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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Baby Etchecopar (ranked 4581 p4p, 419 weight class) and Tori Kankunnen (ranked 8565 p4p, 560 weight class). Tori Kankunnen is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Baby Etchecopar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tori Kankunnen!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Summer Carpenter and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Etchecopar forces Kankunnen back against the cage and clinches.
Etchecopar with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Etchecopar stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Etchecopar controlling the action here for a moment.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Etchecopar for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Etchecopar tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kankunnen working hard to break the clinch.
Kankunnen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Etchecopar tries to throw a body punch but Kankunnen avoids it by throwing Etchecopar back against the cage.
Kankunnen's coach down at Cozad MMA Helsinki was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kankunnen's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kankunnen tries for a takedown but Etchecopar manages to get underhooks.
Etchecopar scores a nice knee to the body.
Kankunnen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kankunnen can't get the takedown.
Etchecopar just leaning against Kankunnen, taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kankunnen takes a knee right on the jaw!
I was talking to Etchecopar's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Kankunnen is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kankunnen is trying to maintain a safe position but Etchecopar gets an underhook and turns Kankunnen into the cage.
Etchecopar lands with a short shot to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Etchecopar - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Etchecopar putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kankunnen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kankunnen looks winded!
A short uppercut from Etchecopar.
Kankunnen is rocked!
The two fighters are battling for control here. Kankunnen trying to break out of Etchecopar's Thai clinch. Etchecopar unloads with a massive knee right up the middle that drops Kankunnen to the canvas! He's out cold! Wow, what a knee by Etchecopar!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Baby Etchecopar!
Our winner, Baby Etchecopar, 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Narek Sirakanian (ranked 3179 p4p, 327 weight class) and Joshua Moore (ranked 4437 p4p, 410 weight class). Moore has chosen The SHOW Must Go On as his entrance music. Joshua Moore is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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168 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Narek Sirakanian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joshua Moore!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Francis DeMontford and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moore takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sirakanian scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Moore misses with a takedown
enabling Sirakanian to counter with a crisp jab.
Sirakanian jabs at Moore's body.
Sirakanian lands a nice shot that snaps Moore's head back.
Sirakanian scores with a jab to the head.
Sirakanian lunges at Moore with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Moore's hand.
Sirakanian scores with a decent looking hook.
We've been told by Sirakanian's head coaches at Runts Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sirakanian scores with a jab to the jaw.
Moore tries for a takedown but Sirakanian circles away easily
and Sirakanian counters with a straight right hand.
Joshua Moore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sirakanian dips to his left and cracks Moore with an uppercut!
A jab from Sirakanian finds it's way through Moore's defenses.
Moore is rocked!
Moore gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Sirakanian gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Narek Sirakanian!
Narek Sirakanian decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
Joshua Moore spoke after the fight, saying 'Tough fight, not the best Gym work and energy balance, next fight MUCH better !!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clay Frazier (ranked 2930 p4p, 399 weight class) and Evan Dryll (ranked 2861 p4p, 392 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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216 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clay Frazier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Evan Dryll!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Ben Hemmingworth and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frazier lets loose with a powerful body kick. Dryll will feel that in the morning.
Dryll has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Frazier throws the left hand but Dryll avoids the punch easily.
Dryll takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Frazier tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dryll was well out of range. Poor timing from Frazier.
Frazier walks into a left hand.
Frazier throws an overhand right that lands on Dryll's shoulder, as Dryll tries to avoid the shot.
Frazier looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Frazier thuds his right hand into Dryll's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Frazier wants to clinch up but Dryll keeps it at a distance.
Dryll misses with a series of wild punches.
Frazier throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dryll checks a leg kick nicely.
Frazier shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dryll chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Frazier can pounce on him.
Dryll throws a lazy right hand but Frazier sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Frazier scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A decent looking cross lands there for Frazier.
Dryll lands a nice leg kick that just misses Frazier's sensitive parts.
Dryll misses the shot to the body.
Frazier misses with a hook.
