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GKNY 78 - Sodergren vs. Fist PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Igor Stankevich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toquinho Palhares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Toquinho Palhares enters the cage!
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180 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
5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Igor Stankevich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Toquinho Palhares!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Reed Andrews and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palhares with a lazy takedown attempt
and Stankevich counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Palhares on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Stankevich stuffs the takedown.
Palhares fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Igor Stankevich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Toquinho Palhares.
Palhares's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Stankevich connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Palhares scrambles back to his feet.
Stankevich lands a two punch combo.
Stankevich cracks Palhares with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Palhares darts in looking for a takedown but Stankevich gets double underhooks and turns Palhares into the cage.
Stankevich gets caught napping as Palhares dives in and scores a takedown. Stankevich manages to retain guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stankevich is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Palhares is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palhares throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Stankevich is pulling down on Palhares's head. It's preventing any offense from Palhares, at least for the moment.
Stankevich preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Palhares working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Palhares trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Palhares sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Palhares stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stankevich swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Palhares closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Palhares postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Stankevich is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at LOD: Ground Zero, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Stankevich wants to get back to his feet.
Palhares has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Palhares wants to control but Stankevich is keeping him busy.
Palhares misses with the ground and pound.
Stankevich is trying to control Palhares's posture but Palhares avoids it.
Palhares moves into full mount!
Palhares wants to control the pace but Stankevich is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stankevich is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Palhares raining down hammerfists from mount.
Palhares in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Stankevich is working to get back to half guard.
Stankevich tries to hold on but Palhares postures up.
Palhares raining down shots from the mount!
Stankevich sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stankevich is staying active underneath Palhares, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Palhares not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Palhares is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Palhares seems to be looking for submissions.
Stankevich won't allow Palhares to pass to mount.
Stankevich makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Stankevich.
Stankevich looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stankevich controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Toquinho Palhares 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.
Palhares dives in and grabs Stankevich's left leg, looking for a takedown. Stankevich pushes down on Palhares's head and hops out.
Stankevich scores with a punch to the head.
Palhares blocks a jab.
Palhares misses with a takedown
and Stankevich connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Palhares is rocked!
Stankevich steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Palhares is out on his feet! Stankevich sets himself and nearly takes Palhares's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Igor Stankevich!
Igor Stankevich really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Bushido Fightwear logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rinat Crocodilov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wayne Barret (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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188 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rinat Crocodilov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wayne Barret!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Franklyn Lucas and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crocodilov works Barret's body with a nice hook.
Barret keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Crocodilov.
Crocodilov throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Barret forces Crocodilov back against the cage and clinches.
Crocodilov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Crocodilov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Barret defending well as Crocodilov loads up on a big left hand.
Barret is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Barret.
Barret misses with a head kick.
Barret fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Crocodilov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crocodilov misses with a looping left.
Crocodilov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barret.
Crocodilov checks a leg kick nicely.
Barret lands a head kick!
Barret dodges the punch combination from Crocodilov.
Crocodilov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Barret lands with an overhand left.
Barret misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crocodilov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Crocodilov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barret circles away quickly and effectively.
Barret tries to clinch but Crocodilov moves out of range.
Crocodilov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Crocodilov misses with the combination.
Barret clinches.
Crocodilov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barret takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Crocodilov closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Barret! Crocodilov dives in looking to finish! Barret is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rinat Crocodilov!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hesa MC (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gordon Patterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hesa MC!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gordon Patterson!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Joseph Jones and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MC closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
MC lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Gordon Patterson has been cut.
MC has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Patterson jumps guard but MC stands there with Patterson around his waist. Patterson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
MC lands an elbow just above Patterson 's eye.
Nice body punch from MC.
Patterson avoiding damage as MC throws knees to the body.
MC landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
MC is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
MC gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Patterson takes a knee right on the jaw!
MC connects with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
MC using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
MC lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Patterson is rocked!
MC crunches a lovely knee into Patterson's ribcage.
Patterson is still on wobbly legs! Can MC finish him?
MC lands a big knee to the head and Patterson goes down! MC pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hesa MC!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fubar Teller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dom Willis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dom Willis has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Fubar Teller's chin.
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Great elbows
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Fubar Teller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dom Willis!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jorge Garcia and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Teller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Willis lands a jab-cross combination.
Willis tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Teller defends well and Willis ends up having to push Teller into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Willis pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Teller back to the cage. Willis follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Teller.
Teller slips a jab from Willis.
We've been hearing reports that Teller has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Willis misses with a looping left.
Teller fires out a quick counter leg kick but Willis just manages to avoid it.
Willis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Teller sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Willis loads up on a big right hand but Teller slips the punch.
Teller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Willis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Teller looks for the body kick but Willis saw that one coming.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Willis!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Teller lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Some wild striking there from Willis.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teller scores with a jab.
Willis misses with a takedown attempt
and Willis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fighters circling - Willis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Willis throws a right hand that misses
and Teller cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Willis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Teller takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Willis throws a looping overhand right but Teller ducks down to avoid it.
Willis throws a front kick aimed at Teller's knee but Teller avoids it well.
Willis takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Teller throws a lazy uppercut
and Willis counters with a stiff right hand.
Teller lands a nice looking kick to the body. Willis takes a step back to recover.
Teller throws a push kick but Willis slaps the foot to one side.
Teller moves out of range of the strikes.
Teller tries to counter with a takedown but Willis is quick to defend against 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!
Teller misses with a head kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Willis! But no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Willis with a hook.
Teller scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Willis has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Teller is on him like a limpet, forcing Willis back against the cage.
Teller jumps guard but Willis turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Teller unloads a knee to the mid-section. Willis lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Teller avoiding damage.
Teller lands an elbow inside that Willis shrugs off.
Teller blocking some punches.
Teller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Teller is struggling to control the position.
Willis misses with some punches.
Teller blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Teller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Willis swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teller changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Willis looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Teller is chipping away with strikes.
Teller scores with punches from side control.
Teller trying to control the position but Willis is working away.
Willis is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Teller's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Willis trying to control but Teller postures up.
Teller is trying to control the action in half guard but Willis is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Willis tries to kick Teller off but Teller keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Willis keeping control of the position.
Teller thows a huge punch but Willis dodges it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willis pushes Teller off looking to stand but Teller dives back in and keeps control.
Teller trying to control the pace.
Willis is not content to let Teller control the position.
Teller working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Willis is looking to control Teller's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Willis avoid being mounted?
Willis is not content to let Teller control the position.
Willis wants to get back to his feet.
Willis trying to hold on to Teller's head to control him but Teller postures up.
Teller looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dom Willis will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Teller checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nice jab there from Willis.
Willis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Teller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Willis.
Teller tries a low kick but Willis avoids it.
Teller takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dom Willis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Teller uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Willis.
Willis misses with a lunging right hand
and Teller counters with a stiff right hand.
Willis on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Teller. Teller obviously looking to wear him down.
Willis leaves Teller with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut there from Willis.
Willis lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Willis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Teller paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Willis looks to land a combination. Teller sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Willis throws a lazy right hand but Teller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Willis moves out of range of the strikes.
Willis dodges the punch combination from Teller.
Willis tries to score with a low kick but Teller moves his leg out of the way.
Willis looks to land a combination but Teller avoids it well.
Willis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Willis misses with a looping right.
Willis gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Teller to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Teller wants to control from the top but Willis keeps moving.
Teller chips away with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teller wants to control from the top but Willis keeps moving.
Teller 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.
Teller looking to pass the guard.
Teller throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Teller pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Willis is keeping the position for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Willis is looking to stand up but Teller isn't so interested in that idea.
Willis lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Fubar Teller overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Teller looking for a sweep. Not yet Teller, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Willis wants to get up but he can't break Teller's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Teller is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teller bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Willis's guard.
Willis is pulling down on Teller's head. It's preventing any offense from Teller, at least for the moment.
Teller missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Teller stops Willis from standing up.
Willis wants to sweep here but Teller controlling him for the moment.
