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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keldorn Firecam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eirik Rivfader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Keldorn Firecam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eirik Rivfader!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivfader shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Firecam as he avoids it easily.
Rivfader doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Firecam lands a leg kick that knocks Rivfader off balance momentarily.
Rivfader shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Rivfader showed some decent athleticism there.
Firecam is staying active underneath Rivfader, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Firecam tries to roll over but Rivfader keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivfader thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rivfader throwing shots but Firecam is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Firecam controlling the position well.
Firecam gets full guard.
Firecam is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Firecam's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rivfader has his takedown stuffed
and Firecam counters with a right hand to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rivfader crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Firecam - the referee stops the clock and Rivfader gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Firecam. Rivfader manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Firecam cracks Rivfader with a good jab.
It looks like Eirik Rivfader has been cut.
Firecam with a nice cross.
Firecam looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Firecam clobbers Rivfader with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rivfader on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Firecam. Firecam obviously looking to wear him down.
Rivfader drops his hands momentarily. Firecam doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Rivfader staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Rivfader doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Keldorn Firecam!
An out of breath Keldorn Firecam 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Robert Pickton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Koch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 3, fighting out of Tokyo, Robert Pickton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Jacob Koch!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koch tries a head kick but it misses.
Pickton throws a lazy right hand but Koch sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Koch as he connects with a hook.
Koch fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pickton is out of range.
Pickton shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Koch defends it nicely.
Koch works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pickton throws a head kick that misses.
Koch throws a lazy uppercut
and Pickton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pickton takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Pickton shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Koch sprawls well. Koch wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pickton gets slowly back to his feet.
Pickton closes this distance looking for a takedown but Koch circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Pickton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pickton looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koch keeping moving, preventing Pickton from controlling successfully.
Pickton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Koch is keeping the position for now.
Pickton being controlled here momentarily.
Koch avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pickton drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Koch manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Pickton has Koch in his guard.
Pickton wants to hit a switch here but Koch passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Pickton there!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pickton has given up his back here.
Koch just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Koch keeps control of the position as Pickton tries to break free.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koch avoiding Pickton 's attempts to control his hands.
Pickton is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Pickton is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
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.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Koch tries to get the hooks in deep but Pickton pushed the leg off.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pickton trying to control the hands but Koch breaks the grip.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacob Koch dominated that round.
That's time! Pickton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Koch waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pickton.
Jab, jab by Koch - just one landing.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Koch, as that shot connected.
Pickton throws a half hearted mid kick.
Koch throws out a counter right but Pickton avoids it with no problem.
Pickton shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Koch as he avoids it easily.
Koch is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pickton appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Pickton misses with a lunging right hand
and Koch counters with a stiff right hand.
Koch connects with the punch.
Pickton throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Koch was covering up waiting for the punch and Pickton finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Koch pulls Pickton in to control the position.
Pickton postures up.
Pickton tries to free his leg and advance position but Koch is retaining full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koch preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koch keeping moving, preventing Pickton from controlling successfully.
Koch keeping full guard, as Pickton tries to pass.
Pickton is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Koch is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Koch has escaped and now he's on top!
Pickton lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Koch has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pickton tries to stand but Koch is controlling from the bottom.
Pickton postures up in Koch's guard and throws a big left but Koch blocks it.
Pickton throws a big right hand that misses.
Pickton wants to control from the top but Koch keeps moving.
Pickton throws an elbow that misses. Koch uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pickton's guard. Nice move by Koch!
Koch controls from within his opponent's guard.
Pickton working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Koch has passed into half guard!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pickton is trying to get back to full guard.
Pickton is working hard here to advance position.
Pickton tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Koch has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
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.
Pickton is looking to improve his position but Koch isn't that keen on the idea.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pickton tries to hold on but Koch postures up.
Pickton keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacob Koch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Koch lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pickton takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pickton seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Pickton closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Koch quickly recovers to half guard.
Koch is controlling Pickton's trapped leg to prevent Pickton from advancing to side control.
Pickton is trying to control. Koch wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Pickton throwing shots but Koch is blocking nicely.
Pickton wants to pass to mount but Koch is defending the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pickton is trying to control. Koch wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Pickton controlling the action here.
Pickton not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koch has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pickton is working away from the top position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pickton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Koch keeps working.
Pickton thows a huge punch but Koch dodges it nicely.
Pickton thows a huge punch but Koch dodges it nicely.
Koch is looking to improve his position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Pickton darts in looking for a takedown but Koch gets double underhooks and turns Pickton into the cage.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Koch! But no joy.
Koch throws a hook to the side of Pickton's head but Pickton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Koch throws an overhand right that lands on Pickton's shoulder, as Pickton tries to avoid the shot.
Jacob Koch seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Koch connects with a solid leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pickton throws a leg kick but Koch moved away.
Koch stuffs the takedown.
Koch displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pickton.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Pickton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pickton takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Pickton moves into the clinch.
Koch misses with a punch to the body.
Koch has a couple of punches blocked by Pickton.
Pickton is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Koch is defending well.
Koch gets underhooks to prevent Pickton's takedown attempt.
Pickton tightens his grip and picks Koch up, before dumping him to the ground. Koch manages to land in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pickton trying to control but Koch is working from the bottom.
Robert Pickton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koch looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Koch keeping moving, preventing Pickton from controlling successfully.
Pickton is really struggling to control Koch but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Robert Pickton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pickton preventing the sweep.
Pickton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pickton working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Koch looks to land a left hand but Pickton moved out of range nicely.
Pickton is looking for a counter combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pickton takes one to the chin there.
Koch getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Koch tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice defenses there by Pickton.
No luck for Pickton with that takedown attempt.
Koch throws a low kick, looking for Pickton's leg but Pickton calmly moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Koch. Beautiful body shot.
Pickton throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Koch counter with a right hand.
Pickton tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Koch swivels and escapes.
Pickton misses with a takedown attempt
and Koch counters with a stiff right hand.
Robert Pickton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koch thuds his right hand into Pickton's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Koch buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pickton takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Koch lands a jab.
Pickton is rocked!
Koch closes the distance and clinches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jacob Koch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Koch winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacob Koch!
Jacob Koch tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
Robert Pickton was interviewed post fight and said 'This is most likely they last fight of my Career, Id like to thank the fans, my sponsors and my manager Alexander Biro for this opportunity that will last throughout my lifetime. Bobby Butcher will never make it anywhere in this world and should retire while hes ahead'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Igydo Dall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bors Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dall kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Blue Ice. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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167 lbs
21 - 13 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Igydo Dall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bors Hill!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dall drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A big left from Hill misses.
We've been hearing reports that Dall has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Bors Hill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dall slips a jab from Hill.
Hill throws a body shot but no joy.
A counter left hand to the body from Dall misses its target.
Dall looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hill throws a head kick but Dall moves out of range.
Hill throws a body punch but Dall moves out of range.
Dall uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hill.
Hill avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hill drives through with a takedown into Dall's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Dall keeping full guard, as Hill tries to pass.
Dall throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dall manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hill manages to get himself to full guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hill wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dall tries to free his leg and advance position but Hill is retaining full guard.
Hill is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dall defends well.
Dall looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dall won't allow Hill to get back to his feet.
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.
Hill working a defensive guard here.
Hill is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Dall stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hill swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dall is pushing down on Hill's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hill is fighting to maintain full guard but Dall has managed to sneak the leg through.
Dall is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hill is looking to improve his position.
Hill is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dall is trying to work for a kimura but Hill is defending well.
Hill looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hill is trying to stand up here but Dall is controlling him well.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hill tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hill misses with a low kick.
Dall misses with an uppercut.
Dall connects with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dall lands an overhand right.
