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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dog The Multi Hunter (ranked 2769 p4p, 309 weight class) and Nik Snow (ranked 1517 p4p, 180 weight class). The Multi Hunter kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Hardwired - Metallica. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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
20 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Dog The Multi Hunter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nik Snow!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Donald Grub and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Multi Hunter wants to slow Snow down by chopping away at his legs.
The Multi Hunter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Snow throws a push kick but The Multi Hunter slaps the foot to one side.
The Multi Hunter decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Snow is staying active underneath The Multi Hunter, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Snow is pushing off trying to get to his feet. The Multi Hunter has hold of the leg though and he's dropped back for a heel hook… has he got it?? YES! Snow is tapping! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Heel Hook). Dog The Multi Hunter!
During a confident post fight interview, Dog The Multi Hunter thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aksel Stenger (ranked 1417 p4p, 173 weight class) and James Darren (ranked 1746 p4p, 212 weight class). Stenger's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Hit2face - Ain't it nice to get hit to the face?. Darren has chosen Here's to the losers as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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
27 - 19 - 3, fighting out of Helsinki, Aksel Stenger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, James Darren!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darren slips a jab from Stenger.
Stenger uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Darren.
Stenger scoring well with a low kick there.
Stenger throws a lazy uppercut
and Darren cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stenger seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Stenger connects with a good right hand that stumbles Darren. Darren circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Stenger lands with a kick to the temple. Darren shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The fighters circling - Stenger throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stenger misses with the body kick
and Darren counters with a nice leg kick.
Stenger throws a hook but Darren blocks it.
Darren feints a counter leg kick.
Stenger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stenger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A combination from Darren does no damage.
Darren misses with a combination
and Stenger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stenger is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darren on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Stenger throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Stenger scores with a shot to the body.
Darren takes a kick to the side of the head.
Stenger throws a body punch but Darren moves out of range.
Stenger throws a shot to the body.
Stenger scores with a jab to the jaw.
Darren misses with a head kick.
Darren takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Stenger lands with an uppercut that bounces Darren off the cage and back into range.
Stenger ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Darren tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stenger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stenger moves out of range as Darren throws a body kick.
Darren throws a leg kick but Stenger sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Stenger scores with a one two! Darren had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Darren lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Stenger scores with a leg kick.
Stenger throws a shot from downtown. Darren moves away and avoids it.
Stenger connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Darren momentarily.
Darren avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Darren blocks a head kick by Stenger.
Stenger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stenger throws a head kick but Darren moves out of range.
Darren avoids the head kick by Stenger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stenger throws a hook to the side of Darren's head but Darren sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Darren throws out a counter right but Stenger avoids it with no problem.
Darren pushes Stenger up against the cage in a clinch.
Stenger pushes Darren back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stenger lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Stenger with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Darren goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stenger trying to land knees to the body.
Stenger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Darren's elbow.
Darren throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Stenger tries to land a knee to the head but Darren blocks with his arms.
Darren lands a shot to the body.
Darren pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Darren throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nice body punch from Darren.
Stenger lands a hook that snaps the head of Darren backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Darren.
Stenger lands with a left to the head.
Stenger has a couple of punches blocked by Darren.
Darren lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stenger backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Darren.
Stenger misses with some punches.
A short body shot lands from Stenger as the two fighters clinch.
Darren stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Darren lands an elbow just above Stenger 's eye.
Darren struggles to land a body shot inside as Stenger controls his hands.
Stenger is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Darren is defending well for now.
Stenger swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stenger pushes Darren back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Stenger landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Stenger throws a head punch that misses.
Stenger with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Darren lands a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aksel Stenger dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Stenger misses with a right hand
and Darren counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stenger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stenger tries a head kick but it misses.
Darren avoids the body shot from Stenger.
Darren pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stenger moves out of range as Darren throws a body kick.
Darren turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Stenger connects with a high kick.
Stenger misses with a jab to the body
and Darren counters with a thumping low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stenger scores with a jab.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Darren in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Stenger scores with a decent looking hook.
Aksel Stenger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stenger wants to clinch up but Darren keeps it at a distance.
Stenger lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stenger connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stenger turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Stenger misses with an uppercut
and Darren counters with a straight right hand.
Darren uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stenger.
Darren pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stenger misses the shot to the body.
Darren misses with an uppercut.
Darren 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.
Stenger misses with an uppercut. Darren saw that one coming.
Darren unleashes a big counter combination but Stenger bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Stenger throws a nice outside leg kick.
Darren scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A chopping leg kick lands by Stenger.
Darren keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A lazy left from Stenger finds it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darren gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stenger blocks a head kick by Darren.
Stenger fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Darren's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Darren throws a wild body kick that Stenger sees coming a mile off.
Stenger throws a front kick aimed at Darren's knee but Darren avoids it well.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stenger.
Stenger throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stenger tries to close the distance and clinch up but Darren swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Darren motions for Stenger to come forward. Darren throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stenger misses the shot to the body.
As Stenger backs off Darren throws a huge counter combo but Stenger manages to avoid it all.
A low kick from Stenger is predictable there
and Darren counters with a straight right hand.
Stenger is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Darren can do to turn this around?
Stenger throws a leg kick
and Darren counters with a left to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Stenger lands but Darren takes it in his stride.
Stenger lands a body shot.
Darren moves out of range of the leg kick from Stenger.
Darren is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Stenger misses with a body punch
and Darren counters with a nice low kick that buckles Stenger's knee momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stenger avoids a kick to the body.
Darren is looking to score with low kicks.
It looked like Stenger was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Darren.
Darren has taken the fight to the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Darren.
Stenger swings wildly with an uppercut but Darren uses good head movement to avoid it.
James Darren seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Stenger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stenger misses with a hook from the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Darren throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Darren works on Stenger's body with a couple of short punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darren lands a damaging elbow.
Stenger lands with a left to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short uppercut from Stenger.
Stenger swings wildly with an uppercut but Darren uses good head movement to avoid it.
Darren blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stenger throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stenger struggles to land a body shot inside as Darren controls his hands.
Stenger tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Darren is leaning against Stenger and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Darren goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stenger blocks an elbow strike from Darren.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stenger.
Stenger stalling in the clinch but Darren improves position.
Stenger dodges an elbow strike from Darren.
Stenger tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Aksel Stenger 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. And we move into the final round!
A head kick by Stenger misses
and Darren counters with a low kick, right behind Stenger 's knee.
Stenger looks for the body kick but Darren saw that one coming.
Darren moves into range and clinches up with Stenger.
Darren avoiding damage as Stenger throws knees to the body.
Darren gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Stenger working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Stenger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Darren lands a nice shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Darren.
Darren lands a body punch in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darren lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Darren misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A body shot lands from Darren.
Stenger misses with a short punch on the inside.
Darren has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Stenger seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Darren can turn it around.
Darren lands a body punch.
Stenger swings wildly with an uppercut but Darren uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Stenger fails to land.
Darren lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Stenger.
Darren misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stenger misses with a punch to the body.
Darren struggles to land a body shot inside as Stenger controls his hands.
Darren prevents a body shot from Stenger.
Stenger scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Stenger tries to land knees in the clinch but Darren avoids the damage to the body.
Stenger blocks a body shot from Darren.
Stenger lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Stenger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Darren lands an elbow just above Stenger 's eye.
Darren blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
James Darren has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stenger misses with a punch to the body.
Stenger tries a knee to the head but Darren blocks it.
Stenger looking to stall.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Darren just misses with a elbow thrown towards Stenger's brow.
Stenger has a couple of punches blocked by Darren.
Stenger misses with a short punch on the inside.
Darren tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stenger's elbow.
Darren comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Darren scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stenger swings wildly with an uppercut but Darren uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stenger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Stenger fails to land.
Stenger misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stenger misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stenger misses with a knee to the head.
Stenger throws a head punch that misses.
Darren misses with a punch to the body.
Darren scores with a hook to the body.
Stenger dodges an elbow strike from Darren.
Darren blocks an uppercut.
Aksel Stenger is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stenger misses with a punch on the inside.
Stenger softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Stenger.
A left hand lands to the body for Stenger.
Stenger misses with a body punch.
Stenger swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Darren throws an elbow that misses.
Darren works on Stenger's body with a couple of short punches.
Darren lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Stenger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darren tries to throw a body punch but Stenger avoids it by throwing Darren back against the cage.
Stenger throws a knee to the head but misses.
Darren misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Darren.
Darren blocks a body shot from Stenger.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Stenger fails to land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Darren tries to throw a body punch but Stenger avoids it by throwing Darren back against the cage.
Stenger presses Darren against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Stenger is working Darren over against the cage.
Darren misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stenger takes an elbow to the temple.
Stenger blocks a body shot from Darren.
Stenger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Darren's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stenger.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to James Darren.
Well Stenger 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aksel Stenger!
Aksel Stenger thanked the fans post fight for their support.
