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PRIDE: Cast Away PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Bo Dallas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Levin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Dallas might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Better Bo-lieve It. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Great elbows
KO power
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bo Dallas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Scott Levin!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Dirk Anderson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dallas loads up on a big right hand but Levin slips the punch.
Dallas throws a leg kick which misses Levin's front leg but catches the back leg as Levin tries to avoid it.
Levin blocks a head kick by Dallas.
Levin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A low kick from Levin misses
and Dallas counters with a big head kick but Levin shrugs it off.
A lazy body kick from Levin
and Dallas counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Levin throws a leg kick
and Dallas counters with a low kick, right behind Levin 's knee.
Levin misses with a leg kick
and Dallas counters with a nice uppercut.
Levin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dallas counters by clinching up.
Levin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Levin has had enough of the clinch but Dallas keeps him there for the moment.
Dallas throws an elbow that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Levin pushes off an throws an elbow but Dallas leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Levin blocks a body shot from Dallas.
Dallas avoiding damage as Levin throws knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dallas just misses with a elbow thrown towards Levin's brow.
Levin avoids the elbow strike from Dallas, against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Levin blocks an elbow strike from Dallas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Levin is trying to break the clinch but Dallas is controlling him.
Dallas throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Levin is trying to break the clinch but Dallas is controlling him.
Dallas throws an elbow but it misses.
Dallas misses with a body punch.
Levin blocks the elbow strike.
Dallas lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dallas throws an elbow but it misses.
Dallas creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Levin's defenses.
It looks like Scott Levin has been cut.
Dallas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Levin avoids the elbow strike from Dallas, against the cage.
Dallas misses with an elbow strike.
Levin prevents a body shot from Dallas.
Dallas can't find room to land a body shot as Levin controls the action.
Dallas misses with a body punch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dallas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Levin avoids a wild elbow strike from Dallas.
Levin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dallas cracks Levin with a nice body shot.
Levin is trying to push Dallas away but Dallas has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dallas keeps control of Levin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Levin avoids a wild elbow strike from Dallas.
Dallas lands a nice elbow.
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!
Levin tries to circle away but Dallas has him pinned against the cage.
Levin is trying to force a seperation but Dallas has the dominant position.
Dallas breaks from the clinch.
Dallas with a jab.
Levin misses with a leg kick
and Dallas counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Levin throws a leg kick
and Dallas counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Levin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dallas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dallas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Levin throws a head kick that misses.
Scott Levin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dallas throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Levin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dallas makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Levin thows a leg kick but Dallas checks it
and Dallas counters with a straight right hand.
Dallas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dallas thows a body kick. Levin tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Levin looks to land a body kick but Dallas moved away.
Levin lets loose with a powerful body kick. Dallas will feel that in the morning.
A lazy body kick from Levin
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Dallas checks a leg kick.
Dallas scores with a head kick. Levin tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Levin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dallas misses with a looping left.
Dallas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
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!
Levin looks for the body kick but Dallas saw that one coming.
Levin throws a leg kick
and Dallas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Levin throws a leg kick
and Dallas makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Levin really felt that one!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Dallas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Levin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Levin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Levin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dallas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dallas misses with an attempted mid kick.
Levin throws a body kick that misses
and Dallas counters with a good low kick that Levin was not able to check.
Levin moves out of range as Dallas throws a body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Dallas misses the target.
Levin throws a push kick but Dallas slaps the foot to one side.
Levin throws a leg kick
and Dallas counters by clinching up.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dallas.
Dallas comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Levin avoids a wild elbow strike from Dallas.
Dallas lands an elbow inside.
Levin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A shot in the inside from Levin.
Levin tries a body shot but Dallas blocks it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dallas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dallas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Levin's elbow.
Nice body punch from Dallas.
Dallas lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Levin.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dallas.
Dallas looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dallas pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Levin has had enough of the clinch but Dallas keeps him there for the moment.
Dallas gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dallas throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dallas throws an elbow that misses.
Dallas throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Levin blocks an elbow strike.
Dallas looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dallas throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dallas throws an elbow but it misses.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dallas throws an elbow but it misses.
Dallas pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dallas misses with an elbow over the top.
Levin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Levin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Levin lands a hook that snaps the head of Dallas backwards.
Levin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dallas prevents Levin from breaking the clinch.
Dallas throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dallas comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dallas lands an elbow inside.
Dallas is working Levin over against the cage.
Levin takes an elbow to the temple.
Dallas lands with a left to the head.
Dallas lands an elbow that stopped Levin in his tracks for a moment.
Dallas comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dallas lands a left hand that snaps the head of Levin backwards.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dallas throws an elbow but it misses.
Dallas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dallas lands an elbow inside.
Dallas misses with a punch to the body.
Dallas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Levin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dallas lands an elbow just above Levin 's eye.
Levin blocks the elbow strike.
Levin misses with a punch on the inside.
Dallas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Levin blocks an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dallas throws an elbow but misses.
Levin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dallas content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Levin avoids a wild elbow strike from Dallas.
Dallas pushes off an throws an elbow but Levin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Dallas.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dallas throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dallas prevents Levin from breaking the clinch.
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!
Dallas lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Levin tries to land knees in the clinch but Dallas avoids the damage to the body.
Dallas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dallas lands an elbow just above Levin 's eye.
Dallas misses with a body punch.
Dallas throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dallas stalling in the clinch.
Levin dodges an elbow strike from Dallas.
Levin blocks an elbow strike.
Dallas throws an elbow that misses.
Levin takes an elbow to the temple.
That has opened up Scott Levin's cut even more.
Dallas lands a nice elbow.
Dallas lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Levin.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Levin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dallas throws an elbow that misses.
Dallas lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Levin avoids the elbow strike from Dallas, against the cage.
Levin takes an elbow to the temple.
Dallas will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Levin up against the cage.
Levin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dallas has him pressed against the cage.
Dallas can't find room to land a body shot as Levin controls the action.
Levin tries to break the clinch but Dallas is controlling the position.
Dallas lands an elbow inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dallas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dallas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dallas lands a damaging elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bo Dallas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Scott Levin's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Levin misses with the body kick
and Dallas counters by clinching up.
Dallas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dallas managing to block the knees to the body from Levin.
Levin is looking to break free of the clinch but Dallas has double underhooks.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dallas just misses with a elbow thrown towards Levin's brow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dallas.
Good body shot from Dallas.
Dallas throws an elbow that misses.
Dallas misses with an elbow over the top.
Levin blocks a body shot from Dallas.
Dallas creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Levin's defenses.
Levin blocks an elbow strike.
Levin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dallas pushes off an throws an elbow but Levin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Dallas pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Dallas here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Levin working aggressively here.
Dallas keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Levin's efforts to push away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Levin blocks the elbow strike.
Levin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dallas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Scott Levin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A low kick from Levin misses
and Dallas counters with a nice uppercut.
Levin checks a leg kick.
Dallas's jab looks to have found its range, popping Levin under the eye.
A low kick from Levin misses
and Dallas counters with a thumping low kick.
Levin scores with a nice body kick.
Levin misses with the body kick
and Dallas counters with a straight right hand.
Levin throws a leg kick
and Dallas counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dallas.
Dallas throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dallas misses with an elbow over the top.
Dallas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Levin's elbow.
Levin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dallas avoids it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dallas misses with a punch to the body.
