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Slinga vs Vitonen (HW Title) PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mikhail Perkovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Waltari Suokuokka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Suokuokka is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Paul Engemann - Scarface (Push It to the Limit). Mikhail Perkovic had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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200 lbs
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194 lbs
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Good wrestling
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
17 - 17 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mikhail Perkovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 22 - 0, fighting out of London, Waltari Suokuokka!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suokuokka pushes Perkovic up against the cage in a clinch.
Perkovic using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Suokuokka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Perkovic is looking for a takedown.
Suokuokka misses with the head strike.
I was talking to Perkovic's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Suokuokka scores with a nice hook to the head.
Perkovic keeps control of Suokuokka as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Perkovic is looking for a takedown.
A knee to the head by Perkovic.
Perkovic has Suokuokka pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Suokuokka manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikhail Perkovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head punch on the inside from Suokuokka fails to land.
Suokuokka lands with a short shot to the head.
Suokuokka lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Suokuokka breaks from the clinch.
Suokuokka closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Perkovic trying to land knees to the body.
Suokuokka lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Perkovic backwards.
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!
Suokuokka wants to take the fight to the mat but Perkovic manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Suokuokka is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Perkovic drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Suokuokka gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkovic being controlled against the cage.
Perkovic has Suokuokka pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Suokuokka manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Suokuokka misses with the head strike.
Suokuokka avoiding damage.
Perkovic has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Suokuokka clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Perkovic tightening his grip on Suokuokka, looking for the choke.
Suokuokka wants to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suokuokka showing good submission defense here.
Perkovic patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Perkovic missing with punches from the back.
Perkovic is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Suokuokka defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Suokuokka looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Suokuokka defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Perkovic struggling to land strikes to the head as Suokuokka covers up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suokuokka is having to fend off submission attempts from Perkovic, who is looking to sink in the choke. Perkovic doesn't have the hooks in though and Suokuokka manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.
Suokuokka wants to control from the top but Perkovic keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Suokuokka showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Perkovic throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Perkovic is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Perkovic working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Suokuokka.
Suokuokka working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Perkovic's head.
Suokuokka is pushing down on Perkovic's leg trying to pass to half guard. Perkovic is fighting to maintain full guard but Suokuokka has managed to sneak the leg through.
Suokuokka drops an elbow to the side of Perkovic's head.
Suokuokka wants to take a breather but Perkovic is having none of it.
Perkovic tries to roll over but Suokuokka keeps him under control.
Perkovic trying to control from the bottom.
Suokuokka wants to pass to mount but Perkovic is defending the position.
Suokuokka thows a huge punch but Perkovic dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Waltari Suokuokka will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Suokuokka has managed to clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Perkovic has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Suokuokka is trying to keep an underhook but Perkovic manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Perkovic wants to work for an arm triangle but Suokuokka is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Suokuokka is pressing down on Perkovic's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Perkovic won't allow Suokuokka to sweep him here.
Perkovic drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Suokuokka manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Perkovic has Suokuokka in his guard.
Perkovic working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suokuokka scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suokuokka won't allow Perkovic to sweep him here.
Suokuokka sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Perkovic's guard.
Suokuokka working Perkovic over with strikes.
Perkovic is trying to get back to full guard.
Suokuokka wants to lay and pray for a moment but Perkovic keeps working.
Suokuokka prevents Perkovic from improving his position.
Perkovic trying to control but Suokuokka postures up.
Perkovic wants to improve his position but Suokuokka is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Suokuokka sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Perkovic defending well though.
Perkovic trying to hold on to Suokuokka's head to control him but Suokuokka postures up.
Suokuokka seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Perkovic does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Suokuokka scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Perkovic manages to get to full guard.
Suokuokka stands and steps away. Perkovic gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Mikhail Perkovic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Perkovic shoots for a takedown but Suokuokka saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Perkovic feints and as Suokuokka raises his hands in defense, Perkovic changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Perkovic wants to control from the top but Suokuokka keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suokuokka is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Perkovic with a flurry of punches that miss.
Perkovic has gone for a leg lock! Suokuokka slips out almost immediately though and dives into Perkovic's guard.
Suokuokka scoring with punches to the head and body.
Suokuokka trying to control the position from guard on top but Perkovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Perkovic working a defensive guard here.
Suokuokka trying to control but Perkovic is working from the bottom.
That's four 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.
Perkovic manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Suokuokka manages to get himself to full guard.
Perkovic drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Suokuokka dives on top into guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Suokuokka wants to pass the guard but Perkovic is keeping the position.
Suokuokka stops Perkovic from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Waltari Suokuokka will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Suokuokka gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Suokuokka lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Perkovic.
Perkovic has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Suokuokka is trying to keep an underhook but Perkovic manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Suokuokka manages to get to full guard.
Suokuokka keeping moving, preventing Perkovic from controlling successfully.
Perkovic postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Suokuokka is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Perkovic, into his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suokuokka distracts Perkovic with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkovic utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Suokuokka stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Perkovic swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Suokuokka stopping the sweep attempt from Perkovic.
Suokuokka trying to control but Perkovic is working from the bottom.
Perkovic is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Suokuokka tries to free his leg and advance position but Perkovic is retaining full guard.
Perkovic wants to sweep but no luck.
Suokuokka works over Perkovic with some ground and pound from guard.
That's two 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.
Suokuokka makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Suokuokka preventing the sweep.
Suokuokka trying to control the position from guard on top but Perkovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Perkovic gets tackled into the cage by Suokuokka. Suokuokka maintains the clinch.
Perkovic looking for a takedown.
Perkovic trying to stall but Suokuokka improves his position.
Waltari Suokuokka is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Perkovic lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Suokuokka tries to stall but Perkovic uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Suokuokka throws a punch but it's blocked by Perkovic.
Suokuokka decides to pull guard.
Perkovic is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Suokuokka is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Suokuokka has escaped and now he's on top!
Suokuokka has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkovic has his hands on Suokuokka's head, controlling the position.
Suokuokka stays in close to Perkovic's body and controls the position.
Suokuokka wants to control from the top but Perkovic keeps moving.
Suokuokka is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Suokuokka trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mikhail Perkovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Perkovic looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Perkovic is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Suokuokka controls from within his opponent's guard.
Suokuokka is continuing to stall.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
And that's the end of the fight!
Waltari Suokuokka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Suokuokka has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Waltari Suokuokka!
Mikhail Perkovic spoke after the fight, saying 'I must review my career... Am I going the right way?'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mattia Nicoletti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pencil Neck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Neck's choice of entrance music: Welcome to the jungle. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mattia Nicoletti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 37 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pencil Neck!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nicoletti throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nicoletti cracks the inside of Neck's front leg.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Neck wants to take the fight to the mat but Nicoletti manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Neck tightens his grip and picks Nicoletti up, before dumping him to the ground. Nicoletti manages to land in guard.
Nicoletti looking to hit a scissor sweep but Neck is one step ahead there.
Nicoletti trying to control the position.
