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Syn 459 - Farewell to a Legend PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rokki Kukko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurtis Couturier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Couturier comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Forever Angel 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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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
23 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rokki Kukko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 10 - 4, fighting out of New York, Kurtis Couturier!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Couturier looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Couturier moves away from the strike by Kukko.
Couturier throws a hook but Kukko avoids it easily.
Kukko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Couturier thuds his shin into the meat of Kukko's side.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kukko is defended easily by Couturier.
Couturier attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Couturier 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.
Couturier moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Kukko.
Kukko working the ground and pound from side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Couturier struggling a bit here.
Couturier sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kukko is keen to just control but Couturier is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couturier is doing well to control the position and prevent Kukko from advancing to side control.
Kukko lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kukko working Couturier over with strikes.
Couturier trying to control from the bottom.
Couturier is doing well to control the position and prevent Kukko from advancing to side control.
Kukko is trying to work for a kimura but Couturier is defending well.
Kukko wants to lay and pray for a moment but Couturier keeps working.
Kukko prevents Couturier from improving his position.
Kukko trying to pass the guard but Couturier defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couturier has hold of Kukko's hands but Kukko slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Couturier is controlling Kukko's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Couturier is trying to stand up here but Kukko is controlling him well.
Kukko is trying to control. Couturier wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Couturier is trying is best to control the position here.
Couturier wants to get back to his feet.
Couturier is looking for a sweep. Kukko is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Couturier makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Couturier.
Kukko trying to control the position from guard on top but Couturier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Couturier is trying to control the position but Kukko postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couturier pulls Kukko in to control the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Kukko trying to control the position from guard on top but Couturier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Couturier trying to control the position here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kurtis Couturier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kukko connects with a body shot.
Couturier throws a low kick but Kukko moves out of range easily.
Kukko slips a straight right by Couturier.
A quick step to the side and Kukko tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kukko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Couturier tries to land a front kick but Kukko steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kukko clinches with his opponent.
Couturier misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kukko.
Kukko has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Couturier uses from the top position.
Couturier throws an elbow that misses. Kukko uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Couturier's guard. Nice move by Kukko!
Couturier looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kukko connects with a couple of short punches.
Couturier has his hands on Kukko's head, controlling the position.
Couturier controls Kukko momentarily but Kukko frees himself.
Kukko lands a couple of elbows.
Couturier working a defensive guard but Kukko passes into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kukko in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Couturier tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Kukko!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rokki Kukko!
An out of breath Rokki Kukko 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 Richard Renninger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chiku Maneno (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
31 - 17 - 2, fighting out of New York, Richard Renninger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chiku Maneno!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maneno keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maneno is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Renninger.
Renninger moves away from the strike by Maneno.
Maneno lands a jab to Renninger's midsection.
Renninger throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Renninger tries to clinch up
and Maneno makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Maneno throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maneno lands with a straight right. Renninger didn't see that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maneno swings widly with a right hand
and Renninger counters by moving into the clinch.
Maneno is looking to break free of the clinch but Renninger has double underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Renninger creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Maneno tries to break free but Renninger pushes him back against the cage.
Maneno is trying to break free.
Maneno is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maneno breaks from the clinch.
Renninger ducks under a wild hook from Maneno.
Renninger lands a nice looking body kick.
Maneno pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maneno ducks under a wild hook from Renninger.
Renninger connects with a right hand. Maneno shakes it off.
Maneno takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Renninger looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Maneno misses the shot to the body.
Maneno waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Renninger.
Renninger is looking to counter the offense by Maneno and move into the clinch.
Maneno scores with a body shot.
Renninger throws a jab but it's blocked by Maneno.
Renninger scores with a jab to the body.
Maneno lands a right hook to the body.
Maneno throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Renninger sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Maneno slips a jab and a cross from Renninger.
Maneno appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Maneno misses with a shot to the body
and Renninger counters by clinching up.
Maneno tries to break the clinch but Renninger is controlling the position.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Renninger.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Renninger.
Renninger breaks from the clinch.
Renninger closes the distance and clinches.
Renninger lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Maneno wants to break free but Renninger has control.
Maneno tries to circle away but Renninger has him pinned against the cage.
Renninger scores with a knee to the head.
Renninger has Maneno pressed against the cage, preventing Maneno from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Renninger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maneno has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Renninger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Maneno misses with an uppercut. Renninger saw that one coming.
A slow jab from Renninger misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maneno waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Renninger.
Renninger lands a jab to the nose.
Renninger smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Renninger looks to land a right hand but Maneno moved out of range.
Maneno looks to score with a jab to the body but Renninger is just out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Maneno.
Renninger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maneno throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Renninger slips under a jab from Maneno.
Good shot there by Maneno.
Renninger lands with a straight right. Maneno didn't see that one coming.
Maneno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Renninger moves away.
Renninger throwing a counter right hand but Maneno manages to avoid it.
Maneno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Renninger seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Renninger lands with a thumping leg kick.
Maneno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maneno throws a sloppy body shot
and Renninger counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Maneno is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Renninger lands a good knee to the midsection. Maneno won't want to take too many of those.
Maneno is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Renninger.
Renninger lands with a light punch inside.
Maneno is trying to break free.
Renninger prevents Maneno from breaking the clinch.
Renninger throws a punch but it's blocked by Maneno.
Maneno escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maneno dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Renninger cracks the inside of Maneno's front leg.
Renninger looks to throw the jab but Maneno is out of range.
Renninger throws an overhand right that lands on Maneno's shoulder, as Maneno tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Renninger dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Maneno fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Maneno misses with a body shot.
Maneno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Renninger moves away.
Nice defenses there by Renninger.
A counter left hand to the body from Renninger misses its target.
A big left from Maneno misses.
Renninger staying out of range there.
Maneno misses with a lunging right hand
and Renninger holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Maneno breaks from the clinch.
Renninger takes the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maneno tries to circle away but Renninger has him pinned against the cage.
Renninger lands a hook to the side of the head.
Renninger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maneno's elbow.
Maneno is trying to break the clinch but Renninger is controlling him.
Maneno is trying to break the clinch but Renninger has him pressed against the cage.
Maneno breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Maneno misses the target.
Maneno scores with a sloppy right hand. Renninger should have avoided that one.
Renninger gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Maneno.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Renninger.
Maneno moves out of range as Renninger throws a body kick.
Renninger lands with a kick to the ribs.
Maneno takes a kick to the side of the head.
Renninger has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Renninger misses with a body shot
and Maneno counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Renninger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maneno.
Maneno just misses with a punch to the body.
Maneno throws a hook but Renninger avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Maneno misses the target.
Renninger throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Maneno scores with a jab. Renninger acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Renninger throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Renninger takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Renninger misses with a body kick.
Renninger misses with an attempted mid kick.
Maneno throws a body punch but Renninger moves out of range.
Renninger forces Maneno back against the cage and clinches.
Renninger throws a knee to the head but misses.
Renninger lands a knee to the head.
Maneno is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Maneno breaks the clinch.
Maneno misses with an uppercut
and Renninger counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Maneno misses with a hook.
Maneno takes a jab right on the kisser.
Renninger with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maneno throws a predictable looking body shot
and Renninger counters with a low kick, right behind Maneno 's knee.
Renninger looks to score with a jab to the body but Maneno is just out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Maneno checks a leg kick.
Renninger moves out of range as Maneno strikes.
Maneno throws a body shot but no joy.
Maneno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Renninger manages to avoid it.
