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PFC: Fight Night 46 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Potter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Beleleu Petkovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Beleleu Petkovic was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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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 Las Vegas, Alexander Potter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Beleleu Petkovic!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Potter is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Petkovic's half guard.
Potter keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Potter winds up and cracks Petkovic with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Petkovic has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Potter is working away from the top position though.
Potter is taking a breather. Petkovic says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Petkovic tries to get to full guard but Potter has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Potter frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Potter trying to control but Petkovic is having none of it.
Petkovic working to try and regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Petkovic can do anything to dispel that myth.
Potter looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Potter with shots to the head and body - Petkovic looks very uncomfortable down there.
Potter has control of Petkovic's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Petkovic regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Potter looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Potter content just to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potter seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Petkovic for as long as he can get away with.
Potter looking to finish Petkovic with some ground and pound. This is bad for Petkovic!
Potter is landing with some decent strikes but Petkovic is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Petkovic is trying desperately to improve position.
Potter quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Potter but it's paid off an Petkovic is forced to tap! Nice work by Potter.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alexander Potter!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sean Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dr Thork (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sean Matthews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dr Thork!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thork fails to land the takedown.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Thork 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.
Thork misses with a straight left.
Thork shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A punch combination from Matthews misses.
Matthews misses with a hook.
Matthews attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Thork throws out a counter right but Matthews avoids it with no problem.
Jab by Matthews.
Matthews scores with a spinning back kick!
Thork displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Matthews throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matthews misses the jab.
Thork moves out of range as Matthews strikes.
Matthews moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Matthews rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thork moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Thork! But no joy.
Matthews throws a low kick but Thork moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthews lands a nice leg kick that just misses Thork's sensitive parts.
Thork takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Thork takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Matthews moves out of range of the leg kick from Thork.
Matthews dips to his left and cracks Thork with an uppercut!
Matthews throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Thork! But no joy.
Thork moves out of range of the strikes.
Thork misses with an uppercut.
Matthews half committed to a counter leg kick.
A head kick by Matthews misses
and Thork counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Matthews throws a nice looking combination but Thork bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thork blocks a low kick nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matthews throws a body punch but Thork moves out of range.
Matthews lands a leg kick that knocks Thork off balance momentarily.
Matthews throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Matthews has been working on his boxing with his coaches at JP´s School Of Excellence in the buildup to the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matthews throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Matthews throws an overhand right that lands on Thork's shoulder, as Thork tries to avoid the shot.
Matthews on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Matthews moves out of range as Thork strikes.
An inside leg kick lands from Matthews.
Thork checks a low kick from Matthews.
Thork keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Matthews.
Matthews lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Matthews wants to slow Thork down by chopping away at his legs.
Matthews throws a low kick but Thork moves out of range easily.
Thork steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Matthews has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Thork misses with a hook. Matthews ducked under it nicely.
Matthews misses with a head kick.
Thork looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A telegraphed right hand from Thork misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthews misses with a hook
and Matthews takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thork blocks a low kick nicely.
Matthews slips a jab from Thork.
Thork cracks Matthews with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Matthews lands a head kick!
It looks like Dr Thork has been cut.
Matthews stalks Thork and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Thork's face. Thork staggers backwards, shaken.
Matthews lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Matthews lands a big head kick that sends Thork tumbling to the mat! Matthews takes a step backwards and waves Thork back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Thork is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matthews bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thork is still on wobbly legs! Can Matthews finish him?
A slow jab from Thork misses its intended target.
Matthews cracks Thork on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Thork falls backwards against the cage. Matthews follows up with more strikes that drop Thork to his knees. Matthews keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Thork! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sean Matthews!
An out of breath Sean Matthews thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tim Pierno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clarence McGee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pierno comes to the cage accompanied by Umberto Tozzi - Gloria. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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185 lbs
11 - 8 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Pierno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clarence McGee!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGee rushes Pierno and presses him up against the cage.
Pierno stalling in the clinch.
McGee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pierno has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pierno avoiding damage.
Pierno breaks from the clinch.
We've been informed that McGee has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
McGee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pierno lands the left hand.
Pierno throws a shot to the body.
McGee gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pierno tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Pierno has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics McGee uses from the top position.
Pierno bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in McGee's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now McGee is on top in guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pierno controls McGee momentarily but McGee frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierno is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. McGee is aware though and is defending well.
Pierno is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but McGee frees his head nicely. Oh but Pierno has switched to an armbar! McGee is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Tim Pierno!
During a confident post fight interview, Tim Pierno thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dick Army (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kane Shaam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Army comes to the cage accompanied by Vagina Coastguard. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Kane Shaam was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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200 lbs
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200 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
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dick Army!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kane Shaam!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Army avoids the head kick by Shaam.
