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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kaoklai Khanomtom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddy Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khanomtom's entrance music is Jill Tracy - Pulling Your Insides Out. A fine choice. Alves is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Trik Turner - Friends and Family. Freddy Alves is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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159 lbs
34 - 29 - 1 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 14 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kaoklai Khanomtom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 29 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Freddy Alves!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Alves misses.
Khanomtom throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Khanomtom has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Khanomtom connects with the punch.
A good leg kick by Alves.
Alves throws a lazy uppercut
and Khanomtom counters with a slapping leg kick.
Alves lands with a straight right. Khanomtom didn't see that one coming.
Khanomtom defending well as Alves loads up on a big left hand.
Alves misses the jab.
Khanomtom misses with a body shot.
Alves lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Khanomtom backs up against the cage.
Alves on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Khanomtom. Khanomtom obviously looking to wear him down.
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!
Alves misses with a body shot.
Khanomtom throws a quick inside leg kick.
Alves blocks a head kick by Khanomtom.
Alves drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Khanomtom defends it well.
Alves fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Khanomtom checks it well.
Alves misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khanomtom connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Alves momentarily.
Alves looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Khanomtom misses the body punch
and Alves connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kaoklai Khanomtom is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Khanomtom tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Alves counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Khanomtom throws out a leg kick but Alves moves out of range and Khanomtom only half commits.
Alves scores with a hook to the body. Khanomtom takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Alves misses with a low kick.
Khanomtom showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alves.
Khanomtom turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Alves rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Khanomtom moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Khanomtom.
Khanomtom keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Khanomtom 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 Alves has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Alves and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Alves moves away from the strike by Khanomtom.
Alves misses with a hook. Khanomtom ducked under it nicely.
Alves fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Khanomtom throws a nice outside leg kick.
Khanomtom tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Khanomtom misses with a leg kick.
Alves walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Khanomtom with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Alves to score with a decent uppercut.
Khanomtom misses with a leg kick.
Alves is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Alves misses with an uppercut. Khanomtom saw that one coming.
Alves takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Alves, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Alves misses with a few strikes there.
Sloppy strikes from Khanomtom. Those never looked like landing.
Alves uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Khanomtom.
Alves looks to land a combination but Khanomtom avoids it well.
Khanomtom tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Alves manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Alves looks to throw the jab but Khanomtom is out of range.
Khanomtom keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Alves.
Alves pivots, looking for a leg kick but Khanomtom is out of range and Alves settles back down.
Alves throws a shot from downtown. Khanomtom moves away and avoids it.
Alves throws a right and a left that both miss.
Alves looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Alves tries to bum rush Khanomtom with a series of wild strikes but Khanomtom uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Khanomtom on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khanomtom throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alves fails to land with a series of punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khanomtom moves into range and clinches up with Alves.
Khanomtom can't find room to land a body shot as Alves controls the action.
Khanomtom tries to work over Alves's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Khanomtom is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Khanomtom digs a right hand into Alves's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Alves's gas tank.
Alves throws a punch but it's blocked by Khanomtom.
Alves is looking to break free of the clinch but Khanomtom has double underhooks.
Khanomtom misses with the head strike.
Alves's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alves misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alves keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khanomtom walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Alves will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Freddy Alves dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Khanomtom checks a leg kick.
Khanomtom scores with a one two! Alves had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Freddy Alves is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alves looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Khanomtom looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Khanomtom lands with a good body shot.
Khanomtom will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Alves has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Khanomtom turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Khanomtom paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Alves misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alves misses with a left hand
and Khanomtom counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Khanomtom.
Alves fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Khanomtom is looking to counter with a body kick.
Alves ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khanomtom moves away.
Khanomtom scores with a hook.
A punch combination from Alves misses.
Alves looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khanomtom buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Alves takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Khanomtom misses with a kick to the body
and Alves counters with a two punch combo.
Crunch! Khanomtom slams his shin into Alves's torso.
Khanomtom lands a lovely overhand right.
Alves throws a right hand that Khanomtom ducks under and follows up with a left that Khanomtom also avoids with ease.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alves looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fighters circle momentarily. Khanomtom darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Khanomtom lands a jab to Alves's midsection.
Khanomtom throws a head kick but Alves moves out of range.
Alves misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alves swinging wildly here.
Freddy Alves seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khanomtom misses with a body shot.
Alves feints the counter takedown.
Alves moves out of range of the leg kick from Khanomtom.
Alves tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Khanomtom scores with a kick to the midsection.
Khanomtom lands a jab to the nose.
Khanomtom fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Alves checks it well.
Alves lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Khanomtom circles away quickly and effectively.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Alves crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Khanomtom - the referee stops the clock and Alves gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Khanomtom. Alves manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Khanomtom misses with the combination.
Khanomtom fails in his attempt to clinch.
Khanomtom looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Khanomtom throws a nice outside leg kick.
Alves throws a nice looking combination but Khanomtom bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Alves's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khanomtom swings for the body but Alves moves out of range.
Khanomtom misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alves.
Alves throws out a counter right but Khanomtom avoids it with no problem.
Alves misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
An attempted straight right counter from Khanomtom misses the target.
Alves throws a left and a right that both miss
and Khanomtom counters with a low kick, right behind Alves 's knee.
Khanomtom looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Khanomtom loads up on a big right hand but Alves slips the punch.
Alves rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Khanomtom moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Alves throws a nice looking combination but Khanomtom bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As Alves backs away, Khanomtom returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
That kick from Khanomtom tenderised Alves's leg. Alves is trying to keep his angry face on.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Khanomtom.
Khanomtom scores with a spinning back kick!
Some bone on bone action there as Alves checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Alves lands a nice shot to the body.
Alves throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alves stalks Khanomtom and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Khanomtom's face. Khanomtom staggers backwards, shaken.
Alves is breathing heavily.
Khanomtom uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alves.
Alves throws an overhand right that lands on Khanomtom's shoulder, as Khanomtom tries to avoid the shot.
Alves scores with a crisp jab that stopped Khanomtom in his tracks.
Khanomtom lands with a right hand.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Khanomtom with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Khanomtom's jab looks to have found its range, popping Alves under the eye.
Alves walks into a stiff left hand from Khanomtom.
Alves throws a looping overhand right but Khanomtom ducks down to avoid it.
Alves misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A combination from Alves does no damage.
Alves misses with a combination
and Khanomtom counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kaoklai Khanomtom dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Khanomtom throws a head kick that misses
and Alves counters with a series of strikes. Khanomtom will be more careful next time no doubt.
Alves displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Khanomtom throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Alves will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alves takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Alves lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Khanomtom circles away quickly and effectively.
Alves throws a right and a left that Khanomtom avoids nicely.
Khanomtom misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alves.
Khanomtom chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alves will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Khanomtom fires out a quick counter leg kick but Alves just manages to avoid it.
A leg kick checked by Khanomtom.
Alves misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Alves.
Alves takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Khanomtom swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Khanomtom dodges the punch combination from Alves.
Alves throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Khanomtom throws a push kick but Alves slaps the foot to one side.
Khanomtom lands a head kick. Alves smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Alves throws a series of punches but Khanomtom moves out of range.
Khanomtom scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Khanomtom throws a body shot but no joy.
Khanomtom looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Khanomtom forces Alves back against the cage and clinches.
Khanomtom blocking some punches.
Alves looking to slow down the pace here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khanomtom lands an elbow just above Alves 's eye.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khanomtom struggles to land a body shot inside as Alves controls his hands.
Alves dodges an elbow strike from Khanomtom.
A shot in the inside from Khanomtom.
Alves prevents a body shot from Khanomtom.
Khanomtom goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Khanomtom misses with some punches.
Khanomtom lands a hook to the side of the head.
Khanomtom blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Khanomtom misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alves misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khanomtom breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Khanomtom avoids a punch combination nicely.
Alves takes one on the button.
Alves scores with a three punch combo!
Alves looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A solid leg kick lands there for Khanomtom.
Alves swinging wildly here.
Khanomtom misses with a leg kick.
Alves loads up on a big right hand but Khanomtom slips the punch.
Khanomtom tests Alves's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Alves misses with a combination
and Khanomtom counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alves throws a hook to the side of Khanomtom's head but Khanomtom sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Khanomtom connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Alves 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.
Khanomtom misses with the combination.
Khanomtom checks the leg kick nicely there.