Bo Dallas has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dallas misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dallas avoids the elbow strike from Levin, against the cage.
Dallas creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Levin throws a knee to the head but misses.
A right hand to the body from Dallas.
Dallas misses with an elbow over the top.
Levin prevents a body shot from Dallas.
Levin takes an elbow to the temple.
Dallas lands an elbow just above Levin 's eye.
Levin avoids the elbow strike from Dallas, against the cage.
Dallas pushes off an throws an elbow but Levin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Levin prevents a body shot from Dallas.
Dallas lands a nice elbow.
Levin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dallas throws an elbow that misses.
Levin avoids the elbow strike from Dallas, against the cage.
Dallas taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dallas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dallas lands an elbow inside.
Levin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dallas is keeping busy.
Levin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dallas.
Dallas prevents Levin from breaking the clinch.
Dallas lands a left hand.
Levin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Levin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Levin is trying to maintain a safe position but Dallas gets an underhook and turns Levin into the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Dallas.
A hook to the body from Dallas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dallas lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The cut above Scott Levin's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Levin is trying to push Dallas away but Dallas has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Levin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dallas blocks it with crossed arms.
Levin wants to break free but Dallas has control.
Dallas lands an elbow inside.
Levin wants to stall.
Dallas lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Levin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dallas throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Come on Dallas - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Dallas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Levin can do to turn this around?
Dallas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dallas comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dallas lands an elbow that stopped Levin in his tracks for a moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Levin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dallas tries to work over Levin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Levin dodges an elbow strike from Dallas.
Levin takes an elbow to the temple.
Levin dodges an elbow strike from Dallas.
Levin blocks an elbow strike.
Dallas comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Levin tries to break free but Dallas pushes him back against the cage.
Levin struggles to land a body shot inside as Dallas controls his hands.
Levin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dallas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dallas blocking some punches.
Levin avoids a wild elbow strike from Dallas.
Dallas lands an elbow inside that Levin shrugs off.
Dallas is pushing Levin up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Dallas creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dallas misses with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Dallas.
Dallas lands a body shot in the clinch.
Levin is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee calls for Dallas to work.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dallas just misses with a elbow thrown towards Levin's brow.
Dallas lands an elbow just above Levin 's eye.
Dallas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Levin blocks an elbow strike from Dallas.
Dallas throws an elbow that misses.
Dallas comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Scott Levin's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Dallas lands an elbow inside that Levin shrugs off.
Dallas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Scott Levin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dallas prevents Levin from breaking the clinch.
Dallas has Levin pressed against the cage, preventing Levin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dallas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dallas comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A left hand lands to the body for Dallas.
Levin is trying to stall.
Dallas breaks the clinch.
Levin thows a leg kick but Dallas checks it
and Dallas counters with a nice leg kick.
Dallas feints and then cracks Levin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Levin down.
Dallas getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Scott Levin's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bo Dallas!
A very excited looking Bo Dallas 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.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Max Matthiessen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikael Saputo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saputo has chosen The Milk Song as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Max Matthiessen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mikael Saputo!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matthiessen tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Saputo counters by moving into the clinch.
Matthiessen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Knees to the body from Saputo.
Saputo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Matthiessen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Saputo.
Matthiessen is trying to break the clinch but Saputo is controlling him.
Matthiessen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A right handed body shot lands from Saputo.
Matthiessen wants to break free but Saputo has control.
Saputo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Saputo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Matthiessen is looking to control Saputo's arms but Saputo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Matthiessen has his back to the cage.
Saputo slows down the pace here.
Saputo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Saputo prevents Matthiessen from breaking the clinch.
Saputo lands a left hand.
Matthiessen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saputo avoiding damage as Matthiessen throws knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Saputo.
Saputo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Saputo working Matthiessen over with knees to the body.
Saputo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Saputo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Saputo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Matthiessen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Matthiessen manages to break the clinch.
Matthiessen tried to score with a low kick but Saputo checks it.
Matthiessen checks a leg kick nicely.
Mikael Saputo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matthiessen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mikael Saputo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Saputo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Saputo just misses with a punch to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Saputo.
Saputo lands a body shot.
Matthiessen connects with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matthiessen tries to clinch up but Saputo circles away and keeps his distance.
Saputo looks to land a left hand but Matthiessen moved out of range nicely.
Matthiessen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Saputo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Saputo moves out of range as Matthiessen throws a body kick.
Saputo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saputo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Matthiessen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A jab from Saputo finds it's way through Matthiessen's defenses.
Matthiessen tries to clinch
and Saputo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A nice right hand lands inside from Matthiessen.
Saputo avoiding damage as Matthiessen throws knees to the body.
Saputo stalling against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saputo lands a good knee to the midsection. Matthiessen won't want to take too many of those.
Matthiessen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Matthiessen is trying to force a seperation but Saputo has the dominant position.
Matthiessen tries to land knees in the clinch but Saputo avoids the damage to the body.
Saputo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Matthiessen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Saputo lands with a short shot to the head.
Saputo trying to land knees to the body.
Saputo lands a knee to the body.
Saputo connects with a knee to the head.
Saputo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Saputo lands with a right to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Saputo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saputo struggles to land a body shot inside as Matthiessen controls his hands.
Matthiessen is looking to break free of the clinch but Saputo has double underhooks.
Saputo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Saputo stalling the fight.
Saputo avoiding damage as Matthiessen throws knees to the body.
Saputo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Matthiessen looking to stall.
Saputo digs a right hand underneath Matthiessen's ribcage. Matthiessen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saputo lands a good knee to the midsection. Matthiessen won't want to take too many of those.
Saputo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Saputo lands a body shot.
Matthiessen lands an elbow that stopped Saputo in his tracks for a moment.
Saputo landing knees to the body.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Saputo.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Matthiessen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Saputo's brow.
Matthiessen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Saputo is defending well for now.
Saputo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Saputo obliges.
Saputo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Matthiessen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Matthiessen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Saputo blocks it with crossed arms.
Saputo lands a nice knee to the body.
Saputo lands a nice shot to the body.
Saputo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Matthiessen is defending well for now.
Saputo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Matthiessen's elbow.
Knees to the body from Saputo.
Saputo landing knees to the head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Saputo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Saputo.
Saputo tries a body shot but Matthiessen blocks it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Saputo is leaning against Matthiessen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Saputo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Saputo misses with a punch to the body.
Matthiessen tries to land knees in the clinch but Saputo avoids the damage to the body.
Saputo is leaning against Matthiessen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Matthiessen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Saputo is defending well for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A short left from Saputo.
Saputo tries to break the clinch but Matthiessen is controlling the position.
Saputo scores with a hook to the body.
Matthiessen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Matthiessen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Saputo.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Saputo lands a shot to the body.
Saputo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Matthiessen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Saputo digs a right hand into Matthiessen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Matthiessen's gas tank.
Saputo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Saputo has Matthiessen pressed against the cage, preventing Matthiessen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A shot in the inside from Saputo.
Matthiessen takes a knee to the side of the body.
Matthiessen tries to break free but Saputo pushes him back against the cage.
Matthiessen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Saputo blocks it with crossed arms.
Matthiessen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Saputo scores with a knee to the head.
Matthiessen prevents a body shot from Saputo.
Matthiessen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Saputo has Matthiessen pressed against the cage, preventing Matthiessen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Saputo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Matthiessen.
