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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Romulus Veres (ranked 3029 p4p, 373 weight class) and Pertti Silsa (ranked 3939 p4p, 454 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Silsa's choice of entrance music: Candy by Robbie Williams. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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32
188 lbs
22 - 6 - 1 |
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45
197 lbs
36 - 24 - 2 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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
22 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Romulus Veres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
36 - 24 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Pertti Silsa!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Veres misses with a body kick.
Silsa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Romulus Veres seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Veres throws a front kick that sends Silsa stumbling back into the cage.
A big left from Silsa misses.
Veres swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Silsa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Veres counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A left lands for Veres.
Veres scoring well with a low kick there.
Veres darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Silsa looks to land a right hand but Veres moved out of range.
Silsa walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Veres.
Silsa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Veres. Veres obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Veres moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Silsa loads up on a big right hand but Veres slips the punch.
Veres thinks about countering with a head kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Veres.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silsa. Veres does a little dance to reset his feet.
Veres keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silsa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Veres.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veres fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Silsa.
Silsa fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A head kick by Veres misses
letting Silsa counter with a right hand.
Silsa throws a hook to the side of Veres's head but Veres sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Veres throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silsa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Veres uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silsa.
Veres tries to land a front kick but Silsa steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Veres fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Veres lands with a nice body punch.
Veres misses with a wild body shot.
Silsa throws a hook but Veres blocks it.
Veres is looking to wear down Silsa with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Silsa takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Veres scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Silsa doesn't seem bothered though.
Veres checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Silsa throws a lazy right hand but Veres sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Veres misses with a head kick.
Veres lands a glancing blow to the side of Silsa's head.
Silsa takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Silsa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Veres.
Veres blocks a jab.
Veres lands a right hook to the body.
Veres scores with a push kick.
Veres moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Veres. That's going to slow Silsa down.
Veres pushes Silsa away with a front kick.
Veres lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Silsa's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Veres scores with a head kick.
Veres paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Silsa blocks a head kick by Veres.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Veres.
Silsa takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Silsa takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Veres.
Veres dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Veres there.
Veres fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Veres lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A lazy left from Veres finds it's target.
Romulus Veres is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silsa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Veres lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Veres scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Veres.
Veres pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Veres throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
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!
Veres with a hook.
Silsa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Veres.
Veres feints and then cracks Silsa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Silsa down.
Veres connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veres ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Veres lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Silsa moves out of range as Veres throws a body kick.
Silsa swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Veres counters with a head kick. That will keep Silsa thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Veres lands a two punch combo.
Veres closes the distance and clinches.
Veres misses with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Veres.
Silsa lands a right hand.
Veres misses with a body punch.
Silsa misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Veres.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silsa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Veres fails to land.
Veres lands a hook that snaps the head of Silsa backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Veres.
Veres throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Romulus Veres dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Veres throws a head kick but Silsa moves out of range.
A jab from Silsa misses.
Veres lands with a shot to the body.
Silsa shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Silsa needs to keep his hands up - Veres had a free shot at his head there.
The fighters circling - Silsa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Veres comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Veres avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Veres is looking to counter punch.
Veres scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Silsa takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Silsa shoots in for a takedown but Veres shows good takedown defense.
Veres moves out of range of the strikes.
Veres cracks the inside of Silsa's front leg.
Veres cracks Silsa with an open hand slap.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Veres throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A little jabbing left from Silsa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Veres throws a front kick that sends Silsa stumbling back into the cage.
Veres thows a body kick. Silsa tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Silsa is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silsa walks into a straight right hand from Veres.
Veres lands a slapping body shot.
Nice body punch from Veres.
Veres throws a body punch but Silsa moves out of range.
Silsa tries to move into range but Veres moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Veres lands a head kick. Silsa smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Silsa gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Veres fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Veres lands a leg kick that knocks Silsa off balance momentarily.
Romulus Veres is winning the standup battle so far.
A punch lands to the side of Silsa 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Veres.
Veres moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Jab by Veres.
A head kick from Veres lands but Silsa takes it in his stride.
Veres lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Veres is looking to slow Silsa down with leg kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veres buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Silsa goes for a double leg but Veres avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Veres continues to drive forward.
Veres is looking to slow Silsa down with leg kicks.
Veres ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice jab there from Veres.
Jab by Veres.
Silsa takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd cheers as Veres lands an impressive looking overhand right. Silsa doesn't seem phased though.
Veres lands a leg kick that knocks Silsa off balance momentarily.
Silsa drops his hands momentarily and Veres takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Silsa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Veres gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Veres feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Silsa's calf.
Silsa has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Veres jabs Silsa right on the nose. Silsa blinks but takes it well.
Veres lands a nice shot that snaps Silsa's head back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veres throws a hook to the side of Silsa's head but Silsa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silsa takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Veres scores with a jab.
Veres is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silsa can do to turn this around?
Silsa throws a hook but Veres avoids it easily.
Veres clinches.
Veres lands a body shot.
Still in the clinch, Veres scores with a nice short uppercut.
Veres pushes Silsa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Veres lands a left hand.
Silsa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Veres tries a body shot but Silsa blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Veres.
Silsa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Veres's elbow.
Silsa misses with a punch to the body.
Veres tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Veres works on Silsa's body with a couple of short punches.
Veres lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Veres tries a body shot but Silsa blocks it.
A hook to the body from Veres.
Veres softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Veres.
Veres lands with a light punch inside.
Veres digs a right hand underneath Silsa's ribcage. Silsa let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Veres presses Silsa against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Veres doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short left from Veres.
Veres lands with a left to the head.
Veres misses with a body punch.
Veres lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Silsa.
Veres cracks Silsa with a nice body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Veres misses with a hook to the ribs.
Veres lands a hook to the side of the head.
Veres tries a body shot but Silsa blocks it.
Silsa throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Romulus Veres dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Silsa takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Silsa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Veres lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Silsa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Veres.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Veres, as that shot connected.
Silsa is rocked!
Veres lands with an uppercut that bounces Silsa off the cage and back into range.
Silsa is still on wobbly legs! Can Veres finish him?
An inside leg kick lands from Veres.
Veres lands a nice shot to the body.
Silsa seems to have recovered his senses.
Silsa on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nice straight punches there by Veres. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Veres.
Veres scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Veres lands a body shot.
Veres works the jab nicely.
Silsa sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Silsa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Silsa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Veres lands a brutal head kick. Silsa looks out on his feet and Veres throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Romulus Veres!
An out of breath and clearly excited Romulus Veres thanked FORCEE for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jethro Rusted (ranked 1825 p4p, 247 weight class) and Aaron Newport (ranked 1907 p4p, 257 weight class). Jethro Rusted could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Aaron Newport's chin.
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191 lbs
29 - 17 - 1 |
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38
194 lbs
25 - 8 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jethro Rusted!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Aaron Newport!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Newport takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Newport swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Aaron Newport seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Newport misses the shot to the body.
Rusted half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Rusted has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Coffee Shop in the buildup to the fight.
Newport with a nice cross.
Newport misses the jab.
Rusted blocks the body kick.
Rusted walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rusted fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Newport looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Newport throws a leg kick that misses.
Newport misses with a body shot.
Nice cross by Rusted.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Newport throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rusted checks a leg kick nicely.
Newport is looking to chop away at Rusted's legs.
Rusted checks a leg kick.
Rusted tries to counter with a takedown but Newport is quick to defend against it.
Rusted uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Newport.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Newport is predictable there
and Rusted counters with a big head kick but Newport shrugs it off.
Newport is looking to land body kicks.
Newport pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Newport throws a body punch but Rusted moves out of range.
Rusted half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Newport tries a head kick but it misses.
Newport fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rusted is out of range.
Rusted appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Rusted misses the shot to the body.
Newport appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Newport throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rusted throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Newport looks to land a left hand but Rusted moved out of range nicely.
Rusted appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Rusted walks into a left hand.
Newport throws a body shot but no joy.
Rusted drops down looking for a counter takedown but Newport sprawls and moves away.
Rusted avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rusted misses with a low kick.
Rusted misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rusted throws the kick towards the body but Newport avoids it.
Newport throws the left hand but Rusted avoids the punch easily.
Rusted half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Rusted cracks Newport with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rusted takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
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!
Rusted misses with a wild combination.
Newport scores with a jab to the head.
Newport takes a swing at Rusted's ribcage but misses.
Rusted lands a nice shot to the body.
Newport lands a leg kick that knocks Rusted off balance momentarily.
Newport keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rusted closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Newport misses with a low kick.
Newport tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rusted appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newport clinches up with Rusted and pushes him back against the cage.