Shaam looks to throw the jab but Army is out of range.
Shaam keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shaam swings widly with a right hand
and Shaam takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shaam moves out of range as Army strikes.
Army looks to score with a jab to the body but Shaam is just out of range.
Shaam ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Army moves away.
It looked like Army was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Shaam.
Shaam scores with a kick to the midsection.
Army avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Shaam misses its intended target.
The fighters circling - Shaam throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Army throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Army misses with the body kick
and Shaam counters with a nice low kick that buckles Army's knee momentarily.
Shaam walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Army throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shaam looks to land a right hand but Army moved out of range.
Shaam uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Army has time to react.
Shaam fakes the leg kick and cracks Army in the body.
Shaam throws out a powerful jab.
Army lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A jab from Army misses.
Shaam swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Army checks a low kick from Shaam.
We've been told by Army's head coaches at LOD-Guts & Glory Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Army closes the distance and lands a one-two.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick by Army misses
and Shaam counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shaam throws a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Army drops Shaam with a beautiful combination! Shaam stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Army is looking for the KO!
Shaam is rocked!
It looks like Kane Shaam has been cut.
Dick Army is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Look low, kick high! Army uses the oldest trick in the book to send Shaam tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Army is absolutely delighted - when Shaam wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Dick Army!
During a confident post fight interview, Dick Army thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rian MacFarlane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Gray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). MacFarlane comes to the cage accompanied by The Foggy Dew. 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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247 lbs
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245 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rian MacFarlane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gabriel Gray!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gray rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and MacFarlane counters with a nice uppercut.
MacFarlane connects with a looping right hand.
It looks like Gabriel Gray has been cut.
MacFarlane misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
MacFarlane gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Gray counters with a body kick that stops MacFarlane in his tracks momentarily.
Gray throws a sloppy head kick and MacFarlane moves out of range easily.
A good leg kick by Gray.
A cross from Gray lands.
It looks like Rian MacFarlane has been cut.
Gray feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends MacFarlane sprawling to the canvas! MacFarlane rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Gray finish him?!
MacFarlane is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gray throws a leg kick which misses MacFarlane's front leg but catches the back leg as MacFarlane tries to avoid it.
Oh MacFarlane is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gray connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks MacFarlane out cold! This one is over in a flash!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gabriel Gray!
Our winner, Gabriel Gray, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Liam Kelley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Georges Batroc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Liam Kelley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Georges Batroc!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Batroc swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Batroc takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kelley takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Batroc walks into a left hand.
Batroc moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kelley lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Georges Batroc has been cut.
Batroc avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kelley throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Batroc makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kelley misses with a lunging right hand
and Batroc counters with an outside leg kick.
Batroc chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've been told by Kelley's head coaches at The Iron Palace that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Batroc tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kelley is able to avoid easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Batroc gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Batroc throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kelley half committed to a counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelley misses with a right hand
and Batroc counters with a nice leg kick.
Batroc waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kelley.
Kelley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Batroc manages to avoid it.
Batroc fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kelley looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Batroc gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Batroc uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kelley.
A jab from Batroc misses.
Batroc throws a chopping leg kick but Kelley manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kelley bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Batroc's head backwards.
Jab from Kelley.
Batroc is rocked!
Kelley ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Batroc's jaw. Batroc's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Kelley does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Liam Kelley!
A very excited looking Liam Kelley rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bronson Steam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaino Heikkinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bronson Steam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Kaino Heikkinen!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steam scores with a jab to the jaw.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Steam.
Heikkinen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Heikkinen wants to counter the offense by Steam and move into the clinch position.
Steam takes one to the side of the head.
Steam ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Steam.
Heikkinen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Steam walks into a left hand.
Heikkinen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Heikkinen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Steam avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Steam is looking to counter with a body kick.
Heikkinen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Heikkinen misses with a low kick as Steam jumps back.
Steam listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Heikkinen wants to land a leg kick but Steam is out of range.
Heikkinen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Steam circles away quickly and effectively.
Steam was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Heikkinen throws a hook but Steam blocks it.
Heikkinen misses with a hook
and Steam connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Steam connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Heikkinen throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Steam counters with a nice body kick.
Heikkinen is looking to chop away at Steam's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heikkinen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Steam.
Steam scores with a shot to the body.
A slow jab from Steam misses its intended target.
Heikkinen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Heikkinen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Steam ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Steam was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Heikkinen.
Heikkinen lands with a nice body punch.
Steam scoring well with a low kick there.
Steam lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Heikkinen drives through and clinches with Steam against the cage.