Matthiessen tries to land knees in the clinch but Saputo avoids the damage to the body.
Matthiessen working hard to break the clinch.
Saputo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Saputo digs a right hand underneath Matthiessen's ribcage. Matthiessen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Matthiessen tries to circle away but Saputo has him pinned against the cage.
Saputo lands a knee to the body.
Saputo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Saputo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Saputo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saputo leaning against his opponent.
Matthiessen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Saputo lands with a short shot to the head.
Saputo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Matthiessen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Matthiessen lands an elbow inside.
Saputo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Saputo connects with a knee to the head.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Saputo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Matthiessen backwards.
Saputo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Saputo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Saputo scores with a knee to the head.
Saputo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Saputo looking to throw knees to the head but Matthiessen is blocking nicely.
Matthiessen trying to stall but Saputo improves his position.
Saputo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Matthiessen is looking to break free of the clinch but Saputo has double underhooks.
Saputo tries a knee to the head but Matthiessen blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Matthiessen avoiding damage as Saputo throws knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Saputo.
Saputo missing with knees to the body.
Matthiessen managing to block the knees to the body from Saputo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikael Saputo dominated that round.
That's time! Matthiessen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Matthiessen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Matthiessen defending well as Saputo loads up on a big left hand.
Saputo jabs Matthiessen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Saputo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Matthiessen at a distance.
Matthiessen misses with a body kick.
Max Matthiessen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Saputo with a nice cross.
Matthiessen darts in trying to clinch
and Saputo counters by clinching up.
Matthiessen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Saputo is keeping busy.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Matthiessen.
Saputo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Matthiessen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Saputo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saputo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Saputo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Matthiessen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Saputo scores with a hook to the body.
Saputo lands a good knee to the midsection. Matthiessen won't want to take too many of those.
Saputo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Matthiessen tries to land a knee to the head but Saputo blocks with his arms.
Matthiessen avoiding damage as Saputo throws knees to the body.
Matthiessen being controlled against the cage.
Matthiessen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Knees to the body from Saputo.
Saputo keeps control of Matthiessen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Saputo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Matthiessen missing with knees to the body.
Matthiessen misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saputo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Matthiessen tries to stall but Saputo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Saputo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Saputo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mikael Saputo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Saputo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Matthiessen takes a knee to the side of the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saputo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Matthiessen is trying to force a seperation but Saputo has the dominant position.
Matthiessen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Saputo.
Saputo tries a knee to the head but Matthiessen blocks it.
Saputo lands a nice uppercut.
Saputo misses with a punch to the body.
Saputo lands a shot to the body.
Matthiessen trying to control the position but instead, Saputo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Matthiessen into the cage.
Saputo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthiessen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Saputo's face.
A body shot lands from Saputo.
Saputo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Saputo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Matthiessen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Saputo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Matthiessen backwards.
Saputo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Matthiessen blocks it with crossed arms.
Saputo lands a body punch.
Saputo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Matthiessen can't break the clinch.
Matthiessen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Matthiessen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Saputo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Matthiessen taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matthiessen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Saputo.
Saputo presses Matthiessen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Matthiessen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Saputo.
Saputo stalls.
Matthiessen wants to break free but Saputo has control.
Matthiessen tries to break the clinch but Saputo is controlling the position.
Matthiessen has had enough of the clinch but Saputo keeps him there for the moment.
Saputo crunches a lovely knee into Matthiessen's ribcage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saputo scores a nice knee to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Matthiessen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Matthiessen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Matthiessen tries to land knees in the clinch but Saputo avoids the damage to the body.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Saputo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Matthiessens head.
Saputo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Matthiessen is trying to stall.
Matthiessen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Saputo.
Saputo lands a knee to the body.
Saputo missing with knees to the body.
Saputo is stalling here.
Saputo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Saputo tries to land knees in the clinch but Matthiessen avoids the damage to the body.
Saputo trying to control the position but instead, Matthiessen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Saputo into the cage.
Saputo is breathing heavily.
Matthiessen missing with knees to the body.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Matthiessen taking a breather.
Matthiessen misses with a body punch.
Matthiessen avoiding damage as Saputo throws knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Saputo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Saputo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Saputo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Matthiessen blocks it with crossed arms.
Matthiessen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Matthiessen is looking to control Saputo's arms but Saputo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Matthiessen has his back to the cage.
Matthiessen tries to land knees in the clinch but Saputo avoids the damage to the body.
Matthiessen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Saputo looking to throw knees to the head but Matthiessen is blocking nicely.
Saputo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Matthiessen backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saputo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Matthiessen.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Saputo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Matthiessen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Saputo prevents a body shot from Matthiessen.
Matthiessen is trying to force a seperation but Saputo has the dominant position.
Saputo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Matthiessen.
Saputo struggles to land a body shot inside as Matthiessen controls his hands.
Matthiessen prevents a body shot from Saputo.
Come on Saputo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Knees in the clinch landing for Saputo.
Saputo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Matthiessen is trying to maintain a safe position but Saputo gets an underhook and turns Matthiessen into the cage.
Saputo blocks an elbow strike from Matthiessen.
Saputo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Matthiessen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Matthiessen has had enough of the clinch but Saputo keeps him there for the moment.
Matthiessen is trying to break free.
A frustrated look appears on Matthiessen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A body shot lands from Saputo.
Matthiessen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Saputo is defending well for now.
Matthiessen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Saputo is defending well for now.
Matthiessen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Matthiessen tries to land knees in the clinch but Saputo avoids the damage to the body.
Matthiessen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Saputo tries to break free but Matthiessen pushes him back against the cage.
Matthiessen tries to circle away but Saputo has him pinned against the cage.
Knees to the body from Saputo.
Saputo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Saputo tries to land knees in the clinch but Matthiessen avoids the damage to the body.
Saputo controlling the action here for a moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matthiessen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Saputo.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Matthiessen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Saputo slowing the pace effectively.
Matthiessen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Matthiessen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Saputo is defending well for now.
Stalling in the clinch from Saputo.
Saputo lands with a left to the head.
Nice body punch from Saputo.
A short right from Saputo.
Saputo is pushing Matthiessen up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice elbow from Matthiessen.
Max Matthiessen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Saputo prevents a body shot from Matthiessen.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mikael Saputo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Saputo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight for Mikael Saputo!
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight for Mikael Saputo!
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight for Mikael Saputo!
Mikael Saputo wins by unanimous decision!
Mikael Saputo spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Ludger Kresnik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rorion Villanova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ludger Kresnik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rorion Villanova!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, David Hoff and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Villanova wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Villanova throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kresnik throws a lazy right hand but Villanova sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kresnik.
Villanova misses with a hook
and Kresnik moves into the clinch.
Villanova dodges an elbow strike from Kresnik.
Villanova pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Villanova rushes Kresnik and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kresnik lands a hook to the side of the head.
Villanova stalling.
Villanova escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Villanova misses with a low kick.
Villanova plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kresnik is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kresnik misses with an uppercut. Villanova saw that one coming.
Villanova stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kresnik.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Villanova misses with an uppercut. Kresnik saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kresnik tries to clinch up but Villanova circles away and keeps his distance.
Villanova misses with a left hand
and Kresnik holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Villanova with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kresnik tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kresnik lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kresnik misses with a punch on the inside.
Villanova tries to circle away but Kresnik has him pinned against the cage.