Dryll with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dryll looks to land a combination but Frazier avoids it well.
Frazier missing with a left hand there. Dryll was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dryll lands a jab.
Frazier misses with a low kick.
Frazier wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Frazier connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A nice combination there by Dryll.
Dryll looks to land a right hand but Frazier moved out of range.
Dryll pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dryll scores with a leg kick.
Frazier stuns Dryll with a nice body shot, before stepping 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!
Frazier throws a shot from downtown. Dryll moves away and avoids it.
Frazier swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dryll misses with a two punch combination.
Clay Frazier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dryll just misses with a punch to the body.
Dryll ducks under a wild hook from Frazier.
Frazier fakes the leg kick and cracks Dryll in the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frazier is looking to slow Dryll down with leg kicks.
Frazier clinches.
Frazier lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dryll.
Dryll throws a head punch that misses.
Frazier swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Frazier stalls.
Frazier blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Dryll fails to land.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dryll.
Dryll lands with a left to the head.
Frazier lands a hook that snaps the head of Dryll backwards.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Dryll swings wildly with an uppercut but Frazier uses good head movement to avoid it.
Frazier throws a head punch that misses.
Frazier working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frazier blocks an uppercut.
Frazier lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dryll backwards.
Dryll breaks from the clinch.
Frazier displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dryll throws out the jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Frazier looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dryll gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dryll displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Frazier throws out the jab.
Dryll throws an overhand right that lands on Frazier's shoulder, as Frazier tries to avoid the shot.
Dryll moves into range and connects with a jab.
A swing and a miss from Dryll.
Frazier just misses with a punch to the body.
Dryll's corner calls for a 1-2. Dryll obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dryll throws a hook to the side of Frazier's head but Frazier sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A slow jab from Frazier misses its intended target.
Frazier misses with a left hand
and Dryll comes in over the top with a devastating right hand! Frazier stumbles back against the cage, looking to regain his senses but Dryll is on him like rabid pit bull! Frazier slumps to the ground under a storm of punches and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Evan Dryll!
After winning the bout, Evan Dryll thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stable Genius (ranked 2396 p4p, 253 weight class) and Ronnie White (ranked 2650 p4p, 282 weight class). White is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Bleeding. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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178 lbs
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stable Genius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ronnie White!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Topper Green and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White shoots in looking for a takedown but Genius manages to keep the fight standing, pushing White's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A little feinted left hand from Genius on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
White has his takedown stuffed
and Genius counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A cross from Genius lands.
White shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stable Genius has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronnie White.
Nice takedown defense from Genius. No joy for White on that attempt.
White bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Genius is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but White has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Genius managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by White.
Sloppy strikes there by White.
Genius takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
White looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
White lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Genius down.
White scores with a couple of short elbows.
White thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The strikes coming from White are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The ground and pound from White seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
White tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
White tries to advance to mount but Genius instead regains half guard.
White is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Genius!
White misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White punching from mount but Genius doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Genius holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as White tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
White fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
White in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
White throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Genius because White loaded up on that one.
White unloads with some shots from mount but Genius bucks and avoids them well.
White won't let Genius get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
White controlling from the full mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
White punching from mount but Genius doing a good job of avoiding damage.
White punching from mount but Genius doing a good job of avoiding damage.
White misses with a head shot.
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.
White with the ground and pound from mount.
White unloading with bombs!
Genius is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
White scoring with strikes but Genius is staying in there.
White landing shots from mount.
Genius is rocked!
A big strike lands for White! That's really hurt Genius and he's turned his back - White keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! White jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ronnie White!
Ronnie White thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alvey Kulina (ranked 1643 p4p, 183 weight class) and Luiz Santos (ranked 2068 p4p, 227 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alvey Kulina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luiz Santos!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Topper Green and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos scores with a jab. Kulina acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Santos throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kulina!
Kulina slips a jab and a cross from Santos.
Kulina has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Navy Street MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Kulina misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Santos.
Santos moves away from the strike by Kulina.