Rusted breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rusted moves out of range of the body kick from Newport.
Newport scores with a body shot.
Rusted staying out of range there.
Newport slips a straight right by Rusted.
Newport misses with a wild body shot.
Newport fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Newport lands with a slapping head kick.
Rusted fails with the takedown.
Rusted takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Newport takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newport wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Newport keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rusted looks for a takedown but Newport sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jethro Rusted. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rusted blocks a jab.
The crowd cheers as Newport lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rusted doesn't seem phased though.
Rusted slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Newport is looking to score with low kicks.
Rusted tries to counter with a takedown but Newport is quick to defend against it.
Newport works Rusted's body with a nice hook.
Rusted is looking to wear down Newport with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Newport lands a right hook to the body.
Newport throws a leg kick but Rusted moved away.
Rusted will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rusted checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Newport dominated that round.
That's time! Rusted's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Newport misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rusted.
Newport scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rusted in his tracks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Newport. Rusted does a little dance to reset his feet.
Newport moves out of range of the body kick.
Rusted gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Newport.
Newport pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Newport stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Newport getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rusted ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Newport scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Newport. That's going to slow Rusted down.
Newport throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Rusted does it's job there.
A clash of legs there as Rusted blocks the low kick.
Rusted takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Aaron Newport is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rusted uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Newport.
Aaron Newport seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rusted throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Newport scores with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Newport.
Newport fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rusted has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A punch lands to the side of Newport 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rusted takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Newport misses with a wild body shot.
Rusted darts in trying to clinch
and Newport counters with a good low kick that Rusted was not able to check.
Newport lands a jab to the nose.
Newport lands a high kick!
Rusted uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Newport.
Rusted changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Newport.
Rusted takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Newport throws a head kick that half lands.
Nice shot by Rusted.
Rusted throws a leg kick but Newport sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rusted takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Newport throws a big shot that misses.
Newport works Rusted's body with a nice hook.
Rusted throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Newport pushes Rusted up against the cage in a clinch.
Newport misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Newport on the inside.
Newport struggles to land a body shot inside as Rusted controls his hands.
Rusted tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Newport's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newport is fighting off a takedown attempt but Rusted is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Newport to the mat. Newport regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Rusted passes Newport's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Newport blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rusted.
Rusted performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Rusted is trying to control the action in half guard but Newport is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rusted is just content to waste time from the top position. Newport takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rusted not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Rusted trying to control but Newport is working from the bottom.
Rusted is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Newport is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Newport pulls Rusted in close to his closed guard and prevents Rusted from doing any damage or advancing position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Newport showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
That kick from Rusted tenderised Newport's leg. Newport is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rusted lands with a nice body punch.
Rusted looks to land a left hand but Newport moved out of range nicely.
Rusted lands with a shot to the body.
Rusted ducks under a wild hook from Newport.
A looping hook to the body misses from Newport. Rusted does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rusted feinted with a counter takedown.
Newport uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rusted has time to react.
Rusted slips under a jab from Newport.
Rusted appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rusted on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Rusted throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Newport sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Newport lands a body shot.
A head kick from Newport lands but Rusted takes it in his stride.
Rusted keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newport lands with a shot to the body.
Rusted shoots for a takedown but Newport saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Newport appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Rusted staying out of range there.
Newport pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Newport tries to bum rush Rusted with a series of wild strikes but Rusted uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rusted on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rusted throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Newport connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Newport stuns Rusted with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rusted throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Newport sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rusted avoids the head kick by Newport.
Rusted waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Newport.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Newport.
Rusted wants to land a leg kick but Newport is out of range.
Newport looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jethro Rusted has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aaron Newport 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.
Rusted checks a leg kick.
Newport keeps Rusted at a distance using the push kick.
Rusted fails in his attempt to clinch.
Newport looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Newport tries to clinch but Rusted is having none of it.
Rusted changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rusted throws a solid leg kick but Newport takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rusted.
Newport tries to score with a low kick but Rusted moves his leg out of the way.
Newport misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rusted avoids the body shot from Newport.
Newport swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Newport tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Newport cracks Rusted with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rusted throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Newport sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rusted throws a hook but Newport blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newport throws a lazy body kick
and Rusted counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Newport!
Rusted working away.
Rusted taking a breather here.
Rusted trying to control the action but Newport is working from the bottom.
Rusted controls the position from side control.
Newport is not content to let Rusted control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rusted working the ground and pound.
Newport has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Newport wants to control but Rusted postures up.
Rusted in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Rusted wants to control for a moment but Newport uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Newport is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Newport manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aaron Newport comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Newport winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aaron Newport!
An out of breath and clearly excited Aaron Newport thanked FORCEE for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
Jethro Rusted spoke after the fight, saying 'Fuck this shit, I might be retiring soon.'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kantaro Hoshino (ranked 1048 p4p, 110 weight class) and Temel Dilli (ranked 1488 p4p, 166 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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
39 - 14 - 3, fighting out of Montreal, Kantaro Hoshino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Temel Dilli!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoshino misses with a wild body shot.
Hoshino loads up on a big right hand but Dilli slips the punch.
Dilli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hoshino pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dilli flicks out a counter leg kick but Hoshino steps away.
Hoshino misses with a looping left.
Hoshino showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dilli.
Dilli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dilli feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hoshinos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hoshino definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hoshino swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hoshino misses with a straight right.
Dilli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hoshino.
Dilli lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Dilli lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hoshino's sensitive parts.
Hoshino misses with a right hand
and Dilli counters with a thumping low kick.
Hoshino misses with a hook.
Dilli looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A swing and a miss from Dilli.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hoshino throws a body punch but Dilli moves out of range.
Dilli getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hoshino misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dilli lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dilli slips a jab from Hoshino.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dilli! But no joy.
Dilli misses with a hook. Hoshino ducked under it nicely.
Dilli staying out of range there.
Hoshino is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Dilli's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Hoshino slips under a jab.
Hoshino avoids the head kick by Dilli.
Hoshino looks to throw the jab but Dilli is out of range.
Hoshino tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dilli was well out of range. Poor timing from Hoshino.
Hoshino on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hoshino misses with a straight right.
Dilli lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dilli gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dilli throws a leg kick which misses Hoshino's front leg but catches the back leg as Hoshino tries to avoid it.
Dilli throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hoshino takes a swing at Dilli's ribcage but misses.
Hoshino has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dilli.
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!
Hoshino misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jab by Dilli.
Hoshino looks to throw the jab but Dilli is out of range.
Hoshino misses the body punch
and Dilli counters with a left and a right that stings Hoshino.
Hoshino throws a big shot that misses.
Hoshino lands the left hand.
Hoshino steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dilli.
Dilli slips under a jab.
Hoshino looks to land a right hand but Dilli moved out of range.
Hoshino misses with an uppercut. Dilli saw that one coming.
Kantaro Hoshino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hoshino slips a jab and a cross from Dilli.
Hoshino misses with a straight left.
Hoshino scores with a shot to the body.
Dilli throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hoshino sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hoshino swings for the body but Dilli moves out of range.
Dilli thinks about the counter body kick.
Hoshino misses with a few strikes there.
Hoshino misses with a lunging right hand
and Dilli counters with a low kick, right behind Hoshino 's knee.
Dilli throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Dilli.
Hoshino throws a big shot that misses.
Hoshino looks to land a left hand but Dilli moved out of range nicely.
Dilli is looking for the big counter here.
Hoshino throws a body punch but Dilli moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dilli.
Hoshino avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hoshino was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A big left from Dilli misses.
Hoshino keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hoshino misses with a jab to the body
enabling Dilli to counter with a crisp jab.
Hoshino missing with a left hand there. Dilli was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dilli lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dilli blocks a jab.
Dilli swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hoshino misses with a jab to the body
and Dilli counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Dilli avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hoshino misses with a looping right.
Dilli scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hoshino throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hoshino throws a body punch but Dilli moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino swings for the body but Dilli moves out of range.
Dilli looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hoshino takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dilli misses with a looping right.
Hoshino avoids the head kick by Dilli.
Dilli lands a really nice looking cross but Hoshino seems unphased.
Dilli dodges the punch combination from Hoshino.
Hoshino throws a hook but Dilli blocks it.
Hoshino misses with a hook. Dilli ducked under it nicely.
Hoshino moves out of range of the strikes.
Hoshino misses with a straight left.
Dilli missing with a left hand there. Hoshino was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dilli moves away from the strike by Hoshino.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hoshino thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hoshino tries to move into range but Dilli moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dilli stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dilli misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Temel Dilli dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Hoshino throws the left hand but Dilli avoids the punch easily.