Renninger uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maneno.
Renninger throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A shot to the liver by Maneno. Beautiful body shot.
Maneno misses with a straight left.
Renninger swings for the body but Maneno moves out of range.
Maneno takes a swing at Renninger's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maneno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Renninger.
Maneno looks to throw the jab but Renninger is out of range.
Maneno throws a body shot but no joy.
Maneno throws a looping overhand right but Renninger ducks down to avoid it.
Chiku Maneno seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maneno digs a good body shot into Renninger's ribs.
Renninger lands a nice looking body kick.
Maneno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Renninger.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Renninger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Maneno misses with a hook to the body
and Renninger counters by clinching up.
Richard Renninger has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Renninger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fighters circling - Maneno throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab lands there for Maneno.
Renninger 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 Richard Renninger will probably get the nod.
That's time! Renninger's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Maneno misses with a hook to the body
and Renninger counters with a slapping leg kick.
Maneno stuns Renninger with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Maneno fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Chiku Maneno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maneno rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Renninger counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Renninger throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Maneno misses with a wild body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Maneno as he connects with a hook.
Maneno connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Renninger's hands.
Maneno lands with a straight right. Renninger didn't see that one coming.
Nice body punch from Maneno.
Maneno misses with an uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maneno. Renninger does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good shot there by Maneno.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Renninger tries to clinch but Maneno is having none of it.
Maneno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Renninger.
Maneno shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Renninger lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Renninger fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Maneno has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Maneno misses the body punch
and Renninger counters with a good low kick that Maneno was not able to check.
Maneno throws a right hand that misses
and Renninger moves into the clinch.
Renninger working aggressively here.
Maneno breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maneno misses with a body shot.
Maneno misses with a body shot.
Maneno lands a right hook to the body.
Renninger misses with the body kick
and Maneno counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Renninger moves out of range of the strikes.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Maneno.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maneno waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Renninger.
Renninger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maneno.
As Maneno tries to get set, Renninger tries to push him back and clinch up but Maneno manages to avoid the attempt.
Renninger slips a straight right by Maneno.
Renninger throws a hook but Maneno avoids it easily.
Maneno takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Renninger moves out of range as Maneno strikes.
Renninger scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Maneno doesn't seem bothered though.
Renninger clinches with his opponent.
Maneno is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Renninger tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Maneno avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Renninger.
Maneno is trying to break free.
Renninger escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maneno. Renninger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Renninger cracks Maneno with a good jab.
Renninger takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Maneno lands with a nice body punch.
Nice uppercut lands for Renninger. That snapped Maneno's head back.
Renninger just misses with a punch to the body.
Maneno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Renninger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maneno scores with a crisp jab that stopped Renninger in his tracks.
Renninger doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maneno lands a head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Renninger lands a nice hook to Maneno's body. Maneno takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Maneno takes a swing at Renninger's ribcage but misses.
Renninger keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maneno.
Maneno misses the shot to the body.
Renninger moves out of range as Maneno strikes.
Maneno uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Renninger.
A countering left hand to the body from Maneno misses.
Renninger lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Renninger displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maneno throws out the jab.
Renninger avoids the body shot from Maneno.
A slow jab from Maneno misses its intended target.
Chiku Maneno has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maneno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As Maneno tries to get set, Renninger tries to push him back and clinch up but Maneno manages to avoid the attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chiku Maneno comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Renninger has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Richard Renninger!
A very excited looking Richard Renninger 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vidar Nord (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Deidara Zetsu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zetsu has chosen Make Me as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vidar Nord!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Deidara Zetsu!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zetsu misses with a head kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Zetsu misses the target.
A big right from Zetsu misses.
Zetsu throws a head kick that misses
and Nord counters with a nice double leg into side control. Zetsu won't be happy with that.
Zetsu takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
It looks like Deidara Zetsu has been cut.
Check out the look on Nord's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Zetsu defending against the ground and pound.
Zetsu is not content to let Nord control the position.
You can see the frustration on Zetsu's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nord working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Nord lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Zetsu down.
Nord is chipping away with strikes.
Nord creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Zetsu wants to control but Nord postures up.
Nord fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Zetsu is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Nord off and has taken his back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Zetsu.
Zetsu misses with an elbow to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nord covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Nord is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
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!
Zetsu scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Zetsu punches the canvas rather than the man.
Zetsu connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Nord to escape the position.
Nord is really stuck here.
Zetsu scores with punches and elbows.
Nord trying to control the position but Zetsu manages to sink in the hooks.
Zetsu misses with a punch to the head.
Nord covering up well and avoiding damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nord is keeping busy.
Zetsu has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Zetsu throwing sloppy strikes.
Zetsu is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Nord. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Zetsu trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Zetsu misses with a punch to the head.
Zetsu wants to control but Nord is keeping busy.
Zetsu gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nord is trapped and Zetsu is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Zetsu struggling to keep hold of the position.
Nord is trying to break free.
Nord covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Zetsu has the hooks in. Nord is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Nord trying to control the hands but Zetsu won't let him.
Zetsu lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Nord tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Deidara Zetsu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Deidara Zetsu's cut.
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.
Zetsu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nord was well out of range. Poor timing from Zetsu.
Nord drops down looking for a counter takedown but Zetsu sprawls and moves away.
Zetsu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Zetsu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nord.
Zetsu moves out of range of the strikes.
Nord ducks under a wild hook from Zetsu.
Zetsu has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Nord ducks under a wild hook from Zetsu.
Zetsu misses with a looping left.
Nord tries to land a leg kick but Zetsu saw it coming and moves away.
Zetsu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Zetsu throws a jab when Nord was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nord steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zetsu.
Deidara Zetsu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zetsu feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nord's calf.
Zetsu scores with a jab.
Zetsu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Zetsu cracks the inside of Nord's front leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nord looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Zetsu digs a good body shot into Nord's ribs.
Zetsu misses with a kick to the body.
Nord tries to counter with a takedown but Zetsu is quick to defend against it.
Nord tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Zetsu walks forward, straight into a front kick from Nord.
Nord throws a sloppy head kick and Zetsu moves out of range easily.
The fighters circling - Zetsu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nord takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nord paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nord pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zetsu follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
That kick from Nord tenderised Zetsu's leg. Zetsu is trying to keep his angry face on.
Zetsu throws a wild body kick that Nord sees coming a mile off.
Zetsu 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.
Deidara Zetsu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zetsu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Zetsu.
Nord scores with a nice head shot.
That has opened up Deidara Zetsu's cut even more.
Zetsu missing with a left hand there. Nord was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zetsu lands with a hook. Nord tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Zetsu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Zetsu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zetsu misses with a body shot.
Zetsu feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nord's calf.
Zetsu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nord moves away.
Zetsu throws a hook to the side of Nord's head but Nord sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zetsu throws a lazy right hand but Nord sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A low kick from Zetsu misses
and Nord counters with a takedown into side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Nord.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zetsu tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nord wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Zetsu is trying to control Nord's posture but Nord avoids it.
Zetsu is looking to reverse the position.
Nord creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Zetsu sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Nord grinds an elbow into Zetsu's temple.
Zetsu is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Nord wants to control for a moment but Zetsu uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nord stalling.
Zetsu on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
We've been hearing that Nord has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Nord seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Zetsu does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nord not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Deidara Zetsu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Deidara Zetsu's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Nord on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Zetsu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Zetsu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nord. Nord obviously looking to wear him down.