Kulina takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Santos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kulina.
Kulina displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Santos throws out the jab.
Kulina scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Santos throws an off balance right hand
and Kulina cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Luiz Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Kulina misses with a double jab.
Santos shoots in for a takedown but Kulina shows good takedown defense.
Santos uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Santos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A swing and a miss from Santos.
Santos staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Santos misses.
It looked like Kulina was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Santos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Santos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kulina was well out of range. Poor timing from Santos.
Kulina throws a body punch but Santos moves out of range.
Kulina pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Santos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kulina was well out of range. Poor timing from Santos.
Kulina misses with a low kick.
Kulina moves away from the strike by Santos.
Kulina moves out of range as Santos strikes.
A jab from Santos misses.
Kulina misses with a looping right.
Kulina rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Santos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Santos throws a sloppy body shot
and Kulina counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fighters circling - Santos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kulina appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kulina throws a series of punches but Santos avoids them all with ease.
Santos let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos tests Kulina's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Santos with a hook.
Santos cracks a nice hook into Kulina's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kulina slips under a jab.
As Santos looks to move away, Kulina throws a big counter combo but Santos just gets out of the way.
Santos thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kulina appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kulina slaps away a takedown attempt from Santos, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Alvey Kulina is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Santos throws an off balance right hand
enabling Kulina to counter with a crisp jab.
Santos throws a looping overhand right but Kulina ducks down to avoid it.
Kulina lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Santos circles away quickly and effectively.
Kulina lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Santos looks to score with a jab to the body but Kulina is just out of range.
Kulina uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Santos.
Kulina is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kulina with a nice cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kulina misses with a hook.
Santos throws a hook to the side of Kulina's head but Kulina sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kulina throws a poor cross that misses
and Santos counters with a left to the body.
Kulina throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Santos tries to bum rush Kulina with a series of wild strikes but Kulina uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kulina pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Santos back to the cage. Kulina follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Santos throws a body punch but Kulina moves out of range.
Santos misses with a looping right.
Santos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Santos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kulina was well out of range. Poor timing from Santos.
Santos defending well as Kulina loads up on a big left hand.
Kulina doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kulina slaps away a takedown attempt from Santos, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Alvey Kulina has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luiz Santos.
Santos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kulina.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kulina throws a jab but it's blocked by Santos.
Kulina fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kulina cracks a nice hook into Santos's ribs.
A jab from Kulina misses.
Santos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kulina.
Kulina thows a left - swing and a miss!
Santos now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kulina throws a head kick that misses.
Santos ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kulina throws a hook but Santos blocks it.
Kulina avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kulina cracks Santos with a right hand to the side of the head.
Santos scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kulina bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Santos fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kulina looks to throw the jab but Santos is out of range.
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 Alvey Kulina will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kulina throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Santos takes a swing at Kulina's ribcage but misses.
Santos misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kulina connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kulina scores with a sloppy right hand. Santos should have avoided that one.
A jab from Kulina finds it's way through Santos's defenses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Santos. Kulina does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kulina tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Santos was well out of range. Poor timing from Kulina.
Kulina avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Santos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kulina moves away.
Santos throws a jab when Kulina was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot by Santos.
Santos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kulina swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Santos misses with a body shot.
Santos digs a good hook to Kulina's body.
Santos throws a hook but Kulina avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos slips a jab and a cross from Kulina.
Kulina uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Santos.
Santos looks to land a left hand but Kulina moved out of range nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Santos. Those never looked like landing.
Kulina swings for the body but Santos moves out of range.
Kulina thuds his right hand into Santos's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A slow jab from Kulina misses its intended target.
Kulina ducks under a wild hook from Santos.
Santos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kulina throws an overhand right that lands on Santos's shoulder, as Santos tries to avoid the shot.
Santos looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kulina pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Santos misses the shot to the body.
Kulina throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kulina throws a jab but it's blocked by Santos.
Kulina thumps Santos with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kulina dips to his left and cracks Santos with an uppercut!