Hill wants to clinch
and Dall counters with a crisp one two that drops Hill! Dall thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Hill to his feet! Hill is in big trouble!
Hill is rocked!
Dall circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Hill to the canvas! Hill doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Dall keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Igydo Dall!
After winning the bout, Igydo Dall 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cannondale Trail (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaladin Darkeyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trail kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Norris song. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Cannondale Trail!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kaladin Darkeyes!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trail connects with a body shot that sends Darkeyes's belly button to the back.
Darkeyes tries to clinch but Trail moves out of range.
Trail slips a straight right by Darkeyes.
Trail drops down looking for a counter takedown but Darkeyes sprawls and moves away.
Trail looks for a takedown but Darkeyes sprawls well.
Darkeyes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Trail circles away from the clinch attempt.
Trail uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Darkeyes.
Darkeyes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Trail moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Darkeyes stuffs the takedown attempt from Trail. Trail gets slowly back to his feet.
Darkeyes lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Trail walks into a left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darkeyes scores with a sloppy right hand. Trail should have avoided that one.
Darkeyes misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Trail to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Kaladin Darkeyes has been cut.
Darkeyes throws a leg kick but Trail sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Trail darts in looking for a takedown but Darkeyes gets double underhooks and turns Trail into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cannondale Trail. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trail will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Trail tries for a takedown but Darkeyes circles away easily
and Trail takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Darkeyes scores with a punch to the head.
Trail sizes up Darkeyes with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Darkeyes moves into the clinch.
Trail throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Darkeyess head.
Darkeyes lands a nice uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Darkeyes just misses with a elbow thrown towards Trail's brow.
Darkeyes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Trail blocks it with crossed arms.
Trail swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Trail avoids the elbow strike from Darkeyes, against the cage.
Trail fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Darkeyes throws an elbow but it misses.
Darkeyes avoids a wild elbow strike from Trail.
Trail trying to control the position but instead, Darkeyes has worked for underhooks and has pushed Trail into the cage.
Trail is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Darkeyes pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Trail blocks an elbow strike from Darkeyes.
Darkeyes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Trail tries to pull guard but Darkeyes won't allow it.
Trail jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Darkeyes walks away with a smile on his face. Trail gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Darkeyes scores with a nice right hand.
Darkeyes is looking to clinch.
Trail tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Darkeyes manages to circle out of the way.
Darkeyes cracks the inside of Trail's front leg.
Trail throws a hook but Darkeyes avoids it easily.
Darkeyes misses with a wild combination.
Darkeyes lands with a straight right. Trail didn't see that one coming.
Darkeyes closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Trail misses with an elbow over the top.
Darkeyes lands an elbow inside that Trail shrugs off.
It looks like Cannondale Trail has been cut.
Darkeyes throws an elbow but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darkeyes creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Trail's defenses.
Trail throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Darkeyes has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Trail seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Darkeyes can turn it around.
Good body shot from Darkeyes.
Darkeyes blocks a body shot from Trail.
Trail blocks an elbow strike from Darkeyes.
A nice right hand lands inside from Darkeyes.
Darkeyes lands with a short shot to the head.
Darkeyes takes a shot to the head.
Darkeyes lands an elbow inside that Trail shrugs off.
Darkeyes pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Trail lands with a left to the head.
Darkeyes misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Trail fails to land.
Darkeyes avoids the elbow strike from Trail, against the cage.
Darkeyes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Trail looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Trail swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Trail fails to land.
A hook to the body from Trail.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Trail.
Darkeyes looks winded!
Trail misses with the head strike.
Trail lands a left hand.
Trail misses with a punch to the body.
Darkeyes lands an elbow inside that Trail shrugs off.
Trail dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Trail has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Darkeyes uses from the top position.
Trail is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Trail looking for subs off his back but Darkeyes has passed one foot through into half guard.
Trail gets back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kaladin Darkeyes dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Darkeyes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Darkeyes lands with a right hand.
Darkeyes scores with a jab. Trail acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Darkeyes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Trail doesn't seem bothered though.
Darkeyes keeps Trail at a distance using the push kick.
Darkeyes misses with a double jab.
Darkeyes misses with a straight right.
Darkeyes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Trail misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trail blocking some punches.
Darkeyes missing with knees to the body.
Trail fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Trail pushes Darkeyes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trail pushes off an throws an elbow but Darkeyes leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Trail blocks an elbow strike from Darkeyes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trail lands a shoulder strike.
Trail swings wildly with an uppercut but Darkeyes uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Darkeyes throws an elbow but misses.
Trail blocks an elbow strike from Darkeyes.
Trail misses with an elbow over the top.
Trail working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Darkeyes.
Trail tries to throw a body punch but Darkeyes avoids it by throwing Trail back against the cage.
Trail presses Darkeyes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Darkeyes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Darkeyes misses with the head strike.
Trail blocks an elbow strike.
Trail dodges an elbow strike from Darkeyes.
Trail blocks an elbow strike from Darkeyes.
Trail lands a damaging elbow.
Darkeyes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Darkeyes landing knees to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trail lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Trail makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Trail avoids a wild elbow strike from Darkeyes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trail blocking some punches.
Trail prevents a body shot from Darkeyes.
Trail drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Darkeyes gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Darkeyes blocks an uppercut.
Trail misses with a hook from the clinch.
Trail is struggling to control the position.
Darkeyes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Trail.
Trail looking to slow down the pace here.
Darkeyes throws an elbow that misses.
Darkeyes struggles to land a body shot inside as Trail controls his hands.
Darkeyes lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from Darkeyes.
Darkeyes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Trail.
Darkeyes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Trail is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darkeyes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Trail gets through Darkeyes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Darkeyes lands a body punch.
Trail jumps guard but Darkeyes stands there with Trail around his waist. Trail gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Darkeyes lands a hook that snaps the head of Trail backwards.
Trail has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Darkeyes is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cannondale Trail. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Darkeyes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Trail tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Darkeyes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kaladin Darkeyes seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Trail takes an elbow to the forehead.
Trail gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Darkeyes lands a nice uppercut.
Darkeyes looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Trail lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A body shot lands from Darkeyes.
Darkeyes misses with some punches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Trail throws an elbow but misses.
Trail avoids the elbow strike from Darkeyes, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short uppercut from Trail.
A shot in the inside from Darkeyes.
Trail tries for a takedown. No joy.
A hook to the body from Darkeyes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Trail blocks the elbow strike.
Trail lands a right hand.
Darkeyes lands an elbow inside.
Darkeyes lands an elbow inside.
Trail blocks a body shot from Darkeyes.
Darkeyes misses with an elbow strike.
Darkeyes throws an elbow but it misses.
Darkeyes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Darkeyes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Darkeyes lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Darkeyes blocks an elbow strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Trail has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Darkeyes uses from the top position.
Darkeyes trying to control but Trail is working from the bottom.
Trail not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kaladin Darkeyes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Trail avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Darkeyes tries to sprawl but Trail drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Trail looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Trail looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trail is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Darkeyes is just riding it out for now. Trail eventually gives up the hold.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darkeyes preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
We've been hearing that Trail has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Trail thows a huge punch but Darkeyes dodges it nicely.
Trail is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Darkeyes defends it well.
Darkeyes is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Trail trying to control from half guard but Darkeyes is working away.
Trail thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Darkeyes's head.
Trail looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Trail is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Darkeyes defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trail lands with a punch from half guard.
Trail looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Trail is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Trail is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Darkeyes doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Trail.
Trail is looking for a kimura but Darkeyes is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Trail to get the leverage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Trail winds up and cracks Darkeyes with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Trail looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Trail is working for a kimura but Darkeyes is defending it quite comfortably.