Steam swings wildly with an uppercut but Heikkinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Heikkinen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Heikkinen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Steams head.
Steam blocks an uppercut.
Steam struggles to land a body shot inside as Heikkinen controls his hands.
Heikkinen stalling the fight.
Steam scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Heikkinen tries a knee to the head but Steam blocks it.
Heikkinen lands a nice uppercut.
Steam breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steam blocks a leg kick.
Steam misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Heikkinen.
Heikkinen moves out of range of the body kick.
Steam on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Heikkinen. Heikkinen obviously looking to wear him down.
Heikkinen sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Steam throws a hook but Heikkinen avoids it easily.
Steam sets himself, and Heikkinen steps forward looking for the clinch! Steam avoids it this time.
Heikkinen rushes Steam and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Steam lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Heikkinen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Steam blocks it with crossed arms.
Steam throws a head punch that misses.
Heikkinen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Steam lands a body shot in the clinch.
Steam misses with a short punch on the inside.
Steam stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A hook to the body from Steam.
Heikkinen looks winded!
Heikkinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Steam breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Heikkinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steam.
Heikkinen throws a head kick but Steam moves out of range.
Steam throwing a counter right hand but Heikkinen manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heikkinen with a hook.
Heikkinen throws the left hand but Steam avoids the punch easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Steam.
Heikkinen tries to close the distance and clinch but Steam swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Heikkinen moves out of range as Steam throws a body kick.
Heikkinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steam was well out of range. Poor timing from Heikkinen.
Steam avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Heikkinen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Heikkinen moves away from the strike by Steam.
Heikkinen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd cheers as Steam lands an impressive looking overhand right. Heikkinen doesn't seem phased though.
Steam throws a body punch but Heikkinen moves out of range.
Steam lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Heikkinen moves out of range as Steam strikes.
Kaino Heikkinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Heikkinen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Steam has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Steam and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Heikkinen scores with a nice strike.
Heikkinen cracks Steam with a right hand to the side of the head.
Steam lands a nice leg kick that just misses Heikkinen's sensitive parts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heikkinen takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Steam tries to score with a low kick but Heikkinen moves his leg out of the way.
Steam throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Heikkinen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Heikkinen.
Heikkinen takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Steam on the inside.
A short right from Steam on the inside.
I was talking to Steam's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Steam jumps guard but Heikkinen turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Heikkinen leaning his opponent against the cage.
Heikkinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Steam controls his hands.
Steam misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steam tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Heikkinen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Heikkinen looking to throw knees to the head but Steam is blocking nicely.
Steam scores with a nice hook to the head.
Heikkinen looking to throw knees to the head but Steam is blocking nicely.
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 Bronson Steam will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Heikkinen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Steam motions for Heikkinen to come forward. Steam throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Steam punishes Heikkinen's body with a nice straight punch.
Heikkinen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Heikkinen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Steam waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Heikkinen.
Heikkinen misses with a few strikes there.
Steam cracks Heikkinen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Steam looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sloppy strikes from Heikkinen. Those never looked like landing.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Steam.
Steam connects with a body shot that sends Heikkinen's belly button to the back.
Some wild striking there from Heikkinen.
Heikkinen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Steam.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heikkinen throws the left hand but Steam avoids the punch easily.
Steam lands a glancing blow to the side of Heikkinen's head.
Heikkinen ducks under a wild hook from Steam.
Heikkinen misses the jab.
Heikkinen tries a head kick but it misses.
Steam throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Heikkinen tries to clinch but Steam is having none of it.
Steam throws a push kick but Heikkinen slaps the foot to one side.
Steam throws a leg kick that misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Steam scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A nice inside leg kick there by Steam. That's going to slow Heikkinen down.
Good leg kick by Steam there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Heikkinen tries to clinch up but Steam circles away and keeps his distance.
Steam connects with an inside leg kick.
Steam lands a right hook to the body.
Heikkinen slips a straight right by Steam.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heikkinen cracks the inside of Steam's front leg.
Steam is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Heikkinen can do to turn this around?
Steam connects with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steam misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jab, jab by Steam - just one landing.
Bronson Steam is winning the standup battle so far.
Heikkinen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Heikkinen walks into a left hand.
Heikkinen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Steam takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Heikkinen is looking to clinch.
Steam scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Heikkinen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Steam throws a big counter combination but Heikkinen scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Heikkinen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Heikkinen misses with a knee strike.
Heikkinen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Steam.
Steam lands a body punch in the clinch.
Heikkinen swings wildly with an uppercut but Steam uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steam pulls Heikkinen into guard.
Heikkinen being controlled here momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steam looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Heikkinen slips nicely into half guard.
Heikkinen is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Heikkinen tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Steam.
