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Primal 54 New Years Blast PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tusing Pocc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Soares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soares has chosen Black Sabbath - Iron Man as his entrance music. Tusing Pocc has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tusing Pocc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andre Soares!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Anthony Taglia and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soares dives in and scores a takedown into Pocc's guard.
Pocc working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Soares doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Soares manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Soares looking to pass the guard.
Soares wants to control from the top but Pocc keeps moving.
Soares drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Soares jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Soares avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Soares wants to pass the guard but Pocc is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soares advances to half guard.
Soares not doing much here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soares is looking to take a break and control but Pocc is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pocc actively working from the bottom here.
Pocc is not content to let Soares control the position.
Pocc is looking to control Soares's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pocc avoid being mounted?
Soares not doing much here.
Soares is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pocc is just riding it out for now. Soares eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Pocc tries to get to full guard but Soares has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Pocc is staying active underneath Soares, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Pocc gets full guard.
Pocc escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Soares gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Pocc keeping full guard, as Soares tries to pass.
Pocc looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Soares wants to control from the top but Pocc keeps moving.
Soares told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Soares slips nicely into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soares trying to control the action but Pocc is working from the bottom.
Pocc trying to hold on to Soares's head to control him but Soares postures up.
Soares frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Soares is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Pocc can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Pocc bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Pocc avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Soares has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Pocc has passed into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soares taking a bit of punishment here - Pocc scoring with strikes.
Pocc tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pocc has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Soares manages to work his way to half guard, despite Pocc's best efforts.
Pocc seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Soares is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Soares has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pocc is working away from the top position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Soares keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Soares trying to hold on to Pocc's head to control him but Pocc postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Andre Soares will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Soares gets a clinch.
Soares tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Soares goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pocc drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Soares lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Soares digs a right hand into Pocc's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pocc's gas tank.
Pocc drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Soares lands with a left to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soares is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tusing Pocc. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Soares lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Soares fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Soares fails to land.
Soares lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pocc wants a takedown but no success here.
Soares misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pocc wants a takedown.
Pocc can't get the takedown.
Pocc is working for takedown but Soares is calmly controlling the position for now.
Soares makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Soares gets through Pocc's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Soares.
Soares lands with a short shot to the head.
Soares prevents the takedown attempt.
Soares lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Soares on the inside.
Soares scores with a shoulder strike.
Pocc tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pocc has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Soares after a bit of a struggle.
Soares works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Soares scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pocc goes for a takedown attempt but Soares pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Soares tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pocc swivels and escapes.
Pocc appears to be looking for a big counter.
Soares drops Pocc with a naaaaasty hook - Pocc is in real trouble here! Soares dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andre Soares!
In his post fight interview, Andre Soares started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shannon Chille (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noah Jaccard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chille comes into the arena with Ms. Fortune blaring out of the sound system. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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183 lbs
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Good wrestling
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shannon Chille!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Noah Jaccard!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Columbo Gatti and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chille tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jaccard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chille swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jaccard looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jaccard moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Chille falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jaccard counters with a good, hard body kick but Chille shrugs it off.
Chille misses with a series of wild punches.
Chille fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chille rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jaccard finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Jaccard misses with a body punch
and Chille moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee is keeping an eye on Chille - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jaccard as Chille tries to tie him up.
Jaccard misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaccard blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jaccard struggles to land a body shot inside as Chille controls his hands.
Chille blocking some punches.
Jaccard lands an uppercut.
Jaccard working aggressively here.
Jaccard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chille missing with knees to the body.
Chille goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chille.
Jaccard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jaccard tries a body shot but Chille blocks it.
Jaccard lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chille backwards.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jaccard avoiding damage as Chille throws knees to the body.
Chille takes a shot to the head.
Chille being controlled against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chille lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Noah Jaccard has been cut.
Jaccard blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short uppercut from Jaccard.
Jaccard stalling in the clinch.
Chille manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jaccard tries a body shot but Chille blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jaccard.
Chille misses with a shot to the kidneys.
I was talking to Chille's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Chille misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jaccard.
Chille prevents a body shot from Jaccard.
Chille looking to throw knees to the head but Jaccard is blocking nicely.
Chille trying to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaccard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jaccard trying to stall but Chille improves his position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chille creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Chille misses with a knee strike.
Jaccard on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right from Jaccard on the inside.
Jaccard is trying to force a seperation but Chille has the dominant position.
Jaccard avoids a wild elbow strike from Chille.
Jaccard throws a head punch that misses.
Chille pressing his opponent against the cage.
Chille trying to control the position but instead, Jaccard has worked for underhooks and has pushed Chille into the cage.
A short right from Jaccard.
Jaccard misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chille tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jaccard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jaccard working hard to break the clinch.
Nice elbow from Chille.
Jaccard is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Chille is keeping busy.
Chille's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Chille scores with a shoulder strike.
Jaccard lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chille backwards.
Jaccard scores with a shot to the side of Chille's head.
Chille is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jaccard unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Chille! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Jaccard is unloading with more strikes now! Chille drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Noah Jaccard!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alexei Chernokov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Morgan Wade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chernokov comes to the cage accompanied by Disaster strikes - Mushroom cloud. Wade comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Bleeding kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Morgan Wade acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexei Chernokov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Morgan Wade!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Franklyn Lucas and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wade fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chernokov manages to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Chernokov.
Chernokov misses with a straight right.
Wade is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chernokov.
Chernokov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wade.
Alexei Chernokov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wade ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chernokov moves away.
Chernokov shoots in for a takedown but Wade shows good takedown defense.
A big right from Chernokov misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Chernokov as he connects with a hook.
Wade has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wade slips a jab from Chernokov.
Chernokov thuds a left hand into Wade's body.
Wade just misses with a punch to the body.
Wade on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Chernokov misses the shot to the body.
Wade is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Chernokov with a body shot.
Morgan Wade is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wade avoids the body shot from Chernokov.
Wade swings for the body but Chernokov moves out of range.
Chernokov drops down looking for a counter takedown but Wade sprawls and moves away.
Chernokov throws a body shot but no joy.
Wade slips under a jab from Chernokov.
Chernokov connects with a crisp jab.
A slow jab from Chernokov misses its intended target.
Wade blocks a jab.
Wade takes a swing at Chernokov's ribcage but misses.
Chernokov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wade stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Chernokov missing with a left hand there. Wade was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wade throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chernokov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chernokov is looking to counter punch.
Chernokov misses with an uppercut.
Wade connects with a nice looking jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chernokov. Wade does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wade now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Chernokov. Those never looked like landing.
Wade swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wade lands with a nice body punch.
Chernokov misses with a body shot
and Wade counters with a left to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Chernokov!
Wade lands a jab to the nose.
Wade lands a right hook to the body.
Chernokov throws a hook but Wade blocks it.
Chernokov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wade scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Chernokov closes the distance and clinches up with Wade, looking for a takedown. Chernokov pushes Wade against the cage but Wade circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Wade chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wade looks for the body kick but Chernokov saw that one coming.
Wade uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chernokov.
Chernokov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wade moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wade blocks a body shot from Chernokov.
Wade breaks the clinch.
A jab from Chernokov misses.
Wade throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wade connects with a leg kick. Chernokov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wade scores with the left hand. Chernokov knows he should have avoided that one.
Chernokov misses with a jab to the body
and Wade counters with a right hand to the body.
Wade throws a head kick that half lands.
Chernokov throws a body punch but Wade moves out of range.
Chernokov connects with a right hand. Wade shakes it off.
Chernokov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wade swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wade looks to land a right hand but Chernokov moved out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chernokov. Wade does a little dance to reset his feet.
It seemed like Wade was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wade stuffs the takedown attempt from Chernokov. Chernokov gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexei Chernokov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wade gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Chernokov moves into the clinch successfully.
Good body shot from Wade.
Wade looking to slow down the pace here.
Wade escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chernokov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chernokov blocks a jab.
Chernokov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wade scores with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Wade.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Morgan Wade will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Wade bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chernokov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wade throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wade throws a body shot but no joy.
A swing and a miss from Chernokov.
Chernokov misses with a looping left.
Wade throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Chernokov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice defenses there by Wade.
Wade misses with an attempted mid kick.
Chernokov swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Chernokov shoots for a takedown but Wade saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chernokov misses with a looping left.
Wade walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
No joy there for Chernokov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wade misses with a double jab.
Chernokov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wade tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chernokov was well out of range. Poor timing from Wade.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wade. That's going to slow Chernokov down.
Morgan Wade seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chernokov throws a hook to the side of Wade's head but Wade sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chernokov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wade circles away quickly and effectively.
Chernokov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wade counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Chernokov throws a body punch but Wade moves out of range.
Wade throws a body shot but no joy.
Wade ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wade with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wade scores with a three punch combo!
Chernokov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wade throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An inside leg kick from Wade misses.
Wade is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Chernokov rather than just go for the knockout.
Wade throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chernokov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chernokov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wade moves away.
Chernokov throws a hook but Wade blocks it.
Chernokov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Chernokov wants to clinch.
Wade takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wade lets loose with a powerful body kick. Chernokov will feel that in the morning.
Wade swings for the body but Chernokov moves out of range.
Chernokov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wade pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wade lands a leg kick that knocks Chernokov off balance momentarily.
Wade misses with a body shot.
Wade throws a sloppy body shot
and Chernokov counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Chernokov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wade.