Khanomtom scores with a jab to the head.
Alves misses with an uppercut. Khanomtom saw that one coming.
As Alves backs away, Khanomtom returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Khanomtom connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Khanomtom scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Alves lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Khanomtom backs up against the cage.
Alves takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kaoklai Khanomtom.
I think Khanomtom has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kaoklai Khanomtom!
In his post fight interview, Kaoklai Khanomtom gave a big smile as he said 'I've been battling a lot of injuries these last years and can no longer perform at the level I used to. The time has therefore come for me to retire. Thank you all for supporting me during my career.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Claudio Espinoza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladislav Maslow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vladislav Maslow will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Claudio Espinoza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vladislav Maslow!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Espinoza steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maslow.
Maslow swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Espinoza counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Espinoza tries to free his leg and advance position but Maslow is retaining full guard.
Espinoza with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Maslow can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Espinoza controls the pace.
Espinoza trying to control but Maslow is working from the bottom.
Maslow managing to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Espinoza slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Espinoza postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maslow pulls Espinoza in close to prevent any damage.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Maslow has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Morbid Conditioning, Trans, Esc School $1000. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Espinoza stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maslow swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Maslow had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Espinoza defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Espinoza accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Espinoza missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Maslow not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Maslow lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Vladislav Maslow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Espinoza on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maslow lands a slapping body shot.
Espinoza misses with a double jab
and Maslow counters with a left and a right that stings Espinoza.
Maslow fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Espinoza has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Espinoza tries a head kick but it misses.
Espinoza takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Espinoza closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Espinoza moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Espinoza is looking to take a break and control but Maslow is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Espinoza happy to just control the position for now.
You can see the frustration on Maslow's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Espinoza just content to control the position.
Maslow takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Espinoza misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Espinoza wants to control but Maslow is keeping him busy.
Maslow is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Maslow can't do much from the bottom here.
Espinoza wants to control but Maslow is keeping him busy.
Espinoza is really struggling to control Maslow but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Espinoza creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Maslow sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Maslow sneaks back into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Claudio Espinoza dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Espinoza tries to close the distance and clinch but Maslow swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Maslow plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nice uppercut lands for Maslow. That snapped Espinoza's head back.
Maslow misses with a head kick.
Espinoza tries to counter with a takedown but Maslow is quick to defend against it.
Espinoza shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Maslow stuffs the takedown attempt from Espinoza. Espinoza gets slowly back to his feet.
Maslow swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Espinoza.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maslow ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Espinoza has a takedown stuffed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maslow looks to throw the jab but Espinoza is out of range.
Espinoza fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Maslow thinks about the counter body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Claudio Espinoza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Espinoza uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maslow.
Espinoza drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Espinoza walks forward, straight into a front kick from Maslow.
Nice body kick there by Maslow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Espinoza takes a jab right on the kisser.
Maslow lands a big head kick that sends Espinoza tumbling to the mat! Maslow takes a step backwards and waves Espinoza back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Claudio Espinoza has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maslow lands a big head kick that sends Espinoza tumbling to the mat! Maslow takes a step backwards and waves Espinoza back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Espinoza is rocked!
Espinoza takes a kick to the side of the head.
Oh Espinoza is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Maslow pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Espinoza seems to have got his legs back now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Espinoza tries to clinch up.
Maslow looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Espinoza changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Maslow tries to avoid it but Espinoza manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Maslow to the ground. Maslow escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Maslow throws a head kick that misses.
Espinoza takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Maslow throws a body shot but no joy.
Espinoza is looking to counter the offense by Maslow and move into the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Espinoza.
Maslow throws the kick towards the body but Espinoza avoids it.
Espinoza feinted with a counter takedown.
Maslow throws a head kick that misses.
Espinoza is looking to counter the offense by Maslow and move into the clinch.
Maslow scores with a nice body kick.
Maslow scores with a three punch combo!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Espinoza stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Maslow.
Maslow misses the jab.
Maslow throws a wild body kick that Espinoza sees coming a mile off.
Maslow is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Maslow lands with a kick to the temple. Espinoza shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Maslow has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Maslow looks to throw the jab but Espinoza is out of range.
Espinoza scores with a three punch combo!
Maslow tries a head kick but it misses.
Vladislav Maslow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Espinoza checks a leg kick nicely.
Maslow swings for the body but Espinoza moves out of range.
Maslow misses the body punch
and Espinoza counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Maslow!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
You can see the frustration on Maslow's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Espinoza is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Maslow has escaped the position, nice work there.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Espinoza misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Espinoza working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Maslow tries to bench press Espinoza off him but Espinoza keeps the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladislav Maslow showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Claudio Espinoza's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Maslow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Espinoza seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Maslow looks to throw the jab but Espinoza is out of range.
Maslow misses with a looping left.
Espinoza drops down looking for a counter takedown but Maslow sprawls and moves away.
Espinoza moves out of range of the body kick from Maslow.
Maslow misses with an attempted mid kick.
Maslow fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Espinoza checks it well.
Maslow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Espinoza moves away.
Espinoza half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Espinoza avoids a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Espinoza showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Maslow.
Espinoza appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Maslow has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Maslow throws a sloppy head kick and Espinoza moves out of range easily.
Espinoza gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maslow looks to land a body kick but Espinoza moved away.
Maslow looks to land a right hand but Espinoza moved out of range.
Espinoza drops down looking for a counter takedown but Maslow sprawls and moves away.
Maslow tries to work over Espinoza's front leg with a kick but Espinoza checks it.
Maslow thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Espinoza if he has to take too many more of those.
Maslow misses with a looping right.
Espinoza misses with a jab to the body
and Maslow counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Espinoza chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Maslow can pounce on him.
Maslow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Espinoza uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maslow.
Maslow misses with a looping left.
Maslow throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Espinoza sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Maslow.
Espinoza needs to keep his hands up - Maslow had a free shot at his head there.
Maslow bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Espinoza's head.
Maslow lands with a good body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maslow scores with a body shot.
Maslow attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Maslow checks the leg kick.
Maslow throws out a counter right but Espinoza avoids it with no problem.
No joy there for Maslow, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Espinoza doesn't manage to clinch there - Maslow circles away.
Nice defenses there by Espinoza.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Espinoza drops his hands momentarily and Maslow takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Maslow swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Maslow lands a head kick. Espinoza smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Maslow checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Maslow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Espinoza fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Maslow is out of range.
Maslow feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Espinozas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Espinoza scores with a jab to the body.
Espinoza lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Maslow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maslow throws an overhand right that lands on Espinoza's shoulder, as Espinoza tries to avoid the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maslow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Espinoza looks for a takedown but Maslow sprawls well.
Vladislav Maslow seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maslow throws a lazy head kick
and Espinoza counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maslow is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Espinoza sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Maslow's guard.
Maslow tries to roll over but Espinoza keeps him under control.
Espinoza is looking for a kimura but Maslow is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Espinoza to get the leverage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vladislav Maslow comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Maslow has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladislav Maslow!
After winning the bout, Vladislav Maslow thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nicky Santoro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lester Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lester Green has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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30
158 lbs
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150 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Nicky Santoro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lester Green!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Green throws a sloppy head kick and Santoro moves out of range easily.
Santoro changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Santoro shoots in looking for a takedown. Green tries to sprawl out of it but Santoro keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Green manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Santoro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Green moves away.
Green pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Santoro scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Green lands a front kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green misses with a body kick.
Green scores with a kick to the body.
Green pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Santoro.
Green with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A low kick from Santoro is predictable there
and Green counters with a good low kick that Santoro was not able to check.
Santoro tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Green shoots in looking for a takedown. Santoro tries to sprawl out of it but Green keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Santoro manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Santoro half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Green misses with a right hand
and Santoro counters with a single leg into guard. Green didn't expect that.
Santoro postures up.
Santoro is stalling in the full guard.
Santoro landing with the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santoro trying to control but Green is working from the bottom.
Santoro controlling from the top position.
Green lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Santoro keeping moving, preventing Green from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Santoro takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Green just content to control the position.
Santoro is looking to reverse the position.
Green moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Santoro struggling a bit here.
Green trying to control the action but Santoro is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santoro is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Green's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Green wants to control but Santoro is keeping him busy.
Santoro is trying to maintain the position but Green is very close to passing his half guard.
Green tries to pass to full mount but Santoro defends it.
Green with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Santoro tries to get to full guard but Green has control of the leg.