Nicoletti 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.
Neck connects with a couple of short punches.
Neck has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neck trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Neck throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nicoletti works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Neck scoring with some ground and pound.
Nicoletti wants to sweep here but Neck controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicoletti manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Neck manages to get himself to full guard.
Nicoletti stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Neck swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nicoletti being controlled here momentarily.
Nicoletti wants to pass the guard but Neck is keeping the position.
Neck is looking for a triangle but Nicoletti pushes his legs off easily.
Nicoletti trying to control but Neck is working from the bottom.
Neck trying to control the position.
Neck keeping moving, preventing Nicoletti from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nicoletti accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Neck is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Neck wants to free his trapped foot but Nicoletti is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Neck landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Nicoletti gets full guard.
Neck landing some decent shots from guard.
Neck throws a big elbow that misses.
Neck throws a big right hand that misses.
Nicoletti working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neck lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Nicoletti is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Neck's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Neck drops back looking for a leg! Nicoletti is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Nicoletti manages to kick Neck off! Neck jumps back into Nicoletti's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nicoletti looking to control.
Nicoletti utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Neck content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Neck trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Neck trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nicoletti utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nicoletti looking to hit a scissor sweep but Neck is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Nicoletti is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Nicoletti looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Neck is refusing to be controlled, as Nicoletti sits in half guard.
Nicoletti works his foot free and advances to mount.
Neck wants to try and get back to his feet.
Neck is in a horrible position here. Nicoletti smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Neck regains half guard.
Nicoletti is taking a breather. Neck says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pencil Neck dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Neck misses with a takedown attempt - Nicoletti sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Neck looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
As Neck tries to get set, Nicoletti tries to push him back and clinch up but Neck manages to avoid the attempt.
Nicoletti clinches up against the cage.
Neck on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nicoletti lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Pencil Neck has been cut.
Nicoletti lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nicoletti looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Neck avoiding damage as Nicoletti throws knees to the body.
Nicoletti tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Neck avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neck tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nicoletti avoids it.
Nicoletti with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Neck managing to block the knees to the body from Nicoletti.
Neck has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Nicoletti uses from the top position.
Neck trying to keep a closed guard but Nicoletti is proving a slippery customer.
Nicoletti tries to free his leg and advance position but Neck is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neck looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Nicoletti trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nicoletti is fighting to break Neck's control of his arms but Neck is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Neck has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Nicoletti has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Nicoletti tries to land knees in the clinch but Neck avoids the damage to the body.
Nicoletti throws an elbow but it misses.
Nicoletti tries to throw a body punch but Neck avoids it by throwing Nicoletti back against the cage.
Neck is trying to drag Nicoletti to the mat but Nicoletti just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mattia Nicoletti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pencil Neck.
Nicoletti missing with knees to the body.
Neck blocks an elbow strike from Nicoletti.
Nicoletti lands an elbow inside that Neck shrugs off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicoletti is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Neck is defending well for now.
Neck on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Neck tries to stall but Nicoletti uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nicoletti is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Neck is defending well for now.
Neck goes for a takedown in the clinch but Nicoletti prevents it.
Neck manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Neck looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Neck keeping moving, preventing Nicoletti from controlling successfully.
Nicoletti advances position into side control!
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!
Neck can't do much from the bottom here.
Nicoletti advances to full mount.
Nicoletti wants to control the pace but Neck is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neck is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Poor strikes thrown by Nicoletti there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Nicoletti putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Neck is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Nicoletti thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Neck slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Pencil Neck has got the better of the ground game so far.
Neck manages to get to full guard.
Nicoletti got a little sloppy there for a moment and Neck has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nicoletti has managed to get both his arms back between Neck's legs - danger averted.
Neck not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Neck looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nicoletti is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neck is still trying to improve position.
Neck had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nicoletti defends it easily.
Nicoletti trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Neck lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Nicoletti is trying to keep Neck in close.
Nicoletti has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Neck can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Neck accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mattia Nicoletti dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pencil Neck's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Neck shoots in but Nicoletti avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nicoletti stuffs the takedown attempt from Neck. Neck gets slowly back to his feet.
Neck has managed to clinch.
Neck has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Nicoletti is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mattia Nicoletti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pencil Neck.
Nicoletti trying to stall but Neck improves his position.
Nicoletti comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mattia Nicoletti has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nicoletti working Neck over with knees to the body.
Nicoletti working Neck over with knees to the body.
Nicoletti looks to throw an elbow but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nicoletti is stalling here.
Nicoletti trying to land knees to the body.
Neck takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nicoletti leaning against his opponent.
Nicoletti using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicoletti misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Neck.
Neck wants a takedown but no success here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Nicoletti takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Nicoletti pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nicoletti just misses with a elbow thrown towards Neck's brow.
Nicoletti tries to work over Neck's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nicoletti lands a knee to the body.
Nicoletti lands an elbow just above Neck 's eye.
Neck managing to block the knees to the body from Nicoletti.
Nicoletti unloads a knee to the mid-section. Neck lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A right hand to the body from Nicoletti.
Nice elbow from Nicoletti.
Nicoletti throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nicoletti tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Neck avoids it.
Neck managing to block the knees to the body from Nicoletti.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicoletti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nicoletti is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Neck is defending well for now.
Nicoletti lands a nice knee to the body.
Nicoletti throws an elbow that misses.
Nicoletti lands an elbow just above Neck 's eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Neck blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nicoletti lands an elbow that stopped Neck in his tracks for a moment.
Nicoletti lands an elbow just above Neck 's eye.
Nicoletti is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Neck can do to turn this around?
Neck wants a takedown.
Nicoletti using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nicoletti.
Neck takes a knee to the side of the body.
Nicoletti trying to land knees to the body.
Nicoletti misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Neck.
Nicoletti tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Neck avoids it.
Nicoletti tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Neck avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nicoletti gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nicoletti tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Neck avoids it.
Neck managing to block the knees to the body from Nicoletti.
Neck drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Neck looking for a takedown.
Neck managing to block the knees to the body from Nicoletti.
Nicoletti is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Neck is keeping busy.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nicoletti.
Nicoletti struggles to land a body shot inside as Neck controls his hands.
Nicoletti is pressed up against the cage. Neck has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Nicoletti down to the mat. Nicoletti avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Neck darts in looking for a takedown but Nicoletti gets double underhooks and turns Neck into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nicoletti gets tackled into the cage by Neck. Neck maintains the clinch.
Neck breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Neck throws a head kick that misses.
Neck walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nicoletti checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Neck takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Neck shoots in looking for a takedown but Nicoletti manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Neck's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Nicoletti. Neck shrugs it off though.
Nicoletti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nicoletti swings for the body but Neck moves out of range.
Mattia Nicoletti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nicoletti tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Neck is able to avoid easily.
Neck avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nicoletti throws a leg kick which misses Neck's front leg but catches the back leg as Neck tries to avoid it.
Nicoletti tries to clinch up but Neck circles away and keeps his distance.
