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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ephram Urani (ranked 910 p4p, 108 weight class) and Haislan Garcia (ranked 1700 p4p, 176 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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Excellent MT
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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
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ephram Urani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Haislan Garcia!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia throws a nice inside leg kick.
Garcia throws a solid leg kick but Urani takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Garcia.
Urani checks a leg kick nicely.
Garcia throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Urani lands with a good body shot.
Garcia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Urani.
Urani misses with a left hand
and Garcia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Garcia connects with a looping right hand.
Garcia scores with a punch to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcia. Urani does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Urani on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Urani avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Urani moves away from the strike by Garcia.
Garcia throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Good shot there by Garcia.
Garcia throws a hook but Urani blocks it.
Urani was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some bone on bone action there as Urani checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Garcia takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Urani misses with a right hand
letting Garcia counter with a right hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Urani.
Garcia feints a counter leg kick.
Nice body punch from Urani.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Good exchange - Garcia coming out on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Garcia gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Urani.
Garcia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Urani lands a really nice looking cross but Garcia seems unphased.
Urani misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garcia.
Garcia now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Garcia throws a body shot but no joy.
Garcia scores with a jab. Urani acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Garcia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Urani plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
We've been informed that Garcia has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Urani pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Garcia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Urani.
Garcia cracks a nice hook into Urani's ribs.
Urani throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garcia misses with a straight right.
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!
Garcia lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Urani on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Urani throws a nice inside leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Urani - that will leave a mark!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Garcia lands an impressive looking overhand right. Urani doesn't seem phased though.
Garcia misses with an uppercut.
Garcia throws a hook but Urani blocks it.
Garcia misses with a hook. Urani ducked under it nicely.
Garcia throws a body punch but Urani moves out of range.
Urani misses with an uppercut.
Garcia throws a good cross that connects.
Garcia moves away from the strike by Urani.
An inside leg kick lands from Urani.
Garcia throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Urani connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Urani misses with a straight left.
Garcia throws a hook to the side of Urani's head but Urani sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Urani works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Urani thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice uppercut there from Urani.
Urani connects with a high kick.
Garcia misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Urani checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Urani throws a jab but it's blocked by Garcia.
Garcia flicks out a counter leg kick but Urani steps away.
Urani throws a poor cross that misses
and Garcia counters with a nice uppercut.
Garcia avoids a kick to the body.
Urani throws a shot from downtown. Garcia moves away and avoids it.
Urani misses with a head kick.
Urani throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Garcia.
Urani lands a nice leg kick that just misses Garcia's sensitive parts.
Garcia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Urani with a jab.
Urani looks to land a right hand but Garcia moved out of range.
Garcia moves out of range as Urani strikes.
Garcia throws a right hand that Urani ducks under and follows up with a left that Urani also avoids with ease.
Urani throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circling - Garcia throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Urani misses with a kick to the body.
Garcia slips a straight right by Urani.
Garcia buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Garcia defending well as Urani loads up on a big left hand.
Garcia throws out a counter right but Urani avoids it with no problem.
Garcia misses with a head kick.
Urani misses with a looping right.
Garcia feints a counter leg kick.
Garcia blocks a low kick nicely.
Garcia scores with the left hand. Urani knows he should have avoided that one.
Garcia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Urani.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Urani, right into the meat.
Urani ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garcia moves away.
Garcia throws a low kick but Urani moves out of range easily.
Urani keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Urani takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Garcia misses with a looping right.
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Urani is just out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Urani cracks Garcia with a good jab.
Urani slips a straight right by Garcia.
Garcia bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Urani's head backwards.
Garcia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice uppercut there from Garcia.
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 Ephram Urani 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.
Garcia wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Garcia takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Garcia misses with an attempted mid kick.
Urani throwing a counter right hand but Garcia manages to avoid it.
Garcia lands a slapping body shot.
Urani tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garcia was well out of range. Poor timing from Urani.
Urani tries to score with a low kick but Garcia moves his leg out of the way.
Urani connects with a crisp jab.
Urani misses with a looping right.
Urani walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Urani throws a leg kick which misses Garcia's front leg but catches the back leg as Garcia tries to avoid it.
Urani checks the leg kick nicely there.