Willis keeping moving, preventing Teller from controlling successfully.
Willis wants to stand and escape but Teller is having none of it.
Teller throws a big elbow that misses.
Teller prevents Willis from getting back to his feet.
Teller trying to control the position from guard on top but Willis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willis trying to keep a closed guard but Teller is proving a slippery customer.
Teller throws a big right hand that misses.
Teller trying to control the position from guard on top but Willis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Willis is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Teller is controlling him.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Willis checks a low kick from Teller.
A chopping leg kick lands by Teller.
Willis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Teller manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Willis throws a one two combo.
Willis misses with a combination
and Teller counters with an inside leg kick.
Dom Willis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Teller throws a leg kick which misses Willis's front leg but catches the back leg as Willis tries to avoid it.
Teller plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Fubar Teller will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Willis connects with a good right hand that stumbles Teller. Teller circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Teller drops his hands momentarily and Willis takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Willis throws a series of punches but Teller avoids them all with ease.
Willis shoots for a double leg takedown but Teller sprawls well. He's pushed Willis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Teller lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Teller checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nice sprawl there from Teller as Willis shoots in.
Teller drops down looking for a counter takedown but Willis sprawls and moves away.
Willis scores with the left hand. Teller knows he should have avoided that one.
Teller lands a nice looking kick to the body. Willis takes a step back to recover.
A left lands for Teller.
Willis throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Teller.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A leg kick checked by Teller.
Teller changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Teller walks into a jab.
Teller lands a nice looking body shot.
Willis blocks a head kick by Teller.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Teller.
A telegraphed right hand from Willis misses the target.
Willis dives in for a single leg takedown but Teller sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Fubar Teller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dom Willis.
Willis misses with a hook.
Willis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Teller throws a body kick that misses.
Teller dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A big left from Willis misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willis tries to bum rush Teller with a series of wild strikes but Teller uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Willis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Teller sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Teller throws a front kick that sends Willis stumbling back into the cage.
Teller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Willis.
Willis ducks under a wild hook from Teller.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Willis throws a hook to the side of Teller's head but Teller sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Willis throws a series of punches but Teller moves out of range.
Teller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Willis moves away.
Willis throws an overhand right that lands on Teller's shoulder, as Teller tries to avoid the shot.
Teller throws a quick inside leg kick.
Teller slips under a jab from Willis.
Teller misses with a body shot.
Willis misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teller moves away from the strike by Willis.
Teller looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Willis is fending him off so far but Teller persists. Nope, Willis circles away and we're back to standing.
Teller feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Willis's calf.
Nice takedown defense from Willis. No joy for Teller on that attempt.
Nice defenses there by Teller.
Teller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Willis looks to throw the jab but Teller is out of range.
Teller dives in for a single leg takedown but Willis sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Teller uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Willis.
Willis misses with a low kick.
Dom Willis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Donk. Willis catches Teller right on the button with a cross.
Willis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Willis connects with a solid leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teller gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Willis.
Teller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Willis.
Teller looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Willis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Teller.
Willis lunges at Teller with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Teller's hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Willis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Willis on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Teller. Teller obviously looking to wear him down.
Teller uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Willis.
Willis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Willis lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Teller backs up against the cage.
Willis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Willis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Teller paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Teller shoots in for a double leg but Willis sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Teller moves into range and connects with a jab.
Teller is looking to slow Willis down with leg kicks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dom Willis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Willis 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Dom Willis!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Dom Willis waved his t-shirt featuring Bushido Fightwear's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Reilly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stormy Crow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reilly comes to the cage accompanied by Danko Jones - Do You Wanna Rock. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Excellent boxer
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Reilly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stormy Crow!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Chad Campbell and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good exchange - Crow coming out on top.
Reilly moves into the clinch.
Crow tries to break free but Reilly pushes him back against the cage.
Reilly pressing his opponent against the cage.
Reilly missing with knees to the body.
Reilly lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Reilly.
Crow is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A shot in the inside from Reilly.
Reilly misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reilly stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crow.
A head punch on the inside from Reilly fails to land.
Crow breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Crow takes a swing at Reilly's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reilly connects with a leg kick. Crow looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Crow looks to land a right hand but Reilly moved out of range.
Stormy Crow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reilly bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Crow will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Reilly throws a front kick aimed at Crow's knee but Crow avoids it well.
A punch lands to the side of Reilly 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Crow takes one to the side of the head.
Reilly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crow.
A nice combination there by Crow.
Reilly misses with a lunging right hand
and Crow counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reilly shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Crow takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A head kick misses from Reilly.
Crow tries a head kick but it misses.
Reilly slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reilly attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Crow takes a swing at Reilly's ribcage but misses.
Crow lands with a nice combination. Reilly backs away looking to recover.
Reilly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crow is looking for the big counter here.
Reilly slips a jab and a cross from Crow.
Reilly avoids the head kick by Crow.
Reilly is looking to counter the offense by Crow and move into the clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Crow checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Crow throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Crow walks into a left hand.
Reilly misses with a head kick.
Reilly shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Crow eats them both and turns towards Reilly to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Crow scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Crow rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Reilly moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Crow thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Reilly if he has to take too many more of those.
Reilly avoids a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crow loads up on a big right hand but Reilly slips the punch.
Reilly tries to counter by clinching up but Crow breaks away and moves out of range.
Crow throws a half hearted mid kick.
As Crow looks to move away, Reilly throws a big counter combo but Crow just gets out of the way.
Nice uppercut lands for Reilly. That snapped Crow's head back.
Crow walks into a jab.
Reilly slips under a jab.
Reilly takes the fight into the clinch.
Reilly lands a shot to the body.
Crow is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Crow lands a right hand.
Crow doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Crow has had enough of the clinch but Reilly keeps him there for the moment.
Reilly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Crow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Crow wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Reilly has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crow can't break the clinch.
Crow lands with a light punch inside.
Reilly misses with a punch on the inside.
Reilly slows down the pace here.
Reilly can't find room to land a body shot as Crow controls the action.
Reilly throws a head punch that misses.
Reilly lands a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crow lands with a left to the head.
Reilly has Crow pressed against the cage.
Crow is looking to break free of the clinch but Reilly has double underhooks.
Reilly pushes Crow back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Crow is trying to break the clinch but Reilly has him pressed against the cage.
I was talking to Reilly's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Reilly lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Reilly digs a right hand underneath Crow's ribcage. Crow let out a lung full of air as it connected.
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 Frank Reilly will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Crow takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Crow throws a series of punches but Reilly avoids them all with ease.
Crow 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.
Reilly throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crow sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Crow lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Crow misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stormy Crow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crow lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Crow misses with a wild combination.
Reilly feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A big left from Reilly misses.
Reilly tries a low kick but Crow avoids it.
Crow walks into a straight right hand from Reilly.
Crow is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Reilly.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crow fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Reilly is out of range.
Reilly looks to land a left hand but Crow moved out of range nicely.
Crow slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Crow scores with a four punch combination!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Reilly, right into the meat.
Reilly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Crow pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Reilly back to the cage. Crow follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Reilly moves out of range of the strikes.
Crow fails to land with a series of punches.
A nice inside leg kick there by Reilly. That's going to slow Crow down.
Reilly avoids a punch combination nicely.
Reilly jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reilly darts in and clinches Crow up against the cage.
Reilly blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reilly blocks an uppercut.
Crow is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Reilly is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crow wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Crow gets through Reilly's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Reilly misses with a punch on the inside.
Crow has a couple of punches blocked by Reilly.
A short uppercut from Reilly.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Reilly gets through Crow's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Crow.
Crow tries to throw a body punch but Reilly avoids it by throwing Crow back against the cage.
Crow managing to block the knees to the body from Reilly.
Reilly prevents Crow from breaking the clinch.
Reilly stalling the fight.
The referee calls for Reilly to work.
Crow throws a head punch that misses.
Crow is trying to force a seperation but Reilly has the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Crow.
