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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Sonnen (ranked 22597 p4p, 227 weight class) and Alex Hercules (ranked 6163 p4p, 202 weight class). Hercules has chosen TOO SHORT - I'M A PLAYER as his entrance music. Anderson Sonnen has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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145 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anderson Sonnen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alex Hercules!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Eliza Hachem and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sonnen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An inside leg kick lands from Hercules.
An inside leg kick from Sonnen misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hercules! But no joy.
Sonnen scores with a leg kick.
Hercules avoids the head kick by Sonnen.
Hercules lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Hercules connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sonnen momentarily.
Sonnen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hercules is out of range.
Hercules throws a nice looking combination but Sonnen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sonnen misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sonnen tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Sonnen.
A bone on bone clash there as Hercules blocks the leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hercules! But no joy.
Sonnen throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonnen throws a head kick but Hercules moves out of range.
Sonnen looks to score with a jab to the body but Hercules is just out of range.
Sonnen connects with a leg kick. Hercules looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sonnen throws a leg kick but Hercules moved away.
Sonnen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sonnen throws a leg kick but Hercules checks it.
Alex Hercules is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hercules avoids the head kick by Sonnen.
Anderson Sonnen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sonnen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sonnen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hercules let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sonnen throws a sloppy head kick and Hercules moves out of range easily.
It seemed like Hercules was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sonnen throws a series of punches but Hercules moves out of range.
Hercules digs a good hook to Sonnen's body.
Sonnen has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Star Studded Beef in the buildup to the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hercules avoids the head kick by Sonnen.
Hercules moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hercules checks a low kick from Sonnen.
Hercules scores with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sonnen throws a head kick but Hercules moves out of range.
Hercules looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sonnen.
Hercules is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sonnen with a body shot.
Sonnen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sonnen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sonnen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hercules.
Sonnen walks into a stiff left hand from Hercules.
Hercules pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Sonnen misses
and Hercules counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hercules throws a combination that misses
and Sonnen counters with a nice leg kick.
Hercules paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sonnen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sonnen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hercules looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sonnen misses with a head kick.
Sonnen misses with a head kick.
Sonnen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Despite the aggression on Hercules's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Sonnen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sonnen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sonnen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sonnen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hercules.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sonnen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hercules throws a counter combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hercules uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sonnen throws a leg kick but Hercules sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hercules is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Sonnen had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Sonnen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hercules checks a leg kick.
Sonnen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sonnen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sonnen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hercules looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sonnen misses with a head kick.
Hercules unleashes a big counter combination but Sonnen bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Alex Hercules will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sonnen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sonnen misses with a low kick.
Hercules avoids the head kick by Sonnen.
Hercules lands with a thumping leg kick.
Alex Hercules seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sonnen throws a sloppy head kick
and Hercules counters with a straight right hand.
Sonnen throws a head kick that misses
and Hercules counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sonnen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hercules is out of range.
Sonnen looks to score with a jab to the body but Hercules is just out of range.
Anderson Sonnen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sonnen lands a leg kick that knocks Hercules off balance momentarily.
Hercules throws a series of strikes that have Sonnen backpedaling.
Sonnen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sonnen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Sonnen is predictable there
and Hercules counters with a stiff right hand.
Sonnen misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Sonnen.
Sonnen throws a sloppy head kick
and Sonnen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A low kick from Sonnen is predictable there
and Hercules counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sonnen is rocked!
Sonnen backs away from a small jab... but Hercules lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Sonnen crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Hercules with a spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Alex Hercules!
Alex Hercules decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimrex Jaca (ranked 4626 p4p, 156 weight class) and Bretton Pritcharf (ranked 4703 p4p, 157 weight class). Jaca comes into the arena with Twinkle-twinkle little star blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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300 lbs
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285 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimrex Jaca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bretton Pritcharf!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, John Mangel and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaca 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.
Jaca looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Jaca misses the target.
Jaca misses with a straight right.
Jaca misses with an uppercut
and Pritcharf decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jaca's guard.