Green is working for a submission of some sort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lester Green dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Green throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Santoro loads up on a big right hand but Green slips the punch.
Santoro shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Green as he jumps to the side.
Green tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Santoro tries to counter with a takedown but Green is quick to defend against it.
Green lets loose with a powerful body kick. Santoro will feel that in the morning.
Green throws a sloppy head kick and Santoro moves out of range easily.
Santoro feinted with a counter takedown.
Green has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Green lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Santoro moves out of range as Green strikes.
Santoro half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Green!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Santoro appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Santoro checks a low kick from Green.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Santoro!
Green takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Green keeps Santoro at a distance using the push kick.
Green bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Green thuds his shin into the meat of Santoro's side.
Green connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Santoro throws a chopping leg kick but Green manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Green throws a push kick but Santoro slaps the foot to one side.
Lester Green seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green connects with a solid leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Green misses with a kick to the body.
Santoro attempts a counter takedown but Green avoids it well and moves away.
Green throws a lazy head kick
and Santoro counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Santoro trying to control from half guard but Green is working away.
Green looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Green won't allow Santoro to pass to mount.
Green trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Santoro manages to pass to mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Santoro putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Santoro lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Santoro lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Green hang on?
Green working to try and regain half guard.
Santoro lands a nice shot to the head.
Green is trying desperately to improve position.
Green keeps trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green is still trying to improve position.
Santoro lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Green hang on?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santoro tries to control but Green wriggling away.
Santoro landing punches.
Santoro can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Green is looking to escape.
Santoro controlling the position easily from mount.
Green working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Nicky Santoro will probably get the nod.
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. This is the final round!
Nice takedown defense from Santoro. No joy for Green on that attempt.
Green stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Green wants it to stay on the feet.
Green scoring well with a low kick there.
Santoro missing with a left hand there. Green was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Green feints the counter takedown.
Green lands a front kick.
Lester Green seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Green.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Santoro.
Green tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santoro shoots in but Green avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Green throws a sloppy head kick and Santoro moves out of range easily.
Santoro appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Green pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Santoro half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Santoro takes a kick to the side of the head.
Green looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Santoro will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Santoro scores with a nice right hand.
Santoro moves out of range of the leg kick from Green.
Santoro misses with a takedown attempt - Green sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nicky Santoro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santoro lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Green connects with an inside leg kick.
Green swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Green throws a sloppy head kick and Santoro moves out of range easily.
Santoro needs to keep his hands up - Green had a free shot at his head there.
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!
Green misses with a takedown attempt - Santoro sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Santoro attempts a counter takedown but Green avoids it well and moves away.
Santoro moves away from the strike by Green.
Santoro is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green misses with a low kick.
Green throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Green looks to land a body kick but Santoro moved away.
Green shoots in and drives through. Santoro sprawls well.
Green tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Santoro feinted with a counter takedown.
Green throws a head kick that misses.
Green slips a jab from Santoro.
Santoro 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.
Green misses with a kick to the body
and Santoro counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Green takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Santoro is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Green.
Santoro wants to control from the top but Green keeps moving.
Santoro postures up and lands a big shot to Green's brow.
Santoro might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Santoro trying to control the position from guard on top but Green is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Santoro got a little sloppy there for a moment and Green has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Santoro has managed to get both his arms back between Green's legs - danger averted.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lester Green comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Green has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lester Green!
A relieved looking Lester Green thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Hong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yossi Avitan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yossi Avitan will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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186 lbs
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33
203 lbs
28 - 8 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Antonio Hong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yossi Avitan!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Avitan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Avitan blocks a low kick nicely.
Avitan closes the distance and clinches.
A short uppercut from Hong.
Hong's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Avitan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
It looks like Antonio Hong has been cut.
Avitan presses Hong against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Avitan tries to work over Hong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Avitan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've been informed that Avitan has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Hong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hong misses with a punch on the inside.
Hong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hong takes a shot to the head.
Avitan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hong lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Avitan working aggressively here.
Avitan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hong misses with a body punch.
Avitan slows down the pace here.
Avitan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hong works on Avitan's body with a couple of short punches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Avitan takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Avitan misses with the head strike.
Hong lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right hand to the body from Avitan.
Avitan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hong pushes Avitan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Avitan lands a body shot.
Avitan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hong backwards.
Avitan can't find room to land a body shot as Hong controls the action.
Hong working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Avitan pressing his opponent against the cage.
Avitan lands a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avitan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Avitan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Avitan throws a punch but it's blocked by Hong.
Hong misses with the head strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hong as Avitan tries to tie him up.
Hong stalls.
Avitan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hong can't find room to land a body shot as Avitan controls the action.
Avitan blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Avitan.
Avitan is trying to stall.
A left hand lands to the body for Hong.
Hong lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Avitan slows down the pace here.
Hong working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Avitan.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hong.
Hong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hong misses with some punches.
Hong tries to throw a body punch but Avitan avoids it by throwing Hong back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Avitan.
Hong blocks a body shot from Avitan.
Hong lands with a right to the head.
Avitan is pushing Hong up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A shot in the inside from Hong.
Hong avoiding damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hong.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Avitan.
Hong misses with some punches.
Avitan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Avitan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hong lands a body shot in the clinch.
Avitan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hong working aggressively here.
Hong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Avitan's elbow.
A right hand to the body from Hong.
Avitan tries to work over Hong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hong wants to stall.
Hong blocking some punches.
Avitan prevents a body shot from Hong.
Hong lands a left hand that snaps the head of Avitan backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Yossi Avitan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Antonio Hong's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hong lands a body shot.
Hong looks to score with a jab to the body but Avitan is just out of range.
Hong plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hong fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Avitan is out of range.
Avitan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hong on the side of the head.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hong - that will leave a mark!
Hong attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Avitan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Avitan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hong steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Avitan. That one must have hurt.
Avitan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hong keeps the fight on the outside.
Hong scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Avitan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Avitan tries to clinch up.
Avitan checks a leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Avitan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hong jabs Avitan right on the nose. Avitan blinks but takes it well.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Avitan, as that shot connected.
Avitan is looking to chop away at Hong's legs.
Avitan tries to close the distance and clinch but Hong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Avitan misses with a body shot.
Hong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Avitan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Avitan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Antonio Hong is winning the standup battle so far.
Hong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Avitan.
Hong thinks about countering with a body kick.
Hong misses with a straight right.
Avitan follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Avitan misses with a wild combination.
Hong throws a body punch but Avitan moves out of range.
Avitan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hong throws a lazy right hand but Avitan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little jabbing left from Avitan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A shot to the liver by Avitan. Beautiful body shot.
Hong with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Avitan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hong misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avitan scores with a jab.
Hong tries to land a front kick but Avitan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
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!
Hong misses with an attempted mid kick.
Avitan tries to move into range but Hong moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hong misses the shot to the body.
Avitan's corner calls for a 1-2. Avitan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Avitan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Avitan misses with a punch to the body.
Hong throws a punch but it's blocked by Avitan.
Avitan can't find room to land a body shot as Hong controls the action.
Avitan tries to work over Hong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Avitan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Avitan tries to throw a body punch but Hong avoids it by throwing Avitan back against the cage.
Hong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Avitan looking to slow down the pace here.
Avitan stalling in the clinch but Hong improves position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avitan swings wildly with an uppercut but Hong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Avitan stalling in the clinch.
Avitan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hong backwards.
Avitan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hong is rocked!
Avitan lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Hong to his knees! Avitan keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yossi Avitan!
A victorious Yossi Avitan 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between How Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stan Paige (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Long might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Anthem by Onra. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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213 lbs
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215 lbs
30 - 13 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, How Long!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stan Paige!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Long connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Paige's hands.
A chopping leg kick lands by Paige.
Paige avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Long lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Paige lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Long checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Paige looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Long cracks Paige with a good jab.
Paige tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Paige checks a low kick from Long.
Paige lands a head kick. Long smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like How Long has been cut.
Paige throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Long is looking to counter the offense by Paige and move into the clinch.
Long moves out of range as Paige strikes.
Long misses with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Long throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Paige tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Long paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Long throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Paige goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Paige takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Long checks the leg kick nicely there.
Paige connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Long lands a nice hook to Paige's body. Paige takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Long drives through with a takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Long accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Long looking to pass the guard.
Long postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Paige is trying to control the position but Long postures up.
Long stopping the sweep attempt from Paige.
Long pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Paige is keeping the position for now.