Good standup being displayed there by Santos as he connects with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santos throws a leg kick but Kulina checks it.
Kulina is looking to counter punch.
Santos misses with a looping right.
Santos connects with a body shot.
Santos works the jab nicely.
Kulina misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Santos.
Kulina uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Santos.
Kulina appears to be looking for a big counter.
Kulina throws a shot to the body.
Santos's corner calls for a 1-2. Santos obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kulina cracks Santos with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kulina avoids the body shot from Santos.
Santos throws a shot from downtown. Kulina moves away and avoids it.
The fighters circling - Santos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos misses with a right hand
and Kulina counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kulina misses with a series of wild punches.
Santos looks to throw the jab but Kulina is out of range.
Santos takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kulina keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Santos is looking to chop away at Kulina's legs.
An attempted straight right counter from Kulina misses the target.
Santos takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Santos misses with a looping right.
Santos ducks under a wild hook from Kulina.
Santos with the counter takedown but Kulina avoids it easily.
Kulina misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
It seemed like Santos was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kulina lands a nice shot to the body.
Kulina looks to land a left hand but Santos moved out of range nicely.
Kulina misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Santos misses.
Kulina misses with an uppercut.
Kulina uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Santos.
The fighters circling - Santos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
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!
Good standup being displayed there by Santos as he connects with a hook.
Kulina ducks under a wild hook from Santos.
Kulina dips to his left and cracks Santos with an uppercut!
A shot to the liver by Santos. Beautiful body shot.
Kulina lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Santos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kulina.
Kulina tries to bum rush Santos with a series of wild strikes but Santos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Alvey Kulina is winning the standup battle so far.
Santos scores with a jab to the body.
Santos throws a leg kick but Kulina sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kulina throwing a counter right hand but Santos manages to avoid it.
Santos throws out a loose jab but Kulina uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Luiz Santos will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Santos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Santos thuds a left hand into Kulina's body.
Santos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kulina was well out of range. Poor timing from Santos.
Santos misses with a hook.
Santos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kulina.
Kulina was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kulina missing with a left hand there. Santos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Santos lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kulina scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Santos throws the left hand but Kulina avoids the punch easily.
A combination from Santos does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Santos. Kulina does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kulina throws a big shot that misses.
Kulina fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Santos on the side of the head.
Kulina with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Santos to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Santos. Kulina does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kulina is looking to counter punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kulina throws a right and a left that Santos avoids nicely.
Kulina misses with a body shot
and Santos counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Santos loads up on a big right hand but Kulina slips the punch.
An inside leg kick from Santos misses.
Santos lands a body shot.
Santos pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kulina is out of range and Santos settles back down.
Kulina ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Santos scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kulina doesn't seem bothered though.
Kulina throws a body kick that misses.
Santos appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Santos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kulina.
And Santos tries to counter it with a takedown but Kulina pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Santos thows a left - swing and a miss!
Santos throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Santos thuds his right hand into Kulina's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kulina counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kulina misses with a hook. Santos ducked under it nicely.
Santos feints the counter takedown.
Kulina looks to throw the jab but Santos is out of range.
Santos throws out a counter right but Kulina avoids it with no problem.
Kulina throws a hook to the side of Santos's head but Santos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Santos has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Santos avoids the body shot from Kulina.
Kulina uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Santos has time to react.
Santos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A shot to the liver by Santos. Beautiful body shot.
Santos lands a really nice looking cross but Kulina seems unphased.
Kulina ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Santos moves away.
Kulina moves out of range as Santos strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Santos. Kulina does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kulina is looking to counter punch.
Santos misses with a hook
and Kulina counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Santos misses with a lunging right hand
and Kulina counters with a thumping low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos missing with a left hand there. Kulina was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Santos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Santos's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kulina under the eye.
Kulina staying out of range there.
Kulina lands a nice shot to the body.
Santos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kulina moves away.
Kulina walks into a stiff left hand from Santos.
Kulina ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Santos moves away.