Urani lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Garcia has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Urani throws a jab when Garcia was well out of range.
Garcia on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Urani. Urani obviously looking to wear him down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcia dodges the punch combination from Urani.
Urani showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Garcia.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Garcia.
A low kick from Garcia is predictable there
and Urani counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Garcia lands with an overhand left.
Urani slips a jab from Garcia.
Urani uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garcia.
Urani tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garcia was well out of range. Poor timing from Urani.
Urani throws a wild body kick that Garcia sees coming a mile off.
Urani works the jab nicely.
Urani scores with a body shot.
Garcia swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Urani counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Garcia takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Urani connects with a solid leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcia lands a leg kick that knocks Urani off balance momentarily.
Urani takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Urani throws a hook to the side of Garcia's head but Garcia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Garcia lands a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia jabs Urani right on the nose. Urani blinks but takes it well.
Urani cracks Garcia with an open hand slap.
Urani takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Urani misses with a jab to the body
and Garcia counters with a straight right hand.
Garcia takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Garcia has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Urani finds it's way round the side to connect with Garcia's head.
Ephram Urani is winning the standup battle so far.
Garcia lands a nice looking kick to the body. Urani takes a step back to recover.
Garcia bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Urani's head backwards.
Garcia takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Garcia clobbers Urani with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Garcia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Urani was well out of range. Poor timing from Garcia.
Urani looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Garcia slips under a jab from Urani.
Urani takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Garcia lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Urani misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urani slips a straight right by Garcia.
A slow jab from Garcia misses its intended target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Garcia.
Urani scores with a hook to the body. Garcia takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Urani misses with a straight right.
A bone on bone clash there as Urani blocks the leg kick.
Garcia throws the left hand but Urani avoids the punch easily.
Garcia lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Urani circles away quickly and effectively.
Garcia scores with a nice strike.
Urani works Garcia's body with a nice hook.
Garcia misses with an uppercut
and Urani connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Garcia's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Urani misses with a series of wild punches.
Garcia throws a solid leg kick but Urani takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Garcia.
It looked like Urani wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Urani throws a shot from downtown. Garcia moves away and avoids it.
Urani feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Garcias jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcia looks to throw the jab but Urani is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Garcia doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Garcia tests Urani's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Garcia misses with a right hand
and Urani counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Garcia scores with a shot to the body.
Urani fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Garcia throws an off balance right hand
and Urani counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Urani fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Garcia on the side of the head.
Garcia missing with a left hand there. Urani was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Garcia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Urani moves away.
Urani lands the left hand.
Urani lands a jab to the nose.
Urani thows a left - swing and a miss!
Urani looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Garcia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcia throws a leg kick but Urani sees it coming and moves out of range.
Urani feints and then cracks Garcia's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Garcia down.
Urani misses with a straight right.
Urani's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Garcia connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Urani scrambles back to his feet.
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 Ephram Urani will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Garcia fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Urani checks it well.
Urani appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Garcia avoids the body shot from Urani.
Urani misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Urani. Garcia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Urani lands a front kick.
Urani throws a jab but it's blocked by Garcia.
Garcia shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Urani eats them both and turns towards Garcia to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Garcia falls off balance throwing a combination
and Urani counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Garcia thinking.
Urani blocks a leg kick.
Urani throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Urani.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Urani bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And Urani counters with a quick kick to the body but Garcia blocks it.
Urani throws a looping overhand right but Garcia ducks down to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Urani.
Urani throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Urani moves away from the strike by Garcia.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Urani moves out of range as Garcia strikes.
Urani circles away from the clinch attempt.
It looked like Urani wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Urani 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.
Urani on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Garcia. Garcia obviously looking to wear him down.
Urani thows a left - swing and a miss!
Garcia scores with a nice body kick.
Garcia throws a jab but it's blocked by Urani.
Garcia turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Urani misses with an attempted mid kick.
Garcia throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Garcia misses the shot to the body.
Urani cracks Garcia with an open hand slap.
Urani just misses with a punch to the body.
Garcia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Urani lands with a nice body punch.
Urani throws a low kick but Garcia moves out of range easily.
Urani lands with a nice body punch.