James Darren spoke after the fight, saying 'I'm a loser!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tobias Marshall (ranked 2775 p4p, 153 weight class) and Kylar Sensei (ranked 1225 p4p, 76 weight class). Kylar Sensei is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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
25 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tobias Marshall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kylar Sensei!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, William Gold and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sensei thuds his right hand into Marshall's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Marshall moves away from the strike by Sensei.
A lazy left from Sensei finds it's target.
Marshall misses with a right hand
and Sensei counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Marshall!
Marshall regains half guard.
Marshall is staying active underneath Sensei, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sensei throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sensei looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Marshall has hold of Sensei's hands but Sensei slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Marshall taking some punishment here, with Sensei in his half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marshall tries to get to full guard but Sensei has control of the leg.
Sensei thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sensei is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Marshall doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sensei.
Sensei has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sensei looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Marshall with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sensei's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sensei's back!
Marshall controlling well, preventing Sensei from escaping the position.
Marshall has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marshall looking for the choke but no joy.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Marshall's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Sensei rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sensei is trying to control but can't.
Marshall prevents Sensei from improving his position.
Sensei moves into full guard.
Sensei tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Marshall trying to control the position from guard on top but Sensei is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sensei not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sensei wants to sweep but no luck.
Sensei lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Marshall utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sensei postures up in Marshall's guard and throws a big left but Marshall blocks it.
My spies in Valhalla MMA inform me that Sensei has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Sensei throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sensei keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Marshall's head.
Marshall bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sensei's guard.
Sensei utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Marshall won't allow Sensei to sweep him here.
Sensei trying to control the position.
Marshall pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sensei is keeping the position for now.
Sensei keeping moving, preventing Marshall from controlling successfully.
Marshall pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sensei is keeping the position for now.
Sensei controls Marshall momentarily but Marshall frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marshall pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sensei is keeping the position for now.
Sensei throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sensei had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Marshall defends it easily.
Marshall preventing the sweep.
Marshall has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sensei looking for subs off his back but Marshall has passed one foot through into half guard.
Sensei wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kylar Sensei dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Marshall throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sensei has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Marshall lands a jab.
Marshall takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Marshall lands with a shot to the body.
Sensei throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sensei keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sensei looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sensei swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marshall slips a straight right by Sensei.
Marshall just misses with a punch to the body.
Sensei scores with a shot to the body.
Sensei keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marshall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sensei avoids the body shot from Marshall.
Marshall throws a body punch but Sensei moves out of range.
Sensei misses with a hook.
Marshall throws a right hand that misses
and Sensei counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sensei swings widly with a right hand
and Marshall counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Marshall lands a jab to Sensei's midsection.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sensei darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Marshall throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tobias Marshall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sensei throws a body shot but no joy.
Marshall misses with a straight left.
Kylar Sensei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marshall works the jab nicely.
Sensei will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sensei tries for a takedown but Marshall circles away easily
enabling Marshall to counter with a crisp jab.
Marshall leaves Sensei with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Marshall misses the target.
Tobias Marshall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kylar Sensei.
Marshall misses with a two punch combination.
Marshall moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marshall on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marshall. Sensei does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sensei drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Marshall defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshall cracks a nice hook into Sensei's ribs.
Marshall throws a combination that misses
and Sensei connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Marshall stuffs the takedown attempt from Sensei. Sensei gets slowly back to his feet.
Sensei slips under a jab from Marshall.
Sensei looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Marshall throws a jab when Sensei was well out of range.
Sensei digs a good hook to Marshall's body.
Sensei scores with a hook.
Marshall throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Marshall throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Marshall throws a right hand that misses
and Sensei counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Marshall throws a shot from downtown. Sensei moves away and avoids it.
Sensei pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Marshall has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sensei finds it's way round the side to connect with Marshall's head.
Marshall throws a body shot but no joy.
Sensei tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marshall was well out of range. Poor timing from Sensei.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sensei scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Marshall ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Marshall takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sensei throws a body shot but no joy.
Marshall throws an overhand right that lands on Sensei's shoulder, as Sensei tries to avoid the shot.
Sensei changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sensei blocks a jab.
It seemed like Sensei was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sensei with a hook.
Marshall takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Marshall stuffs the takedown attempt from Sensei. Sensei gets slowly back to his feet.
Sensei scores with a jab to the head.
Sensei ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marshall moves away.
Marshall swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Marshall throws a series of punches but Sensei avoids them all with ease.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marshall is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sensei lands with a hook. Marshall tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sensei uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marshall.
Sensei wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sensei closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Marshall did well to prevent Sensei getting side control.
Sensei wants to work for an arm triangle but Marshall is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Marshall is trying to maintain the position but Sensei is very close to passing his half guard.
Marshall has hold of Sensei's hands but Sensei slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Marshall moves into full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marshall keeping moving, preventing Sensei from controlling successfully.
Sensei postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kylar Sensei will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Marshall slips under a jab from Sensei.
Marshall misses with a two punch combination.
Sensei scores with a nice strike.
Kylar Sensei seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sensei scores with a jab to the body.
Sensei dives in for a single leg takedown but Marshall sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Marshall displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sensei.
Sensei has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Marshall finds it's way round the side to connect with Sensei's head.
Marshall takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sensei scores with a nice right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marshall ducks under a wild hook from Sensei.
Marshall lands a slapping body shot.
Sensei keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marshall.
Marshall throws out a loose jab but Sensei uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marshall moves away from the strike by Sensei.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sensei is looking to clinch.
Marshall jabs Sensei to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sensei cracks a nice hook into Marshall's ribs.
A shot to the body from Marshall misses
and Sensei counters with a straight right hand.
Sensei lands an overhand right.
A swing and a miss from Sensei.
Sensei swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marshall misses the jab.
Sensei tries to clinch there but Marshall circles away.
Marshall closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sensei blocks a body shot from Marshall.
Sensei lands a shoulder strike.
Sensei is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Marshall pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Tobias Marshall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kylar Sensei.
Marshall lands with a short shot to the head.
Sensei tries a body shot but Marshall blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marshall.
Sensei misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tobias Marshall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kylar Sensei is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sensei is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Marshall to keep the fight standing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sensei breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circling - Sensei throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Marshall tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sensei swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marshall is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sensei.
Marshall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sensei was well out of range. Poor timing from Marshall.
Sensei lands with a right hand.
Marshall throws a shot from downtown. Sensei moves away and avoids it.
Marshall smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sensei throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sensei throws a jab but it's blocked by Marshall.
Sensei uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marshall.
Sensei shoots in for a takedown but Marshall shows good takedown defense.
Sensei takes a swing at Marshall's ribcage but misses.
Sloppy strikes from Marshall. Those never looked like landing.
A big left from Marshall misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sensei lands a slapping body shot.
Marshall on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sensei shoots in for a takedown but Marshall shows good takedown defense.
Marshall circles away from the clinch attempt.
Marshall jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sensei takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Marshall missing with a left hand there. Sensei was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Marshall throws the left hand but Sensei avoids the punch easily.
Marshall tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sensei manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sensei looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Marshall misses with a wild body shot.
Sensei lands a jab.
Marshall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sensei.
Marshall gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Sensei to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Kylar Sensei has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sensei controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marshall keeping moving, preventing Sensei from controlling successfully.
Marshall is trying to keep Sensei in close.
Sensei working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Marshall tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sensei is working Marshall over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Marshall is on top in guard.
Sensei looking to hit a scissor sweep but Marshall is one step ahead there.
Sensei preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tobias Marshall.
I think Sensei has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kylar Sensei!
A relieved looking Kylar Sensei thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yes Man Sanchez (ranked 371 p4p, 52 weight class) and Jack Kelly (ranked 759 p4p, 95 weight class). Sanchez kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Yes - Owner of a lonely heart. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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194 lbs
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201 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
32 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yes Man Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Kelly!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, William Gold and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Sanchez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kelly has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Sanchez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sanchez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kelly throws a jab when Sanchez was well out of range.
Sanchez swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Sanchez throws a big shot that misses.
Kelly blocks a jab.
Kelly showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sanchez.
Kelly throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sanchez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kelly tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sanchez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kelly lands with a right hand.
Kelly lands a right hook to the body.
Sanchez looks to land a left hand but Kelly moved out of range nicely.
Sanchez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kelly has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kelly swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A combination from Kelly does no damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanchez slips under a jab from Kelly.
It looked like Sanchez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kelly will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez slips a jab from Kelly.
Sanchez blocks a jab.
Sanchez tried to counter with a leg kick but Kelly avoided it.
Kelly works the jab nicely.
Sanchez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kelly misses with a wild body shot.
Sanchez scores with a jab to the body.
Kelly slips under a jab from Sanchez.
Kelly throws a sloppy head kick and Sanchez moves out of range easily.
Sanchez ducks under a wild hook from Kelly.
Kelly uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sanchez.
Kelly throws an off balance right hand
and Sanchez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sanchez tries a low kick but Kelly avoids it.