Paige tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Long's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paige keeping moving, preventing Long from controlling successfully.
Long working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Long throwing strikes from guard but Paige blocks nicely.
Paige looking to control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Long tries to keep at a distance but Paige has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short right from Long.
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!
Long blocking some punches.
Paige throws a punch but it's blocked by Long.
Long working aggressively here.
Paige lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Long lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Paige throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Longs head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Long throws a head punch that misses.
Paige misses with a punch on the inside.
Long blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Long lands with a light punch inside.
Paige blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Long throws a punch but it's blocked by Paige.
Long misses with the head strike.
Paige fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Paige blocking some punches.
Paige lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Long has a couple of punches blocked by Paige.
Long cracks Paige with a nice body shot.
Paige throws a head punch that misses.
Paige being controlled against the cage.
Long misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paige digs a right hand underneath Long's ribcage. Long let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Long is looking for a takedown.
Paige lands with a left to the head.
Long fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Long tries for a takedown. No joy.
Paige lands a left hand that snaps the head of Long backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Long stalling.
Paige stops a takedown attempt from Long.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for How Long. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head punch on the inside from Paige fails to land.
Paige lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Long backwards.
Paige lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Paige.
Long is breathing heavily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Paige.
Paige can't find room to land a body shot as Long controls the action.
Paige lands a body shot.
Paige lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Long backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Long.
Paige working aggressively here.
Paige cracks Long with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Stan Paige will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on How Long's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Paige lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Paige rushes Long and presses him up against the cage.
Long lands a left hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Long.
Long tries to throw a body punch but Paige avoids it by throwing Long back against the cage.
Paige doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Long lands a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Long scores with a nice short uppercut.
Paige working aggressively here.
Paige working aggressively here.
Long has a couple of punches blocked by Paige.
Long misses with a hook from the clinch.
Long is leaning against Paige and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Paige working aggressively here.
Paige misses with the head strike.
Paige misses with a short punch on the inside.
Paige tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Long's elbow.
Paige lands a nice shot to the body.
Paige blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paige tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Long's elbow.
Paige lands a left hand.
Long misses with a punch to the body.
Long gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Long has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Long trying to control the action but Paige is working from the bottom.
Long is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Paige sees it coming and defends easily.
Long passes the guard and advances to mount!
Paige is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Long working for a guillotine from mount but Paige is in no mood to give up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Long looking to control and managing it successfully.
Long can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Paige is looking to escape.
Paige slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Paige is looking to improve his position.
Paige wants to sweep but Long has passed to side control!
Long in side control, throwing shots but Paige defends.
Paige tries to buck Long off but Long is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long is trying to get an arm triangle but Paige is defending well.
Long works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Paige is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Long asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Paige is looking for a sweep.
Long trying to control the position but Paige is working away.
Long is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Paige is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Paige wants to control but Long postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Long tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Paige is not content to let Long control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Long tries to score with some ground and pound. Paige controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
How Long dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on How Long's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Long circles away from the clinch attempt.
Paige scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Long misses with an uppercut.
Paige tries to close the distance and clinch up but Long swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Long tries to counter by clinching up but Paige breaks away and moves out of range.
Paige scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Long avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Paige scores with a jab to the jaw.
Paige throws a wild body kick that Long sees coming a mile off.
Long seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Long wants to clinch.
Paige only half commits to the counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paige misses with a body kick.
Paige works Long's body with a nice hook.
Paige misses with an attempted mid kick.
Paige misses with a looping left.
Paige swings for the body but Long moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Long moves out of range of the leg kick from Paige.
Long wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Paige tries to clinch up.
Paige throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Long slips under a jab from Paige.
Long on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Long blocks a head kick by Paige.
Long lands a nice looking body kick.
Paige tries to clinch but Long is having none of it.
Long misses with a hook
and Paige counters with an outside leg kick.
Long uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paige.
Paige looks to land a body kick but Long moved away.
Stan Paige seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Paige uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Long.
Good work by Long as he checks the leg kick.
Paige works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Paige tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Long crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Paige - the referee stops the clock and Long gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Paige. Long manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Paige is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Long half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Paige circles away from the clinch attempt.
Paige follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Paige tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Long manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Long tries to counter with a takedown but Paige is quick to defend against it.
Paige is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Stan Paige is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Long shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Paige pinned against the cage. Paige gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Paige appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Long throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Long throws a shot from downtown. Paige moves away and avoids it.
Paige throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Long sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Long attempts a counter takedown but Paige avoids it well and moves away.
Long throws out a loose jab but Paige uses good head movement to avoid it.
Long avoids the head kick by Paige.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paige tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Long dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Paige. That did some damage!
Paige pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Long tries to counter with a takedown but Paige is quick to defend against it.
Long scores with a jab. Paige acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Paige scores with a jab. Long acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Paige throws a nice inside leg kick.
Paige on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Long. Long obviously looking to wear him down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Paige. Long does a little dance to reset his feet.
Long throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Long misses with a looping right.
Paige throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Long misses with a low kick.
Long backing away here, and Paige unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Stan Paige seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Long has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Paige finds it's way round the side to connect with Long's head.
Long on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Paige. Paige obviously looking to wear him down.
Paige misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Paige.
Paige ducks right into an uppercut from Long.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Paige just misses with a punch to the body.
Jab by Long.
Paige lands with a straight right. Long didn't see that one coming.
Paige throws a big shot that misses.
Paige bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Long's head backwards.
Paige thows a left - swing and a miss!
Paige throws a low kick, looking for Long's leg but Long calmly moves out of range.
Paige tried to score with a low kick but Long checks it.
Long tries to counter with a takedown but Paige is quick to defend against it.
Long scores with a kick to the body.
Long misses with a body kick.
Long keeps the fight on the outside.
Paige shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stan Paige comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Paige has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stan Paige!
Stan Paige made sure to mention his sponsor, //buriedALIVE// Fight Gear in his post fight interview.
The defeated How Long had this to say: 'I am impressed by your performance!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vangelis Kokkalis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Tavares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kokkalis's entrance music is Promises - Nero ft. Skrillex. A fine choice. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vangelis Kokkalis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Tavares!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tavares showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kokkalis.
Kokkalis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
As Kokkalis backs off Tavares throws a huge counter combo but Kokkalis manages to avoid it all.
Kokkalis sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Tavares keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kokkalis throws a shot from downtown. Tavares moves away and avoids it.
An inside leg kick from Tavares misses.
Kokkalis ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tavares swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tavares ducks under a wild hook from Kokkalis.
Tavares connects with a single shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab from Tavares.
Tavares scores with a jab to the head.
Kokkalis has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Tavares smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kokkalis defending well as Tavares loads up on a big left hand.
Kokkalis checks a leg kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavares takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The fighters circling - Kokkalis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tavares appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Tavares slips a jab from Kokkalis.
Thiago Tavares seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tavares checks a leg kick.
Kokkalis lands a jab.
It looks like Thiago Tavares has been cut.
Kokkalis has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kokkalis there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kokkalis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tavares.
Kokkalis went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Kokkalis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Tavares there.
Tavares jabs Kokkalis to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tavares swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kokkalis counters with an outside leg kick.
Tavares is looking to score with low kicks.
Kokkalis appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Kokkalis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kokkalis feints and then cracks Tavares's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tavares down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tavares lands a nice shot that snaps Kokkalis's head back.
Tavares scores with a hook.
Tavares swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tavares blocks the body kick.
Tavares throws out a loose jab but Kokkalis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tavares throws a looping overhand right but Kokkalis ducks down to avoid it.
Kokkalis half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Tavares bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Tavares.
A little feinted left hand from Kokkalis on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tavares misses the jab.
Kokkalis throws a leg kick
enabling Tavares to counter with a crisp jab.
Kokkalis works the jab nicely.
Tavares fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kokkalis on the side of the head.
Tavares throws a jab but it's blocked by Kokkalis.
A low kick from Tavares misses
letting Kokkalis counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kokkalis misses with a low kick.
Tavares misses with a left hand
and Kokkalis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tavares throws a body kick that misses
and Kokkalis counters with a single leg into guard. Tavares didn't expect that.
Kokkalis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kokkalis wants to control from the top but Tavares keeps moving.
Tavares kicks Kokkalis off and gets to his feet.
Tavares tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kokkalis is able to avoid easily.
Some wild striking there from Tavares.
Tavares throws a solid leg kick but Kokkalis takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tavares.
Kokkalis throws a leg kick but Tavares moved away.