Haislan Garcia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urani missing with a left hand there. Garcia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcia lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Garcia catches Urani with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Garcia lands a glancing blow to the side of Urani's head.
Urani takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Garcia connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Urani's hands.
Garcia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garcia walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Urani checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Urani fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garcia manages to avoid it.
Garcia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Urani connects with a looping right hand.
Garcia moves out of range of the body kick.
Garcia feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Urani's calf.
Urani throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Garcia misses with a body kick.
Urani avoids the body shot from Garcia.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urani uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garcia.
Urani misses with a hook.
Urani throws an overhand right that lands on Garcia's shoulder, as Garcia tries to avoid the shot.
Garcia wants to counter with a clinch but Urani pushes him away.
Urani throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Urani feints and then cracks Garcia's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Garcia down.
Urani walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Urani turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Garcia scores with the left hand. Urani knows he should have avoided that one.
Urani throws a body shot but no joy.
Urani's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Garcia connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Urani scrambles back to his feet.
Garcia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Garcia thuds a left hand into Urani's body.
Garcia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Urani connects with a looping right hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Garcia lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Urani throws a one two combo.
Urani takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urani scores with a head kick. Garcia tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
An inside leg kick from Garcia misses.
Garcia dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Urani. That did some damage!
Garcia rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Urani counters with a left to the body.
Garcia takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Urani walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Garcia checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Garcia connects with a body shot that sends Urani's belly button to the back.
Urani slips under a jab.
A jab from Garcia does it's job there.
A low kick from Garcia is predictable there
and Urani counters with an outside leg kick.
Garcia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Urani.
Garcia tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcia throws a big shot that misses.
Garcia scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Garcia gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Garcia walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ephram Urani.
Well Urani 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ephram Urani!
Ephram Urani was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Bishop (ranked 716 p4p, 76 weight class) and Thomas Power (ranked 1202 p4p, 134 weight class). Bishop comes to the cage accompanied by Ghetts - Artillery. 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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148 lbs
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154 lbs
14 - 8 - 1 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Jackson Bishop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Thomas Power!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bishop staying out of range there.
A big left from Power misses.
Bishop misses the body punch
and Power counters with a low kick, right behind Bishop 's knee.
Bishop looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Bishop wants to pass the guard but Power is defending well.
Bishop is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Power doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bishop.
Bishop tries to pass to full mount but Power defends it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Power is in trouble now - Bishop has advanced to mount!
Poor strikes thrown by Bishop there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop looking to control but Power is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bishop lands a heavy elbow.
Bishop controlling the pace for now.
Bishop landing punches.
Power tries to buck Bishop off but he can't manage it.
Bishop lands a heavy elbow.
Power keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bishop scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Power?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power tries to buck Bishop off but he can't manage it.
Bishop punishing his opponent with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bishop looking to control but Power is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bishop has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Power's face.
Bishop trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bishop cracks Power with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Bishop landing shots from mount.
Bishop is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Power can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Bishop raining down shots from the mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power is desperately trying to improve his position but Bishop has a good base and remains in mount.
Bishop landing strikes, looking to finish!
Bishop with good strikes from the mount here!
Bishop lands a big shot there that rocks Power but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Power is rocked!
Bishop scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Power?
Power is still in real trouble! Can Bishop finish him?
Power really wants to buck Bishop off and get back to his feet.
Bishop lands a nice shot to the head.
Bishop dominating with strikes here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Power is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Bishop cracks Power with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jackson Bishop!
In his post fight interview, Jackson Bishop started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Conrad Calacon (ranked 878 p4p, 116 weight class) and Wilhelm Strauss (ranked 415 p4p, 58 weight class). Strauss has chosen Root Of All Evil as his entrance music. Wilhelm Strauss has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Conrad Calacon's chin.
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170 lbs
12 - 2 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Conrad Calacon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Wilhelm Strauss!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strauss closes the distance and pushes Calacon back into the cage.
Calacon breaks from the clinch.
Strauss walks into a straight right hand from Calacon.
It looks like Wilhelm Strauss has been cut.
Calacon lands a body shot.
Strauss takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The fighters circling - Strauss throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Calacon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Calacon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Calacon just misses with a punch to the body.