Heikkinen is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Steam gets full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Heikkinen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Steam bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Heikkinen's guard.
Steam postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Heikkinen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Steam.
Heikkinen is trying to control the position but Steam postures up.
Steam 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.
Heikkinen is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Steam is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Steam throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Heikkinen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Heikkinen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Steam is one step ahead there.
Steam trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Steam trying to control but Heikkinen is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bronson Steam dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Steam blocks a jab.
Heikkinen misses with a left hand
and Steam counters with a leg kick.
Heikkinen throws a hook to the side of Steam's head but Steam sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab from Steam misses.
Steam throws an overhand right that lands on Heikkinen's shoulder, as Heikkinen tries to avoid the shot.
Steam throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Heikkinen is looking to score with low kicks.
Steam throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Steam jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Heikkinen is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Steam with a body shot.
Heikkinen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Heikkinen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Heikkinen slips a jab from Steam.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steam lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Steam misses with a wild body shot.
Heikkinen connects with an inside leg kick.
Heikkinen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Steam looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Heikkinen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Steam.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heikkinen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Steam misses the jab.
Steam finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Steam takes a kick to the side of the head.
Steam throws a body punch but Heikkinen moves out of range.
Heikkinen takes a swing at Steam's ribcage but misses.
Heikkinen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Steam's hands.
Steam chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Heikkinen staying out of range there.
Heikkinen tries to clinch there but Steam circles away.
Steam swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A thudding body kick lands there by Heikkinen!
Heikkinen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Heikkinen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Steam takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Steam moves out of range of the leg kick from Heikkinen.
Steam throws a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steam is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
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!
Heikkinen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Heikkinen throws a hook to the side of Steam's head but Steam sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Heikkinen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Heikkinen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Steam buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Heikkinen misses with a body shot.
Heikkinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Steam swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Heikkinen replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Steam blocks it well.
Heikkinen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Some bone on bone action there as Heikkinen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Heikkinen now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Heikkinen throws an overhand right that lands on Steam's shoulder, as Steam tries to avoid the shot.
Heikkinen throws a leg kick but Steam moved away.
Heikkinen checks a leg kick nicely.
Heikkinen slips a straight right by Steam.
Heikkinen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Steam swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Steam lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Heikkinen lands a front kick.
Heikkinen walks into a straight right hand from Steam.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steam feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Heikkinens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Heikkinen tries to clinch but Steam is having none of it.
Heikkinen throws a looping overhand right but Steam ducks down to avoid it.
Steam throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Steam fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Heikkinen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Heikkinen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Steam checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Heikkinen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Steam looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Steam looks for the body kick but Heikkinen saw that one coming.
Heikkinen fails to land with a series of punches.
Steam scores with a hook to the body. Heikkinen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Heikkinen tries to clinch but Steam is having none of it.
Steam lands the left hand.
Heikkinen thumps Steam with a low kick.
Heikkinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steam was well out of range. Poor timing from Heikkinen.
Steam blocks a leg kick.
Heikkinen walks into a jab.
Bronson Steam is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steam tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Steam smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steam throws a body punch but Heikkinen moves out of range.
Steam circles away from the clinch attempt.
Steam misses with a body shot.
Heikkinen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Steam displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Heikkinen throws a hook but Steam blocks it.
Steam throws a leg kick but Heikkinen moved away.
Heikkinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Steam throws a low kick but it's checked well by Heikkinen.
Steam throws an overhand right that lands on Heikkinen's shoulder, as Heikkinen tries to avoid the shot.
Heikkinen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Steam.
Heikkinen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Steam is out of range.
Heikkinen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Steam.
Steam stuns Heikkinen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kaino Heikkinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Good leg kick by Steam there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A swing and a miss from Steam.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bronson Steam showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Steam, 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bronson Steam!
A victorious Bronson Steam thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maurice Vontavious Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leo Sonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vontavious Payne's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Hope. Sonnen comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Scream Aim Fire kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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261 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maurice Vontavious Payne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leo Sonnen!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sonnen looks to throw the jab but Vontavious Payne is out of range.
It looked like Vontavious Payne was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Sonnen.
Sonnen misses the body punch
and Vontavious Payne counters with a good low kick that Sonnen was not able to check.
Sonnen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vontavious Payne moves away.
We've been told by Vontavious Payne's head coaches at aLion's MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That kick from Vontavious Payne tenderised Sonnen's leg. Sonnen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Vontavious Payne pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sonnen lands a nice looking kick to the body. Vontavious Payne takes a step back to recover.
Vontavious Payne listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Vontavious Payne lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Vontavious Payne scores with a punch to the head.
Sonnen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Vontavious Payne has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Vontavious Payne there as he acknowledges the shot.