A swing and a miss from Kokkalis.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kokkalis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tavares chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kokkalis can pounce on him.
Tavares moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tavares takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tavares. Kokkalis does a little dance to reset his feet.
A shot to the liver by Kokkalis. Beautiful body shot.
Kokkalis misses with a body shot.
Tavares throws a body punch but Kokkalis moves out of range.
Kokkalis throws a solid leg kick but Tavares takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kokkalis.
Tavares displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kokkalis throws out the jab.
Tavares is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kokkalis had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Kokkalis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tavares misses with a wild body shot.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Tavares - that will leave a mark!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tavares tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kokkalis is able to avoid easily.
Kokkalis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Thiago Tavares will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Thiago Tavares's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Tavares throws a big shot that misses.
Kokkalis feinted with a counter takedown.
Tavares looks to land a body kick but Kokkalis moved away.
Tavares misses the shot to the body.
Kokkalis tests Tavares's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tavares misses with an uppercut
and Kokkalis counters with a single leg into guard. Tavares didn't expect that.
Kokkalis trying to control the position from guard on top but Tavares is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kokkalis throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tavares keeping moving, preventing Kokkalis from controlling successfully.
Kokkalis has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tavares is trying to keep Kokkalis in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kokkalis lands a couple of elbows.
Tavares looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kokkalis slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Tavares preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Tavares lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kokkalis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tavares takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Thiago Tavares seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tavares loads up on a big right hand but Kokkalis slips the punch.
Jab by Kokkalis.
Tavares lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tavares throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kokkalis.
Kokkalis is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kokkalis is looking to land body kicks.
Tavares scores with a hook.
Kokkalis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tavares can pounce on him.
Tavares throws a body shot but no joy.
Tavares misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tavares lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kokkalis backs up against the cage.
Kokkalis scores with a nice strike.
Nice straight punches there by Tavares. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tavares.
Tavares throws a looping overhand right but Kokkalis ducks down to avoid it.
Tavares throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Tavares chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kokkalis has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Tavares fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kokkalis on the side of the head.
Kokkalis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A swing and a miss from Kokkalis.
Tavares let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kokkalis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tavares throws a nice looking combination but Kokkalis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tavares scores with a punch to the head.
Kokkalis misses the jab.
Tavares misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kokkalis takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tavares pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kokkalis is out of range and Tavares settles back down.
That kick from Kokkalis tenderised Tavares's leg. Tavares is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tavares closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tavares bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kokkalis's head backwards.
Kokkalis wants to land a leg kick but Tavares is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Kokkalis.
Tavares throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kokkalis decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Tavares's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kokkalis working some strikes from top position.
Kokkalis with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kokkalis trying to control but Tavares is working from the bottom.
Kokkalis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kokkalis wants to control from the top but Tavares keeps moving.
Tavares working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tavares is looking to stand up but Kokkalis isn't so interested in that idea.
Kokkalis trying to control the position from guard on top but Tavares is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Thiago Tavares will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Thiago Tavares's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Kokkalis takes a swing at Tavares's ribcage but misses.
Kokkalis fails to land with a series of punches.
Tavares throws a fast counter high kick but Kokkalis manages to duck under it in time.
Kokkalis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kokkalis tries to counter with a takedown but Tavares is quick to defend against it.
Nice cross by Tavares.
Kokkalis throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A lazy body kick from Kokkalis
and Kokkalis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kokkalis looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kokkalis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tavares.
Kokkalis throws a hook to the side of Tavares's head but Tavares sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kokkalis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tavares.
Tavares bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tavares appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tavares lands with a right hand.
Tavares slips under a jab.
A little jabbing left from Tavares on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tavares's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tavares takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kokkalis throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavares feints and then cracks Kokkalis's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kokkalis down.
Tavares ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kokkalis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tavares moves away.
Kokkalis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tavares moves away.
Tavares scores with a shot to the body.
Kokkalis takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tavares connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kokkalis momentarily.
Tavares checks a leg kick nicely.
Kokkalis misses the shot to the body.
Good shot there by Tavares.
Kokkalis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tavares.
Kokkalis thows a leg kick but Tavares checks it
and Tavares counters with a left to the body.
Tavares takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tavares throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kokkalis.
Vangelis Kokkalis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tavares throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tavares takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kokkalis connects with a jab.
Tavares with a nice cross.
Kokkalis is looking to score with low kicks.
Tavares tries to work over Kokkalis's front leg with a kick but Kokkalis checks it.
It appears Kokkalis was looking to counter with a kick there.
Kokkalis misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tavares counters with a left and a right that stings Kokkalis.
Good leg kick by Tavares there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
An inside leg kick lands from Kokkalis.
Kokkalis lands with a good body shot.
Kokkalis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tavares.
Kokkalis connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tavares tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kokkalis was well out of range. Poor timing from Tavares.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kokkalis tries to work over Tavares's front leg with a kick but Tavares checks it.
Tavares swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tavares steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kokkalis.
Kokkalis misses with a low kick.
Decent striking displayed by Tavares there.
Kokkalis takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kokkalis misses with an uppercut.
Tavares appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kokkalis motions for Tavares to come forward. Kokkalis throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kokkalis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kokkalis throws the left hand but Tavares avoids the punch easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tavares! But no joy.
Kokkalis tries to land a body kick
and Tavares counters with a nice uppercut.
Kokkalis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tavares sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tavares appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Kokkalis misses the target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tavares! But no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tavares lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tavares scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tavares throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kokkalis counters with a nice uppercut.
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!
Kokkalis scores with a nice strike.
Nice straight punches there by Tavares. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tavares.
Kokkalis drops his hands momentarily and Tavares takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tavares ducks under a wild hook from Kokkalis.
Tavares connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kokkalis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tavares.
Tavares lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tavares throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kokkalis counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tavares seems keen to control Kokkalis's posture.
Tavares avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Thiago Tavares.
I've got Tavares winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thiago Tavares!
An out of breath Thiago Tavares thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dr Schultz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy Bob!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dr Schultz!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bob uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Schultz has time to react.
Schultz looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bob has been working on his boxing with his coaches at GTi 888 in the buildup to the fight.
Bob misses with a wild body shot.
A solid body kick from Schultz.
Schultz connects with a leg kick. Bob looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Schultz takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Schultz connects with a leg kick. Bob looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bob throws a head kick that Schultz semi-blocks.
Bob takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Schultz throws the kick towards the body but Bob avoids it.
Schultz looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bob is looking to counter the offense by Schultz and move into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schultz ducks right into an uppercut from Bob.
Bob throws a lazy right hand but Schultz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bob tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Schultz was well out of range. Poor timing from Bob.
Schultz cracks the inside of Bob's front leg.
Bob throws a shot to the body.
Schultz lands a front kick.
Schultz moves away from the strike by Bob.
Bob moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromSchultz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Schultz finds it's target.
It looks like Billy Bob has been cut.
Schultz lands a big head kick that sends Bob tumbling to the mat! Schultz takes a step backwards and waves Bob back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Schultz drops Bob with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Bob! Schultz dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dr Schultz!
Dr Schultz thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yin Tao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donny Donowitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tao comes to the cage accompanied by Philip Bailey - Walking on the Chinese Wall. Donowitz has chosen Mama Said Knock You Out as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
36 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yin Tao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
43 - 11 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Donny Donowitz!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donowitz plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Tao cracks a nice hook into Donowitz's ribs.
Donowitz has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Tao is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Tao throws a nice looking combination but Donowitz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tao connects with a solid leg kick.
Donowitz throws a body punch but Tao moves out of range.
Tao lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Donowitz at a distance.
Donowitz throws a right hand that misses
and Tao counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Donowitz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tao throws out the jab.
Tao has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Homunculus Alembic in the buildup to the fight.
Tao has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Donowitz.
Tao throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Donowitz counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Tao throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tao fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tao punishes Donowitz's body with a nice straight punch.
A head kick misses from Tao.
Donowitz throws a lazy right hand but Tao sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tao scores with the left hand. Donowitz knows he should have avoided that one.
Tao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Donowitz moves away.
Tao throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Donowitz slips a jab and a cross from Tao.
Tao uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Donowitz.
Tao throws a leg kick that is checked
and Donowitz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tao falls off balance throwing a combination
and Donowitz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Donowitz tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tao checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A head kick misses from Tao.
Donowitz misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tao throws a lazy body kick
and Donowitz counters with a slapping leg kick.
