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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Maxim Taisumov (ranked 4122 p4p, 547 weight class) and Repa Tiitti (ranked 17276 p4p, 948 weight class). Taisumov comes to the cage accompanied by eRa- Enae Volare Mezzo. Tiitti has chosen AC/DC Back in Black as his entrance music. Repa Tiitti has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maxim Taisumov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Repa Tiitti!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tiitti lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Taisumov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Taisumov is looking for a counter combo.
Tiitti clobbers Taisumov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tiitti fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Taisumov misses with a wild combination.
Nice shot by Taisumov.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taisumov misses with a few strikes there.
Tiitti unleashes a big counter combination but Taisumov bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Tiitti has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taisumov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tiitti showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Taisumov.
It seemed like Tiitti was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tiitti throws a series of punches but Taisumov avoids them all with ease.
Tiitti throws a nice head kick!
Tiitti fails with the takedown.
As Tiitti looks to move away, Taisumov throws a big counter combo but Tiitti just gets out of the way.
Tiitti scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Maxim Taisumov has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiitti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Taisumov is looking for a counter combo.
Taisumov avoids a punch combination nicely.
As Tiitti looks to move away, Taisumov throws a big counter combo but Tiitti just gets out of the way.
Tiitti fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tiitti pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Taisumov back to the cage. Tiitti follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiitti connects with a body shot that sends Taisumov's belly button to the back.
Tiitti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Taisumov misses with a double jab.
Tiitti throws a right and a left that Taisumov avoids nicely.
Tiitti avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tiitti with a nice cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taisumov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tiitti is looking for the big counter here.
Taisumov misses with the combination.
Despite the aggression on Tiitti's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Tiitti throws a right hand that Taisumov ducks under and follows up with a left that Taisumov also avoids with ease.
Tiitti throws a series of punches but Taisumov moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tiitti darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Repa Tiitti dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Maxim Taisumov's cut.
That's time! Taisumov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Taisumov misses with a hook
and Tiitti counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Taisumov walks into a jab.
Taisumov misses with a few strikes there.
Tiitti showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Taisumov.
Maxim Taisumov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taisumov misses with a lunging right hand
and Tiitti counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Repa Tiitti seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Taisumov connects with a right hand. Tiitti shakes it off.
Tiitti misses with a two punch combination.
As Tiitti looks to move away, Taisumov throws a big counter combo but Tiitti just gets out of the way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiitti avoids a punch combination nicely.
Taisumov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tiitti counters with a three punch combo that has Taisumov backing up. Taisumov nods at Tiitti to acknowledge the strikes.
Tiitti has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Taisumov misses with a wild combination.
Tiitti has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tiitti scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Tiitti misses.
Taisumov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tiitti tries to bum rush Taisumov with a series of wild strikes but Taisumov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Taisumov is looking for a counter combo.
Taisumov misses with a combination
enabling Tiitti to counter with a crisp jab.
Tiitti looks to land a combination. Taisumov sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taisumov misses with an uppercut
and Tiitti counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Taisumov thinking.
Taisumov throws a body punch but Tiitti moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiitti scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Taisumov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tiitti lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tiitti.
Taisumov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tiitti.
Taisumov lands a two punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiitti lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tiitti throws a combination that misses
and Taisumov counters with a one-two to the body.
Taisumov throws a combination that misses
and Tiitti counters with a one-two to the body.
Taisumov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tiitti.
Taisumov scores with a nice strike.
A head kick by Tiitti misses
and Taisumov counters with a series of strikes. Tiitti will be more careful next time no doubt.
Taisumov fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Repa Tiitti will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Maxim Taisumov's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Taisumov just misses with a punch to the body.
As Taisumov backs off Tiitti throws a huge counter combo but Taisumov manages to avoid it all.
Taisumov scores with a body shot.
Tiitti misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tiitti misses with a combination
and Taisumov counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Tiitti!
Tiitti is rocked!
Taisumov is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Tiitti is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Maxim Taisumov!
During a confident post fight interview, Maxim Taisumov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Malvin Mandi (ranked 2423 p4p, 248 weight class) and Bo Angliese (ranked 2160 p4p, 231 weight class). Bo Angliese has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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155 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Malvin Mandi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bo Angliese!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mandi scores with a jab to the body.
Angliese swings for the body but Mandi moves out of range.
Mandi appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Mandi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Angliese.
Angliese avoids the body shot from Mandi.
Mandi throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A swing and a miss from Angliese.
Mandi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've been told by Mandi's head coaches at Midnight MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Angliese throws a sloppy head kick and Mandi moves out of range easily.
Angliese loads up on a big right hand but Mandi slips the punch.
Angliese misses with the combination.
Mandi wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Mandi throws a shot to the body.
Mandi misses with a hook. Angliese ducked under it nicely.
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!
Angliese dodges the punch combination from Mandi.
Mandi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mandi moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mandi swinging wildly here.
Mandi walks into a jab.
Mandi throws a series of punches but Angliese avoids them all with ease.
Angliese tries to move into range but Mandi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Angliese uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mandi.
Angliese swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mandi walks into a stiff left hand from Angliese.
Mandi is rocked!