Wade tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wade missing with knees to the body.
Chernokov throws a head punch that misses.
Wade with a knee to the head.
Chernokov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chernokov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Chernokov is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Wade pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Chernokov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wade tries a body shot but Chernokov blocks it.
Chernokov tries to pull guard but Wade won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexei Chernokov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wade tries to land knees in the clinch but Chernokov avoids the damage to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wade.
Chernokov drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chernokov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wade trying to stall but Chernokov improves his position.
Chernokov misses with a punch to the body.
Wade blocks a body shot from Chernokov.
I was talking to Chernokov's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Chernokov tries to work over Wade's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wade tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wade misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Come on Wade - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Wade trying to land knees to the body.
Wade gets underhooks to prevent Chernokov's takedown attempt.
Wade lands a body punch in the clinch.
Chernokov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wade tries to stall but Chernokov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Wade is pressed up against the cage. Chernokov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wade down to the mat. Wade avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Morgan Wade showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Wade moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Chernokov misses with a left hand
and Wade counters with a body kick.
Chernokov throws a hook but Wade blocks it.
Wade lands with a good body shot.
Chernokov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wade. Wade circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wade avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chernokov looks to score with a jab to the body but Wade is just out of range.
Wade appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Chernokov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wade swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chernokov avoids the body shot from Wade.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chernokov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wade takes a swing at Chernokov's ribcage but misses.
Wade displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chernokov throws out the jab.
Wade swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wade has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chernokov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Chernokov looks to score with a jab to the body but Wade is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wade throws a body punch but Chernokov moves out of range.
Chernokov throws a shot from downtown. Wade moves away and avoids it.
Chernokov misses with an uppercut. Wade saw that one coming.
Chernokov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wade slips a jab from Chernokov.
Wade throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wade bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chernokov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chernokov misses with a few strikes there.
Wade looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wade lands a nice hook to Chernokov's body. Chernokov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wade steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chernokov.
Wade uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chernokov.
Some wild striking there from Wade.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chernokov throws a hook but Wade avoids it easily.
Wade throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chernokov looks to land a right hand but Wade moved out of range.
Wade misses with a body shot.
Wade takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wade moves out of range as Chernokov strikes.
Wade ducks under a wild hook from Chernokov.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chernokov closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Chernokov lands in his opponent's guard.
Wade has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chernokov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Chernokov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Chernokov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Chernokov postures up in Wade's guard and throws a big left but Wade blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wade wants to sweep but no luck.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chernokov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Chernokov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wade swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chernokov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Chernokov throws a hook but Wade avoids it easily.
Wade swings for the body but Chernokov moves out of range.
Wade ducks under a wild hook from Chernokov.
Chernokov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A shot to the body from Wade misses
and Chernokov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chernokov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chernokov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Wades jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Chernokov moves into the clinch successfully.
Chernokov jumps guard but Wade turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Chernokov tries to work over Wade's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chernokov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chernokov misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexei Chernokov clearly takes that round.
That's time! Chernokov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Chernokov misses with a looping right.
Wade moves out of range as Chernokov strikes.
A countering left hand to the body from Wade misses.
Wade fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chernokov manages to avoid it.
Wade scores with a jab to the jaw.
Chernokov throws a big shot that misses.
A big left from Chernokov misses.
Wade scores with a shot to the body.
Chernokov loads up on a big right hand but Wade slips the punch.
Wade now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Chernokov cracks Wade with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chernokov throws a body shot but no joy.
Wade now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Wade tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chernokov was well out of range. Poor timing from Wade.
A punch lands to the side of Wade 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wade moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wade throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Wade thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chernokov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chernokov misses with a looping left.
Wade keeps the fight on the outside.
Chernokov throws a sloppy body shot
and Wade connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A shot to the body from Wade misses
and Chernokov counters with a stiff right hand.
Wade takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Chernokov checks a leg kick.
Chernokov avoids the body shot from Wade.
The fighters circling - Wade throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wade lands a jab to Chernokov's midsection.
Chernokov throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wade scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Chernokov cracks Wade with an open hand slap.
A telegraphed right hand from Chernokov misses the target.
Chernokov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circling - Chernokov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chernokov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wade lands a nice elbow.
Wade manages to break the clinch.
Wade dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Chernokov. That did some damage!
Chernokov throws a nice looking combination but Wade bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wade gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Chernokov wants to control from the top but Wade keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chernokov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wade avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wade is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Chernokov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wade swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wade preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Chernokov throws a big elbow that misses.
Chernokov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Wade defending well as Chernokov loads up on a big left hand.
Chernokov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Wade takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Chernokov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wade has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Chernokov misses with a combination
and Wade counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wade uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chernokov.
Wade let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Wade throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Chernokov's head.
Chernokov misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Wade counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
A punch combination from Wade misses.
Chernokov fails with a takedown attempt.
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 Alexei Chernokov will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Chernokov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wade doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Chernokov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wade lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Wade as Chernokov shoots in.
Wade doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Wade swats away the attempt to clinch by Chernokov.
Chernokov dives in and grabs Wade's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wade pushes down on Chernokov's head and hops out.
Wade 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.
Wade misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chernokov throws a jab when Wade was well out of range.
Wade is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A jab from Chernokov misses.
Chernokov misses with a hook
and Wade connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chernokov fails in his attempt to clinch.
A countering left hand to the body from Wade misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chernokov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wade as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexei Chernokov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chernokov throws a jab but it's blocked by Wade.
A countering left hand to the body from Wade misses.
Wade rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chernokov moves into the clinch.
Chernokov tries to work over Wade's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chernokov tries to throw a body punch but Wade avoids it by throwing Chernokov back against the cage.
Wade stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Wade breaks the clinch.
Wade misses the shot to the body.
Wade lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Chernokov at a distance.
Chernokov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wade.
Wade drops his hands momentarily and Chernokov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Chernokov misses with an uppercut.
Chernokov misses with a jab to the body
and Wade holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Wade doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chernokov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chernokov is trying to trip Wade. He has hold of a leg but Wade is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Chernokov persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chernokov trying to control the position from guard on top but Wade is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chernokov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Wade's head.
Chernokov trying to control but Wade is working from the bottom.
Chernokov stands and throws Wade's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Wade defending against the ground and pound.
Chernokov in side control, throwing shots but Wade defends.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chernokov wants to control but Wade is keeping him busy.
Chernokov with the ground and pound but Wade regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Wade tries to roll over but Chernokov keeps him under control.
Wade avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Chernokov.
Chernokov looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Wade is looking to control Chernokov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wade avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Wade is staying active underneath Chernokov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Chernokov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Chernokov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Chernokov is trying to control. Wade wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Chernokov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Chernokov.
A jab from Chernokov does it's job there.
Chernokov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chernokov misses with an uppercut. Wade saw that one coming.
Chernokov throws a poor cross that misses
and Wade counters with a nice body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wade. Chernokov does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Alexei Chernokov.
I think Chernokov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 48:47
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 48:47
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexei Chernokov!
A victorious Alexei Chernokov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sumbu Kalambayo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Brophy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brophy has chosen Boulevard of Broken Dreams as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sumbu Kalambayo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Brophy!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Alyssa Summers and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brophy misses with an uppercut
and Kalambayo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kalambayo misses with a body shot.
Kalambayo seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Brophy throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Kalambayo counter with a right hand.
Brophy misses with a straight right.
Kalambayo connects with a body shot.
Kalambayo misses with a body punch
and Brophy counters with a straight right hand.
Brophy tries to work over Kalambayo's front leg with a kick but Kalambayo checks it.
Kalambayo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kalambayo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kalambayo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brophy.
Brophy scores with a punch to the head.
Brophy shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
It looks like Michael Brophy has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kalambayo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Kalambayo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brophy feints a counter leg kick.
Kalambayo lands a nice hook to Brophy's body. Brophy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Brophy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kalambayo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brophy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kalambayo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brophy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kalambayo.
Brophy tries to work over Kalambayo's front leg with a kick but Kalambayo checks it.
Brophy scores with a push kick.
Kalambayo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kalambayo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brophy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Michael Brophy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Brophy, as that shot connected.
Kalambayo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brophy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalambayo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kalambayo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kalambayo looks for the body kick but Brophy saw that one coming.
Brophy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Brophy misses with a hook.
Kalambayo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Brophy throws a body punch but Kalambayo moves out of range.
Brophy lands the left hand.
Brophy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Some bone on bone action there as Brophy checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kalambayo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kalambayo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brophy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brophy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kalambayo at a distance.
Brophy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brophy with a jab.
Brophy slips a jab from Kalambayo.
Brophy tried to score with a low kick but Kalambayo checks it.
Kalambayo wants to land a leg kick but Brophy is out of range.
Brophy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kalambayo. Brophy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brophy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kalambayo.
Brophy is looking to clinch but Kalambayo is avoiding it.
Brophy scoring well with a low kick there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brophy lands a nice shot that snaps Kalambayo's head back.
A chopping leg kick lands by Brophy.
Kalambayo misses with a low kick.
Brophy lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kalambayo misses with a leg kick
letting Brophy counter with a right hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Brophy scores with a hook.
Brophy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kalambayo.
Brophy plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kalambayo checks a leg kick.
Kalambayo tries a head kick but it misses.
Brophy throws out a counter right but Kalambayo avoids it with no problem.
Kalambayo slips under a jab.