A slow jab from Tao misses its intended target.
Donowitz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tao missing with a left hand there. Donowitz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tao lands a jab to Donowitz's midsection.
A slapping leg kick lands for Donowitz.
Tao throws a head kick but Donowitz moves out of range.
Tao misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tao moves away from the strike by Donowitz.
Donowitz tried to score with a low kick but Tao checks it.
Tao scores with a sloppy right hand. Donowitz should have avoided that one.
Donowitz will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Donowitz throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tao lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tao attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tao is looking to wear down Donowitz with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Tao takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Tao misses with a low kick.
Tao dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Donowitz. That did some damage!
Tao has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Donowitz.
Tao with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A low kick from Tao misses
and Donowitz counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tao thinking.
Donowitz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tao.
Donowitz moves out of range of the body kick from Tao.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Donowitz! But no joy.
Tao throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Donowitz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tao avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Donowitz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tao. Tao obviously looking to wear him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Donowitz.
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!
Donowitz throws a head kick but Tao moves out of range.
Tao tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tao goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Tao throws a half hearted mid kick.
Donowitz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tao.
Tao throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Donowitz flicks out a counter leg kick but Tao steps away.
Tao throws a body shot but no joy.
Tao swings for the body but Donowitz moves out of range.
Donowitz slips a straight right by Tao.
A clash of legs there as Donowitz blocks the low kick.
Donowitz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Donowitz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Donowitz checks a low kick from Tao.
Donowitz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yin Tao dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Donowitz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Some wild striking there from Tao.
Yin Tao is winning the standup battle so far.
Donowitz moves out of range of the leg kick from Tao.
Donowitz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Donowitz manages to avoid it.
Donowitz appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Donowitz throws a head kick that Tao semi-blocks.
A leg kick checked by Donowitz.
Tao keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tao lands a lovely overhand right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tao throws a body punch but Donowitz moves out of range.
Tao throws a chopping leg kick but Donowitz manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Donowitz slips under a jab.
Tao misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tao throws out a leg kick but Donowitz moves out of range and Tao only half commits.
Tao misses with a body kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Donowitz as he connects with a hook.
Tao throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Donowitz 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 Tao has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tao and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
As Donowitz looks to move away, Tao throws a big counter combo bu Donowitz just gets out of the way.
Donowitz moves out of range of the leg kick from Tao.
Tao moves out of range of the strikes.
Donowitz lands a nice shot that snaps Tao's head back.
Tao throws a sloppy head kick and Donowitz moves out of range easily.
Donowitz misses with a lunging right hand
and Tao counters with a nice leg kick.
Tao's jab looks to have found its range, popping Donowitz under the eye.
Tao throws a body shot but no joy.
Donowitz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tao uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Donowitz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz throws a lazy right hand but Tao sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tao 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 Donowitz has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Donowitz and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tao throws a lazy uppercut
and Donowitz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Donowitz cracks Tao with an open hand slap.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tao changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tao moves out of range of the strikes.
Donowitz lands with a shot to the body.
Tao cracks Donowitz with an open hand slap.
Crunch! Tao slams his shin into Donowitz's torso.
Yin Tao is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tao misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Donowitz misses.
A head kick misses from Tao.
Donowitz only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Tao throws a leg kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tao throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Donowitz.
Tao throws a left and a right that both miss
and Donowitz counters with a left to the body.
Tao misses with a leg kick.
Donowitz moves in looking to clinch but Tao pushes him off.
Tao pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tao walks forward, straight into a front kick from Donowitz.
Donowitz throws the left hand but Tao avoids the punch easily.
A little feinted left hand from Tao on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tao misses with a leg kick.
Donowitz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Donowitz throws out a leg kick but Tao moves out of range and Donowitz only half commits.
Donowitz checks a low kick from Tao.
A thudding body kick lands there by Donowitz!
A low kick from Tao is predictable there
and Donowitz counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tao throws a chopping leg kick but Donowitz manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Donowitz checks a leg kick.
Donowitz avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Donowitz feints and then cracks Tao's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tao down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donowitz throws a shot from downtown. Tao moves away and avoids it.
A low kick from Tao misses
and Donowitz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tao looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A telegraphed right hand from Donowitz misses the target.
Donowitz lands a leg kick that knocks Tao off balance momentarily.
Tao takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Donowitz scores with a sloppy right hand. Tao should have avoided that one.
Tao moves away from the strike by Donowitz.
A bone on bone clash there as Donowitz blocks the leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Donowitz on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donny Donowitz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Tao connects with an inside leg kick.
Donowitz takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Donowitz wants to slow Tao down by chopping away at his legs.
Tao takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Donowitz shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Donowitz scores with a kick to the midsection.
Tao looks to score with a jab to the body but Donowitz is just out of range.
Tao tries a head kick but it misses.
Donowitz misses with an uppercut. Tao saw that one coming.
Tao will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donowitz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tao throws a sloppy head kick and Donowitz moves out of range easily.
Donowitz looks to score with a jab to the body but Tao is just out of range.
Tao misses with a shot to the body
and Donowitz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donowitz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tao pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yin Tao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donowitz throws a front kick aimed at Tao's knee but Tao avoids it well.
Donowitz tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Donowitz darts in and clinches Tao up against the cage.
Donowitz misses with a punch to the body.
Donowitz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Donowitz blocking some punches.
Donowitz misses with a punch on the inside.
Donowitz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tao buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Donowitz misses with a kick to the body
and Tao counters with a low kick, right behind Donowitz 's knee.
Good work by Tao as he checks the leg kick.
Tao throws a leg kick
and Donowitz counters with a left to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tao.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Tao.
Tao misses with a low kick.
Tao takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A head kick misses from Tao.
Donowitz tries to clinch up.
Donowitz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
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!
Donowitz throws a sloppy head kick and Tao moves out of range easily.
Donowitz throws a body shot but no joy.
Tao finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tao lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Donowitz works the jab nicely.
Tao throws a leg kick which misses Donowitz's front leg but catches the back leg as Donowitz tries to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tao tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Donowitz feints a counter leg kick.
Donowitz is looking to clinch but Tao is avoiding it.
Donowitz connects with a leg kick. Tao looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tao connects with a jab.
Donowitz just misses with a punch to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Donowitz 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 Tao has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tao and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Donowitz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Donowitz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tao manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tao connects with a leg kick. Donowitz looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Donowitz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tao misses with a looping left.
Donowitz's corner calls for a 1-2. Donowitz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A jab from Donowitz does it's job there.
Tao is rocked!
Donowitz's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tao scores with a shoulder strike.
Tao tries to work over Donowitz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Donowitz stalling.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Donowitz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Donowitz tries a body shot but Tao blocks it.
Donowitz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Donowitz blocks an uppercut.
Donowitz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Donowitz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Donowitz takes a shot to the head.
Tao lands a left hand.
Donowitz looking to slow down the pace here.
Tao is working Donowitz over against the cage.
Tao misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Donny Donowitz just about did enough to take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Tao lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tao waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Donowitz.
Donowitz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It seemed like Donowitz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Donowitz blocks a head kick by Tao.
Tao keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Tao misses its target.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tao, as that shot connected.
Tao uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Donowitz.
Donowitz throws the left hand but Tao avoids the punch easily.
Tao avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tao throws a leg kick that is checked
and Donowitz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tao misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tao thumps Donowitz with a low kick.
Tao misses with a leg kick
and Donowitz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tao throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Tao takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tao connects with a body shot that sends Donowitz's belly button to the back.
Tao throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tao throws a leg kick but Donowitz sees it coming and checks it nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Donowitz! But no joy.
Donowitz is looking to land body kicks.
Donowitz takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Tao throws a leg kick
and Donowitz counters with a straight right hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Donowitz.
Donowitz takes a swing at Tao's ribcage but misses.
Donowitz throws a big shot that misses.
Tao misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz misses the shot to the body.
Donowitz bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Donowitz avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Donowitz feints a counter leg kick.
Tao tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Donowitz is able to avoid easily.
Tao throws a wild body kick that Donowitz sees coming a mile off.
Tao pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Donowitz, right into the meat.
Donowitz attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tao takes a jab right on the kisser.
Oh Tao is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Donowitz fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Tao square on the jaw! Damn, Tao is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Donny Donowitz!
Donny Donowitz decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Kravinoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cooper Abreu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abreu has chosen Die for Metal as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sergei Kravinoff!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cooper Abreu!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abreu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Abreu.