Jaca tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jaca might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jaca is trying to push Pritcharf off with his feet but Pritcharf grabs hold of one of the legs and drops back looking for a submission! He's cranking on one of Jaca's ankles and Jaca is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Ankle Lock). Bretton Pritcharf!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jun Yin Park (ranked 4669 p4p, 431 weight class) and Sean Joseph (ranked 3028 p4p, 336 weight class). Jun Yin Park had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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175 lbs
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176 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jun Yin Park!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sean Joseph!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Ben Hemmingworth and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yin Park scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Joseph looking for submissions off his back.
Joseph is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Yin Park pulls his head out easily.
Joseph looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Joseph is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Yin Park pulls his head out easily.
Joseph actively working from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joseph looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Joseph tries to get to full guard but Yin Park has control of the leg.
Joseph works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joseph is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Joseph looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Yin Park got a little sloppy there for a moment and Joseph has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Yin Park has managed to get both his arms back between Joseph's legs - danger averted.
Yin Park avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Joseph had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Yin Park defends it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joseph is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Yin Park defends well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yin Park is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Joseph has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Yin Park is looking to defend but Joseph has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Yin Park! Joseph pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Yin Park taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Sean Joseph!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Sean Joseph waved his t-shirt featuring Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Billy Quinn (ranked 2801 p4p, 301 weight class) and Axel Solomon (ranked 3123 p4p, 335 weight class). Solomon has chosen Beatdown as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Quinn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Axel Solomon!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Winston Howard and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quinn tries to move into range but Solomon moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Quinn closes the distance and pushes Solomon back into the cage.
Quinn unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Quinn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Quinn.
Solomon looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Quinn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Solomon backwards.
Solomon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Quinn lands with a straight right. Solomon didn't see that one coming.
Quinn bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Quinn looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Solomon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Quinn counters with a three punch combo that has Solomon backing up. Solomon nods at Quinn to acknowledge the strikes.
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!
Nice straight punches there by Quinn. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Quinn.
Solomon throws a head kick that misses.
Quinn closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Solomon to the mat! Solomon manages to get full guard.
Solomon wriggles free and stands up.
Quinn just misses with a punch to the body.
Solomon misses with a body punch
and Quinn counters by clinching up.
Quinn breaks the clinch.
Solomon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Solomon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quinn closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Quinn lands in his opponent's guard.
Quinn is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Quinn controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Quinn is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Quinn's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Quinn is looking to work some ground and pound but Solomon has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Quinn keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Solomon's head.
Solomon is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Quinn is controlling him.
Quinn controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Solomon is looking to stand up but Quinn isn't so interested in that idea.
Quinn trying to control the position from guard on top but Solomon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Solomon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Quinn. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solomon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Quinn is one step ahead there.
Quinn drops back looking for a leg! Solomon is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Solomon manages to kick Quinn off! Quinn jumps back into Solomon's guard.
Quinn has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Solomon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Quinn is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Quinn landing some decent shots from guard.
Solomon is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Quinn trying to control but Solomon is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quinn is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Quinn trying to control the position from guard on top but Solomon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Solomon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Quinn postures up in Solomon's guard and throws a big left but Solomon blocks it.
Quinn postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Solomon is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Quinn, into his guard.
Quinn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Solomon is one step ahead there.
Solomon is fighting to break Quinn's control of his arms but Quinn is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Solomon stopping the sweep attempt from Quinn.
Solomon must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quinn pulls Solomon in close to prevent any damage.
Solomon throwing strikes from guard but Quinn blocks nicely.
Quinn is pulling down on Solomon's head. It's preventing any offense from Solomon, at least for the moment.
Quinn has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Quinn wants to sweep but no luck.
Solomon throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Quinn dominated that round.
That's time! Quinn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Solomon takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Quinn works Solomon's body with a nice hook.
No joy there for Quinn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Solomon let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Quinn throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Solomon looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Good shot there by Quinn.
Solomon checks a low kick from Quinn.