Kalambayo moves away from the strike by Brophy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Brophy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Brophy's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kalambayo's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kalambayo duly obliges.
Brophy misses the jab.
Kalambayo throws a leg kick
and Brophy counters with a nice kick to the body.
Kalambayo misses with a hook to the body
and Brophy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brophy stuns Kalambayo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Brophy.
Kalambayo swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kalambayo moves out of range of the body kick.
Kalambayo misses with an uppercut
and Brophy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brophy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kalambayo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brophy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kalambayo throws a body punch but Brophy moves out of range.
Brophy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brophy lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Brophy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kalambayo.
Brophy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Michael Brophy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kalambayo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Brophy - the referee stops the clock and Kalambayo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Brophy. Kalambayo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kalambayo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Brophy doesn't seem bothered though.
Brophy checks a leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Brophy. Kalambayo shrugs it off though.
Brophy lands a lovely overhand right.
Brophy walks into a left hand.
Brophy throws a shot from downtown. Kalambayo moves away and avoids it.
Brophy scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's two 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!
Brophy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kalambayo's calf.
Brophy connects with a crisp jab.
Kalambayo misses with a leg kick.
Brophy takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A low kick from Kalambayo misses
and Brophy makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Brophy throws a low kick but Kalambayo avoids it.
Kalambayo is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kalambayo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kalambayo defending well as Brophy loads up on a big left hand.
Brophy looks to throw a body kick
and Kalambayo finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Brophy's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kalambayo under the eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kalambayo.
Brophy checks the leg kick.
Brophy goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kalambayo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kalambayo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kalambayo is rocked!
Kalambayo looks to land a right hand but Brophy moved out of range.
Brophy drops Kalambayo with a naaaaasty hook - Kalambayo is in real trouble here! Brophy dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Brophy!
Michael Brophy thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Poopie Pants (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Snake Plisskin (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 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Poopie Pants!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Snake Plisskin!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Dean Styles and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Plisskin misses.
Pants appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
We've been informed that Plisskin 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.
Plisskin defending well as Pants loads up on a big left hand.
Plisskin throws a combination that misses
and Pants counters with a left and a right that stings Plisskin.
Plisskin moves into the clinch successfully.
Pants swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Plisskin lands a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Plisskin.
Plisskin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pants pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Plisskin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Plisskin misses with a takedown attempt - Pants sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pants swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Plisskin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pants manages to avoid it.
Pants swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Plisskin scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Plisskin avoids the body shot from Pants.
Plisskin is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Plisskin misses with the combination.
Pants appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plisskin scores with a hook to the body. Pants takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pants keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Plisskin throws a jab but it's blocked by Pants.
Pants misses with a right hand
and Plisskin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pants misses with a hook.
Pants tests Plisskin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pants takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Plisskin drives through and clinches with Pants against the cage.
Pants stalling the fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Plisskin.
I was talking to Pants's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Pants breaks the clinch.
Plisskin tries to clinch there but Pants circles away.
Pants tries to keep at a distance but Plisskin has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pants's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Plisskin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pants fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Plisskin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Plisskin blocks a leg kick.
Plisskin lands a nice hook to Pants's body. Pants takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pants gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Plisskin.
Plisskin throws a lazy right hand but Pants sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Plisskin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pants.
Nice shot by Plisskin.
Plisskin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pants.
Plisskin walks into a stiff left hand from Pants.
Plisskin lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Plisskin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Plisskin fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plisskin scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Plisskin gets to mount! Pants was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Pants is wriggling around trying to escape.
Plisskin putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Plisskin fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Pants tries to hold on but Plisskin pushes him away.
BOOM! Plisskin connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Pants tries to reverse the position but Plisskin maintains control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Plisskin controlling from the full mount.
Pants wants to hold on but Plisskin pushes him away.
Plisskin landing strikes from the mount.
Plisskin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Plisskin working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pants regains half guard.
Pants trying to hold on to Plisskin's head to control him but Plisskin postures up.
Plisskin is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Plisskin controlling the action here.
Plisskin seems to be looking for submissions.
Pants looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pants has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Plisskin is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Snake Plisskin dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Pants lands with a good body shot.
Plisskin slips under a jab.
Plisskin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Plisskin scores with a decent looking hook.
Pants scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Plisskin clinches up with Pants and pushes him back against the cage.
Pants stalling in the clinch but Plisskin improves position.
Pants breaks the clinch.
Pants looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Plisskin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pants.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plisskin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Plisskin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Plisskin is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Pants will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Plisskin swings for the body but Pants moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pants scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Plisskin tries to clinch up but Pants circles away and keeps his distance.
Pants misses with a two punch combination.
Pants waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Plisskin.
Plisskin feints the counter takedown.
Jab by Plisskin.
Plisskin moves out of range as Pants strikes.
Pants looks to score with a jab to the body but Plisskin is just out of range.
Plisskin checks a leg kick nicely.
Pants 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.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Plisskin! But no joy.
Pants closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Plisskin ducks under a wild hook from Pants.
Poopie Pants is winning the standup battle so far.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Plisskin is defended easily by Pants.
Plisskin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plisskin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Plisskin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pants getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pants scores with a push kick.
Plisskin misses with a takedown attempt
and Pants counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Poopie Pants has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Snake Plisskin.
Plisskin throws a lazy uppercut
and Pants counters with a nice uppercut.
Pants missing with a left hand there. Plisskin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Plisskin looks to score with a jab to the body but Pants is just out of range.
Plisskin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Pants fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pants throws a body punch but Plisskin moves out of range.
Plisskin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plisskin slips under a jab.
Plisskin throws a jab but it's blocked by Pants.
Poopie Pants is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Plisskin misses with an uppercut. Pants saw that one coming.
Plisskin misses with a body punch
and Pants makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Snake Plisskin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Plisskin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Pants counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Plisskin tries for a takedown but Pants circles away easily
and Pants connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pants misses with a looping left.
A punch combination from Pants misses.
Plisskin lands a nice shot to the body.
Pants scores with a nice head shot.
Plisskin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pants.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plisskin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pants scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Plisskin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pants is trying to pull guard but Plisskin turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Pants manages to break the clinch.
Plisskin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pants feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Pants avoids the body shot from Plisskin.
Plisskin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A leg kick checked by Plisskin.
Pants looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pants ducks right into an uppercut from Plisskin.
Plisskin looks for a takedown but Pants sprawls well.
Pants throwing a counter right hand but Plisskin manages to avoid it.
Pants throws a body shot but no joy.
Pants misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Poopie Pants dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Plisskin misses the shot to the body.
Pants scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Plisskin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Pants misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Plisskin.
Pants looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Plisskin misses the shot to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Pants misses the target.
Pants misses with a straight left.
Plisskin appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Pants lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Plisskin forces Pants back against the cage and clinches.
Plisskin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pants digs a right hand into Plisskin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Plisskin's gas tank.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plisskin tries to throw a body punch but Pants avoids it by throwing Plisskin back against the cage.
Pants manages to break the clinch.
Plisskin takes the fight into the clinch.
Pants lands a nice knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pants controlling the action here for a moment.
Pants has a couple of punches blocked by Plisskin.
Plisskin throws a punch but it's blocked by Pants.
Plisskin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pants can't break the clinch.
Plisskin lands a nice shot to the body.
Pants misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pants has had enough of the clinch but Plisskin keeps him there for the moment.
Pants struggles to land a body shot inside as Plisskin controls his hands.
Pants lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pants blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Plisskin takes a shot to the head.
Pants tries a body shot but Plisskin blocks it.
Pants can't break the clinch.
Plisskin lands a shot to the body.
Plisskin lands a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pants leaning against his opponent.
Plisskin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pants backwards.
Pants takes a shot to the head.
Pants prevents a body shot from Plisskin.
Pants missing with knees to the body.
Plisskin has clasped his hands together around Pants's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pants tries to control but Plisskin manages to take his back.
Plisskin connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Pants to escape the position.
Plisskin is not going to allow Pants to sit and survive in this position.
Plisskin is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Pants has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Pants trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Pants might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Plisskin controlling the positon.
Plisskin scores with punches from the back.
Plisskin punishes Pants with strikes from the back mount.
Pants trying to control the hands but Plisskin breaks the grip.
Plisskin scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Will Plisskin go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Pants trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Plisskin is trying to stick to Pants's back but Pants is turning into Plisskin. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Plisskin's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Pants.
Plisskin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pants forces his way into half guard.
Pants is working for a submission of some sort.
Pants not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pants is looking for a kimura here.
Pants wants to take a breather but Plisskin is having none of it.
Snake Plisskin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Plisskin trying to hold on to Pants's head to control him but Pants postures up.
Pants is looking for a kimura but Plisskin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Pants to get the leverage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Snake Plisskin really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A looping hook to the body misses from Plisskin. Pants does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pants connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Plisskin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Plisskin throws a body shot but no joy.
Pants keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Plisskin.
Plisskin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Plisskin lands with a straight right. Pants didn't see that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pants slips a straight right by Plisskin.
An attempted straight right counter from Pants misses the target.
Plisskin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pants tries to work over Plisskin's front leg with a kick but Plisskin checks it.
Plisskin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Plisskin with a poor takedown
and Pants counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pants attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Pants misses with a looping left.
Pants throws a leg kick
and Plisskin counters with a stiff right hand.