Cannondale Trail overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Darkeyes is defending against the submission attempts here by Trail.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cannondale Trail showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Darkeyes has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Trent Cotchin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benjamin Bengazzoni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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167 lbs
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181 lbs
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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
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Trent Cotchin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Benjamin Bengazzoni!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Phil Schofield and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cotchin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bengazzoni.
A swing and a miss from Bengazzoni.
Cotchin appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Cotchin connects with a solid leg kick.
Bengazzoni lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
It looks like Trent Cotchin has been cut.
Cotchin staying out of range there.
Bengazzoni lands a jab-cross combination.
Cotchin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bengazzoni throws out the jab.
Bengazzoni jabs Cotchin right on the nose. Cotchin blinks but takes it well.
Cotchin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Benjamin Bengazzoni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cotchin misses with a body shot.
Bengazzoni looks to land a left hand but Cotchin moved out of range nicely.
Bengazzoni fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cotchin manages to avoid it.
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!
Cotchin connects with the punch.
Bengazzoni throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Cotchin to counter with a crisp jab.
Bengazzoni fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cotchin looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Cotchin rushes Bengazzoni and presses him up against the cage.
Cotchin trying to stall but Bengazzoni improves his position.
Cotchin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bengazzoni lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cotchin backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Bengazzoni fails to land.
Cotchin lands with a short shot to the head.
Cotchin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cotchin struggles to land a body shot inside as Bengazzoni controls his hands.
Bengazzoni misses with a punch on the inside.
Bengazzoni breaks from the clinch.
Bengazzoni pushes Cotchin up against the cage in a clinch.
Bengazzoni makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cotchin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bengazzoni pulls guard successfully.
Cotchin trying to control but Bengazzoni is working from the bottom.
Cotchin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bengazzoni works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bengazzoni trying to keep a closed guard but Cotchin is proving a slippery customer.
Cotchin controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cotchin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bengazzoni works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bengazzoni looking for a sweep. Not yet Bengazzoni, not yet.
Cotchin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Cotchin is looking to work some ground and pound but Bengazzoni has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bengazzoni controlling Cotchin's posture.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Bengazzoni keeping moving, preventing Cotchin from controlling successfully.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Cotchin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bengazzoni has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cotchin.
Cotchin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bengazzoni with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bengazzoni throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Benjamin Bengazzoni is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bengazzoni throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Cotchin to counter with a crisp jab.
Cotchin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bengazzoni.
Cotchin rushes Bengazzoni and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bengazzoni.
Bengazzoni lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bengazzoni tries to work over Cotchin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bengazzoni prevents a body shot from Cotchin.
Cotchin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bengazzoni backwards.
Bengazzoni manages to break the clinch.
Cotchin scoring well with a low kick there.
Bengazzoni darts in and clinches Cotchin up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cotchin.
Bengazzoni prevents a body shot from Cotchin.
A shot in the inside from Bengazzoni.
Bengazzoni tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cotchin's elbow.
Bengazzoni manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Cotchin.
Cotchin looks to score with a jab to the body but Bengazzoni is just out of range.
Bengazzoni tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cotchin was well out of range. Poor timing from Bengazzoni.
Cotchin lands a leg kick that knocks Bengazzoni off balance momentarily.
Bengazzoni connects with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Bengazzoni throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cotchin throws a jab when Bengazzoni was well out of range.
Cotchin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Cotchin needs to keep his hands up - Bengazzoni had a free shot at his head there.
Bengazzoni fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cotchin manages to avoid it.
Bengazzoni clinches up with Cotchin and pushes him back against the cage.
Cotchin misses with a body punch.
Bengazzoni has a couple of punches blocked by Cotchin.
Cotchin lands a nice shot to the body.
A hook to the body from Bengazzoni.
Bengazzoni misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bengazzoni creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cotchin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benjamin Bengazzoni dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Trent Cotchin's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A good leg kick by Cotchin.
Bengazzoni throws a body shot but no joy.
Cotchin misses with a looping right.
Bengazzoni misses with a low kick as Cotchin jumps back.
Cotchin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cotchin walks into a jab.
Bengazzoni throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cotchin counters with a nice body shot.
Cotchin lands a body shot.
Cotchin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bengazzoni tries to avoid it but Cotchin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bengazzoni to the ground. Bengazzoni escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bengazzoni tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bengazzoni ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bengazzoni throws a nice looking combination but Cotchin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cotchin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cotchin moves forwards but Bengazzoni connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bengazzoni jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A jab from Cotchin finds it's way through Bengazzoni's defenses.
Bengazzoni throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cotchin throws a hook to the side of Bengazzoni's head but Bengazzoni sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cotchin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Cotchin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bengazzoni misses with a low kick.
Cotchin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bengazzoni. Bengazzoni obviously looking to wear him down.
Cotchin throws a looping overhand right but Bengazzoni ducks down to avoid it.
Cotchin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bengazzoni finds it's way round the side to connect with Cotchin's head.
Cotchin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A leg kick checked by Cotchin.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Still in the clinch, Bengazzoni scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cotchin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bengazzoni breaks the clinch.
Cotchin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Cotchin lands a big right hand that sends Bengazzoni crashing to the mat! Cotchin stays standing though and waves Bengazzoni back to his feet!
Bengazzoni is rocked!
Cotchin circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Bengazzoni tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Cotchin wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Trent Cotchin!
A relieved looking Trent Cotchin thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gotard Krasnodebski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sparky Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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164 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
36 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, Gotard Krasnodebski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sparky Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Donald Grub and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krasnodebski thuds his shin into the meat of Anderson's side.
Krasnodebski throws a lazy body kick
and Anderson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Krasnodebski connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Krasnodebski throws a nice outside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Anderson.
Anderson misses with a body shot.
Jab, jab by Anderson - just one landing.
Anderson tries to clinch
and Krasnodebski counters with a nice low kick that buckles Anderson's knee momentarily.
Krasnodebski loads up on a big right hand but Anderson slips the punch.
Krasnodebski turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Krasnodebski cracks Anderson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krasnodebski walks forward, straight into a front kick from Anderson.
A slapping body kick lands there for Krasnodebski.
Anderson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Anderson tries a quick counter leg kick but Krasnodebski is wise to it.
Anderson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Krasnodebski is out of range.
A low kick from Krasnodebski misses
and Anderson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Anderson.
A swing and a miss from Anderson.
Krasnodebski definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krasnodebski wants to land a leg kick but Anderson is out of range.
Anderson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Krasnodebski lands a really nice looking cross but Anderson seems unphased.
Sparky Anderson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Krasnodebski closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Anderson explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Krasnodebski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Krasnodebski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anderson.
Anderson lands with a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Krasnodebski.
Anderson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Krasnodebski has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Krasnodebski lands a lovely overhand right.
Anderson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Krasnodebski finds it's way round the side to connect with Anderson's head.
Krasnodebski loads up on a big right hand but Anderson slips the punch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Krasnodebski.
Krasnodebski scores with a jab to the body.
Krasnodebski tries to move into range but Anderson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Krasnodebski coming out on top.
Krasnodebski scores with a crisp jab that stopped Anderson in his tracks.
Anderson scores with a jab.
Krasnodebski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Krasnodebski keeps the fight on the outside.
Anderson throws a nice outside leg kick.
A slow jab from Anderson misses its intended target.
A little feinted left hand from Krasnodebski on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Anderson throws a leg kick which misses Krasnodebski's front leg but catches the back leg as Krasnodebski tries to avoid it.
Krasnodebski lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Anderson is rocked!
Anderson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Anderson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Anderson is still on wobbly legs! Can Krasnodebski finish him?
Krasnodebski lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Anderson head around and knocks him out cold! Krasnodebski hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gotard Krasnodebski!