Nicoletti buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Neck is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nicoletti sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mattia Nicoletti showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Nicoletti 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mattia Nicoletti!
Pencil Neck spoke after the fight, saying 'Dang, I think I broke my hip.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zorba The Greek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flavio Sandoval (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 31 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zorba The Greek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
39 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Flavio Sandoval!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sandoval gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The Greek throws a series of punches but Sandoval avoids them all with ease.
Horrible takedown attempt by Sandoval or perhaps it was just good defense by The Greek, which made it look bad.
A slow jab from The Greek misses its intended target.
Zorba The Greek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sandoval is looking to clinch but The Greek is avoiding it.
The Greek has been working on his boxing with his coaches at H-13 Alpha Elite Training in the buildup to the fight.
The Greek throws a right and a left that both miss.
The Greek tries to keep at a distance but Sandoval has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sandoval digs a right hand into The Greek's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on The Greek's gas tank.
Sandoval has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics The Greek uses from the top position.
The Greek trying to control but Sandoval is working from the bottom.
The Greek looking to pass the guard.
The Greek trying to control the position from guard on top but Sandoval is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sandoval looking for a sweep. Not yet Sandoval, not yet.
The Greek wants to control from the top but Sandoval keeps moving.
Sandoval is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandoval looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Sandoval is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, The Greek has managed to free his arm - good work.
The Greek has hold of Sandoval's hands but Sandoval slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sandoval is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sandoval wants to work for an arm triangle but The Greek is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The Greek is looking to improve his position.
Sandoval thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed The Greek's head.
The Greek tries to roll over but Sandoval keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Greek manages to get to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sandoval is looking to work some ground and pound but The Greek has wrist control.
Sandoval slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The Greek throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sandoval works over The Greek with some ground and pound from guard.
The Greek looking for a guillotine here but Sandoval defends easily.
Sandoval stopping the sweep attempt from The Greek.
Sandoval works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The Greek looking for submissions off his back.
The Greek wants to control but Sandoval is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sandoval is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The Greek is trying to stand up here but Sandoval is controlling him well.
The Greek is pressing down on Sandoval's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The Greek keeping moving, preventing Sandoval from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Greek is looking for a triangle but Sandoval pushes his legs off easily.
Sandoval postures up and lands a big shot to The Greek's brow.
Sandoval got a little sloppy there for a moment and The Greek has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sandoval has managed to get both his arms back between The Greek's legs - danger averted.
The Greek keeping full guard, as Sandoval tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Greek is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sandoval wants to control from the top but The Greek keeps moving.
The Greek has his feet on Sandoval's thighs here. He's pushed Sandoval off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Sandoval screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Zorba The Greek!
Zorba The Greek made sure to mention his sponsor, Big Bear Nutrition 160Q in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Larry Balls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alphons Draclau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Larry Balls!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alphons Draclau!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Draclau, as that shot connected.
Balls tries to land a leg kick but Draclau saw it coming and moves away.
Draclau throws out a counter right but Balls avoids it with no problem.
Draclau connects with a body shot.
Balls has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Wolf Training Lair in the buildup to the fight.
Draclau misses with a body punch
and Balls counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fighters circle momentarily. Balls darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Draclau lands a really nice looking cross but Balls seems unphased.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Draclau.
Draclau checks a leg kick nicely.
Balls throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Draclau stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Draclau bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Draclau misses with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Draclau swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Balls throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Draclau scores with a sloppy right hand. Balls should have avoided that one.
Draclau moves in looking to clinch but Balls pushes him off.
Draclau uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Balls has time to react.
A good leg kick by Draclau.
Draclau scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Balls tries to score with a low kick but Draclau moves his leg out of the way.
Balls takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Draclau with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Draclau throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Balls has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Draclau finds it's way round the side to connect with Balls's head.
Draclau throws a wild body kick that Balls sees coming a mile off.
Draclau fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Balls manages to avoid it.
Draclau connects with a body shot that sends Balls's belly button to the back.
Balls steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Draclau.
Draclau drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Draclau wants to control from the top but Balls keeps moving.
Balls looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Draclau engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Draclau won't allow Balls to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balls looking to control.
Balls wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Draclau trying to control but Balls is working from the bottom.
Balls is trying to keep Draclau in close.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Balls throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Draclau loads up on a big right hand but Balls slips the punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Balls throws an overhand right that lands on Draclau's shoulder, as Draclau tries to avoid the shot.
Draclau cracks Balls with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Balls scores with a leg kick.
Alphons Draclau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Draclau moves out of range as Balls strikes.
Draclau tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Balls paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Draclau changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draclau jabs at Balls's body.
Draclau looks to throw the jab but Balls is out of range.
Balls throws a right and a left that Draclau avoids nicely.
A little jabbing left from Draclau on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Draclau changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Draclau clinches with his opponent.
Draclau blocking some punches.
Draclau tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Balls throws a punch but it's blocked by Draclau.
Draclau prevents a body shot from Balls.
Balls pushes Draclau back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Draclau.
Balls tries a body shot but Draclau blocks it.
Balls goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Draclau doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Draclau misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Balls tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Balls swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Draclau.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Balls misses with some punches.
Balls throws a head punch that misses.
Draclau misses with a punch to the body.
Balls blocking some punches.
Balls gets through Draclau's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Draclau throws a punch but it's blocked by Balls.
Balls lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Draclau misses with the head strike.
Draclau lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Balls misses with a hook to the ribs.
Draclau has a couple of punches blocked by Balls.
Balls tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Draclau's elbow.
Balls presses Draclau against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Draclau lands a body punch.
Draclau prevents a body shot from Balls.
Draclau has a couple of punches blocked by Balls.
Draclau misses with a short punch on the inside.
Balls doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Balls prevents a body shot from Draclau.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alphons Draclau 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.
Balls wants to slow Draclau down by chopping away at his legs.
Balls throws a solid leg kick but Draclau takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Balls.
Draclau attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Balls throws out a leg kick but Draclau moves out of range and Balls only half commits.
Some bone on bone action there as Draclau checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A thudding body kick lands there by Balls!
Balls takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Balls throws a low kick but Draclau avoids it.
A big left from Draclau misses.
Draclau takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Balls misses with a body kick.
Balls with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Draclau to score with a decent uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balls bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Balls waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Draclau.
A little jabbing left from Draclau on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Balls punishes Draclau's body with a nice straight punch.
Draclau has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Balls throws a lazy right hand but Draclau sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Draclau lands with a kick to the ribs.
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!
Balls avoids the body shot from Draclau.
A quick step to the side and Balls tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Draclau throws a quick inside leg kick.
Balls connects with a leg kick. Draclau looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Balls tries a low kick but Draclau avoids it.
Balls avoids the body shot from Draclau.
Alphons Draclau seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Draclau cracks the inside of Balls's front leg.
Balls thumps Draclau with a low kick.
Draclau staying out of range there.
Draclau tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Draclau lands a leg kick that knocks Balls off balance momentarily.