Mandi walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Angliese! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bo Angliese!
A very excited looking Bo Angliese 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Zharkov (ranked 2747 p4p, 393 weight class) and Dyllz Tahere (ranked 1297 p4p, 202 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Andrei Zharkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dyllz Tahere!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tahere throws a low kick but Zharkov moves out of range easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tahere darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tahere has managed to clinch.
Tahere misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tahere throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Zharkov lands a body punch in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Zharkov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Zharkov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Zharkov is trying to break the clinch but Tahere has him pressed against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Tahere.
Zharkov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tahere scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Zharkov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zharkov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zharkov is looking to control Tahere's arms but Tahere gets an underhook and turns him. Now Zharkov has his back to the cage.
Zharkov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Tahere.
Tahere goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tahere throws a head punch that misses.
Zharkov lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zharkov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Zharkov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tahere misses with a punch to the body.
Tahere misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tahere is fighting off a takedown attempt but Zharkov is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Tahere to the mat. Tahere regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Zharkov postures up in Tahere's guard and throws a big left but Tahere blocks it.
Zharkov trying to control but Tahere is working from the bottom.
Zharkov is in close to Tahere's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Tahere looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tahere is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Zharkov defends well.
Zharkov lands a couple of elbows.
Zharkov trying to control but Tahere is working from the bottom.
Zharkov working some strikes from top position.
Tahere looking for a sweep. Not yet Tahere, not yet.
Zharkov postures up and lands a big shot to Tahere's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zharkov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Tahere is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Zharkov is aware though and is defending well.
Zharkov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Zharkov landing with the ground and pound.
Tahere bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Zharkov's guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
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!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tahere accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Zharkov managing to control the position.
Tahere pushing down on Zharkov's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Zharkov regains full guard. Nicely done.
Zharkov seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Zharkov is on top in guard.
Tahere wants to sweep but no luck.
Zharkov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Zharkov stopping the sweep attempt from Tahere.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zharkov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Zharkov wants to control from the top but Tahere keeps moving.
Zharkov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Zharkov preventing the sweep.
Tahere has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Zharkov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Zharkov passes Tahere's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Zharkov trying to control the action but Tahere is working from the bottom.
Tahere is looking for a sweep. Zharkov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Zharkov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Zharkov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zharkov seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Zharkov is nestled in close to Tahere, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Tahere tries to get to full guard but Zharkov has control of the leg.
Tahere moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Zharkov scoring with some ground and pound.
Zharkov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Zharkov is in close to Tahere's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Zharkov drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Zharkov jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Tahere looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Zharkov looking to pass the guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tahere looking to hit a scissor sweep but Zharkov is one step ahead there.
Zharkov wants to control from the top but Tahere keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrei Zharkov dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Tahere connects with a solid leg kick.
Zharkov swings for the body but Tahere moves out of range.
Zharkov swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Tahere counter with a right hand.
Tahere paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Good leg kick by Zharkov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tahere checks a low kick from Zharkov.
Zharkov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tahere moves away.
Zharkov lands with a shot to the body.
Zharkov works the jab nicely.
Tahere misses with a hook.
Zharkov misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tahere slips under a jab from Zharkov.
Tahere throws a low kick but Zharkov moves out of range easily.
Zharkov misses with a wild body shot.
Tahere swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tahere blocks a leg kick.
Zharkov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tahere circles away quickly and effectively.
Tahere finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Zharkov blocks the leg kick.
Zharkov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dyllz Tahere seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tahere misses with a hook.
Zharkov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tahere throws the left hand but Zharkov avoids the punch easily.
Tahere throws a head kick that misses.
Zharkov misses with a body shot.
Zharkov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tahere can do to turn this around?
Zharkov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tahere throws a front kick aimed at Zharkov's knee but Zharkov avoids it well.
Tahere slips a jab from Zharkov.
Zharkov looking to score a takedown here. Tahere is defending well but Zharkov drives through and ends up in Tahere's guard.
Tahere working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Zharkov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Zharkov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zharkov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Zharkov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tahere lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Tahere avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tahere throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Zharkov is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Tahere trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Zharkov manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Zharkov scoring with some ground and pound.
Zharkov postures up and lands a big shot to Tahere's brow.
Andrei Zharkov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tahere wants to improve his position but instead Zharkov has moved into half guard.
Zharkov landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Tahere is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Zharkov scores with a couple of nice shots.
Tahere regains full guard. Nicely done.
Zharkov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zharkov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tahere is keeping the position for now.
Zharkov landing some decent shots from guard.
Zharkov lands a couple of elbows.
Zharkov preventing the sweep.
Zharkov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Zharkov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Tahere looking to hit a scissor sweep but Zharkov is one step ahead there.
Zharkov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Zharkov distracts Tahere with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Zharkov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Zharkov chips away with some ground and pound.
Zharkov passes Tahere's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tahere is looking to improve his position.
Tahere moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Zharkov stands up over Tahere, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Zharkov content to stall in guard here.
Tahere looking for a sweep. Not yet Tahere, not yet.
Tahere is still trying to improve position.
Zharkov advances position into side control!