Solomon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Quinn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Quinn closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Quinn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Solomon misses with some punches.
Quinn is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Solomon has had enough of the clinch but Quinn keeps him there for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Solomon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Quinn's elbow.
Solomon wants to break the clinch but can't.
Quinn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Solomon avoids it.
Quinn scores with a knee to the head.
Quinn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Solomon's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quinn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Solomon is defending well for now.
Quinn taking a breather.
Solomon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Quinn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Solomon blocks it with crossed arms.
Solomon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Solomon letting Quinn take a breather here.
Quinn trying to land knees to the body.
Solomon wants to break the clinch but can't.
Solomon tries to break free but Quinn pushes him back against the cage.
Quinn tries for a takedown. No joy.
Solomon gets through Quinn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Quinn is trying to drag Solomon to the mat but Solomon just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Quinn trying to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Quinn.
Solomon is trying to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solomon misses with a punch to the body.
Quinn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Solomon takes a knee right on the jaw!
Solomon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Solomon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Quinn.
Quinn lands the left hand.
Quinn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Solomon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Quinn blocks a head kick by Solomon.
Solomon throws a leg kick but Quinn sees it coming and moves out of range.
Solomon misses with a head kick.
Solomon takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Quinn rushes Solomon and presses him up against the cage.
Quinn lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Solomon.
Quinn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Solomon.
Quinn with a knee to the head.
Quinn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quinn missing with knees to the body.
Quinn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Solomon can do to turn this around?
Solomon is trying to push Quinn away but Quinn has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Quinn misses with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Solomon.
Solomon is trying to break the clinch but Quinn has him pressed against the cage.
Quinn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Solomon.
Quinn unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Solomon swings wildly with an uppercut but Quinn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Quinn blocks an uppercut.
Solomon is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Solomon misses with a punch to the body.
Solomon breaks from the clinch.
Solomon throws a right and a left that Quinn avoids nicely.
Quinn moves out of range as Solomon throws a body kick.
Solomon throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Solomon throws a head kick but Quinn moves out of range.
Quinn was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Solomon tries to clinch up
enabling Quinn to counter with a crisp jab.
Quinn moves into the clinch.
Solomon wants to break free but Quinn has control.
Knees to the body from Quinn.
Quinn tries to land knees in the clinch but Solomon avoids the damage to the body.
Quinn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Solomon's efforts to push away.
Solomon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Quinn.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Quinn wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Quinn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Solomon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Solomon has a couple of punches blocked by Quinn.
Solomon tries to stall but Quinn uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Quinn utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Solomon looks to throw an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Quinn dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Quinn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Solomon.
It looked like Quinn was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Quinn shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Solomon defends it nicely.
Quinn 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.
Quinn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Solomon.
Quinn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Quinn lands with a shot to the body.
Solomon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Quinn tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Solomon manages to circle out of the way.
Jab from Quinn.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quinn throws a right hand that Solomon ducks under and follows up with a left that Solomon also avoids with ease.
Solomon on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Solomon moves out of range as Quinn strikes.
Quinn listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Quinn slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quinn slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Solomon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A combination from Quinn does no damage.
Quinn moves out of range as Solomon strikes.
Quinn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Solomon throws out the jab.
Quinn moves into the clinch.
Solomon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Quinn lands a two punch combo.
Quinn with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sloppy strikes from Quinn. Those never looked like landing.
Solomon on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Solomon looks to clinch
and Quinn counters with a nice 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!
Quinn misses with a body shot.
A lazy left from Solomon finds it's target.
Solomon bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Quinn's head backwards.
Quinn ducks under a wild hook from Solomon.
Solomon throws a head kick but Quinn moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solomon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Quinn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Solomon.
Quinn works Solomon's body with a nice hook.
Quinn looks for a takedown but Solomon sprawls well.
Donk. Quinn catches Solomon right on the button with a cross.
Solomon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Quinn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Solomon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Quinn scores with a crisp jab that stopped Solomon in his tracks.