Balls jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A clash of legs there as Draclau blocks the low kick.
Draclau tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A bone on bone clash there as Draclau blocks the leg kick.
Draclau throws a quick inside leg kick.
Draclau throws the left hand but Balls avoids the punch easily.
Draclau checks a low kick from Balls.
Balls connects with a crisp jab.
Balls clobbers Draclau with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A solid leg kick lands there for Balls.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balls takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Draclau avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Draclau swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Good shot there by Balls.
Draclau throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Balls on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Draclau gets tackled into the cage by Balls. Balls maintains the clinch.
Balls lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Draclau misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Draclau stalling against the cage.
Balls misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Balls cracks Draclau with a nice body shot.
Draclau misses with a hook to the ribs.
Balls is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Balls swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Draclau misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balls lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Draclau backwards.
Draclau throws a punch but it's blocked by Balls.
Draclau digs a right hand into Balls's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Balls's gas tank.
Draclau prevents a body shot from Balls.
Draclau digs a right hand underneath Balls's ribcage. Balls let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Draclau blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Balls trying to stall but Draclau improves his position.
Draclau lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Balls backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Balls.
Balls lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Balls tries a body shot but Draclau blocks it.
Draclau lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Balls backwards.
Balls swings wildly with an uppercut but Draclau uses good head movement to avoid it.
Draclau is stalling here.
Balls misses with some punches.
Balls throws a punch but it's blocked by Draclau.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Draclau prevents a body shot from Balls.
Nice body punch from Draclau.
Draclau misses with a hook from the clinch.
Larry Balls has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Draclau lands a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Draclau blocks an uppercut.
Draclau cracks Balls with a nice body shot.
Balls blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Balls has a couple of punches blocked by Draclau.
Draclau works on Balls's body with a couple of short punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Balls creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Draclau misses with a punch to the body.
Balls makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Balls has a couple of punches blocked by Draclau.
Balls blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Draclau lands a body shot in the clinch.
Draclau looking to slow down the pace here.
Balls lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Larry Balls dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Draclau tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Balls was well out of range. Poor timing from Draclau.
Balls misses with a straight right.
Draclau looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Balls takes one on the button.
Balls tries to score with a low kick but Draclau moves his leg out of the way.
Balls staying out of range there.
Balls was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Draclau cracks a nice hook into Balls's ribs.
Balls blocks a jab.
Balls doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Balls shoots in for a takedown but Draclau shows good takedown defense.
Draclau misses with a low kick.
Balls throws a big shot that misses.
Balls uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Draclau.
Balls is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Draclau.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good leg kick by Balls there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Draclau uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Balls.
Draclau lands a nice looking body shot.
Balls takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Balls has a takedown stuffed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balls ducks under a wild hook from Draclau.
Balls misses with a low kick.
Draclau slips under a jab from Balls.
Balls takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Draclau fails to land with a series of punches.
Balls throws a leg kick but Draclau checks it.
Draclau is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Balls has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Draclau throws a hook but Balls blocks it.
Draclau looks to score with a jab to the body but Balls is just out of range.
Balls throws out a loose jab but Draclau uses good head movement to avoid it.
Draclau misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Balls throws a hook but Draclau avoids it easily.
Draclau throws a leg kick which misses Balls's front leg but catches the back leg as Balls tries to avoid it.
Draclau tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Balls paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Draclau is looking to clinch but Balls is avoiding it.
Draclau throws a leg kick that is checked
and Balls counters with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Draclau steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Balls.
Draclau misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Balls, right into the meat.
Draclau on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Balls. Balls obviously looking to wear him down.
Balls avoids the head kick by Draclau.
Balls lands a front kick.
Balls checks the leg kick nicely there.
Balls misses with a low kick as Draclau jumps back.
Draclau throws the left hand but Balls avoids the punch easily.
Balls checks a leg kick.
Balls fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Draclau has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Draclau misses with a kick to the body.
Draclau misses with an uppercut. Balls saw that one coming.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Draclau.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Draclau working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draclau taking a break here but Balls is having none of it and regains half guard.
Balls is holding on to half guard well.
Balls manages to get to full guard.
Draclau postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Draclau controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Balls wants to sweep but no luck.
Draclau throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Balls works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Draclau stands up over Balls, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Balls pulls Draclau in to control the position.
Draclau throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Draclau keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Draclau steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Balls.
Draclau wants to clinch up but Balls keeps it at a distance.
Draclau is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alphons Draclau really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Draclau is looking to slow Balls down with leg kicks.
A low kick from Balls is predictable there
letting Draclau counter with a right hand.
Draclau throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Balls tries to work over Draclau's front leg with a kick but Draclau checks it.
Balls takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Balls.
Balls motions for Draclau to come forward. Balls throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Draclau misses with a straight left.
Draclau's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Draclau rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Balls moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Balls works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A leg kick checked by Draclau.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draclau on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Balls feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Draclau's calf.
Draclau displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Balls throws out the jab.
Balls looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
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!
Draclau tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Balls manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balls throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Balls has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Draclau.
Draclau pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Balls changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Draclau tries a head kick but it misses.
Balls throws a shot from downtown. Draclau moves away and avoids it.
Balls listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Draclau swats away the attempt to clinch by Balls.
Balls checks the leg kick nicely there.
Good work by Balls as he checks the leg kick.
Draclau is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Balls throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Draclau swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Balls lands a nice leg kick that just misses Draclau's sensitive parts.
Draclau pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Draclau has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Balls.
Balls throws a low kick but Draclau avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balls throws a chopping leg kick but Draclau manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Balls connects with a solid leg kick.
Balls takes the fight into the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Balls works on Draclau's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right from Balls.
A nice left hand lands by Balls.
Draclau misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Balls misses with a punch to the body.
Draclau lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Balls.
Draclau blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Balls misses with a hook from the clinch.
Balls swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Draclau throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Still in the clinch, Draclau scores with a nice short uppercut.
Draclau blocks an uppercut.
Balls working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Balls as Draclau tries to tie him up.
Balls jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Draclau walks away with a smile on his face. Balls gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Draclau scores with a kick to the body.
Balls misses with a hook. Draclau ducked under it nicely.
Draclau scoring well with a low kick there.
Balls gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Draclau to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Draclau postures up and lands a big shot to Balls's brow.
Draclau throwing strikes but missing.
Draclau showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Draclau working some strikes from top position.
Draclau is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Balls will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Balls bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Draclau's guard.
Balls controls from within his opponent's guard.
Draclau controls Balls momentarily but Balls frees himself.
Balls wants to control from the top but Draclau keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Larry Balls will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Balls moves out of range as Draclau throws a body kick.
Balls throws a shot from downtown. Draclau moves away and avoids it.
Balls closes the distance and clinches up with Draclau, looking for a takedown. Balls pushes Draclau against the cage but Draclau circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Draclau cracks Balls with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Balls dips to his left and cracks Draclau with an uppercut!
