

178 cm
35
163 lbs
25 - 16 - 0

170 cm
40
163 lbs
29 - 24 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 25 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Hill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 24 - 1, fighting out of London, James Jorge!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Chris Edwards and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jorge closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Hill quickly recovers to half guard.
Jorge wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hill keeps working.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hill is looking to control Jorge's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hill avoid being mounted?

Jorge is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hill has managed to free his arm - good work.
Jorge looks to land a strike but Hill avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jorge working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hill's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill trying to control the position.
Jorge trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jorge is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jorge throws a big right hand that misses.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jorge fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Hill enables Jorge to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Hill manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Jorge throws a big right hand that misses.
Hill keeping moving, preventing Jorge from controlling successfully.
Jorge looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jorge wants to control from the top but Hill keeps moving.
Jorge pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hill is keeping the position for now.
Jorge throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hill works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jorge throwing strikes but missing.
Hill can't keep his opponent in guard - Jorge advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Hill avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jorge.
Jorge has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jorge lands with a punch from half guard.
Hill trying to control from the bottom.
Jorge not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A punch combination from Jorge misses.
Jorge fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hill slips a jab and a cross from Jorge.
Hill misses with an uppercut. Jorge saw that one coming.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hill, as that shot connected.

It looks like James Jorge has been cut.
Hill scores with a jab to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jorge tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hill defends well and Jorge ends up having to push Hill into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Bobby Hill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Jorge.

Jorge gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Hill regains guard.
Hill has his hands on Jorge's head, controlling the position.
Jorge trying to control the position from guard on top but Hill is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jorge scoring with some ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hill working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jorge.
Hill controls Jorge momentarily but Jorge frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Jorge dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Jorge's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jorge throws a nice looking combination but Hill bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jorge moves away from the strike by Hill.
Jorge tries to land a leg kick but Hill saw it coming and moves away.
Hill misses with an uppercut. Jorge saw that one coming.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Hill enables Jorge to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Hill manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Jorge wants to control from the top but Hill keeps moving.
Jorge looking to pass the guard.
James Jorge has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jorge trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jorge missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jorge trying to control but Hill is working from the bottom.
Hill working a defensive guard here.

Hill escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jorge gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hill throws a shot from downtown. Jorge moves away and avoids it.
Jorge looks for a takedown but Hill sprawls well.
Jorge tries a head kick but it misses.
Jorge shoots in looking for a takedown but Hill manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jorge's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jorge misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bobby Hill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Jorge.
Hill scores with a kick to the midsection.
Hill leaves Jorge with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jorge looks to land a left hand but Hill moved out of range nicely.
Jorge displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hill throws out the jab.
Jorge shoots in looking for a takedown. Hill tries to sprawl out of it but Jorge keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hill manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hill stuffs the takedown attempt from Jorge. Jorge gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice straight punches there by Jorge. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jorge.
Jorge with a nice cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jorge finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hill throws a shot from downtown. Jorge moves away and avoids it.
Jorge fails to land the takedown.
Jorge fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jorge looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hill is fending him off so far but Jorge persists. Nope, Hill circles away and we're back to standing.
Jorge defending well as Hill loads up on a big left hand.
Nice takedown defense from Hill. No joy for Jorge on that attempt.
Jorge fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hill avoids it really well and circles away.
Bobby Hill is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice takedown defense from Hill. No joy for Jorge on that attempt.
Bobby Hill is winning the standup battle so far.
Jorge is breathing heavily.
Jorge shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hill pinned against the cage. Hill gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill lands with a hook. Jorge tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hill throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jorge misses the shot to the body.
Hill showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jorge.
Hill lands a nice looking body shot.