Abreu throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Kravinoff prevents Abreu from moving into mount.
Kravinoff is looking to regain half guard here but Abreu keeps moving and retains side control.
Kravinoff can't do much from the bottom here.
Kravinoff is looking to regain half guard here but Abreu keeps moving and retains side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kravinoff struggling a bit here.
Abreu looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abreu postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Abreu wants to control but Kravinoff is keeping him busy.
Kravinoff struggling a bit here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Kravinoff swings away with a body shot that misses
and Abreu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Abreu throws a body shot but no joy.
Abreu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kravinoff.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abreu shoots in and drives through. Kravinoff sprawls well.
Kravinoff throws a left and a right that both miss
and Abreu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kravinoff misses with a wild body shot.
Abreu connects with a solid leg kick.
Kravinoff takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Abreu closes the distance and clinches up with Kravinoff, looking for a takedown. Abreu pushes Kravinoff against the cage but Kravinoff circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kravinoff delivers a nice body kick.
Kravinoff is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Abreu misses the shot to the body.
Kravinoff scores with a kick to the body.
A low kick from Kravinoff is predictable there
and Abreu counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
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!
Kravinoff checks a leg kick nicely.
Abreu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kravinoff cracks Abreu with a good jab.
Kravinoff gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Abreu to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Kravinoff trying to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kravinoff looking to control.
Abreu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Abreu is fighting to break Kravinoff's control of his arms but Kravinoff is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Kravinoff keeping full guard, as Abreu tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kravinoff controlling the position.
Kravinoff preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kravinoff throws a quick inside leg kick.
Abreu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kravinoff scores with the left hand. Abreu knows he should have avoided that one.
Abreu on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kravinoff throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kravinoff throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Abreu misses with a leg kick.
Kravinoff tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Abreu was well out of range. Poor timing from Kravinoff.
Abreu gets the takedown into side control.
Abreu working the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cooper Abreu dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Abreu tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Abreu scores with a leg kick.
Kravinoff throws a jab when Abreu was well out of range.
Kravinoff's corner calls for a 1-2. Kravinoff obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Abreu throws a nice head kick!
Abreu shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Kravinoff is trying to maintain the position but Abreu is very close to passing his half guard.
Kravinoff is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kravinoff blocking the ground and pound attempt from Abreu.
Abreu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kravinoff wants to control but Abreu is keeping busy.
Kravinoff controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Kravinoff trying to control from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Abreu not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Some wild striking there from Kravinoff.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Abreu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kravinoff throws a solid leg kick but Abreu takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kravinoff.
Kravinoff misses with a head kick.
Kravinoff is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Abreu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kravinoff.
Abreu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sergei Kravinoff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abreu looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kravinoff throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sergei Kravinoff is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A leg kick checked by Abreu.
A combination from Abreu does no damage.
Kravinoff misses with a body shot.
And Abreu tries to counter it with a takedown but Kravinoff pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kravinoff lands a leg kick that knocks Abreu off balance momentarily.
Kravinoff throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kravinoff attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abreu throws a poor cross that misses
and Kravinoff makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Abreu really felt that one!
Abreu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Abreu connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kravinoff's hands.
Abreu connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kravinoff. Kravinoff circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Abreu scores with a nice head shot.
Kravinoff misses the shot to the body.
Kravinoff works the jab nicely.
Kravinoff takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kravinoff missing with a left hand there. Abreu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Abreu connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
An inside leg kick lands from Abreu.
Abreu lands a leg kick that knocks Kravinoff off balance momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abreu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kravinoff throws a shot from downtown. Abreu moves away and avoids it.
Abreu is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abreu scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Abreu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kravinoff.
Abreu on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Abreu moves out of range of the body kick.
Abreu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kravinoff.
Kravinoff scores with a hook.
Kravinoff blocks the body kick.
Kravinoff staying out of range there.
Kravinoff goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kravinoff lands a nice looking kick to the body. Abreu takes a step back to recover.
Abreu avoids the body shot from Kravinoff.
Kravinoff throws a push kick but Abreu slaps the foot to one side.
Kravinoff throws a leg kick
and Abreu counters with an outside leg kick.
Abreu scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Cooper Abreu will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kravinoff misses with a looping right.
Kravinoff throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kravinoff turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kravinoff lands a nice looking body shot.
Kravinoff misses with a looping left.
Kravinoff throws a leg kick which misses Abreu's front leg but catches the back leg as Abreu tries to avoid it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Abreu.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Abreu checks a leg kick.
Kravinoff blocks a jab.
Abreu 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.
Kravinoff throwing a counter right hand but Abreu manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abreu stalks Kravinoff and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kravinoff's face. Kravinoff staggers backwards, shaken.
Kravinoff throws a head kick that misses.
Abreu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kravinoff.
Abreu thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Abreu.
Abreu throws a leg kick which misses Kravinoff's front leg but catches the back leg as Kravinoff tries to avoid it.
Kravinoff throws the left hand but Abreu avoids the punch easily.
Good work by Kravinoff as he checks the leg kick.
It appears Kravinoff was looking to counter with a kick there.
Kravinoff throws a sloppy head kick
and Abreu counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Kravinoff!
Abreu postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Kravinoff can't do much from the bottom here.
What's Kravinoff going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Kravinoff is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abreu working the head and body with strikes.
You can see the frustration on Kravinoff's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Abreu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kravinoff keeps working.
Kravinoff wants to control but Abreu postures up.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Abreu staying out of range there.
Abreu takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kravinoff slips a straight right by Abreu.
A slow jab from Kravinoff misses its intended target.
Abreu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kravinoff moves away.
Sergei Kravinoff is winning the standup battle so far.
Abreu connects with a right hand. Kravinoff shakes it off.
Kravinoff throws a big shot that misses.
Abreu cracks Kravinoff with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kravinoff throws a head kick that misses.
Abreu connects with a body shot that sends Kravinoff's belly button to the back.
A jab from Abreu does it's job there.
Kravinoff goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Abreu lands with an overhand left.
Kravinoff is looking to chop away at Abreu's legs.
A good leg kick by Abreu.
Kravinoff misses with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kravinoff blocks a head kick by Abreu.
Kravinoff throws a head kick that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abreu misses with a wild combination.
Abreu tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Abreu scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Abreu darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kravinoff lands a nice looking kick to the body. Abreu takes a step back to recover.
Crunch! Kravinoff slams his shin into Abreu's torso.
Kravinoff is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kravinoff ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kravinoff throws a looping overhand right but Abreu ducks down to avoid it.
Kravinoff throws a shot from downtown. Abreu moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cooper Abreu really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
An inside leg kick lands from Abreu.
Kravinoff avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kravinoff checks the leg kick nicely there.
Abreu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Abreu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kravinoff throws a body punch but Abreu moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Abreu.
Kravinoff tries to land a leg kick but Abreu saw it coming and moves away.
Abreu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abreu misses with a leg kick.
Kravinoff throws a low kick, looking for Abreu's leg but Abreu calmly moves out of range.
Abreu misses with a low kick.
Good leg kick by Kravinoff there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Abreu works Kravinoff's body with a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kravinoff tries to land a body kick
and Abreu counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kravinoff is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Abreu wants to control from the top but Kravinoff keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Abreu accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kravinoff controls Abreu momentarily but Abreu frees himself.
Abreu thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kravinoff is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abreu trying to control the position from guard on top but Kravinoff is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kravinoff throws a front kick that sends Abreu stumbling back into the cage.
Kravinoff throws a push kick but Abreu slaps the foot to one side.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kravinoff.
Abreu clobbers Kravinoff with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Abreu throws a hook to the side of Kravinoff's head but Kravinoff sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kravinoff throws a low kick, looking for Abreu's leg but Abreu calmly moves out of range.
Kravinoff swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Abreu walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kravinoff checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abreu throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kravinoff lands with a kick to the ribs.
Abreu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kravinoff.
Abreu is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Kravinoff throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Abreu feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kravinoffs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Abreu on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kravinoff throws a leg kick that is checked
and Abreu counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Abreu tries to free his leg and advance position but Kravinoff is retaining full guard.
Kravinoff seems keen to control Abreu's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kravinoff is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Abreu distracts Kravinoff with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kravinoff is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kravinoff is adopting a defensive guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Abreu has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kravinoff.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Abreu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cooper Abreu dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Kravinoff throws a big shot that misses.