Gotard Krasnodebski thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kanchai Suya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergey Keosayan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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157 lbs
13 - 8 - 2 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kanchai Suya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sergey Keosayan!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Andrew Berry and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suya ducks under a wild hook from Keosayan.
Nice defenses there by Keosayan.
Suya has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Cave Fighting Team in the buildup to the fight.
Keosayan throws a body shot but no joy.
Kanchai Suya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Suya lands a head shot.
Suya connects with a high kick.
Keosayan throws a poor cross that misses
and Keosayan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Suya connects with a nice looking jab.
Suya slips under a jab.
Keosayan thumps Suya with a low kick.
Keosayan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Keosayan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Keosayan is looking to land body kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Keosayan throws a big shot that misses.
Suya throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
We've been informed that Keosayan 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.
Suya uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Keosayan.
Keosayan misses with a hook.
Keosayan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Keosayan throws a quick inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Suya.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suya scores with a kick to the midsection.
Suya connects with an inside leg kick.
Keosayan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As Keosayan tries to get set, Suya tries to push him back and clinch up but Keosayan manages to avoid the attempt.
Keosayan thuds his right hand into Suya's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Suya feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Keosayan's calf.
Suya throws the left hand but Keosayan avoids the punch easily.
Suya swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Keosayan with the counter takedown but Suya avoids it easily.
A good leg kick by Keosayan.
Keosayan throws out a powerful jab.
Suya looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Suya 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 Keosayan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Keosayan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Keosayan connects with a body shot.
Good work by Keosayan as he checks the leg kick.
Suya ducks under a wild hook from Keosayan.
Keosayan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Suya.
And Keosayan tries to counter it with a takedown but Suya pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Keosayan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Suya will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Suya lands a nice looking body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keosayan tries a low kick but Suya avoids it.
Suya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Suya on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A cross from Keosayan lands.
A swing and a miss from Suya.
Keosayan misses with a hook. Suya ducked under it nicely.
Nice defenses there by Suya.
Suya throws an overhand right that lands on Keosayan's shoulder, as Keosayan tries to avoid the shot.
Keosayan misses with a low kick.
Suya lands with a nice body kick.
Keosayan bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Keosayan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A nice inside leg kick there by Keosayan. That's going to slow Suya down.
Crunch! Suya slams his shin into Keosayan's torso.
Suya ducks right into an uppercut from Keosayan.
Keosayan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Crunch! Suya slams his shin into Keosayan's torso.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keosayan looks to score with a jab to the body but Suya is just out of range.
Keosayan throws a body punch but Suya moves out of range.
Keosayan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Keosayan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Keosayan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Suya.
Suya dips to his left and cracks Keosayan with an uppercut!
Keosayan does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Suya tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Keosayan manages to circle out of the way.
Suya moves out of range of the body kick.
Keosayan throws a big shot that misses.
Suya lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kanchai Suya is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Suya throws a head kick that Keosayan semi-blocks.
Suya throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Keosayan tries a low kick but Suya avoids it.
Keosayan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Suya sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Keosayan somewhat.
Suya wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Suya connects with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suya takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Suya throws a shot from downtown. Keosayan moves away and avoids it.
Suya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Suya drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Suya lands a jab to the head.
Suya misses with a head kick.
Suya keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A good leg kick by Suya.
Suya is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Keosayan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keosayan wants to land a leg kick but Suya is out of range.
Keosayan throws a poor cross that misses
and Suya counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Suya misses with a looping right.
Keosayan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Suya can pounce on him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kanchai Suya will probably get the nod.
That's time! Suya's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Keosayan throws a leg kick but Suya sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Suya lands with a nice body kick.
Suya moves forwards but Keosayan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Keosayan lands a nice looking body kick.
Keosayan throws a head kick that half lands.
Keosayan has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Suya.
Keosayan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Keosayan with the counter takedown but Suya avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Keosayan.
Nice defenses there by Keosayan.
Suya lands a leg kick that knocks Keosayan off balance momentarily.
Suya misses with a kick to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Keosayan checks a leg kick.
Suya attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keosayan looks for the body kick but Suya saw that one coming.
Suya throws a counter high kick but Keosayan was just alert enough to avoid it.
Suya lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Suya wants to slow Keosayan down by chopping away at his legs.
Keosayan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
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!
Suya throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Suya lands with a kick to the temple. Keosayan shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suya connects with a solid leg kick.
Keosayan connects with a solid leg kick.
Keosayan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Suya.
Keosayan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Suya is looking to counter punch.
Suya takes one on the button.
Suya throws a hook but Keosayan blocks it.
Keosayan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Keosayan throws out a leg kick but Suya moves out of range and Keosayan only half commits.
Keosayan blocks a low kick nicely.
Keosayan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That kick from Suya tenderised Keosayan's leg. Keosayan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Keosayan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Suya sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Suya throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Suya thuds his shin into the meat of Keosayan's side.
Keosayan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Suya lands a jab to the nose.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Suya throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Keosayan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suya wants to land a leg kick but Keosayan is out of range.
Keosayan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kanchai Suya is winning the standup battle so far.
Keosayan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Suya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Keosayan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Keosayan checks the leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Suya blocks the leg kick.
Keosayan moves out of range as Suya strikes.
Keosayan is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Suya moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Suya misses with a body kick.
Suya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Keosayan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Suya.
Suya blocks the body kick.
Suya scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Suya throws a leg kick that misses.
Suya throws a solid leg kick but Keosayan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Suya.
Suya gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keosayan misses with a double jab.
Suya slips under a jab.
Keosayan moves out of range of the leg kick from Suya.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Keosayan looks to land a body kick but Suya moved away.
Keosayan on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Suya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Keosayan is looking to slow Suya down with leg kicks.
Suya tries to score with a low kick but Keosayan moves his leg out of the way.
Keosayan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Keosayan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Suya.
Keosayan thumps Suya with a low kick.
Keosayan throws a looping overhand right but Suya ducks down to avoid it.
Suya lands a nice leg kick that just misses Keosayan's sensitive parts.
Suya moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Keosayan throws out a leg kick but Suya moves out of range and Keosayan only half commits.
Keosayan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keosayan throws a leg kick but Suya sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Suya looks to throw the jab but Keosayan is out of range.
Suya looks to land a body kick but Keosayan moved away.
Keosayan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Suya.
Suya displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Keosayan throws out the jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Suya lands with a straight right. Keosayan didn't see that one coming.
Suya takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Keosayan shoots in and bounces Suya off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Keosayan throwing strikes but missing.
Keosayan prevents Suya from getting back to his feet.
Keosayan throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kanchai Suya will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Suya tries to work over Keosayan's front leg with a kick but Keosayan checks it.
Good work by Keosayan as he checks the leg kick.
Suya takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Suya misses with a low kick.
Keosayan checks the leg kick.
Suya throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Suya scores with a nice body kick.
Keosayan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Suya lands a nice looking kick to the body. Keosayan takes a step back to recover.
Keosayan shoots in but Suya avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suya lands a leg kick that knocks Keosayan off balance momentarily.
Keosayan with a hook.
Keosayan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Keosayan blocks a low kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suya slips under a jab from Keosayan.
Keosayan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Suya cracks the inside of Keosayan's front leg.
Keosayan checks the leg kick.
Suya throws the kick towards the body but Keosayan avoids it.
Keosayan tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Suya misses with a leg kick.
Suya steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Keosayan.
Keosayan is looking to land body kicks.
Keosayan throws a hook to the side of Suya's head but Suya sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
An inside leg kick lands from Suya.
Suya gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Keosayan.
Keosayan looks to land a right hand but Suya moved out of range.