Jorge closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hill to the mat! Hill manages to get full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hill trying to control the position here.
Hill looking to control.
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 Bobby Hill will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on James Jorge's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Jorge swinging wildly here.
Jorge has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jorge scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jorge shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hill pinned against the cage. Hill gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hill misses with a hook. Jorge ducked under it nicely.
Jorge shoots in for a takedown but Hill shows good takedown defense.
James Jorge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jorge pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hill back to the cage. Jorge follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like Bobby Hill has been cut.
Hill connects with a body shot.
Jorge throws a sloppy head kick
and Hill counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jorge takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hill throws a sloppy head kick and Jorge moves out of range easily.
Hill scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jorge uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Hill.
Jorge tries to bum rush Hill with a series of wild strikes but Hill uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
James Jorge is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jorge fails with a takedown attempt.
Bobby Hill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Jorge.
Jorge pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hill back to the cage. Jorge follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Hill throws a sloppy body shot
and Jorge counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hill throws a sloppy head kick and Jorge moves out of range easily.
Hill moves away from the strike by Jorge.
A combination from Jorge does no damage.
Hill throws a body shot but no joy.
Jorge lands with a nice body punch.
Hill throws a right and a left that Jorge avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jorge loads up on a big right hand but Hill slips the punch.
A punch lands to the side of Hill 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jorge misses with a low kick.
Jorge shoots in and drives through. Hill sprawls well.
Hill moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hill swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jorge keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jorge fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hill avoids it really well and circles away.
Jorge swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hill tests Jorge's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Good work by Hill as he checks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Hill throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jorge looks to score with a jab to the body but Hill is just out of range.
Jorge throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hill counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jorge is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Hill tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jorge was well out of range. Poor timing from Hill.

Jorge shoots in and bounces Hill off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Jorge working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hill's head.
Hill looking to control.
Jorge passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jorge thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Jorge controlling from side mount.
Jorge tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Jorge in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Jorge comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jorge 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Jorge!
A very excited looking James Jorge 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.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
40%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between El Chavo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lawrance Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adams has chosen My World as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Lawrance Adams enters the cage!

Chavo
vs
Adams

193 cm
36
275 lbs
23 - 14 - 0

188 cm
35
265 lbs
14 - 19 - 0

Great wrestler
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, El Chavo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 19 - 0, fighting out of London, Lawrance Adams!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chavo slips under a jab from Adams.
Chavo throws out a loose jab but Adams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adams scores with a jab to the jaw.
Chavo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Adams's head backwards.

It looks like Lawrance Adams has been cut.
Adams misses the jab.
Chavo slips under a jab from Adams.
A big right from Chavo misses.
Chavo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Adams finds it's way round the side to connect with Chavo's head.
Good exchange - Chavo coming out on top.
We've been hearing reports that Chavo has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Adams finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Adams fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice defenses there by Chavo.
Adams throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chavo lands with a straight right. Adams didn't see that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adams thows a left - swing and a miss!
Adams loads up on a big right hand but Chavo slips the punch.
Chavo blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams missing with a left hand there. Chavo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chavo misses with a body shot.
Chavo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Adams. Chavo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Adams throws a hook to the side of Chavo's head but Chavo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chavo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Adams.
Nice defenses there by Chavo.
Chavo tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Adams defends well and Chavo ends up having to push Adams into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Adams misses with a short punch on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Chavo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Chavo blocking some punches.
Adams is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Adams misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Chavo manages to break the clinch.
Chavo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Chavo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Adams throws out the jab.
Chavo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice cross by Chavo.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Chavo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big right from Adams misses.
Chavo throws a hook to the side of Adams's head but Adams sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Adams 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.
Adams looks to land a right hand but Chavo moved out of range.
Adams throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch lands to the side of Adams 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Adams throws a combination that misses

and Chavo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Chavo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavo trying to control but Adams is working from the bottom.
Chavo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Adams working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chavo.
Chavo prevents Adams from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Chavo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Chavo trying to control but Adams is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Chavo connects with a crisp jab.
Adams throws a hook but Chavo avoids it easily.
Adams throws a jab when Chavo was well out of range.
Adams misses with a hook

and Chavo counters with a shoot takedown. Adams fights it but they end up in guard.
Chavo postures up in Adams's guard and throws a big left but Adams blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chavo postures up and lands a big shot to Adams's brow.
Chavo wants to control from the top but Adams keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

El Chavo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lawrance Adams'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.

Adams tries to move into range but Chavo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Adams takes a swing at Chavo's ribcage but misses.
Adams waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chavo.
Chavo with a jab.
Adams misses with a hook. Chavo ducked under it nicely.
Adams misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Adams misses with a two punch combination.

Chavo throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Adams tumbling to the canvas!

Adams is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chavo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Chavo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Chavo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavo sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Adams can do anything to dispel that myth.
Adams working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chavo.
Adams working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chavo.
Adams really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Chavo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Chavo trying to control but Adams is working from the bottom.
Chavo is in close to Adams's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Chavo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Adams can do to turn this around?
Chavo controlling from the top position.
Adams preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
El Chavo is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jab from Adams.
A big left from Adams misses.
Adams wants to land a leg kick but Chavo is out of range.
Adams throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Chavo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Adams's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chavo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Chavo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Adams trying to keep a closed guard but Chavo is proving a slippery customer.
El Chavo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Chavo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Chavo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavo with a nice head shot there.
Adams keeping moving, preventing Chavo from controlling successfully.
Chavo postures up and lands a big shot to Adams's brow.
Chavo controlling from the top position.
Adams utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Chavo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Chavo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Adams in his tracks.
Adams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chavo misses with a wild body shot.
Chavo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Adams.
Nice defenses there by Adams.
A big left from Adams misses.
Adams uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chavo.
Lawrance Adams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chavo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Adams.