Zharkov grinds an elbow into Tahere's temple.
Zharkov working the ground and pound from side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zharkov is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Tahere has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrei Zharkov dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Zharkov fails to land the takedown.
Zharkov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tahere manages to avoid it.
Zharkov shoots in and drives through. Tahere sprawls well.
Tahere lands with an uppercut that bounces Zharkov off the cage and back into range.
Tahere throws a good cross that connects.
Tahere lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zharkov's sensitive parts.
An inside leg kick lands from Tahere.
Tahere works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Zharkov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrei Zharkov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tahere lands a jab to the head.
Zharkov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tahere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tahere uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Zharkov has time to react.
Zharkov just misses with a punch to the body.
Zharkov looks to score with a jab to the body but Tahere is just out of range.
Tahere has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Zharkov misses the shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zharkov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Tahere coming out on top.
Tahere throws a low kick but Zharkov avoids it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Zharkov. That's going to slow Tahere down.
Tahere pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zharkov scores with a leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Zharkov blocks the low kick.
That kick from Tahere tenderised Zharkov's leg. Zharkov is trying to keep his angry face on.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zharkov. Tahere does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zharkov lands a front kick.
Tahere throws a nice head kick!
Zharkov loads up on a big right hand but Tahere slips the punch.
Tahere tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tahere lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Zharkov lands a body shot.
Zharkov just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zharkov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tahere on the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Zharkov does no damage.
Tahere throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Zharkov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dyllz Tahere seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tahere lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Zharkov lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tahere has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tahere and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Zharkov walks into a straight right hand from Tahere.
Zharkov throws a jab when Tahere was well out of range.
Zharkov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tahere.
It looked like Zharkov was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Tahere.
Zharkov throws a nice looking combination but Tahere bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Zharkov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dyllz Tahere has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tahere misses with a straight right.
Tahere leaves Zharkov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tahere looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Zharkov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tahere throws a combination that misses
and Zharkov counters with a stiff right hand.
Zharkov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tahere moves away.
Dyllz Tahere is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tahere tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Zharkov.
Zharkov fails with the takedown
letting Tahere counter with a right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A shot to the liver by Tahere. Beautiful body shot.
Zharkov misses with a kick to the body.
Tahere throws out a counter right but Zharkov avoids it with no problem.
Zharkov throws a body shot but no joy.
Zharkov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tahere.
Nice uppercut there from Tahere.
Tahere scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tahere lands a leg kick that knocks Zharkov off balance momentarily.
Zharkov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Good work by Zharkov as he checks the leg kick.
Zharkov is looking to wear down Tahere with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Tahere lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Zharkov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Tahere.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tahere throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zharkov.
Zharkov throws a head kick but Tahere moves out of range.
Zharkov misses with a body kick.
Tahere throws a leg kick but Zharkov moved away.
Tahere is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Zharkov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tahere.
Zharkov appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Zharkov throws a body kick that misses.
Zharkov moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromTahere.
Zharkov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tahere throws out a leg kick but Zharkov moves out of range and Tahere only half commits.
Tahere looks to land a body kick but Zharkov moved away.
Tahere explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Zharkov shoots for a double leg takedown but Tahere sprawls well. He's pushed Zharkov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Despite the aggression on Tahere's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Zharkov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Zharkov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Andrei Zharkov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zharkov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Zharkov throws a one two combo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dyllz Tahere comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Zharkov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrei Zharkov!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mystery Perfect (ranked 3220 p4p, 449 weight class) and Dante Firm (ranked 2857 p4p, 406 weight class). Dante Firm told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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169 lbs
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171 lbs
12 - 2 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 10 - 2, fighting out of London, Mystery Perfect!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dante Firm!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Firm looks to score with a jab to the body but Perfect is just out of range.
Firm throws an off balance right hand
and Perfect counters with a thumping low kick.
Firm misses with a straight right.
Perfect lands a nice looking body kick.
Perfect slips a jab from Firm.
Nice shot by Firm.
Dante Firm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Firm misses with a body shot
and Perfect counters with a single leg into guard. Firm didn't expect that.
Perfect looking to pass the guard.
Perfect working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Firm is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Perfect defends well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Perfect is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Firm holds on and takes a little breather.
Perfect content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Perfect in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Perfect chips away with some ground and pound.
Perfect keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Firm's head.
Firm working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Perfect has passed into half guard!
Perfect winds up and cracks Firm with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Perfect has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Perfect working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Firm trying to control here.
Perfect landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Firm is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Firm wants to get back to full guard.
Firm is still in real trouble! Can Perfect finish him?
Firm trying to control from the bottom.
Firm seems to have recovered his senses.
Firm looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Firm tries to get to full guard but Perfect has control of the leg.
Perfect scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Perfect landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Perfect scoring with strikes to the body and head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Perfect with the ground and pound but Firm uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Firm looking to hit a scissor sweep but Perfect is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perfect is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Perfect is looking to work some ground and pound but Firm has wrist control.
Firm not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Firm utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Perfect stopping the sweep attempt from Firm.
Perfect landing some decent shots from guard.
Firm manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Perfect manages to get himself to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perfect looking to hit a scissor sweep but Firm is one step ahead there.