Keosayan does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Suya fires out a quick counter leg kick but Keosayan just manages to avoid it.
Suya drops his hands momentarily and Keosayan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Keosayan throws the kick towards the body but Suya avoids it.
Suya throws a head kick that misses.
Sergey Keosayan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keosayan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Suya throws a half hearted mid kick.
Keosayan scores with a spinning back kick!
Keosayan scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Keosayan is trying to ground and pound but Suya uses the momentary lack of control by Keosayan to regain half guard.
Keosayan wants to take a breather but Suya is having none of it.
Keosayan controlling the action here.
Suya is trying to stand back up but Keosayan is controlling him
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keosayan is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Keosayan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Suya keeps working.
Keosayan stops Suya from getting back to his feet.
Keosayan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Keosayan is keen to just control but Suya is a slippery customer.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Keosayan lands with a straight right. Suya didn't see that one coming.
Suya misses with a leg kick.
Suya goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
An inside leg kick from Suya misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keosayan looks to land a body kick but Suya moved away.
Suya is looking to counter the offense by Keosayan and move into the clinch.
Keosayan throws a hook to the side of Suya's head but Suya sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Suya uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Keosayan.
Keosayan motions for Suya to come forward. Keosayan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Keosayan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Suya. Suya obviously looking to wear him down.
Suya connects with an inside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Suya, right into the meat.
Suya throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Suya lets loose with a powerful body kick. Keosayan will feel that in the morning.
Keosayan misses with an uppercut.
Suya tried to counter with a leg kick but Keosayan avoided it.
Keosayan takes a swing at Suya's ribcage but misses.
Keosayan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Suya takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Suya goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Keosayan misses with a head kick.
Suya feints and then cracks Keosayan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Keosayan down.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kanchai Suya.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Suya, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Kanchai Suya!
Our winner, Kanchai Suya, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seamus Farrelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Micky Scouser (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 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Seamus Farrelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Micky Scouser!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scouser takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Micky Scouser has been cut.
Farrelly tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Farrelly lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Scouser wants to slow Farrelly down by chopping away at his legs.
Farrelly pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Farrelly on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Farrelly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Scouser moves away.
Scouser throws a lazy right hand but Farrelly sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Farrelly is looking to counter with a body kick.
Farrelly jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little jabbing left from Scouser on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Scouser tries a head kick but it misses.
Scouser defending well as Farrelly loads up on a big left hand.
Farrelly scores with a spinning back kick!
Scouser sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A good leg kick by Farrelly.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fight stays on the outside here - Farrelly looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Farrelly lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Farrelly scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scouser lands with a shot to the body.
Farrelly scores with a nice head shot.
Scouser throws a body punch but Farrelly moves out of range.
Scouser displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Farrelly throws out the jab.
Farrelly looks to land a right hand but Scouser moved out of range.
Nice cross by Farrelly.
Scouser throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Farrelly feints and then cracks Scouser's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Scouser down.
Scouser avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Farrelly takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Farrelly looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Farrelly lands a head kick. Scouser smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nice uppercut lands for Farrelly. That snapped Scouser's head back.
A low kick from Farrelly is predictable there
and Scouser counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Farrelly ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Farrelly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Farrelly misses with a body shot
enabling Scouser to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Seamus Farrelly has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scouser throws a sloppy head kick and Farrelly moves out of range easily.
Farrelly blocks a head kick by Scouser.
Scouser tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Farrelly was well out of range. Poor timing from Scouser.
We've been told by Farrelly's head coaches at The Coffee Shop that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Farrelly looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Scouser pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Seamus Farrelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Farrelly connects with a body shot that sends Scouser's belly button to the back.
Farrelly throws a push kick but Scouser slaps the foot to one side.
Scouser throws a body punch but Farrelly moves out of range.
Farrelly scores with a nice strike.
Farrelly thuds his right hand into Scouser's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Scouser connects with a body shot that sends Farrelly's belly button to the back.
Scouser misses with a body kick.
Farrelly misses with a looping right.
Farrelly tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Scouser is able to avoid easily.
Scouser sizes up Farrelly with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farrelly misses with a body shot.
A little jabbing left from Scouser on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Scouser wants to slow Farrelly down by chopping away at his legs.
Scouser misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Farrelly counters with a body kick that stops Scouser in his tracks momentarily.
Scouser throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Scouser throws a jab when Farrelly was well out of range.
Farrelly pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Scouser lands a nice looking body kick.
Scouser takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Farrelly scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Scouser throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Farrelly fires out a quick counter leg kick but Scouser just manages to avoid it.
Scouser lands a really nice looking cross but Farrelly seems unphased.
Scouser scores with a body shot.
Farrelly tries to clinch but Scouser moves out of range.
Scouser tries a quick counter leg kick but Farrelly is wise to it.
Farrelly looks to score with a jab to the body but Scouser is just out of range.
Scouser on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Farrelly lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scouser doesn't manage to clinch there - Farrelly circles away.
A counter left hand to the body from Farrelly misses its target.
Scouser is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Farrelly rather than just go for the knockout.
Farrelly just misses with a punch to the body.
Farrelly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Farrelly throws a head kick that misses.
Scouser misses with a body shot.
Scouser turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Scouser looks to score with a jab to the body but Farrelly is just out of range.
Farrelly is looking to counter punch.
Farrelly misses with a body kick.
Scouser misses with a head kick.
As Scouser backs away, Farrelly returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Farrelly uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Scouser.
Farrelly connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Farrelly displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Scouser throws out the jab.
Scouser misses the shot to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Scouser.
That kick from Farrelly tenderised Scouser's leg. Scouser is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seamus Farrelly dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Scouser uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Farrelly.
Scouser changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Scouser takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Scouser punishes Farrelly's body with a nice straight punch.
Farrelly steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Scouser.
Farrelly swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Scouser throws a head kick that half lands.
Scouser thows a left - swing and a miss!
Farrelly swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Scouser lands a front kick.
Scouser moves out of range of the body kick.
Farrelly misses with a wild body shot.
Scouser with the counter takedown but Farrelly avoids it easily.
Farrelly looks to land a right hand but Scouser moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farrelly misses with a wild body shot.
Farrelly throws a shot from downtown. Scouser moves away and avoids it.
Scouser scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Farrelly throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And Scouser tries to counter it with a takedown but Farrelly pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Scouser clinches up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Farrelly fails to land.
Scouser misses with a hook to the ribs.
Scouser can't find room to land a body shot as Farrelly controls the action.
Scouser blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Scouser tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Scouser misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Farrelly takes a shot to the head.
Scouser lands a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Farrelly lands a left hand that snaps the head of Scouser backwards.
Scouser lands an uppercut.
Scouser misses with the head strike.
Scouser tries to work over Farrelly's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Scouser misses with the head strike.
Farrelly doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farrelly prevents a body shot from Scouser.
Scouser misses with a short punch on the inside.
Scouser misses with a punch to the body.
Farrelly prevents a body shot from Scouser.
A nice right hand lands inside from Farrelly.
A shot in the inside from Scouser.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Scouser.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Scouser misses with a body punch.
Scouser tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Farrelly's elbow.
Scouser working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Farrelly escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Scouser tries to land a front kick but Farrelly steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Scouser lands a jab to Farrelly's midsection.
Scouser misses the shot to the body.
Farrelly misses with a right hand
and Scouser counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scouser works Farrelly's body with a nice hook.
Scouser fakes the leg kick and cracks Farrelly in the body.
Scouser dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Scouser misses the shot to the body.
Scouser connects with a body shot that sends Farrelly's belly button to the back.
Nice shot lands for Scouser.
Farrelly avoids the body shot from Scouser.
Scouser lands a lovely overhand right.