A slow jab from Dilli misses its intended target.
Hoshino takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dilli moves out of range of the strikes.
Hoshino looks to land a right hand but Dilli moved out of range.
Hoshino ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dilli moves away.
Hoshino throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circling - Dilli throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A head kick misses from Dilli.
Hoshino was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hoshino missing with a left hand there. Dilli was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dilli misses with a straight right.
Temel Dilli seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dilli moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dilli.
Hoshino lands with a nice body punch.
Dilli misses with an uppercut. Hoshino saw that one coming.
Dilli lands a nice shot to the body.
Dilli has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hoshino throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dilli feints a counter leg kick.
Hoshino looks to score with a jab to the body but Dilli is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Hoshino finds it's way through Dilli's defenses.
Hoshino is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Dilli misses with an uppercut.
Hoshino rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hoshino takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hoshino looks to score with a jab to the body but Dilli is just out of range.
Hoshino swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Dilli counters with a nice uppercut.
Dilli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hoshino manages to avoid it.
Dilli bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dilli throws out a counter right but Hoshino avoids it with no problem.
Hoshino swings for the body but Dilli moves out of range.
Hoshino is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hoshino fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dilli manages to avoid it.
Decent striking displayed by Dilli there.
Dilli swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dilli wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dilli throws a shot from downtown. Hoshino moves away and avoids it.
Hoshino slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
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!
Dilli misses with an uppercut.
Hoshino misses with a body shot.
Hoshino takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dilli throws a body shot but no joy.
Dilli takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hoshino throws an overhand right that lands on Dilli's shoulder, as Dilli tries to avoid the shot.
Dilli throws out a loose jab but Hoshino uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dilli feints and then cracks Hoshino's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hoshino down.
Dilli is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Dilli wants to slow Hoshino down by chopping away at his legs.
Dilli scores with a body shot.
Dilli steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hoshino.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Hoshino might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Hoshino uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dilli throws a jab but it's blocked by Hoshino.
Dilli looks to score with a jab to the body but Hoshino is just out of range.
Hoshino takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hoshino misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dilli.
Hoshino fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dilli manages to avoid it.
Dilli bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hoshino's head.
Dilli misses with a body shot.
Hoshino defending well as Dilli loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino scores with a decent looking hook.
Hoshino tests Dilli's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hoshino walks into a jab.
Dilli fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hoshino.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dilli. Hoshino does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hoshino uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dilli.
Dilli misses with a looping right.
Hoshino misses with a left hand
and Dilli counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dilli looks to land a right hand but Hoshino moved out of range.
Hoshino tests Dilli's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dilli works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dilli is looking to chop away at Hoshino's legs.
Hoshino swings for the body but Dilli moves out of range.
Hoshino throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hoshino misses with a two punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dilli throws a lazy uppercut
and Hoshino counters with a stiff right hand.
Dilli displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hoshino throws out the jab.
Dilli throws out a counter right but Hoshino avoids it with no problem.
Hoshino throws a shot from downtown. Dilli moves away and avoids it.
Hoshino throws a lazy right hand but Dilli sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hoshino misses with a straight left.
Hoshino loads up on a big right hand but Dilli slips the punch.
Dilli misses the shot to the body.
Hoshino on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hoshino scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hoshino just misses with a punch to the body.
Dilli misses with an uppercut.
Hoshino was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dilli slips a straight right by Hoshino.
Dilli uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hoshino.
Dilli throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hoshino sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dilli!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dilli scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Dilli throws a right hand that Hoshino ducks under and follows up with a left that Hoshino also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Temel Dilli showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Hoshino throws a big shot that misses.
Hoshino looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hoshino jabs Dilli right on the nose. Dilli blinks but takes it well.
Hoshino misses with a wild body shot.
Dilli staying out of range there.
Dilli takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dilli misses with an uppercut
and Hoshino counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hoshino lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dilli at a distance.
Good standup being displayed there by Dilli as he connects with a hook.
Hoshino misses with a left hand
and Hoshino takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Good leg kick by Dilli there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A swing and a miss from Hoshino.
It seemed like Dilli was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Donk. Dilli catches Hoshino right on the button with a cross.
Hoshino misses with a body shot
and Dilli counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hoshino lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hoshino moves out of range of the strikes.
Dilli scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dilli scores with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Dilli.
A swing and a miss from Dilli.
Dilli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hoshino.
Hoshino misses the body punch
and Dilli counters with a nice uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Hoshino misses the target.
Dilli jabs at Hoshino's body.
Hoshino moves out of range of the strikes.
Dilli throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hoshino sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice cross by Dilli.
Dilli ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hoshino lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dilli connects with a single shot there.
Dilli throws a hook but Hoshino blocks it.
A little feinted left hand from Hoshino on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dilli throws the left hand but Hoshino avoids the punch easily.
Hoshino throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hoshino pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A nice side step and Dilli releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Dilli looks to land a right hand but Hoshino moved out of range.
Temel Dilli 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.
Hoshino throws the left hand but Dilli avoids the punch easily.
Dilli swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hoshino blocks a head kick by Dilli.
Dilli lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dilli lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hoshino throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice side step and Dilli releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hoshino misses with a wild body shot.
Dilli just misses with a punch to the body.
Dilli defending well as Hoshino loads up on a big left hand.
Hoshino is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dilli.
Dilli misses with a straight left.
Hoshino lands with an overhand left.
Dilli lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dilli avoids the body shot from Hoshino.
Dilli slips a jab from Hoshino.
Dilli looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hoshino is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dilli throws a lazy uppercut
and Hoshino counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hoshino misses with a wild body shot.
A little jabbing left from Dilli on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kantaro Hoshino has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dilli looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dilli misses with a low kick.
Dilli avoids the body shot from Hoshino.
Hoshino bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dilli's head backwards.
Hoshino throws a big shot that misses.
Hoshino lands a two punch combo.
Dilli is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hoshino.
Hoshino takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dilli connects with a leg kick. Hoshino looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A slow jab from Hoshino misses its intended target.
Dilli moves out of range of the strikes.
Dilli jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hoshino keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hoshino throws an off balance right hand
and Dilli counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hoshino throws a poor cross that misses
and Dilli counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dilli keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hoshino.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dilli's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hoshino under the eye.
Hoshino swings widly with a right hand
and Dilli counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dilli avoids the body shot from Hoshino.
Good shot there by Dilli.
Hoshino throws out a loose jab but Dilli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Dilli there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hoshino misses the body punch
and Dilli counters with a stiff right hand.
Dilli avoids the body shot from Hoshino.
Hoshino swings for the body but Dilli moves out of range.
Dilli ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dilli waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hoshino.
Dilli lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hoshino jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jab by Dilli.
Hoshino takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dilli avoids the body shot from Hoshino.
And that's the end of the fight!
Temel Dilli comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dilli 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Temel Dilli!
An out of breath Temel Dilli 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Gray Maynard (ranked 789 p4p, 81 weight class) and Bartek Pietrzak (ranked 1276 p4p, 140 weight class). Bartek Pietrzak has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gray Maynard !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
50 - 26 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Bartek Pietrzak!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Maynard .
Pietrzak throws a hook but Maynard avoids it easily.
Pietrzak throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pietrzak throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
No joy there for Pietrzak, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pietrzak pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pietrzak throws a lazy uppercut
and Maynard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maynard throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Maynard moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pietrzak shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Pietrzak takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pietrzak avoids the head kick by Maynard .
Maynard fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pietrzak looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bartek Pietrzak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maynard ducks under a wild hook from Pietrzak.
Maynard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pietrzak.
Pietrzak lands a nice leg kick that just misses Maynard 's sensitive parts.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pietrzak works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Maynard throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Pietrzak counters with a single leg into guard. Maynard didn't expect that.
Maynard keeping full guard, as Pietrzak tries to pass.
Maynard has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pietrzak can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maynard has his foot on Pietrzak's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pietrzak works his way back into a safe position though.
Pietrzak missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Maynard is looking to sweep but instead, Pietrzak has passed into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pietrzak wants to take a breather but Maynard is having none of it.
Pietrzak lands with a punch from half guard.
Pietrzak is looking to take a break and control but Maynard is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pietrzak trying to mount his opponent but Maynard defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pietrzak is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Maynard striking from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maynard tries to roll over but Pietrzak keeps him under control.
Pietrzak throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Pietrzak prevents Maynard from improving his position.
Maynard definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Pietrzak stalling away here and it's allowed Maynard to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Pietrzak wants to control from the top but Maynard keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maynard looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pietrzak is one step ahead there.