Calacon on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Conrad Calacon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Calacon avoids the body shot from Strauss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strauss moves away from the strike by Calacon.
Strauss on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Calacon connects with a right hand. Strauss shakes it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Strauss throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Calacon connects with a good right hand that stumbles Strauss. Strauss circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strauss ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Calacon moves away.
Calacon avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
An inside leg kick lands from Strauss.
Strauss avoids the body shot from Calacon.
Strauss scores with a punch to the head.
Calacon swinging wildly here.
Strauss defending well as Calacon loads up on a big left hand.
Calacon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Strauss sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Calacon misses with a wild combination.
No joy there for Calacon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Calacon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Strauss.
Strauss with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strauss cracks Calacon with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Calacon is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Strauss is looking to slow Calacon down with leg kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Calacon gets a clinch.
Strauss working aggressively here.
Strauss keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Calacon's efforts to push away.
Calacon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Strauss digs a right hand into Calacon's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Calacon's gas tank.
Strauss misses with a hook from the clinch.
Calacon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Strauss can't find room to land a body shot as Calacon controls the action.
Strauss misses with a short punch on the inside.
Calacon breaks the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Strauss lands a shoulder strike.
Calacon working aggressively here.
Strauss swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strauss tries to throw a body punch but Calacon avoids it by throwing Strauss back against the cage.
Calacon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Calacon throws a one two combo.
Calacon looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Strauss avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Calacon misses with a low kick.
Strauss slips under a jab from Calacon.
Strauss appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Strauss lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Strauss tries to clinch but Calacon moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Calacon.
Strauss has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Calacon misses with a hook. Strauss ducked under it nicely.
Calacon bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Strauss's head backwards.
Calacon scores with a sloppy right hand. Strauss should have avoided that one.
A decent looking cross lands there for Calacon.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Calacon lands with a cross.
Calacon is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Calacon throws a series of punches but Strauss avoids them all with ease.
Strauss is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calacon stuns Strauss with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Calacon throws a left and a right that both miss
and Strauss cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Calacon cracks Strauss with a good jab.
Calacon lands an overhand right.
Calacon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Strauss.
Strauss wants to counter with a clinch but Calacon pushes him away.
Calacon is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Strauss tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Calacon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Calacon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Calacon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Calacon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Strauss lands with an overhand left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Calacon scores with a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Conrad Calacon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wilhelm Strauss's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Strauss's corner calls for a 1-2. Strauss obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wilhelm Strauss has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Calacon moves into range and connects with a jab.
Strauss lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Calacon is rocked!
Calacon misses the jab.
Strauss with a jab.
Oh Calacon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Strauss cracks Calacon with a left hook right on the temple and Calacon goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Strauss lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Calacon is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Wilhelm Strauss!
During a confident post fight interview, Wilhelm Strauss thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kalevi Koski (ranked 393 p4p, 50 weight class) and Harry Baals (ranked 505 p4p, 61 weight class). Kalevi Koski could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Harry Baals's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kalevi Koski!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Baals!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koski throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Baals with a lazy takedown attempt
and Koski counters with a straight right hand.
Koski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baals.
Baals looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Baals swings for the body but Koski moves out of range.
Baals moves out of range as Koski strikes.
An inside leg kick from Koski misses.
Koski checks a leg kick nicely.
Baals clinches up against the cage.
Baals blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Koski working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Baals.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baals lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Koski leaning against his opponent.
Koski works on Baals's body with a couple of short punches.
Koski misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Koski.
Koski is looking to control Baals's arms but Baals gets an underhook and turns him. Now Koski has his back to the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Koski.
A short body shot lands from Koski as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from Koski on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Baals.
Baals tries to work over Koski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Baals misses with the head strike.
Baals misses with some punches.
Koski lands a left hand.
Baals tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Koski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kalevi Koski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Baals misses with a head kick.
Koski scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Koski catches Baals with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Koski throws a leg kick
and Baals counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Koski is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Julius Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baals throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baals is looking to advance position but Koski won't allow it.
Baals prevents Koski from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baals is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Baals seems to be working for a kimura but Koski defends the submission attempt.
Koski wants to get back to full guard.
Koski moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Koski might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Baals throws a big right hand that misses.