Nord slips under a jab.
Zetsu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Zetsu throws a low kick but Nord moves out of range easily.
Nord slips under a jab.
Nord tries to counter with a takedown but Zetsu is quick to defend against it.
Nord slips under a jab.
Nord appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Zetsu throws a hook but Nord blocks it.
Deidara Zetsu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zetsu checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zetsu throws a head kick but Nord moves out of range.
Zetsu is looking to chop away at Nord's legs.
Nord slips a straight right by Zetsu.
Zetsu scores with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zetsu clinches.
Nord is trying to break the clinch but Zetsu has him pressed against the cage.
Zetsu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zetsu lands a nice uppercut.
Zetsu gets through Nord's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Zetsu with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zetsu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nord wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nord breaks the clinch.
Zetsu lands a nice looking body kick.
Zetsu is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Zetsu throws the left hand but Nord avoids the punch easily.
Zetsu throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nord attempts a counter takedown but Zetsu avoids it well and moves away.
Zetsu displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nord.
Zetsu is looking to slow Nord down with leg kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nord displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zetsu throws out the jab.
Zetsu catches Nord with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nord throws a quick inside leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Zetsu connects with a looping right hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Zetsu.
Nord misses with a body punch
and Zetsu counters with a low kick, right behind Nord 's knee.
Nice body kick from Zetsu.
Zetsu misses with a low kick.
Zetsu checks a leg kick.
Zetsu stuns Nord with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Zetsu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Zetsu throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nord chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nord takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A shot to the liver by Zetsu. Beautiful body shot.
Zetsu scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Vidar Nord has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zetsu throws a lazy head kick
and Nord counters with a single leg into guard. Zetsu didn't expect that.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zetsu preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Deidara Zetsu is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Vidar Nord overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nord throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nord being controlled here momentarily.
Zetsu avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nord preventing the sweep.
Nord wants to control from the top but Zetsu keeps moving.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Zetsu is trying to keep Nord in close.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nord takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zetsu cracks Nord with an open hand slap.
Nord takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Zetsu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Deidara Zetsu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Zetsu 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Deidara Zetsu!
Deidara Zetsu bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Simon Strange (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Ridgway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gary Ridgway has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Simon Strange's chin.
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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
23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Simon Strange!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gary Ridgway!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ridgway avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ridgway just misses with a punch to the body.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Ridgway enables Strange to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Ridgway manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Ridgway not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ridgway is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ridgway is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ridgway keeping full guard, as Strange tries to pass.
Ridgway has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Strange can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ridgway throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Strange wants to pass the guard but Ridgway is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ridgway working for a triangle but Strange defends it easily.
Ridgway manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Strange manages to get himself to full guard.
Strange is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Ridgway rolls with it to try and escape but Strange cranks on the arm and Ridgway is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Simon Strange!
Simon Strange decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Bannon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sandor Clegane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thomas Bannon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sandor Clegane!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bannon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Clegane moves out of range of the leg kick from Bannon.
Bannon throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A big right from Clegane misses.
Bannon scores with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Clegane misses the target.
Bannon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Clegane looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Clegane throws a shot to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Clegane!
Bannon moves out of range of the body kick from Clegane.
Clegane displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bannon throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bannon cracks Clegane with a good jab.
Clegane throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bannon 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.
Clegane darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bannon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Clegane.
Bannon lands a really nice looking cross but Clegane seems unphased.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clegane moves into the clinch.
Clegane pulls guard successfully.
Bannon is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Clegane has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Bannon is looking to defend but Clegane has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Bannon! Clegane pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Bannon taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Sandor Clegane!
A pretty intense looking Sandor Clegane took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bostar Tyraanicao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Beckett (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 Jim Beckett 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Bostar Tyraanicao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 15 - 3, fighting out of New York, Jim Beckett!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyraanicao throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Beckett throws a leg kick but Tyraanicao checks it.
Tyraanicao blocks a jab.
Tyraanicao pivots, looking for a leg kick but Beckett is out of range and Tyraanicao settles back down.
Tyraanicao moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Beckett ducks under a wild hook from Tyraanicao.
Tyraanicao dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Beckett. That did some damage!
Tyraanicao digs a good body shot into Beckett's ribs.
Tyraanicao misses with a straight left.
Beckett blocks a low kick nicely.
Tyraanicao misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beckett scores with a sloppy right hand. Tyraanicao should have avoided that one.
Beckett misses with a looping right.
Beckett is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beckett scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Beckett shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Beckett misses with a hook. Tyraanicao ducked under it nicely.
Tyraanicao lands with a cross.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tyraanicao.
Bostar Tyraanicao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tyraanicao lands with a thumping leg kick.
A head kick misses from Beckett.
Tyraanicao throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tyraanicao looks to land a left hand but Beckett moved out of range nicely.
Beckett misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And Tyraanicao counters with a quick kick to the body but Beckett blocks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tyraanicao. Beckett does a little dance to reset his feet.
Beckett feints the counter takedown.
Beckett blocks a leg kick.
Beckett missing with a left hand there. Tyraanicao was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tyraanicao tries a low kick but Beckett avoids it.
Tyraanicao works Beckett's body with a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyraanicao scores with a spinning back kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beckett misses with a hook. Tyraanicao ducked under it nicely.
Tyraanicao throws a jab but it's blocked by Beckett.
Nice shot by Beckett.
Tyraanicao displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Beckett throws out the jab.
Tyraanicao is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Tyraanicao throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A slow jab from Tyraanicao misses its intended target.
Beckett with the counter takedown but Tyraanicao avoids it easily.
Beckett throws a leg kick that misses.
Tyraanicao throws a body punch but Beckett moves out of range.
Beckett is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Tyraanicao loads up on a big right hand but Beckett slips the punch.
Tyraanicao ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Some wild striking there from Tyraanicao.
Beckett is looking to land body kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beckett gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tyraanicao throws a lazy right hand but Beckett sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Beckett changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Tyraanicao scores with a nice right hand.
Tyraanicao looks to throw a body kick
and Beckett counters with a single leg into guard. Tyraanicao didn't expect that.
Beckett 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.
Beckett connects with a couple of short punches.
Tyraanicao working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Beckett doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Beckett manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Beckett tries to free his leg and advance position but Tyraanicao is retaining full guard.
Tyraanicao wants to sweep but no luck.
Tyraanicao trying to keep a closed guard but Beckett is proving a slippery customer.
Tyraanicao is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyraanicao looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tyraanicao isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Beckett stacks Tyraanicao on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Beckett!
Tyraanicao looking for a sweep but Beckett has passed into full mount! Oh no!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beckett lands a nice shot to the head.
Tyraanicao is in all sorts of trouble here.
Tyraanicao is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Beckett avoids the attempt from Tyraanicao to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bostar Tyraanicao dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Beckett stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tyraanicao.
Beckett moves out of range as Tyraanicao throws a body kick.
A low kick from Tyraanicao is predictable there
and Beckett counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Tyraanicao wants to improve his position but Beckett is controlling well.
Beckett is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Beckett 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.
Tyraanicao has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Beckett is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyraanicao is pressing down on Beckett's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Tyraanicao not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Beckett throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tyraanicao is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Beckett is aware though and is defending well.
Tyraanicao looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Beckett working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tyraanicao's head.
Beckett engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Beckett scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Beckett's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beckett trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Beckett keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tyraanicao's head.
Tyraanicao is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Beckett is aware though and is defending well.