Crow wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A nice right hand lands inside from Reilly.
Reilly putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Crow in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Crow throws a head punch that misses.
Reilly lands a left hand that snaps the head of Crow backwards.
Crow misses with a punch on the inside.
Crow wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Crow tries to break free but Reilly pushes him back against the cage.
Crow lands a nice uppercut.
Crow tries to break the clinch but Reilly is controlling the position.
Reilly stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Reilly pushes Crow back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Crow has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Reilly lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Reilly lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reilly slows down the pace here.
Crow wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Reilly lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crow blocks an uppercut.
Reilly scores with a shot to the side of Crow's head.
Reilly is struggling to control the position.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Frank Reilly has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Crow working aggressively here.
Reilly misses with the head strike.
Reilly keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Crow's efforts to push away.
Reilly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Crow throws a punch but it's blocked by Reilly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Reilly dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Crow looks to land a combination. Reilly sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Crow throws a body punch but Reilly moves out of range.
Reilly seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Crow staying out of range there.
Crow shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Reilly keeps Crow at a distance using the push kick.
Crow scores with a head kick.
Crow misses with a double jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Reilly.
Reilly throws a hook but Crow avoids it easily.
A jab from Reilly finds it's way through Crow's defenses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reilly throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Reilly throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Crow looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Reilly takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Reilly misses the jab.
Crow misses with a looping right.
Stormy Crow seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reilly drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A good leg kick by Reilly.
Crow tries to work over Reilly's front leg with a kick but Reilly checks it.
Crow throws a right and a left that Reilly avoids nicely.
Crow throws a leg kick that is checked
and Reilly counters with a leg kick.
Reilly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crow.
Reilly lands with a slapping head kick.
Reilly connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Reilly misses with an uppercut
enabling Crow to counter with a crisp jab.
Crow walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Reilly throws out a leg kick but Crow moves out of range and Reilly only half commits.
An inside leg kick lands from Reilly.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reilly throws a series of punches but Crow avoids them all with ease.
Reilly swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Stormy Crow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Reilly misses.
Crow avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Reilly misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reilly walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Crow checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Crow avoids a punch combination nicely.
Good work by Crow as he checks the leg kick.
No joy there for Crow, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Some wild striking there from Crow.
Crow throws a jab but it's blocked by Reilly.
Crow misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Crow blocks a head kick by Reilly.
Reilly throws a big shot that misses.
Reilly works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reilly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A leg kick checked by Crow.
Reilly loads up on a big right hand but Crow slips the punch.
Crow fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Reilly has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A jab from Crow misses.
Reilly slips a jab and a cross from Crow.
Reilly moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Reilly dodges the punch combination from Crow.
No joy there for Crow, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Reilly throws a head kick that misses
and Crow counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Reilly misses with a straight left.
Crow will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Crow takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reilly slips a jab from Crow.
Reilly is looking to counter the offense by Crow and move into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick by Reilly misses
and Crow counters with a nice uppercut.
Reilly on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Crow. Crow obviously looking to wear him down.
A punch combination from Crow misses.
Crow checks a low kick from Reilly.
Reilly lands a jab to the head.
Crow fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Crow throws a half hearted mid kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Reilly misses the target.
Crow blocks a head kick by Reilly.
A punch lands to the side of Crow 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Reilly scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Crow doesn't seem bothered though.
Reilly throws a lazy right hand but Crow sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Crow misses with a jab, cross combination.
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 Frank Reilly.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Reilly, 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Reilly!
After winning the bout, Frank Reilly thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Stormy Crow spoke after the fight, saying 'c'mon release me from your roster sir'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mark Spencer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chang Thong Song (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chang Thong Song has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Spencer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chang Thong Song!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Anthony Taglia and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thong Song throws a body shot but no joy.
Thong Song connects with the punch.
Spencer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spencer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The fighters circling - Thong Song throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thong Song drops his hands momentarily and Spencer takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Thong Song looks to score with a jab to the body but Spencer is just out of range.
Spencer defending well as Thong Song loads up on a big left hand.
Spencer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Spencer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Thong Song just misses with a punch to the body.
Spencer avoids the body shot from Thong Song.
Spencer swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Thong Song misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spencer.
Spencer throws a jab but it's blocked by Thong Song.
Spencer misses the shot to the body.
Spencer lands a jab-cross combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spencer moves into the clinch.
Spencer tries a body shot but Thong Song blocks it.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Thong Song has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spencer has a couple of punches blocked by Thong Song.
Spencer tries to stall but Thong Song uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Spencer just misses with a elbow thrown towards Thong Song's brow.
Spencer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice elbow from Spencer.
Spencer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thong Song backwards.
Spencer misses with a knee strike.
Thong Song gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Thong Song is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Thong Song trying to control the position from guard on top but Spencer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Spencer really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Thong Song works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Thong Song is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thong Song is trying to work for a kimura but Spencer is defending well.
Thong Song wants to pass to mount but Spencer is defending the position.
Spencer wants to get back to full guard.
Thong Song is looking for a kimura here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thong Song 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spencer has a hand on Thong Song's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Thong Song takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spencer is squirming around, avoiding Thong Song's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Thong Song looking to secure an arm triangle but Spencer defends it well.
Thong Song jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Spencer is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Spencer and Thong Song has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Spencer can't do much from the bottom here.
Thong Song is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Spencer is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Thong Song working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Chang Thong Song will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Thong Song bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Spencer's head backwards.
Spencer goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Spencer with a nice cross.
Spencer takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Thong Song misses with a wild body shot.
Spencer lands with a shot to the body.
Thong Song digs a good body shot into Spencer's ribs.
A big left from Thong Song misses.
Spencer misses with a straight left.
Thong Song throws an off balance right hand
and Spencer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spencer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Thong Song lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Spencer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thong Song is looking for a takedown.
Spencer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spencer tries to land knees in the clinch but Thong Song avoids the damage to the body.
Spencer throws an elbow that misses.
Thong Song can't get the takedown.
Thong Song drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mark Spencer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chang Thong Song.
Thong Song tries to throw a body punch but Spencer avoids it by throwing Thong Song back against the cage.
Spencer breaks the clinch.
Thong Song throws an off balance right hand
and Spencer counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Spencer takes a swing at Thong Song's ribcage but misses.
Mark Spencer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thong Song tries to keep at a distance but Spencer has taken the fight into the clinch.
Thong Song lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Thong Song lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Spencer or not.
A body shot lands from Thong Song.
Thong Song takes an elbow to the forehead.
Good body shot from Thong Song.
Spencer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Spencer is fighting off a takedown attempt but Thong Song is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Spencer to the mat. Spencer regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Thong Song is standing up over Spencer. Spencer looks to escape but Thong Song dives into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thong Song tries for a kimura but Spencer is defending well.
Thong Song is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Spencer knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Thong Song is looking to take a break and control but Spencer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Thong Song goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Spencer has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Thong Song but great work by Spencer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thong Song manages to get back to half guard.
Thong Song is concentrating on defense, preventing Spencer from advancing position.
Thong Song is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Spencer pulls his head out easily.
Thong Song looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Thong Song is looking for a sweep. Spencer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Spencer is keen to just control but Thong Song is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Spencer trying to pass the guard but Thong Song defending well.
Thong Song is trying to control but can't.
Thong Song keeping hold of Spencer's head, controlling as best he can.
Spencer seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Thong Song does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Spencer is stalling here. Thong Song is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Spencer seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Thong Song has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Thong Song works to advance to full mount. Spencer defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Thong Song wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Chang Thong Song will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Thong Song tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spencer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Spencer blocks a jab.
We've been told by Spencer's head coaches at Elite Strikers that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Spencer misses with a wild combination.
Thong Song jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Spencer scores with a shot to the body.
Thong Song throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thong Song misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spencer.
Spencer takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Spencer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thong Song misses with a straight left.
Thong Song throws the left hand but Spencer avoids the punch easily.
Spencer connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Spencer avoids the body shot from Thong Song.