Kresnik stalling in the clinch but Villanova improves position.
Kresnik avoiding damage as Villanova throws knees to the body.
Villanova trying to land knees to the body.
Kresnik breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Villanova just misses with a punch to the body.
Kresnik throws a big shot that misses.
Villanova throws a head kick that misses.
Kresnik throws a jab but it's blocked by Villanova.
Villanova takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
It looks like Rorion Villanova has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villanova looks to land a right hand but Kresnik moved out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Villanova looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A slapping leg kick lands for Villanova.
Villanova throws the left hand but Kresnik avoids the punch easily.
Villanova doesn't manage to clinch there - Kresnik circles away.
Villanova throws a lazy right hand but Kresnik sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Villanova takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Villanova tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kresnik manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A jab lands there for Kresnik.
Kresnik lands with a hook. Villanova tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Villanova tests Kresnik's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kresnik throws a chopping leg kick but Villanova manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A telegraphed right hand from Villanova misses the target.
Villanova fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kresnik, pushing him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villanova is looking to break free of the clinch but Kresnik has double underhooks.
Kresnik lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kresnik working aggressively here.
Kresnik working aggressively here.
Villanova is trying to break the clinch but Kresnik has him pressed against the cage.
Kresnik throws a punch but it's blocked by Villanova.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Villanova.
A frustrated look appears on Villanova's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Villanova breaks the clinch.
Villanova throws a shot from downtown. Kresnik moves away and avoids it.
Villanova looks to land a left hand but Kresnik moved out of range nicely.
Villanova stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kresnik.
Nice defenses there by Kresnik.
Villanova wants to land a leg kick but Kresnik is out of range.
Rorion Villanova seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Villanova with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Villanova ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kresnik throws a shot from downtown. Villanova moves away and avoids it.
Villanova throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Villanova cracks Kresnik with a good jab.
Villanova throws a looping overhand right but Kresnik ducks down to avoid it.
Villanova misses with a leg kick
and Kresnik counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kresnik.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kresnik misses with the head strike.
Kresnik misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kresnik swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Villanova is trying to break the clinch but Kresnik has him pressed against the cage.
Villanova throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kresniks head.
Kresnik comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kresnik pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kresnik fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Villanova on the side of the head.
Kresnik checks a leg kick.
Villanova throws a body shot but no joy.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kresnik moves away from the strike by Villanova.
A nice leg kick lands there from Villanova.
Villanova lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Villanova throws a hook but Kresnik avoids it easily.
Villanova walks into a jab.
Kresnik avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kresnik swings for the body but Villanova moves out of range.
Villanova ducks under a wild hook from Kresnik.
Kresnik paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A low kick from Villanova misses
and Kresnik counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A head punch on the inside from Kresnik fails to land.
Villanova pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Villanova closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kresnik lands a shot to the body.
Villanova breaks from the clinch.
Kresnik looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kresnik bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Villanova.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kresnik.
Kresnik lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Villanova takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kresnik lands with a cross.
Kresnik throws out a loose jab but Villanova uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kresnik is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Villanova misses with a body punch
and Kresnik counters by moving into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kresnik as Villanova tries to tie him up.
Kresnik tries to throw a body punch but Villanova avoids it by throwing Kresnik back against the cage.
Villanova blocking some punches.
Villanova blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Villanova wants to get back to striking at distance but Kresnik won't allow it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Villanova wants to break the clinch but can't.
Villanova is trying to break the clinch but Kresnik is controlling him.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Villanova creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kresnik escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kresnik keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Villanova is looking to clinch.
Kresnik bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Villanova throws a hook to the side of Kresnik's head but Kresnik sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Villanova misses with a lunging right hand
and Kresnik counters by clinching up.
Villanova escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kresnik fails in his attempt to clinch.
Villanova tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Villanova misses with a body kick.
Villanova misses with a straight left.
Kresnik scores with a nice body kick.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
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!
Kresnik waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Villanova.
Kresnik jabs Villanova right on the nose. Villanova blinks but takes it well.
That has opened up Rorion Villanova's cut even more.
Kresnik chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Villanova can pounce on him.
Villanova takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kresnik ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Villanova displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kresnik throws out the jab.
Kresnik waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Villanova.
Good leg kick by Villanova there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kresnik pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kresnik uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Villanova.
Villanova takes one on the button.
Kresnik keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Villanova.
A clash of legs there as Villanova blocks the low kick.
Villanova misses with a looping left.
Villanova tries to clinch but Kresnik moves away
and Kresnik counters by clinching up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Villanova throws a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Kresnik fails to land.
Kresnik lands a hook to the side of the head.
Villanova is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kresnik is defending well for now.
Villanova lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kresnik backwards.
Villanova's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Villanova throws a sloppy head kick and Kresnik moves out of range easily.
Kresnik connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Villanova looks to throw the jab but Kresnik is out of range.
Kresnik throws an overhand right that lands on Villanova's shoulder, as Villanova tries to avoid the shot.
Villanova gets a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kresnik throws a punch but it's blocked by Villanova.
Kresnik has a couple of punches blocked by Villanova.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kresnik.
Kresnik misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ludger Kresnik dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rorion Villanova's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kresnik.
Villanova thows a left - swing and a miss!
Villanova with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Villanova has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kresnik finds it's way round the side to connect with Villanova's head.
Kresnik sizes up Villanova with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Villanova is rocked!
Kresnik uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Villanova.
Villanova tries to clinch up but Kresnik circles away and keeps his distance.
Villanova misses with a hook. Kresnik ducked under it nicely.
Villanova fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Villanova misses with a body shot.
Villanova moves out of range of the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Villanova lands with a hook. Kresnik tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kresnik throws the left hand but Villanova avoids the punch easily.
Kresnik waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Villanova.
Kresnik throws a shot from downtown. Villanova moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Villanova looks to land a combination but Kresnik avoids it well.
Kresnik missing with a left hand there. Villanova was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kresnik jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Villanova takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kresnik looks to throw the jab but Villanova is out of range.
Villanova slips under a jab from Kresnik.
Villanova staying out of range there.
Kresnik tries to close the distance and clinch but Villanova swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A slow jab from Kresnik misses its intended target.
Kresnik takes one to the side of the head.
Villanova tries to clinch there but Kresnik circles away.
Kresnik is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Villanova blocks a jab.
Villanova wants to clinch but Kresnik slips to the side
and Kresnik counters by clinching up.
Villanova trying to control the position but instead, Kresnik has worked for underhooks and has pushed Villanova into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villanova lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kresnik tries a body shot but Villanova blocks it.
Villanova struggles to land a body shot inside as Kresnik controls his hands.
Villanova throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kresnik blocks it with crossed arms.
Villanova is trying to break free.
Kresnik prevents Villanova from breaking the clinch.
Villanova can't break the clinch.
Kresnik struggles to land a body shot inside as Villanova controls his hands.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kresnik can't find room to land a body shot as Villanova controls the action.
Villanova is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kresnik tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kresnik lands an elbow just above Villanova 's eye.
Kresnik lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kresnik lands a right hand.
Villanova is trying to break the clinch but Kresnik is controlling him.
Kresnik escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Villanova misses with a hook. Kresnik ducked under it nicely.
Villanova tries to close the distance and clinch but Kresnik swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Villanova takes a jab right on the kisser.