Beckett lands a couple of digs.
Tyraanicao utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tyraanicao has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Beckett is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Tyraanicao.
Beckett cracks Tyraanicao with a big right hand but Tyraanicao just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Beckett scores with punches from side control.
You can see the frustration on Tyraanicao's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Beckett lands a decent elbow from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyraanicao is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Beckett is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Beckett in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Tyraanicao 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.
Beckett has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tyraanicao is not content to let Beckett control the position.
Tyraanicao on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Tyraanicao tries to roll over but Beckett keeps him under control.
Tyraanicao is not content to let Beckett control the position.
Tyraanicao is looking for a sweep. Beckett is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Beckett seems to be looking for submissions.
Beckett seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyraanicao is trying to get back to full guard.
Beckett is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Tyraanicao blocking the ground and pound attempt from Beckett.
Tyraanicao is trying to control but can't.
Tyraanicao makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tyraanicao.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tyraanicao is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tyraanicao trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Beckett showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Tyraanicao steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Beckett.
A leg kick checked by Tyraanicao.
Tyraanicao attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Beckett drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Tyraanicao defends it well.
Beckett takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tyraanicao throws a leg kick that misses.
Beckett slips a jab from Tyraanicao.
Beckett drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Tyraanicao defends it well.
Tyraanicao throws a nice looking combination but Beckett bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tyraanicao sizes up Beckett with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Beckett shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tyraanicao is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Beckett.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beckett throws a lazy uppercut
and Tyraanicao counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tyraanicao misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tyraanicao dips to his left and cracks Beckett with an uppercut!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tyraanicao fails to land with a series of punches.
Beckett changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Tyraanicao avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A quick step to the side and Tyraanicao tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyraanicao scores with a punch to the head.
Tyraanicao throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tyraanicao scores with a jab to the head.
Tyraanicao 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.
Tyraanicao swings for the body but Beckett moves out of range.
Beckett checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Beckett feints the counter takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Beckett.
Tyraanicao staying out of range there.
It looked like Tyraanicao wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Beckett takes a swing at Tyraanicao's ribcage but misses.
Beckett throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tyraanicao throws a looping overhand right but Beckett ducks down to avoid it.
Beckett is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Tyraanicao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beckett manages to avoid it.
Beckett feints the counter takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beckett avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tyraanicao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Beckett moves away.
Beckett keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tyraanicao.
Beckett throws a leg kick which misses Tyraanicao's front leg but catches the back leg as Tyraanicao tries to avoid it.
Tyraanicao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Beckett.
The fighters circling - Beckett throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tyraanicao scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Beckett doesn't seem bothered though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tyraanicao misses the shot to the body.
Beckett throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tyraanicao misses with a leg kick.
And Beckett tries to counter it with a takedown but Tyraanicao pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Tyraanicao throws out a loose jab but Beckett uses good head movement to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Beckett.
Beckett pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Beckett avoids the body shot from Tyraanicao.
Beckett changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Beckett.
Nice body punch from Tyraanicao.
Beckett has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tyraanicao.
Bostar Tyraanicao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tyraanicao bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Beckett swings for the body but Tyraanicao moves out of range.
Tyraanicao throws a body punch but Beckett moves out of range.
Beckett drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Tyraanicao defends it well.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tyraanicao.
Tyraanicao chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Beckett finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tyraanicao looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Beckett moves out of range of the leg kick from Tyraanicao.
Beckett is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Tyraanicao looks to land a left hand but Beckett moved out of range nicely.
Tyraanicao misses with a hook. Beckett ducked under it nicely.
Beckett is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Beckett throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tyraanicao is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Beckett.
Beckett is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tyraanicao.
Tyraanicao lands with a cross.
Tyraanicao scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beckett throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Beckett uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tyraanicao.
And Beckett tries to counter it with a takedown but Tyraanicao pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Tyraanicao throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Beckett tries to score with a low kick but Tyraanicao moves his leg out of the way.
Beckett moves out of range of the strikes.
Beckett throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tyraanicao sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Beckett scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tyraanicao checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Beckett is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tyraanicao.
Tyraanicao fires out a quick counter leg kick but Beckett just manages to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bostar Tyraanicao showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tyraanicao has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bostar Tyraanicao!
As Bostar Tyraanicao got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Line em up, an I'll fuck em up man! '.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mookie Blaylock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ethelbart Takahashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blaylock kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Alive. Mookie Blaylock 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mookie Blaylock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
48 - 22 - 0, fighting out of London, Ethelbart Takahashi!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as Blaylock lands an impressive looking overhand right. Takahashi doesn't seem phased though.
A lazy left from Blaylock finds it's target.
Takahashi lands with a good body shot.
Takahashi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Takahashi ducks straight into an uppercut from Blaylock and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Takahashi manages to regain guard straight away.
Takahashi is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blaylock sitting in guard here, content to control.
Takahashi is still in real trouble! Can Blaylock finish him?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blaylock throws a big right hand that misses.
Takahashi seems to have recovered his senses.
Takahashi has Blaylock pulled in close to control his posture.
Blaylock not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Takahashi managing to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaylock missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Blaylock trying to control the position from guard on top but Takahashi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Takahashi has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Flower Power Pillow Fighters Training Center. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Blaylock won't allow Takahashi to get back to his feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Blaylock scores with a hook.
Takahashi misses with an uppercut. Blaylock saw that one coming.
Blaylock is looking to land body kicks.
Takahashi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Takahashi takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Blaylock does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Takahashi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Blaylock connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Takahashi out cold! This one is over in a flash!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mookie Blaylock!
Mookie Blaylock thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between William Blake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruud Gullit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blake comes to the cage accompanied by Dead Man. 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 Ruud Gullit 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, William Blake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ruud Gullit!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gullit uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gullit misses the shot to the body.
Gullit 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.
Gullit lands a head shot.
Blake avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gullit tests Blake's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've been informed that Gullit 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.
Blake takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Good shot there by Gullit.
Gullit throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gullit cracks Blake with a good jab.
Gullit misses with a double jab
and Blake moves into the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Blake throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake prevents Gullit from breaking the clinch.
Blake misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Blake tries a body shot but Gullit blocks it.
Gullit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Blake lands with a light punch inside.
Gullit blocks a body shot from Blake.
Blake lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gullit backwards.
Blake is working for takedown but Gullit is calmly controlling the position for now.
Gullit wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gullit wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Blake blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Blake misses with some punches.
Gullit is looking to break free of the clinch but Blake has double underhooks.
Gullit has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Blake keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gullit's efforts to push away.
Blake throws a head punch that misses.
Gullit misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gullit wants a takedown.
Gullit is trying to break free.
Blake misses with a body punch.
Gullit breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Blake slips a straight right by Gullit.
As Gullit tries to get set, Blake tries to push him back and clinch up but Gullit manages to avoid the attempt.
Gullit leaves Blake with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Gullit misses the target.
Gullit's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Gullit duly obliges.
Nice defenses there by Blake.
Gullit falls off balance throwing a combination
and Blake counters by moving into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blake misses with a body punch.
Gullit wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Blake has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gullit has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Blake has a couple of punches blocked by Gullit.
Blake is working Gullit over against the cage.
Gullit escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gullit misses with a double jab.
Gullit lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Blake circles away quickly and effectively.
Blake has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Gullit misses with a straight right.
As Gullit tries to get set, Blake tries to push him back and clinch up but Gullit manages to avoid the attempt.