Adams gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Chavo to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Chavo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

El Chavo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lawrance Adams's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Adams throws a looping overhand right but Chavo ducks down to avoid it.
Adams misses with a hook to the body

and Chavo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Chavo scoring with punches to the head and body.
Adams is still in real trouble! Can Chavo finish him?
Chavo controls from within his opponent's guard.
Adams seems to have recovered his senses.
Chavo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Adams avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chavo lands a couple of digs.
Adams working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chavo.
Chavo wants to control from the top but Adams keeps moving.
Chavo throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavo throws an elbow that misses. Adams uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Chavo's guard. Nice move by Adams!

Chavo is pulling down on Adams's head. It's preventing any offense from Adams, at least for the moment.
Adams preventing the sweep.
Chavo lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Chavo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Adams working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chavo.
Chavo postures up.
Chavo sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Chavo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Chavo trying to control but Adams is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Chavo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Adams moves away.
Chavo misses the jab.
Chavo misses with a looping right.
El Chavo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chavo throws a shot to the body.
Adams takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Adams lands with an uppercut that bounces Chavo off the cage and back into range.
Chavo misses with an uppercut. Adams saw that one coming.
Adams misses with a looping right.
Adams fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chavo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Adams's hands.
Adams misses with a left hand

and Chavo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Chavo.
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!
Chavo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams looking to control.
Chavo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Lawrance Adams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

And that's the end of the fight!
El Chavo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Chavo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... El Chavo!
A victorious El Chavo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
42%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luu Viulu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mertsi Peltola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luu Viulu could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mertsi Peltola's chin.

Viulu
vs
Peltola

185 cm
37
215 lbs
25 - 13 - 1

182 cm
29
212 lbs
20 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)
Perkele!

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 25 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, Luu Viulu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Mertsi Peltola!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Viulu connects with a nice looking jab.

It looks like Mertsi Peltola has been cut.
Viulu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Viulu scores with a body shot.

Peltola shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Peltola showed some decent athleticism there.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Viulu is trying to stand back up but Peltola is controlling him
Peltola prevents Viulu from improving his position.
Peltola stops Viulu from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Viulu wants to control but Peltola is keeping busy.
Peltola performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Peltola is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Peltola is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Viulu gets full guard.
Viulu seems keen to control Peltola's posture.
Viulu is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Peltola tries to free his leg and advance position but Viulu is retaining full guard.
Peltola throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Viulu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Viulu looking to control.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Viulu misses with an uppercut
and Peltola cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Peltola looks to land a left hand but Viulu moved out of range nicely.
Viulu moves in looking to clinch but Peltola pushes him off.
Peltola uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Viulu.
Viulu misses with a lunging right hand
and Peltola counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Peltola has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Viulu swings widly with a right hand

and Peltola counters with a takedown into side control.
Viulu tries to improve position but can't.

Peltola swings around for an armbar but Viulu sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Peltola's guard.
Viulu wants to get up but he can't break Peltola's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viulu trying to control but Peltola is working from the bottom.
Viulu slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Viulu wants to stand but Peltola has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Viulu content to stall in guard here.

Peltola looking for a guillotine here but Viulu defends easily.
Viulu has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Peltola is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Viulu is looking to stand up but Peltola won't let him.
Peltola has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Peltola has his foot on Viulu's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Viulu works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mertsi Peltola dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mertsi Peltola'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.

Peltola rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Viulu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Viulu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Viulu takes a jab right on the kisser.
A jab lands there for Peltola.
Viulu slips a jab and a cross from Peltola.
Viulu wants to clinch up but Peltola keeps it at a distance.
Viulu misses with a looping left.
Viulu throws a hook to the side of Peltola's head but Peltola sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Viulu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Viulu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Peltola manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Viulu slips a straight right by Peltola.

Viulu clinches with his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Peltola's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Peltola has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Viulu throws a big shot that misses.
Viulu fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Peltola looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Peltola ducks under a wild hook from Viulu.
Peltola swings for the body but Viulu moves out of range.
Peltola shoots in looking for a takedown. Viulu tries to sprawl out of it but Peltola keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Viulu manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Viulu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Viulu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Peltola.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Peltola.
Viulu misses with a looping left.