Kulina drops his hands momentarily and Santos takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kulina looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kulina throws a big shot that misses.
Kulina throws a body punch but Santos moves out of range.
Santos doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Nice uppercut lands for Santos. That snapped Kulina's head back.
Kulina takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kulina.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kulina ducks right into an uppercut from Santos.
Santos looks to land a right hand but Kulina moved out of range.
Santos throws a body punch but Kulina moves out of range.
Santos scores with the left hand. Kulina knows he should have avoided that one.
Santos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kulina throws out the jab.
Kulina misses the shot to the body.
Santos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kulina looks to land a left hand but Santos moved out of range nicely.
Santos swings for the body but Kulina moves out of range.
Santos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Santos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Kulina wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Santos connects with a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luiz Santos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Santos 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 Darius Henderson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Luiz Santos!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sammmy Kilbach (ranked 2146 p4p, 284 weight class) and Thomas Bolleke (ranked 1699 p4p, 223 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
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sammmy Kilbach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Bolleke!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Steve Erwin and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bolleke connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
It looks like Sammmy Kilbach has been cut.
Bolleke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kilbach sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bolleke lands a nice shot that snaps Kilbach's head back.
Kilbach takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bolleke misses with a shot to the body
and Kilbach counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bolleke throws the left hand but Kilbach avoids the punch easily.
Bolleke defending well as Kilbach loads up on a big left hand.
Bolleke clinches up against the cage.
Bolleke has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kilbach avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kilbach misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kilbach misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bolleke.
Kilbach stops a takedown attempt from Bolleke.
Kilbach lands with a left to the head.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Bolleke has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
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!
Kilbach misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bolleke misses with some punches.
Bolleke is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Kilbach can't fight it off and eventually Bolleke manages to take the fight to the floor. Kilbach looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bolleke passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolleke controls the position.
Bolleke is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Kilbach is trying to escape and Bolleke transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Kilbach is forced to tap! Nice work there by Bolleke! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Thomas Bolleke!
Thomas Bolleke seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kazuma Kuwabara (ranked 981 p4p, 148 weight class) and Heimo Vesa (ranked 1514 p4p, 231 weight class). Kuwabara comes to the cage accompanied by Kazuma Kuwabara Theme. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kazuma Kuwabara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Heimo Vesa!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Donatello Bradman and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danga de danga de dang - Vesa scores with a four punch combination!
Vesa looks to score with a jab to the body but Kuwabara is just out of range.
Vesa throws a combination that misses
and Kuwabara counters with a nice double leg into side control. Vesa won't be happy with that.
Kuwabara tries to advance to mount but Vesa denies him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kuwabara thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Vesa wants to control but Kuwabara postures up.
Vesa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kuwabara. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kuwabara goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Vesa rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Kuwabara's guard! Nice work there by Vesa!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kuwabara looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kuwabara throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kuwabara working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Vesa doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Vesa manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vesa won't allow Kuwabara to sweep him here.
Kuwabara looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kuwabara throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kuwabara working for submissions but it's allowed Vesa to get to half guard.
Vesa wants to control but Kuwabara is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vesa moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Kuwabara.
Kuwabara is looking for a sweep.
Vesa just content to control the position.
Kuwabara tries to buck Vesa off but Vesa is having none of it.
A lull in the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vesa trying to control the position but Kuwabara is working away.
Kuwabara manages to get back to half guard.
Kuwabara is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Vesa pulls his head out easily.
Kuwabara is trying to get back to full guard.
Kuwabara looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kuwabara looking for submissions off his back.
Kuwabara tries to get to full guard but Vesa has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kuwabara looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kuwabara looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kuwabara is pressing down on Vesa's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kuwabara has a closed guard, preventing Vesa from standing up.
Kuwabara is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Vesa defends well.
Vesa avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
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 Kazuma Kuwabara will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Vesa looks to throw the jab but Kuwabara is out of range.
Vesa lands a head shot.
Kuwabara looks for a takedown but Vesa sprawls well.