No joy there for Quinn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Solomon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Quinn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Axel Solomon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sloppy strikes from Quinn. Those never looked like landing.
Solomon is looking for the big counter here.
Billy Quinn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Solomon throws a head kick that misses
and Quinn counters with a left and a right that stings Solomon.
Solomon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Quinn works over Solomon's head and body with a nice combination.
Quinn closes the distance and clinches up with Solomon, looking for a takedown. Quinn pushes Solomon against the cage but Solomon circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Quinn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solomon just misses with a punch to the body.
Quinn throws a right hand that Solomon ducks under and follows up with a left that Solomon also avoids with ease.
Solomon misses with a head kick.
Solomon looks to land a combination but Quinn avoids it well.
Quinn fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Solomon throws a shot from downtown. Quinn moves away and avoids it.
Solomon tries a head kick but it misses.
Quinn misses with a two punch combination.
Quinn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Solomon tries to clinch up.
Quinn scores with a crisp jab that stopped Solomon in his tracks.
Solomon misses with a left hand
and Quinn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Quinn connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Solomon's hands.
Solomon throws a lazy uppercut
and Quinn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Billy Quinn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Solomon throws the left hand but Quinn avoids the punch easily.
Axel Solomon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Quinn fails with a takedown attempt.
As Quinn backs off Solomon throws a huge counter combo but Quinn manages to avoid it all.
Quinn lands a right hook to the body.
Quinn tries to bum rush Solomon with a series of wild strikes but Solomon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Quinn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Solomon. Those never looked like landing.
Quinn scores with a nice right hand.
Solomon swings away with a body shot that misses
and Quinn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Solomon takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A low kick from Quinn is predictable there
and Solomon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Quinn closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Solomon takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Quinn getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Quinn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Quinn 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Quinn!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carl Johan (ranked 3441 p4p, 305 weight class) and Kelly Anderson (ranked 3809 p4p, 322 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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270 lbs
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carl Johan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Kelly Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Bruno Hogan and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johan tries to clinch but Anderson is having none of it.
Johan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
It looks like Carl Johan has been cut.
Anderson tries a head kick but it misses.
Johan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Anderson throws a sloppy head kick
and Johan counters by clinching up.
Anderson pushes Johan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Anderson lands a nice elbow.
Johan takes an elbow to the forehead.
Anderson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johan throws a head punch that misses.
Johan has a couple of punches blocked by Anderson.
Anderson lands an elbow just above Johan 's eye.
Anderson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Anderson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Anderson.
Anderson lands an elbow that stopped Johan in his tracks for a moment.
Carl Johan's cut is getting worse.
Johan taking a breather.
Anderson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Johan backwards.
Johan is rocked!
Anderson lands a nice uppercut.
Oh Johan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Johan working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Anderson creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Johan with a big uppercut! Johan tries to clinch up but Anderson pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Johan to the mat! Johan covers up and Anderson unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kelly Anderson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ferdinand Marquez (ranked 2952 p4p, 316 weight class) and Tony Smith (ranked 2892 p4p, 311 weight class). Smith has chosen Papa Roach - Last Resort as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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158 lbs
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152 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ferdinand Marquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tony Smith!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Ron Honeybunn and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marquez throws a sloppy head kick
and Smith counters with an inside leg kick.
Marquez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Marquez.
Marquez misses with a right hand
and Smith counters with a left and a right that stings Marquez.
Marquez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Marquez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smith blocks a head kick by Marquez.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Smith! But no joy.
Smith throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Marquez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith avoids the head kick by Marquez.
Marquez looks to land a right hand but Smith moved out of range.
Smith looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Smith scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Marquez misses with an uppercut
and Smith counters with a stiff right hand.
Marquez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Marquez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smith digs a good body shot into Marquez's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Marquez tumbling to the canvas! Smith pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Marquez was done - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tony Smith!
A victorious Tony Smith thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Uriah Chin (ranked 2777 p4p, 127 weight class) and Obi Wan Kenobi (ranked 2746 p4p, 126 weight class). Uriah Chin had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 137.3lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Obi Wan Kenobi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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149 lbs
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140 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Uriah Chin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Obi Wan Kenobi!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Topper Green and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chin misses with a kick to the body
and Kenobi counters with a nice kick to the body.