Thong Song lands with a straight right. Spencer didn't see that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spencer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thong Song moves away.
Thong Song tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spencer was well out of range. Poor timing from Thong Song.
Spencer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thong Song.
It seemed like Thong Song was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Thong Song fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Spencer throws a chopping leg kick but Thong Song manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Spencer takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Spencer throws a nice looking combination but Thong Song bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thong Song feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Spencers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Spencer has taken the fight to the clinch.
Spencer trying to stall but Thong Song improves his position.
Thong Song blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spencer.
Spencer wants to break free but Thong Song has control.
Spencer misses with some punches.
Thong Song has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Spencer is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Thong Song scores with a hook to the body.
Thong Song gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thong Song seems to be working for a kimura but Spencer defends the submission attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thong Song is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Thong Song is trying to work for a kimura but Spencer is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thong Song is trying to work for a kimura but Spencer is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spencer is trying to control but can't.
Thong Song is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Spencer sees it coming and defends easily.
Thong Song not doing much here.
Spencer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Thong Song on the ground.
Spencer is not content to let Thong Song control the position.
Thong Song is looking for a kimura but Spencer is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Thong Song to get the leverage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Thong Song is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Spencer defends it well.
Thong Song is trying to control. Spencer wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Chang Thong Song is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Thong Song with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Thong Song's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Thong Song seems to be looking for submissions.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chang Thong Song comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Thong Song 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chang Thong Song!
A very excited looking Chang Thong Song 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Jason Tanner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Petr Kropotkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kropotkin has chosen Distress - Progress/Regress as his entrance music. Jason Tanner has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 lbs
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198 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jason Tanner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Petr Kropotkin!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Columbo Gatti and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tanner takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
No joy there for Kropotkin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tanner throws a body shot but no joy.
Kropotkin misses with a looping right.
Kropotkin 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.
Tanner throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kropotkin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tanner throwing a counter right hand but Kropotkin manages to avoid it.
Kropotkin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Good exchange - Kropotkin coming out on top.
Kropotkin wants to clinch up but Tanner keeps it at a distance.
Tanner throws a counter high kick but Kropotkin was just alert enough to avoid it.
Tanner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kropotkin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tanner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kropotkin.
Kropotkin misses with a jab to the body
and Tanner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tanner looks to land a left hand but Kropotkin moved out of range nicely.
Tanner lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kropotkin with a jab.
Tanner throws the kick towards the body but Kropotkin avoids it.
Kropotkin scores with a nice right hand.
Kropotkin loads up on a big right hand but Tanner slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kropotkin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tanner circles away quickly and effectively.
Kropotkin looks to throw the jab but Tanner is out of range.
Tanner feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Nice shot by Kropotkin.
Tanner looks to land a left hand but Kropotkin moved out of range nicely.
Kropotkin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kropotkin moves out of range of the body kick.
Tanner tries to work over Kropotkin's front leg with a kick but Kropotkin checks it.
Tanner swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kropotkin throws out a counter right but Tanner avoids it with no problem.
Kropotkin throws a body punch but Tanner moves out of range.
Tanner avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kropotkin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tanner momentarily.
Kropotkin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tanner counters with a thumping low kick.
Tanner throws a low kick but Kropotkin avoids it.
Tanner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kropotkin.
Tanner appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kropotkin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tanner seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanner wants to land a leg kick but Kropotkin is out of range.
Kropotkin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tanner avoids the body shot from Kropotkin.
Tanner half committed to a counter leg kick.
Kropotkin throws a series of punches but Tanner moves out of range.
Tanner is looking to counter with a body kick.
Crunch! Tanner slams his shin into Kropotkin's torso.
Kropotkin moves out of range of the leg kick from Tanner.
Kropotkin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tanner. Tanner obviously looking to wear him down.
Tanner works the jab nicely.
A good leg kick by Tanner.
Tanner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Petr Kropotkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kropotkin swings for the body but Tanner moves out of range.
Kropotkin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tanner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kropotkin.
Kropotkin dodges the punch combination from Tanner.
Tanner looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kropotkin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tanner manages to avoid it.
Kropotkin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kropotkin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tanner fails to land with a series of punches.
Kropotkin throws a big shot that misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kropotkin.
Kropotkin throws an overhand right that lands on Tanner's shoulder, as Tanner tries to avoid the shot.
A quick step to the side and Tanner tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kropotkin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tanner counters with a solid body kick.
Kropotkin is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Tanner had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Jab, jab by Tanner - just one landing.
It looks like Petr Kropotkin has been cut.
Tanner closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tanner.
Kropotkin misses with some punches.
Kropotkin gets through Tanner's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kropotkin lands with a left to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kropotkin can't find room to land a body shot as Tanner controls the action.
Kropotkin is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tanner to keep the fight standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kropotkin lands a body punch.
Tanner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tanner has Kropotkin pushed against the cage.
Kropotkin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tanner works on Kropotkin's body with a couple of short punches.
Tanner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kropotkin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tanners head.
Tanner misses with a punch to the body.
Tanner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kropotkin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A clash of legs there as Kropotkin blocks the low kick.
Tanner slips a straight right by Kropotkin.
Kropotkin throws a body shot but no joy.
Tanner went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kropotkin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tanner was well out of range. Poor timing from Kropotkin.
Tanner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tanner ducks under a wild hook from Kropotkin.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kropotkin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Petr Kropotkin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Petr Kropotkin's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Tanner is looking to chop away at Kropotkin's legs.
Tanner lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tanner.
Kropotkin misses with a wild body shot.
Tanner looks to land a left hand but Kropotkin moved out of range nicely.
Tanner connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tanner with a jab.
Tanner misses with a low kick as Kropotkin jumps back.
Kropotkin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kropotkin looks to score with a jab to the body but Tanner is just out of range.
Tanner tries a head kick but it misses.
Tanner misses with a body kick.
Kropotkin moves into the clinch.
Tanner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tanner misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kropotkin throws a punch but it's blocked by Tanner.
Tanner tries a body shot but Kropotkin blocks it.
Tanner effectively controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kropotkin tries a body shot but Tanner blocks it.
Tanner misses with a punch on the inside.
Tanner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kropotkin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tanner misses with an uppercut
and Kropotkin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tanner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kropotkin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kropotkin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kropotkin scores with a sloppy right hand. Tanner should have avoided that one.
Kropotkin misses with a wild body shot.
Tanner tried to counter with a leg kick but Kropotkin avoided it.
Kropotkin blocks the body kick.
Kropotkin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tanner is looking to counter punch.
Tanner closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kropotkin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tanner throws a punch but it's blocked by Kropotkin.
A short right from Tanner.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tanner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tanner scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tanner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kropotkin throws a body shot but no joy.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kropotkin, as that shot connected.
Tanner slips a straight right by Kropotkin.
Kropotkin throws a body shot but no joy.
No joy there for Kropotkin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kropotkin misses with a hook. Tanner ducked under it nicely.
Kropotkin throws the left hand but Tanner avoids the punch easily.
Kropotkin misses with a hook
and Tanner makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tanner throws a push kick but Kropotkin slaps the foot to one side.
Kropotkin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kropotkin lands a jab.
Tanner ducks under a wild hook from Kropotkin.
Kropotkin thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kropotkin lands a head shot.
Jab, jab by Tanner - just one landing.
Kropotkin scores with a hook to the body. Tanner takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kropotkin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tanner.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tanner.
Tanner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kropotkin throws out the jab.
Kropotkin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kropotkin scores with a three punch combo!
Tanner connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kropotkin momentarily.
Kropotkin throws the left hand but Tanner avoids the punch easily.
Tanner blocks a jab.
Kropotkin throws a looping overhand right but Tanner ducks down to avoid it.
Decent striking displayed by Kropotkin there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kropotkin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tanner slips under a jab from Kropotkin.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kropotkin crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Tanner - the referee stops the clock and Kropotkin gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Tanner. Kropotkin manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kropotkin misses with a body shot.