Vesa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Kuwabara misses its target.
Heimo Vesa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vesa throws a looping overhand right but Kuwabara ducks down to avoid it.
Vesa defending well as Kuwabara loads up on a big left hand.
Kuwabara throws a jab but it's blocked by Vesa.
Vesa misses with a left hand
and Kuwabara counters with a left to the body.
A nice combination there by Vesa.
Kuwabara keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vesa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vesa lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Vesa misses the shot to the body.
Kuwabara throwing a counter right hand but Vesa manages to avoid it.
Vesa ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Vesa takes a swing at Kuwabara's ribcage but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vesa gets caught napping as Kuwabara dives in and scores a takedown. Vesa manages to retain guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuwabara drops back, looking for a kneebar! Vesa looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Vesa looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Vesa!
Vesa wants to stand but Kuwabara has his arm trapped.
Kuwabara is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Kuwabara looking for submissions off his back.
Kuwabara is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Vesa pulls his head out easily.
Vesa moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Kuwabara.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuwabara manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Kuwabara is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Vesa sees it coming and defends easily.
Kuwabara seems to be looking for submissions.
Vesa works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kuwabara drops back, looking for a kneebar! Vesa looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Vesa looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Vesa!
Kuwabara is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuwabara looking for a sweep but Vesa has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Kuwabara is looking to get to half guard.
Kuwabara regains half guard.
Vesa is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Kuwabara actively working from the bottom here.
Vesa is looking to take a break and control but Kuwabara is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kuwabara looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuwabara has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Vesa. Oh but Kuwabara has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Vesa goes limp - he's gone! Kuwabara jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Kazuma Kuwabara!
An out of breath Kazuma Kuwabara 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Kaz McStafferson (ranked 795 p4p, 104 weight class) and Wayne Benning (ranked 740 p4p, 97 weight class). Kaz McStafferson 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kaz McStafferson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wayne Benning!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, John Mangel and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benning throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from McStafferson. Benning does a little dance to reset his feet.
McStafferson tries for a takedown but Benning circles away easily
enabling Benning to counter with a crisp jab.
McStafferson with a poor takedown
and Benning connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A head kick by McStafferson misses
and Benning counters with a stiff right hand.
McStafferson misses with a takedown
and Benning counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kaz McStafferson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McStafferson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McStafferson is trying to work for a kimura but Benning is defending well.
Benning wants to get back to his feet.
Benning is trying to get back to full guard.
Benning is defending against the submission attempts here by McStafferson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benning looks like he's trying to stand up.
McStafferson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Benning is not content to let McStafferson control the position.
McStafferson is working for a submission of some sort.
Benning is trying to stand.
Benning moves into full guard.
Benning wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
McStafferson trying to control but Benning is working from the bottom.
McStafferson tries to free his leg and advance position but Benning is retaining full guard.
McStafferson wants to control from the top but Benning keeps moving.
McStafferson is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Benning is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Benning has escaped and now he's on top!
Benning not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
McStafferson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McStafferson wants to control from the top but Benning keeps moving.
McStafferson drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Benning manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now McStafferson has Benning in his guard.
Benning wants to control from the top but McStafferson keeps moving.
McStafferson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
McStafferson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Benning controls McStafferson momentarily but McStafferson frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McStafferson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Benning swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Benning trying to control the position here.
Benning wants to stand and escape but McStafferson is having none of it.
McStafferson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McStafferson is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Benning wants to stand but McStafferson is controlling the position.
Benning utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Wayne Benning will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
McStafferson misses with a head kick.
Benning is clearly trying to counter these attacks from McStafferson with a body shot.
McStafferson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
McStafferson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Benning counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Benning connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
McStafferson tries for a takedown but Benning circles away easily
and Benning counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kaz McStafferson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McStafferson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Benning counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McStafferson shoots and misses
enabling Benning to counter with a crisp jab.