A shot to the body from Blake misses
and Gullit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gullit misses with a hook.
Blake wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Gullit cracks Blake with a good jab.
Blake tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gullit was well out of range. Poor timing from Blake.
Blake connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Blake on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gullit lands with a nice body kick.
A combination from Gullit does no damage.
Blake walks into a straight right hand from Gullit.
Nice uppercut there from Blake.
Gullit fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gullit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blake moves away.
Blake is looking to counter the offense by Gullit and move into the clinch.
Blake closes the distance but Gullit moves to the side
enabling Gullit to counter with a crisp jab.
Blake lands a jab to the nose.
Gullit throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gullit throws an off balance right hand
and Blake moves into the clinch.
Blake keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gullit's efforts to push away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ruud Gullit dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Blake steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gullit.
Ruud Gullit seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Blake throws a lazy right hand but Gullit sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Blake takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Blake tries to close the distance and clinch but Gullit swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gullit misses with a wild combination.
Blake tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Gullit manages to circle out of the way.
Gullit loads up on a big right hand but Blake slips the punch.
Blake takes the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Blake.
Gullit manages to break the clinch.
Gullit misses the jab.
Gullit tries to land a body kick
and Blake counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Blake.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Gullit.
Blake misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gullit's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Blake swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gullit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gullit looks to land a right hand but Blake moved out of range.
Blake throws a push kick but Gullit slaps the foot to one side.
A telegraphed right hand from Gullit misses the target.
Blake is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Gullit.
Gullit scores with a one two! Blake had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Blake throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gullit's head.
It looks like Ruud Gullit has been cut.
Blake is looking to score with low kicks.
Gullit uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blake.
A jab from Blake finds it's way through Gullit's defenses.
Gullit throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Blake changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gullit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blake.
Gullit throws out a loose jab but Blake uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blake misses with a head kick.
Gullit shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Blake eats them both and turns towards Gullit to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Gullit has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Blake.
Gullit missing with a left hand there. Blake was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Blake closes the distance and clinches.
William Blake has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Blake misses with a punch to the body.
Gullit wants to break free but Blake has control.
Gullit breaks from the clinch.
Gullit throws a hook but Blake blocks it.
Blake tries to counter with a takedown but Gullit is quick to defend against it.
Gullit leaves Blake with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Gullit tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Blake manages to move to mount!
Gullit is trying to escape the mount.
Blake tries to control but Gullit wriggling away.
Blake looking to finish Gullit with some ground and pound. This is bad for Gullit!
Blake has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Gullit's face.
Blake scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gullit is in a horrible position here. Blake smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Gullit is rocked!
Gullit is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gullit is still in real trouble! Can Blake finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gullit bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Gullit seems to have recovered his senses.
Gullit trying to control the position from guard on top but Blake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blake bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gullit's guard.
Blake looking to pass the guard.
Blake is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gullit is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gullit is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Blake trying to control the position from guard on top but Gullit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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 William Blake will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ruud Gullit's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Gullit ducks under a wild hook from Blake.
Gullit lands a nice shot that snaps Blake's head back.
Blake connects with a nice looking jab.
Blake avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blake tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Gullit manages to circle out of the way.
Blake keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gullit.
Blake attempts a counter takedown but Gullit avoids it well and moves away.
Blake with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gullit to score with a decent uppercut.
Gullit throws a jab when Blake was well out of range.
Blake attempts a counter takedown but Gullit avoids it well and moves away.
Blake defending well as Gullit loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Gullit misses its intended target.
Gullit avoids the head kick by Blake.
Blake fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gullit checks it well.
Gullit throws a series of punches but Blake avoids them all with ease.
Blake drops down looking for a counter takedown but Gullit sprawls and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gullit misses with an uppercut. Blake saw that one coming.
Ruud Gullit is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blake takes a swing at Gullit's ribcage but misses.
Gullit throws a front kick that sends Blake stumbling back into the cage.
Gullit loads up on a big right hand but Blake slips the punch.
Blake thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gullit if he has to take too many more of those.
Gullit takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Blake darts in looking for a takedown but Gullit gets double underhooks and turns Blake into the cage.
A nice leg kick lands there from Blake.
Blake looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A big left from Gullit misses.
Gullit moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gullit throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gullit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blake moves away.
Blake fails with a takedown attempt.
Blake takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Blake wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Gullit connects with a nice looking jab.
Ruud Gullit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gullit throws a shot from downtown. Blake moves away and avoids it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gullit misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Blake with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gullit to score with a decent uppercut.
A jab lands there for Gullit.
Gullit keeps Blake at a distance using the push kick.
Gullit has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gullit throws out a loose jab but Blake uses good head movement to avoid it.
A combination from Gullit does no damage.
Blake slips a jab and a cross from Gullit.
Blake wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Gullit stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Blake.
A telegraphed right hand from Gullit misses the target.
Gullit looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Blake tries to counter with a takedown but Gullit is quick to defend against it.
Gullit swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gullit blocks a jab.
Gullit takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gullit will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gullit misses with a looping left.
Blake appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Blake throws a leg kick but Gullit sees it coming and moves out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Blake, as that shot connected.
Blake closes the distance and clinches up with Gullit, looking for a takedown. Blake pushes Gullit against the cage but Gullit circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Blake. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gullit connects with a single shot there.
Gullit uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Blake.
A low kick from Blake misses
and Gullit counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab, jab by Blake - just one landing.
Gullit scores with a three punch combo!
Gullit throws an off balance right hand
and Blake counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Blake.
Gullit's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ruud Gullit comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gullit 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ruud Gullit!
Ruud Gullit made sure to mention his sponsor, My$tic Clothing ~ (`10%Laundry`) in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Calm Like A Bomb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chick Bowdrie (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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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
25 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Calm Like A Bomb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chick Bowdrie!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A Bomb takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bowdrie throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck A Bomb on the side of the head.
Bowdrie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from A Bomb.
Bowdrie misses with the body kick
enabling A Bomb to counter with a crisp jab.
A Bomb throws a looping overhand right but Bowdrie ducks down to avoid it.
A Bomb pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bowdrie checks the leg kick.
A Bomb cracks Bowdrie with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bowdrie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A Bomb scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts A Bomb, as that shot connected.
Bowdrie cracks the inside of A Bomb's front leg.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A Bomb throws a lazy right hand but Bowdrie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A Bomb has been working on his boxing with his coaches at White Eagle in the buildup to the fight.
A Bomb takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A Bomb misses with a head kick.
A Bomb swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bowdrie replies with a solid counter kick to the body but A Bomb blocks it well.
Bowdrie throws a body shot but no joy.
A Bomb avoids a kick to the body.
Bowdrie misses the body punch
and A Bomb counters with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowdrie blocks a jab.
Bowdrie fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt A Bomb.
Bowdrie scores with a shot to the body.
Bowdrie 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.
A Bomb connects with a solid leg kick.
A Bomb waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bowdrie.
A Bomb lands the left hand.
Bowdrie digs a good hook to A Bomb's body.
A Bomb looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A Bomb connects with a single shot there.
Bowdrie connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bowdrie ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A Bomb takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bowdrie.
A Bomb cracks the inside of Bowdrie's front leg.
Good shot there by Bowdrie.
Bowdrie paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A Bomb sizes up Bowdrie with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab from A Bomb.
Bowdrie ducks under a wild hook from A Bomb.
Bowdrie checks a leg kick.