Kelly waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sanchez.
A left lands for Sanchez.
Nice shot lands for Kelly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanchez misses with a wild body shot.
Kelly throws an overhand right that lands on Sanchez's shoulder, as Sanchez tries to avoid the shot.
Kelly defending well as Sanchez loads up on a big left hand.
Sanchez misses with a wild combination.
Sanchez misses with a few strikes there.
Kelly is looking to chop away at Sanchez's legs.
Sanchez lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Sanchez misses with a hook
and Kelly counters with a nice uppercut.
Kelly throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sanchez throws a head kick but Kelly moves out of range.
Kelly looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sanchez moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sanchez just misses with a punch to the body.
Kelly moves out of range of the strikes.
Sanchez misses with a body kick.
Sanchez swings widly with a right hand
and Kelly counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sanchez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kelly.
A head kick misses from Sanchez.
Sanchez takes a swing at Kelly's ribcage but misses.
A big right from Kelly misses.
Sanchez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kelly throws out the jab.
Kelly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanchez.
A jab from Kelly misses.
Kelly lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sanchez circles away quickly and effectively.
A telegraphed right hand from Kelly misses the target.
Sanchez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sanchez cracks Kelly with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sanchez throws a right hand that misses
and Kelly counters with a straight right hand.
Kelly tries to move into range but Sanchez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sanchez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kelly looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sanchez throws a combination. Kelly tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kelly throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sanchez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A punch lands to the side of Sanchez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kelly throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kelly just misses with a punch to the body.
Kelly is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Sanchez had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Sanchez scores with a push kick.
The fighters circling - Sanchez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kelly throws a leg kick that misses.
Sanchez thinks about countering with a body kick.
Kelly wants to land a leg kick but Sanchez is out of range.
Kelly avoids the head kick by Sanchez.
Kelly lands a nice looking body shot.
Kelly throws a right hand that Sanchez ducks under and follows up with a left that Sanchez also avoids with ease.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanchez. Kelly does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sanchez checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sanchez just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanchez shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kelly eats them both and turns towards Sanchez to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice combination there by Sanchez.
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 Yes Man Sanchez will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kelly throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sanchez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kelly connects with a looping right hand.
Sanchez lands with an overhand left.
Sanchez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kelly.
Kelly misses with a straight right.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sanchez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sanchez displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Sanchez throws a hook but Kelly blocks it.
Kelly throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sanchez counters with a big head kick but Kelly shrugs it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanchez takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd cheers as Kelly lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sanchez doesn't seem phased though.
Both fighters circling a little - Sanchez finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Sanchez cracks the inside of Kelly's front leg.
Kelly throws a good cross that connects.
Sanchez scores with a nice strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly throws a hook to the side of Sanchez's head but Sanchez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kelly scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sanchez misses with a body shot.
Sanchez throws a right hand that misses
and Kelly counters with a series of strikes. Sanchez will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kelly lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sanchez throws a right hand that Kelly ducks under and follows up with a left that Kelly also avoids with ease.
Kelly takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sanchez throws a right hand that Kelly ducks under and follows up with a left that Kelly also avoids with ease.
Kelly looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Yes Man Sanchez is winning the standup battle so far.
Sanchez throws a series of punches but Kelly moves out of range.
Sanchez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sanchez misses with a low kick.
Kelly throws a low kick, looking for Sanchez's leg but Sanchez calmly moves out of range.
Sanchez scores with a jab. Kelly acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kelly moves away from the strike by Sanchez.
Kelly thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sanchez appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sanchez misses with a hook
letting Kelly counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sanchez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kelly takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kelly misses with a hook. Sanchez ducked under it nicely.
Sanchez looks to score with a jab to the body but Kelly is just out of range.
Kelly gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kelly misses the jab.
Kelly walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kelly.
Kelly checks a low kick from Sanchez.
Kelly swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kelly connects with a looping right hand.
Kelly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanchez manages to avoid it.
Sanchez lands a really nice looking cross but Kelly seems unphased.
Kelly lands a slapping body shot.
Kelly connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly throws a jab when Sanchez was well out of range.
Sanchez works over Kelly's head and body with a nice combination.
Kelly swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kelly throws a low kick, looking for Sanchez's leg but Sanchez calmly moves out of range.
Kelly throws a series of punches but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez takes one to the side of the head.
Sanchez lands a right hook to the body.
Kelly scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sanchez in his tracks.
Sanchez scores with a punch to the head.
Kelly scores with the left hand. Sanchez knows he should have avoided that one.
Sanchez looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sanchez 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kelly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanchez manages to avoid it.
Jab by Kelly.
Sanchez slips under a jab from Kelly.
Sanchez misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez scores with a sloppy right hand. Kelly should have avoided that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Sanchez misses the target.
Sanchez just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanchez blocks a jab.
Sanchez looks to land a left hand but Kelly moved out of range nicely.
Kelly slips under a jab from Sanchez.
Kelly takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sanchez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And Kelly tries to counter it with a takedown but Sanchez pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kelly tests Sanchez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sanchez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kelly.
Kelly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sanchez misses with a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanchez darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sanchez throws a shot to the body.
Sanchez walks into a stiff left hand from Kelly.
Kelly scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Yes Man Sanchez will probably get the nod.
That's time! Sanchez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Kelly fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kelly looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sanchez misses with a two punch combination.
Kelly lands a leg kick that knocks Sanchez off balance momentarily.
Kelly avoids the body shot from Sanchez.
Sanchez takes a swing at Kelly's ribcage but misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sanchez checks a leg kick.
Kelly misses with a lunging right hand
and Sanchez counters with a nice uppercut.
Sanchez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sanchez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelly misses with a looping right.
Kelly thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kelly throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sanchez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kelly.
Kelly slips under a jab from Sanchez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly misses with a low kick.
Sanchez was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sanchez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanchez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sanchez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kelly.
Kelly misses with a lunging right hand
and Sanchez counters with a right hand to the body.
Sanchez moves out of range as Kelly strikes.
Sanchez went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Kelly misses with a straight left.
Kelly misses with a looping right.
Sanchez was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kelly avoids the head kick by Sanchez.
Sanchez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kelly.
Sanchez misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sanchez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kelly throws a nice looking combination but Sanchez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kelly takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kelly is looking to land body kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly looks to land a combination but Sanchez avoids it well.
As Kelly looks to move away, Sanchez throws a big counter combo but Kelly just gets out of the way.
Sanchez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kelly misses with a straight right.
It looked like Sanchez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sanchez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sanchez misses with a hook.
Kelly looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sanchez moves into range and connects with a jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sanchez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kelly takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kelly looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kelly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanchez manages to avoid it.
Sanchez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice uppercut there from Sanchez.
Sanchez tests Kelly's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kelly cracks a nice hook into Sanchez's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez thows a body kick. Kelly tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kelly. Sanchez does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circling - Kelly throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sanchez lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kelly lands with a cross.
Sanchez tries a head kick but it misses.
Kelly wants to slow Sanchez down by chopping away at his legs.
Sanchez misses with a wild body shot.
Kelly throws the left hand but Sanchez avoids the punch easily.
Sanchez throws a body shot but no joy.
Kelly's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sanchez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kelly scrambles back to his feet.
Kelly motions for Sanchez to come forward. Kelly throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kelly throws a series of punches but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez throwing a counter right hand but Kelly manages to avoid it.
Sanchez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez ducks under a wild hook from Kelly.
Kelly connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanchez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sanchez throws a head kick but Kelly moves out of range.
Kelly misses with a body shot.
Jack Kelly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sanchez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sanchez moves out of range of the body kick from Kelly.
It looked like Sanchez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sanchez scores with a hook to the body. Kelly takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sanchez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kelly moves out of range as Sanchez strikes.
A jab from Kelly misses.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses.
Yes Man Sanchez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kelly walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sanchez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kelly.
Sanchez throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Yes Man Sanchez.
Well Sanchez 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Yes Man Sanchez!
Yes Man Sanchez decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Bennet (ranked 522 p4p, 75 weight class) and Sendou Kitano (ranked 455 p4p, 68 weight class). Kitano is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Hokuto No Ken - You wa Shock. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michael Bennet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Sendou Kitano!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Phil Schofield and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bennet lands a right hook to the body.
Bennet throws a hook to the side of Kitano's head but Kitano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bennet throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kitano feints a counter leg kick.
Kitano just misses with a punch to the body.
Bennet tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kitano manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kitano misses with a straight right.
Bennet scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kitano doesn't seem bothered though.
Kitano takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kitano wants to clinch.
Kitano doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kitano blocks the body kick.
Kitano has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bennet misses with an uppercut. Kitano saw that one coming.
Bennet chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kitano can pounce on him.
Bennet wants to clinch up but Kitano keeps it at a distance.
Kitano lands with an uppercut that bounces Bennet off the cage and back into range.