Good leg kick by Pants there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pants tries to score with a low kick but Plisskin moves his leg out of the way.
Plisskin throws a lazy uppercut
and Plisskin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Plisskin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pants counters with a nice uppercut.
Pants walks into a stiff left hand from Plisskin.
Pants slips a jab from Plisskin.
Pants feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Pants cracks Plisskin with an open hand slap.
Plisskin looks to score with a jab to the body but Pants is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pants throws a combination that misses
and Plisskin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Plisskin.
Pants working hard to break the clinch.
Pants wants to stall.
Pants can't find room to land a body shot as Plisskin controls the action.
Pants pressing his opponent against the cage.
Pants tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pants can't break the clinch.
Pants escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Plisskin throws a body shot but no joy.
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!
Pants misses with a straight right.
Plisskin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pants walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pants uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Plisskin.
Pants takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Pants avoids the body shot from Plisskin.
Pants appears to be looking for a big counter.
Plisskin with a poor takedown
and Pants counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Poopie Pants has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Snake Plisskin.
Pants misses with a series of wild punches.
Plisskin throws a poor cross that misses
and Pants counters with a right hand to the body.
Plisskin throws a jab but it's blocked by Pants.
Plisskin swings for the body but Pants moves out of range.
Pants throws a series of punches but Plisskin avoids them all with ease.
Plisskin looks for a takedown but Pants sprawls well.
Plisskin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pants pinned against the cage. Pants gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plisskin takes a swing at Pants's ribcage but misses.
Plisskin jabs at Pants's body.
Plisskin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pants.
Pants throws a leg kick which misses Plisskin's front leg but catches the back leg as Plisskin tries to avoid it.
Plisskin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pants counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Plisskin throws the left hand but Pants avoids the punch easily.
Plisskin throws a lazy uppercut
and Pants counters with a leg kick.
Plisskin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pants throws a jab when Plisskin was well out of range.
Plisskin scores with a jab. Pants acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
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 Poopie Pants will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Pants moves away from the strike by Plisskin.
Plisskin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pants counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pants punishes Plisskin's body with a nice straight punch.
Pants throws out a leg kick but Plisskin moves out of range and Pants only half commits.
Plisskin is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A jab from Plisskin misses.
Plisskin cracks Pants with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Plisskin throws a body punch but Pants moves out of range.
Pants just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pants needs to keep his hands up - Plisskin had a free shot at his head there.
Plisskin shoots and misses
and Plisskin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Plisskin misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Plisskin misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plisskin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pants misses with an uppercut. Plisskin saw that one coming.
Plisskin ducks under a wild hook from Pants.
Pants slips a straight right by Plisskin.
A jab lands there for Pants.
Pants scores with a decent looking hook.
Pants throws out a powerful jab.
Pants avoids the body shot from Plisskin.
Plisskin misses with a body shot.
Pants was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Plisskin slips under a jab.
Plisskin misses with a straight right.
Plisskin misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pants scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Plisskin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pants's hands.
Plisskin tries to clinch but Pants is having none of it.
Pants swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Plisskin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Plisskin shoots in for a double leg but Pants sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pants is looking to counter punch.
Poopie Pants has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Snake Plisskin.
Plisskin misses with a wild body shot.
Pants throws out a loose jab but Plisskin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Plisskin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pants scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Plisskin goes for a double leg but Pants avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Pants continues to drive forward.
Pants waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Plisskin.
Pants's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Pants duly obliges.
Plisskin looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Pants!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plisskin working away.
Pants is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Plisskin scores with punches from side control.
Plisskin trying to control the position but Pants is working away.
Plisskin might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Pants haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Pants tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Pants trying to control the action but Plisskin just sinks the hooks in.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pants looking very determined here, making life difficult for Plisskin.
Pants is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Plisskin gets his way!
Pants just trying to survive but Plisskin is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Pants tries to escape the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Poopie Pants.
I think Pants has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 48:47
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 48:47
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Poopie Pants!
A victorious Poopie Pants thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chris Nilan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heng Jiang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jiang has chosen Volbeat - A Warrior's Call as his entrance music. 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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165 lbs
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161 lbs
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World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Nilan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Heng Jiang!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Chad Campbell and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jiang misses with a body kick.
Nilan looks to throw the jab but Jiang is out of range.
Jiang scores with a nice right hand.
Nilan wants to clinch up but Jiang keeps it at a distance.
Jiang takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
It looks like Heng Jiang has been cut.
Jiang takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nilan closes the distance and pushes Jiang back into the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Nilan.
Our sources have told us that Nilan has been working on his elbows in the gym.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nilan.
Nilan wants to stall.
Jiang's coach down at River's Edge Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Jiang's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Jiang stalling the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nilan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nilan working aggressively here.
Jiang is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nilan is defending well for now.
Nilan lands a shoulder strike.
Nilan avoiding damage as Jiang throws knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Nilan.
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!
Jiang tries to work over Nilan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nilan tries to work over Jiang's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nilan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jiang's efforts to push away.
Nilan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nilan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nilan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nilan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jiang with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jiang misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nilan.
Jiang missing with knees to the body.
Nilan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jiang lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nilan backwards.
Jiang blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jiang tries to land knees in the clinch but Nilan avoids the damage to the body.
Nilan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jiang tries to land a knee to the head but Nilan blocks with his arms.
Nilan misses with the head strike.
Nilan misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Jiang fails to land.
Jiang misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jiang wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nilan has him pressed against the cage.
Nilan tries to work over Jiang's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jiang misses with the head strike.
Nilan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jiang backwards.
Jiang blocks a body shot from Nilan.
Jiang crunches a lovely knee into Nilan's ribcage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right handed body shot lands from Nilan.
Nilan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nilan displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jiang up against the cage.
Nilan misses with a punch to the body.
Jiang lands a hook that snaps the head of Nilan backwards.
Nice elbow from Nilan.
Jiang misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nilan misses with some punches.
Jiang blocking some punches.
Jiang working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nilan scores with a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nilan tries to land knees in the clinch but Jiang avoids the damage to the body.
Nilan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nilan swings wildly with an uppercut but Jiang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nilan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jiang as Nilan tries to tie him up.
Jiang misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jiang.
Nilan struggles to land a body shot inside as Jiang controls his hands.
Jiang tries to work over Nilan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jiang putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Nilan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jiang lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jiang avoiding damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nilan.
A short right from Nilan.
Nilan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jiang can't find room to land a body shot as Nilan controls the action.
A short right from Nilan.
Jiang is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nilan is defending well for now.
Jiang scores with a shot to the side of Nilan's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jiang throws a head punch that misses.
Jiang is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Nilan lands a body shot.
Jiang misses with the head strike.
A short right from Jiang on the inside.
Jiang manages to break the clinch.
Nilan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jiang moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nilan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jiang.
Jiang is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Nilan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Despite the aggression on Jiang's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Jiang fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nilan, pushing him back against the cage.
Nilan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nilan managing to block the knees to the body from Jiang.
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 Chris Nilan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Heng Jiang's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jiang moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jiang.
Nilan lands a nice hook to Jiang's body. Jiang takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jiang misses with a leg kick.
Nilan throws a jab when Jiang was well out of range.
Jiang is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Nilan cracks a nice hook into Jiang's ribs.
Nilan looks to score with a jab to the body but Jiang is just out of range.
Jiang tries to land a front kick but Nilan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nilan is looking to wear down Jiang with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nilan lands a two punch combo.
Jiang moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jiang throws a solid leg kick but Nilan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jiang.
Nilan checks the leg kick.
Jiang throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A counter left hand to the body from Nilan misses its target.
Nilan misses with a hook.
Nilan misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nilan lands with a good body shot.
Nilan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jiang moves away.
Jiang lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Chris Nilan is winning the standup battle so far.
Nilan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nilan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jiang.
Jiang counters with a body kick.
Jiang takes a swing at Nilan's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Nilan was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Jiang.
A good leg kick by Jiang.
Jiang connects with an inside leg kick.
Jiang showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nilan.
Jiang connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nilan misses with the combination.
Jiang lands an overhand right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nilan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jiang dodges the punch combination from Nilan.
Nilan moves out of range of the strikes.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nilan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jiang looks to score with a jab to the body but Nilan is just out of range.
Nilan has Jiang up against the cage in a clinch.
Nilan has a couple of punches blocked by Jiang.
Nice body punch from Jiang - that landed with a thud.
A body shot lands from Nilan.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jiang obliges.
Nilan misses with a hook from the clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Jiang in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Nilan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chris Nilan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nilan is leaning against Jiang and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nilan pressing his opponent against the cage.
Jiang unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jiang stalling against the cage.
Jiang misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from Nilan.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nilan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jiang throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nilan blocks it with crossed arms.
Jiang is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nilan is defending well for now.
Jiang missing with knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nilan.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nilan.
Jiang's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nilan throws a body punch but Jiang moves out of range.
Nilan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nilan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Nilan.
Jiang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nilan swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jiang counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice straight punches there by Nilan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nilan.
Jiang thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Nilan if he has to take too many more of those.
Nilan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jiang.
A jab from Nilan misses.
Nilan misses with a double jab.
A swing and a miss from Nilan.
Nilan lands a glancing blow to the side of Jiang's head.
Nilan swings for the body but Jiang moves out of range.
Jiang is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Nilan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A big left from Nilan misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Nilan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Heng Jiang's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sloppy strikes from Nilan. Those never looked like landing.