Chin closes the distance and clinches.
Chin looking to throw knees to the head but Kenobi is blocking nicely.
Chin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kenobi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chin backwards.
Our sources have told us that Chin has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kenobi.
Chin tries a knee to the head but Kenobi blocks it.
Chin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kenobi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kenobi avoids it.
Chin misses with an elbow over the top.
Chin tries to land a knee to the head but Kenobi blocks with his arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kenobi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kenobi avoiding damage as Chin throws knees to the body.
Kenobi misses with some punches.
Kenobi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chin trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenobi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kenobi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kenobi lands with a right to the head.
Chin connects with a knee to the head.
Kenobi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chin backwards.
Kenobi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chin looks for the body kick but Kenobi saw that one coming.
Chin swings for the body but Kenobi moves out of range.
Kenobi lands with an overhand left.
Chin is rocked!
Chin tries to clinch up.
Oh Chin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Obi Wan Kenobi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kenobi cracks Chin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kenobi has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Chin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kenobi breaks from the clinch.
Kenobi blocks a jab.
As Chin backs off Kenobi throws a huge counter combo but Chin manages to avoid it all.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Kenobi moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Chin! Kenobi continues to tee off on Chin, landing with a left and a right! Kenobi connects with a right hand that leaves Chin sleeping against the cage! What a finish by Kenobi!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Obi Wan Kenobi!
A very excited looking Obi Wan Kenobi made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Rodriguez (ranked 1744 p4p, 203 weight class) and Zee Zeezeeloo (ranked 3011 p4p, 320 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pablo Rodriguez!
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, Zee Zeezeeloo!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Topper Green and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zeezeeloo shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Rodriguez napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Rodriguez regains half guard.
Rodriguez trying to hold on to Zeezeeloo's head to control him but Zeezeeloo postures up.
Zeezeeloo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rodriguez actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zeezeeloo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodriguez looking for submissions off his back.
Zeezeeloo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Zeezeeloo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Rodriguez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Zeezeeloo is thwarting Rodriguez's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeezeeloo throwing shots but Rodriguez is blocking nicely.
Rodriguez is looking to improve his position.
Rodriguez trying to control from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Zeezeeloo lands a nice short elbow.
Rodriguez trying to control but Zeezeeloo postures up.
Rodriguez works his way to full guard. Good work.
Zeezeeloo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rodriguez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Zeezeeloo distracts Rodriguez with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Zeezeeloo is sitting in close to Rodriguez's body. Rodriguez has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Zeezeeloo is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Zeezeeloo is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Rodriguez.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Pablo Rodriguez!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bjorg Fjordlinginsson (ranked 2302 p4p, 107 weight class) and Dimitri Patel (ranked 3173 p4p, 140 weight class). Dimitri Patel will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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135 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bjorg Fjordlinginsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dimitri Patel!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Eliza Hachem and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patel looking to score a takedown here. Fjordlinginsson is defending well but Patel drives through and ends up in Fjordlinginsson's guard.
Fjordlinginsson looking for a sweep. Not yet Fjordlinginsson, not yet.
Patel is posturing up here but Fjordlinginsson has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Patel tries to roll out but it's too tight and Patel has to tap! Slick submission there by Fjordlinginsson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bjorg Fjordlinginsson!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Serhey Rishkinov (ranked 617 p4p, 83 weight class) and Leon Louis (ranked 790 p4p, 104 weight class). Louis is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Siren. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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176 lbs
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176 lbs
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Counter fighter
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Serhey Rishkinov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Leon Louis!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Damien Edna and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Louis drives through with a takedown into guard.
Louis content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rishkinov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Louis missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rishkinov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rishkinov keeping moving, preventing Louis from controlling successfully.
Louis lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Louis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Louis postures up in Rishkinov's guard and throws a big left but Rishkinov blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Louis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Louis throwing strikes but missing.