Kitano throws a solid leg kick but Bennet takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kitano.
Bennet throws a body shot but no joy.
Bennet moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kitano wants to slow Bennet down by chopping away at his legs.
Bennet gets tackled into the cage by Kitano. Kitano maintains the clinch.
Kitano blocks a body shot from Bennet.
Kitano throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bennet blocks it with crossed arms.
Kitano swings wildly with an uppercut but Bennet uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kitano's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kitano swings wildly with an uppercut but Bennet uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bennet breaks the clinch.
Bennet checks a low kick from Kitano.
Bennet misses with a hook.
Kitano looks to throw the jab but Bennet is out of range.
Bennet throwing a counter right hand but Kitano manages to avoid it.
Bennet throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bennet throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kitano sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kitano throws a solid leg kick but Bennet takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kitano.
A little feinted left hand from Bennet on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bennet steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kitano.
A good leg kick by Bennet.
Bennet misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bennet misses with an uppercut.
Bennet scores with a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kitano thows a leg kick but Bennet checks it
and Bennet counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kitano uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bennet.
Kitano moves out of range as Bennet strikes.
Bennet takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bennet uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kitano.
Kitano throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kitano misses with a straight right.
Kitano takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kitano scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bennet doesn't seem bothered though.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A lazy left from Kitano finds it's target.
Kitano scores with a decent looking hook.
Bennet throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kitano has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bennet.
Good leg kick by Bennet there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bennet scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A slow jab from Kitano misses its intended target.
Kitano dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bennet. That did some damage!
Bennet throws a lazy body kick
and Kitano counters with a stiff right hand.
Kitano jabs Bennet right on the nose. Bennet blinks but takes it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kitano keeps the fight on the outside.
Kitano scores with a body shot.
Bennet slips a straight right by Kitano.
Kitano is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bennet swats away the attempt to clinch by Kitano.
A little feinted left hand from Bennet on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bennet bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've been told by Bennet's head coaches at IMMA Gym of Elite ASS that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bennet bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bennet takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kitano walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bennet checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bennet fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kitano manages to avoid it.
Kitano is trying to counter with his kicks.
Kitano avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bennet moves out of range of the strikes.
Kitano throws a low kick but Bennet avoids it.
Kitano feints a jab promting Bennet to slip. Kitano then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bennet slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It looks like Michael Bennet has been cut.
Nice straight punches there by Kitano. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kitano.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bennet lands with a nice body kick.
Bennet scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kitano is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bennet.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bennet. Kitano shrugs it off though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bennet. Kitano does a little dance to reset his feet.
A shot to the liver by Bennet. Beautiful body shot.
Kitano rushes Bennet and presses him up against the cage.
Kitano with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bennet throws a punch but it's blocked by Kitano.
Bennet tries to work over Kitano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bennet misses with some punches.
Kitano looking to throw knees to the head but Bennet is blocking nicely.
Bennet breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kitano avoids the body shot from Bennet.
Kitano just misses with a punch to the body.
Kitano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kitano prevents a body shot from Bennet.
Kitano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kitano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kitano tries to land a knee to the head but Bennet blocks with his arms.
Bennet tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kitano's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sendou Kitano will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Michael Bennet's cut.
That's time! Bennet's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kitano thumps Bennet with a low kick.
Kitano pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jab from Bennet.
Kitano misses with a hook. Bennet ducked under it nicely.
Bennet lands with a straight right. Kitano didn't see that one coming.
Kitano lands a nice shot to the body.
Kitano avoids the body shot from Bennet.
Kitano is looking to slow Bennet down with leg kicks.
Bennet lands a jab to Kitano's midsection.
Bennet lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bennet keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bennet is looking to land body kicks.
Kitano throws a head kick that Bennet semi-blocks.
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!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kitano crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bennet - the referee stops the clock and Kitano gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bennet. Kitano manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kitano wants to slow Bennet down by chopping away at his legs.
Kitano gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bennet.
Kitano jabs at Bennet's body.
Kitano misses with a low kick.
Bennet misses with a kick to the body
letting Kitano counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kitano waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bennet.
Kitano misses with a head kick.
Bennet has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Bennet tests Kitano's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kitano is looking to clinch.
Kitano moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bennet drives through and clinches with Kitano against the cage.
Bennet tries to work over Kitano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bennet breaks the clinch.
Kitano throws a lazy right hand but Bennet sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bennet lands a slapping body shot.
A punch combination from Kitano misses.
Bennet avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kitano looks to throw the jab but Bennet is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Bennet misses the target.
Bennet connects with a body shot.
Bennet looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kitano circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kitano tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bennet manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bennet was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kitano lands a high kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bennet throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kitano keeps Bennet at a distance using the push kick.
Bennet lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kitano at a distance.
Bennet slips under a jab from Kitano.
Michael Bennet is winning the standup battle so far.
Bennet misses with a low kick.
Bennet takes a swing at Kitano's ribcage but misses.
Bennet ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bennet tries to score with a low kick but Kitano moves his leg out of the way.
Nice body kick there by Bennet.
Bennet blocks a jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kitano. That's going to slow Bennet down.
Bennet ducks under a wild hook from Kitano.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kitano. Bennet does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Bennet on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kitano scores with a leg kick.
Kitano throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bennet clinches with his opponent.
Bennet blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bennet lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sendou Kitano seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bennet lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bennet digs a right hand underneath Kitano's ribcage. Kitano let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kitano is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennet lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Bennet.
Bennet tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bennet doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bennet blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kitano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kitano.
Kitano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kitano tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bennet manages to break the clinch.
Kitano misses with a hook. Bennet ducked under it nicely.
Kitano moves out of range of the body kick.
Bennet ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kitano lands a jab to the head.
Bennet lands with a nice body kick.
Kitano tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kitano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bennet.
Bennet bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
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!
Bennet uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kitano.
Kitano throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Kitano takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennet closes the distance and clinches.
Kitano has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bennet.
Still in the clinch, Bennet scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bennet escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bennet throws a body punch but Kitano moves out of range.
Bennet fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kitano, pushing him back against the cage.
Kitano throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kitano tries to land a knee to the head but Bennet blocks with his arms.
Bennet tries a body shot but Kitano blocks it.
Bennet escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bennet throws a head kick that Kitano semi-blocks.
Bennet slips a jab from Kitano.
Kitano avoids the body shot from Bennet.
Bennet closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bennet prevents a body shot from Kitano.
Bennet lands with a right to the head.
It looks like Sendou Kitano has been cut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kitano lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kitano blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Bennet.
Bennet lands a shoulder strike.
Bennet misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Bennet dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Bennet keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kitano.
Bennet connects with the punch.
Bennet is looking to chop away at Kitano's legs.
A big left from Bennet misses.
Bennet avoids a kick to the body.
Kitano throws a body punch but Bennet moves out of range.
Bennet feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Bennet throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Bennet finds it's way through Kitano's defenses.
Bennet wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kitano blocks a jab.
Bennet has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bennet there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kitano listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kitano tries to clinch but Bennet moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bennet looks to land a left hand but Kitano moved out of range nicely.
Kitano lands a leg kick that knocks Bennet off balance momentarily.
Bennet cracks Kitano with a good jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kitano jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bennet blocks a low kick nicely.
Bennet throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennet misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kitano.
Bennet throws a jab but it's blocked by Kitano.
Kitano fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bennet checks it well.
Bennet is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bennet throws a jab when Kitano was well out of range.
Kitano checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kitano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bennet.
Kitano takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bennet tests Kitano's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kitano takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kitano misses with a body kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Bennet misses its target.
Bennet looks to throw the jab but Kitano is out of range.
Bennet throws the kick towards the body but Kitano avoids it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bennet.
A jab from Kitano misses.
Kitano tries a head kick but it misses.
Kitano throws a jab but it's blocked by Bennet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kitano misses with a low kick.
Bennet ducks under a wild hook from Kitano.
Kitano avoids the body shot from Bennet.
Bennet looks to land a left hand but Kitano moved out of range nicely.
Bennet throws a body punch but Kitano moves out of range.
Bennet misses with a body shot.
Bennet with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bennet has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kitano.
Bennet gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kitano.
Kitano pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kitano uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bennet.
Bennet fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kitano manages to avoid it.
Kitano wants to counter the offense by Bennet and move into the clinch position.
Kitano moves out of range of the body kick.
Kitano scores with a hook to the body. Bennet takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kitano tries to clinch up.
Kitano feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bennet's calf.
Kitano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kitano misses with a straight left.
Bennet was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bennet.
Kitano uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bennet.
Kitano lands a high kick!
Kitano tries to clinch but Bennet is having none of it.
Kitano throws a body kick that misses.
Bennet moves into the clinch successfully.
Bennet lands a shot to the body.
Kitano takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A right hook to the body lands for Bennet.
Bennet tries to throw a body punch but Kitano avoids it by throwing Bennet back against the cage.