Jiang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab from Nilan does it's job there.
Nilan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jiang tries to counter with a clinch but Nilan shakes him off and moves away.
Nilan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jiang smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A jab from Jiang misses.
Nilan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jiang shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nilan throws a nice looking combination but Jiang bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Some bone on bone action there as Nilan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nilan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nilan takes a swing at Jiang's ribcage but misses.
Nilan thuds a left hand into Jiang's body.
Nilan throws a hook but Jiang blocks it.
Jiang takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiang tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jiang has Nilan up against the cage in a clinch.
Nilan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nilan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nilan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nilan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nilan lands with a short shot to the head.
Jiang is rocked!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nilan as Jiang tries to tie him up.
Jiang is still on wobbly legs! Can Nilan finish him?
Nilan scores with a shot to the side of Jiang's head.
Nilan effectively controlling the action here.
Jiang missing with knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nilan.
Nilan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nilan lands with a light punch inside.
Jiang breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nilan drops Jiang with a huge uppercut! Jiang drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Nilan is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Nilan!
Chris Nilan decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bua Khao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Malcolm Merlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bua Khao!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Malcolm Merlin!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Dean Styles and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khao throws a wild body kick that Merlin sees coming a mile off.
Merlin lands a nice hook to Khao's body. Khao takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Khao lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Merlin checks a leg kick.
Khao throws a head kick but Merlin moves out of range.
Khao has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Odins Body Workshop in the buildup to the fight.
Khao bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Khao looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Khao throws a nice inside leg kick.
Merlin throws a body shot but no joy.
Khao misses with a hook
and Merlin counters with a nice uppercut.
Khao throws the left hand but Merlin avoids the punch easily.
Khao moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Khao.
Nice shot by Khao.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed right hand from Merlin misses the target.
Khao throws out a leg kick but Merlin moves out of range and Khao only half commits.
Merlin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Khao ducks under a wild hook from Merlin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khao scores with a shot to the body.
Merlin moves out of range of the strikes.
Khao throws a low kick, looking for Merlin's leg but Merlin calmly moves out of range.
Merlin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Khao throws a hook but Merlin avoids it easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Merlin.
Merlin misses the shot to the body.
Khao stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Merlin moves out of range of the leg kick from Khao.
Merlin throws a combination that misses
and Khao counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Khao is looking to slow Merlin down with leg kicks.
A slapping body kick lands there for Khao.
Merlin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Khao looks to score with a jab to the body but Merlin is just out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khao swings widly with a right hand
enabling Merlin to counter with a crisp jab.
Khao throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Merlin ducks under a wild hook from Khao.
Nice body kick from Merlin.
Khao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Merlin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Khao looks for the body kick but Merlin saw that one coming.
Khao misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A solid body kick from Merlin.
Khao throws a body punch but Merlin moves out of range.
Merlin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Khao doesn't seem bothered though.
Khao is breathing heavily.
Merlin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Khao takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Merlin throws a leg kick that misses.
Merlin moves out of range of the leg kick from Khao.
A punch combination from Khao misses.
Merlin cracks the inside of Khao's front leg.
Khao misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khao jabs Merlin right on the nose. Merlin blinks but takes it well.
The fighters circling - Merlin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Khao tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Merlin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Merlin slips under a jab from Khao.
Merlin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Khao.
Khao cracks Merlin with a good jab.
Merlin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khao.
Merlin tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Merlin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Khao rather than just go for the knockout.
Khao tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Merlin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Khao tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Khao ducks under a wild hook from Merlin.
Khao feints and then cracks Merlin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Merlin down.
Khao moves into range and clinches up with Merlin.
Merlin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khao.
Merlin misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Merlin blocks an uppercut.
Khao struggles to land a body shot inside as Merlin controls his hands.
Khao lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Merlin stalling in the clinch.
Merlin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Khao is struggling to control the position.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A short uppercut from Merlin.
Merlin tries for a takedown. No joy.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Merlin tries to break free but Khao pushes him back against the cage.
Khao tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Khao tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Khao prevents a body shot from Merlin.
Khao working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Khao trying to stall but Merlin improves his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bua Khao dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Khao dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Merlin misses with an uppercut. Khao saw that one coming.
Merlin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Khao's sensitive parts.
Merlin throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Khao's head.
Merlin takes one to the chin there.
Merlin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Merlin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bua Khao is winning the standup battle so far.
Merlin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Merlin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Khao throws a hook but Merlin avoids it easily.
Merlin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Khao has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Merlin misses with a right hand
and Khao counters with a good, hard body kick but Merlin shrugs it off.
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!
Khao misses with a hook. Merlin ducked under it nicely.
Khao throws an overhand right that lands on Merlin's shoulder, as Merlin tries to avoid the shot.
Khao fails with an attempt to clinch.
Khao on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Merlin. Merlin obviously looking to wear him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Merlin is looking to land body kicks.
Khao uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Merlin.
Khao chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Merlin can pounce on him.
Nice shot by Khao.
Khao takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Khao misses with a left hand
and Merlin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Khao.
Khao tried to counter with a leg kick but Merlin avoided it.
Merlin throws a hook to the side of Khao's head but Khao sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Merlin throws the kick towards the body but Khao avoids it.
Khao 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.
Khao throws the left hand but Merlin avoids the punch easily.
Khao uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Merlin.
Merlin throws a sloppy body shot
and Khao counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Khao just misses with a punch to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Merlin!
That's two 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!
Khao looks to land a body kick but Merlin moved away.
Merlin doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Merlin scores with a nice strike.
Khao looks to score with a jab to the body but Merlin is just out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Khao.
Merlin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Khao doesn't manage to clinch there - Merlin circles away.
Khao misses with an attempted mid kick.
Merlin lands a high kick!
Khao swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Merlin tries to work over Khao's front leg with a kick but Khao checks it.
Khao misses with a low kick.
Khao wants to slow Merlin down by chopping away at his legs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Merlin.
A telegraphed right hand from Khao misses the target.
Merlin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khao.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Merlin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Khao.
Khao digs a good body shot into Merlin's ribs.
Merlin misses with a hook.
Merlin misses with a looping right.
Khao throwing a counter right hand but Merlin manages to avoid it.
Merlin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khao manages to avoid it.
Khao is looking to counter with a body kick.
Merlin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Khao throws the left hand but Merlin avoids the punch easily.
Khao throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Khao throws a head kick but Merlin moves out of range.
Khao throws a looping overhand right but Merlin ducks down to avoid it.
Merlin blocks a jab.
Khao cracks the inside of Merlin's front leg.
Khao throws out a leg kick but Merlin moves out of range and Khao only half commits.
A head kick misses from Merlin.
Merlin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Merlin misses with a body kick.
Khao uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Merlin.
Khao explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
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!
Merlin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Merlin misses with a wild body shot.
Merlin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khao ducks under a wild hook from Merlin.
Merlin feints and then cracks Khao's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Khao down.
A slow jab from Merlin misses its intended target.
Merlin scores with a body shot.
Khao throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
so Merlin counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Merlin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Khao keeping moving, preventing Merlin from controlling successfully.
Merlin preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Malcolm Merlin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Khao's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Khao moves into range and connects with a jab.
Khao lands a nice leg kick that just misses Merlin's sensitive parts.
Khao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Merlin manages to avoid it.
Nice straight punches there by Merlin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Merlin.
Khao slips a jab from Merlin.
Merlin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Khao. That did some damage!
Merlin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Merlin.
Merlin scores with a jab to the body.
Khao scores with a jab to the body.
Merlin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Merlin lands a jab to the head.
Khao throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Merlin works Khao's body with a nice hook.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Merlin wants to slow Khao down by chopping away at his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Merlin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Khao at a distance.
Merlin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Merlin lands a nice looking body shot.
Khao throws a body punch but Merlin moves out of range.
Khao throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little jabbing left from Merlin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Khao takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A punch lands to the side of Khao 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Merlin misses with a looping left.
Merlin misses with a low kick.
It looked like Khao wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Merlin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khao manages to avoid it.
Merlin staying out of range there.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Merlin - that will leave a mark!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Khao, right into the meat.
Merlin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Bua Khao has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Merlin throws a jab when Khao was well out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Merlin throws the kick towards the body but Khao avoids it.
It looked like Khao was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Merlin.
Merlin thuds a left hand into Khao's body.
Merlin throws a good cross that connects.
Merlin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Khao.
Khao throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Merlin throws an off balance right hand
and Khao connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Khao tries to land a leg kick but Merlin saw it coming and moves away.
Khao throws a predictable looking body shot
and Merlin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Khao just misses with a punch to the body.
Khao has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Merlin.
Khao ducks under a wild hook from Merlin.
Khao moves in looking to clinch but Merlin pushes him off.
Khao throws the left hand but Merlin avoids the punch easily.
Khao connects with an inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khao looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Khao moves out of range as Merlin strikes.
Khao staying out of range there.
Merlin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Decent striking displayed by Khao there.
Khao looks to score with a jab to the body but Merlin is just out of range.
Merlin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Merlin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Merlin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Merlin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Merlin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Merlin connects with a nice looking jab.
Merlin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Merlin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Merlin. Khao shrugs it off though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Merlin misses with a low kick.
Merlin connects with a body shot that sends Khao's belly button to the back.
Merlin misses with an uppercut. Khao saw that one coming.