Kravinoff takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kravinoff slips a straight right by Abreu.
Kravinoff looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kravinoff checks a low kick from Abreu.
Kravinoff lands the left hand.
Abreu connects with a right hand. Kravinoff shakes it off.
Abreu throws out a loose jab but Kravinoff uses good head movement to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Kravinoff.
A combination from Kravinoff does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kravinoff swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Abreu is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Kravinoff 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.
Nice defenses there by Kravinoff.
Some bone on bone action there as Abreu checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kravinoff keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abreu misses with a takedown attempt
and Kravinoff counters with a solid body kick.
A jab lands there for Abreu.
Abreu slips a straight right by Kravinoff.
Abreu walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kravinoff throws a low kick but Abreu moves out of range easily.
Kravinoff misses with a series of wild punches.
And Abreu tries to counter it with a takedown but Kravinoff pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kravinoff cracks the inside of Abreu's front leg.
Abreu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kravinoff cracks Abreu with an open hand slap.
Abreu scores with a jab. Kravinoff acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sergei Kravinoff has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kravinoff misses the jab.
Abreu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Abreu dives in and scores a takedown into Kravinoff's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kravinoff is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kravinoff keeping moving, preventing Abreu from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kravinoff has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Abreu misses with a hook.
Kravinoff throws a low kick but Abreu avoids it.
Kravinoff lands a leg kick that knocks Abreu off balance momentarily.
Kravinoff misses with an attempted mid kick.
Abreu throws a right hand that Kravinoff ducks under and follows up with a left that Kravinoff also avoids with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abreu throws the left hand but Kravinoff avoids the punch easily.
Abreu slips a straight right by Kravinoff.
Kravinoff pivots, looking for a leg kick but Abreu is out of range and Kravinoff settles back down.
Abreu lands a nice looking body shot.
Kravinoff throws the kick towards the body but Abreu avoids it.
Abreu loads up on a big right hand but Kravinoff slips the punch.
Abreu throws a solid leg kick but Kravinoff takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Abreu.
Kravinoff pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Abreu feints the counter takedown.
Kravinoff drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kravinoff throws a low kick, looking for Abreu's leg but Abreu calmly moves out of range.
Abreu cracks the inside of Kravinoff's front leg.
Kravinoff misses with a low kick.
Kravinoff looks to land a body kick but Abreu moved away.
Abreu lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Cooper Abreu.
I've got Abreu winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 47:49
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 45:50
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cooper Abreu!
Cooper Abreu is the new welterweight champion!
Cooper Abreu bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arvydas Sabonis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keijo Harkimo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sabonis comes to the cage accompanied by James Brown - Superbad. Harkimo comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Sandstorm kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Keijo Harkimo was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
34 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Arvydas Sabonis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keijo Harkimo!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harkimo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Harkimo takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Sabonis throws the kick towards the body but Harkimo avoids it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sabonis. That's going to slow Harkimo down.
Sabonis walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Harkimo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sabonis has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Le Prieuré de Sion in the buildup to the fight.
Harkimo misses with a looping right.
Sabonis takes the fight into the clinch.
Harkimo has Sabonis pushed against the cage.
A hook to the body from Harkimo.
Harkimo can't find room to land a body shot as Sabonis controls the action.
Sabonis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Harkimo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sabonis punishes Harkimo's body with a nice straight punch.
Harkimo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sabonis.
Sabonis seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Sabonis works the jab nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harkimo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Harkimo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Harkimo avoids the body shot from Sabonis.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabonis looks for the body kick but Harkimo saw that one coming.
Harkimo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A cross from Harkimo lands.
Harkimo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sabonis scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A jab from Sabonis misses.
Harkimo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Sabonis swings for the body but Harkimo moves out of range.
Harkimo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sabonis can pounce on him.
Sabonis clinches.
Harkimo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sabonis pulls guard effortlessly.
Harkimo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Harkimo is standing up over Sabonis. Sabonis looks to escape but Harkimo dives into side control.
Sabonis is not content to let Harkimo control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harkimo wants to stand but Sabonis has his arm trapped.
Harkimo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sabonis keeps working.
Sabonis is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sabonis is trying to control Harkimo's posture but Harkimo avoids it.
Sabonis is looking to regain half guard here but Harkimo keeps moving and retains side control.
Harkimo wants to stand but Sabonis has his arm trapped.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabonis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Harkimo slows the pace down.
Sabonis is trying to get back to half guard.
Sabonis struggling a bit here.
Sabonis tries to buck Harkimo off but Harkimo is having none of it.
Sabonis is working hard here to advance position.
Harkimo is staying tight to Sabonis's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Harkimo wants to control but Sabonis is keeping him busy.
Harkimo tries to stand but Sabonis is controlling his head.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Keijo Harkimo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harkimo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sabonis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Harkimo.
Sabonis lands an overhand right.
Harkimo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice jab there from Sabonis.
Harkimo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Harkimo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Harkimo slips under a jab.
Sabonis takes one on the button.
Sabonis throws a leg kick but Harkimo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Harkimo punishes Sabonis's body with a nice straight punch.
Harkimo lands with an uppercut that bounces Sabonis off the cage and back into range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Arvydas Sabonis will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sabonis avoids a kick to the body.
Sabonis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Harkimo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sabonis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sabonis moves out of range as Harkimo strikes.
Harkimo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Harkimo scores a nice knee to the body.
Harkimo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Harkimo working Sabonis over with knees to the body.
Harkimo tries to work over Sabonis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harkimo tries to throw a body punch but Sabonis avoids it by throwing Harkimo back against the cage.
Sabonis managing to block the knees to the body from Harkimo.
Harkimo looking to slow down the pace here.
Harkimo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sabonis gets control of Harkimo's arms and successfully pulls guard. Sabonis will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harkimo trying to stand up but can't free himself from Sabonis's guard.
Sabonis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sabonis looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Harkimo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Harkimo's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Harkimo slips nicely into half guard.
Sabonis actively working from the bottom here.
Sabonis is refusing to be controlled, as Harkimo sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sabonis is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Harkimo pulls his head out easily.
Harkimo is trying to control. Sabonis wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sabonis trying to control from the bottom.
Sabonis looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Harkimo is trying to control. Sabonis wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Harkimo wants to stand but Sabonis has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Harkimo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sabonis does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A swing and a miss from Harkimo.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Harkimo in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Harkimo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Harkimo lands a nice hook to Sabonis's body. Sabonis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harkimo blocks a jab.
Harkimo avoids the head kick by Sabonis.
Harkimo connects with a high kick.
Sabonis forces Harkimo back against the cage and clinches.
Harkimo blocks a body shot from Sabonis.
Harkimo tries to throw a body punch but Sabonis avoids it by throwing Harkimo back against the cage.
Harkimo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sabonis pulls guard effortlessly.
Harkimo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Harkimo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Harkimo controlling from side mount.
Harkimo stands up and beckons Sabonis to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harkimo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Keijo Harkimo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sabonis moves out of range as Harkimo strikes.
Sabonis checks a leg kick nicely.
Sabonis tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Harkimo manages to circle out of the way.
Jab, jab by Sabonis - just one landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harkimo lands with an overhand left.
Sabonis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Harkimo tries to counter by closing the distance.
Harkimo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sabonis misses with a body shot.
Sabonis scores with a leg kick.
Sabonis with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Harkimo to score with a decent uppercut.
Sabonis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Harkimo missing with a left hand there. Sabonis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sabonis is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Harkimo.
Sabonis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harkimo manages to avoid it.
Harkimo cracks a nice hook into Sabonis's ribs.
Harkimo checks the leg kick nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keijo Harkimo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Sabonis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Harkimo works Sabonis's body with a nice hook.
Harkimo swinging wildly here.
Harkimo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sabonis. Sabonis circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sabonis connects with a leg kick. Harkimo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Harkimo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sabonis.
Harkimo lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Sabonis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Harkimo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sabonis on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Harkimo misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harkimo looks to land a combination but Sabonis avoids it well.
Harkimo lets loose with a powerful body kick. Sabonis will feel that in the morning.
Harkimo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sabonis blocks a jab.
Sabonis misses with a lunging right hand
and Harkimo counters with a crisp one two that drops Sabonis! Harkimo thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Sabonis to his feet! Sabonis is in big trouble!
Sabonis is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabonis throws a chopping leg kick but Harkimo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Oh Sabonis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Harkimo throws an uppercut from hell that sends Sabonis clean off his feet! He's out cold! Harkimo stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Keijo Harkimo!
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