Bennet lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kitano backwards.
Bennet gets through Kitano's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Bennet.
Bennet lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kitano backwards.
Bennet lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kitano or not.
Kitano takes a shot to the head.
Kitano is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bennet tries to throw a body punch but Kitano avoids it by throwing Bennet back against the cage.
Kitano is still on wobbly legs! Can Bennet finish him?
Bennet swings wildly with an uppercut but Kitano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kitano seems to have recovered his senses.
Kitano misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Bennet.
Kitano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bennet throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kitanos head.
Bennet breaks the clinch.
Bennet misses with a body punch
and Kitano counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A nice leg kick lands there from Bennet.
Kitano moves out of range of the strikes.
Kitano throws a push kick but Bennet slaps the foot to one side.
It looked like Bennet wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kitano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bennet manages to avoid it.
Bennet uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kitano.
Kitano takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bennet scores with the left hand. Kitano knows he should have avoided that one.
A good leg kick by Kitano.
Bennet fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kitano checks it well.
Kitano looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kitano moves out of range of the strikes.
Kitano tries to clinch up.
Bennet scores with a kick to the body.
Kitano lands a head shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Bennet showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bennet 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Bennet!
Michael Bennet was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kosken Jorma (ranked 448 p4p, 56 weight class) and Brando Reigns (ranked 252 p4p, 31 weight class). Reigns has chosen Tragedy as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Brando Reigns was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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149 lbs
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31
154 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kosken Jorma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brando Reigns!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jorma tries to work over Reigns's front leg with a kick but Reigns checks it.
Jorma looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jorma misses with a lunging right hand
and Reigns counters by clinching up.
Jorma misses with some punches.
Reigns misses with a body punch.
Good body shot from Jorma.
Reigns misses with a body punch.
Jorma prevents a body shot from Reigns.
Reigns can't find room to land a body shot as Jorma controls the action.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Reigns 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.
Reigns breaks the clinch.
Jorma lands with an uppercut that bounces Reigns off the cage and back into range.
Jorma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jorma throws a body shot but no joy.
Reigns has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jorma.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jorma looks to score with a jab to the body but Reigns is just out of range.
Reigns slips under a jab.
Reigns only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Reigns is looking to clinch.
Jorma lands a really nice looking cross but Reigns seems unphased.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jorma scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jorma tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reigns is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Reigns thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jorma tries to score with a low kick but Reigns moves his leg out of the way.
Reigns steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Jorma.
Jorma swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Reigns to counter with a crisp jab.
Jorma scores with a crisp jab that stopped Reigns in his tracks.
Jorma misses with a looping right.
Jorma throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Reigns on the side of the head.
Jorma throws a shot from downtown. Reigns moves away and avoids it.
A countering left hand to the body from Reigns misses.
Reigns throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jorma looks to land a right hand but Reigns moved out of range.
Jorma throws a leg kick
and Reigns counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reigns is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jorma defends it well.
Reigns trying to pass the guard but Jorma defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reigns wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jorma keeps working.
Reigns is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jorma defends it well.
Jorma is staying active underneath Reigns, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jorma trying to hold on to Reigns's head to control him but Reigns postures up.
Reigns is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Reigns is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jorma defends it well.
Reigns has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jorma is trying to escape the mount.
Reigns tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Jorma is in all sorts of trouble here.
Reigns wants to control the pace but Jorma is squirming around nicely.
Jorma is working to get back to half guard.
Jorma is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Reigns working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Reigns tries to control but Jorma wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reigns looking to finish with strikes here!
Jorma sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Reigns passes to side control.
Jorma struggling a bit here.
Reigns tries to move into full mount but can't pass Jorma's legs.
Jorma tries to improve position but can't.
Jorma stops Reigns from passing to mount.
Jorma is not content to let Reigns control the position.
Reigns tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Brando Reigns will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
A jab from Jorma misses.
Reigns was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Jorma throws a body punch but Reigns moves out of range.
Kosken Jorma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jorma misses with a wild body shot.
Reigns doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Jorma misses with a straight right.
Reigns slips under a jab.
Jorma walks into a left hand.
Reigns chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jorma can pounce on him.
Reigns connects with a solid leg kick.
Reigns swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jorma ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reigns moves away.
Jorma is looking to land body kicks.
Good work by Jorma as he checks the leg kick.
Jorma scores with a head kick. Reigns tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Jorma throws an off balance right hand
and Reigns counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jorma takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Jorma looks to land a left hand but Reigns moved out of range nicely.
Reigns now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Reigns attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jorma blocks a low kick nicely.
Jorma throwing a counter right hand but Reigns manages to avoid it.
Jorma swings widly with a right hand
and Reigns counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jorma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jorma attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Reigns misses with an uppercut.
Jorma throws a low kick but Reigns moves out of range easily.
Jorma throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Reigns cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jorma throws a sloppy head kick and Reigns moves out of range easily.
Jorma jabs Reigns right on the nose. Reigns blinks but takes it well.
Jorma shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Reigns manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reigns 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.
Jorma lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Reigns looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Reigns wants to sweep here but Jorma controlling him for the moment.
Reigns had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jorma defends it easily.
Jorma wants to pass the guard but Reigns is keeping the position.
Reigns is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jorma stopping the sweep attempt from Reigns.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jorma trying to control but Reigns is working from the bottom.
Reigns 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.
Jorma is working Reigns over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Reigns is trying to keep Jorma in close.
Reigns looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jorma is one step ahead there.
Jorma connects with a couple of short punches.
Jorma won't allow Reigns to sweep him here.
Jorma landing with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reigns keeping moving, preventing Jorma from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jorma won't allow Reigns to sweep him here.
Reigns is looking for a triangle but Jorma pushes his legs off easily.
Jorma is working Reigns over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Reigns trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jorma trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jorma postures up.
Jorma working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Reigns's head.
Reigns escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jorma gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Reigns working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jorma.
Jorma scoring with punches to the head and body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kosken Jorma dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Jorma misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reigns misses with a straight left.
Reigns tried to score with a low kick but Jorma checks it.
A cross from Reigns lands.
Jorma dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jorma comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jorma lands a slapping body shot.
Reigns gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jorma.
Jorma fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Reigns avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reigns defending well as Jorma loads up on a big left hand.
Good leg kick by Jorma there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jorma is looking to score with low kicks.
Jorma scores with a takedown into Reigns's guard.
Reigns looking for a guillotine here but Jorma defends easily.
Reigns keeping full guard, as Jorma tries to pass.
Reigns is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jorma defends well.
Jorma trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jorma scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jorma trying to control but Reigns is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jorma is working Reigns over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Reigns is on top in guard.
Reigns pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jorma is keeping the position for now.
Reigns got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jorma has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Reigns has managed to get both his arms back between Jorma's legs - danger averted.
Reigns wants to control from the top but Jorma keeps moving.
Jorma tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Reigns advances position into side control!
Reigns is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jorma knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reigns thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Reigns is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jorma knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Jorma manages to work his way to half guard, despite Reigns's best efforts.
Jorma has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Reigns is working away from the top position though.
Reigns is looking to stall here but Jorma recovers full guard.
Reigns wants to control from the top but Jorma keeps moving.
That's four 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.
Jorma working for a triangle but Reigns defends it easily.
Jorma is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Reigns defends well.
Reigns postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Reigns engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Jorma looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kosken Jorma showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jorma has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kosken Jorma!
Kosken Jorma bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Rutherford (ranked 412 p4p, 55 weight class) and Jurgen Tetsuo (ranked 494 p4p, 65 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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190 lbs
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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
24 - 22 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thomas Rutherford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jurgen Tetsuo!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Chris Edwards and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rutherford swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tetsuo counters with a right hand that sends Rutherford tumbling to the canvas! Can Tetsuo finish him? He dives into Rutherford's guard looking to do just that!
It looks like Thomas Rutherford has been cut.
Rutherford is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tetsuo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rutherford's head.
Rutherford is rocked!
Rutherford lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rutherford accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rutherford with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tetsuo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rutherford controls the pace.
Tetsuo trying to control the position here.
Rutherford pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tetsuo is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutherford trying to control the position from guard on top but Tetsuo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tetsuo is adopting a defensive guard.
Rutherford loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tetsuo keeping moving, preventing Rutherford from controlling successfully.
Rutherford tries to free his leg and advance position but Tetsuo is retaining full guard.
Rutherford trying to control the position from guard on top but Tetsuo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tetsuo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rutherford's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rutherford has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Rutherford trying to control but Tetsuo is working from the bottom.
Rutherford throwing strikes from guard but Tetsuo blocks nicely.
Tetsuo wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Rutherford swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rutherford tries to bum rush Tetsuo with a series of wild strikes but Tetsuo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rutherford lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rutherford will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rutherford tries to bum rush Tetsuo with a series of wild strikes but Tetsuo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tetsuo feints the counter takedown.
Thomas Rutherford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutherford looks to score with a jab to the body but Tetsuo is just out of range.