Balls fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Draclau.
Draclau throws a head kick that misses.
Balls half committed to a counter leg kick.
Draclau doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Draclau checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Draclau is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balls is looking to chop away at Draclau's legs.
Draclau waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Balls.
Balls dodges the punch combination from Draclau.
Balls uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Draclau.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Draclau misses with a left hand
and Balls counters with a nice low kick that buckles Draclau's knee momentarily.
Balls fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Draclau is out of range.
Draclau misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice straight punches there by Draclau. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Draclau.
Balls's corner calls for a 1-2. Balls obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Draclau takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Draclau misses with a hook to the body
and Balls counters with a nice leg kick.
Draclau tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Balls manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Draclau's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Balls connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Draclau scrambles back to his feet.
Decent striking displayed by Draclau there.
Balls feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Draclau's calf.
Balls misses with a low kick.
Draclau misses with a looping left.
Draclau slips a straight right by Balls.
Draclau throws a sloppy head kick and Balls moves out of range easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Draclau throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balls tries to close the distance and clinch but Draclau swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A bone on bone clash there as Draclau blocks the leg kick.
A jab from Draclau finds it's way through Balls's defenses.
Draclau takes one on the button.
Balls scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Balls drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
An inside leg kick from Balls misses.
Draclau's jab looks to have found its range, popping Balls under the eye.
Balls looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Draclau waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Balls.
Draclau tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Balls was well out of range. Poor timing from Draclau.
The fighters circling - Balls throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Balls has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Balls there as he acknowledges the shot.
Balls lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Draclau lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Draclau connects with a leg kick. Balls looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Draclau moves out of range of the body kick from Balls.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Balls.
Draclau was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Balls fails with the takedown
and Draclau counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Draclau avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A punch combination from Draclau misses.
Draclau moves out of range of the leg kick from Balls.
Balls ducks under a wild hook from Draclau.
Balls is looking to counter punch.
Draclau bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Draclau lands a body shot.
Balls moves out of range as Draclau strikes.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Draclau checks a leg kick.
Balls tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Draclau is able to avoid easily.
Balls takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Draclau takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Draclau throws a sloppy head kick and Balls moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Draclau.
Draclau ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
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!
Draclau misses with a lunging right hand
and Balls makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Draclau misses the jab.
Balls steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Draclau. That one must have hurt.
Balls misses with a straight right.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Balls 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 Draclau has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Draclau and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Draclau takes one to the side of the head.
Draclau throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Balls throws a lazy right hand but Draclau sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Decent striking displayed by Balls there.
Balls keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Balls throws a leg kick that misses.
Jab from Balls.
Balls on the wrong end of a nice hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alphons Draclau.
I think Draclau 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 47:48
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 48:48
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Alphons Draclau!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Helio dos Passos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yancy Malaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Helio dos Passos could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Yancy Malaki's chin.
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35
155 lbs
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37
149 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
20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Helio dos Passos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 14 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yancy Malaki!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malaki scores with a sloppy right hand. dos Passos should have avoided that one.
Malaki throws a body shot but no joy.
Malaki connects with an inside leg kick.
Malaki throws a body shot but no joy.
dos Passos tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Malaki manages to circle out of the way.
A lazy body kick from Malaki
and dos Passos counters with a stiff right hand.
Malaki fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and dos Passos has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Malaki's corner calls for a 1-2. Malaki obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Malaki has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
dos Passos moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
dos Passos takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yancy Malaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Malaki scores with a jab to the head.
dos Passos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
dos Passos gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malaki connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Malaki's jab looks to have found its range, popping dos Passos under the eye.
Malaki connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Malaki scores with a jab to the head.
dos Passos is rocked!
dos Passos walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles dos Passos limp body while Malaki jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yancy Malaki!
After winning the bout, Yancy Malaki 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Peekay Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muraki Tunamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Noise Won't Stop. Muraki Tunamoto will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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
35 - 32 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peekay Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Muraki Tunamoto!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams keeps the fight on the outside.
We've been informed that Tunamoto 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.
Tunamoto connects with a high kick.
It looks like Peekay Williams has been cut.
Williams fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tunamoto looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tunamoto blocks a jab.
Tunamoto takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Williams uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tunamoto.
Tunamoto leaves Williams with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Williams avoids the head kick by Tunamoto.
Williams cracks Tunamoto with a right hand to the side of the head.
Williams looks to land a combination but Tunamoto avoids it well.
The fighters circle momentarily. Williams darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Williams loads up on a big right hand but Tunamoto slips the punch.
Tunamoto avoids the body shot from Williams.
Some bone on bone action there as Tunamoto checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tunamoto throws a leg kick but Williams moved away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tunamoto scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tunamoto takes one to the chin there.
Williams getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Williams swings for the body but Tunamoto moves out of range.
Williams is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Tunamoto closes the distance and clinches.
Williams is looking to break free of the clinch but Tunamoto has double underhooks.
Williams working hard to break the clinch.
Tunamoto keeps control of Williams as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Williams looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Williams working hard to break the clinch.
Williams can't break the clinch.
Tunamoto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Williams loads up on a big right hand but Tunamoto slips the punch.
As Williams backs off Tunamoto throws a huge counter combo but Williams manages to avoid it all.
Williams looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tunamoto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Williams manages to avoid it.
Williams waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tunamoto.
Williams uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tunamoto.
Tunamoto moves out of range as Williams strikes.
Tunamoto doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Williams misses with a lunging right hand
and Tunamoto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice defenses there by Tunamoto.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tunamoto moves in looking to clinch but Williams pushes him off.
Williams misses the shot to the body.
Williams fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tunamoto on the side of the head.
Muraki Tunamoto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Williams misses with a looping right.
Williams jabs Tunamoto to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Williams throws a push kick but Tunamoto slaps the foot to one side.
Tunamoto is looking to slow Williams down with leg kicks.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Williams lunges at Tunamoto with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tunamoto's hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tunamoto, as that shot connected.
Williams throws a good cross that connects.
Tunamoto moves into the clinch.
Tunamoto using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Williams has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A frustrated look appears on Williams's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Williams really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Williams is trying to break the clinch but Tunamoto has him pressed against the cage.
Williams is trying to break free.
Tunamoto lands a nice shot to the body.
Williams wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tunamoto has him pressed against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tunamoto.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tunamoto crunches a lovely knee into Williams's ribcage.
Williams is breathing heavily.
Tunamoto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Williams fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Williams uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tunamoto.
Tunamoto misses with a hook. Williams ducked under it nicely.
Tunamoto rushes Williams and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Williams has had enough of the clinch but Tunamoto keeps him there for the moment.
Williams tries to break the clinch but Tunamoto is controlling the position.
Tunamoto breaks from the clinch.
Williams misses with a kick to the body
and Tunamoto counters with a nice body shot.
Williams misses with a hook. Tunamoto ducked under it nicely.
Williams is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Williams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Williams takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tunamoto fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Williams, pushing him back against the cage.