Rishkinov wants to sweep but no luck.
Louis must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rishkinov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rishkinov looking for a guillotine here but Louis defends easily.
Louis with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rishkinov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Louis.
Louis is looking to work some ground and pound but Rishkinov has wrist control.
Louis throws a big elbow that misses.
Louis wants to pass the guard but Rishkinov is keeping the position.
Rishkinov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Louis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rishkinov looking to control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Leon Louis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Louis closes the distance and clinches up with Rishkinov, looking for a takedown. Louis pushes Rishkinov against the cage but Rishkinov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Louis shoots in for a takedown but Rishkinov shows good takedown defense.
A little feinted left hand from Rishkinov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Louis takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Good shot there by Louis.
Louis scores with a takedown into Rishkinov's guard.
Rishkinov working for a triangle but Louis defends it easily.
Louis trying to control the position from guard on top but Rishkinov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rishkinov working a defensive guard here.
Louis distracts Rishkinov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Louis trying to control but Rishkinov is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Louis with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rishkinov looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Louis puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Louis is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Louis scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Rishkinov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rishkinov actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Louis throws a strike but Rishkinov avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Rishkinov pulls Louis in close to prevent any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Louis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Louis works over Rishkinov with some ground and pound from guard.
Rishkinov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Louis.
Louis works over Rishkinov with some ground and pound from guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rishkinov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Louis with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leon Louis dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Louis manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Rishkinov on his heels. He'll look to pass Rishkinov's guard now, I'm sure.
Rishkinov controlling Louis's posture.
Louis throws a big right hand that misses.
Rishkinov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Louis.
Louis postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rishkinov is trying to keep Louis in close.
Rishkinov has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Louis has passed into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rishkinov is not content to let Louis control the position.
Louis might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Rishkinov haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Louis throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Louis lands some shots froms side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Check out the look on Louis's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Louis lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Rishkinov down.
Rishkinov is looking for a sweep.
Louis grinds an elbow into Rishkinov's temple.
Rishkinov tries to buck Louis off but Louis is having none of it.
Rishkinov takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Rishkinov is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at WingIgor Red Belt Academy, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Louis trying to control the action but Rishkinov is working from the bottom.
Louis fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Louis trying to control the action but Rishkinov is working from the bottom.
Louis lands some shots froms side control.
Louis is putting a hurting on Rishkinov here, landing some big shots from side control.
Louis lands a decent elbow from side control.
Rishkinov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rishkinov takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Louis working the ground and pound from side control.
Louis throws an elbow but Rishkinov slips to the side and avoids it well.
Louis lands a few punches from side control.
The ground and pound from Louis seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Louis tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Louis lands a few punches from side control.
Louis wants to take a breather but Rishkinov manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Louis.
Louis working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rishkinov's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Louis scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rishkinov is rocked!
Rishkinov is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Louis landing some decent shots from guard.
Oh Rishkinov is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Louis preventing the sweep.
Rishkinov seems to have got his legs back now.
Rishkinov is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rishkinov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Louis's guard.
Louis is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leon Louis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rishkinov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Louis closes the distance and clinches up with Rishkinov, looking for a takedown. Louis pushes Rishkinov against the cage but Rishkinov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Louis fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rishkinov avoids it really well and circles away.
Serhey Rishkinov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leon Louis.
Louis dives in for a single leg takedown but Rishkinov sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Louis scores with a takedown into Rishkinov's guard.
Louis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rishkinov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Leon Louis has got the better of the ground game so far.
Louis wants to improve his position but Rishkinov is controlling well.
Rishkinov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Louis gets full guard.
Rishkinov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Louis looking to control.
Louis bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rishkinov's guard.
Louis postures up.
Louis won't allow Rishkinov to sweep him here.
Rishkinov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rishkinov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rishkinov has momentary wrist control but Louis slips an elbow through the middle.
Rishkinov working for a triangle but Louis defends it easily.
Rishkinov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Louis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rishkinov looking to control.