Koski is pulling down on Baals's head. It's preventing any offense from Baals, at least for the moment.
Baals throws a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koski is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Baals postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koski controls Baals momentarily but Baals frees himself.
Baals working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Baals is fighting to break Koski's control of his arms but Koski is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Koski preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Koski trying to control the position.
Baals throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Koski works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Baals is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Koski working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Baals doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Baals manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Koski controlling Baals's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Baals postures up.
Baals throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Baals lands a couple of digs.
Koski is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Baals is aware though and is defending well.
Koski is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Koski utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Baals controlling from the top position.
Koski working a defensive guard here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Harry Baals will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Koski takes a kick to the side of the head.
Baals clobbers Koski with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Koski moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A swing and a miss from Baals.
Koski misses with a right hand
letting Baals counter with a right hand.
Koski misses with a straight left.
Baals throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Baals gets in close and instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Koski.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koski manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Koski lands a hook that snaps the head of Baals backwards.
Baals is struggling to control the position.
Baals tries to work over Koski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koski lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Koski on the inside.
Koski trying to stall but Baals improves his position.
Baals lands a left hand that snaps the head of Koski backwards.
Koski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Koski throws a punch but it's blocked by Baals.
Baals is trying to break the clinch but Koski is controlling him.
Koski presses Baals against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Koski throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Baals has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Koski seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Baals can turn it around.
Koski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A big left from Koski misses.
Koski moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Koski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baals was well out of range. Poor timing from Koski.
Koski slips under a jab from Baals.
A counter left hand to the body from Koski misses its target.
A slow jab from Koski misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Koski. That snapped Baals's head back.
Koski shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baals moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Baals. Koski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Baals thuds a left hand into Koski's body.
Koski sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Koski throws a half hearted mid kick.
Baals looks to land a left hand but Koski moved out of range nicely.
Koski wants to slow Baals down by chopping away at his legs.
Baals drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Koski scores with the left hand. Baals knows he should have avoided that one.
Baals defending well as Koski loads up on a big left hand.
Koski blocks a head kick by Baals.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baals tries to move into range but Koski moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Baals takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Koski on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Baals takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Koski throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Baals tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Koski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Koski has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Koski ducks under a wild hook from Baals.
An attempted straight right counter from Koski misses the target.
Baals scores with a spinning back kick!
Baals ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Baals misses with a body shot.
Koski misses with an uppercut
and Baals counters with a nice body shot.
Baals gets a clinch.
Kalevi Koski has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Koski avoiding damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Koski.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koski struggles to land a body shot inside as Baals controls his hands.
Baals swings wildly with an uppercut but Koski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Koski tries to work over Baals's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Baals manages to break the clinch.
Baals throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Koski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Koski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baals moves away.
Baals feints the counter takedown.
That kick from Koski tenderised Baals's leg. Baals is trying to keep his angry face on.
Baals avoids the body shot from Koski.
Baals unleashes a big counter combination but Koski bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Koski takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Koski lands a leg kick that knocks Baals off balance momentarily.
Kalevi Koski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baals misses with a takedown attempt - Koski sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
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 Kalevi Koski will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Koski lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Baals ducks under a wild hook from Koski.
Baals takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Baals thumps Koski with a low kick.
Kalevi Koski is winning the standup battle so far.
Baals lands a body shot.
Nice shot by Koski.
Baals takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Baals connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baals loads up on a big right hand but Koski slips the punch.
Koski misses with a kick to the body
and Baals decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Koski's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baals lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Koski is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Baals is aware though and is defending well.
Baals trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baals distracts Koski with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Baals must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Baals in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Koski is trying to keep Baals in close.
Baals missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Baals throwing strikes from guard but Koski blocks nicely.
Koski is pulling down on Baals's head to control his posture.
Baals cracks Koski with a solid left hand.
Koski is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Koski is looking for a triangle but Baals pushes his legs off easily.
Baals postures up.
Baals loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Baals engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Baals is looking to work some ground and pound but Koski has wrist control.
Koski looking to control.
Koski pulls Baals in close to prevent any damage.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Baals paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Koski checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baals throws a right and a left that Koski avoids nicely.