Villanova throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kresnik on the side of the head.
Villanova is looking to clinch but Kresnik is avoiding it.
Villanova ducks into a a hook from Kresnik and goes down! He looks in a bit of a mess; will he beat the count?! 4,5,6,7,8 - he's up and looking to carry on! The referee looks into his eyes and sees that he's OK to continue!
Villanova is still on wobbly legs! Can Kresnik finish him?
The cut above Rorion Villanova's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kresnik swats away the attempt to clinch by Villanova.
Kresnik loads up on a big right hand but Villanova slips the punch.
Villanova walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Kresnik! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ludger Kresnik!
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Jake Gilas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Irshaad Sayed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Irshaad Sayed struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 171.3lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jake Gilas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Irshaad Sayed!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Daniel Franklin and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gilas throws a head kick that half lands.
Gilas misses with a kick to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Gilas!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gilas lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sayed has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sayed and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gilas throws a leg kick that misses.
Gilas shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sayed dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sayed blocks a head kick by Gilas.
Gilas tries a low kick but Sayed avoids it.
Sayed pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gilas fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sayed checks it well.
A good leg kick by Gilas.
Gilas misses with a low kick as Sayed jumps back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilas misses with a low kick.
Gilas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gilas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sayed blocks a head kick by Gilas.
Sayed checks a leg kick.
Gilas misses with a low kick.
Gilas 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.
Gilas throws a low kick, looking for Sayed's leg but Sayed calmly moves out of range.
Jake Gilas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gilas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sayed. Gilas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gilas misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Gilas.
Gilas throws a sloppy head kick and Sayed moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Gilas.
Gilas throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gilas throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sayed misses the jab.
Sayed checks a leg kick.
Gilas pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sayed is out of range and Gilas settles back down.
Gilas delivers a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sayed pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gilas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sayed avoids a kick to the body.
Gilas cracks the inside of Sayed's front leg.
Gilas throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Gilas tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gilas wants to land a leg kick but Sayed is out of range.
Sayed moves out of range of the body kick from Gilas.
Gilas cracks the inside of Sayed's front leg.
A bone on bone clash there as Sayed blocks the leg kick.
Gilas lands a leg kick that knocks Sayed off balance momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sayed stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sayed looks to land a left hand but Gilas moved out of range nicely.
Gilas pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sayed is out of range and Gilas settles back down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sayed checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sayed takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gilas, right into the meat.
Sayed's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sayed checks a leg kick.
Sayed blocks a leg kick.
Gilas lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gilas tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gilas wants to slow Sayed down by chopping away at his legs.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sayed has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gilas.
Gilas throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sayed.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gilas. That's going to slow Sayed down.
Gilas wants to slow Sayed down by chopping away at his legs.
Gilas throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gilas misses with a head kick.
Sayed tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sayed should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Sayed crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Gilas - the referee stops the clock and Sayed gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Gilas. Sayed manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Sayed checks a leg kick nicely.
Gilas 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.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gilas is looking to chop away at Sayed's legs.
Gilas connects with a solid leg kick.
Gilas lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Gilas is looking to chop away at Sayed's legs.
Sayed keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sayed 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.
Gilas will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gilas misses with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gilas swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gilas motions for Sayed to come forward. Gilas throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gilas misses with a low kick.
Gilas throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gilas connects with a solid leg kick.
Gilas misses with a low kick.
A clash of legs there as Sayed blocks the low kick.
Gilas lands a nice looking body kick.
Sayed avoids the head kick by Gilas.
Gilas throws a head kick that misses.
Sayed sizes up Gilas with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gilas wants to land a leg kick but Sayed is out of range.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gilas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gilas throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nice body kick from Gilas.
Gilas blocks a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gilas lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gilas misses with a low kick.
An inside leg kick from Gilas misses.
Sayed checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gilas, right into the meat.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sayed checks a leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sayed checks a leg kick.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gilas throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sayed throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gilas throws a solid leg kick but Sayed takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gilas.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gilas.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gilas lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sayed has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sayed and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gilas plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Gilas misses with a low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sayed jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Good leg kick by Gilas there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gilas throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Gilas 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Sayed blocks a leg kick.
Gilas 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.
Sayed avoids the head kick by Gilas.
Jake Gilas is winning the standup battle so far.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gilas.
Gilas throws a leg kick that misses.
Gilas pushes Sayed away with a front kick.
Gilas misses with a low kick.
Sayed 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.
Gilas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sayed blocks the body kick.
Gilas throws a leg kick but Sayed checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilas tries a head kick but it misses.
Gilas takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A head kick misses from Gilas.
Gilas tried to score with a low kick but Sayed checks it.
Gilas throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sayed steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Gilas. That one must have hurt.
Gilas misses with a low kick.
Gilas throws a head kick but Sayed moves out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Sayed as he connects with a hook.
Sayed has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Gilas.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gilas. That's going to slow Sayed down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gilas wants to slow Sayed down by chopping away at his legs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gilas.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sayed checks a low kick from Gilas.
Sayed checks a low kick from Gilas.
Gilas throws the kick towards the body but Sayed avoids it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gilas, right into the meat.
Good work by Sayed as he checks the leg kick.
Gilas throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sayed.
Gilas throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sayed misses with an uppercut. Gilas saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilas throws a leg kick
and Sayed counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gilas thinking.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sayed checks a leg kick.
Sayed checks a low kick from Gilas.
Gilas thows a body kick. Sayed tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Gilas throws a leg kick but Sayed sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gilas connects with an inside leg kick.
Gilas throws a leg kick but Sayed checks it.
A good leg kick by Gilas.
An inside leg kick lands from Gilas.
Gilas walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sayed checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Gilas.
A thudding body kick lands there by Gilas!
Gilas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gilas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sayed can do to turn this around?
Sayed misses with a hook.
Gilas tries to land a leg kick but Sayed saw it coming and moves away.
Gilas lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sayed throws a looping overhand right but Gilas ducks down to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gilas connects with a leg kick. Sayed looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Both fighters circling a little - Gilas finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gilas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gilas throws a low kick but Sayed moves out of range easily.
Sayed on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gilas. Gilas obviously looking to wear him down.
Gilas throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gilas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sayed checks a leg kick.
Sayed walks forward, straight into a front kick from Gilas.
Gilas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gilas ducks under a wild hook from Sayed.
Gilas lands a head kick!
Sayed 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.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gilas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sayed avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gilas throws out a leg kick but Sayed moves out of range and Gilas only half commits.
An inside leg kick from Gilas misses.
Gilas fakes the leg kick and cracks Sayed in the body.
Sayed checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gilas fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sayed is out of range.
Gilas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gilas fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sayed is out of range.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gilas misses with a head kick.
Gilas throws a leg kick but Sayed checks it.
Gilas throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sayed.
Gilas throws a leg kick but Sayed checks it.
Gilas ducks under a wild hook from Sayed.
Gilas throws a head kick but Sayed moves out of range.
Sayed throws a lazy right hand but Gilas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gilas wants to land a leg kick but Sayed is out of range.
Gilas tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sayed is able to avoid easily.
Gilas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sayed looks to throw the jab but Gilas is out of range.
Sayed avoids a kick to the body.
Gilas throws a nice head kick!
Gilas wants to land a leg kick but Sayed is out of range.