Kropotkin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tanner sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kropotkin misses with a lunging right hand
and Kropotkin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kropotkin walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tanner.
Tanner looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tanner with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kropotkin misses with an uppercut. Tanner saw that one coming.
Kropotkin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tanner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kropotkin is rocked!
Kropotkin is breathing heavily.
Kropotkin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tanner was well out of range. Poor timing from Kropotkin.
Kropotkin is still on wobbly legs! Can Tanner finish him?
Kropotkin throws a body shot but no joy.
Kropotkin seems to have recovered his senses.
Kropotkin moves out of range as Tanner throws a body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kropotkin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tanner.
Kropotkin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tanner tries a head kick but it misses.
Tanner walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
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 Jason Tanner will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Petr Kropotkin's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Kropotkin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kropotkin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tanner was well out of range. Poor timing from Kropotkin.
Kropotkin misses with an uppercut. Tanner saw that one coming.
Tanner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kropotkin.
As Kropotkin looks to move away, Tanner throws a big counter combo but Kropotkin just gets out of the way.
Kropotkin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tanner.
Tanner stuns Kropotkin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kropotkin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kropotkin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tanner finds it's way round the side to connect with Kropotkin's head.
Kropotkin swings for the body but Tanner moves out of range.
Kropotkin lands with an overhand left.
A jab lands there for Tanner.
Tanner swats away the attempt to clinch by Kropotkin.
Tanner lands an overhand right.
Kropotkin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kropotkin slips under a jab from Tanner.
Kropotkin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tanner seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Tanner goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kropotkin throws a body punch but Tanner moves out of range.
Kropotkin ducks under a wild hook from Tanner.
Tanner misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tanner takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kropotkin misses with a hook
and Tanner makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kropotkin checks a low kick from Tanner.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kropotkin! But no joy.
Kropotkin throws a body shot but no joy.
Tanner quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Tanner lands a head kick. Kropotkin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Tanner throws a low kick, looking for Kropotkin's leg but Kropotkin calmly moves out of range.
Kropotkin misses with a straight left.
Tanner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tanner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kropotkin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kropotkin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A quick step to the side and Tanner tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A shot to the liver by Kropotkin. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A bone on bone clash there as Kropotkin blocks the leg kick.
A lazy left from Kropotkin finds it's target.
Kropotkin misses with a body punch
and Tanner counters with a leg kick.
Tanner lands a body shot.
Tanner's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kropotkin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tanner scrambles back to his feet.
Kropotkin throws an overhand right that lands on Tanner's shoulder, as Tanner tries to avoid the shot.
Tanner slips under a jab.
Tanner throws a leg kick which misses Kropotkin's front leg but catches the back leg as Kropotkin tries to avoid it.
Kropotkin misses with a body shot.
Kropotkin takes a swing at Tanner's ribcage but misses.
Tanner slips under a jab.
Tanner looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kropotkin misses with a series of wild punches.
It looked like Tanner wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kropotkin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kropotkin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tanner.
Kropotkin misses with a straight right.
Tanner wants to land a leg kick but Kropotkin is out of range.
Kropotkin connects with a body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Tanner. Those never looked like landing.
Kropotkin now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Tanner takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tanner throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kropotkin blocks the body kick.
Tanner scores with a leg kick.
Tanner throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kropotkin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Tanner backs up against the cage.
Kropotkin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tanner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kropotkin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kropotkin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Left hook, right uppercut from Kropotkin.
A shot to the liver by Tanner. Beautiful body shot.
Tanner fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kropotkin tries to move into range but Tanner moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tanner takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kropotkin moves out of range as Tanner throws a body kick.
Tanner gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kropotkin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kropotkin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tanner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kropotkin misses with a hook.
Kropotkin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
No joy there for Kropotkin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kropotkin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kropotkin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kropotkin lands a glancing blow to the side of Tanner's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Petr Kropotkin.
Well Kropotkin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Petr Kropotkin!
Petr Kropotkin bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Schilling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Mason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Joe Schilling has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Joe Schilling seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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190 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Schilling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 1, fighting out of New York, Dean Mason!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Alyssa Summers and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mason slips under a jab.
Schilling scores with a jab to the body.
Schilling wants to land a leg kick but Mason is out of range.
A jab lands there for Mason.
Schilling tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mason was well out of range. Poor timing from Schilling.
Mason misses with a looping right.
Mason thuds his right hand into Schilling's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A chopping leg kick lands by Schilling.
Mason moves out of range of the strikes.
Mason lands with a good body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason lets loose with a powerful body kick. Schilling will feel that in the morning.
Schilling throws a leg kick but Mason checks it.
Dean Mason seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schilling wants to clinch but Mason slips to the side
and Schilling takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice straight punches there by Mason. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mason.
Mason slips under a jab from Schilling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schilling 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.
Schilling avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Schilling was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Schilling misses with a kick to the body
and Mason cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mason works the jab nicely.
Schilling has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Netherlands Top Team & KT in the buildup to the fight.
Schilling ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mason misses with a looping left.
Mason sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Mason takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Schilling throws an overhand right that lands on Mason's shoulder, as Mason tries to avoid the shot.
Mason is looking to slow Schilling down with leg kicks.
Schilling takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mason getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab by Mason.
Mason throws a leg kick but Schilling sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schilling ducks under a wild hook from Mason.
It looked like Schilling was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mason.
Mason bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mason looks to land a combination but Schilling avoids it well.
Schilling punishes Mason's body with a nice straight punch.
Schilling steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mason. That one must have hurt.
Mason misses with a jab, cross combination.
Schilling throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Schilling misses with a kick to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Schilling.
Schilling throws the kick towards the body but Mason avoids it.
Schilling throws the kick towards the body but Mason avoids it.
Mason looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mason lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mason uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Schilling.
Schilling misses with a straight right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mason swats away the attempt to clinch by Schilling.
Schilling throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mason sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mason throws a low kick but Schilling moves out of range easily.
Schilling fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mason manages to avoid it.
Mason is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Schilling had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Mason thuds his right hand into Schilling's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Schilling tries to clinch up
and Mason counters with a nice uppercut.
Mason's corner calls for a 1-2. Mason obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mason misses with a straight left.
Schilling connects with a body shot that sends Mason's belly button to the back.
Jab from Schilling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mason, right into the meat.
Mason fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Schilling ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mason moves away.
Mason looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mason is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Schilling moves out of range as Mason throws a body kick.
Mason steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Schilling. That one must have hurt.
An inside leg kick lands from Mason.
Nice defenses there by Schilling.
Schilling is looking to counter punch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Schilling.
Mason lands with a kick to the ribs.
Schilling fakes the leg kick and cracks Mason in the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mason cracks the inside of Schilling's front leg.
Mason throws a hook but Schilling avoids it easily.
Mason throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dean Mason dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Schilling looks to score with a jab to the body but Mason is just out of range.
Schilling throws a leg kick which misses Mason's front leg but catches the back leg as Mason tries to avoid it.
Schilling throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mason wants to slow Schilling down by chopping away at his legs.
Dean Mason seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mason connects with the punch.
A big left from Mason misses.
Schilling is looking to counter the offense by Mason and move into the clinch.
Mason is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Schilling.
Mason throws a jab when Schilling was well out of range.
Schilling blocks a low kick nicely.
Mason has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Schilling moves out of range of the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason throws out a loose jab but Schilling uses good head movement to avoid it.
Schilling keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mason buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Schilling misses with a jab to the body
letting Mason counter with a right hand.
Mason lands a leg kick that knocks Schilling off balance momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Schilling ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mason takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mason misses with a body kick.
Schilling is looking to counter the offense by Mason and move into the clinch.
Mason uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Schilling.
Schilling misses with a low kick as Mason jumps back.
Mason scores with a nice body kick.
Mason falls off balance throwing a combination
and Schilling counters with a one-two to the body.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Schilling might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Schilling misses with an uppercut. Mason saw that one coming.
Jab, jab by Mason - just one landing.
Schilling misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mason.