Farrelly is rocked!
Scouser throws a powerful right kick. Farrelly tried to block low but the kick was high! Farrelly was taken right off of his feet! Scouser jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Micky Scouser!
A very excited looking Micky Scouser made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Puntti Manne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timmey The Gangster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manne comes to the cage accompanied by Edguy - Two Out of Seven. The Gangster comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Ace Hood - Changed On Me kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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146 lbs
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32
149 lbs
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
25 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Puntti Manne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Timmey The Gangster!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Gangster waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Manne.
The Gangster scores with a jab to the jaw.
Manne misses with a leg kick.
A cross from Manne lands.
The Gangster thows a left - swing and a miss!
Manne pivots, looking for a leg kick but The Gangster is out of range and Manne settles back down.
Good leg kick by The Gangster there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The Gangster tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The Gangster pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Manne keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from The Gangster.
Manne looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Manne uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from The Gangster.
The Gangster uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Manne.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Manne checks a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Manne on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Gangster shoots in for a takedown but Manne shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Puntti Manne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manne blocks a jab.
Manne works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nice shot lands for Manne.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Manne cracks The Gangster with a good jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manne shoots in but no luck this time.
A big left from The Gangster misses.
Manne works The Gangster's body with a nice hook.
The Gangster has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Manne is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by The Gangster.
The Gangster slips a straight right by Manne.
Manne misses with a jab to the body
enabling The Gangster to counter with a crisp jab.
The Gangster chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Manne throws a sloppy head kick and The Gangster moves out of range easily.
The Gangster throws out a counter right but Manne avoids it with no problem.
Manne shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. The Gangster manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The Gangster wants to sweep here but Manne controlling him for the moment.
The Gangster looking to control.
The Gangster utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Manne with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Gangster is pulling down on Manne's head to control his posture.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Manne accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The Gangster keeping moving, preventing Manne from controlling successfully.
Manne looking to sit in guard and control but The Gangster gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Manne manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. The Gangster manages to get himself to full guard.
Manne postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Manne is fighting to break The Gangster's control of his arms but The Gangster is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Gangster is continuing to stall.
Manne working some strikes from top position.
Manne trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Manne loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Manne throws a big elbow that misses.
Manne landing some decent shots from guard.
Manne postures up in The Gangster's guard and throws a big left but The Gangster blocks it.
Manne postures up in The Gangster's guard and throws a big left but The Gangster blocks it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Manne throws an elbow that misses. The Gangster uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Manne's guard. Nice move by The Gangster!
Manne has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Gangster cracks Manne with a solid left hand.
The Gangster lands a couple of digs.
Manne looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The Gangster is fighting to break Manne's control of his arms but Manne is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Manne wants to sweep but no luck.
The Gangster trying to control the position from guard on top but Manne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Manne escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. The Gangster gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The Gangster distracts Manne with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Puntti Manne will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Manne misses with a straight left.
Manne throws a solid leg kick but The Gangster takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Manne.
Manne sets himself, and The Gangster steps forward looking for the clinch! Manne avoids it this time.
A big left from The Gangster misses.
The Gangster scores with a body shot.
The Gangster throws a sloppy head kick and Manne moves out of range easily.
The Gangster slips under a jab from Manne.
Manne throws a right hand that The Gangster ducks under and follows up with a left that The Gangster also avoids with ease.
The Gangster takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The Gangster displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Manne throws out the jab.
Manne rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but The Gangster moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Manne on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Manne just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manne throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A leg kick checked by Manne.
The Gangster goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Manne checks a leg kick.
Manne throwing a counter right hand but The Gangster manages to avoid it.
Manne throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The Gangster misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Manne.
Manne shoots in but The Gangster avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Manne changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Manne uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from The Gangster.
The Gangster ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The Gangster pivots, looking for a leg kick but Manne is out of range and The Gangster settles back down.
Manne throws a quick counter kick to the body but The Gangster avoids it.
The Gangster needs to keep his hands up - Manne had a free shot at his head there.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Manne.
Manne throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. The Gangster was covering up waiting for the punch and Manne finishes the takedown easily into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Manne accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Gangster keeping moving, preventing Manne from controlling successfully.
Manne is really struggling to control The Gangster but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The Gangster had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Manne defends it easily.
Manne throws a strike but The Gangster rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Gangster looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The Gangster trying to control the position from guard on top but Manne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Gangster loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Manne is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The Gangster got a little sloppy there for a moment and Manne has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, The Gangster has managed to get both his arms back between Manne's legs - danger averted.
The Gangster preventing the sweep.
The Gangster showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Puntti Manne overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The Gangster distracts Manne with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
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.
Manne looking to control.
The Gangster sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Manne lands a nice looking body shot.
A big left from Manne misses.
Manne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but The Gangster moves away.
Manne lands the left hand.
Manne scoring well with a low kick there.
The Gangster misses with a kick to the body
and Manne counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Manne being controlled here momentarily.
The Gangster working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Manne.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Puntti Manne dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Manne scoring well with a low kick there.
Manne scores with a spinning back kick!
Manne throws a jab when The Gangster was well out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Manne. Those never looked like landing.
The Gangster was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
The Gangster is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The Gangster keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The Gangster punishes Manne's body with a nice straight punch.
Manne misses with a body kick.
The Gangster misses with a head kick.
The Gangster throws a nice inside leg kick.
The Gangster darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The Gangster throws a lazy right hand but Manne sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Manne throws the kick towards the body but The Gangster avoids it.
The Gangster now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Manne misses with a hook.
Jab from The Gangster.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Gangster blocks a head kick by Manne.
Manne throws a looping overhand right but The Gangster ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Gangster throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Manne on the side of the head.
A low kick from Manne misses
and The Gangster counters with an outside leg kick.
Manne misses with a leg kick
and The Gangster counters with a leg kick.
The Gangster slips a straight right by Manne.
The Gangster lands a leg kick that knocks Manne off balance momentarily.
Manne fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches The Gangster on the side of the head.
Manne misses with a right hand
letting The Gangster counter with a right hand.
The Gangster blocks the body kick.
A solid body kick from The Gangster.
Manne slips under a jab from The Gangster.
Manne feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to The Gangster's calf.
The Gangster moves out of range as Manne strikes.
Nice defenses there by Manne.
Puntti Manne is winning the standup battle so far.
Manne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by The Gangster.
Manne tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and The Gangster is able to avoid easily.
Timmey The Gangster has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Gangster walks into a jab.
Manne throws a nice outside leg kick.
Manne avoids the body shot from The Gangster.
Manne clobbers The Gangster with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Manne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The Gangster shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Manne manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The Gangster wants to control from the top but Manne keeps moving.
Manne is trying to control the position but The Gangster postures up.
The Gangster wants to control from the top but Manne keeps moving.
The Gangster preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manne has control of The Gangster's left arm, preventing The Gangster from doing any damage.
Manne isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. The Gangster stacks Manne on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by The Gangster!
The Gangster lands a nice forearm strike.
Manne is trying to control The Gangster's posture but The Gangster avoids it.
The Gangster is putting a hurting on Manne here, landing some big shots from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Gangster lands an elbow.
Manne is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Gangster lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Manne down.
Manne is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Manne is not content to let The Gangster control the position.
Manne tries to improve position but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Timmey The Gangster comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Manne has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Puntti Manne!
Puntti Manne took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Sin City Allstars for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Salosen Mara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mika Saarenpaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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30
176 lbs
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170 lbs
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Salosen Mara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mika Saarenpaa!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saarenpaa missing with a left hand there. Mara was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Some wild striking there from Mara.
Saarenpaa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saarenpaa was well out of range. Poor timing from Mara.