Gilas thows a body kick. Sayed tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Sayed moves out of range as Gilas throws a body kick.
Gilas will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sayed jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Irshaad Sayed has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gilas feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sayed's calf.
Sayed moves out of range of the leg kick from Gilas.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sayed takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sayed misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gilas.
Sayed checks the leg kick.
Gilas throws a sloppy head kick and Sayed moves out of range easily.
Gilas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sayed throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gilas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sayed chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gilas can pounce on him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gilas connects with a leg kick. Sayed looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gilas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Gilas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gilas has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight for Jake Gilas!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Jake Gilas!
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight for Jake Gilas!
Jake Gilas wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between James Esteban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Esteban's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Death. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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204 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, James Esteban!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mike Green!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Winston Alpacca and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Esteban fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Esteban's corner calls for a 1-2. Esteban obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Green keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Esteban throws a good cross that connects.
Green avoids a punch combination nicely.
Green connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Esteban's hands.
It looks like James Esteban has been cut.
Esteban throws a leg kick that misses.
Green walks into a left hand.
Esteban blocks a leg kick.
Esteban scores with a sloppy right hand. Green should have avoided that one.
Esteban could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Green delivers a nice body kick.
Esteban is breathing heavily.
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!
Esteban moves out of range of the body kick from Green.
Green blocks a jab.
Nice defenses there by Green.
Green connects with a beautiful left hand that drops Esteban onto his butt! Esteban bounces straight back up though - he's OK. After the ref checks him out, we're back to the action.
Esteban is rocked!
Esteban tries to get into range but Green steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Esteban! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Green scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mike Green!
A victorious Mike Green thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Akseli Suokas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brady Battaglia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Akseli Suokas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Brady Battaglia!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Peter Branson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Suokas struggles to land a body shot inside as Battaglia controls his hands.
Suokas looking to stall.
Suokas keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Battaglia's efforts to push away.
Battaglia managing to block the knees to the body from Suokas.
Battaglia working hard to break the clinch.
Suokas is looking to control Battaglia's arms but Battaglia gets an underhook and turns him. Now Suokas has his back to the cage.
Battaglia is trying to force a seperation but Suokas has the dominant position.
A head punch on the inside from Suokas fails to land.
Suokas keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Battaglia's efforts to push away.
Battaglia is trying to force a seperation but Suokas has the dominant position.
A shot in the inside from Suokas.
Suokas is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Battaglia is keeping busy.
Battaglia looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Battaglia can't break the clinch.
Battaglia blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Battaglia wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Suokas lands a nice uppercut.
Battaglia is rocked!
Battaglia is trying to force a seperation but Suokas has the dominant position.
Battaglia is still on wobbly legs! Can Suokas finish him?
Battaglia is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Suokas lands a shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Suokas fails to land.
Battaglia seems to have recovered his senses.
Suokas creates a bit of space and cracks Battaglia with an uppercut that drops him to the canvas! Battaglia is wobbled and seems to be struggling to get back to his feet. 3,4,5. He's up! Phew, his manager will be relieved but they're no doubt wondering whether he'll be able to recover properly and get back in the fight!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A chopping leg kick lands by Suokas.
Battaglia pushes Suokas up against the cage in a clinch.
Suokas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Suokas prevents Battaglia from breaking the clinch.
Battaglia is trying to push Suokas away but Suokas has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Suokas is looking to control Battaglia's arms but Battaglia gets an underhook and turns him. Now Suokas has his back to the cage.
Battaglia wants to get back to striking at distance but Suokas won't allow it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Suokas.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Suokas obliges.
Suokas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Battaglia is trying to break the clinch but Suokas is controlling him.
Suokas trying to stall but Battaglia improves his position.
Battaglia is trying to force a seperation but Suokas has the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suokas misses with the head strike.
Suokas stalling in the clinch but Battaglia improves position.
Suokas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Battaglia is trying to break the clinch but Suokas has him pressed against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Battaglia as Suokas tries to tie him up.
Suokas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Suokas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Suokas keeps control of Battaglia as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Battaglia can't break the clinch.
Suokas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Suokas is looking to control Battaglia's arms but Battaglia gets an underhook and turns him. Now Suokas has his back to the cage.
Battaglia is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Battaglia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Battaglia wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Suokas has him pressed against the cage.
Suokas using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Battaglia has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Suokas has Battaglia pressed against the cage, preventing Battaglia from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Battaglia is trying to force a seperation but Suokas has the dominant position.
A frustrated look appears on Battaglia's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Battaglia is trying to break the clinch but Suokas is controlling him.
Suokas working aggressively here.
Battaglia working hard to break the clinch.
Suokas trying to control the position but instead, Battaglia has worked for underhooks and has pushed Suokas into the cage.
Suokas looking to throw knees to the head but Battaglia is blocking nicely.
Battaglia is trying to break the clinch but Suokas has him pressed against the cage.
A knee to the head by Suokas.
Suokas has Battaglia pressed against the cage, preventing Battaglia from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Battaglia tries to circle away but Suokas has him pinned against the cage.
Suokas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Battaglia backwards.
Suokas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Suokas keeps control of Battaglia as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Suokas tries to work over Battaglia's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Suokas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Suokas fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Suokas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Battaglia avoids it.
Battaglia can't break the clinch.
Suokas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Battaglia wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Suokas has him pressed against the cage.
Suokas misses with a knee to the head.
Suokas swings wildly with an uppercut but Battaglia uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Suokas.
Suokas looking to slow down the pace here.
Suokas prevents Battaglia from breaking the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Suokas keeps control of Battaglia as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Battaglia is trying to push Suokas away but Suokas has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Battaglia wants to break free but Suokas has control.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Suokas obliges.
Suokas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Battaglia can't break the clinch.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Battaglia tries to break the clinch but Suokas is controlling the position.
Battaglia wants to break free but Suokas has control.
Suokas misses with a punch on the inside.
Suokas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Battaglia is trying to break free.
Suokas drops Battaglia with a big knee! Will Battaglia beat the count? Yep, he's up already and we're only at 3... let's see if he's just faking it or if he's actually OK.
It looks like Brady Battaglia has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Suokas closes the distance and catches Battaglia with a lead hook that drops him to the canvas! Battaglia is clearly dazed and struggling here! 3,4,5,6,7 and Battaglia is up to his feet but the referee has called it off! Battaglia is still far too wobbly and he's not going to allow the fight to continue! Suokas takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Akseli Suokas!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Svend Haraldsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bernard Earnhardt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Svend Haraldsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bernard Earnhardt!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Winston Alpacca and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Earnhardt drives through and clinches with Haraldsson against the cage.
Haraldsson misses with a knee strike.
Earnhardt tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A shot in the inside from Haraldsson.
Haraldsson working hard to break the clinch.
Earnhardt should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Earnhardt with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Earnhardt tries to land a knee to the head but Haraldsson blocks with his arms.
Earnhardt breaks the clinch.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Earnhardt has eaten all the pies!
Haraldsson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Earnhardt tries a head kick but it misses.
Haraldsson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Earnhardt tried to score with a low kick but Haraldsson checks it.
Haraldsson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Earnhardt ducks into a a hook from Haraldsson and goes down! He looks in a bit of a mess; will he beat the count?! 4,5,6,7,8 - he's up and looking to carry on! The referee looks into his eyes and sees that he's OK to continue!