Maynard is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Pietrzak postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Maynard trying to keep a closed guard but Pietrzak is proving a slippery customer.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Pietrzak missing with a left hand there. Maynard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pietrzak misses with a kick to the body.
Maynard throwing a counter right hand but Pietrzak manages to avoid it.
Pietrzak rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Maynard makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Maynard blocks a jab.
Pietrzak throws a head kick but Maynard moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Maynard tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maynard cracks a nice hook into Pietrzak's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pietrzak buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pietrzak throws a hook but Maynard blocks it.
A punch lands to the side of Maynard 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Pietrzak misses with a hook.
Maynard misses with a wild body shot.
Maynard tries to clinch there but Pietrzak circles away.
Pietrzak swings for the body but Maynard moves out of range.
Maynard tries to land a leg kick but Pietrzak saw it coming and moves away.
Pietrzak gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Maynard to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Maynard lands a couple of digs.
Pietrzak looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Maynard postures up.
Pietrzak pulls Maynard in close to prevent any damage.
Maynard won't allow Pietrzak to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bartek Pietrzak will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Pietrzak throws a series of punches but Maynard avoids them all with ease.
Maynard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pietrzak misses with a hook
and Maynard decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Pietrzak's guard.
Maynard scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Pietrzak managing to control the position.
Maynard throws a big elbow that misses.
Pietrzak looking to control.
Maynard throws an elbow that misses. Pietrzak uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Maynard 's guard. Nice move by Pietrzak!
Pietrzak is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Maynard is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Maynard has escaped and now he's on top!
Maynard 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.
Maynard keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pietrzak's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maynard lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Maynard distracts Pietrzak with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Pietrzak keeping moving, preventing Maynard from controlling successfully.
Pietrzak looking to control.
Pietrzak escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Maynard gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Maynard trying to control but Pietrzak is working from the bottom.
Maynard pushes down on Pietrzak's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Maynard seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Maynard missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Maynard looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Pietrzak regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pietrzak lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Pietrzak slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Pietrzak stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maynard swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Maynard controlling Pietrzak's posture.
Pietrzak won't allow Maynard to sweep him here.
Pietrzak wants to pass the guard but Maynard is keeping the position.
Pietrzak stays in close to Maynard 's body and controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maynard has his foot on Pietrzak's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pietrzak works his way back into a safe position though.
Maynard manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pietrzak manages to get himself to full guard.
Maynard being controlled here momentarily.
Maynard won't allow Pietrzak to sweep him here.
Pietrzak is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Maynard tries to free his leg and advance position but Pietrzak is retaining full guard.
Pietrzak wants to sweep but no luck.
Maynard works over Pietrzak with some ground and pound from guard.
Maynard scoring with some ground and pound.
Pietrzak is trying to keep Maynard in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maynard wants to pass the guard but Pietrzak is keeping the position.
Gray Maynard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pietrzak controls Maynard momentarily but Maynard frees himself.
Maynard chips away with some ground and pound.
Pietrzak trying to control the position.
Pietrzak wants to sweep here but Maynard controlling him for the moment.
Maynard is fighting to break Pietrzak's control of his arms but Pietrzak is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Maynard is in close to Pietrzak's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Maynard postures up in Pietrzak's guard and throws a big left but Pietrzak blocks it.
Maynard stopping the sweep attempt from Pietrzak.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gray Maynard dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Maynard connects with a body shot that sends Pietrzak's belly button to the back.
The fighters circling - Pietrzak throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maynard misses with a kick to the body.
Maynard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pietrzak manages to avoid it.
Pietrzak scores with a jab to the body.
Pietrzak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maynard was well out of range. Poor timing from Pietrzak.
Pietrzak throws a solid leg kick but Maynard takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pietrzak.
Pietrzak misses with a leg kick.
Maynard cracks Pietrzak with a right hand to the side of the head.
A slow jab from Pietrzak misses its intended target.
Pietrzak fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
An attempted straight right counter from Maynard misses the target.
Pietrzak throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pietrzak misses with a low kick.
Pietrzak connects with a body shot.
Maynard connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Maynard avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Maynard swings for the body but Pietrzak moves out of range.
Maynard connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pietrzak throws a lazy right hand but Maynard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maynard misses with a head kick.
A big left from Pietrzak misses.
Maynard lands a really nice looking cross but Pietrzak seems unphased.
Maynard staying out of range there.
Pietrzak shoots for a takedown but Maynard saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pietrzak throws a leg kick that misses.
Pietrzak displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maynard throws out the jab.
Maynard lands a nice shot to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Pietrzak 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 Maynard has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Maynard and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Maynard with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pietrzak throws a body shot but no joy.
Maynard seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Maynard cracks Pietrzak with a right hand to the side of the head.
Maynard slips under a jab.
Pietrzak misses with a hook. Maynard ducked under it nicely.
Pietrzak misses with a series of wild punches.
It looked like Maynard was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Pietrzak.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maynard throws a leg kick but Pietrzak sees it coming and moves out of range.
Pietrzak smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
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!
Maynard gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Maynard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Maynard avoids the head kick by Pietrzak.
A quick step to the side and Maynard tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maynard blocks the body kick.
Pietrzak has his takedown stuffed
and Maynard counters with an outside leg kick.
Maynard throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Pietrzak ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maynard moves away.
Maynard takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Pietrzak fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gray Maynard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bartek Pietrzak.
Pietrzak takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Maynard fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pietrzak.
Pietrzak goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pietrzak misses with the body kick
and Maynard counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Pietrzak!
Pietrzak takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maynard lands a nice forearm strike.
Maynard is looking to take a break and control but Pietrzak is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Maynard in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Pietrzak tries to improve position but can't.
Maynard connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Pietrzak some visible discomfort.
Pietrzak is trying to improve his position.
Maynard works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Maynard lands a few punches from side control.
Pietrzak tries to bench press Maynard off him but Maynard keeps the position.
Pietrzak takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Maynard working the head with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pietrzak tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Maynard wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Who's going to make the next move?
Pietrzak is trying to get back to half guard.
Pietrzak struggling a bit here.
Pietrzak is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Maynard lands a decent elbow from side control.
Maynard working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Pietrzak can't do much from the bottom here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pietrzak taking a bit of punishment here - Maynard scoring with strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gray Maynard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Maynard 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gray Maynard !
Our winner, Gray Maynard , made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kostas Mytilinaios (ranked 1350 p4p, 187 weight class) and Daniel Williams (ranked 1906 p4p, 256 weight class). Mytilinaios's entrance music is Sanitarium. A fine choice. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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200 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
20 - 14 - 4, fighting out of New York, Kostas Mytilinaios!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, Daniel Williams!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams tries to clinch there but Mytilinaios circles away.
Williams moves away from the strike by Mytilinaios.
Mytilinaios gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Williams counters with a nice uppercut.
Mytilinaios lands with a straight right. Williams didn't see that one coming.
Mytilinaios throws an off balance right hand
enabling Williams to counter with a crisp jab.
A head kick from Mytilinaios lands but Williams takes it in his stride.
Mytilinaios throws a body shot but no joy.
Williams throws a hook but Mytilinaios avoids it easily.
Mytilinaios checks a low kick from Williams.
Mytilinaios throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Williams throws a hook but Mytilinaios avoids it easily.
Mytilinaios throws a head kick that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Williams! But no joy.
Williams with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mytilinaios to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mytilinaios misses with an uppercut. Williams saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mytilinaios misses the body punch
and Williams counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mytilinaios has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Martial Arts Dojo in the buildup to the fight.
Williams goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mytilinaios scores with a jab to the body.
Williams throws a series of strikes that have Mytilinaios backpedaling.
Mytilinaios throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Williams misses with a double jab.
Mytilinaios lands a jab to Williams's midsection.
Williams takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mytilinaios dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Williams. That did some damage!
Mytilinaios throws a head kick that misses.
Mytilinaios throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Williams counters with a straight right hand.
Williams moves into range and clinches up with Mytilinaios.
Mytilinaios lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mytilinaios tries to throw a body punch but Williams avoids it by throwing Mytilinaios back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams breaks from the clinch.
A cross from Mytilinaios lands.
Mytilinaios throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Williams stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mytilinaios scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mytilinaios lands a head kick. Williams smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Williams ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Williams lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Mytilinaios misses with a kick to the body
and Mytilinaios takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Williams's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mytilinaios connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Williams scrambles back to his feet.
Williams misses with a body shot.
Mytilinaios closes the distance and clinches up with Williams, looking for a takedown. Mytilinaios pushes Williams against the cage but Williams circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Williams rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mytilinaios makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Williams motions for Mytilinaios to come forward. Williams throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Williams connects with a single shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mytilinaios lands a jab.