McStafferson shoots and misses
and Benning counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Benning cracks McStafferson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
McStafferson is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Benning engages and cracks McStafferson with a massive lead left hook - McStafferson tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Benning is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Wayne Benning!
During a confident post fight interview, Wayne Benning 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Travis Dillon (ranked 612 p4p, 73 weight class) and Jake Woods (ranked 779 p4p, 89 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 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Travis Dillon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jake Woods!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Summer Carpenter and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Woods slips under a jab from Dillon.
A punch lands to the side of Woods 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Woods throws out a loose jab but Dillon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dillon misses with a looping left.
Woods appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Dillon connects with a leg kick. Woods looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Dillon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Woods looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dillon looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dillon throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Woods misses with a lunging right hand
and Dillon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Donk. Dillon catches Woods right on the button with a cross.
Dillon looks for the body kick but Woods saw that one coming.
Dillon throws a wild body kick that Woods sees coming a mile off.
Travis Dillon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dillon, right into the meat.
Dillon lands an overhand right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dillon scores with a jab to the head.
Dillon takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Dillon lands.
Woods blocks a jab.
Woods lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dillon circles away quickly and effectively.
Dillon throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Dillon misses the jab.
Woods throws a body punch but Dillon moves out of range.
Woods shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Woods moves out of range of the body kick from Dillon.
Woods looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Woods jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Woods takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dillon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dillon misses with a jab to the body
and Woods counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Woods walks into a stiff left hand from Dillon.
Dillon slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dillon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dillon throws a nice looking combination but Woods bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Woods looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dillon works over Woods's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Jake Woods has been cut.
Dillon fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dillon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Woods.
Dillon throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Woods has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Woods there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dillon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dillon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dillon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Woods looks to throw the jab but Dillon is out of range.
Woods defending well as Dillon loads up on a big left hand.
Dillon scores with a jab to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woods with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dillon to score with a decent uppercut.
Woods's coach down at Damage Inc. was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Woods's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Dillon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It seemed like Woods was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dillon throws a sloppy head kick and Woods moves out of range easily.
A jab lands there for Woods.
Woods looks to score with a jab to the body but Dillon is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Woods. Dillon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dillon connects with a single shot there.
Woods throws a shot to the body.
Dillon lands a lovely overhand right.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Dillon.
A shot to the liver by Woods. Beautiful body shot.
Dillon connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Woods looks to score with a jab to the body but Dillon is just out of range.
Dillon misses with an uppercut
and Woods counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woods missing with a left hand there. Dillon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dillon is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A jab from Woods misses.
It looked like Dillon was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Woods.
Woods swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dillon counters with a stiff right hand.
Woods tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dillon was well out of range. Poor timing from Woods.
Woods takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dillon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Woods sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Woods doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Dillon throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Dillon slips under a jab from Woods.
Woods misses the shot to the body.
Woods looks to throw the jab but Dillon is out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Woods blocks a head kick by Dillon.
Dillon with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dillon jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Travis Dillon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jake Woods's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Dillon jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dillon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Woods! But no joy.
Dillon throws a body shot but no joy.
Dillon throws an off balance right hand
and Woods counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Woods misses with a looping left.
Woods throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Dillon to counter with a crisp jab.
Woods misses with a hook
and Dillon counters with a right hand to the body.
Woods drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Woods keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dillon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice body punch from Woods.
Woods takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dillon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Woods was well out of range. Poor timing from Dillon.
A shot to the body from Dillon misses
and Woods counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Woods sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Woods throws out a counter right but Dillon avoids it with no problem.
Woods avoids the head kick by Dillon.
Dillon throws a sloppy head kick
and Woods counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Woods misses with a straight left.
Dillon swings away with a body shot that misses
and Woods counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Woods throws a shot from downtown. Dillon moves away and avoids it.
Woods slips under a jab from Dillon.
Dillon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Woods counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dillon tries to land a front kick but Woods steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Woods uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dillon.
Dillon's corner calls for a 1-2. Dillon obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dillon stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Woods drops Dillon with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Dillon! Woods dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jake Woods!