Firm passes Perfect's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Firm trying to control the action but Perfect is working from the bottom.
Firm is pressing down on Perfect's thigh, looking to free his foot. Perfect is holding on for now.
Perfect tries to roll over but Firm keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mystery Perfect dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Firm throws a jab when Perfect was well out of range.
Firm throws a jab but it's blocked by Perfect.
Perfect is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Firm can do to turn this around?
Firm scores with a jab.
Firm misses with a hook
and Perfect counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Firm moves into full guard.
Perfect postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Perfect's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Firm is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perfect loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Perfect lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Firm wants to sweep here but Perfect controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perfect with a nice head shot there.
Perfect connects with a couple of short punches.
Perfect scoring with some ground and pound.
Perfect got a little sloppy there for a moment and Firm has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Perfect has managed to get both his arms back between Firm's legs - danger averted.
Perfect throws a strike but Firm rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Perfect is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mystery Perfect overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Perfect manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Firm manages to get himself to full guard.
Perfect postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Firm has his foot on Perfect's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Perfect works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Firm pushes a forearm under Perfect's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Perfect is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dante Firm!
As Dante Firm got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: I am back.'.
Mystery Perfect spoke after the fight, saying 'The fight was too easy and boring, and since my opponent looked like he really wanted the W, I thought I'd put on a show and give him the W.The line's getting longer. Better get back to pleasing them single and taken ladies before they go crazy'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between AG Pennypacker (ranked 1462 p4p, 196 weight class) and Mick Dundee (ranked 1611 p4p, 214 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, AG Pennypacker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mick Dundee!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dundee defending well as Pennypacker loads up on a big left hand.
Pennypacker takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pennypacker moves into the clinch successfully.
Dundee with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dundee tries to throw a body punch but Pennypacker avoids it by throwing Dundee back against the cage.
Pennypacker leaning his opponent against the cage.
Dundee misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hook to the body lands for Pennypacker.
Pennypacker breaks the clinch.
Dundee takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pennypacker throws a combination that misses
and Dundee counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pennypacker's knee momentarily.
Dundee on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Pennypacker shoots in and drives through. Dundee sprawls well.
Nice shot by Pennypacker.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dundee moves away from the strike by Pennypacker.
Pennypacker on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A jab from Pennypacker finds it's way through Dundee's defenses.
Dundee looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dundee moves out of range of the body kick.
Pennypacker lands a really nice looking cross but Dundee seems unphased.
Dundee lands with a good body shot.
Pennypacker misses with a low kick.
Dundee has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Dundee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dundee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dundee connects with a leg kick. Pennypacker looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Dundee walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Pennypacker wants to clinch.
Dundee moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pennypacker looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dundee is fending him off so far but Pennypacker persists. Nope, Dundee circles away and we're back to standing.
Pennypacker ducks under a wild hook from Dundee.
Dundee lands a nice looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pennypacker pushes Dundee up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pennypacker scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pennypacker pulls guard successfully.
Dundee stands up from Pennypacker's guard - Dundee perhaps looking for a knockout.
Mick Dundee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dundee lands a lovely overhand right.
Pennypacker scores with a decent looking hook.
Pennypacker takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
AG Pennypacker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pennypacker scores with a jab.
Dundee punishes Pennypacker's body with a nice straight punch.
Dundee takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice cross by Dundee.
Dundee swats away the attempt to clinch by Pennypacker.
Dundee was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Pennypacker closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pennypacker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dundee lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Pennypacker has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Pennypacker and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jab from Dundee.
Pennypacker shoots in and drives through. Dundee sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for AG Pennypacker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pennypacker wants to clinch
and Dundee counters with a stiff right hand.
Pennypacker shoots in for a takedown but Dundee shows good takedown defense.
Pennypacker needs to keep his hands up - Dundee had a free shot at his head there.
Dundee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dundee tests Pennypacker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dundee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pennypacker.
Pennypacker has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dundee finds it's way round the side to connect with Pennypacker's head.
Nice jab there from Dundee.
Pennypacker is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pennypacker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dundee.
Oh Pennypacker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pennypacker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pennypacker seems to have got his legs back now.
Pennypacker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dundee moves out of range as Pennypacker throws a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pennypacker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pennypacker is defended easily by Dundee.
Dundee looks to throw the jab but Pennypacker is out of range.
Dundee takes one on the button.
Dundee slips under a jab from Pennypacker.
Nice body punch from Dundee.
Pennypacker is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Dundee lands with a straight right. Pennypacker didn't see that one coming.
Pennypacker connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dundee's hands.
Pennypacker misses with a combination
and Dundee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dundee jabs at Pennypacker's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pennypacker tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dundee swivels and escapes.
A slow jab from Pennypacker misses its intended target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dundee. That's going to slow Pennypacker down.
Dundee throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mick Dundee dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dundee thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Pennypacker if he has to take too many more of those.
Pennypacker drops his hands momentarily and Dundee takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dundee has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice shot by Dundee.
Pennypacker definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dundee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pennypacker throws out the jab.
Pennypacker cracks Dundee with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Dundee takes one to the chin there.