Louis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Louis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rishkinov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rishkinov keeping full guard, as Louis tries to pass.
Louis stands up over Rishkinov, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Louis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Louis scoring with punches to the head and body.
Louis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Louis trying to control but Rishkinov is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Louis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rishkinov swivels and escapes.
Louis changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Rishkinov looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Rishkinov defending against the ground and pound.
Rishkinov tries to bench press Louis off him but Louis keeps the position.
Louis wants to take a breather but Rishkinov manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Louis.
Louis preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Louis postures up and lands a big shot to Rishkinov's brow.
Rishkinov keeping moving, preventing Louis from controlling successfully.
Louis with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rishkinov wants to sweep here but Louis controlling him for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Louis sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rishkinov's guard.
Rishkinov tries to get to full guard but Louis has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leon Louis really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Louis closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Rishkinov regains half guard.
Louis thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rishkinov's head.
Rishkinov is looking for a sweep. Louis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Louis is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Louis lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Rishkinov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Louis trying to control but Rishkinov is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Louis throwing strikes but missing.
Louis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Louis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rishkinov wants to sweep but no luck.
Rishkinov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Louis is looking to work some ground and pound but Rishkinov has wrist control.
Rishkinov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Louis defends it easily.
Rishkinov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Louis trying to control but Rishkinov is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Louis with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Louis is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Louis sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rishkinov's guard.
Louis is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Louis takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Rishkinov is looking to improve his position.
Louis sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rishkinov defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Louis lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Louis is nestled in close to Rishkinov, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Rishkinov is trying to get back to full guard.
Louis throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Louis not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Louis slips a nice elbow through Rishkinov's hands, connecting with Rishkinov's forehead.
Rishkinov on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Louis lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Louis missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Louis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rishkinov keeps working.
Louis working over Rishkinov with some ground and pound. Rishkinov looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rishkinov is looking to improve his position.
Rishkinov on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Rishkinov tries to get to full guard but Louis has control of the leg.
Louis landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Rishkinov wants to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Louis misses with a head shot. Rishkinov uses the momentum to regain guard.
Rishkinov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Louis defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leon Louis dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Louis shoots in but Rishkinov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Louis closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Rishkinov quickly recovers to half guard.
Ground and pound from Louis.
Louis slips a nice elbow through Rishkinov's hands, connecting with Rishkinov's forehead.
Rishkinov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rishkinov taking some punishment here, with Louis in his half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rishkinov tries to get to full guard but Louis has control of the leg.
Louis thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rishkinov's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Louis connects with a nice short shot to Rishkinov's temple.
Rishkinov is trying to get back to full guard.
Louis lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Louis seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rishkinov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rishkinov gets back to full guard.
Louis postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Louis postures up in Rishkinov's guard and throws a big left but Rishkinov blocks it.
Serhey Rishkinov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rishkinov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Louis manages to get himself to full guard.
Rishkinov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Louis looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Rishkinov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Louis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rishkinov trying to control but Louis is working from the bottom.
Louis looking to control.
Rishkinov stopping the sweep attempt from Louis.
Rishkinov is in close to Louis's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rishkinov sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Louis's guard.
Rishkinov scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ground and pound from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Louis is refusing to be controlled, as Rishkinov sits in half guard.
Louis is pressing down on Rishkinov's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Leon Louis is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rishkinov stopping the sweep attempt from Louis.
Rishkinov postures up and lands a big shot to Louis's brow.
Rishkinov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Louis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Louis pulls Rishkinov in close to prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Louis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rishkinov is one step ahead there.
Rishkinov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Louis looking to control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rishkinov misses with a straight right.
Louis drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Rishkinov defends it well.
A slow jab from Louis misses its intended target.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Leon Louis.
I've got Louis winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 45:50
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 45:50
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 46:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leon Louis!
Leon Louis is the new welterweight champion!
A less than humble Leon Louis misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
Serhey Rishkinov was interviewed post fight and said 'I didn't stick to the game plan. I played his game and lost . I'll be back '.
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