It seemed like Saarenpaa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mara moves out of range of the strikes.
Saarenpaa 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.
Saarenpaa throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mara pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mara.
Saarenpaa takes one on the button.
A bone on bone clash there as Mara blocks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saarenpaa tries to land a front kick but Mara steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mara is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've been told by Mara's head coaches at Jorzi GYM that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Nice straight punches there by Saarenpaa. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Saarenpaa.
Saarenpaa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mara.
Mara takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Mara throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Saarenpaa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mara misses with a looping left.
A nice side step and Saarenpaa releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Mara just misses with a punch to the body.
Saarenpaa fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mara has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Saarenpaa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mara stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mara uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Saarenpaa.
A good leg kick by Mara.
Mara loads up on a big right hand but Saarenpaa slips the punch.
Saarenpaa missing with a left hand there. Mara was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mara on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Saarenpaa keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mara throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Saarenpaa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Saarenpaa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mara.
Mara throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Saarenpaa slips under a jab from Mara.
Saarenpaa shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mara takes one to the side of the head.
Mara moves out of range of the strikes.
Saarenpaa misses with a straight right.
Mara throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mara tries to land a leg kick but Saarenpaa saw it coming and moves away.
Saarenpaa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mara scores with a jab to the head.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mara. Saarenpaa shrugs it off though.
Mara just misses with a punch to the body.
Mara tries a head kick but it misses.
Mara takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mara misses with a body shot.
It seemed like Saarenpaa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mara throws a body shot but no joy.
Mara checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mara swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Saarenpaa uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mara tries to score with a low kick but Saarenpaa moves his leg out of the way.
Mara connects with an inside leg kick.
Saarenpaa throws a jab but it's blocked by Mara.
Mara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mara swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Saarenpaa bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mara's head.
Mara will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mara scores with a body shot.
Mara throws a leg kick but Saarenpaa moved away.
Saarenpaa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mara doesn't seem bothered though.
Mara slips under a jab from Saarenpaa.
Mara takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Saarenpaa throws a shot to the body.
Saarenpaa is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Mara had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Mara throws a solid leg kick but Saarenpaa takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mara.
Nice shot lands for Saarenpaa.
Saarenpaa throws the kick towards the body but Mara avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saarenpaa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mara.
Mara throws a quick inside leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mara.
Mara misses with a low kick as Saarenpaa jumps back.
Saarenpaa is looking for the big counter here.
Mara throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mara tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters circling - Mara throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Donk. Mara catches Saarenpaa right on the button with a cross.
Saarenpaa dodges the punch combination from Mara.
A nice side step and Saarenpaa releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Saarenpaa scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Saarenpaa scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saarenpaa misses the shot to the body.
Mara with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Saarenpaa blocks the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Salosen Mara will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Saarenpaa moves out of range of the strikes.
Crunch! Mara slams his shin into Saarenpaa's torso.
Saarenpaa misses with a hook.
Saarenpaa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mara lands with an overhand left.
Mara wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Saarenpaa takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mara looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Saarenpaa bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mara's head backwards.
Saarenpaa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mara looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mara connects with a solid leg kick.
Mara moves away from the strike by Saarenpaa.
Saarenpaa tries to land a body kick
and Mara counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saarenpaa throws an overhand right that lands on Mara's shoulder, as Mara tries to avoid the shot.
A punch lands to the side of Mara 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mara throws a hook but Saarenpaa blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Saarenpaa lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mara doesn't seem phased though.
Mara takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Saarenpaa looks for the body kick but Mara saw that one coming.
Mara swings for the body but Saarenpaa moves out of range.
Mara connects with an inside leg kick.
Mara walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Saarenpaa checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Saarenpaa tries to bum rush Mara with a series of wild strikes but Mara uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Saarenpaa connects with a right hand. Mara shakes it off.
Saarenpaa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mara.
A jab from Mara misses.
Saarenpaa throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Saarenpaa throws a jab when Mara was well out of range.
Saarenpaa scores with a kick to the midsection.
Saarenpaa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A chopping leg kick lands by Saarenpaa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Saarenpaa misses.
Mara ducks under a wild hook from Saarenpaa.
Mara scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Saarenpaa moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Saarenpaa throws the left hand but Mara avoids the punch easily.
Saarenpaa's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mara throws the left hand but Saarenpaa avoids the punch easily.
Mara takes a swing at Saarenpaa's ribcage but misses.
Mara misses with an attempted mid kick.
Saarenpaa lands with an overhand left.
Mara motions for Saarenpaa to come forward. Mara throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Saarenpaa, as that shot connected.
Saarenpaa lands a lovely overhand right.
Mara scores with a punch to the head.
Mara uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Saarenpaa.
Saarenpaa throws the kick towards the body but Mara avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saarenpaa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mara.
Mara throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mara feints and then cracks Saarenpaa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Saarenpaa down.
A jab from Saarenpaa does it's job there.
Mara smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Saarenpaa lands with an overhand left.
Mara waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Saarenpaa.
Saarenpaa scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mara misses with a head kick.
Mara throws a solid leg kick but Saarenpaa takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mara.
Saarenpaa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mara throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mara lands with a good body shot.
Mara throws a leg kick which misses Saarenpaa's front leg but catches the back leg as Saarenpaa tries to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saarenpaa connects with a solid leg kick.
Mara looks for the body kick but Saarenpaa saw that one coming.
Mara takes a swing at Saarenpaa's ribcage but misses.
Mara throws a wild body kick that Saarenpaa sees coming a mile off.
Saarenpaa swings for the body but Mara moves out of range.
Mara thows a leg kick but Saarenpaa checks it
and Saarenpaa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Saarenpaa throws a push kick but Mara slaps the foot to one side.
Mara throws a body shot but no joy.
Saarenpaa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mara goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Saarenpaa will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Saarenpaa scores with the left hand. Mara knows he should have avoided that one.
Mara throws a big shot that misses.
Mara blocks a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saarenpaa lands a nice shot to the body.
Mara works the jab nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mika Saarenpaa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Saarenpaa checks a low kick from Mara.
Saarenpaa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mara throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Saarenpaa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Saarenpaa listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Saarenpaa blocks a jab.
Mara takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Saarenpaa lands a nice looking body shot.
Mara slips a jab from Saarenpaa.
Mara is looking to counter punch.
Saarenpaa has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mara finds it's way round the side to connect with Saarenpaa's head.
Mara throws a body punch but Saarenpaa moves out of range.
Mika Saarenpaa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Saarenpaa misses with a looping left.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Saarenpaa crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Mara - the referee stops the clock and Saarenpaa gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Mara. Saarenpaa manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mara moves out of range of the leg kick from Saarenpaa.
Mara fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Saarenpaa checks it well.
Mara misses the shot to the body.
Saarenpaa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mara.
Mara throws a looping overhand right but Saarenpaa ducks down to avoid it.
Saarenpaa appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saarenpaa.
Saarenpaa scores with a shot to the body.
Mara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mara connects with a right hand. Saarenpaa shakes it off.
Mara throws a sloppy head kick and Saarenpaa moves out of range easily.
Saarenpaa scores with a jab to the jaw.
Saarenpaa takes one on the button.
Saarenpaa slips a jab from Mara.
Saarenpaa lands a right hook to the body.
Saarenpaa throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Saarenpaa loads up on a big right hand but Mara slips the punch.
Mara has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Saarenpaa.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mara - that will leave a mark!
Mara takes a swing at Saarenpaa's ribcage but misses.
Saarenpaa now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mara lands with a thumping leg 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!
Saarenpaa finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Saarenpaa.
Saarenpaa scores with a decent looking hook.
Mara checks a leg kick.
Mara is looking to counter punch.