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!
Sonnen fails to land with a series of punches.
Sonnen moves into the clinch.
Sonnen misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonnen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vontavious Payne misses with the head strike.
Sonnen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vontavious Payne can't find room to land a body shot as Sonnen controls the action.
Vontavious Payne makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sonnen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vontavious Payne scores with a shoulder strike.
Vontavious Payne has a couple of punches blocked by Sonnen.
Vontavious Payne doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vontavious Payne lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vontavious Payne struggles to land a body shot inside as Sonnen controls his hands.
Vontavious Payne scores with a hook to the body.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Sonnen 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.
Sonnen looks winded!
Vontavious Payne throws a head punch that misses.
Vontavious Payne lands a right hand.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Vontavious Payne.
Vontavious Payne tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Vontavious Payne.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vontavious Payne blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Vontavious Payne on the inside.
A short left from Vontavious Payne.
Vontavious Payne throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Vontavious Payne throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Vontavious Payne scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sonnen prevents a body shot from Vontavious Payne.
Sonnen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vontavious Payne is looking for a takedown.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vontavious Payne.
Vontavious Payne struggles to land a body shot inside as Sonnen controls his hands.
Vontavious Payne working aggressively here.
Vontavious Payne misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Sonnen.
Vontavious Payne goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vontavious Payne throws a punch but it's blocked by Sonnen.
Vontavious Payne doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Vontavious Payne on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vontavious Payne drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sonnen pulls his leg out and moves away.
Vontavious Payne throws a leg kick but Sonnen moved away.
Sonnen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Vontavious Payne drops his hands momentarily and Sonnen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sonnen avoids the body shot from Vontavious Payne.
Sonnen throws the left hand but Vontavious Payne avoids the punch easily.
Sonnen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Vontavious Payne throws a hook but Sonnen blocks it.
Sonnen throws a lazy body kick
and Vontavious Payne counters with a left to the body.
Sonnen throws an off balance right hand
and Vontavious Payne counters with a stiff right hand.
Leo Sonnen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vontavious Payne cracks Sonnen with an uppercut from hell and Sonnen crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Vontavious Payne's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
Sonnen is rocked!
It looks like Leo Sonnen has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vontavious Payne arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Sonnen's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Maurice Vontavious Payne!
A relieved looking Maurice Vontavious Payne thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
In defeat, Leo Sonnen stepped up to the mic, saying 'Dislocated my shoulder at the start, i'll be back and better than ever! '.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Bone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Laat Dovah-Kinn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bone comes to the cage accompanied by You'll Never Walk Alone. 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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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
19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Bone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Laat Dovah-Kinn!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bone missing with a left hand there. Dovah-Kinn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dovah-Kinn thinks about the counter body kick.
Dovah-Kinn scores with a body shot.
Dovah-Kinn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
No joy there for Bone, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bone misses with a straight right.
Bone takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Joe Bone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bone looks to land a left hand but Dovah-Kinn moved out of range nicely.
As Bone backs off Dovah-Kinn throws a huge counter combo but Bone manages to avoid it all.
Dovah-Kinn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bone.
Bone tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bone cracks Dovah-Kinn with an open hand slap.
Dovah-Kinn feints and then cracks Bone's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bone down.
Bone throws a series of punches but Dovah-Kinn avoids them all with ease.
Dovah-Kinn ducks under a wild hook from Bone.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bone blocks a low kick nicely.
Bone lands a lovely overhand right.
Bone scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like Laat Dovah-Kinn has been cut.
Dovah-Kinn looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
No joy there for Bone, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dovah-Kinn misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bone counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dovah-Kinn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A combination from Dovah-Kinn does no damage.
A jab from Dovah-Kinn does it's job there.
Bone waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dovah-Kinn.
Bone keeps the fight on the outside.
Bone rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dovah-Kinn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dovah-Kinn feints and then cracks Bone's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bone down.
Dovah-Kinn moves into the clinch.
Bone misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Dovah-Kinn.
Bone tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dovah-Kinn will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bone up against the cage.
Bone swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A body shot lands from Bone.
Dovah-Kinn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bone ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bone avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bone bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dovah-Kinn's head backwards.
Bone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dovah-Kinn looks to throw the jab but Bone is out of range.
Dovah-Kinn with a hook.
Bone throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bone lands a lovely overhand right.
Bone misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Dovah-Kinn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bone tries to clinch but Dovah-Kinn moves out of range.
Laat Dovah-Kinn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slapping body kick lands there for Dovah-Kinn.
Bone fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bone looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bone 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.
Bone is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dovah-Kinn doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bone.
Dovah-Kinn is looking to improve his position.
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.
Bone is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bone is working for a submission of some sort.