Williams is rocked!
Mytilinaios swings for the body but Williams moves out of range.
Mytilinaios rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Williams counters with a low kick, right behind Mytilinaios 's knee.
Mytilinaios misses with a wild body shot.
Mytilinaios misses with a hook
and Williams counters with a left and a right that stings Mytilinaios.
Williams walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Williams is still on wobbly legs! Can Mytilinaios finish him?
Mytilinaios throws a body punch but Williams moves out of range.
Mytilinaios ducks under a wild hook from Williams.
Williams seems to have recovered his senses.
Mytilinaios tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Williams was well out of range. Poor timing from Mytilinaios.
Williams looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A big right from Mytilinaios misses.
Mytilinaios ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kostas Mytilinaios seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mytilinaios misses the shot to the body.
Mytilinaios closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Williams is trying to buck Mytilinaios off.
Mytilinaios looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Mytilinaios trying to control the position but Williams is working away.
Williams tries to bench press Mytilinaios off him but Mytilinaios keeps the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mytilinaios tries for a kimura but Williams is defending well.
Mytilinaios is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Williams knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kostas Mytilinaios dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Williams slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mytilinaios with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Williams to counter with a crisp jab.
Mytilinaios swings away with a body shot that misses
and Williams counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Williams throws a low kick, looking for Mytilinaios's leg but Mytilinaios calmly moves out of range.
A jab lands there for Williams.
Williams tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mytilinaios scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice uppercut there from Mytilinaios.
Mytilinaios lands a nice hook to Williams's body. Williams takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Williams looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mytilinaios misses the shot to the body.
Williams takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mytilinaios scores with a hook to the body. Williams takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mytilinaios bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Williams's head.
Mytilinaios blocks the body kick.
Mytilinaios feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Williamss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mytilinaios misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kostas Mytilinaios is winning the standup battle so far.
Mytilinaios lands with a nice body kick.
Williams takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Donk. Mytilinaios catches Williams right on the button with a cross.
Williams lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mytilinaios lands a body shot.
Williams swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mytilinaios is looking to score with low kicks.
Mytilinaios throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Williams takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mytilinaios looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Williams has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mytilinaios misses with a low kick.
Mytilinaios is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Williams can do to turn this around?
Mytilinaios misses with a body shot.
Williams counters with a body kick.
Williams slips a straight right by Mytilinaios.
Mytilinaios bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Williams defending well as Mytilinaios loads up on a big left hand.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mytilinaios. Williams shrugs it off though.
Mytilinaios misses with a head kick.
A little jabbing left from Williams on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mytilinaios connects with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Williams.
Mytilinaios scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A left and a right from Williams both land. Nice combination.
Williams misses with a hook.
Mytilinaios darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Good exchange - Mytilinaios coming out on top.
Williams slips a jab from Mytilinaios.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Williams! But no joy.
Mytilinaios throws a wild body kick that Williams sees coming a mile off.
Mytilinaios throws the left hand but Williams avoids the punch easily.
Williams thinks about the counter body kick.
Nice defenses there by Mytilinaios.
Mytilinaios fails to land the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams blocks the body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mytilinaios avoids the head kick by Williams.
Mytilinaios lands a body shot.
Williams clobbers Mytilinaios with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Williams checks a leg kick nicely.
Williams on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Williams looks to throw a body kick
and Mytilinaios counters with a nice leg kick.
Williams throws a body kick that misses.
A big right from Williams misses.
Williams misses with an uppercut.
It looked like Mytilinaios wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mytilinaios scores with a crisp jab that stopped Williams in his tracks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kostas Mytilinaios dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Mytilinaios misses the shot to the body.
Mytilinaios throws a body punch but Williams moves out of range.
Williams avoids the body shot from Mytilinaios.
Williams throws a body punch but Mytilinaios moves out of range.
Williams uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mytilinaios.
Mytilinaios throws a body shot but no joy.
Mytilinaios moves forwards but Williams connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mytilinaios scores with the left hand. Williams knows he should have avoided that one.
Mytilinaios defending well as Williams loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mytilinaios gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mytilinaios shoots in and bounces Williams off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Williams is looking to stand back up but Mytilinaios counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Williams.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mytilinaios wants to control but Williams is keeping him busy.
Williams makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Daniel Williams is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice defenses there by Mytilinaios.
Mytilinaios ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mytilinaios misses with a straight left.
Williams follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Williams bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mytilinaios dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Williams slips a straight right by Mytilinaios.
Williams throws out a counter right but Mytilinaios avoids it with no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mytilinaios throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mytilinaios takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mytilinaios fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Williams is out of range.
Williams on the wrong end of a nice jab.
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!
Mytilinaios throws a shot from downtown. Williams moves away and avoids it.
Williams throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mytilinaios stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Williams connects with a body shot that sends Mytilinaios's belly button to the back.
Mytilinaios throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Williams looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Williams avoids the body shot from Mytilinaios.
A big right from Mytilinaios misses.
Williams throws a nice looking combination but Mytilinaios bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice defenses there by Mytilinaios.
Mytilinaios bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mytilinaios throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Williams counters with a nice body shot.
Mytilinaios throws a body shot but no joy.
Williams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mytilinaios manages to avoid it.
Williams checks a low kick from Mytilinaios.
Williams uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mytilinaios.
Williams tries a low kick but Mytilinaios avoids it.
Mytilinaios takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Williams throws a front kick aimed at Mytilinaios's knee but Mytilinaios avoids it well.
Mytilinaios misses with a leg kick
and Williams counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Williams clobbers Mytilinaios with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Williams throws a big shot that misses.
Daniel Williams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Williams misses.
Horrible takedown attempt by Mytilinaios or perhaps it was just good defense by Williams, which made it look bad.
Williams has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mytilinaios shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Williams defends it nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Williams! But no joy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Williams misses with an uppercut.
Williams takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Good exchange - Mytilinaios coming out on top.
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!
Mytilinaios looks to land a left hand but Williams moved out of range nicely.
Mytilinaios lunges at Williams with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Williams's hand.
Kostas Mytilinaios is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nice uppercut lands for Williams. That snapped Mytilinaios's head back.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Daniel Williams.
Well Mytilinaios 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kostas Mytilinaios!
During a confident post fight interview, Kostas Mytilinaios thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Camacho (ranked 922 p4p, 128 weight class) and Kenta Kobashi (ranked 690 p4p, 95 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
39 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Miguel Camacho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
37 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Kenta Kobashi!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Camacho scores with a one two! Kobashi had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Camacho will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A big right from Camacho misses.
Kobashi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Camacho's sensitive parts.
Kobashi misses with a wild body shot.
Kobashi throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Camacho to counter with a crisp jab.
Camacho misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kobashi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Camacho.
A nice side step and Kobashi releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Camacho throws a front kick aimed at Kobashi's knee but Kobashi avoids it well.
Kobashi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kobashi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kobashi misses with a double jab.
Kobashi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Camacho throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Camacho is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Camacho tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Camacho looks to score with a jab to the body but Kobashi is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Kobashi.
A telegraphed right hand from Kobashi misses the target.
Nice defenses there by Kobashi.
Kobashi blocks a leg kick.
Camacho walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Camacho throws a right hand that Kobashi ducks under and follows up with a left that Kobashi also avoids with ease.
Kobashi lets loose with a powerful body kick. Camacho will feel that in the morning.
Kobashi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Camacho misses with a left hand
and Kobashi counters with a left to the body.
Camacho takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A head kick misses from Camacho.
Camacho takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Camacho misses with a looping right.
Kobashi's corner calls for a 1-2. Kobashi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kobashi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Camacho pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kobashi is out of range and Camacho settles back down.
Kobashi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Camacho misses with a left hand
and Kobashi counters with a straight right hand.
Kobashi's coach down at Kung Fu Fighting Club ($299 entry fee) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kobashi's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kobashi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kobashi lands with a cross.
Camacho walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A big right from Camacho misses.
Kobashi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Camachos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kobashi is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Camacho had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kobashi. Camacho does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kobashi misses with an uppercut.
Camacho half committed to a counter leg kick.
Kobashi scoring well with a low kick there.
Good work by Kobashi as he checks the leg kick.
Camacho 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.
Kobashi throws a body punch but Camacho moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kobashi.
Kobashi throws a shot to the body.
Kobashi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Camacho went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
The crowd cheers as Kobashi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Camacho doesn't seem phased though.
Kobashi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Camacho is rocked!
It looks like Miguel Camacho has been cut.