Mason throws a leg kick which misses Schilling's front leg but catches the back leg as Schilling tries to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schilling has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mason finds it's way round the side to connect with Schilling's head.
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!
Schilling dodges the punch combination from Mason.
Mason with a hook.
Schilling is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mason connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Schilling tries to land a leg kick but Mason saw it coming and moves away.
Mason slips under a jab from Schilling.
Schilling is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mason chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mason throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mason.
A head kick misses from Schilling.
Mason scores with a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Schilling moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mason feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Schilling's calf.
Schilling takes a swing at Mason's ribcage but misses.
Schilling misses with a straight left.
Mason fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Schilling avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Schilling lands with an uppercut that bounces Mason off the cage and back into range.
Mason clobbers Schilling with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Schilling throws a jab when Mason was well out of range.
Mason misses with a low kick.
And Schilling counters with a quick kick to the body but Mason blocks it.
Mason throws a nice outside leg kick.
Schilling throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mason cracks Schilling with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schilling wants to clinch but Mason slips to the side
and Mason counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mason connects with a solid leg kick.
Mason moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mason ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Schilling lands a slapping body shot.
Mason scores with a jab to the body.
Mason throws a hook but Schilling avoids it easily.
Schilling feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Mason has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Schilling.
Schilling is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Schilling rushes Mason and presses him up against the cage.
Mason can't find room to land a body shot as Schilling controls the action.
Schilling will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Mason misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mason.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dean Mason showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Schilling's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Schilling misses with a head kick.
Schilling slips under a jab from Mason.
A big left from Schilling misses.
Mason throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mason scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Schilling motions for Mason to come forward. Schilling throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mason bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mason turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mason 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.
Mason swats away the attempt to clinch by Schilling.
Mason connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mason moves out of range of the body kick from Schilling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason throws a jab when Schilling was well out of range.
Mason avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A good leg kick by Schilling.
Mason throws a front kick that sends Schilling stumbling back into the cage.
Mason throws a jab when Schilling was well out of range.
Schilling swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mason misses with a body kick.
Mason throws a leg kick but Schilling moved away.
It looked like Schilling wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Schilling swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mason sizes up Schilling with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Schilling throws a shot from downtown. Mason moves away and avoids it.
Mason looks to score with a jab to the body but Schilling is just out of range.
Schilling displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mason throws out the jab.
Schilling was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Schilling looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Good standup being displayed there by Mason as he connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason looks to land a right hand but Schilling moved out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Schilling on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mason 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.
Mason just misses with a punch to the body.
As Mason backs away, Schilling returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Schilling tries to clinch up.
Schilling misses the jab.
A little jabbing left from Mason on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Schilling takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
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!
Mason works Schilling's body with a nice hook.
Mason fakes the leg kick and cracks Schilling in the body.
Mason connects with a single shot there.
Schilling takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice straight punches there by Mason. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mason.
Schilling walks into a left hand.
Mason slips a jab from Schilling.
Schilling slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason throws a nice looking combination but Schilling bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mason uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Schilling.
Schilling looks to land a body kick but Mason moved away.
Mason with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mason takes a swing at Schilling's ribcage but misses.
Mason connects with a right hand. Schilling shakes it off.
Nice defenses there by Schilling.
Mason throws a lazy right hand but Schilling sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Schilling throws a wild body kick that Mason sees coming a mile off.
Mason with a nice cross.
Mason fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Schilling looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mason misses with a left hand
and Schilling counters with a nice uppercut.
Schilling connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mason misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Schilling counters with a left and a right that stings Mason.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mason throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mason throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Schilling counters by clinching up.
Schilling lands a shot to the body.
Mason takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Schilling.
Schilling blocks an uppercut.
Mason blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mason fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Schilling misses with a short punch on the inside.
Schilling lands a hook that snaps the head of Mason backwards.
Mason escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Schilling misses with a few strikes there.
A little jabbing left from Mason on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mason misses with an uppercut
and Schilling counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Joe Schilling has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mason throws a leg kick but Schilling sees it coming and moves out of range.
As Mason backs away, Schilling returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dean Mason comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mason 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dean Mason!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Caliph Hameed Shahzad Huseyin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ramses Xll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Xll has chosen Karl Sanders - Rapture of the Empty Spaces as his entrance music. Ramses Xll has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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21
203 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Caliph Hameed Shahzad Huseyin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ramses Xll!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jorge Garcia and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xll throws a head kick that misses.
Xll avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Huseyin misses with a body shot.
Xll is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Huseyin with a body shot.
Huseyin misses with a jab, cross combination.
A punch combination from Xll misses.
Huseyin seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Huseyin. Xll does a little dance to reset his feet.
Xll is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Huseyin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
It looks like Ramses Xll has been cut.
Huseyin throws a hook but Xll blocks it.
Xll slips under a jab.
Huseyin throws an overhand right that lands on Xll's shoulder, as Xll tries to avoid the shot.
Huseyin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xll has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Xll blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Xll wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Huseyin has him pressed against the cage.
Huseyin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A short right from Huseyin on the inside.
Huseyin blocking some punches.
Xll blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Huseyin prevents the takedown attempt.
Huseyin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xll misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Huseyin.
Xll blocks a body shot from Huseyin.
Xll tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Huseyin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Xll is looking to take this one to the mat.
Xll tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Huseyin's elbow.
Xll breaks from the clinch.
Xll slips under a jab from Huseyin.
Huseyin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Xll looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Huseyin lands a slapping body shot.
Huseyin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Xll swats away the attempt to clinch by Huseyin.
Xll let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Huseyin misses with a straight left.
A jab from Huseyin finds it's way through Xll's defenses.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Xll tries to circle away but Huseyin has him pinned against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huseyin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Huseyin.
Huseyin misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Xll.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Huseyin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Xll tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Huseyin just stands there and leans against the cage.
Caliph Hameed Shahzad Huseyin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ramses Xll.
Xll wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Huseyin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Xll wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Huseyin lands with a left to the head.
Xll is trying to pull guard but Huseyin has him pressed against the cage.
Huseyin misses with some punches.
Huseyin misses with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Huseyin.
Xll is working for takedown but Huseyin is calmly controlling the position for now.
Huseyin swings wildly with an uppercut but Xll uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Huseyin.
Huseyin lands a nice uppercut.
Huseyin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Xll backwards.
Huseyin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Huseyin.
Xll lands with a short shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huseyin struggles to land a body shot inside as Xll controls his hands.
Xll lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Xll breaks the clinch.
Xll pushes Huseyin up against the cage in a clinch.
Xll trying to land knees to the body.
Xll wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Huseyin has him pressed against the cage.
Huseyin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Xll blocks an uppercut.
Huseyin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Huseyin.
Huseyin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Xll blocks an uppercut.
Xll blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Huseyin fails to land.
Huseyin has a couple of punches blocked by Xll.
Huseyin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Xll tries a body shot but Huseyin blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Huseyin.
Huseyin lands with a light punch inside.
Huseyin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Huseyin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Xll.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huseyin swings wildly with an uppercut but Xll uses good head movement to avoid it.
Huseyin presses Xll against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Huseyin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Xll's efforts to push away.
Xll can't find room to land a body shot as Huseyin controls the action.
Xll is trying to pull guard but Huseyin turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Huseyin fails to land.
Huseyin working aggressively here.
Huseyin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Xll's efforts to push away.
Huseyin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Xll blocks an uppercut.
Huseyin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Huseyin struggles to land a body shot inside as Xll controls his hands.
Xll breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Xll looks for the body kick but Huseyin saw that one coming.
Xll has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Xll throws a combination that misses
letting Huseyin counter with a right hand.
Huseyin moves out of range as Xll throws a body kick.
Huseyin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Xll circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Caliph Hameed Shahzad Huseyin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ramses Xll's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Huseyin tries to clinch there but Xll circles away.
Huseyin lands a jab.
Huseyin tries to clinch up but Xll circles away and keeps his distance.