Bone is thwarting Dovah-Kinn's attempts to control the position.
Dovah-Kinn is defending against the submission attempts here by Bone.
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 Joe Bone will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Laat Dovah-Kinn's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bone misses with a wild combination.
Bone gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Dovah-Kinn to counter with a crisp jab.
Bone feints a jab promting Dovah-Kinn to slip. Bone then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Dovah-Kinn slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Dovah-Kinn scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bone scores with a nice strike.
Dovah-Kinn gets tackled into the cage by Bone. Bone maintains the clinch.
Bone blocking some punches.
Bone blocks an uppercut.
Bone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bone can't find room to land a body shot as Dovah-Kinn controls the action.
I was talking to Bone's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Dovah-Kinn pushes Bone back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dovah-Kinn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bone scores with a shot to the side of Dovah-Kinn's head.
Bone breaks from the clinch.
Bone dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dovah-Kinn misses with a kick to the body.
Bone looks to land a combination but Dovah-Kinn avoids it well.
Bone looks to land a combination but Dovah-Kinn avoids it well.
Bone is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dovah-Kinn can do to turn this around?
Donk. Bone catches Dovah-Kinn right on the button with a cross.
Bone checks a low kick from Dovah-Kinn.
Dovah-Kinn throws out a loose jab but Bone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dovah-Kinn scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bone lands a lovely overhand right.
Bone connects with a body shot that sends Dovah-Kinn's belly button to the back.
Bone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bone throws out a loose jab but Dovah-Kinn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dovah-Kinn missing with a left hand there. Bone was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dovah-Kinn manages to avoid it.
Dovah-Kinn moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dovah-Kinn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bone.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bone lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dovah-Kinn ducks under a wild hook from Bone.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dovah-Kinn.
Dovah-Kinn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bone counters with a left and a right that stings Dovah-Kinn.
Bone takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A shot to the body from Bone misses
and Dovah-Kinn counters with a two punch combo.
Bone scores with a nice head shot.
Dovah-Kinn scores with a push kick.
Dovah-Kinn is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dovah-Kinn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bone.
Dovah-Kinn shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dovah-Kinn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bone throws a hook but Dovah-Kinn avoids it easily.
Bone has closed the distance and engaged Dovah-Kinn in a clinch.
Dovah-Kinn blocking some punches.
Bone changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dovah-Kinn fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dovah-Kinn blocks a jab.
Bone throws an off balance right hand
and Dovah-Kinn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bone looks to land a right hand but Dovah-Kinn moved out of range.
Bone goes for a double leg but Dovah-Kinn avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Dovah-Kinn continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Bone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dovah-Kinn is looking to slow Bone down with leg kicks.
Bone is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Dovah-Kinn scoring well with a low kick there.
Bone tries a head kick but it misses.
Bone throws a lazy uppercut
and Dovah-Kinn counters with an outside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bone throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice side step and Dovah-Kinn releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Dovah-Kinn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Joe Bone is winning the standup battle so far.
Dovah-Kinn swings for the body but Bone moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dovah-Kinn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A slow jab from Bone misses its intended target.
Dovah-Kinn cracks the inside of Bone's front leg.
Dovah-Kinn fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dovah-Kinn scores with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bone throws a good cross that connects.
Bone waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dovah-Kinn.
Dovah-Kinn lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bone's sensitive parts.
Bone takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bone tries to clinch but Dovah-Kinn moves out of range.
Jab from Bone.
Dovah-Kinn rushes Bone and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dovah-Kinn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dovah-Kinn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bone wants to break the clinch but can't.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dovah-Kinn.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dovah-Kinn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dovah-Kinn blocking some punches.
Dovah-Kinn working aggressively here.
Bone lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dovah-Kinn backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Laat Dovah-Kinn will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Laat Dovah-Kinn's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Bone looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dovah-Kinn is fending him off so far but Bone persists. Nope, Dovah-Kinn circles away and we're back to standing.
Bone misses with a hook to the body
and Dovah-Kinn counters with a low kick, right behind Bone 's knee.
Bone misses with a hook to the body
and Dovah-Kinn counters with a slapping leg kick.
Dovah-Kinn throws a leg kick but Bone sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bone drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Bone wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dovah-Kinn keeps working.
Bone goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Dovah-Kinn rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Bone's guard! Nice work there by Dovah-Kinn!
Dovah-Kinn advances position into side control!
Dovah-Kinn is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bone is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Dovah-Kinn advances to full mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bone wants to hold on but Dovah-Kinn pushes him away.
Dovah-Kinn scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Bone keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Dovah-Kinn is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Bone to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Bone shrugs it off.
Dovah-Kinn landing strikes from the mount.