Mara scores with a spinning back kick!
Saarenpaa connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Saarenpaa avoids the head kick by Mara.
Saarenpaa misses with a body shot.
Saarenpaa 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.
Saarenpaa throws out a powerful jab.
Saarenpaa lands a leg kick that knocks Mara off balance momentarily.
Saarenpaa lands with a good body shot.
Saarenpaa avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mara goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saarenpaa dips to his left and cracks Mara with an uppercut!
Saarenpaa lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mara takes a step back to recover.
Saarenpaa 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.
Saarenpaa connects with a looping right hand.
A clash of legs there as Mara blocks the low kick.
A jab from Mara finds it's way through Saarenpaa's defenses.
Mara misses with an uppercut.
Jab from Saarenpaa.
Mara throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Saarenpaa misses with a body shot.
Mara connects with a good right hand that stumbles Saarenpaa. Saarenpaa circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A looping hook to the body misses from Saarenpaa. Mara does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saarenpaa was well out of range. Poor timing from Mara.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Saarenpaa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mara takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mara looks to land a left hand but Saarenpaa moved out of range nicely.
Mara throws a jab when Saarenpaa was well out of range.
Mara connects with a looping right hand.
Saarenpaa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Saarenpaa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Saarenpaa throws a jab but it's blocked by Mara.
Nice body punch from Mara.
Mara looks to land a body kick but Saarenpaa moved away.
Mara cracks Saarenpaa with a right hand to the side of the head.
Saarenpaa tries to land a front kick but Mara steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mara misses with a hook.
Saarenpaa now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Mara fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Saarenpaa is out of range.
Saarenpaa tries a quick counter leg kick but Mara is wise to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Mika Saarenpaa just about did enough to take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mara works Saarenpaa's body with a nice hook.
Mara looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Saarenpaa connects with a high kick.
Saarenpaa connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mara. Mara circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Saarenpaa scoring well with a low kick there.
Saarenpaa scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Saarenpaa checks the leg kick.
Saarenpaa misses with a body shot.
Saarenpaa getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mara throws a leg kick but Saarenpaa sees it coming and moves out of range.
Saarenpaa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mara throws a jab but it's blocked by Saarenpaa.
Saarenpaa has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mara.
Mara looks to score with a jab to the body but Saarenpaa is just out of range.
Saarenpaa blocks a leg kick.
Mara misses with a body shot.
Nice cross by Saarenpaa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saarenpaa misses the jab.
Mara scores with a crisp jab that stopped Saarenpaa in his tracks.
Saarenpaa checks a leg kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Saarenpaa misses.
Mara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Saarenpaa loads up on a big right hand but Mara slips the punch.
Mara uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Saarenpaa.
Saarenpaa blocks a head kick by Mara.
Mara tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mara walks into a left hand.
Saarenpaa scores with a hook to the body. Mara takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mara moves out of range of the body kick.
Mara connects with a leg kick. Saarenpaa looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Saarenpaa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Saarenpaa punishes Mara's body with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mara waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Saarenpaa.
Mara finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mara takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Donk. Saarenpaa catches Mara right on the button with a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mara tries to work over Saarenpaa's front leg with a kick but Saarenpaa checks it.
Saarenpaa lands a nice shot to the body.
Saarenpaa with a hook.
Saarenpaa moves out of range of the body kick.
Saarenpaa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mara scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Saarenpaa doesn't seem bothered though.
Saarenpaa bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That kick from Saarenpaa tenderised Mara's leg. Mara is trying to keep his angry face on.
Saarenpaa moves out of range of the body kick.
Saarenpaa let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Mara takes a swing at Saarenpaa's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Mara misses the target.
Saarenpaa lands with an overhand left.
Saarenpaa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mara looks to land a right hand but Saarenpaa moved out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Saarenpaa.
Mara attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Saarenpaa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mara.
Mara dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Saarenpaa. That did some damage!
Nice cross by Saarenpaa.
Saarenpaa moves out of range of the body kick.
Mara checks a leg kick nicely.
Saarenpaa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice straight punches there by Saarenpaa. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Saarenpaa.
Saarenpaa throws a leg kick but Mara sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Mara.
The fighters circling - Mara throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Saarenpaa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Saarenpaa explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mara cracks a nice hook into Saarenpaa's ribs.
Mara misses with a body shot.
Saarenpaa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mara.
Mara misses with a hook. Saarenpaa ducked under it nicely.
Saarenpaa blocks a jab.
Mara takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mara finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Saarenpaa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mika Saarenpaa dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Saarenpaa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mara stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mara misses with a looping left.
Mara moves out of range as Saarenpaa throws a body kick.
Mara misses the shot to the body.
Saarenpaa tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A jab from Saarenpaa finds it's way through Mara's defenses.
Saarenpaa misses with an uppercut. Mara saw that one coming.
Saarenpaa loads up on a big right hand but Mara slips the punch.
Mara fakes the leg kick and cracks Saarenpaa in the body.
Saarenpaa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mara throws a hook but Saarenpaa blocks it.
Mara pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mara uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Saarenpaa.
Mara doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mara scores with a crisp jab that stopped Saarenpaa in his tracks.
Mara tried to score with a low kick but Saarenpaa checks it.
Mara misses with an uppercut.
A nice leg kick lands there from Saarenpaa.
Saarenpaa walks into a jab.
Saarenpaa throws a looping overhand right but Mara ducks down to avoid it.
Mara throws the left hand but Saarenpaa avoids the punch easily.
Saarenpaa lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Mara lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Saarenpaa scores with a jab to the body.
Mara lands with a nice body kick.
Mara throws a looping overhand right but Saarenpaa ducks down to avoid it.
Mara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Salosen Mara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Saarenpaa.
Saarenpaa scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saarenpaa manages to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Mara there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Saarenpaa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mara looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mara misses the jab.
Mara lands with an overhand left.
Saarenpaa bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mara throws a body kick that misses
and Saarenpaa counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Saarenpaa moves out of range as Mara throws a body kick.
Saarenpaa appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Saarenpaa misses with a body kick.
Saarenpaa moves out of range as Mara strikes.
Saarenpaa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mara.
Mika Saarenpaa is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saarenpaa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mara swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Saarenpaa tests Mara's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mara on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Saarenpaa moves out of range of the body kick.
Saarenpaa slips a straight right by Mara.
A bone on bone clash there as Saarenpaa blocks the leg kick.
A head kick misses from Saarenpaa.
Mara tries a low kick but Saarenpaa avoids it.
Mara takes a swing at Saarenpaa's ribcage but misses.
Saarenpaa thinks about the counter body kick.
Saarenpaa lands a jab to the nose.
Saarenpaa staying out of range there.
Mara thows a leg kick but Saarenpaa checks it
and Saarenpaa counters with an outside leg kick.
Saarenpaa connects with an inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mara takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A slapping body kick lands there for Saarenpaa.
Saarenpaa uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mara has time to react.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saarenpaa checks the leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Saarenpaa! But no joy.
Saarenpaa scoring well with a low kick there.
Mara takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mara throws a leg kick but Saarenpaa sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mara with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Saarenpaa to score with a decent uppercut.
Mara has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Saarenpaa finds it's way round the side to connect with Mara's head.
Mara misses with a kick to the body.
Saarenpaa is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mara with a body shot.
Saarenpaa lands with a shot to the body.
Mara throws a hook to the side of Saarenpaa's head but Saarenpaa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mara throws a jab when Saarenpaa was well out of range.
Saarenpaa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mara blocks a head kick by Saarenpaa.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mika Saarenpaa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Saarenpaa 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 46:49
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 45:50
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mika Saarenpaa!
An out of breath Mika Saarenpaa 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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