Koski takes a swing at Baals's ribcage but misses.
Koski shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Baals throws a half hearted mid kick.
Koski ducks under a wild hook from Baals.
Koski swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Koski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Baals.
Koski on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Baals. Baals obviously looking to wear him down.
Baals uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Koski.
Koski lands a glancing blow to the side of Baals's head.
Koski scores with a leg kick.
A big left from Koski misses.
Baals looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Baals throws a body punch but Koski moves out of range.
Baals fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koski fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Baals.
Baals throws a head kick but Koski moves out of range.
Baals misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Koski.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baals gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Koski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Baals misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Koski.
Koski doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Baals misses with a left hand
and Koski counters with a straight right hand.
Koski connects with a leg kick. Baals looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A leg kick checked by Baals.
Baals throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Koski.
Koski chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Baals can pounce on him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Baals really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Koski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Koski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Baals misses with a body punch
and Koski counters with a nice uppercut.
Koski takes one to the chin there.
Baals loads up on a big right hand but Koski slips the punch.
Baals misses with a straight right.
Koski appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Baals throws a lazy head kick
and Koski makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Baals slips a straight right by Koski.
Nice cross by Baals.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baals throws a lazy head kick
and Koski counters with an inside leg kick.
Baals lands a nice hook to Koski's body. Koski takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Koski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Koski throws a series of punches but Baals moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Koski misses the target.
Koski lands a leg kick that knocks Baals off balance momentarily.
Koski misses with an uppercut
and Baals counters with a series of strikes. Koski will be more careful next time no doubt.
Koski connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Baals keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Koski tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circling - Koski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Baals lands with a kick to the ribs.
Nice defenses there by Baals.
Koski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baals takes a swing at Koski's ribcage but misses.
Baals throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koski misses with a low kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Koski checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A chopping leg kick lands by Baals.
Koski scoring well with a low kick there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Baals.
Koski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Koski fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Koski swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Baals drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Koski defends it well.
Baals is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Baals moves out of range of the body kick from Koski.
Koski jabs Baals to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Baals loads up on a big right hand but Koski slips the punch.
Koski was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baals slips a jab from Koski.
Koski ducks right into an uppercut from Baals.
Baals scores with a head kick.
Baals drops his hands momentarily and Koski takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Baals throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An attempted straight right counter from Koski misses the target.
Koski takes a kick to the side of the head.
Baals misses with a body kick.
Koski throwing a counter right hand but Baals manages to avoid it.
Koski throws a body punch but Baals moves out of range.
Baals checks a low kick from Koski.
Koski 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.
Koski looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baals keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Koski misses with a hook.
Baals ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Baals is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Baals misses with a hook
and Koski counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
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!
Koski misses the jab.
Koski backing away here, and Baals unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Baals misses with a body kick.
Baals is looking to clinch.
Koski swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Baals misses with a shot to the body
enabling Koski to counter with a crisp jab.
Koski throws a leg kick but Baals sees it coming and moves out of range.
Koski tries to land a front kick but Baals steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice shot lands for Baals.
Koski lands a leg kick that knocks Baals off balance momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Kalevi Koski will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Baals closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Baals ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Baals misses with a low kick.
Koski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Baals feints the counter takedown.
A nice leg kick lands there from Baals.
Baals dips to his left and cracks Koski with an uppercut!
Baals paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Baals's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Baals has Koski up against the cage in a clinch.
Koski throws a punch but it's blocked by Baals.
Baals tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Koski tries to throw a body punch but Baals avoids it by throwing Koski back against the cage.
Koski misses with some punches.
Koski lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baals lands a left hand.
Koski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Koski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baals's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Koski misses with a body punch.
Baals lands a hook to the side of the head.
Koski prevents the takedown attempt.
Baals tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Koski throws a head punch that misses.
Koski wants to stall.
Koski pressing his opponent against the cage.
Koski can't find room to land a body shot as Baals controls the action.
Baals wants to break free but Koski has control.
Koski blocks a body shot from Baals.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baals misses with a short punch on the inside.
Koski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baals blocking some punches.
Baals wants to break free but Koski has control.
Baals lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Baals misses with the head strike.
Koski misses with a body punch.