It looks like Bernard Earnhardt has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Haraldsson moves out of range of the body kick.
Earnhardt throws a head kick that misses
and Haraldsson counters with a body kick that stops Earnhardt in his tracks momentarily.
Earnhardt looks winded!
Haraldsson looks low and kicks high, catching Earnhardt right on the side of the head, sending him crashing to the canvas! Will he be able to beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's already back to his feet and ready to go! Let's see if he's still with it!
Earnhardt throws a head kick that misses.
Haraldsson lands a leg kick that knocks Earnhardt off balance momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haraldsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Haraldsson misses with an uppercut.
Earnhardt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Haraldsson connects with a beautiful left hand that drops Earnhardt onto his butt! Earnhardt bounces straight back up though - he's OK. After the ref checks him out, we're back to the action.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Haraldsson weaves into range and cracks Earnhardt right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Earnhardt goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Haraldsson is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Svend Haraldsson!
Svend Haraldsson 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 welterweight kickboxing rules bout between James Coulthart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calvin King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King has chosen Katy Perry - ROAR as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, James Coulthart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Calvin King!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Winston Alpacca and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King is looking to chop away at Coulthart's legs.
Coulthart throws a sloppy head kick and King moves out of range easily.
Coulthart misses with a head kick.
Coulthart showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from King.
King tries a low kick but Coulthart avoids it.
Coulthart misses with a double jab.
Coulthart slips a jab from King.
Coulthart lands with a kick to the temple. King shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by King.
King is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Coulthart.
Coulthart throws a body kick that misses.
Coulthart throws a hook to the side of King's head but King sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
King is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
King misses with a straight left.
King throws an overhand right that lands on Coulthart's shoulder, as Coulthart tries to avoid the shot.
King blocks a head kick by Coulthart.
Coulthart throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Coulthart displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as King throws out the jab.
King takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Coulthart.
King misses with a looping left.
Coulthart avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Coulthart pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Coulthart looking to land some kicks to the body here.
King is looking to score with low kicks.
King uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
King avoids the body shot from Coulthart.
King avoids a kick to the body.
King throws out a loose jab but Coulthart uses good head movement to avoid it.
King swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
King throws a body shot but no joy.
King misses with an uppercut. Coulthart saw that one coming.
King fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Coulthart on the side of the head.
Coulthart is rocked!
King misses with an uppercut. Coulthart saw that one coming.
Both fighters circling a little - Coulthart finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
King sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
King throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Coulthart fakes the leg kick and cracks King in the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
King catches Coulthart napping and connects with a fantastic 3 punch combination that sends Coulthart crashing to the mat! He's still conscious but he's all over the place - can he beat the count?!? 4,5,6,7,8...9...10! He didn't make it back to his feet! King raises both arms skywards and takes in the roar from the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Calvin King!
Calvin King decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Bo Dallas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerome Sinclair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bo Dallas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jerome Sinclair!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sinclair looks to throw the jab but Dallas is out of range.
Sinclair throws a jab when Dallas was well out of range.
Sinclair attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sinclair blocks a head kick by Dallas.
Dallas closes the distance and clinches.
Dallas can't break the clinch.
Dallas just leaning against Sinclair, taking a breather.
Dallas is trying to push Sinclair away but Sinclair has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dallas tries to land knees in the clinch but Sinclair avoids the damage to the body.
Sinclair with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Bo Dallas has been cut.
A frustrated look appears on Dallas's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dallas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dallas stalling against the cage.
Dallas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sinclair and Dallas are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Sinclair throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Dallas into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Sinclair knows it - he's on the cage flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jerome Sinclair!
An out of breath Jerome Sinclair thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Oddr Sigsteinn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Riski Hester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Oddr Sigsteinn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Riski Hester!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Winston Alpacca and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sigsteinn misses with a straight right.
Sigsteinn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hester misses with a leg kick
and Sigsteinn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hester has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hester misses with a body punch.
Sigsteinn is trying to stall.
Hester slowing the pace effectively.
Hester swings wildly with an uppercut but Sigsteinn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hester throws a head punch that misses.
Hester blocking some punches.
Sigsteinn taking a breather.
Hester misses with a punch on the inside.
Hester goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hester blocks an uppercut.
Hester escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hester moves away from the strike by Sigsteinn.
Sigsteinn lands with a hook. Hester tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hester closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sigsteinn avoids the head kick by Hester.
A cross from Sigsteinn lands.
Sigsteinn looks to score with a jab to the body but Hester is just out of range.
Sigsteinn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hester.
Sigsteinn keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A combination from Sigsteinn does no damage.
Hester walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sigsteinn checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hester lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A bone on bone clash there as Hester blocks the leg kick.
Hester avoids a kick to the body.
Sigsteinn connects with a looping right hand.
Hester throws a leg kick that misses.
Hester throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Sigsteinn with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hester takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hester throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sigsteinn.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hester pushes Sigsteinn up against the cage in a clinch.
Sigsteinn misses with a body punch.
Sigsteinn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hester stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sigsteinn throws a punch but it's blocked by Hester.
Sigsteinn has had enough of the clinch but Hester keeps him there for the moment.
Sigsteinn throws a head punch that misses.
Hester keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sigsteinn's efforts to push away.
Hester lands with a short shot to the head.
Hester works on Sigsteinn's body with a couple of short punches.
Hester breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sigsteinn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hester paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hester throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hester clinches up with Sigsteinn and pushes him back against the cage.
Hester swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hester pushes off an throws an elbow but Sigsteinn leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hester misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hester tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sigsteinn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sigsteinn is trying to force a seperation but Hester has the dominant position.
Hester stalling the fight.
Sigsteinn misses with a body punch.
Hester leaning his opponent against the cage.
Sigsteinn blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sigsteinn.
Sigsteinn blocks a body shot from Hester.
Sigsteinn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sigsteinn wants to break free but Hester has control.
Sigsteinn working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hester stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sigsteinn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sigsteinn misses with some punches.
Hester throws a punch but it's blocked by Sigsteinn.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hester tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sigsteinn blocks a body shot from Hester.
A head punch on the inside from Hester fails to land.
Hester throws a head punch that misses.
Hester blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sigsteinn misses with the head strike.
Sigsteinn throws a head punch that misses.
Hester tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sigsteinn.
Sigsteinn letting Hester take a breather here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sigsteinn looking to slow down the pace here.
Good body shot from Hester.
Hester stalling against the cage.
Hester trying to land knees to the body.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hester taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Hester pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sigsteinn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hester throws a sloppy head kick and Sigsteinn moves out of range easily.
Hester moves into the clinch.
Hester breaks from the clinch.
Sigsteinn feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hesters jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hester tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sigsteinn is able to avoid easily.
Hester uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sigsteinn.
Hester misses with a low kick.
Hester swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hester darts in and clinches Sigsteinn up against the cage.
Hester working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sigsteinn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hester avoiding damage.
The crowd are getting on Hester's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hester misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sigsteinn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hester fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hester has Sigsteinn pressed against the cage, preventing Sigsteinn from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hester struggles to land a body shot inside as Sigsteinn controls his hands.
Hester misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sigsteinn.
Hester slows down the pace here.
Hester tries to work over Sigsteinn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hester is stalling here.
A head punch on the inside from Sigsteinn fails to land.
Hester blocks an uppercut.