Khao misses the jab.
Khao avoids the body shot from Merlin.
Khao misses with a looping right.
Khao looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Merlin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Khao's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Nice jab there from Merlin.
Merlin throws a shot from downtown. Khao moves away and avoids it.
Khao misses with a body shot.
Khao throws a body kick that misses.
Merlin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Merlin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Malcolm Merlin really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bua Khao's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Merlin lands a head shot.
Khao misses with an attempted mid kick.
Khao steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Merlin.
Merlin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Merlin checks a leg kick.
Merlin wants to land a leg kick but Khao is out of range.
Khao moves out of range of the strikes.
A counter left hand to the body from Khao misses its target.
Merlin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Merlin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Khao thows a left - swing and a miss!
Merlin throws out a counter right but Khao avoids it with no problem.
Khao tries a low kick but Merlin avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khao turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Khao throws out a loose jab but Merlin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Merlin moves away.
Merlin tries a quick counter leg kick but Khao is wise to it.
Khao moves out of range of the leg kick from Merlin.
A cross from Khao lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khao throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A little jabbing left from Merlin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Khao blocks a leg kick.
Khao motions for Merlin to come forward. Khao throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Merlin ducks under a wild hook from Khao.
Merlin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Merlin misses with the combination.
Khao gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Khao swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Merlin lands a body punch.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Merlin working hard to break the clinch.
Khao swings wildly with an uppercut but Merlin uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hook to the body lands for Khao.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Merlin taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Khao scores with a shot to the side of Merlin's head.
Khao fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Merlin digs a right hand underneath Khao's ribcage. Khao let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short uppercut from Merlin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Khao as Merlin tries to tie him up.
Merlin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Merlin lands with a short shot to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Khao as Merlin tries to tie him up.
Khao keeps control of Merlin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Merlin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Merlin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Khao has him pressed against the cage.
Merlin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Khao lands a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khao misses with some punches.
Merlin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Khao misses with a punch on the inside.
Merlin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Khao blocking some punches.
Merlin breaks the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Merlin misses the target.
Merlin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Khao.
Khao is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Merlin.
Khao tries to land a body kick
and Merlin counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Merlin postures up in Khao's guard and throws a big left but Khao blocks it.
Merlin throws a strike but Khao rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khao tries to free his leg and advance position but Merlin is retaining full guard.
Merlin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Khao looking to pass the guard.
Merlin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Khao manages to get himself to full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Merlin throws an elbow that misses. Khao uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Merlin's guard. Nice move by Khao!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Malcolm Merlin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Bua Khao's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Khao tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Merlin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Merlin.
Nice defenses there by Merlin.
Khao throws a jab but it's blocked by Merlin.
Khao slips under a jab from Merlin.
Merlin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Merlin is looking to land body kicks.
Khao misses with an uppercut. Merlin saw that one coming.
Merlin dips to his left and cracks Khao with an uppercut!
Khao on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Merlin. Merlin obviously looking to wear him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khao takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Merlin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Merlin slips a jab from Khao.
Khao lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Khao takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Merlin. Khao does a little dance to reset his feet.
Merlin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Khao's sensitive parts.
Merlin throws out a loose jab but Khao uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khao throws a leg kick but Merlin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Merlin is looking to score with low kicks.
Khao staying out of range there.
Khao connects with a right hand. Merlin shakes it off.
Khao jabs Merlin right on the nose. Merlin blinks but takes it well.
A swing and a miss from Khao.
Merlin throws a sloppy head kick and Khao moves out of range easily.
A quick step to the side and Khao tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khao rushes Merlin and presses him up against the cage.
Merlin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Khao.
Merlin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Merlin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Merlin looking to slow down the pace here.
Bua Khao has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Merlin manages to pull guard.
Khao has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Khao controls from within his opponent's guard.
Merlin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Khao can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Merlin is trying to keep Khao in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Merlin looking for a sweep. Not yet Merlin, not yet.
Merlin wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Merlin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Khao sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Merlin lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Merlin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Khao works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Merlin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Merlin throws a big elbow that misses.
Khao preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Merlin looks to land a body kick but Khao moved away.
A jab lands there for Khao.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Khao misses with a body shot.
Merlin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bua Khao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Merlin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Malcolm Merlin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Merlin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 46:49
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 46:49
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Malcolm Merlin!
Malcolm Merlin is the new light heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Severo Del Bosque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isaac Rainbow Killer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Del Bosque comes to the cage accompanied by CRUISR - Go For It (Shallou Remix). Severo Del Bosque could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Isaac Rainbow Killer's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Severo Del Bosque!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Isaac Rainbow Killer!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Reed Andrews and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Del Bosque lands with a thumping leg kick.
Del Bosque looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Del Bosque wants to slow Rainbow Killer down by chopping away at his legs.
Rainbow Killer misses the shot to the body.
Del Bosque doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Rainbow Killer counter with a right hand.
Rainbow Killer lands a body shot.
Del Bosque misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Del Bosque misses with a hook
and Rainbow Killer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rainbow Killer misses with a hook.
Rainbow Killer defending well as Del Bosque loads up on a big left hand.
Del Bosque jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Del Bosque lands with a straight right. Rainbow Killer didn't see that one coming.
Rainbow Killer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rainbow Killer takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rainbow Killer! But no joy.
A jab from Del Bosque misses.
Rainbow Killer swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Del Bosque takes the fight into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Del Bosque's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rainbow Killer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Del Bosque.
Rainbow Killer digs a right hand into Del Bosque's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Del Bosque's gas tank.
Nice body punch from Del Bosque.
Rainbow Killer lands a shot to the body.
Rainbow Killer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rainbow Killer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rainbow Killer blocks a jab.
Del Bosque throws a leg kick but Rainbow Killer checks it.
Rainbow Killer scores with a hook to the body. Del Bosque takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Del Bosque misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rainbow Killer feints a counter leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Severo Del Bosque. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Del Bosque on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rainbow Killer. Rainbow Killer obviously looking to wear him down.
Del Bosque is looking to clinch but Rainbow Killer is avoiding it.
Rainbow Killer lands a right hook to the body.
Rainbow Killer lands with an overhand left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Bosque throws a hook but Rainbow Killer blocks it.
Rainbow Killer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Del Bosque was well out of range. Poor timing from Rainbow Killer.
Rainbow Killer checks a leg kick.
Rainbow Killer throws out a counter right but Del Bosque avoids it with no problem.
Rainbow Killer takes a swing at Del Bosque's ribcage but misses.
Nice jab there from Del Bosque.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Del Bosque missing with a left hand there. Rainbow Killer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Del Bosque shoots in and bounces Rainbow Killer off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Rainbow Killer is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Del Bosque presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Rainbow Killer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rainbow Killer lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Del Bosque.
Rainbow Killer misses with a punch on the inside.
Rainbow Killer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Del Bosque tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rainbow Killer's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Bosque tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rainbow Killer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Del Bosque's elbow.
Del Bosque works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rainbow Killer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rainbow Killer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A leg kick checked by Rainbow Killer.
Del Bosque goes for a double leg but Rainbow Killer avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Rainbow Killer continues to drive forward.
Del Bosque jabs Rainbow Killer right on the nose. Rainbow Killer blinks but takes it well.
Del Bosque shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
It looks like Severo Del Bosque has been cut.
Del Bosque misses with an uppercut
and Rainbow Killer counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rainbow Killer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rainbow Killer throws a solid leg kick but Del Bosque takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rainbow Killer.
Rainbow Killer throws a predictable looking body shot
and Del Bosque counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rainbow Killer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Del Bosque.
Del Bosque pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rainbow Killer is out of range and Del Bosque settles back down.
Del Bosque throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Del Bosque throws a lazy uppercut
and Rainbow Killer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rainbow Killer fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Del Bosque on the side of the head.
Rainbow Killer bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Del Bosque misses the jab.
Del Bosque drops his hands momentarily and Rainbow Killer takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Del Bosque is rocked!
Del Bosque stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rainbow Killer.
Oh Del Bosque is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rainbow Killer cracks Del Bosque on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Del Bosque falls backwards against the cage. Rainbow Killer follows up with more strikes that drop Del Bosque to his knees. Rainbow Killer keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Del Bosque! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Isaac Rainbow Killer! Isaac Rainbow Killer retains his lightweight title!
A very excited looking Isaac Rainbow Killer made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dawid Lewandowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iikka Runnisto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Runnisto has chosen Alta Pois - Sie sua näkköös! as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dawid Lewandowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iikka Runnisto!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Reed Andrews and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewandowski lands with a shot to the body.
Lewandowski connects with a crisp jab.
Runnisto missing with a left hand there. Lewandowski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lewandowski scores with a jab to the body.
Runnisto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lewandowski manages to avoid it.
Lewandowski thumps Runnisto with a low kick.
Lewandowski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
No joy there for Lewandowski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lewandowski misses with a two punch combination.
Runnisto checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lewandowski moves out of range as Runnisto strikes.
Lewandowski looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lewandowski chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Runnisto can pounce on him.
Lewandowski 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.
Runnisto blocks a jab.
Lewandowski takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Runnisto paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lewandowski throws a looping overhand right but Runnisto ducks down to avoid it.
Lewandowski misses the jab.
Runnisto looks to land a combination but Lewandowski avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Lewandowski finds it's way through Runnisto's defenses.
Runnisto throws a hook to the side of Lewandowski's head but Lewandowski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lewandowski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Runnisto.