Viulu closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Viulu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Peltola lands with a light punch inside.
Viulu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Viulu lands a body shot.
Viulu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Peltolas head.
Peltola tries to work over Viulu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Peltola is trying to break the clinch but Viulu is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peltola lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Peltola blocks a body shot from Viulu.
Peltola misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Viulu misses with the head strike.
Viulu lands with a light punch inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short left from Viulu.
Viulu lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Viulu fails to land.
Nice body punch from Viulu - that landed with a thud.
Peltola tries a body shot but Viulu blocks it.
Viulu pushes Peltola back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Peltola is breathing heavily.
Viulu works on Peltola's body with a couple of short punches.
Peltola's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Viulu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Viulu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Peltolas head.

Peltola is rocked!
Still in the clinch, Viulu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Peltola is still on wobbly legs! Can Viulu finish him?
Viulu creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Peltola with a big uppercut! Peltola tries to clinch up but Viulu pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Peltola to the mat! Peltola covers up and Viulu unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Luu Viulu!
Luu Viulu really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
43%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aoki Kakashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raimo Pukki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kakashi comes into the arena with Nas - Hate Me Now blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kakashi
vs
Pukki

173 cm
38
157 lbs
23 - 22 - 0

170 cm
40
146 lbs
42 - 19 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Project Mayhem

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 22 - 0, fighting out of London, Aoki Kakashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 42 - 19 - 0, fighting out of London, Raimo Pukki!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pukki misses with a hook. Kakashi ducked under it nicely.
Pukki throws a right and a left that Kakashi avoids nicely.
Kakashi moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Raimo Pukki has been cut.
Pukki misses with a body punch

and Kakashi counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Pukki!

Kakashi swings around for an armbar but Pukki sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Kakashi's guard.

Kakashi working for a triangle but Pukki defends it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kakashi lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Kakashi wants to control from the top but Pukki keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pukki wants to sweep here but Kakashi controlling him for the moment.

Pukki has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Kakashi has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Pukki is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Kakashi is fighting off a takedown attempt but Pukki is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Kakashi to the mat. Kakashi regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

Kakashi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pukki controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Kakashi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pukki doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pukki manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kakashi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kakashi is trying to keep Pukki in close.
Pukki wants to pass the guard but Kakashi is keeping the position.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kakashi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pukki passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Kakashi takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Kakashi avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Pukki.
Pukki in side control, throwing shots but Kakashi defends.
Kakashi is trying to improve his position.
A lull in the action here as Pukki stalls from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kakashi manages to get back to half guard.
Kakashi is trying to get back to full guard.
Kakashi is trying to control but can't.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Kakashi stalks Pukki and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pukki's face. Pukki staggers backwards, shaken.
Pukki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kakashi.
Pukki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pukki throws a looping overhand right but Kakashi ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Raimo Pukki will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Raimo Pukki'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.

Kakashi shoots and misses
and Pukki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kakashi misses with a takedown attempt
letting Pukki counter with a right hand.
Kakashi dives in for a single leg takedown but Pukki sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aoki Kakashi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pukki is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kakashi is keeping busy.
Kakashi is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Pukki throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pukki lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kakashi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pukki just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kakashi tries to circle away but Pukki has him pinned against the cage.
Kakashi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pukki.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee is keeping an eye on Pukki - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kakashi is trying to break the clinch but Pukki is controlling him.
Pukki controlling the action here for a moment.
Kakashi tries to pull guard but Pukki won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pukki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pukki throws a shot from downtown. Kakashi moves away and avoids it.
Kakashi tries to clinch but Pukki moves out of range.
Kakashi moves away from the strike by Pukki.
Pukki swats away the attempt to clinch by Kakashi.
Pukki scores with a jab to the body.
Pukki lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Pukki throws a right and a left that Kakashi avoids nicely.
Kakashi tries to clinch but Pukki moves out of range.
Kakashi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pukki scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pukki displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kakashi.
Pukki pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kakashi back to the cage. Pukki follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Kakashi takes one to the chin there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Kakashi darts in and clinches Pukki up against the cage.