Huseyin moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromXll.
Caliph Hameed Shahzad Huseyin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Huseyin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Xll manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Huseyin. Xll does a little dance to reset his feet.
Some wild striking there from Xll.
Huseyin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Xll is rocked!
Huseyin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Huseyin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Xll paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Huseyin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Xll delivers a nice body kick.
Huseyin tries to clinch up.
Huseyin is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Huseyin throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huseyin moves in looking to clinch but Xll pushes him off.
It seemed like Xll was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Huseyin lands a nice shot to the body.
Huseyin loads up on a big right hand but Xll slips the punch.
Huseyin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Xll looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Xll. Huseyin shrugs it off though.
Xll uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Huseyin.
Huseyin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Xll swinging wildly here.
Huseyin 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.
Huseyin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Xll, pushing him back against the cage.
Xll wants a takedown.
Xll wants to break free but Huseyin has control.
Xll is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Huseyin to keep the fight standing.
Huseyin has Xll pressed against the cage, preventing Xll from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huseyin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Huseyin is pressed up against the cage. Xll has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Huseyin down to the mat. Huseyin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Caliph Hameed Shahzad Huseyin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ramses Xll.
Huseyin throws a series of punches but Xll avoids them all with ease.
Huseyin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Huseyin tries to clinch up
and Xll counters with a stiff right hand.
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!
Huseyin connects with a body shot that sends Xll's belly button to the back.
The fight stays on the outside here - Huseyin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Xll throws a head kick that misses.
Huseyin staying out of range there.
Huseyin pushes Xll up against the cage in a clinch.
Huseyin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Xll is looking to take this one to the mat.
Xll wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xll blocks an uppercut.
Huseyin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Xll misses with a punch on the inside.
Xll is trying to pull guard but Huseyin turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Xll pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Xll lands a body shot.
Xll lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Huseyin moves in looking to clinch but Xll pushes him off.
Xll swats away the attempt to clinch by Huseyin.
Xll needs to keep his hands up - Huseyin had a free shot at his head there.
Huseyin feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Xll sprawling to the canvas! Xll rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Huseyin finish him?!
Xll is still on wobbly legs! Can Huseyin finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Huseyin darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Xll's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Huseyin before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Caliph Hameed Shahzad Huseyin!
A very excited looking Caliph Hameed Shahzad Huseyin 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Basten Sodergren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Second Fist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Basten Sodergren!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Second Fist!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, John Kavanagh and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sodergren scores with a decent looking hook.
Fist throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sodergren is looking to counter the offense by Fist and move into the clinch.
Fist tests Sodergren's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sodergren moves into the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Sodergren.
Sodergren gets through Fist's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fist misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sodergren scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sodergren blocks a body shot from Fist.
Fist lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sodergren.
Sodergren prevents a body shot from Fist.
Fist has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sodergren avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sodergren working aggressively here.
Fist is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Fist works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sodergren lands a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sodergren misses with some punches.
Fist misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fist tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Basten Sodergren has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Second Fist.
Sodergren has a couple of punches blocked by Fist.
Fist jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sodergren walks away with a smile on his face. Fist gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sodergren keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fist.
Sodergren closes the distance and pushes Fist back into the cage.
Fist goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fist misses with some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sodergren.
Sodergren lands an uppercut.
Fist misses with a body punch.
Fist drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sodergren gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A short right from Sodergren.
A left hand lands to the body for Fist.
Sodergren working aggressively here.
Fist is leaning against Sodergren and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fist.
Sodergren is trying to break the clinch but Fist has him pressed against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fist.
Fist drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sodergren breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sodergren gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fist goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sodergren breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sodergren throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fist stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sodergren seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Fist tries to clinch but Sodergren moves out of range.
Sodergren avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fist misses with a right hand
and Sodergren counters with a nice body kick.
Fist slips under a jab.
A big left from Sodergren misses.
Fist takes a swing at Sodergren's ribcage but misses.
Fist throws a body shot but no joy.
Sodergren misses with a body kick.
Fist is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sodergren with a body shot.
Sodergren moves into the clinch.
Fist goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sodergren softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fist drags the fight down to the ground.
Fist controls Sodergren momentarily but Sodergren frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sodergren gets to his feet - Fist follows without any prompting.
Fist lands a body shot.
Fist jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fist throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fist moves in looking to clinch but Sodergren pushes him off.
Sodergren bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fist's head.
Fist throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sodergren counters with a straight right hand.
Second Fist seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sodergren gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fist.
Sodergren tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters circling - Sodergren throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fist is looking to clinch.
Fist misses with a body shot.
Fist ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sodergren moves away.
Fist takes one to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fist walks into a straight right hand from Sodergren.
Fist is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fist misses with a body shot.
Fist is still on wobbly legs! Can Sodergren finish him?
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fist seems to have recovered his senses.
A short body shot lands from Sodergren as the two fighters clinch.
Sodergren working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fist is looking for a takedown.
Fist misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sodergren misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sodergren lands a right hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sodergren.
A nice left hand lands by Sodergren.
Fist goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sodergren prevents it.
Sodergren misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sodergren has a couple of punches blocked by Fist.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fist scores with a hook to the body.
Sodergren scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sodergren swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Basten Sodergren dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Fist tries to keep at a distance but Sodergren has taken the fight into the clinch.
A hook to the body from Fist.
Fist wants the takedown. Sodergren is fighting it off but Fist persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Sodergren's guard against the cage.
Fist throwing strikes from guard but Sodergren blocks nicely.
Fist stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Fist misses with an uppercut. Sodergren saw that one coming.
Sodergren misses with a looping right.
Fist lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sodergren's sensitive parts.
Fist throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fist lands with an overhand left.
Sodergren takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fist scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fist ducks under a wild hook from Sodergren.
Sodergren throws a jab but it's blocked by Fist.
Sodergren keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fist gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fist blocks a body shot from Sodergren.
Fist fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fist jumps guard but Sodergren stands there with Fist around his waist. Fist gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Fist tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Basten Sodergren has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Second Fist.
Sodergren lands with a left to the head.
Fist has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Sodergren seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Fist can turn it around.
Fist is leaning against Sodergren and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short left from Fist.
Fist swings wildly with an uppercut but Sodergren uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fist blocks an uppercut.
Fist swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fist is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Sodergren to keep the fight standing.
Fist jumps guard but Sodergren stands there with Fist around his waist. Fist gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A short right from Fist on the inside.
Sodergren tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sodergren lands a right hand.
Sodergren blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sodergren breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fist scores with a jab. Sodergren acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sodergren clinches up with Fist and pushes him back against the cage.
Fist lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sodergren throws a head punch that misses.
Fist throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Sodergren.
Sodergren escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sodergren gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fist.
Fist throws a jab when Sodergren was well out of range.
Fist throws a poor cross that misses
and Sodergren counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Donk. Fist catches Sodergren right on the button with a cross.
Fist moves into the clinch.
Sodergren misses with a punch on the inside.
Sodergren throws a head punch that misses.
Sodergren scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sodergren tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sodergren misses with a body punch.
A short right from Sodergren.
Basten Sodergren has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sodergren has a couple of punches blocked by Fist.
Fist tries to pull guard but Sodergren forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Sodergren blocking some punches.
Sodergren blocks an uppercut.
Fist misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sodergren lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fist backwards.
Fist blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fist lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sodergren backwards.
Sodergren blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fist misses with a punch to the body.
Fist lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Fist.
Sodergren manages to break the clinch.
Fist lands an overhand right.
Sodergren tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
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!
Fist checks the leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fist misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sodergren stalling against the cage.
Sodergren misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fist can't find room to land a body shot as Sodergren controls the action.
Sodergren swings wildly with an uppercut but Fist uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fist lands with a short shot to the head.
Fist lands a left hand.
Fist has a couple of punches blocked by Sodergren.
Fist misses with a punch to the body.
A short left from Sodergren.
Fist lands a nice uppercut.