A Bomb lands with a shot to the body.
Bowdrie throws out a loose jab but A Bomb uses good head movement to avoid it.
A Bomb keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A Bomb looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Despite the aggression on Bowdrie's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bowdrie. That's going to slow A Bomb down.
A Bomb lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bowdrie misses with an uppercut.
A Bomb looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A Bomb thows a leg kick but Bowdrie checks it
and Bowdrie counters with a right hand to the body.
Bowdrie is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down A Bomb rather than just go for the knockout.
A Bomb misses the shot to the body.
Bowdrie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but A Bomb manages to avoid it.
A Bomb is looking to counter punch.
A Bomb takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bowdrie throws a hook to the side of A Bomb's head but A Bomb sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bowdrie scores with a crisp jab that stopped A Bomb in his tracks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowdrie on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bowdrie throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A Bomb connects with a body shot.
A Bomb walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A nice leg kick lands there from A Bomb.
A Bomb cracks a nice hook into Bowdrie's ribs.
Bowdrie throws an ugly left hook that misses
and A Bomb cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bowdrie avoids a kick to the body.
Bowdrie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but A Bomb was well out of range. Poor timing from Bowdrie.
A Bomb lands a leg kick that knocks Bowdrie off balance momentarily.
A Bomb lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bowdrie takes a step back to recover.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bowdrie. A Bomb does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big right from A Bomb misses.
A Bomb throws a head kick that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A Bomb waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bowdrie.
A jab from A Bomb does it's job there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A Bomb pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bowdrie throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bowdrie attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bowdrie lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bowdrie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as A Bomb throws out the jab.
A Bomb misses with a hook. Bowdrie ducked under it nicely.
A Bomb throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bowdrie is looking to chop away at A Bomb's legs.
Bowdrie lands a leg kick that knocks A Bomb off balance momentarily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bowdrie.
A little feinted left hand from A Bomb on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A Bomb lands with a right hand.
A Bomb throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bowdrie throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bowdrie.
Bowdrie misses the jab.
Bowdrie throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
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 Calm Like A Bomb will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Bowdrie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bowdrie has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by A Bomb.
Bowdrie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A Bomb lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bowdrie misses with a wild body shot.
A Bomb throws a hook but Bowdrie blocks it.
A swing and a miss from A Bomb.
Bowdrie lands with a cross.
A Bomb misses the jab.
Bowdrie rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and A Bomb counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A Bomb misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bowdrie.
A Bomb connects with a leg kick. Bowdrie looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Good exchange - A Bomb coming out on top.
Bowdrie misses with a straight right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A Bomb misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bowdrie.
A Bomb throws a shot from downtown. Bowdrie moves away and avoids it.
A Bomb misses with an uppercut
and Bowdrie counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowdrie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but A Bomb was well out of range. Poor timing from Bowdrie.
Bowdrie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from A Bomb.
Bowdrie slips under a jab from A Bomb.
A Bomb throws a low kick but Bowdrie avoids it.
Bowdrie misses with a telegraphed body shot
and A Bomb counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A Bomb with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bowdrie ducks under a wild hook from A Bomb.
Bowdrie thows a leg kick but A Bomb checks it
and A Bomb counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A Bomb on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A Bomb swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A left lands for A Bomb.
Bowdrie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from A Bomb, right into the meat.
Bowdrie fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt A Bomb.
Bowdrie throws a wild body kick that A Bomb sees coming a mile off.
A Bomb lands with a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A Bomb slips under a jab.
A Bomb moves out of range as Bowdrie throws a body kick.
A Bomb is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A Bomb connects with a crisp jab.
A Bomb looks for the body kick but Bowdrie saw that one coming.
Bowdrie goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A Bomb ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bowdrie misses with an uppercut. A Bomb saw that one coming.
Bowdrie blocks the body kick.
Bowdrie blocks the body kick.
Calm Like A Bomb is winning the standup battle so far.
A Bomb throws a leg kick but Bowdrie moved away.
A Bomb takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A jab from Bowdrie does it's job there.
Bowdrie looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A Bomb on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A Bomb throws a lazy body kick
and Bowdrie counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bowdrie delivers a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A Bomb looks to throw the jab but Bowdrie is out of range.
A Bomb tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bowdrie was well out of range. Poor timing from A Bomb.
A Bomb looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A Bomb swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A Bomb throws a hook but Bowdrie blocks it.
A Bomb throws a body punch but Bowdrie moves out of range.
Bowdrie looks for the body kick but A Bomb saw that one coming.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bowdrie.
A Bomb throws a hook but Bowdrie blocks it.
A Bomb is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bowdrie.
A Bomb is looking to land body kicks.
Bowdrie throws a wild body kick that A Bomb sees coming a mile off.
A quick step to the side and A Bomb tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bowdrie just misses with a punch to the body.
A Bomb throws a head kick but Bowdrie moves out of range.
Bowdrie connects with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A Bomb misses with a looping left.
A Bomb throws a head kick that misses
and Bowdrie counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps A Bomb thinking.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot to the liver by Bowdrie. Beautiful body shot.
Bowdrie lands a body shot.
Bowdrie dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on A Bomb. That did some damage!
Bowdrie scores with a leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from A Bomb.
Bowdrie throws a sloppy head kick and A Bomb moves out of range easily.
A Bomb checks a low kick from Bowdrie.
A Bomb moves out of range of the body kick from Bowdrie.
Bowdrie wants to slow A Bomb down by chopping away at his legs.
A Bomb scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bowdrie.
A Bomb digs a good body shot into Bowdrie's ribs.
A Bomb throws a body kick that misses
and Bowdrie counters with a low kick, right behind A Bomb 's knee.
Bowdrie lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Chick Bowdrie will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
A Bomb cracks Bowdrie with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bowdrie throws a body punch but A Bomb moves out of range.
Bowdrie misses with an attempted mid kick.
A Bomb swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A Bomb has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bowdrie.
Bowdrie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by A Bomb.
A Bomb tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bowdrie dips to his left and cracks A Bomb with an uppercut!
Bowdrie misses with a wild body shot.
A Bomb swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A Bomb's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
A Bomb jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A Bomb has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A Bomb lands a jab to Bowdrie's midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bowdrie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but A Bomb circles away quickly and effectively.
A Bomb misses with a body kick.
A Bomb lands a jab.
Bowdrie misses with a kick to the body.
Bowdrie chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A Bomb missing with a left hand there. Bowdrie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bowdrie misses with a body kick.
A Bomb motions for Bowdrie to come forward. A Bomb throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A nice side step and Bowdrie releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bowdrie scores with a spinning back kick!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A Bomb throws an off balance right hand
and Bowdrie counters with a low kick, right behind A Bomb 's knee.
Decent striking displayed by A Bomb there.
Bowdrie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from A Bomb.
Bowdrie smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bowdrie avoids a kick to the body.
A Bomb moves out of range as Bowdrie throws a body kick.
A Bomb scores with a head kick. Bowdrie tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Bowdrie feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to A Bomb's calf.
A Bomb throws out a loose jab but Bowdrie uses good head movement to avoid it.
A Bomb uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bowdrie.
A Bomb keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A Bomb changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A Bomb throws an overhand right that lands on Bowdrie's shoulder, as Bowdrie tries to avoid the shot.
Bowdrie lands a front kick.
Bowdrie scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A Bomb throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bowdrie throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bowdrie thuds a left hand into A Bomb's body.