Tunamoto breaks from the clinch.
Williams will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams misses the shot to the body.
Tunamoto is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Williams seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Tunamoto tries to close the distance and clinch but Williams swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Williams bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tunamoto gets a clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tunamoto keeps control of Williams as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tunamoto creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tunamoto cracks Williams with a nice body shot.
Williams wants to get back to striking at distance but Tunamoto won't allow it.
Tunamoto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Williams is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Williams takes a jab right on the kisser.
Williams misses with an uppercut.
Williams is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tunamoto.
Williams digs a good hook to Tunamoto's body.
Williams misses with a body shot
and Tunamoto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Williams is rocked!
Tunamoto moves in close and cracks Williams with a massive right hand! Williams, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Tunamoto!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Muraki Tunamoto!
Muraki Tunamoto took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, GREEN!160 for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Orville Redenbacher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kung Lao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Redenbacher comes to the cage accompanied by Danger Zone. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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217 lbs
27 - 14 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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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
43 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Orville Redenbacher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Kung Lao!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters circling a little - Lao finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Redenbacher throws a body kick that misses.
Lao throws a lazy uppercut
and Redenbacher counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Redenbacher throws a half hearted mid kick.
Redenbacher 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.
Lao thumps Redenbacher with a low kick.
Redenbacher throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Redenbacher takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lao tries a head kick but it misses.
Redenbacher gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lao.
Redenbacher misses the shot to the body.
Lao lands a nice looking kick to the body. Redenbacher takes a step back to recover.
Redenbacher tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lao lands with a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Redenbacher throws a poor cross that misses
and Lao counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Decent striking displayed by Lao there.
Lao takes a swing at Redenbacher's ribcage but misses.
Redenbacher tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lao lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lao lands a head shot.
It looks like Orville Redenbacher has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Redenbacher misses
and Lao counters with a nice leg kick.
Redenbacher throws a big shot that misses.
Lao misses with a kick to the body.
Redenbacher tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Lao manages to circle out of the way.
Lao connects with a solid leg kick.
Redenbacher wants to clinch up but Lao keeps it at a distance.
Lao looks to land a body kick but Redenbacher moved away.
Redenbacher moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lao lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lao lands a leg kick that knocks Redenbacher off balance momentarily.
Lao throws a body punch but Redenbacher moves out of range.
Redenbacher takes one to the chin there.
Lao lands with a nice body kick.
Nice jab there from Redenbacher.
Redenbacher looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Redenbacher keeps Lao at a distance using the push kick.
Lao throws the kick towards the body but Redenbacher avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redenbacher throws an overhand right that lands on Lao's shoulder, as Lao tries to avoid the shot.
Lao drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Redenbacher misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lao.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lao.
Lao throws an off balance right hand
and Redenbacher counters with a two punch combo.
Redenbacher is looking to land body kicks.
Lao keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Redenbacher throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lao throws a jab when Redenbacher was well out of range.
Lao cracks Redenbacher with an open hand slap.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lao.
Redenbacher misses with a low kick.
It seemed like Lao was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lao misses with a head kick.
Lao thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lao ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lao tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redenbacher throws a poor cross that misses
and Lao counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lao lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Redenbacher circles away quickly and effectively.
Redenbacher misses with an uppercut. Lao saw that one coming.
Lao swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Redenbacher looks to land a body kick but Lao moved away.
Redenbacher fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lao checks it well.
Lao looks for the body kick but Redenbacher saw that one coming.
Redenbacher will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lao throws a leg kick which misses Redenbacher's front leg but catches the back leg as Redenbacher tries to avoid it.
Lao is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Redenbacher had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Lao fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Redenbacher is out of range.
Redenbacher steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lao.
Lao waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Redenbacher.
Lao changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lao works Redenbacher's body with a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lao looks to land a left hand but Redenbacher moved out of range nicely.
Redenbacher misses with a hook to the body
and Lao counters with a thumping low kick.
Lao tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Redenbacher 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.
Lao takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Redenbacher misses with a hook.
Redenbacher takes one to the side of the head.
Redenbacher looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lao scores with a decent looking hook.
Redenbacher tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Redenbacher connects with a leg kick. Lao looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lao.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Redenbacher throws a lazy uppercut
and Lao counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice body kick from Lao.
Redenbacher takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lao throws a leg kick which misses Redenbacher's front leg but catches the back leg as Redenbacher tries to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kung Lao dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Orville Redenbacher's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lao dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Redenbacher. That did some damage!
Lao lands a nice looking kick to the body. Redenbacher takes a step back to recover.
Lao throws a front kick aimed at Redenbacher's knee but Redenbacher avoids it well.
Lao changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lao looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Redenbacher fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lao manages to avoid it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lao.
Redenbacher moves out of range of the body kick from Lao.
Lao is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Redenbacher throws a jab when Lao was well out of range.
It seemed like Lao was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lao throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Redenbacher misses with a looping left.
Lao follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Redenbacher tries to clinch but Lao moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lao.
Lao bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lao throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lao throws a right hand that misses
and Redenbacher counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Lao misses.
Lao pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lao throws a jab but it's blocked by Redenbacher.
Redenbacher tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lao swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Redenbacher misses with a hook.
Lao comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lao misses with an uppercut.
Redenbacher has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Redenbacher there as he acknowledges the shot.
Redenbacher on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lao lands a slapping body shot.
Lao scores with a punch to the head.
Redenbacher takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Redenbacher lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Redenbacher slips a straight right by Lao.
Redenbacher closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Redenbacher throws a front kick aimed at Lao's knee but Lao avoids it well.
Lao misses with an uppercut
and Redenbacher counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kung Lao seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Redenbacher is looking to clinch.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Redenbacher might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Lao takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lao is looking to land body kicks.
Redenbacher misses with a two punch combination.
Redenbacher moves forwards but Lao connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A shot to the body from Lao misses
and Redenbacher counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lao connects with a solid leg kick.
Redenbacher takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lao loads up on a big right hand but Redenbacher slips the punch.
Lao punishes Redenbacher's body with a nice straight punch.
Lao moves out of range as Redenbacher strikes.
Redenbacher on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Redenbacher misses with a hook
and Lao counters with a stiff right hand.
Lao has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redenbacher swings for the body but Lao moves out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Lao.
Lao throws a body punch but Redenbacher moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lao. That's going to slow Redenbacher down.
Lao uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Redenbacher.
Lao punishes Redenbacher's body with a nice straight punch.
Redenbacher needs to keep his hands up - Lao had a free shot at his head there.
Lao scores with a push kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Redenbacher, right into the meat.
Lao lands a nice leg kick that just misses Redenbacher's sensitive parts.
Redenbacher throws a right hand that Lao ducks under and follows up with a left that Lao also avoids with ease.
Lao lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lao scores with a shot to the body.
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!
Redenbacher moves out of range of the body kick.
A big right from Lao misses.