Pukki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pukki misses with a few strikes there.
Kakashi fails with a takedown attempt.
Pukki throws an overhand right that lands on Kakashi's shoulder, as Kakashi tries to avoid the shot.
Kakashi ducks under a wild hook from Pukki.
Kakashi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pukki lands a right hook to the body.
Kakashi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pukki's waist but Pukki gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kakashi off to one side.
Aoki Kakashi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kakashi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pukki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pukki scores with the left hand. Kakashi knows he should have avoided that one.
Kakashi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Pukki misses with a body shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Pukki.
Kakashi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pukki thuds a left hand into Kakashi's body.
Kakashi has his takedown stuffed
and Kakashi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Kakashi is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pukki scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Oh Kakashi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pukki fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Kakashi to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Kakashi looks to clinch but Pukki throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Kakashi taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Raimo Pukki!
A very excited looking Raimo Pukki 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.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
48%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Boris Yurinov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abe Goldman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abe Goldman has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Boris Yurinov's chin.

Yurinov
vs
Goldman

188 cm
33
189 lbs
19 - 9 - 0

190 cm
39
190 lbs
39 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Boris Yurinov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 19 - 0, fighting out of London, Abe Goldman!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Richard Clark and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yurinov throws a looping overhand right but Goldman ducks down to avoid it.
Yurinov walks into a jab.
Yurinov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Boris Yurinov has been cut.
Goldman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yurinov.
Yurinov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Goldman defends it nicely.
Goldman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yurinov.
Goldman takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Goldman clobbers Yurinov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Goldman closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Yurinov fails to land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yurinov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Goldman throws a series of strikes that have Yurinov backpedaling.

Yurinov is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yurinov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Goldman counters with a right hand to the body.
Oh Yurinov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yurinov is breathing heavily.
Yurinov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Goldman misses with a straight right.
Goldman ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Yurinov out cold! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Abe Goldman!
An out of breath and clearly excited Abe Goldman thanked Hellraiser Fightgear ($10 and above) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
73%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gareth McCall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCall has chosen Bobby Darin - Mack The Knife as his entrance music. Gareth McCall told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Emelianenko
vs
McCall

179 cm
42
185 lbs
37 - 13 - 0

185 cm
29
195 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Fury Nutrition Inc.

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 37 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Mirko Emelianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gareth McCall!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A nice leg kick lands there from Emelianenko.
That kick from Emelianenko tenderised McCall's leg. McCall is trying to keep his angry face on.
Emelianenko lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McCall swats away the attempt to clinch by Emelianenko.
A jab from McCall misses.
McCall scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Emelianenko throws a leg kick that misses.
We've been told by Emelianenko's head coaches at Laoch Den that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Emelianenko uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McCall.
Emelianenko punishes McCall's body with a nice straight punch.
McCall tries to close the distance and clinch up but Emelianenko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Emelianenko 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.
Emelianenko throws a low kick but McCall moves out of range easily.
McCall connects with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Emelianenko takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
McCall thuds his right hand into Emelianenko's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
McCall misses the jab.
McCall showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Emelianenko.
McCall thumps Emelianenko with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Emelianenko clinches up with McCall and pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McCall.
McCall on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Emelianenko lands an uppercut.
McCall scores with a nice hook to the head.
McCall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Emelianenko's elbow.
We've been informed that McCall has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Emelianenko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Emelianenko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McCall is defending well for now.
McCall tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Emelianenko avoids it.
Emelianenko throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
McCall takes a knee right on the jaw!
Emelianenko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McCall has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McCall throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Emelianenkos head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Emelianenko.
McCall misses with some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Emelianenko looking to throw knees to the head but McCall is blocking nicely.
McCall lands with a short shot to the head.
Emelianenko misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from McCall on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCall takes a knee right on the jaw!
McCall lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Emelianenko.
Emelianenko misses with a punch to the body.
McCall avoiding damage as Emelianenko throws knees to the body.
McCall lands with a left to the head.
McCall comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Mirko Emelianenko has been cut.
McCall working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by McCall.
Emelianenko can't find room to land a body shot as McCall controls the action.
Emelianenko lands a hook that snaps the head of McCall backwards.
Emelianenko tries to land a knee to the head but McCall blocks with his arms.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McCall.
A short right from McCall on the inside.

Emelianenko is rocked!
McCall lands a left hand that snaps the head of Emelianenko backwards.
Oh Emelianenko is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McCall pushes Emelianenko against the cage. McCall is working some dirty boxing. McCall pushes off with a quick right hook! Emelianenko goes down! Emelianenko tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! McCall moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gareth McCall!
A relieved looking Gareth McCall thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
68%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Van Damme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Murray Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Damme
vs
Jackson

186 cm
37
199 lbs
31 - 14 - 0

182 cm
35
195 lbs
25 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Van Damme!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Murray Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Damme goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Damme looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Damme takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jackson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jackson connects with a crisp jab.
Jackson has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Damme is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Damme misses with an uppercut.
Damme lands with a shot to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Damme.