Camacho misses with a lunging right hand
and Kobashi counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kenta Kobashi!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Kenta Kobashi made sure he mentioned FORCEE, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mary Jane Rottencrotch (ranked 1031 p4p, 143 weight class) and Drake Dusk (ranked 1292 p4p, 178 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Mary Jane Rottencrotch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Drake Dusk!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rottencrotch lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rottencrotch jabs Dusk right on the nose. Dusk blinks but takes it well.
It looks like Drake Dusk has been cut.
Dusk fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rottencrotch, pushing him back against the cage.
Rottencrotch tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dusk's elbow.
Dusk lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dusk misses with some punches.
Rottencrotch working aggressively here.
Rottencrotch throws a head punch that misses.
Dusk pushes Rottencrotch back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
I was talking to Rottencrotch's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Dusk lands a shoulder strike.
Dusk works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dusk tries to work over Rottencrotch's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rottencrotch misses with a punch on the inside.
Rottencrotch misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Rottencrotch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dusk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dusk lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rottencrotch working aggressively here.
Rottencrotch throws a head punch that misses.
Rottencrotch throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Dusk - that landed with a thud.
A head punch on the inside from Rottencrotch fails to land.
Rottencrotch tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dusk's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dusk.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dusk lands a shoulder strike.
Rottencrotch lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dusk backwards.
Dusk misses with a punch on the inside.
Dusk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rottencrotch lands with a left to the head.
Rottencrotch blocks an uppercut.
Rottencrotch scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rottencrotch softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rottencrotch lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dusk backwards.
Rottencrotch lands a shoulder strike.
Rottencrotch tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dusk misses with some punches.
Rottencrotch tries to work over Dusk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dusk.
Dusk lands a shoulder strike.
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!
Dusk lands with a light punch inside.
Rottencrotch misses with the head strike.
Dusk has a couple of punches blocked by Rottencrotch.
Rottencrotch misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dusk lands with a left to the head.
Rottencrotch pushes Dusk back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dusk lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Rottencrotch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rottencrotch blocks a body shot from Dusk.
Dusk throws a head punch that misses.
Rottencrotch misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dusk working aggressively here.
Dusk makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rottencrotch lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dusk throws a punch but it's blocked by Rottencrotch.
Dusk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dusk has a couple of punches blocked by Rottencrotch.
Rottencrotch has a couple of punches blocked by Dusk.
Dusk gets through Rottencrotch's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dusk lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rottencrotch backwards.
Dusk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rottencrotch lands a body shot.
Dusk can't find room to land a body shot as Rottencrotch controls the action.
Dusk throws a head punch that misses.
Rottencrotch goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rottencrotch swings wildly with an uppercut but Dusk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dusk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rottencrotch blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dusk lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rottencrotch fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rottencrotch misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dusk has a couple of punches blocked by Rottencrotch.
Dusk lands a nice uppercut.
Rottencrotch blocking some punches.
Dusk throws a punch but it's blocked by Rottencrotch.
Rottencrotch tries to throw a body punch but Dusk avoids it by throwing Rottencrotch back against the cage.
Rottencrotch misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dusk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rottencrotch blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rottencrotch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dusk lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dusk takes a shot to the head.
Rottencrotch tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rottencrotch working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dusk.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rottencrotch.
Dusk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rottencrotch blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rottencrotch.
Rottencrotch has a couple of punches blocked by Dusk.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dusk working aggressively here.
Dusk throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rottencrotchs head.
Dusk misses with a punch on the inside.
Dusk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rottencrotch misses with a punch to the body.
Dusk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rottencrotch tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dusk's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rottencrotch.
Rottencrotch swings wildly with an uppercut but Dusk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dusk cracks Rottencrotch with a nice body shot.
Dusk blocks an uppercut.
Rottencrotch can't find room to land a body shot as Dusk controls the action.
Dusk misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rottencrotch.
Rottencrotch tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dusk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rottencrotch's elbow.
Dusk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dusk gets through Rottencrotch's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dusk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dusk makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Drake Dusk dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Drake Dusk'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.
Rottencrotch missing with a left hand there. Dusk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dusk tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Rottencrotch tries to keep at a distance but Dusk has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rottencrotch misses with a punch to the body.
Dusk lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rottencrotch lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dusk blocks a body shot from Rottencrotch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rottencrotch.
Rottencrotch tries to work over Dusk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dusk misses with some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rottencrotch.
A head punch on the inside from Rottencrotch fails to land.
Dusk tries a body shot but Rottencrotch blocks it.
Dusk swings wildly with an uppercut but Rottencrotch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rottencrotch lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dusk backwards.
Dusk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rottencrotch's elbow.
Rottencrotch misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rottencrotch tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dusk's elbow.
Rottencrotch blocking some punches.
Dusk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dusk misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dusk.
Rottencrotch fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dusk lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rottencrotch goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dusk scores with a shot to the side of Rottencrotch's head.
Rottencrotch swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dusk working aggressively here.
Rottencrotch swings wildly with an uppercut but Dusk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dusk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dusk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rottencrotch blocks an uppercut.
Dusk blocks an uppercut.
Rottencrotch tries a body shot but Dusk blocks it.
Rottencrotch throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dusks head.
Dusk can't find room to land a body shot as Rottencrotch controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rottencrotch.
Dusk working aggressively here.
Rottencrotch has a couple of punches blocked by Dusk.
Dusk throws a head punch that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Rottencrotch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rottencrotch blocking some punches.
Rottencrotch softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dusk.
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!
Dusk swings wildly with an uppercut but Rottencrotch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rottencrotch misses with the head strike.
Dusk can't find room to land a body shot as Rottencrotch controls the action.
Drake Dusk seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dusk swings wildly with an uppercut but Rottencrotch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rottencrotch misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rottencrotch misses with a punch on the inside.
Rottencrotch struggles to land a body shot inside as Dusk controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dusk.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dusk.
Rottencrotch misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rottencrotch swings wildly with an uppercut but Dusk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rottencrotch misses with a punch to the body.
Dusk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dusk lands a left hand.
Dusk lands a hook that snaps the head of Rottencrotch backwards.
Rottencrotch lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dusk throws a punch but it's blocked by Rottencrotch.
Dusk prevents a body shot from Rottencrotch.
Rottencrotch misses with a punch on the inside.
Dusk throws a punch but it's blocked by Rottencrotch.
Dusk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dusk blocking some punches.
Rottencrotch lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dusk backwards.
Dusk blocks a body shot from Rottencrotch.
Rottencrotch lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dusk misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dusk.
Rottencrotch swings wildly with an uppercut but Dusk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dusk lands a nice uppercut.
Rottencrotch throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rottencrotch.
Dusk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dusk misses with the head strike.
Rottencrotch throws a head punch that misses.
Dusk swings wildly with an uppercut but Rottencrotch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dusk misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dusk blocking some punches.
Rottencrotch lands a hook that snaps the head of Dusk backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rottencrotch lands a nice uppercut.
Rottencrotch misses with a punch on the inside.
Dusk lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rottencrotch backwards.
Dusk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rottencrotch misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rottencrotch throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dusks head.
Dusk throws a head punch that misses.
Rottencrotch lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Dusk fails to land.
Rottencrotch working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dusk tries a body shot but Rottencrotch blocks it.
Dusk misses with the head strike.
Rottencrotch goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Rottencrotch.
A hook to the body from Rottencrotch.
Rottencrotch misses with a punch to the body.
Dusk swings wildly with an uppercut but Rottencrotch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rottencrotch lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dusk backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mary Jane Rottencrotch dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Drake Dusk's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Dusk moves into the clinch.
Rottencrotch lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dusk backwards.
Rottencrotch misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Rottencrotch.
Dusk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rottencrotch lands an uppercut.
Dusk misses with a punch on the inside.
Rottencrotch pushes Dusk back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rottencrotch.
Rottencrotch tries a body shot but Dusk blocks it.
Rottencrotch lands with a short shot to the head.
Dusk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dusk misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dusk.
Dusk has a couple of punches blocked by Rottencrotch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rottencrotch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dusk blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rottencrotch.
Dusk softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rottencrotch misses with a punch to the body.
Rottencrotch goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dusk working aggressively here.
Rottencrotch has a couple of punches blocked by Dusk.
Rottencrotch working aggressively here.
Rottencrotch lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rottencrotch blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Dusk fails to land.
A body shot lands from Rottencrotch.
Rottencrotch makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dusk prevents a body shot from Rottencrotch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rottencrotch.
Rottencrotch pushes Dusk back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rottencrotch throws a head punch that misses.
Rottencrotch misses with some punches.
Rottencrotch blocks an uppercut.