Rutherford swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tetsuo counters with a straight right hand.
Rutherford closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Tetsuo manages to work his way to half guard, despite Rutherford's best efforts.
Tetsuo gets full guard.
Rutherford stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tetsuo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tetsuo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rutherford's guard.
Tetsuo seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Tetsuo trying to control but Rutherford is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rutherford has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Tetsuo is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Rutherford.
Rutherford sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tetsuo winds up and cracks Rutherford with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Rutherford is trying to control but can't.
Tetsuo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tetsuo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tetsuo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rutherford's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tetsuo is taking a breather. Rutherford says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jurgen Tetsuo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thomas Rutherford's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Rutherford misses with a low kick.
Rutherford swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tetsuo lands a stunning uppercut that sends Rutherford to the mat!
Oh Rutherford is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rutherford moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Tetsuo chips away with some ground and pound.
Tetsuo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tetsuo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tetsuo gets to his feet and stands over Rutherford, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Rutherford felt that one! Tetsuo unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Rutherford from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jurgen Tetsuo!
A very excited looking Jurgen Tetsuo 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Brakeley (ranked 268 p4p, 36 weight class) and Pierre St. Georges (ranked 370 p4p, 48 weight class). Brakeley's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Woke up this Morning. St. Georges has chosen Jiu Jitsu as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Pierre St. Georges was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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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
22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Brakeley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pierre St. Georges!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from St. Georges misses.
Brakeley looks to land a right hand but St. Georges moved out of range.
Michael Brakeley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brakeley scores with a jab to the jaw.
Brakeley lands with a nice body punch.
Brakeley cracks St. Georges with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Brakeley lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
St. Georges has Brakeley up against the cage in a clinch.
St. Georges tries a body shot but Brakeley blocks it.
A right hook to the body lands for St. Georges.
St. Georges tries to throw a body punch but Brakeley avoids it by throwing St. Georges back against the cage.
St. Georges lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
St. Georges is looking to control Brakeley's arms but Brakeley gets an underhook and turns him. Now St. Georges has his back to the cage.
St. Georges prevents Brakeley from breaking the clinch.
St. Georges lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
St. Georges swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, St. Georges creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
St. Georges lands with a left to the head.
St. Georges misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brakeley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
St. Georges moves out of range of the strikes.
Brakeley missing with a left hand there. St. Georges was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brakeley misses the shot to the body.
Brakeley misses with a straight right.
A slow jab from Brakeley misses its intended target.
As Brakeley backs off St. Georges throws a huge counter combo but Brakeley manages to avoid it all.
Brakeley rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and St. Georges counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brakeley with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling St. Georges to score with a decent uppercut.
St. Georges misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brakeley misses with a hook
enabling St. Georges to counter with a crisp jab.
Brakeley swings widly with a right hand
and St. Georges counters with a crisp right hand that drops Brakeley! St. Georges lets Brakeley back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Brakeley is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
St. Georges fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Brakeley square on the jaw! Damn, Brakeley is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pierre St. Georges!
Michael Brakeley was interviewed post fight and said 'yo, man this is bullshit.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Stone (ranked 66 p4p, 10 weight class) and Tobias Murphy (ranked 216 p4p, 32 weight class). Tobias Murphy 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tobias Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone misses with a lunging right hand
and Murphy counters with a stiff right hand.
Murphy scores with a jab to the head.
Jab from Murphy.
A solid body kick from Murphy.
Murphy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Stone misses the body punch
and Murphy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Murphy thumps Stone with a low kick.
Stone throws a body kick that misses.
Stone pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Good work by Stone as he checks the leg kick.
Murphy throws a half hearted mid kick.
Murphy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Murphy 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.
Murphy looks to land a body kick but Stone moved away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stone swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Murphy.
Murphy tried to score with a low kick but Stone checks it.
Stone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stone steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murphy.
Stone looks to throw the jab but Murphy is out of range.
Murphy misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone blocks the body kick.
A quick step to the side and Stone tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murphy misses with a low kick.
Stone with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Murphy's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Stone connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Murphy scrambles back to his feet.
Stone takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Murphy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stone has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Convicted Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.
A slapping leg kick lands for Murphy.
Murphy tries a low kick but Stone avoids it.
Murphy moves away from the strike by Stone.
A left lands for Stone.
Murphy throws a low kick but Stone moves out of range easily.
Stone misses with a body shot.
Stone is looking to slow Murphy down with leg kicks.
Murphy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab from Murphy finds it's way through Stone's defenses.
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!
Murphy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stone looks to throw the jab but Murphy is out of range.
Stone has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Murphy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Murphy.
Stone thows a leg kick but Murphy checks it
and Murphy counters with a slapping leg kick.
Stone ducks under a wild hook from Murphy.
A slow jab from Stone misses its intended target.
Murphy is trying to counter with his kicks.
Murphy cracks a nice hook into Stone's ribs.
Murphy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Murphy checks a leg kick.
Murphy thumps Stone with a low kick.
Stone sizes up Murphy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Murphy scores with a hook to the body. Stone takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Murphy.
Murphy motions for Stone to come forward. Murphy throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stone takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Murphy, right into the meat.
That kick from Murphy tenderised Stone's leg. Stone is trying to keep his angry face on.
Stone is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Stone looks to score with a jab to the body but Murphy is just out of range.
Murphy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Murphy misses with a wild body shot.
Murphy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stone.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone tried to score with a low kick but Murphy checks it.
Stone scores with a hook to the body. Murphy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Stone closes the distance and pushes Murphy back into the cage.
Murphy breaks from the clinch.
Murphy blocks a jab.
Murphy is trying to counter with his kicks.
Stone fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Murphy is out of range.
Stone avoids a kick to the body.
Murphy moves away from the strike by Stone.
Murphy connects with a body shot.
Stone misses the shot to the body.
Stone looks to land a body kick but Murphy moved away.
Stone doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Stone connects with a nice looking jab.
Murphy jabs Stone to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Murphy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A solid leg kick lands there for Murphy.
Murphy cracks Stone with an open hand slap.
Murphy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy slips a straight right by Stone.
Murphy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Stone is out of range.
Stone needs to keep his hands up - Murphy had a free shot at his head there.
Murphy feints and then cracks Stone's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stone down.
Murphy drops his hands momentarily and Stone takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Stone is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Stone throws a body punch but Murphy moves out of range.
Stone misses the shot to the body.
Murphy is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Stone had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Murphy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Stone throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Murphy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Stone.
Stone misses with a straight left.
Murphy throws a push kick but Stone slaps the foot to one side.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Murphy.
Stone thows a leg kick but Murphy checks it
and Murphy counters with a left and a right that stings Stone.
Stone drives through and clinches with Murphy against the cage.
Murphy misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tobias Murphy 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.
Murphy pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Stone just misses with a punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Stone.
Murphy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Stone.
Stone fails in his attempt to clinch.
Murphy steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Murphy lands a leg kick that knocks Stone off balance momentarily.
Stone swings for the body but Murphy moves out of range.
Murphy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Murphy throws a wild body kick that Stone sees coming a mile off.
Murphy connects with a nice looking jab.
Murphy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Murphy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Stone throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy throws the left hand but Stone avoids the punch easily.
A little feinted left hand from Stone on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Stone fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Murphy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Stone. That did some damage!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good work by Stone as he checks the leg kick.
Murphy throws a body punch but Stone moves out of range.
Murphy throws the kick towards the body but Stone avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Stone misses the target.
Murphy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Stone momentarily.
Stone fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Stone lands with a thumping leg kick.
Stone with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Stone tests Murphy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stone takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The crowd cheers as Murphy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Stone doesn't seem phased though.
Stone motions for Murphy to come forward. Stone throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stone throws a chopping leg kick but Murphy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A thudding body kick lands there by Stone!
Stone loads up on a big right hand but Murphy slips the punch.
A swing and a miss from Stone.
Stone backing away here, and Murphy unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Stone rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Murphy makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
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!
Stone misses with a hook. Murphy ducked under it nicely.
Stone checks a leg kick.
Murphy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stone scores with a push kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throws a solid leg kick but Stone takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Murphy.
Murphy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Murphy connects with a single shot there.
Murphy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Stone slips a jab from Murphy.
A quick step to the side and Stone tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stone swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Good exchange - Stone coming out on top.
Stone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murphy manages to avoid it.
Stone has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Murphy.
Murphy tries to land a front kick but Stone steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jab by Murphy.
Stone missing with a left hand there. Murphy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stone on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Stone throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Murphy counters with a stiff right hand.
Stone keeps Murphy at a distance using the push kick.
Murphy ducks under a wild hook from Stone.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Murphy! But no joy.
Murphy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy walks straight into a right hand from Stone - that's dropped him! Stone jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Murphy from any more punishment! Murphy complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jack Stone!