Dundee throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Dundee. Those never looked like landing.
Pennypacker takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jab, jab by Dundee - just one landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dundee scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pennypacker in his tracks.
Pennypacker with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dundee counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dundee fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pennypacker checks it well.
Dundee pushes Pennypacker away with a front kick.
Dundee lands with a good body shot.
Dundee cracks a nice hook into Pennypacker's ribs.
Pennypacker cracks Dundee with an open hand slap.
Pennypacker is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Dundee feints and then cracks Pennypacker's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pennypacker down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dundee cracks Pennypacker with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mick Dundee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pennypacker wants to clinch up but Dundee keeps it at a distance.
Dundee connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pennypacker shoots in looking for a takedown but Dundee manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pennypacker's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Dundee scoring well with a low kick there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dundee, right into the meat.
Pennypacker with a poor takedown
and Dundee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for AG Pennypacker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pennypacker on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dundee fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dundee lunges at Pennypacker with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pennypacker's hand.
Dundee throws a lazy right hand but Pennypacker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dundee drops Pennypacker with a beautiful combination! Pennypacker stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Dundee is looking for the KO!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dundee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dundee shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Pennypacker takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Dundee sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Pennypacker bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mick Dundee!
Mick Dundee decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rikkard Hanson (ranked 1001 p4p, 136 weight class) and Jammal Drinkwiskey (ranked 2342 p4p, 302 weight class). Drinkwiskey has chosen Distress - Progress/Regress as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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191 lbs
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14 - 11 - 1 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rikkard Hanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jammal Drinkwiskey!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drinkwiskey's corner calls for a 1-2. Drinkwiskey obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hanson shoots for a takedown but Drinkwiskey saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Drinkwiskey doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hanson throws a solid leg kick but Drinkwiskey takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hanson.
Hanson darts in and clinches Drinkwiskey up against the cage.
Drinkwiskey lands with a short shot to the head.
Drinkwiskey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hanson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A nice left hand lands by Drinkwiskey.
Hanson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Drinkwiskey prevents it.
Drinkwiskey pushes Hanson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Drinkwiskey tries a body shot but Hanson blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left hand lands to the body for Drinkwiskey.
Hanson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Drinkwiskey breaks the clinch.
Hanson misses with a takedown attempt - Drinkwiskey sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Drinkwiskey swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rikkard Hanson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drinkwiskey lands with a nice body punch.
Hanson misses with a takedown
and Drinkwiskey counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Drinkwiskey slips a straight right by Hanson.
A shot to the body from Hanson misses
and Drinkwiskey counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hanson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Drinkwiskey.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Drinkwiskey! But no joy.
Hanson throws a low kick but Drinkwiskey avoids it.
Jammal Drinkwiskey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hanson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hanson misses with an uppercut.
Hanson misses with a right hand
and Drinkwiskey counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drinkwiskey avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hanson with a hook.
Hanson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Drinkwiskey has time to react.
It looks like Jammal Drinkwiskey has been cut.
Hanson with a poor takedown
and Drinkwiskey counters with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hanson misses with a body kick.
Drinkwiskey lands a jab to the nose.
Hanson throws a right hand that misses
and Drinkwiskey counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hanson throws an overhand right that lands on Drinkwiskey's shoulder, as Drinkwiskey tries to avoid the shot.
Drinkwiskey misses with a body shot.
Hanson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Hanson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Drinkwiskey as he avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Drinkwiskey on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hanson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Drinkwiskey counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Drinkwiskey lands a right hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Drinkwiskey coming out on top.
Hanson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hanson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Drinkwiskey counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hanson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Drinkwiskey looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Drinkwiskey avoids the body shot from Hanson.
Drinkwiskey connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rikkard Hanson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hanson misses with a body shot
and Drinkwiskey counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Hanson.
A clash of legs there as Drinkwiskey blocks the low kick.
Hanson misses the jab.
Hanson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Drinkwiskey.
Hanson misses with an uppercut
and Drinkwiskey counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hanson misses with a combination
and Drinkwiskey counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Drinkwiskey scores with a nice right hand.
Drinkwiskey ducks under a wild hook from Hanson.
Hanson throws a lazy right hand but Drinkwiskey sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Drinkwiskey is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hanson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Hanson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Drinkwiskey is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hanson with a body shot.
Hanson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Drinkwiskey counters with a straight right hand.
Hanson drives through and clinches with Drinkwiskey against the cage.
Drinkwiskey gets through Hanson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Drinkwiskey can't find room to land a body shot as Hanson controls the action.
Hanson blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jammal Drinkwiskey dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jammal Drinkwiskey's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hanson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Drinkwiskey tries to counter with a clinch but Hanson shakes him off and moves away.
Drinkwiskey defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hanson.
Hanson misses with a right hand
and Drinkwiskey counters with a right hand to the body.
Drinkwiskey lands a nice hook to Hanson's body. Hanson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hanson shoots for a takedown but Drinkwiskey saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Drinkwiskey looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A lazy body kick from Hanson
and Drinkwiskey counters with a nice uppercut.