Rottencrotch pushes Dusk back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dusk struggles to land a body shot inside as Rottencrotch controls his hands.
Dusk lands with a left to the head.
Rottencrotch lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dusk backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rottencrotch swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dusk takes a shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dusk lands a right hand.
Rottencrotch tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rottencrotch misses with a body punch.
Dusk lands a left hand.
Rottencrotch misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rottencrotch misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dusk lands a right hand.
Dusk lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rottencrotch tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rottencrotch tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rottencrotch throws a head punch that misses.
Rottencrotch throws a punch but it's blocked by Dusk.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rottencrotch.
Rottencrotch gets through Dusk's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dusk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rottencrotch lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dusk blocking some punches.
Dusk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rottencrotch throws a head punch that misses.
Dusk working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dusk.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rottencrotch tries to work over Dusk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dusk has a couple of punches blocked by Rottencrotch.
Rottencrotch misses with a punch on the inside.
Rottencrotch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rottencrotch goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dusk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dusk working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dusk working aggressively here.
Dusk lands a nice uppercut.
Rottencrotch tries to work over Dusk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dusk gets through Rottencrotch's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Dusk.
Rottencrotch struggles to land a body shot inside as Dusk controls his hands.
Dusk tries to work over Rottencrotch's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rottencrotch blocks a body shot from Dusk.
Dusk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rottencrotch misses with a punch to the body.
Rottencrotch fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dusk works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A short right from Dusk.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dusk lands a shot to the body.
Dusk lands a hook that snaps the head of Rottencrotch backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dusk lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short uppercut from Dusk.
Rottencrotch is rocked!
Dusk lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Oh Rottencrotch is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dusk dips a shoulder and cracks Rottencrotch with a mighty uppercut! Rottencrotch falls back against the cage and Dusk unloads with a barrage of strikes! Rottencrotch is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Dusk screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Drake Dusk!
Drake Dusk took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Aspire Clothing for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shin Dong Hyuk (ranked 430 p4p, 44 weight class) and Henrique Ramos (ranked 642 p4p, 67 weight class). Ramos comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Sepultura - Nomad kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
34 - 16 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shin Dong Hyuk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Henrique Ramos!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramos shoots in but Dong Hyuk avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dong Hyuk went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Ramos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Crunch! Ramos slams his shin into Dong Hyuk's torso.
Dong Hyuk stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dong Hyuk misses with a wild body shot.
Ramos missing with a left hand there. Dong Hyuk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dong Hyuk attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Donk. Dong Hyuk catches Ramos right on the button with a cross.
Ramos looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ramos connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ramos throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ramos throws out a leg kick but Dong Hyuk moves out of range and Ramos only half commits.
Henrique Ramos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dong Hyuk, right into the meat.
Ramos jabs Dong Hyuk to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ramos.
A head kick misses from Dong Hyuk.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dong Hyuk throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ramos on the side of the head.
Ramos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dong Hyuk 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.
Dong Hyuk misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Ramos misses.
Dong Hyuk slaps away a takedown attempt from Ramos, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ramos slips under a jab from Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Dong Hyuk thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ramos blocks a low kick nicely.
Dong Hyuk lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ramos ducks under a wild hook from Dong Hyuk.
Ramos throws a solid leg kick but Dong Hyuk takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ramos.
Ramos throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dong Hyuk's head.
Dong Hyuk throws a leg kick that misses.
Ramos takes one on the button.
Dong Hyuk lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk jabs Ramos right on the nose. Ramos blinks but takes it well.
Dong Hyuk throws a good cross that connects.
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!
Ramos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dong Hyuk was well out of range. Poor timing from Ramos.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramos misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ramos tries to land a leg kick but Dong Hyuk saw it coming and moves away.
Dong Hyuk fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ramos.
Dong Hyuk checks a leg kick.
Shin Dong Hyuk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ramos lands a nice looking body kick.
Ramos throws out a leg kick but Dong Hyuk moves out of range and Ramos only half commits.
Ramos takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dong Hyuk throws a nice inside leg kick.
A low kick from Dong Hyuk misses
and Ramos makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dong Hyuk attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ramos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dong Hyuk throws out a leg kick but Ramos moves out of range and Dong Hyuk only half commits.
Dong Hyuk is looking to chop away at Ramos's legs.
Ramos throws a right hand that misses
and Dong Hyuk connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ramos tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dong Hyuk is able to avoid easily.
Dong Hyuk swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ramos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ramos punishes Dong Hyuk's body with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dong Hyuk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ramos.
A counter left hand to the body from Dong Hyuk misses its target.
Ramos misses with a body shot.
Ramos misses with a right hand
and Dong Hyuk makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dong Hyuk cracks the inside of Ramos's front leg.
Dong Hyuk scores with a punch to the head.
Ramos looks to land a left hand but Dong Hyuk moved out of range nicely.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dong Hyuk, right into the meat.
A low kick from Ramos misses
and Dong Hyuk makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dong Hyuk lands a slapping body shot.
Ramos forces Dong Hyuk back against the cage and clinches.
Ramos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ramos throws an elbow but it misses.
Dong Hyuk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dong Hyuk lands with a short shot to the head.
Dong Hyuk gets through Ramos's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ramos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dong Hyuk's elbow.
Ramos blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Dong Hyuk.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Dong Hyuk - that landed with a thud.
Dong Hyuk dodges an elbow strike from Ramos.
Dong Hyuk blocks an uppercut.
Ramos throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dong Hyuk blocks it with crossed arms.
Dong Hyuk lands a body punch.
Ramos misses with a punch on the inside.
Ramos is leaning against Dong Hyuk and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dong Hyuk is leaning against Ramos and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ramos misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dong Hyuk creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ramos lands a shoulder strike.
Good body shot from Ramos.
Dong Hyuk misses with a punch to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Ramos.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ramos lands with a light punch inside.
Dong Hyuk makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ramos misses with a punch to the body.
Ramos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ramos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
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 Shin Dong Hyuk will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Dong Hyuk wants to land a leg kick but Ramos is out of range.
Ramos on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ramos misses with a body kick.
Dong Hyuk throws a leg kick but Ramos sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ramos now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Dong Hyuk explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Dong Hyuk takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dong Hyuk ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ramos checks a low kick from Dong Hyuk.
Ramos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dong Hyuk moves away.
Dong Hyuk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ramos misses with a wild body shot.
Dong Hyuk avoids the body shot from Ramos.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramos tries a head kick but it misses.
Ramos misses with a leg kick
and Dong Hyuk counters with a thumping low kick.
Dong Hyuk keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ramos looks to land a body kick but Dong Hyuk moved away.
Ramos misses with a hook to the body
and Dong Hyuk counters with an outside leg kick.
Dong Hyuk slips a straight right by Ramos.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dong Hyuk misses with a wild body shot.
Ramos ducks under a wild hook from Dong Hyuk.
Shin Dong Hyuk is winning the standup battle so far.
Ramos tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dong Hyuk is able to avoid easily.
Dong Hyuk was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ramos scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ramos throws a body punch but Dong Hyuk moves out of range.
Ramos 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.
Ramos rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dong Hyuk counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ramos's knee momentarily.
Ramos checks a low kick from Dong Hyuk.
Ramos lunges at Dong Hyuk with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dong Hyuk's hand.
Ramos avoids the body shot from Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nice shot by Dong Hyuk.
Ramos misses with a head kick.
Dong Hyuk with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dong Hyuk connects with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ramos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dong Hyuk slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dong Hyuk swings widly with a right hand
and Ramos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dong Hyuk.
Ramos keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ramos wants to land a leg kick but Dong Hyuk is out of range.
Ramos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dong Hyuk.
Ramos shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Dong Hyuk is trying to defend but Ramos finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Ramos is just content to waste time from the top position. Dong Hyuk takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Dong Hyuk is trying to keep Ramos in close.
Ramos trying to control the position from guard on top but Dong Hyuk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
Ramos postures up in Dong Hyuk's guard and throws a big left but Dong Hyuk blocks it.
Ramos slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ramos tries to free his leg and advance position but Dong Hyuk is retaining full guard.
Ramos throws a strike but Dong Hyuk rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Dong Hyuk drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Ramos dives on top into guard.
Dong Hyuk has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ramos can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dong Hyuk keeping moving, preventing Ramos from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dong Hyuk works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dong Hyuk pulls Ramos in close to prevent any damage.
Dong Hyuk is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dong Hyuk is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Shin Dong Hyuk will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Dong Hyuk takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dong Hyuk wants to slow Ramos down by chopping away at his legs.
Ramos now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Dong Hyuk throws a low kick but Ramos moves out of range easily.