Bowdrie's jab looks to have found its range, popping A Bomb under the eye.
A Bomb misses with an uppercut
and Bowdrie counters with a thumping low kick.
A Bomb looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A Bomb takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bowdrie stuns A Bomb with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A Bomb takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bowdrie scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bowdrie scores with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowdrie lands a nice shot to the body.
Bowdrie scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A Bomb 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.
Bowdrie throws the kick towards the body but A Bomb avoids it.
A Bomb will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A Bomb blocks the body kick.
A Bomb throws a half hearted mid kick.
A Bomb looks to land a body kick but Bowdrie moved away.
A Bomb slips under a jab from Bowdrie.
Bowdrie moves out of range of the body kick from A Bomb.
A jab from A Bomb finds it's way through Bowdrie's defenses.
A Bomb takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A Bomb misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bowdrie.
Bowdrie scores with a jab to the jaw.
A Bomb takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bowdrie lets loose with a powerful body kick. A Bomb will feel that in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big left from A Bomb misses.
Bowdrie throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A Bomb throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bowdrie scores with a jab to the body.
Bowdrie closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bowdrie throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bowdrie buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice body punch from Bowdrie.
Bowdrie misses with a two punch combination.
Bowdrie has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bowdrie digs a good hook to A Bomb's body.
Good exchange - Bowdrie coming out on top.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bowdrie misses with a kick to the body
and A Bomb counters with a nice leg kick.
A Bomb throws a hook but Bowdrie blocks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bowdrie! But no joy.
A Bomb swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chick Bowdrie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bowdrie 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tuomari Hurmio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Geralt Of Rivia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hurmio comes to the cage accompanied by Black Star. Geralt Of Rivia has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tuomari Hurmio!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Geralt Of Rivia!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Of Rivia bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Of Rivia ducks under a wild hook from Hurmio.
Of Rivia tries to counter with a clinch but Hurmio shakes him off and moves away.
Hurmio defending well as Of Rivia loads up on a big left hand.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Of Rivia - that will leave a mark!
Of Rivia tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hurmio lands a jab to the nose.
Hurmio takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Of Rivia throws a hook but Hurmio blocks it.
Of Rivia throws a body shot but no joy.
Of Rivia misses with a leg kick
and Hurmio connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hurmio drops his hands momentarily and Of Rivia takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hurmio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Of Rivia.
Hurmio misses with a body kick.
A little jabbing left from Of Rivia on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Of Rivia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Of Rivia moves out of range as Hurmio strikes.
A cross from Of Rivia lands.
Hurmio throws a low kick, looking for Of Rivia's leg but Of Rivia calmly moves out of range.
Hurmio looks to land a left hand but Of Rivia moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurmio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Of Rivia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hurmio throws out the jab.
Hurmio lands a leg kick that knocks Of Rivia off balance momentarily.
Hurmio takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Of Rivia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hurmio manages to avoid it.
Hurmio lands a right hook to the body.
Hurmio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Of Rivia.
Tuomari Hurmio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Hurmio misses
and Hurmio takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Of Rivia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hurmio manages to avoid it.
Geralt Of Rivia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hurmio lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Of Rivia at a distance.
Hurmio avoids the body shot from Of Rivia.
Of Rivia throws a solid leg kick but Hurmio takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Of Rivia.
Hurmio listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hurmio chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Of Rivia throws a lazy uppercut
and Hurmio cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Of Rivia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hurmio.
Of Rivia tries to counter with a clinch but Hurmio shakes him off and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurmio misses with a lunging right hand
and Of Rivia counters with a nice uppercut.
Of Rivia shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hurmio lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Of Rivia tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Of Rivia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hurmio throws out the jab.
Of Rivia needs to keep his hands up - Hurmio had a free shot at his head there.
Hurmio throws out a loose jab but Of Rivia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hurmio throws a leg kick
letting Of Rivia counter with a right hand.
Hurmio slips a jab from Of Rivia.
Hurmio tries to land a leg kick but Of Rivia saw it coming and moves away.
Hurmio lands a slapping body shot.
Hurmio dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Of Rivia. That did some damage!
Of Rivia lands a jab.
Good work by Of Rivia as he checks the leg kick.
Of Rivia takes a swing at Hurmio's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Of Rivia.
Of Rivia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hurmio.
Of Rivia misses with a wild body shot.
A shot to the body from Hurmio misses
and Of Rivia counters with a nice leg kick.
Hurmio lands with a nice combination. Of Rivia backs away looking to recover.
Hurmio slips a jab from Of Rivia.
Of Rivia misses with a left hand
and Hurmio counters with an outside leg kick.
Of Rivia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hurmio was well out of range. Poor timing from Of Rivia.
Hurmio connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hurmio throws an overhand right that lands on Of Rivia's shoulder, as Of Rivia tries to avoid the shot.
Of Rivia lands with a hook. Hurmio tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Of Rivia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hurmio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hurmio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Of Rivia moves away.
A jab from Hurmio misses.
A jab from Of Rivia misses.
Hurmio misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Of Rivia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Of Rivia throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hurmio moves out of range as Of Rivia strikes.
Hurmio appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Of Rivia lands a nice shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Hurmio. Beautiful body shot.
Of Rivia moves out of range as Hurmio strikes.
Of Rivia only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Hurmio lands a jab to the nose.
Of Rivia is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hurmio had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Of Rivia fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Of Rivia throws the left hand but Hurmio avoids the punch easily.
Of Rivia throws a solid leg kick but Hurmio takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Of Rivia.
Of Rivia looks to score with a jab to the body but Hurmio is just out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hurmio checks the leg kick.
Hurmio ducks under a wild hook from Of Rivia.
Of Rivia rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hurmio counters with a nice double leg into side control. Of Rivia won't be happy with that.
Of Rivia throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
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 Tuomari Hurmio will probably get the nod.
That's time! Hurmio's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Of Rivia pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hurmio misses with a low kick.
Of Rivia thows a left - swing and a miss!
As Of Rivia looks to move away, Hurmio throws a big counter combo but Of Rivia just gets out of the way.
Of Rivia slips under a jab from Hurmio.
That kick from Of Rivia tenderised Hurmio's leg. Hurmio is trying to keep his angry face on.
Of Rivia misses with a lunging right hand
and Hurmio counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Of Rivia gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hurmio lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hurmio working aggressively here.
A right hand to the body from Hurmio.
Of Rivia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hurmio gets through Of Rivia's defenses to land a nice punch 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!
Hurmio breaks the clinch.
Of Rivia gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Hurmio counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Of Rivia controlling the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurmio looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Of Rivia wants to control but Hurmio passes into side.
Hurmio in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Hurmio scoring with punches from side control.
Hurmio working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Of Rivia takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Of Rivia can't do much from the bottom here.
Hurmio trying to control the action but Of Rivia is working from the bottom.
Hurmio tries to move into full mount but can't pass Of Rivia's legs.
Of Rivia is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Of Rivia gets back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Of Rivia controlling the position.
Tuomari Hurmio overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Of Rivia looking to control.
Of Rivia is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Of Rivia looking for a sweep. Not yet Of Rivia, not yet.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A jab from Hurmio misses.
Of Rivia throws out a counter right but Hurmio avoids it with no problem.
A lazy left from Hurmio finds it's target.
Of Rivia misses the shot to the body.
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.
Hurmio bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Of Rivia's head.
Of Rivia 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.
Hurmio looks to score with a jab to the body but Of Rivia is just out of range.