Koski lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Baals backwards.
Koski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Koski has a couple of punches blocked by Baals.
Baals blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baals lands an uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Koski misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baals.
Koski swings wildly with an uppercut but Baals uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baals misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baals is trying to stall.
Koski struggles to land a body shot inside as Baals controls his hands.
Baals tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Baals fails to land.
Koski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Koski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Baals misses with a punch to the body.
Baals goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Koski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Koski.
Baals fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Koski working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Koski has a couple of punches blocked by Baals.
Baals misses with a hook to the ribs.
Koski misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koski lands with a short shot to the head.
Baals tries to work over Koski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Koski.
Koski stalling against the cage.
Baals's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A big right from Koski misses.
Koski throws a nice inside leg kick.
Koski slips a straight right by Baals.
Baals uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Koski.
Koski 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.
A big left from Koski misses.
Baals slips a jab from Koski.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koski throws a wild body kick that Baals sees coming a mile off.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Harry Baals.
I think Baals has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 48:47
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 48:48
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 48:48
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
Kalevi Koski retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hellas Pankratios (ranked 1625 p4p, 76 weight class) and Jose Winkle (ranked 4736 p4p, 173 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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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hellas Pankratios!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jose Winkle!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pankratios shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Pankratios 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.
Pankratios is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Pankratios takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Pankratios will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Pankratios wants to control but Winkle is keeping him busy.
Winkle is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pankratios pulls his head out easily.
Pankratios tries to pass the half guard into mount. Winkle knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winkle is looking for a sweep. Pankratios is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pankratios content to control rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winkle is looking to improve his position.
Pankratios is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Winkle is pressing down on Pankratios's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Pankratios sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Winkle controls Pankratios momentarily but Pankratios frees himself.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Pankratios waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Winkle.
Winkle tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Pankratios closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Winkle quickly recovers to half guard.
Winkle trying to hold on to Pankratios's head to control him but Pankratios postures up.
Pankratios is trying to control the action in half guard but Winkle is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pankratios is taking a breather. Winkle says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winkle controlling the position well.
Pankratios not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Pankratios not doing much here.
Winkle wants to get back to his feet.
Pankratios trying to pass the guard but Winkle defending well.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Winkle has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Pankratios is landing a low percentage of strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Winkle tries to clinch up but Pankratios circles away and keeps his distance.
Pankratios throws a nice looking combination but Winkle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Winkle is defended easily by Pankratios.
Pankratios shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Winkle as he jumps to the side.
Pankratios fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Winkle manages to avoid it.
Winkle is looking to clinch but Pankratios is avoiding it.
Winkle shoots in looking for a takedown. Pankratios tries to sprawl out of it but Winkle keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pankratios manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Winkle shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pankratios but Pankratios pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hellas Pankratios dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Winkle gets caught flat footed, as Pankratios shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Winkle is trying to control the position but Pankratios postures up.
Winkle wants to sweep but no luck.
Pankratios trying to control but Winkle is working from the bottom.
Winkle keeping full guard, as Pankratios tries to pass.
Pankratios trying to control the position from guard on top but Winkle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winkle is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pankratios is aware though and is defending well.
Pankratios seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pankratios has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Pankratios defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Winkle.
An inside leg kick from Pankratios misses.
A cross from Pankratios lands.
Pankratios dives in and scores a takedown into Winkle's guard.
Winkle is trying to keep Pankratios in close.
Pankratios is stalling in the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winkle is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pankratios trying to control but Winkle is working from the bottom.
Winkle is pulling down on Pankratios's head. It's preventing any offense from Pankratios, at least for the moment.
Pankratios stops Winkle from standing up.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Hellas Pankratios overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winkle looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pankratios looking to pass the guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Pankratios lands with a nice combination. Winkle backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Jose Winkle has been cut.
Nice cross by Pankratios.
Winkle shoots in looking for a takedown but Pankratios manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Winkle's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Pankratios appears to be looking for a big counter.
Pankratios falls off balance throwing a combination
and Winkle counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The fight stays on the outside here - Winkle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hellas Pankratios is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winkle instigates a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Pankratios.
Pankratios is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Winkle can do to turn this around?
Winkle looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Winkle wants a takedown.