Hester digs a right hand underneath Sigsteinn's ribcage. Sigsteinn let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hester breaks the clinch.
Hester pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hester avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sigsteinn throws a right and a left that Hester avoids nicely.
Hester is looking to chop away at Sigsteinn's legs.
Sigsteinn blocks a leg kick.
Sigsteinn throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hester on the side of the head.
Hester rushes Sigsteinn and presses him up against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Hester.
Sigsteinn working aggressively here.
Sigsteinn swings wildly with an uppercut but Hester uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hester blocks a body shot from Sigsteinn.
Hester tries to land knees in the clinch but Sigsteinn avoids the damage to the body.
Hester throws a punch but it's blocked by Sigsteinn.
Sigsteinn blocking some punches.
A frustrated look appears on Sigsteinn's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sigsteinn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sigsteinn is trying to stall.
Hester is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sigsteinn misses with a punch on the inside.
Hester cracks Sigsteinn with a nice body shot.
Hester pressing his opponent against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hester.
Hester just leaning against Sigsteinn, taking a breather.
Hester manages to break the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sigsteinn misses with a two punch combination.
Hester ducks under a wild hook from Sigsteinn.
Hester misses with a body kick.
Oddr Sigsteinn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sigsteinn throws a nice looking combination but Hester bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sigsteinn throws a quick inside leg kick.
Donk. Sigsteinn catches Hester right on the button with a cross.
Sigsteinn closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hester throws a solid leg kick but Sigsteinn takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hester.
Hester explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Sigsteinn throws a shot from downtown. Hester moves away and avoids it.
Hester throws a solid leg kick but Sigsteinn takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hester.
Sigsteinn scores with a nice head shot.
Sigsteinn blocks a leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Sigsteinn. Those never looked like landing.
Hester gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Sigsteinn counters with an inside leg kick.
Nice shot by Sigsteinn.
Hester gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sigsteinn misses with some punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sigsteinn can't find room to land a body shot as Hester controls the action.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hester throws an elbow but misses.
Hester throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sigsteinn looking to slow down the pace here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Riski Hester dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Hester drives through and clinches with Sigsteinn against the cage.
Hester will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sigsteinn up against the cage.
Sigsteinn is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hester's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hester swats away the attempt to clinch by Sigsteinn.
Hester throws a leg kick that misses.
Sigsteinn keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hester swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hester misses with a body kick.
Sigsteinn misses with a two punch combination.
A big right from Sigsteinn misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sigsteinn tries to bum rush Hester with a series of wild strikes but Hester uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sigsteinn fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hester checks it well.
Good leg kick by Hester there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sigsteinn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hester lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sigsteinn has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sigsteinn and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sigsteinn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hester circles away quickly and effectively.
Hester lands a high kick!
Hester thumps Sigsteinn with a low kick.
Sigsteinn throws a leg kick
and Hester counters with a slapping leg kick.
A punch combination from Sigsteinn misses.
Hester misses with a low kick.
Oddr Sigsteinn is winning the standup battle so far.
Sigsteinn blocks a jab.
Hester clinches up against the cage.
Sigsteinn is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hester blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Hester.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hester doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hester avoiding damage.
Sigsteinn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hester's elbow.
Riski Hester seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sigsteinn swings wildly with an uppercut but Hester uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sigsteinn.
Sigsteinn stalling in the clinch but Hester improves position.
Hester tries to throw a body punch but Sigsteinn avoids it by throwing Hester back against the cage.
Sigsteinn tries a body shot but Hester blocks it.
Hester missing with knees to the body.
Sigsteinn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Hester fails to land.
Sigsteinn has a couple of punches blocked by Hester.
Hester stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sigsteinn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sigsteinn is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hester is keeping busy.
Sigsteinn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sigsteinn blocking some punches.
Sigsteinn avoids the elbow strike from Hester, against the cage.
Hester manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hester misses with a punch to the body.
Sigsteinn avoids a wild elbow strike from Hester.
Sigsteinn tries to stall but Hester uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hester blocks a body shot from Sigsteinn.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The referee calls for Hester to work.
Sigsteinn working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hester breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sigsteinn swings for the body but Hester moves out of range.
Hester looks for the body kick but Sigsteinn saw that one coming.
Sigsteinn throws a right hand that Hester ducks under and follows up with a left that Hester also avoids with ease.
Sigsteinn connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hester momentarily.
A big right from Sigsteinn misses.
Sloppy strikes from Sigsteinn. Those never looked like landing.
Sigsteinn moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Sigsteinn feints and then cracks Hester's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hester down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A good leg kick by Hester.
Hester throws a shot from downtown. Sigsteinn moves away and avoids it.
Sigsteinn moves out of range as Hester throws a body kick.
Hester jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hester swats away the attempt to clinch by Sigsteinn.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Hester.
Sloppy strikes from Sigsteinn. Those never looked like landing.
A good leg kick by Hester.
Hester throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sigsteinn steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hester. That one must have hurt.
Hester keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sigsteinn.
Sigsteinn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sigsteinn checks a low kick from Hester.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hester, right into the meat.
Sigsteinn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sigsteinn pushes Hester away with a front kick.
Sigsteinn feints and then cracks Hester's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hester down.
Sigsteinn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sigsteinn.
Hester throws a leg kick which misses Sigsteinn's front leg but catches the back leg as Sigsteinn tries to avoid it.
Sigsteinn throws a good cross that connects.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hester misses with a double jab.
Hester turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hester dodges the punch combination from Sigsteinn.
Hester lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hester throws a solid leg kick but Sigsteinn takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hester.
Sigsteinn misses with a double jab
and Hester counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Sigsteinn is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Sigsteinn just misses with a punch to the body.
A head kick from Sigsteinn lands but Hester takes it in his stride.
Sigsteinn connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hester throws the kick towards the body but Sigsteinn avoids it.
Sigsteinn misses with an uppercut.
Hester moves away from the strike by Sigsteinn.
Hester fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sigsteinn checks it well.
Sigsteinn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hester tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sigsteinn is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sigsteinn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hester was well out of range. Poor timing from Sigsteinn.
Sigsteinn throws a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circling - Sigsteinn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hester throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Oddr Sigsteinn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sigsteinn throws a jab when Hester was well out of range.
Hester chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sigsteinn looks to land a left hand but Hester moved out of range nicely.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Sigsteinn misses.
Hester tries a head kick but it misses.
Hester thumps Sigsteinn with a low kick.
Hester rushes Sigsteinn and presses him up against the cage.
Sigsteinn throws a punch but it's blocked by Hester.
Hester is stalling here.
A hook to the body from Hester.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hester.
Hester misses with a punch on the inside.
Sigsteinn misses with some punches.
Sigsteinn prevents a body shot from Hester.
Hester escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sigsteinn bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hester's head backwards.
Sigsteinn throws a sloppy head kick and Hester moves out of range easily.
Sigsteinn missing with a left hand there. Hester was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sigsteinn checks a leg kick.
Hester has closed the distance and engaged Sigsteinn in a clinch.
Sigsteinn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hester is pushing Sigsteinn up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hester misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hester slows down the pace here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hester blocking some punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sigsteinn misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hester.
Sigsteinn is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Riski Hester comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hester 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight for Riski Hester!
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight for Riski Hester!
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight for Riski Hester!
Riski Hester wins by unanimous decision!
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