The fighters circling - Hurmio throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hurmio is looking to chop away at Of Rivia's legs.
Tuomari Hurmio is winning the standup battle so far.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hurmio 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 Of Rivia has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Of Rivia and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hurmio slips under a jab from Of Rivia.
Of Rivia chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hurmio can pounce on him.
Hurmio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hurmio misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Of Rivia misses.
Of Rivia misses with a few strikes there.
Hurmio fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Of Rivia checks it well.
Hurmio connects with a nice looking jab.
Of Rivia throws a looping overhand right but Hurmio ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tuomari Hurmio dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hurmio defending well as Of Rivia loads up on a big left hand.
Hurmio throws a low kick, looking for Of Rivia's leg but Of Rivia calmly moves out of range.
Hurmio misses with a takedown
and Of Rivia counters with a slapping leg kick.
Of Rivia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hurmio moves away.
Of Rivia moves out of range as Hurmio strikes.
Hurmio throws a leg kick that misses.
Hurmio feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Of Rivia's calf.
Hurmio throws a wild body kick that Of Rivia sees coming a mile off.
Of Rivia with a nice cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hurmio lands the left hand.
Of Rivia dodges the punch combination from Hurmio.
Hurmio misses with a low kick.
Hurmio's corner calls for a 1-2. Hurmio obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Of Rivia swings widly with a right hand
letting Hurmio counter with a right hand.
Of Rivia misses with a low kick as Hurmio jumps back.
Of Rivia connects with a looping right hand.
Hurmio thows a leg kick but Of Rivia checks it
and Of Rivia counters by clinching up.
Hurmio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Of Rivia misses with a looping right.
Hurmio throws out a leg kick but Of Rivia moves out of range and Hurmio only half commits.
Of Rivia scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hurmio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Of Rivia lands a jab to Hurmio's midsection.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hurmio.
Nice cross by Of Rivia.
Hurmio throws an overhand right that lands on Of Rivia's shoulder, as Of Rivia tries to avoid the shot.
Of Rivia looks to land a right hand but Hurmio moved out of range.
Of Rivia misses with a body shot.
Hurmio has been working on his balance at Heavy Metal, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Of Rivia.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hurmio throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Of Rivia counters with a straight right hand.
Of Rivia tries to clinch but Hurmio moves away
and Of Rivia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Of Rivia looks to score with a jab to the body but Hurmio is just out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hurmio.
Hurmio slips a straight right by Of Rivia.
Of Rivia closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hurmio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Of Rivia moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Of Rivia misses with a straight left.
Hurmio scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Of Rivia scores with a head kick.
Hurmio throws a body punch but Of Rivia moves out of range.
Hurmio swings for the body but Of Rivia moves out of range.
Of Rivia misses with a lunging right hand
and Hurmio counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Of Rivia!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Of Rivia manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Hurmio 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.
Hurmio is controlling Of Rivia's trapped leg to prevent Of Rivia from advancing to side control.
Hurmio gets full guard.
Hurmio looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Of Rivia passes into side control.
Of Rivia is staying tight to Hurmio's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hurmio tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Of Rivia presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Hurmio can't escape the position.
Of Rivia controlling from the full mount.
Hurmio can't escape the position.
Of Rivia tries to control but Hurmio wriggling away.
Hurmio tries to hold on but Of Rivia pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Geralt Of Rivia just about did enough to take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Of Rivia misses with a body shot.
No joy there for Hurmio, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hurmio misses with a leg kick
and Of Rivia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Of Rivia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hurmio feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Hurmio.
Of Rivia takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hurmio misses with an uppercut. Of Rivia saw that one coming.
Of Rivia's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hurmio rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Of Rivia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hurmio throws a leg kick that is checked
and Of Rivia counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hurmio. That's going to slow Of Rivia down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hurmio lands a right hook to the body.
Of Rivia bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Of Rivia staying out of range there.
A leg kick checked by Hurmio.
It looked like Hurmio wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hurmio shoots in and gets a takedown into Of Rivia's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Of Rivia seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Of Rivia wants to sweep but no luck.
Of Rivia keeping moving, preventing Hurmio from controlling successfully.
Of Rivia keeping full guard, as Hurmio tries to pass.
Of Rivia keeping moving, preventing Hurmio from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hurmio loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Of Rivia has momentary wrist control but Hurmio slips an elbow through the middle.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hurmio accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hurmio stands up over Of Rivia, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hurmio trying to control but Of Rivia is working from the bottom.
Of Rivia preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hurmio misses with a takedown
and Of Rivia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurmio keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Of Rivia lands a slapping body shot.
Of Rivia misses with a shot to the body
and Hurmio counters with a left to the body.
Hurmio fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Of Rivia ducks under a wild hook from Hurmio.
A big right from Hurmio misses.
A punch combination from Hurmio misses.
Hurmio stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hurmio takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hurmio connects with a leg kick. Of Rivia looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hurmio misses with a few strikes there.
A combination from Hurmio does no damage.
Of Rivia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hurmio.
Hurmio misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hurmio looks to land a right hand but Of Rivia moved out of range.
Of Rivia chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hurmio misses the body punch
and Of Rivia counters with a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right-left combo lands from Of Rivia.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Hurmio.
Of Rivia throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Of Rivia avoids the body shot from Hurmio.
Of Rivia throws a leg kick which misses Hurmio's front leg but catches the back leg as Hurmio tries to avoid it.
A nice combination there by Hurmio.
Hurmio takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Of Rivia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hurmio was well out of range. Poor timing from Of Rivia.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Tuomari Hurmio will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Hurmio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Of Rivia.
A punch combination from Of Rivia misses.
Hurmio throws the kick towards the body but Of Rivia avoids it.
Hurmio misses with a takedown attempt
and Of Rivia counters with a stiff right hand.
Of Rivia takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hurmio closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Of Rivia blocks a low kick nicely.
Hurmio shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Of Rivia manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Of Rivia has his hands on Hurmio's head, controlling the position.
Let's hope that Of Rivia has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurmio postures up.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Geralt Of Rivia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish 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.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hurmio lands with a straight right. Of Rivia didn't see that one coming.
Of Rivia looks to land a body kick but Hurmio moved away.
Hurmio avoids the head kick by Of Rivia.
Of Rivia pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hurmio is out of range and Of Rivia settles back down.
Hurmio misses with an uppercut.
Of Rivia turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hurmio 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 Of Rivia has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Of Rivia and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nice defenses there by Of Rivia.
Hurmio thuds his right hand into Of Rivia's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hurmio scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hurmio is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Of Rivia to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Of Rivia has control of Hurmio's left arm, preventing Hurmio from doing any damage.
Of Rivia wants to control but Hurmio passes easily into half guard.
Hurmio is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hurmio 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.
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.
Hurmio missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Of Rivia blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hurmio.
Hurmio slips a nice elbow through Of Rivia's hands, connecting with Of Rivia's forehead.
Hurmio throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hurmio working the head and body with strikes.
Of Rivia wants to improve his position but Hurmio is controlling well.
Of Rivia is refusing to be controlled, as Hurmio sits in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hurmio is just content to waste time from the top position. Of Rivia takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tuomari Hurmio showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hurmio has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 49:47
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 48:47
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tuomari Hurmio!
Tuomari Hurmio is the new bantamweight champion!
A very excited looking Tuomari Hurmio 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.
The defeated Geralt Of Rivia had this to say: 'Fuck this shit.'.
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