Jammal Drinkwiskey seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hanson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drinkwiskey looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hanson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Drinkwiskey has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rikkard Hanson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hanson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Drinkwiskey counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hanson misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drinkwiskey connects with a body shot that sends Hanson's belly button to the back.
Hanson has a takedown stuffed.
Drinkwiskey misses with a body shot.
Drinkwiskey's corner calls for a 1-2. Drinkwiskey obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hanson gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Drinkwiskey counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Drinkwiskey.
A short body shot lands from Drinkwiskey as the two fighters clinch.
Drinkwiskey misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Drinkwiskey lands an uppercut.
Drinkwiskey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hanson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Drinkwiskey connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hanson tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanson is looking to clinch.
Jab from Drinkwiskey.
No joy there for Hanson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Drinkwiskey let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drinkwiskey. Hanson does a little dance to reset his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Hanson misses the target.
Drinkwiskey looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hanson swings widly with a right hand
and Drinkwiskey counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Drinkwiskey scores with the left hand. Hanson knows he should have avoided that one.
Hanson walks into a jab.
A jab lands there for Drinkwiskey.
Hanson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
As Hanson backs off Drinkwiskey throws a huge counter combo but Hanson manages to avoid it all.
Hanson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Drinkwiskey.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanson throws a leg kick but Drinkwiskey sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hanson throws a big shot that misses.
Drinkwiskey now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hanson misses with a hook. Drinkwiskey ducked under it nicely.
Drinkwiskey stuffs the takedown attempt from Hanson. Hanson gets slowly back to his feet.
Hanson misses with a body punch
and Drinkwiskey counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hanson throws a leg kick that misses.
Drinkwiskey wants to counter with a clinch but Hanson pushes him away.
Hanson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Drinkwiskey defends it nicely.
Hanson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Drinkwiskey tries to counter with a clinch but Hanson shakes him off and moves away.
Drinkwiskey moves away from the strike by Hanson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Drinkwiskey to score with a decent uppercut.
Hanson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Drinkwiskey is able to avoid easily.
Drinkwiskey looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A low kick from Hanson is predictable there
and Drinkwiskey counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Drinkwiskey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Drinkwiskey stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Drinkwiskey wants it to stay on the feet.
A little jabbing left from Drinkwiskey on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Drinkwiskey circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hanson misses with an uppercut
enabling Drinkwiskey to counter with a crisp jab.
Hanson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Drinkwiskey swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Drinkwiskey throws a good cross that connects.
Hanson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hanson misses with a wild body shot.
It seemed like Drinkwiskey was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hanson digs a good hook to Drinkwiskey's body.
Drinkwiskey lands a jab to Hanson's midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jammal Drinkwiskey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jammal Drinkwiskey's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Hanson with a poor takedown
and Drinkwiskey moves into the clinch.
Hanson is trying to drag Drinkwiskey to the mat but Drinkwiskey just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Drinkwiskey can't find room to land a body shot as Hanson controls the action.
Drinkwiskey lands an uppercut.
Drinkwiskey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hanson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Drinkwiskey after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rikkard Hanson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Drinkwiskey just leaning against Hanson, taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A body shot lands from Drinkwiskey.
Drinkwiskey misses with some punches.
Hanson blocks a body shot from Drinkwiskey.
Drinkwiskey breaks the clinch.
Hanson misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanson throws a lazy right hand but Drinkwiskey sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Drinkwiskey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hanson moves away.
Drinkwiskey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hanson moves away.
Drinkwiskey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hanson.
No luck for Hanson with that takedown attempt.
A little jabbing left from Drinkwiskey on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hanson swings for the body but Drinkwiskey moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Drinkwiskey on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hanson shoots for a takedown but Drinkwiskey saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
It seemed like Drinkwiskey was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Drinkwiskey looks to score with a jab to the body but Hanson is just out of range.
Hanson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Drinkwiskey sprawls and moves away.
Hanson looks to throw the jab but Drinkwiskey is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Drinkwiskey! But no joy.
Hanson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Drinkwiskey checks it well.
Drinkwiskey unleashes a big counter combination but Hanson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Jammal Drinkwiskey is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Drinkwiskey doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hanson misses with a looping left.
Hanson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Drinkwiskey throws a series of punches but Hanson avoids them all with ease.
Drinkwiskey catches Hanson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A shot to the liver by Drinkwiskey. Beautiful body shot.
Hanson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Drinkwiskey counters with a nice uppercut.
Hanson misses with a straight right.
As Hanson backs off Drinkwiskey throws a huge counter combo but Hanson manages to avoid it all.
Hanson missing with a left hand there. Drinkwiskey was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hanson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Drinkwiskey scores with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Drinkwiskey. No joy for Hanson on that attempt.
Drinkwiskey throws out a counter right but Hanson avoids it with no problem.
Drinkwiskey connects with a right hand. Hanson shakes it off.
The fighters circling - Hanson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hanson tries for a takedown but Drinkwiskey sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hanson shoots in and drives through. Drinkwiskey sprawls well.
Hanson misses with a right hand
and Drinkwiskey counters with a nice uppercut.
Hanson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hanson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hanson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hanson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drinkwiskey manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanson ducks right into an uppercut from Drinkwiskey.