Hellas Pankratios has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Winkle.
Pankratios prevents the takedown attempt.
Winkle has Pankratios pressed against the cage, preventing Pankratios from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pankratios wants the takedown. Winkle is fighting it off but Pankratios persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Winkle's guard against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Winkle will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Winkle is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pankratios controlling from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hellas Pankratios dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jose Winkle'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.
Winkle tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pankratios swivels and escapes.
Pankratios cracks a nice hook into Winkle's ribs.
Pankratios decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Still in half guard, Pankratios seems content to control.
Winkle blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pankratios.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pankratios is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Winkle gets full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pankratios wants to control from the top but Winkle keeps moving.
Winkle wants to stand and escape but Pankratios is having none of it.
Winkle trying to keep a closed guard but Pankratios is proving a slippery customer.
Pankratios is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Winkle has his takedown stuffed
and Pankratios makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Winkle throws a body punch but Pankratios moves out of range.
Winkle looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Winkle gets caught napping as Pankratios dives in and scores a takedown. Winkle manages to retain guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pankratios is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Pankratios's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Winkle is looking to sweep but instead, Pankratios has passed into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Winkle trying to control but Pankratios postures up.
Pankratios controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winkle is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pankratios wants to stand but Winkle has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Pankratios takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Winkle is looking to control Pankratios's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Winkle avoid being mounted?
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Winkle moves out of range of the body kick from Pankratios.
A countering left hand to the body from Winkle misses.
Pankratios looks for a takedown but Winkle sprawls well.
Pankratios darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Pankratios in particular looking to stall.
Winkle wants to get back to full guard.
Pankratios controlling the action here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Winkle is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hellas Pankratios clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Jose Winkle's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Winkle tries to clinch there but Pankratios circles away.
Winkle fails with the takedown.
Pankratios looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Pankratios working Winkle over with strikes.
Winkle is staying active underneath Pankratios, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pankratios controlling the pace.
Pankratios seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Winkle for as long as he can get away with.
Winkle is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pankratios is pressing down on Winkle's thigh, looking to free his foot. Winkle is holding on for now.
Pankratios lands strikes from half guard.
Pankratios not doing much here.
Winkle wants to improve his position but Pankratios is controlling well.
Pankratios missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Pankratios not doing much here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Pankratios is looking for a kimura but Winkle is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Pankratios to get the leverage.
Winkle is staying active underneath Pankratios, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jab by Pankratios.
Pankratios takes a swing at Winkle's ribcage but misses.
Pankratios scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Winkle drives through and clinches with Pankratios against the cage.
Pankratios jumps guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winkle stopping the sweep attempt from Pankratios.
Winkle trying to control the position from guard on top but Pankratios is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pankratios has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Winkle can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pankratios is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Winkle is looking to stand up but Pankratios won't let him.
Winkle avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pankratios has his hands on Winkle's head, controlling the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Winkle tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pankratios counters with a nice body shot.
Pankratios takes the fight into the clinch.
Pankratios breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Winkle gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Pankratios to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pankratios is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hellas Pankratios had his way with Jose Winkle in that round.
The cut man is working on Jose Winkle's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Winkle shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pankratios defends it nicely.
Winkle has a takedown stuffed.
It looked like Pankratios was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Winkle misses with a combination
and Pankratios counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pankratios throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Pankratios dives in and scores a takedown into Winkle's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pankratios slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Winkle is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Pankratios wants to stand but Winkle is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pankratios sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Pankratios tries to free his leg and advance position but Winkle is retaining full guard.
Winkle tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pankratios is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Winkle controlling Pankratios's posture.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Winkle tries to land a body kick
and Pankratios counters with a single leg into guard. Winkle didn't expect that.
Pankratios seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Pankratios is looking to work some ground and pound but Winkle has wrist control.
Pankratios wants to stand and escape but instead Winkle has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Pankratios is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pankratios is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pankratios has a closed guard, preventing Winkle from standing up.
Winkle content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Pankratios has locked up a guillotine! Pankratios's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Winkle is holding on here and Pankratios must be using up a lot of energy. Winkle has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Pankratios gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Hellas Pankratios!
Hellas Pankratios retains his super heavyweight title!
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