Runnisto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A low kick from Runnisto is predictable there
and Lewandowski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lewandowski lands with an uppercut that bounces Runnisto off the cage and back into range.
Runnisto throws the left hand but Lewandowski avoids the punch easily.
Runnisto throws a body shot but no joy.
Runnisto misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Runnisto. Lewandowski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Runnisto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lewandowski.
Runnisto punishes Lewandowski's body with a nice straight punch.
Lewandowski misses with a low kick.
Lewandowski throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lewandowski tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A countering left hand to the body from Runnisto misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewandowski finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Runnisto appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Runnisto throws a leg kick but Lewandowski moved away.
Runnisto throws a body shot but no joy.
Runnisto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Runnisto lands a head shot.
Lewandowski throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Runnisto counters with a stiff right hand.
Runnisto misses with a hook. Lewandowski ducked under it nicely.
Lewandowski pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lewandowski closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Runnisto leaning against his opponent.
Lewandowski lands a hook that snaps the head of Runnisto backwards.
Runnisto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lewandowski's elbow.
Lewandowski has Runnisto pressed against the cage, preventing Runnisto from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lewandowski working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lewandowski has Runnisto pressed against the cage, preventing Runnisto from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Runnisto throws a punch but it's blocked by Lewandowski.
Runnisto misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewandowski lands a shoulder strike.
Runnisto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Runnisto throws a lazy right hand but Lewandowski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Runnisto takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lewandowski lands a jab.
Runnisto walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A low kick from Lewandowski is predictable there
and Runnisto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lewandowski moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Runnisto throws a hook to the side of Lewandowski's head but Lewandowski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lewandowski appears to be looking for a big counter.
A telegraphed right hand from Lewandowski misses the target.
Runnisto looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lewandowski digs a good hook to Runnisto's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Runnisto looks to score with a jab to the body but Lewandowski is just out of range.
Runnisto looks to throw the jab but Lewandowski is out of range.
Lewandowski was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Runnisto throws a leg kick
and Lewandowski counters with a straight right hand.
Runnisto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Runnisto throws a right and a left that Lewandowski avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Runnisto throws a jab but it's blocked by Lewandowski.
An inside leg kick lands from Lewandowski.
Runnisto throws an off balance right hand
and Lewandowski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lewandowski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice uppercut there from Lewandowski.
Runnisto thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters circling - Lewandowski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A leg kick checked by Runnisto.
Lewandowski just misses with a punch to the body.
Lewandowski looks for the body kick but Runnisto saw that one coming.
Runnisto throws a lazy uppercut
and Lewandowski counters with a stiff right hand.
Lewandowski scores with a jab to the body.
Lewandowski jabs Runnisto right on the nose. Runnisto blinks but takes it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lewandowski connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Runnisto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Runnisto lands with a nice combination. Lewandowski backs away looking to recover.
Runnisto slips a jab from Lewandowski.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dawid Lewandowski dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lewandowski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Runnisto.
Lewandowski lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lewandowski wants to clinch up but Runnisto keeps it at a distance.
Runnisto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Runnisto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lewandowski.
Runnisto lands with a good body shot.
Lewandowski wants to land a leg kick but Runnisto is out of range.
Runnisto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Runnisto takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dawid Lewandowski is winning the standup battle so far.
Lewandowski ducks under a wild hook from Runnisto.
Lewandowski has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lewandowski there as he acknowledges the shot.
Runnisto fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lewandowski looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Runnisto misses with a hook.
As Runnisto tries to get set, Lewandowski tries to push him back and clinch up but Runnisto manages to avoid the attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Runnisto. Lewandowski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lewandowski scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Runnisto doesn't seem bothered though.
Runnisto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Runnisto misses with an uppercut
and Lewandowski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lewandowski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Runnisto can do to turn this around?
Runnisto cracks a nice hook into Lewandowski's ribs.
A slow jab from Runnisto misses its intended target.
Lewandowski misses with a hook.
Runnisto lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Lewandowski moves in looking to clinch but Runnisto pushes him off.
Lewandowski tries to clinch up.
Lewandowski looks to land a left hand but Runnisto moved out of range nicely.
Lewandowski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Runnisto throws out the jab.
Runnisto changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lewandowski tries to avoid it but Runnisto manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lewandowski to the ground. Lewandowski escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Runnisto on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Runnisto throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lewandowski comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lewandowski connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Runnisto's hands.
Runnisto throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Lewandowski counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lewandowski misses the jab.
Lewandowski scores with a nice right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Runnisto slips a jab and a cross from Lewandowski.
Lewandowski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Runnisto.
Runnisto slips under a jab from Lewandowski.
Runnisto avoids the body shot from Lewandowski.
Lewandowski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Runnisto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lewandowski lands with a hook. Runnisto tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lewandowski darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lewandowski tries to clinch up but Runnisto circles away and keeps his distance.
Runnisto doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Lewandowski closes the distance and pushes Runnisto back into the cage.
Lewandowski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Runnisto misses with a body punch.
Lewandowski lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Runnisto is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Runnisto blocks an uppercut.
Runnisto breaks from the clinch.
Lewandowski misses with an uppercut. Runnisto saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewandowski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lewandowski.
Runnisto dips to his left and cracks Lewandowski with an uppercut!
Runnisto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lewandowski.
Runnisto's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lewandowski connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Runnisto scrambles back to his feet.
Lewandowski misses with a left hand
and Runnisto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Runnisto misses with a hook
letting Lewandowski counter with a right hand.
Lewandowski scores with a nice right hand.
Lewandowski throws the left hand but Runnisto avoids the punch easily.
Lewandowski lands a nice hook to Runnisto's body. Runnisto takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lewandowski connects with a crisp jab.
Runnisto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lewandowski.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lewandowski lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lewandowski throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Runnisto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Runnisto on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Runnisto blocks the body kick.
Runnisto now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Lewandowski defending well as Runnisto loads up on a big left hand.
A jab lands there for Lewandowski.
Runnisto looks to score with a jab to the body but Lewandowski is just out of range.
Lewandowski bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lewandowski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lewandowski checks a low kick from Runnisto.
Runnisto lands a nice shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Lewandowski.
Runnisto has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Runnisto scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lewandowski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Runnisto moves away.
Lewandowski drops his hands momentarily and Runnisto takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Runnisto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Runnisto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Runnisto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lewandowski.
Runnisto avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dawid Lewandowski dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lewandowski throws a half hearted mid kick.
Runnisto moves forwards but Lewandowski connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lewandowski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Runnisto.
Lewandowski pushes Runnisto up against the cage in a clinch.
Runnisto tries to throw a body punch but Lewandowski avoids it by throwing Runnisto back against the cage.
Lewandowski scores with a shot to the side of Runnisto's head.
Runnisto lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lewandowski or not.
A shot in the inside from Runnisto.
Runnisto has a couple of punches blocked by Lewandowski.
Runnisto breaks the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Runnisto. Lewandowski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lewandowski is looking to counter punch.
Good exchange - Runnisto coming out on top.
Runnisto loads up on a big right hand but Lewandowski slips the punch.
Lewandowski throws a jab when Runnisto was well out of range.
Runnisto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lewandowski.
Runnisto looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Runnisto checks a low kick from Lewandowski.
Runnisto swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lewandowski missing with a left hand there. Runnisto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Runnisto misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Lewandowski.
Lewandowski tries to counter by clinching up but Runnisto breaks away and moves out of range.
Lewandowski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lewandowski connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Runnisto throws a hook to the side of Lewandowski's head but Lewandowski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lewandowski slips a straight right by Runnisto.
Runnisto throws a body shot but no joy.
Lewandowski thinks about countering with a body kick.
Lewandowski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Runnisto.
Runnisto moves away from the strike by Lewandowski.
Lewandowski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Runnisto throws a right hand that misses
and Lewandowski counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lewandowski takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Runnisto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Runnisto misses with a straight left.
Runnisto takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Runnisto misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lewandowski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Runnisto wants to slow Lewandowski down by chopping away at his legs.
Runnisto throws a lazy right hand but Lewandowski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lewandowski throws a counter high kick but Runnisto was just alert enough to avoid it.
Runnisto throws a shot from downtown. Lewandowski moves away and avoids it.
Lewandowski swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Runnisto.
Lewandowski lands a nice shot that snaps Runnisto's head back.
Lewandowski takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lewandowski throws a head kick that Runnisto semi-blocks.
Runnisto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lewandowski.
Lewandowski lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Lewandowski scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Runnisto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lewandowski scores with a punch to the head.
Lewandowski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Runnisto was well out of range. Poor timing from Lewandowski.
Lewandowski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Runnisto.
Runnisto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewandowski dips to his left and cracks Runnisto with an uppercut!
Runnisto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lewandowski was well out of range. Poor timing from Runnisto.
Lewandowski staying out of range there.
Lewandowski checks a leg kick nicely.
Lewandowski is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Runnisto.
Lewandowski blocks a jab.
Runnisto looks to score with a jab to the body but Lewandowski is just out of range.
Runnisto is looking to land body kicks.
Lewandowski jabs at Runnisto's body.
Lewandowski throws a looping overhand right but Runnisto ducks down to avoid it.
Runnisto misses with an uppercut.
Lewandowski throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Runnisto on the side of the head.
Runnisto misses with a straight left.