A less than humble Jake Woods misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bernardo De Barros (ranked 416 p4p, 50 weight class) and Verneri Ahma (ranked 445 p4p, 55 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bernardo De Barros!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Verneri Ahma!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Ben Watson and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Barros with a poor takedown
and Ahma counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
De Barros tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ahma counters with a nice uppercut.
De Barros with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ahma counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps De Barros thinking.
Ahma scores with a crisp jab that stopped De Barros in his tracks.
De Barros misses with a takedown attempt
and Ahma counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bernardo De Barros. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ahma stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ahma wants it to stay on the feet.
Ahma looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
De Barros misses with a lunging right hand
and Ahma counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
De Barros slips under a jab.
Ahma stuffs the takedown attempt from De Barros. De Barros gets slowly back to his feet.
De Barros doesn't manage to clinch there - Ahma circles away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Barros goes for a double leg but Ahma avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ahma continues to drive forward.
De Barros shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. De Barros showed some decent athleticism there.
Ahma manages to escape and get back to his feet!
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Barros changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ahma tries to avoid it but De Barros manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ahma to the ground. Ahma escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
De Barros tries to clinch but Ahma moves away
and Ahma counters with a slapping leg kick.
De Barros shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ahma cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
De Barros has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Soul Supremacy Rio in the buildup to the fight.
De Barros shoots for a double leg takedown but Ahma sprawls well. He's pushed De Barros's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
De Barros takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
De Barros fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
De Barros shoots in for a double leg but Ahma sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ahma lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ahma lands a jab.
Ahma misses with a body kick.
Ahma changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Barros misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Barros fails with the takedown
and Ahma counters with a left and a right that stings De Barros.
De Barros is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
De Barros has his takedown stuffed
and De Barros takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Verneri Ahma is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
De Barros takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ahma scores with a nice body kick.
Ahma lands a right hook to the body.
De Barros tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ahma swats him away and circles back towards the center.
De Barros doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ahma counters with a body kick.
Nice sprawl there from Ahma as De Barros shoots in.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from De Barros.
De Barros is breathing heavily.
De Barros with a poor takedown
and Ahma counters with a stiff right hand.
De Barros with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ahma counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Barros shoots in for a double leg but Ahma sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ahma paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ahma lands a jab to De Barros's midsection.
Ahma throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
De Barros has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ahma.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ahma.
Nice body punch from Ahma.
Bernardo De Barros seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Barros tries to clinch up
and Ahma counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ahma moves into range and connects with a jab.
De Barros gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ahma counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Barros walks into a left hand.
Ahma lands a slapping body shot.
De Barros walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
De Barros is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Ahma finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
De Barros 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.
De Barros misses with a takedown
and Ahma counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nice uppercut lands for Ahma. That snapped De Barros's head back.
Ahma thuds his shin into the meat of De Barros's side.
Ahma throws a right and a left that De Barros avoids nicely.
De Barros fails with the takedown
and Ahma counters with a straight right hand.
De Barros takes one on the button.
De Barros fails with the takedown
and Ahma counters with a nice uppercut.
Oh De Barros is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Barros closes the distance and clinches up with Ahma, looking for a takedown. De Barros pushes Ahma against the cage but Ahma circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A little jabbing left from Ahma on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
De Barros seems to have got his legs back now.
De Barros gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ahma connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ahma scores with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Verneri Ahma dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ahma thows a body kick. De Barros tries to catch it but that hurt him.
De Barros tries to clinch up
and Ahma counters with a stiff right hand.
De Barros gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ahma counters with a nice uppercut.
De Barros misses with a takedown
enabling Ahma to counter with a crisp jab.
Ahma cracks the inside of De Barros's front leg.
Nice cross by Ahma.
Ahma steps in with a hook that catches De Barros right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Ahma follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! De Barros looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Verneri Ahma!
Verneri Ahma is the new lightweight champion!
Verneri Ahma decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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