Ramos throws a low kick but Dong Hyuk moves out of range easily.
Ramos throws a hook but Dong Hyuk avoids it easily.
Dong Hyuk tried to counter with a leg kick but Ramos avoided it.
Dong Hyuk scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ramos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dong Hyuk throws a solid leg kick but Ramos takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dong Hyuk.
Ramos walks into a left hand.
Dong Hyuk slips under a jab.
Dong Hyuk misses with a double jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramos swats away the attempt to clinch by Dong Hyuk.
Ramos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ramos's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dong Hyuk dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ramos. That did some damage!
Ramos misses with a wild body shot.
Ramos misses with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos tries to score with a low kick but Dong Hyuk moves his leg out of the way.
Ramos scores with a spinning back kick!
Dong Hyuk connects with a looping right hand.
Ramos digs a good body shot into Dong Hyuk's ribs.
Dong Hyuk lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dong Hyuk blocks the body kick.
Ramos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dong Hyuk.
Ramos throws a solid leg kick but Dong Hyuk takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ramos.
Dong Hyuk cracks the inside of Ramos's front leg.
Ramos tries to land a front kick but Dong Hyuk steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dong Hyuk lands a nice shot that snaps Ramos's head back.
Ramos throws a nice looking combination but Dong Hyuk bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dong Hyuk blocks a head kick by Ramos.
Dong Hyuk throws a low kick, looking for Ramos's leg but Ramos calmly moves out of range.
Ramos wants to land a leg kick but Dong Hyuk is out of range.
Dong Hyuk tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramos needs to keep his hands up - Dong Hyuk had a free shot at his head there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dong Hyuk thuds a left hand into Ramos's body.
Ramos misses with a left hand
and Dong Hyuk counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ramos throws a low kick, looking for Dong Hyuk's leg but Dong Hyuk calmly moves out of range.
Dong Hyuk lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ramos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dong Hyuk.
Ramos gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Dong Hyuk counters with a right hand to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk scores with a nice strike.
Ramos misses with a wild body shot.
Ramos throws a push kick but Dong Hyuk slaps the foot to one side.
Ramos takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ramos tries to clinch but Dong Hyuk moves out of range.
Good work by Ramos as he checks the leg kick.
The fighters circling - Dong Hyuk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ramos looks to throw the jab but Dong Hyuk is out of range.
That kick from Dong Hyuk tenderised Ramos's leg. Ramos is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramos is looking to clinch.
Ramos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dong Hyuk was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dong Hyuk ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dong Hyuk tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ramos fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dong Hyuk looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ramos tries to clinch but Dong Hyuk moves out of range.
Dong Hyuk fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ramos checks it well.
Ramos checks a leg kick nicely.
Dong Hyuk lands a nice shot to the body.
Dong Hyuk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ramos.
Dong Hyuk tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ramos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ramos has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ramos scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dong Hyuk in his tracks.
Dong Hyuk scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dong Hyuk throws a solid leg kick but Ramos takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk throws a solid leg kick but Ramos takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dong Hyuk finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ramos missing with a left hand there. Dong Hyuk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dong Hyuk 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.
Ramos with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ramos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dong Hyuk.
Ramos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A big left from Dong Hyuk misses.
Ramos misses with a leg kick.
Ramos swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dong Hyuk connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dong Hyuk fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ramos is out of range.
Dong Hyuk tried to score with a low kick but Ramos checks it.
Dong Hyuk feints and then cracks Ramos's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ramos down.
Dong Hyuk takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Henrique Ramos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ramos misses with a leg kick
and Dong Hyuk counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ramos bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dong Hyuk's head backwards.
Dong Hyuk motions for Ramos to come forward. Dong Hyuk throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shin Dong Hyuk showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dong Hyuk, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shin Dong Hyuk!
A very excited looking Shin Dong Hyuk 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 Sean Harvey (ranked 407 p4p, 55 weight class) and Sjaardsen Hooj (ranked 478 p4p, 68 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
25 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Sean Harvey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sjaardsen Hooj!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harvey lands with an uppercut that bounces Hooj off the cage and back into range.
Harvey defending well as Hooj loads up on a big left hand.
A big right from Hooj misses.
Harvey throws a looping overhand right but Hooj ducks down to avoid it.
Harvey misses with a head kick.
A leg kick checked by Hooj.
An inside leg kick lands from Harvey.
Harvey feints and then cracks Hooj's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hooj down.
Harvey cracks Hooj with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hooj keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Hooj misses.
Hooj connects with a nice looking jab.
Harvey goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Harvey slips a jab from Hooj.
Hooj on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hooj lands a glancing blow to the side of Harvey's head.
Harvey lands with an uppercut that bounces Hooj off the cage and back into range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Harvey misses.
Hooj swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hooj walks into a straight right hand from Harvey.
Harvey connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Harvey throws a lazy head kick
and Hooj counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Harvey fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hooj.
Hooj uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Harvey.
Sean Harvey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hooj throws the left hand but Harvey avoids the punch easily.
Hooj takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Harvey thuds his shin into the meat of Hooj's side.
A big right from Hooj misses.
Harvey misses with a looping left.
Harvey throws an overhand right that lands on Hooj's shoulder, as Hooj tries to avoid the shot.
Harvey comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hooj fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hooj blocks the body kick.
Hooj avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hooj swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Harvey blocks a jab.
Hooj takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hooj walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Harvey throws a body shot but no joy.
Hooj pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hooj throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harvey throws a sloppy head kick and Hooj moves out of range easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hooj darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A head kick misses from Harvey.
A solid leg kick lands there for Harvey.
Hooj throws an overhand right that lands on Harvey's shoulder, as Harvey tries to avoid the shot.
Hooj takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A chopping leg kick lands by Harvey.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harvey throws a leg kick
and Hooj cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hooj slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Harvey lands an overhand right.
Hooj misses with an uppercut.
Harvey half committed to a counter leg kick.
Harvey throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hooj on the side of the head.
Hooj scores with a nice right hand.
Harvey lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hooj at a distance.
Hooj takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Harvey is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Harvey misses with a wild body shot.
Harvey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harvey misses with an uppercut. Hooj saw that one coming.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Harvey throws a head kick but Hooj moves out of range.
Hooj stuns Harvey with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Harvey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harvey uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hooj.
Hooj throws a shot to the body.
Hooj uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harvey.
Hooj looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hooj misses with a straight right.
Hooj catches Harvey with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hooj connects with a body shot that sends Harvey's belly button to the back.
Hooj misses with a body shot.
Harvey moves out of range as Hooj strikes.
Hooj takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hooj! But no joy.
Nice body punch from Harvey.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hooj staying out of range there.
Hooj takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Harvey lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hooj's sensitive parts.
Harvey throws a low kick but Hooj moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Harvey dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Harvey turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sean Harvey is winning the standup battle so far.
Hooj is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Harvey.
Harvey walks into a left hand.
Harvey lands with a right hand.
A slow jab from Hooj misses its intended target.
It looked like Harvey wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Harvey tries a head kick but it misses.
A little jabbing left from Hooj on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Harvey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hooj.
Hooj's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Harvey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hooj.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hooj! But no joy.
A chopping leg kick lands by Harvey.
Harvey throws a sloppy body shot
and Hooj counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harvey pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hooj is out of range and Harvey settles back down.
Harvey throws a left and a right that both miss
and Harvey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hooj cracks Harvey with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Harvey tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Hooj pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Harvey is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sjaardsen Hooj!
Sjaardsen Hooj decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Bane (ranked 359 p4p, 44 weight class) and Devin Skrumbellos (ranked 307 p4p, 36 weight class). Skrumbellos has chosen CANT BE TOUCHED!!! as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
37 - 24 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lucas Bane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Devin Skrumbellos !
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bane throws a combination that misses
and Skrumbellos counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bane's knee momentarily.
Skrumbellos misses with a wild body shot.
Skrumbellos misses with an uppercut. Bane saw that one coming.
Skrumbellos punishes Bane's body with a nice straight punch.
Skrumbellos fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bane tries a head kick but it misses.
Bane thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bane jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bane misses with a low kick.
Skrumbellos lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bane swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bane moves into the clinch successfully.
Skrumbellos lands a shoulder strike.
It looks like Lucas Bane has been cut.
Skrumbellos lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bane swings wildly with an uppercut but Skrumbellos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Skrumbellos lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skrumbellos drops Bane onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Bane is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Bane is rocked!
Skrumbellos lands a big right hand that drops Bane! The killer instinct kicks in and Skrumbellos finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Skrumbellos !
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Devin Skrumbellos !
During a confident post fight interview, Devin Skrumbellos thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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