Bone tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dovah-Kinn looking to control but Bone is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bone 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.
Dovah-Kinn scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dovah-Kinn performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Bone wants to get back to full guard.
Dovah-Kinn 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.
Bone actively working from the bottom here.
Dovah-Kinn is working for a kimura but Bone is defending it quite comfortably.
Dovah-Kinn prevents Bone from improving his position.
Dovah-Kinn working the head and body with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dovah-Kinn prevents Bone from improving his position.
Dovah-Kinn is thwarting Bone's attempts to control the position.
Bone won't allow Dovah-Kinn to pass to mount.
Dovah-Kinn is keen to just control but Bone is a slippery customer.
Bone regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bone looking for a sweep. Not yet Bone, not yet.
Bone looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dovah-Kinn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bone is keeping the position for now.
Bone looking for a guillotine here but Dovah-Kinn defends easily.
Dovah-Kinn stands and throws Bone's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bone takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Bone struggling a bit here.
Bone taking a bit of punishment here - Dovah-Kinn scoring with strikes.
Dovah-Kinn scoring with punches from side control.
Bone is looking to regain half guard here but Dovah-Kinn keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dovah-Kinn wants to control but Bone is keeping him busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bone is trying to improve his position.
Bone is not content to let Dovah-Kinn control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Laat Dovah-Kinn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dovah-Kinn 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Laat Dovah-Kinn!
Laat Dovah-Kinn thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donald Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Attila Skif (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Donald Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Attila Skif!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evans has taken the fight to the clinch.
Skif scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Evans misses with a punch to the body.
Skif struggles to land a body shot inside as Evans controls his hands.
Evans lands with a light punch inside.
Skif swings wildly with an uppercut but Evans uses good head movement to avoid it.
Evans has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Skif after a bit of a struggle.
Evans throws a punch but it's blocked by Skif.
Skif lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Skif misses with the head strike.
Skif misses with a hook to the ribs.
Skif swings wildly with an uppercut but Evans uses good head movement to avoid it.
Skif lands a hook to the side of the head.
Skif effectively controlling the action here.
Skif fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Evans blocks an uppercut.
Skif goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Skif swings wildly with an uppercut but Evans uses good head movement to avoid it.
Evans blocks an uppercut.
Skif blocks an uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Evans's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skif is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Skif swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Skif has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Evans seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Skif can turn it around.
Evans manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Skif stops a takedown attempt from Evans.
Evans misses with the head strike.
Evans blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Evans lands a shoulder strike.
Skif blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Evans is working for takedown but Skif is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donald Evans. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Evans lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Evans takes a shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Skif creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Evans manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Skif working aggressively here.
Skif misses with a short punch on the inside.
Evans misses with a hook from the clinch.
Evans can't get the takedown.
Skif lands a body punch.
Skif scores with a shot to the side of Evans's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Skif gets through Evans's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Skif lands a shoulder strike.
Skif working aggressively here.
Skif is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Skif struggles to land a body shot inside as Evans controls his hands.
Skif manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Evans is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Skif will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Evans up against the cage.
Skif tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Evans's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Skif.
Skif taking a breather.
Evans tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Evans content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Evans swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skif misses with a short punch on the inside.
Evans tries to pull guard but Skif holds him up against the cage and eventually Evans drops back down to his feet.
Evans lands an uppercut.
Skif tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Evans's elbow.
A body shot lands from Skif.
Skif makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Skif blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Skif blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Skif blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Evans jumps guard.
Evans has a closed guard, preventing Skif from standing up.
Evans wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Skif is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Skif gets to his feet - Evans follows without any prompting.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans forces Skif back against the cage and clinches.
Evans wants to stall.
Skif is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Evans is keeping busy.
Evans misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Evans lands a hook to the side of the head.
Skif is trying to stall.
Skif throws a head punch that misses.
Evans decides to pull guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Evans is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Skif is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Skif stands up from guard. Let's bang!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Attila Skif dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Evans fails with an attempt to clinch.
Evans is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Skif looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Skif throws a low kick but Evans moves out of range easily.
Skif throws a low kick but Evans avoids it.
Skif cracks Evans with an open hand slap.
Evans avoids the head kick by Skif.
Skif misses with a body kick.
Evans sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Evans tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Skif is able to avoid easily.
Evans moves to clinch but Skif breaks away
and Skif counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Evans looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skif throws out a powerful jab.
Skif throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Evans closes the distance looking to clinch
and Skif counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skif keeps the fight on the outside.
Skif thows a left - swing and a miss!
Skif has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Evans shoots in for a double leg but Skif sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Skif moves into range and connects with a jab.