After winning the bout, Jack Stone 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Takashi Yoshida (ranked 4 p4p, 1 weight class) and Mads Nordskov (ranked 139 p4p, 8 weight class). Nordskov has chosen Fugle as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Takashi Yoshida!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Mads Nordskov!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Donald Grub and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nordskov is looking to land body kicks.
Yoshida lands with a right hand.
Yoshida lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Yoshida throws a hook but Nordskov blocks it.
Nordskov explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Nordskov just misses with a punch to the body.
Nordskov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nordskov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yoshida jabs Nordskov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nordskov. Yoshida does a little dance to reset his feet.
A swing and a miss from Nordskov.
Nordskov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Good shot there by Nordskov.
Yoshida moves out of range as Nordskov strikes.
Yoshida staying out of range there.
Yoshida misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yoshida paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nordskov is looking to chop away at Yoshida's legs.
Yoshida avoids the head kick by Nordskov.
Nordskov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Yoshida is looking to counter punch.
Yoshida ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nordskov moves away.
Nordskov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nordskov throws a hook to the side of Yoshida's head but Yoshida sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A quick step to the side and Yoshida tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yoshida misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshida tests Nordskov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yoshida scores with a leg kick.
Yoshida throws a body shot but no joy.
Yoshida throws a jab when Nordskov was well out of range.
Yoshida lands a nice shot that snaps Nordskov's head back.
Nice defenses there by Yoshida.
A swing and a miss from Nordskov.
A telegraphed right hand from Yoshida misses the target.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Nordskov.
Nordskov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Good leg kick by Yoshida there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Yoshida lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
An inside leg kick lands from Nordskov.
Nordskov scores with a punch to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yoshida throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yoshida scoring well with a low kick there.
Yoshida throws a body kick that misses.
Nordskov throws a hook to the side of Yoshida's head but Yoshida sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yoshida thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nordskov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Yoshida's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nordskov looks to land a right hand but Yoshida moved out of range.
Yoshida scores with the left hand. Nordskov knows he should have avoided that one.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nordskov misses with a kick to the body.
Yoshida moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Yoshida thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nordskov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Left hook, right uppercut from Yoshida.
Yoshida throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A cross from Yoshida lands.
Yoshida lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yoshida pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nordskov missing with a left hand there. Yoshida was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nordskov 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.
Nordskov swings for the body but Yoshida moves out of range.
Nordskov blocks a leg kick.
Yoshida slips a straight right by Nordskov.
Yoshida throws a looping overhand right but Nordskov ducks down to avoid it.
Nordskov looks for the body kick but Yoshida saw that one coming.
Yoshida chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nordskov moves in looking to clinch but Yoshida pushes him off.
Yoshida throws a leg kick which misses Nordskov's front leg but catches the back leg as Nordskov tries to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida looks to land a combination but Nordskov avoids it well.
Nordskov rushes Yoshida and presses him up against the cage.
Nordskov gets through Yoshida's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nordskov throws a punch but it's blocked by Yoshida.
Nordskov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nordskov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yoshida swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nordskov prevents a body shot from Yoshida.
Nordskov throws a head punch that misses.
Nordskov misses with a punch to the body.
Yoshida is working Nordskov over against the cage.
Yoshida escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nordskov connects with a jab.
Nordskov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nordskov tries to clinch up but Yoshida circles away and keeps his distance.
Yoshida is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nordskov cracks Yoshida with a right hand to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yoshida throws out a loose jab but Nordskov uses good head movement to avoid it.
It seemed like Nordskov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nordskov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yoshida can pounce on him.
Nordskov throws a body punch but Yoshida moves out of range.
Yoshida fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nordskov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nordskov slips a straight right by Yoshida.
Nordskov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nordskov misses with a wild body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Nordskov there.
Nordskov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Yoshida takes one on the button.
Nordskov lands with a straight right. Yoshida didn't see that one coming.
Yoshida gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nordskov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nordskov there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nordskov swings for the body but Yoshida moves out of range.
Nordskov throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Some bone on bone action there as Nordskov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nordskov, as that shot connected.
Nordskov throws a lazy body kick
and Yoshida counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yoshida connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nordskov drives through and clinches with Yoshida against the cage.
Yoshida working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yoshida pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nordskov misses with an uppercut. Yoshida saw that one coming.
It looks like Yoshida has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Nordskov looks to land a left hand but Yoshida moved out of range nicely.
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 Takashi Yoshida will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Yoshida misses with a wild body shot.
Takashi Yoshida is winning the standup battle so far.
Yoshida takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Yoshida staying out of range there.
Nordskov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Yoshida pivots, looking for a leg kick but Nordskov is out of range and Yoshida settles back down.
Nordskov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nordskov misses with an uppercut. Yoshida saw that one coming.
Nordskov works the jab nicely.
Yoshida thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nordskov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Yoshida waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nordskov.
Nordskov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nordskov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yoshida.
A big left from Yoshida misses.
Yoshida tries a head kick but it misses.
Yoshida tries a low kick but Nordskov avoids it.
Yoshida pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yoshida is looking to chop away at Nordskov's legs.
Nordskov wants to clinch up but Yoshida keeps it at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nordskov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yoshida.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nordskov. Yoshida does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nordskov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Yoshida throws a chopping leg kick but Nordskov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Yoshida just misses with a punch to the body.
Nordskov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yoshida tries to work over Nordskov's front leg with a kick but Nordskov checks it.
Nordskov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yoshida moves away.
Yoshida throws a body punch but Nordskov moves out of range.
Yoshida tried to score with a low kick but Nordskov checks it.
Nordskov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yoshida avoids the body shot from Nordskov.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yoshida. Nordskov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nordskov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Yoshida under the eye.
Yoshida walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Yoshida throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yoshida misses with a hook. Nordskov ducked under it nicely.
Nice defenses there by Yoshida.
Yoshida avoids the body shot from Nordskov.
Nordskov misses with a looping right.
Yoshida lands a nice shot to the body.
Nordskov lands with a good body shot.
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!
Yoshida slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida throws a big shot that misses.
Nordskov checks the leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Yoshida.
Yoshida takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Yoshida.
Nordskov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yoshida.
Yoshida takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nordskov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nordskov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Yoshida on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nordskov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nordskov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Yoshida manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Yoshida.
Yoshida lands with a nice body punch.
Nordskov throws the left hand but Yoshida avoids the punch easily.
Nordskov doesn't manage to clinch there - Yoshida circles away.
Yoshida looks to score with a jab to the body but Nordskov is just out of range.
Yoshida throws a lazy right hand but Nordskov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Nordskov misses the target.
Yoshida scores with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nordskov defending well as Yoshida loads up on a big left hand.
Nordskov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yoshida was well out of range. Poor timing from Nordskov.
Nordskov misses with an uppercut. Yoshida saw that one coming.
Nordskov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Yoshida lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A cross from Nordskov lands.
Yoshida tries to work over Nordskov's front leg with a kick but Nordskov checks it.
Nordskov jabs at Yoshida's body.
Yoshida throws a hook but Nordskov blocks it.
Yoshida lands with an overhand left.
Nordskov throws a front kick that sends Yoshida stumbling back into the cage.
Yoshida throws a big shot that misses.
A swing and a miss from Nordskov.
Yoshida paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Yoshida throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nordskov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nordskov lands with an uppercut that bounces Yoshida off the cage and back into range.
Nordskov scores with a decent looking hook.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Yoshida.
Nordskov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida moves out of range of the strikes.
Decent striking displayed by Yoshida there.
Yoshida throws a hook but Nordskov avoids it easily.
Nordskov was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Nordskov misses with a straight left.
A cross from Nordskov lands.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Nordskov in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Yoshida lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nordskov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Yoshida misses with a hook. Nordskov ducked under it nicely.
Yoshida fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Nordskov checks it well.
Nordskov checks a leg kick.
Nordskov's corner calls for a 1-2. Nordskov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nordskov takes a swing at Yoshida's ribcage but misses.
Nordskov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A low kick from Yoshida misses
and Nordskov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yoshida doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nordskov has Yoshida up against the cage in a clinch.
Nordskov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Yoshida.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yoshida.
Nordskov lands a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Takashi Yoshida 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.
Yoshida ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nordskov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yoshida moves out of range as Nordskov strikes.
Nordskov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yoshida.
That kick from Yoshida tenderised Nordskov's leg. Nordskov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nordskov tries to clinch but Yoshida is having none of it.
Nordskov throws a poor cross that misses
and Yoshida counters with a stiff right hand.
Nordskov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yoshida.
Nordskov keeps Yoshida at a distance using the push kick.
Yoshida ducks under a wild hook from Nordskov.
Yoshida moves out of range of the strikes.
Yoshida comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Yoshida scoring well with a low kick there.
Yoshida moves out of range as Nordskov strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circle momentarily. Yoshida darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Both fighters circling a little - Nordskov finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yoshida slips under a jab from Nordskov.
Nordskov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nordskov defending well as Yoshida loads up on a big left hand.