Sodergren throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fists head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fist ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Fist no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Fist is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Second Fist 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!
Fist tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sodergren throws a hook but Fist blocks it.
Fist avoids the body shot from Sodergren.
Sodergren blocks a jab.
Fist throws a sloppy body shot
and Sodergren cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fist keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fist misses with a straight right.
Fist misses with a low kick.
Sodergren goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Basten Sodergren is winning the standup battle so far.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sodergren.
Fist looks to score with a jab to the body but Sodergren is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sodergren misses with a wild body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fist! But no joy.
Fist misses with a body shot.
Sodergren scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fist doesn't seem bothered though.
Sodergren walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fist misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sodergren.
Sodergren feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fist throws a body punch but Sodergren moves out of range.
Sodergren swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fist looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fist looks to land a right hand but Sodergren moved out of range.
Sodergren moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice shot by Fist.
Fist ducks under a wild hook from Sodergren.
Fist throws a looping overhand right but Sodergren ducks down to avoid it.
Fist fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sodergren on the side of the head.
Sodergren ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fist moves away.
A little jabbing left from Fist on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fist takes a swing at Sodergren's ribcage but misses.
Sodergren looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Sodergren throws out a loose jab but Fist uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fist fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sodergren moves into the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sodergren takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Fist jumps guard but Sodergren turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Sodergren tries to throw a body punch but Fist avoids it by throwing Sodergren back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sodergren scores with a shot to the side of Fist's head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sodergren.
Fist lands with a light punch inside.
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!
Sodergren misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fist tries to pull guard but Sodergren holds him up against the cage and eventually Fist drops back down to his feet.
Sodergren blocks an uppercut.
Fist tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sodergren's elbow.
Fist's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sodergren pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sodergren dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fist. That did some damage!
Fist tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sodergren manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sodergren checks a leg kick.
Sodergren 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.
Sodergren defending well as Fist loads up on a big left hand.
A head kick misses from Sodergren.
Fist throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A counter left hand to the body from Sodergren misses its target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sodergren gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sodergren dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Fist lands with a left to the head.
Fist tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Basten Sodergren has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Second Fist.
Sodergren can't find room to land a body shot as Fist controls the action.
Sodergren working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sodergren stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fist drags the fight down to the ground.
Sodergren gets to his feet - Fist follows without any prompting.
Fist jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fist is looking to clinch.
Sodergren swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Fist tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sodergren paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As Fist backs away, Sodergren returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Fist moves forwards but Sodergren connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fist throws a hook but Sodergren blocks it.
Sodergren is looking for a counter combo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fist looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sodergren looks for the body kick but Fist saw that one coming.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fist! But no joy.
Fist throws a good cross that connects.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fist throws a body punch but Sodergren moves out of range.
Sodergren throws a quick counter kick to the body but Fist avoids it.
Fist swings for the body but Sodergren moves out of range.
A slow jab from Fist misses its intended target.
Sodergren moves out of range of the strikes.
Fist tests Sodergren's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sodergren has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fist finds it's way round the side to connect with Sodergren's head.
Fist uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sodergren.
Fist jabs at Sodergren's body.
Sodergren attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Fist throws a sloppy body shot
and Sodergren counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fist lands a nice hook to Sodergren's body. Sodergren takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fist fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sodergren manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Basten Sodergren did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
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.
Sodergren uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fist.
Sodergren scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fist just misses with a punch to the body.
Sodergren misses with an uppercut. Fist saw that one coming.
Fist is looking to clinch but Sodergren is avoiding it.
Fist staying out of range there.
Sodergren tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fist was well out of range. Poor timing from Sodergren.
Sodergren scores with a spinning back kick!
Fist on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Fist misses with a straight right.
Sodergren fires out a quick counter leg kick but Fist just manages to avoid it.
Sodergren misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fist.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sodergren displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fist throws out the jab.
Sodergren buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sodergren looks to land a left hand but Fist moved out of range nicely.
Fist clinches up against the cage.
Fist doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sodergren blocking some punches.
Fist softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fist misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sodergren lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fist tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sodergren just stands there and leans against the cage.
Fist softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fist blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sodergren lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Sodergren.
Fist is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Sodergren escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fist gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sodergren taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Sodergren tries a body shot but Fist blocks it.
Fist tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sodergren smiles and moves away.
Sodergren takes a swing at Fist's ribcage but misses.
Sodergren displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fist throws out the jab.
Fist doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fist throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sodergren.
Sodergren quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Fist connects with a body shot that sends Sodergren's belly button to the back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fist tries to clinch up.
Sodergren ducks under a wild hook from Fist.
Sodergren ducks under a wild hook from Fist.
Sodergren swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sodergren lands with an overhand left.
Fist ducks under a wild hook from Sodergren.
Sodergren misses with an uppercut.
Sodergren takes a swing at Fist's ribcage but misses.
Jab from Fist.
Sodergren looks to score with a jab to the body but Fist is just out of range.
Fist tries to clinch but Sodergren moves out of range.
Sodergren tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fist was well out of range. Poor timing from Sodergren.
Fist wants to clinch up but Sodergren keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Fist.
Fist is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fist swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sodergren.
Fist misses with a lunging right hand
and Sodergren counters with an outside leg kick.
Fist slips a straight right by Sodergren.
Fist doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Nice body punch from Fist.
Fist takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sodergren keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sodergren avoids the body shot from Fist.
Sodergren scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Sodergren misses.
Nice defenses there by Fist.
It seemed like Fist was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fist fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sodergren looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fist avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fist jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A jab from Fist finds it's way through Sodergren's defenses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sodergren steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fist.
Fist connects with a body shot that sends Sodergren's belly button to the back.
Sodergren scores with a leg kick.
Fist connects with a single shot there.
Fist swings for the body but Sodergren moves out of range.
Fist stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sodergren.
A big right from Fist misses.
Sodergren throws a head kick that misses.
Sodergren closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sodergren lands a left hand.
Sodergren doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sodergren lands a nice shot to the body.
Sodergren trying to control the position but instead, Fist has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sodergren into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Basten Sodergren had his way with Second Fist in that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Fist sizes up Sodergren with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fist closes the distance and clinches.
Sodergren misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fist scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sodergren misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fist has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Sodergren uses from the top position.
Fist is trying to control the position but Sodergren postures up.
Sodergren not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Sodergren passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sodergren is controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fist wants to control but Sodergren is keeping busy.
Fist looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Fist is looking to improve his position.
Still in half guard, Sodergren seems content to control.
Sodergren passes into side control, despite Fist's attempt to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fist can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Fist tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sodergren moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Fist is trying to improve his position.
Sodergren working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sodergren has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Sodergren tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fist was well out of range. Poor timing from Sodergren.
A left lands for Fist.
Sodergren just misses with a punch to the body.
Fist throws a jab when Sodergren was well out of range.
Fist misses the jab.
Sodergren turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fist wants to clinch.
Fist misses with a hook.
Fist takes one to the chin there.
Fist is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sodergren scores with a kick to the body.
Basten Sodergren is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sodergren wants to land a leg kick but Fist is out of range.
Sodergren misses with a wild body shot.
Fist's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sodergren connects with a body shot.
Sodergren blocks a jab.
Sodergren tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Fist manages to circle out of the way.
Fist is looking to clinch but Sodergren is avoiding it.
A low kick from Fist misses
and Sodergren counters with a slapping leg kick.
Second Fist has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sodergren finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Fist now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Nice jab there from Fist.
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!
Sodergren lands an overhand right.
Sodergren rushes Fist and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fist misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fist misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fist misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sodergren looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Fist tries to throw a body punch but Sodergren avoids it by throwing Fist back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Basten Sodergren showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sodergren has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 49:46
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 49:46
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Basten Sodergren!
Basten Sodergren retains his middleweight title!
In defeat, Second Fist stepped up to the mic, saying 'My pops is gonna whoop my ass for losing....'.
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