Skif turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Donald Evans seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Evans tries to clinch up
and Skif counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Evans is looking to clinch.
Skif misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Evans.
Evans is looking to counter punch.
Evans closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Evans blocks an uppercut.
Skif gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Evans.
A short right from Skif on the inside.
Attila Skif seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Evans.
Evans lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans looking to stall.
Evans takes a shot to the head.
Skif tries to throw a body punch but Evans avoids it by throwing Skif back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Skif fails to land.
Skif pushes Evans back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Skif.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Skif scores with a shot to the side of Evans's head.
Skif lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Evans backwards.
Evans struggles to land a body shot inside as Skif controls his hands.
Skif lands a left hand that snaps the head of Evans backwards.
Skif misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Skif holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Skif working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Skif tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Evans's elbow.
Evans working aggressively here.
Evans trying to control the position but instead, Skif has worked for underhooks and has pushed Evans into the cage.
Skif lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Evans backwards.
Skif cracks Evans with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Skif holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Skif content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Evans blocking some punches.
Evans tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Skif just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donald Evans. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short body shot lands from Skif as the two fighters clinch.
Evans doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Skif will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Evans up against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Skif.
Skif leaning his opponent against the cage.
Skif is stalling here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Attila Skif.
Skif lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A swing and a miss from Skif.
A chopping leg kick lands by Skif.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skif circles away from the clinch attempt.
Skif avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Evans tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Skif counters with a stiff right hand.
Evans will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Evans darts in trying to clinch
enabling Skif to counter with a crisp jab.
Skif misses with a head kick.
Evans tries to clinch up but Skif circles away and keeps his distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Evans takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Attila Skif seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Evans is looking to clinch.
Evans tries to close the distance and clinch up but Skif swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Skif flicks out a counter leg kick but Evans steps away.
Skif circles away from the clinch attempt.
Evans wants to clinch up but Skif keeps it at a distance.
Skif raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Skif circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Attila Skif showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Evans's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Evans tries to clinch but Skif is having none of it.
Skif takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Skif misses with a looping left.
Evans tries to clinch up but Skif circles away and keeps his distance.
Evans steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Skif.
Evans is looking to counter punch.
Evans is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Skif's half guard.
Skif has one foot on Evans's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Evans uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Skif.
Skif takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Skif circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Skif counter with a right hand.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Skif fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Skif misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans tries to pull guard but Skif holds him up against the cage and eventually Evans drops back down to his feet.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Skif.
Evans stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Skif scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Evans lands with a short shot to the head.
Skif scores with a hook to the body.
Evans throws a head punch that misses.
Evans is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Skif is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Evans doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Skif scores with a nice hook to the head.
Evans manages to break the clinch.
Skif misses with a head kick.
Evans throws a leg kick
and Skif counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Skif lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Evans shoots in for a double leg but Skif sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donald Evans. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Evans avoids the head kick by Skif.
Skif looks to land a body kick but Evans moved away.
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!
Skif cracks the inside of Evans's front leg.
Donald Evans has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skif swats away the attempt to clinch by Evans.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Skif! But no joy.
Evans is looking to clinch but Skif is avoiding it.
Evans chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Skif can pounce on him.
Evans wants to clinch up but Skif keeps it at a distance.
Skif lands a big head kick that sends Evans tumbling to the mat! Skif takes a step backwards and waves Evans back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Evans gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Evans is trying to pull guard but Skif turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Skif trying to stall but Evans improves his position.
Evans displaying some good clinch control by pressing Skif up against the cage.
Evans misses with the head strike.
Skif makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Evans gets through Skif's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Evans lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Evans doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Skif lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Evans backwards.
Evans is rocked!
Evans working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Oh Evans is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Evans has Skif pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Skif manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans lands a left hand.
Evans seems to have got his legs back now.
Skif lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Evans or not.
Skif taking a breather.
Skif lands with a left to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Evans as Skif tries to tie him up.
Skif lands a hook to the side of the head.
Skif lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Evans backwards.
Skif goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Skif goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Skif tries to stall but Evans uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Evans is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Skif can't fight it off and eventually Evans manages to take the fight to the floor. Skif looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Skif has his feet on Evans's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Evans throws a body shot but no joy.
Skif now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Evans takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skif uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Evans.
Nice body punch from Skif.
Evans is looking to clinch.
Skif cracks Evans with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Skif has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Evans to stand back up!
Skif turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jab, jab by Evans - just one landing.
Skif scores with a kick to the midsection.
A jab from Skif misses.
Skif lands a big right hand that sends Evans crashing to the mat! Skif stays standing though and waves Evans back to his feet!
Skif swats away the attempt to clinch by Evans.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Skif! Evans is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Attila Skif!
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