Runnisto moves away from the strike by Lewandowski.
Runnisto chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lewandowski connects with a solid leg kick.
Runnisto punishes Lewandowski's body with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Runnisto darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lewandowski throws a big shot that misses.
Runnisto swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lewandowski.
Runnisto looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lewandowski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Runnisto.
Runnisto scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Runnisto bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lewandowski's head backwards.
Runnisto tries to bum rush Lewandowski with a series of wild strikes but Lewandowski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Runnisto throws a poor cross that misses
and Lewandowski counters with a nice uppercut.
Lewandowski throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A swing and a miss from Runnisto.
Lewandowski tries to land a leg kick but Runnisto saw it coming and moves away.
Runnisto looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Runnisto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lewandowski throws a push kick but Runnisto slaps the foot to one side.
Runnisto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lewandowski moves away.
Lewandowski went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Dawid Lewandowski did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Runnisto lands a really nice looking cross but Lewandowski seems unphased.
Runnisto throws a shot to the body.
Lewandowski moves into the clinch.
Runnisto swings wildly with an uppercut but Lewandowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lewandowski blocks an uppercut.
Lewandowski lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Runnisto is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lewandowski is keeping busy.
Dawid Lewandowski has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Runnisto wants to stall.
Runnisto is trying to push Lewandowski away but Lewandowski has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Stalling in the clinch from Lewandowski.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Runnisto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lewandowski connects with the punch.
Lewandowski changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A big right from Lewandowski misses.
Runnisto steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Lewandowski takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Runnisto shoots in for a takedown but Lewandowski shows good takedown defense.
Lewandowski is looking to counter punch.
Nice uppercut lands for Lewandowski. That snapped Runnisto's head back.
Runnisto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Runnisto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lewandowski lands with a shot to the body.
Runnisto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lewandowski.
Lewandowski looks to clinch
and Runnisto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A left and a right from Runnisto both land. Nice combination.
Lewandowski scores with a jab to the body.
Lewandowski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Runnisto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Runnisto throws a right and a left that Lewandowski avoids nicely.
Lewandowski throws out a leg kick but Runnisto moves out of range and Lewandowski only half commits.
Lewandowski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big right from Runnisto misses.
Runnisto needs to keep his hands up - Lewandowski had a free shot at his head there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Runnisto misses its intended target.
Lewandowski throws a nice inside leg kick.
Runnisto misses with a body punch
and Lewandowski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Lewandowski misses the target.
Runnisto takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Runnisto. Lewandowski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lewandowski throws a predictable looking body shot
and Runnisto counters with a left and a right that stings Lewandowski.
Lewandowski looks to throw the jab but Runnisto is out of range.
Runnisto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lewandowski is looking to counter punch.
Lewandowski throws a combination. Runnisto tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A big right from Lewandowski misses.
Lewandowski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Runnisto.
Runnisto defending well as Lewandowski loads up on a big left hand.
Lewandowski fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Runnisto has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Runnisto fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Runnisto throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lewandowski on the side of the head.
Lewandowski throws a push kick but Runnisto slaps the foot to one side.
Runnisto missing with a left hand there. Lewandowski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lewandowski buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Runnisto connects with a crisp jab.
Lewandowski walks into a left hand.
Runnisto swings for the body but Lewandowski moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Runnisto. Lewandowski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lewandowski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Runnisto.
Lewandowski throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lewandowski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Runnisto.
A lazy left from Lewandowski finds it's target.
Runnisto getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lewandowski uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Runnisto's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lewandowski takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Runnisto uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Runnisto attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters circling a little - Lewandowski finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lewandowski closes the distance and pushes Runnisto back into the cage.
Runnisto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lewandowski misses with some punches.
Runnisto wants to stall.
Runnisto manages to break the clinch.
Lewandowski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lewandowski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Runnisto looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lewandowski takes the fight into the clinch.
Runnisto trying to stall but Lewandowski improves his position.
Lewandowski lands a left hand that snaps the head of Runnisto backwards.
Runnisto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
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 Dawid Lewandowski will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Lewandowski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Runnisto.
Runnisto stuns Lewandowski with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Runnisto scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lewandowski in his tracks.
Runnisto scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lewandowski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Runnisto misses with a wild body shot.
Lewandowski takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jab by Lewandowski.
A combination from Runnisto does no damage.
Lewandowski fires out a quick counter leg kick but Runnisto just manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Lewandowski misses the target.
Runnisto takes a swing at Lewandowski's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewandowski throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lewandowski bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Runnisto rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Runnisto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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!
Lewandowski circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lewandowski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Runnisto takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Runnisto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lewandowski.
Runnisto checks a leg kick nicely.
Lewandowski misses the shot to the body.
Lewandowski avoids the body shot from Runnisto.
Lewandowski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A good leg kick by Lewandowski.
Runnisto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Runnisto misses with an uppercut.
Lewandowski scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Runnisto lands a jab to Lewandowski's midsection.
A jab lands there for Lewandowski.
Lewandowski wants to land a leg kick but Runnisto is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Runnisto moves out of range as Lewandowski strikes.
Lewandowski staying out of range there.
Lewandowski throws a shot from downtown. Runnisto moves away and avoids it.
Lewandowski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lewandowski slips a jab from Runnisto.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Runnisto lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lewandowski circles away quickly and effectively.
Lewandowski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Runnisto lands a leg kick that knocks Lewandowski off balance momentarily.
Runnisto takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Runnisto connects with a jab.
Runnisto looks to score with a jab to the body but Lewandowski is just out of range.
Runnisto 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.
Runnisto gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Runnisto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Lewandowski as he connects with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewandowski lands an overhand right.
Lewandowski shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Runnisto eats them both and turns towards Lewandowski to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Lewandowski lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lewandowski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Runnisto moves away.
Lewandowski wants to clinch up but Runnisto keeps it at a distance.
Runnisto looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dawid Lewandowski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Runnisto ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lewandowski misses with a low kick.
Lewandowski throws out a loose jab but Runnisto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Runnisto throws a hook but Lewandowski blocks it.
Lewandowski tried to counter with a leg kick but Runnisto avoided it.
Good shot there by Runnisto.
Lewandowski fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Runnisto checks it well.
An inside leg kick from Lewandowski misses.
Runnisto let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
An inside leg kick from Lewandowski misses.
Lewandowski lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Runnisto throws a big shot that misses.
Lewandowski is looking for a counter combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Runnisto looks to land a right hand but Lewandowski moved out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lewandowski uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Runnisto misses with a hook
and Lewandowski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Runnisto looks to score with a jab to the body but Lewandowski is just out of range.
Runnisto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Runnisto rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lewandowski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lewandowski lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Runnisto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lewandowski lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A jab from Lewandowski misses.
Iikka Runnisto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Runnisto throws a hook but Lewandowski avoids it easily.
Good work by Runnisto as he checks the leg kick.
Runnisto looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A shot to the body from Runnisto misses
and Lewandowski makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lewandowski ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dawid Lewandowski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lewandowski 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 50:45
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 50:45
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dawid Lewandowski!
Iikka Runnisto spoke after the fight, saying 'F*** it, i thought you would have been ring rusted to dust.. Guess not? Gym rats.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Deontay Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yef Yew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hunter comes to the cage accompanied by Juicy. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Deontay Hunter!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yef Yew!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Columbo Gatti and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunter throws a chopping leg kick but Yew manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hunter throws a leg kick
enabling Yew to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Deontay Hunter has been cut.
Hunter throws a body kick that misses
and Yew counters with a straight right hand.
Hunter swings away with a body shot that misses
and Yew counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hunter thinking.
A punch combination from Hunter misses.
Hunter attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A shot to the body from Hunter misses
and Yew counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yew fails in his attempt to clinch.
A low kick from Hunter is predictable there
and Yew cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hunter swings for the body but Yew moves out of range.
That kick from Hunter tenderised Yew's leg. Yew is trying to keep his angry face on.
Yew throws a hook but Hunter blocks it.
Hunter 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hunter throws a body shot but no joy.
Yew looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Yew misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yew.
Yew avoids the body shot from Hunter.
Hunter on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hunter looks to score with a jab to the body but Yew is just out of range.
Yew has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Yew avoids the body shot from Hunter.
Hunter throws a leg kick but Yew sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hunter staying out of range there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hunter.
Hunter throws a body punch but Yew moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yew! But no joy.
Yew misses with a straight left.
Hunter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yew.
Hunter stuns Yew with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A jab from Yew misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yew makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Yew missing with a left hand there. Hunter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hunter throwing a counter right hand but Yew manages to avoid it.
Hunter works Yew's body with a nice hook.
Yew throws a hook but Hunter blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunter lands a nice hook to Yew's body. Yew takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hunter misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hunter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hunter misses with a shot to the body
and Yew cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Deontay Hunter's cut is getting worse.
We've been told by Hunter's head coaches at LOD - Slaughterhouse that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Yew might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Hunter takes a swing at Yew's ribcage but misses.
Hunter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yew manages to avoid it.
Hunter throws a nice looking combination but Yew bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hunter looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hunter is looking to wear down Yew with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hunter gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Yew.
Hunter misses with a double jab
and Yew counters with a huge left! Hunter is in big trouble! He's backing up but Yew isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Hunter from any more damage. A dominating finish by Yew!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yef Yew!
Yef Yew is the new middleweight champion!
A less than humble Yef Yew misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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