It looks like Murray Jackson has been cut.
Jackson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jackson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jackson connects with a looping right hand.
Damme throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Damme.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Damme misses with a left hand
enabling Jackson to counter with a crisp jab.
Damme looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Damme fails to land with a series of punches.
Damme connects with an inside leg kick.
Damme misses with a lunging right hand
and Damme takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jackson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jackson slips a straight right by Damme.
Damme looks to land a left hand but Jackson moved out of range nicely.
Jackson lands a right hook to the body.
Jackson blocks a head kick by Damme.
Damme misses with a kick to the body.
Jackson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Van Damme seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Damme misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Damme connects with a leg kick. Jackson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Damme waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jackson.
Damme tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson looks to land a right hand but Damme moved out of range.
Jackson slips a jab and a cross from Damme.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson stuns Damme with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Damme looks to land a body kick but Jackson moved away.
Damme looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Damme misses with a body kick.
Damme swings for the body but Jackson moves out of range.
Damme misses with a kick to the body.
Damme misses with an uppercut.
Damme moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jackson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Damme cracks a nice hook into Jackson's ribs.
Jackson lands a jab to the nose.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damme fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Damme goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Damme throws a hook but Jackson avoids it easily.
Jackson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A nice combination there by Damme.
Damme thows a body kick. Jackson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Jackson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Damme.
Damme lands a nice looking body kick.
Damme lands a front kick.
Damme is looking to land body kicks.
Jackson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Damme.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Damme on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jackson scores with a decent looking hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson scores with a jab to the body.
Damme throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Damme misses with a body kick.
Jackson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Damme tries to bum rush Jackson with a series of wild strikes but Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Damme looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Damme takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Damme.
Damme misses with a kick to the body.
Damme misses with a body kick.
Damme jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Damme scores with a spinning back kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Van Damme dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Murray Jackson'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.

Damme throws a jab but it's blocked by Jackson.
Jackson slips under a jab from Damme.
Damme lands a nice looking body kick.
Damme staying out of range there.
Nice uppercut there from Damme.
A head kick by Damme misses
and Damme takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jackson lands with a shot to the body.
Damme throws a series of punches but Jackson moves out of range.
Damme misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Damme shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jackson checks a leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Damme.
Damme misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Damme.
Damme is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Damme throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Damme scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Damme throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jackson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Damme throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That has opened up Murray Jackson's cut even more.
Van Damme is winning the standup battle so far.
Damme takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jackson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Damme is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jackson can do to turn this around?
Damme misses with a straight right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Damme tries a head kick but it misses.
Damme looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jackson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Damme.
Jackson throws a hook to the side of Damme's head but Damme sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damme walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A jab from Jackson does it's job there.
Damme dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Damme will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jackson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jackson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Damme moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Damme walks into a jab.
Damme throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jackson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Damme is rocked!
Jackson misses with an uppercut.
Oh Damme is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Damme finds it's target.
Damme seems to have got his legs back now.
Jackson misses with an uppercut.
Damme tries a head kick but it misses.
Damme lunges at Jackson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jackson's hand.
Jackson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Good exchange - Jackson coming out on top.
Jackson digs a good body shot into Damme's ribs.
Damme misses with a low kick as Jackson jumps back.
Jackson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Damme rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Jackson counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheers as Jackson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Damme doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot to the liver by Jackson. Beautiful body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson digs a good body shot into Damme's ribs.
Jackson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Damme manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jackson moves out of range as Damme throws a body kick.
Jackson moves out of range of the body kick.
Jab, jab by Jackson - just one landing.
Damme throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Damme throws a big shot that misses.
Jackson blocks a jab.
The crowd cheers as Jackson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Damme doesn't seem phased though.
Damme scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Damme slips a straight right by Jackson.
Damme misses with a body kick.
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 Van Damme will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Murray Jackson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Jackson takes a swing at Damme's ribcage but misses.
Jackson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Damme fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A good leg kick by Damme.

Jackson lands a big uppercut and Damme crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Damme looks OK. Jackson waves Damme back to his feet!
Damme misses with an uppercut. Jackson saw that one coming.
OH! Damme has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Jackson smells blood and charges in for the finish! Jackson unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Damme sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Murray Jackson!
Murray Jackson is the new middleweight champion!
After winning the bout, Murray Jackson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

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