Drinkwiskey cracks Hanson with an open hand slap.
Hanson throws an off balance right hand
and Drinkwiskey counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Drinkwiskey bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hanson's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hanson connects with a leg kick. Drinkwiskey looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Drinkwiskey thuds a left hand into Hanson's body.
Drinkwiskey lands with an overhand left.
Drinkwiskey digs a good body shot into Hanson's ribs.
Nice uppercut there from Drinkwiskey.
Hanson misses with a hook. Drinkwiskey ducked under it nicely.
Rikkard Hanson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hanson throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Drinkwiskey to counter with a crisp jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jammal Drinkwiskey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Drinkwiskey has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jammal Drinkwiskey!
An out of breath Jammal Drinkwiskey thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tetsuya Shiroo (ranked 2315 p4p, 280 weight class) and Duke Nukem (ranked 2900 p4p, 339 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Shiroo might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Gazette / Filth In The Beauty. Nukem has chosen Here comes the boom as his entrance music. Duke Nukem has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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32
265 lbs
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246 lbs
25 - 16 - 2 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tetsuya Shiroo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Duke Nukem!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shiroo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nukem lands a nice shot that snaps Shiroo's head back.
It looks like Tetsuya Shiroo has been cut.
Shiroo closes the distance and pushes Nukem back into the cage.
Nukem jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Shiroo walks away with a smile on his face. Nukem gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nice shot by Nukem.
Shiroo instigates a clinch.
Nukem wants to break free but Shiroo has control.
Nukem tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Shiroo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nukem tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Shiroo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tetsuya Shiroo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Duke Nukem.
Shiroo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shiroo gets through Nukem's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nukem jumps guard.
Shiroo wants to pass the guard but Nukem is keeping the position.
Nukem is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nukem working for a triangle but Shiroo defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shiroo looking to pass the guard.
Nukem not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Shiroo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Shiroo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Shiroo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Nukem working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Shiroo wants to control from the top but Nukem keeps moving.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nukem misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nukem lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nukem looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nukem scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nukem is trying to stall.
Shiroo controlling the action here for a moment.
A bit of stalling here from Shiroo.
Shiroo gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shiroo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nukem lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nukem has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Shiroo after a bit of a struggle.
Nukem has a couple of punches blocked by Shiroo.
Nukem fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nukem breaks from the clinch.
Nukem tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shiroo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nukem lands a big head kick that sends Shiroo tumbling to the mat! Nukem takes a step backwards and waves Shiroo back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shiroo scores with the left hand. Nukem knows he should have avoided that one.
Shiroo scores with a jab to the head.
Tetsuya Shiroo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shiroo moves out of range as Nukem throws a body kick.
Nukem tries to keep at a distance but Shiroo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Shiroo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shiroo takes a shot to the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Shiroo working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nukem lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Shiroo backwards.
Tetsuya Shiroo's cut is getting worse.
Shiroo blocks an elbow strike from Nukem.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nukem.
Tetsuya Shiroo's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shiroo.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nukem as Shiroo tries to tie him up.
Nukem is trying to pull guard but Shiroo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Shiroo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jeez, Tetsuya Shiroo's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tetsuya Shiroo's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Duke Nukem!
Duke Nukem is the new heavyweight champion!
Duke Nukem seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Tetsuya Shiroo was interviewed post fight and said 'I was prepared to die in this cage tonight. The opponent was the better man today but I will be back stronger.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kristus Koistinen (ranked 827 p4p, 114 weight class) and Dao Sonnen (ranked 1063 p4p, 144 weight class). Sonnen is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Sure to be sure. 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
25 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Kristus Koistinen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dao Sonnen!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koistinen misses with a double jab.
Sonnen jabs at Koistinen's body.
Koistinen lands a jab to the nose.
It looks like Dao Sonnen has been cut.
Good leg kick by Sonnen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Koistinen swings for the body but Sonnen moves out of range.
Sonnen lands with a nice body punch.
Sonnen misses with a straight left.
Sonnen doesn't manage to clinch there - Koistinen circles away.
Kristus Koistinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sonnen scores with a push kick.
Sonnen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Koistinen.
Koistinen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sonnen. Sonnen obviously looking to wear him down.
Koistinen gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Sonnen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sonnen blocks a jab.
A little jabbing left from Sonnen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Koistinen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sonnen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonnen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Koistinen.
Koistinen misses with a looping right.
Koistinen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sonnen is out of range and Koistinen settles back down.
Sonnen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sonnen lands a really nice looking cross but Koistinen seems unphased.
Nice defenses there by Sonnen.
Koistinen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sonnen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Koistinen thinking.
Koistinen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Koistinen throws a sloppy body shot
and Sonnen counters with an outside leg kick.
Koistinen misses with a shot to the body
and Sonnen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice cross by Koistinen.
Sonnen moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice body kick from Sonnen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koistinen throws a body punch but Sonnen moves out of range.
Koistinen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Koistinen wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Koistinen moves out of range as Sonnen strikes.
Koistinen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Koistinen throws a body punch but Sonnen moves out of range.
Sonnen only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Koistinen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Koistinen connects with a solid leg kick.