Redenbacher wants to clinch up but Lao keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lao lands a leg kick that knocks Redenbacher off balance momentarily.
Redenbacher just misses with a punch to the body.
Redenbacher is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lao scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Redenbacher throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lao swats away the attempt to clinch by Redenbacher.
Lao only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Lao staying out of range there.
Redenbacher misses with a kick to the body.
Lao throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Redenbacher counters with a stiff right hand.
Redenbacher closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Redenbacher misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lao lands with a short shot to the head.
Redenbacher misses with some punches.
Redenbacher throws a head punch that misses.
Redenbacher can't find room to land a body shot as Lao controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kung Lao showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Orville Redenbacher's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Redenbacher scores with a nice head shot.
Redenbacher on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lao. Lao obviously looking to wear him down.
A lazy body kick from Redenbacher
and Lao counters with a body kick.
Lao throws a body punch but Redenbacher moves out of range.
Redenbacher looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lao tries to land a leg kick but Redenbacher saw it coming and moves away.
Redenbacher throws a wild body kick that Lao sees coming a mile off.
Lao misses with a kick to the body.
Redenbacher swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Redenbacher on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Lao digs a good body shot into Redenbacher's ribs.
Lao scores with a nice strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab by Lao.
Redenbacher thows a left - swing and a miss!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lao moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lao misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Redenbacher counters with a good low kick that Lao was not able to check.
Redenbacher will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Redenbacher throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lao connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A punch lands to the side of Lao 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Redenbacher keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lao moves out of range of the body kick from Redenbacher.
Redenbacher throws an overhand right that lands on Lao's shoulder, as Lao tries to avoid the shot.
Lao lands a nice shot to the body.
Lao looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Decent striking displayed by Lao there.
Nice body punch from Redenbacher.
Lao throws a combination. Redenbacher tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lao connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Redenbacher on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Redenbacher misses with a body kick.
Lao lands with a good body shot.
Redenbacher tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Lao counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lao scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lao takes a swing at Redenbacher's ribcage but misses.
Lao moves out of range as Redenbacher throws a body kick.
Redenbacher with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice jab there from Lao.
Lao moves into range and connects with a jab.
Redenbacher tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lao scores with a nice body kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lao.
Redenbacher tries to clinch up.
Redenbacher moves forwards but Lao connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Redenbacher is rocked!
Redenbacher throws a push kick but Lao slaps the foot to one side.
Lao throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Lao bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Redenbacher's head backwards.
Oh Redenbacher is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lao stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redenbacher throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lao counters with a huge left! Redenbacher is in big trouble! He's backing up but Lao isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Redenbacher from any more damage. A dominating finish by Lao!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kung Lao!
An out of breath Kung Lao 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 Project Pat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richie McCaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pat comes to the cage accompanied by Project Pat - What Cha Starin' At. McCaw is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Seeing Things. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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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
30 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Project Pat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richie McCaw!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCaw throws the kick towards the body but Pat avoids it.
Pat darts in and clinches McCaw up against the cage.
McCaw blocks an elbow strike from Pat.
McCaw is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pat pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Pat lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Richie McCaw has been cut.
Pat is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McCaw is defending well for now.
Pat stops a takedown attempt from McCaw.
Pat gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from McCaw.
Project Pat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richie McCaw.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Pat.
Pat throws a punch but it's blocked by McCaw.
McCaw goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pat prevents it.
Pat pushes McCaw back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCaw is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
McCaw misses with a hook from the clinch.
McCaw is looking to take this one to the mat.
McCaw is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Pat is defending well.
McCaw is looking for a takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Pat.
Pat lands a nice elbow.
Pat lands a hook that snaps the head of McCaw backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Pat fails to land.
McCaw is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Pat is defending well.
Pat pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Pat lands a hook that snaps the head of McCaw backwards.
Pat swings wildly with an uppercut but McCaw uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pat lands an elbow just above McCaw 's eye.
Pat misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Pat.
McCaw wants a takedown but no success here.
McCaw is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pat gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Pat working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pat throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McCaws head.
Pat softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Pat scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pat throws a head punch that misses.
Pat lands a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pat lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pat comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Pat pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
McCaw has Pat pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Pat manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Pat gets underhooks to prevent McCaw's takedown attempt.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Pat.
Pat lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McCaw backwards.
McCaw fails to pull guard.
Pat gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
McCaw is rocked!
McCaw wants a takedown but no success here.
McCaw looks winded!
Pat scores with a shoulder strike.
McCaw is still on wobbly legs! Can Pat finish him?
McCaw is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Pat is defending well.
McCaw seems to have recovered his senses.
A right hook to the body lands for Pat.
McCaw can't get the takedown.
Pat cracks McCaw with a nice body shot.
Pat lands a nice uppercut.
McCaw blocks an elbow strike from Pat.
Pat gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from McCaw.
A short right from Pat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pat.
Pat lands with a short shot to the head.
McCaw tries to score a body lock takedown but Pat shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Pat tries to land a knee to the head but McCaw blocks with his arms.
Pat unloads with a big right hand that wobbles McCaw! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Pat is unloading with more strikes now! McCaw drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Project Pat!
A very excited looking Project Pat made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
The defeated Richie McCaw had this to say: 'I worked really hard in me training camp, This is the best shape I have ever been in. I'm still new to the 265lb division and already amongst the top, in due time I promise me fans!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nahka Vitonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gun Slinga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Vitonen might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Klamydia - Junttihinttirunkkari. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
37 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nahka Vitonen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 18 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gun Slinga!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Slinga misses.
Slinga throws a wild body kick that Vitonen sees coming a mile off.
Slinga lands a nice looking body shot.
Slinga looks for the body kick but Vitonen saw that one coming.
Vitonen moves out of range of the body kick.
Slinga walks forward, straight into a front kick from Vitonen.
Slinga throws a leg kick
enabling Vitonen to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Gun Slinga has been cut.
Vitonen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Slinga connects with a leg kick. Vitonen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Slinga just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Slinga.
Slinga takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Slinga throws a sloppy head kick and Vitonen moves out of range easily.
Slinga shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slinga wants to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Vitonen.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Slinga, right into the meat.
Vitonen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Slinga misses with a body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Slinga.
Slinga lands a head shot.
Slinga swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Vitonen.
Slinga slips under a jab.
Slinga lands a high kick!
Slinga scores with a spinning back kick!
Vitonen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Slinga was well out of range. Poor timing from Vitonen.
A nice side step and Slinga releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vitonen misses with a wild body shot.
Vitonen throws a jab but it's blocked by Slinga.
Slinga throws a sloppy head kick
and Vitonen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Slinga blocks a jab.
Slinga throws a lazy right hand but Vitonen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Good shot there by Slinga.
Vitonen slips under a jab.
Slinga ducks under a wild hook from Vitonen.
Vitonen misses the shot to the body.
Slinga counters with a body kick.
Vitonen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Slinga is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Vitonen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Slinga.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vitonen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Slinga scores with the left hand. Vitonen knows he should have avoided that one.