Koistinen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Koistinen misses with a body shot
and Sonnen counters with a nice body shot.
Sonnen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sonnen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sonnen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Koistinen.
Koistinen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Koistinen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sonnen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koistinen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sonnen checks it well.
Koistinen thows a leg kick but Sonnen checks it
and Sonnen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice uppercut lands for Sonnen. That snapped Koistinen's head back.
Sonnen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Koistinen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sonnen checks a leg kick.
Sonnen replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Koistinen blocks it well.
Koistinen throws a lazy uppercut
and Sonnen counters with a nice leg kick.
Koistinen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sonnen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sonnen looks to land a left hand but Koistinen moved out of range nicely.
Sonnen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sonnen throws a leg kick which misses Koistinen's front leg but catches the back leg as Koistinen tries to avoid it.
Good shot there by Sonnen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Donk. Koistinen catches Sonnen right on the button with a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen lands a really nice looking cross but Koistinen seems unphased.
Koistinen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sonnen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sonnen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Koistinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sonnen manages to avoid it.
Koistinen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Koistinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sonnen appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A slow jab from Koistinen misses its intended target.
A swing and a miss from Koistinen.
Sonnen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koistinen throws a body kick that misses
and Sonnen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sonnen scoring well with a low kick there.
The fighters circling - Koistinen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dao Sonnen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dao Sonnen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Koistinen throws a leg kick but Sonnen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sonnen flicks out a counter leg kick but Koistinen steps away.
Sonnen ducks under a wild hook from Koistinen.
Koistinen throws a body punch but Sonnen moves out of range.
Koistinen 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.
Sonnen wants to counter the offense by Koistinen and move into the clinch position.
Koistinen misses with an uppercut. Sonnen saw that one coming.
Sonnen scores with a jab to the body.
Sonnen misses with a low kick.
Sonnen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Koistinen can pounce on him.
Koistinen thows a leg kick but Sonnen checks it
and Sonnen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sonnen lands a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Koistinen is looking to break free of the clinch but Sonnen has double underhooks.
Koistinen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Koistinen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Koistinen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
I was talking to Koistinen's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonnen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sonnen prevents a body shot from Koistinen.
The referee is keeping an eye on Koistinen - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Sonnen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sonnen tries to work over Koistinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sonnen scores with a hook to the body.
Koistinen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Koistinen tried to score with a low kick but Sonnen checks it.
Sonnen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sonnen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Koistinen.
Dao Sonnen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Koistinen wants to land a leg kick but Sonnen is out of range.
Koistinen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Koistinen lands a nice shot to the body.
Koistinen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Koistinen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sonnen moves out of range as Koistinen throws a body kick.
Sonnen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Koistinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sonnen manages to avoid it.
Koistinen sets himself, and Sonnen steps forward looking for the clinch! Koistinen avoids it this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koistinen throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Sonnen fakes the leg kick and cracks Koistinen in the body.
Sonnen lands with a hook. Koistinen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sonnen lands a jab to the nose.
Koistinen moves to clinch but Sonnen breaks away
and Sonnen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Koistinen 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.
Sonnen scores with the left hand. Koistinen knows he should have avoided that one.
Koistinen misses the shot to the body.
Koistinen throws a body shot but no joy.
Sonnen tries to land a front kick but Koistinen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sonnen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sonnen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koistinen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A nice side step and Sonnen releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Koistinen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sonnen feints a counter leg kick.
Sonnen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Koistinen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sonnen drives through and clinches with Koistinen against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Koistinen.
Koistinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Sonnen controls his hands.
Sonnen blocks an uppercut.
Koistinen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Koistinen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sonnen.
Sonnen works Koistinen's body with a nice hook.
Sonnen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Koistinen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sonnen is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Koistinen with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Koistinen. Sonnen does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen dips to his left and cracks Koistinen with an uppercut!
Some wild striking there from Koistinen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koistinen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sonnen is out of range.
Sonnen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sonnen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sonnen throws a body shot but no joy.
Koistinen throws a leg kick
and Sonnen counters with a slapping leg kick.
Koistinen misses with the combination.
Koistinen throws a leg kick but Sonnen checks it.
Koistinen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dao Sonnen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Dao Sonnen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Koistinen misses with a left hand
and Sonnen counters with a leg kick.
Sonnen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Koistinen.
Sonnen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Koistinen throws a body punch but Sonnen moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Koistinen.
Sonnen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sonnen is trying to counter with his kicks.
Koistinen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Koistinen misses with a body shot
and Sonnen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Koistinen takes one to the side of the head.
Sonnen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Koistinen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sonnen throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Koistinen misses its intended target.
Koistinen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sonnen counters with a slapping leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Koistinen thows a leg kick but Sonnen checks it
and Sonnen counters with a body kick.
Sonnen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Koistinen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonnen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Koistinen misses with a straight left.
A jab lands there for Sonnen.
Koistinen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Koistinen's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Sonnen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Koistinen misses with a left hand
and Sonnen counters with a crisp right that sends Koistinen to the canvas! Sonnen follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dao Sonnen!
Dao Sonnen is the new middleweight champion!
Our winner, Dao Sonnen, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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