Slinga throws the kick towards the body but Vitonen avoids it.
Slinga throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
An attempted straight right counter from Vitonen misses the target.
Vitonen lands a two punch combo.
Vitonen wants to slow Slinga down by chopping away at his legs.
Slinga tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vitonen was well out of range. Poor timing from Slinga.
A little feinted left hand from Vitonen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Vitonen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Slinga throws out the jab.
Slinga throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gun Slinga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A cross from Vitonen lands.
Vitonen walks into a jab.
Vitonen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vitonen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Slinga.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vitonen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slinga misses with a body shot.
A jab from Slinga misses.
Slinga throws out a leg kick but Vitonen moves out of range and Slinga only half commits.
Vitonen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Vitonen throws a shot to the body.
Slinga gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Vitonen.
Slinga keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A nice side step and Slinga releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Slinga misses the shot to the body.
Vitonen throwing a counter right hand but Slinga manages to avoid it.
Slinga scores with a jab. Vitonen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Slinga thuds a left hand into Vitonen's body.
Vitonen tries to move into range but Slinga moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Vitonen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Vitonen moves out of range as Slinga throws a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gun Slinga dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gun Slinga's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Slinga connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Vitonen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Slinga sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vitonen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Vitonen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Slinga has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Slinga ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vitonen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Slinga moves away.
Slinga goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
It looked like Vitonen was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Slinga.
Slinga delivers a nice body kick.
Vitonen throws a wild body kick that Slinga sees coming a mile off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slinga throws a big shot that misses.
Vitonen jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Slinga lands a nice looking kick to the body. Vitonen takes a step back to recover.
The fighters circle momentarily. Vitonen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vitonen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Vitonen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Slinga looks to score with a jab to the body but Vitonen is just out of range.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Slinga. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Vitonen misses with a straight right.
Nice body kick from Slinga.
Slinga swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gun Slinga seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vitonen misses with a jab to the body
enabling Slinga to counter with a crisp jab.
Vitonen gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Slinga counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vitonen throws a jab when Slinga was well out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Vitonen. Those never looked like landing.
Slinga throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Slinga throws a chopping leg kick but Vitonen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Vitonen avoids the body shot from Slinga.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slinga throws a wild body kick that Vitonen sees coming a mile off.
It looked like Vitonen was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Slinga.
Vitonen slips a jab from Slinga.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Vitonen might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Slinga misses with a body kick.
Slinga scores with a hook to the body. Vitonen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Vitonen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Vitonen is looking to counter punch.
Slinga looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vitonen lands a lovely overhand right.
Slinga throws a lazy right hand but Vitonen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vitonen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Vitonen shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Slinga eats them both and turns towards Vitonen to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Vitonen misses with a hook.
Vitonen slips a jab from Slinga.
Vitonen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slinga moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vitonen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Vitonen avoids the head kick by Slinga.
Vitonen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Slinga avoids the body shot from Vitonen.
A head kick misses from Vitonen.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Slinga. Vitonen shrugs it off though.
Slinga tries a head kick but it misses.
Vitonen throws a body shot but no joy.
Slinga tries a head kick but it misses.
Vitonen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Vitonen throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Vitonen misses.
Slinga throws a body shot but no joy.
Vitonen blocks a head kick by Slinga.
Slinga tries to land a front kick but Vitonen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Slinga throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Slinga uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vitonen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Slinga moves forwards but Vitonen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A slow jab from Slinga misses its intended target.
Vitonen lands with a nice body kick.
Vitonen moves out of range as Slinga strikes.
Slinga pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Slinga moves out of range as Vitonen strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gun Slinga will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Gun Slinga's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Slinga throws a body kick that misses
and Vitonen counters with a slapping leg kick.
Slinga throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Vitonen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Vitonen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Slinga moves away.
Slinga misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vitonen.
Slinga throws a push kick but Vitonen slaps the foot to one side.
Slinga throws a body shot but no joy.
Vitonen appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Slinga pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Slinga throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vitonen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vitonen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slinga cracks Vitonen with a good jab.
Vitonen misses with a body shot.
Slinga throws a wild body kick that Vitonen sees coming a mile off.
Vitonen moves out of range of the body kick.
Vitonen appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slinga ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vitonen moves away.
Vitonen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Slinga throws a body kick that misses.
Vitonen scores with a nice right hand.
Slinga misses with an attempted mid kick.
Vitonen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Vitonen lets loose with a powerful body kick. Slinga will feel that in the morning.
Slinga misses with a body shot.
Slinga uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vitonen.
Vitonen throws a body shot but no joy.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Vitonen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Slinga punishes Vitonen's body with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slinga avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Slinga looks to land a right hand but Vitonen moved out of range.
Vitonen throwing a counter right hand but Slinga manages to avoid it.
Vitonen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Slinga manages to avoid it.
Vitonen misses the shot to the body.
Vitonen misses with a body kick.
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!
Vitonen thows a leg kick but Slinga checks it
and Slinga counters with a nice uppercut.
Slinga fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vitonen manages to avoid it.
Slinga pushes Vitonen away with a front kick.
Slinga looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Slinga thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Vitonen if he has to take too many more of those.
Vitonen misses with a lunging right hand
and Slinga makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Slinga connects with a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slinga throws a body punch but Vitonen moves out of range.
Vitonen swings for the body but Slinga moves out of range.
Slinga thinks about the counter body kick.
Vitonen tries a head kick but it misses.
Slinga delivers a nice body kick.
Vitonen will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Vitonen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Slinga.
Vitonen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Slinga checks a leg kick.
Vitonen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Slinga has taken the fight to the clinch.
Slinga tries a body shot but Vitonen blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Vitonen fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slinga lands a hook to the side of the head.
Slinga taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Slinga.
Slinga misses with a hook to the ribs.
Slinga lands a right hand.
Slinga misses with a punch to the body.
Slinga misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Slinga.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Slinga swings wildly with an uppercut but Vitonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Slinga pushes Vitonen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vitonen digs a right hand into Slinga's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Slinga's gas tank.
Slinga lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gun Slinga really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gun Slinga's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Vitonen just misses with a punch to the body.
Slinga tries a head kick but it misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Slinga 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 Vitonen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Vitonen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Vitonen throws an overhand right that lands on Slinga's shoulder, as Slinga tries to avoid the shot.
Slinga getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Slinga fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Vitonen is rocked!
Vitonen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Slinga.
It seemed like Slinga was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Oh Vitonen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Slinga misses the shot to the body.
Vitonen misses with a wild body shot.
Vitonen seems to have got his legs back now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slinga is looking to land body kicks.
Nice cross by Slinga.
Slinga scores with a spinning back kick!
Slinga shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vitonen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Slinga lands a big right hand that sends Vitonen crashing to the mat! Slinga stays standing though and waves Vitonen back to his feet!
Vitonen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Slinga drops Vitonen with a straight right hand, right on the button! Slinga follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gun Slinga! Gun Slinga retains his heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Gun Slinga 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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