Nordskov looks to score with a jab to the body but Yoshida is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshida missing with a left hand there. Nordskov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nordskov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nordskov scores with a sloppy right hand. Yoshida should have avoided that one.
Yoshida uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nordskov.
Yoshida uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nordskov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yoshida can pounce on him.
Yoshida looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nordskov wants to clinch up but Yoshida keeps it at a distance.
Yoshida swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nordskov throws a lazy right hand but Yoshida sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yoshida feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Nordskov looks to score with a jab to the body but Yoshida is just out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Yoshida lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Nordskov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Nordskov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nordskov misses with a body kick.
Yoshida tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nordskov swings for the body but Yoshida moves out of range.
Nordskov is looking to land body kicks.
Nordskov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nordskov misses with a straight right.
Nordskov wants to land a leg kick but Yoshida is out of range.
Yoshida is looking to counter punch.
Yoshida tries to land a leg kick but Nordskov saw it coming and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nordskov. Yoshida does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nordskov connects with a looping right hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Yoshida looks to land a right hand but Nordskov moved out of range.
Nordskov throws the left hand but Yoshida avoids the punch easily.
Yoshida throws a looping overhand right but Nordskov ducks down to avoid it.
Yoshida misses with a double jab.
Yoshida uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nordskov.
Nordskov misses with a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yoshida. Nordskov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yoshida misses with a looping left.
Yoshida misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nordskov.
Nordskov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yoshida.
Yoshida takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Yoshida misses with a straight right.
Yoshida lands the left hand.
Nordskov slips a jab from Yoshida.
Yoshida throws the left hand but Nordskov avoids the punch easily.
Nordskov connects with an inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yoshida.
Yoshida will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nordskov staying out of range there.
Yoshida ducks under a wild hook from Nordskov.
Yoshida throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nordskov appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Yoshida lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nordskov tests Yoshida's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yoshida takes a swing at Nordskov's ribcage but misses.
Nordskov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Yoshida misses with a low kick.
Nordskov misses with a wild body shot.
Yoshida looks to land a right hand but Nordskov moved out of range.
Nordskov misses the shot to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Nordskov.
Yoshida misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nordskov.
Nordskov let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Nordskov jabs Yoshida right on the nose. Yoshida blinks but takes it well.
Yoshida walks forward, straight into a front kick from Nordskov.
Nordskov throws an overhand right that lands on Yoshida's shoulder, as Yoshida tries to avoid the shot.
Yoshida throws a body kick that misses.
A slow jab from Yoshida misses its intended target.
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!
Nordskov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A bone on bone clash there as Nordskov blocks the leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nordskov ducks under a wild hook from Yoshida.
Yoshida is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nordskov.
Yoshida looks to throw the jab but Nordskov is out of range.
Nordskov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nordskov connects with a nice looking jab.
A jab from Yoshida misses.
Nordskov thinks about the counter body kick.
Yoshida scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nordskov doesn't seem bothered though.
Nordskov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yoshida was well out of range. Poor timing from Nordskov.
Yoshida feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Yoshida ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yoshida ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Yoshida misses its intended target.
Nordskov misses with a wild body shot.
Nordskov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yoshida.
Yoshida swings for the body but Nordskov moves out of range.
Nordskov 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.
Nordskov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nordskov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yoshida.
Yoshida swings for the body but Nordskov moves out of range.
Nordskov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Takashi Yoshida did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Yoshida's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Yoshida walks into a left hand.
A leg kick checked by Yoshida.
Nordskov throws a front kick that sends Yoshida stumbling back into the cage.
Nordskov takes the fight into the clinch.
Nordskov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nordskov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yoshida tries a body shot but Nordskov blocks it.
Yoshida lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nordskov backwards.
Nice body punch from Yoshida.
Yoshida prevents a body shot from Nordskov.
Nordskov blocking some punches.
Nordskov throws a head punch that misses.
Yoshida gets through Nordskov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Nordskov fails to land.
Yoshida goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yoshida misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yoshida blocks a body shot from Nordskov.
Nordskov lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yoshida lands a body shot.
Yoshida breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshida misses with a hook. Nordskov ducked under it nicely.
Yoshida looks to throw the jab but Nordskov is out of range.
Nordskov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yoshida.
Nordskov throws a jab but it's blocked by Yoshida.
Nordskov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nordskov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yoshida. Yoshida obviously looking to wear him down.
Yoshida misses with a body shot.
Nordskov ducks under a wild hook from Yoshida.
Nordskov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yoshida throws out the jab.
Nordskov throws a hook but Yoshida avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Yoshida.
Yoshida scores with a jab to the head.
Nordskov blocks a head kick by Yoshida.
A little jabbing left from Nordskov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yoshida throws a hook to the side of Nordskov's head but Nordskov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nordskov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Yoshida looks to land a left hand but Nordskov moved out of range nicely.
Yoshida throws a head kick that misses.
Yoshida getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nordskov throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nordskov scores with a body shot.
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!
Yoshida tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nordskov was well out of range. Poor timing from Yoshida.
Yoshida keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yoshida feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Nordskov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yoshida.
Nordskov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yoshida has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nordskov tries to clinch but Yoshida is having none of it.
Nordskov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yoshida.
Yoshida throws a good cross that connects.
Nordskov jabs Yoshida right on the nose. Yoshida blinks but takes it well.
Yoshida swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yoshida takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nordskov walks forward, straight into a front kick from Yoshida.
Yoshida misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yoshida finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Yoshida keeps the fight on the outside.
Yoshida was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nordskov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nordskov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yoshida tests Nordskov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nordskov slips under a jab from Yoshida.
Nordskov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yoshida was well out of range. Poor timing from Nordskov.
Yoshida misses the jab.
Nordskov misses with an uppercut. Yoshida saw that one coming.
Yoshida was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nordskov lands a slapping body shot.
Yoshida misses the jab.
Yoshida avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yoshida takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nordskov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little jabbing left from Nordskov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nordskov throws a lazy right hand but Yoshida sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yoshida throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nordskov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yoshida ducks under a wild hook from Nordskov.
Yoshida was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nordskov scores with a jab to the body.
Yoshida swats away the attempt to clinch by Nordskov.
Nordskov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yoshida.
Nordskov throws out a counter right but Yoshida avoids it with no problem.
Nordskov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nordskov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nordskov misses with a kick to the body.
Yoshida appears to be looking for a big counter.
Nordskov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Yoshida's head.
Yoshida feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nordskov's calf.
Yoshida thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nordskov is trying to counter with his kicks.
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!
Yoshida connects with a looping right hand.
Nordskov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nordskov tries to clinch but Yoshida is having none of it.
Yoshida was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nordskov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yoshida ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yoshida throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yoshida lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Yoshida on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nordskov. Nordskov obviously looking to wear him down.
Yoshida walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Yoshida finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Yoshida moves out of range of the body kick from Nordskov.
Nordskov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nordskov misses the shot to the body.
Yoshida fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nordskov throws a hook but Yoshida blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Takashi Yoshida will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Yoshida misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nordskov. Yoshida does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yoshida looks to throw the jab but Nordskov is out of range.
Nordskov throws a body shot but no joy.
Nordskov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nordskov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nordskov missing with a left hand there. Yoshida was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nordskov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Decent striking displayed by Nordskov there.
Nordskov is looking to clinch.
A bone on bone clash there as Nordskov blocks the leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Nordskov lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Yoshida has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Yoshida and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nordskov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Nordskov misses.
Nordskov throws a half hearted mid kick.
Yoshida moves out of range of the leg kick from Nordskov.
Nordskov takes a swing at Yoshida's ribcage but misses.
Decent striking displayed by Yoshida there.
Yoshida keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshida takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nordskov tries to clinch up.
Yoshida feints and then cracks Nordskov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nordskov down.
Yoshida throws a solid leg kick but Nordskov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Yoshida.
Yoshida pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nordskov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nordskov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yoshida.
An inside leg kick from Yoshida misses.
Nordskov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Yoshida scores with a jab to the body.
Yoshida keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nordskov.
Nordskov misses with a kick to the body.
Nordskov scores with a shot to the body.
Yoshida throws an overhand right that lands on Nordskov's shoulder, as Nordskov tries to avoid the shot.
Yoshida takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Good standup being displayed there by Nordskov as he connects with a hook.
Nordskov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yoshida.
Nordskov throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Nordskov looks to throw the jab but Yoshida is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida scores with a hook to the body. Nordskov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yoshida loads up on a big right hand but Nordskov slips the punch.
Nordskov throws a hook but Yoshida blocks it.
Yoshida fires out a quick counter leg kick but Nordskov just manages to avoid it.
Nordskov slips a jab from Yoshida.
Nordskov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nordskov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yoshida throws a leg kick but Nordskov moved away.
Nordskov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nordskov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nordskov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Yoshida throwing a counter right hand but Nordskov manages to avoid it.
Nordskov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yoshida.
A little jabbing left from Nordskov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yoshida motions for Nordskov to come forward. Yoshida throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nordskov tries to close the distance and clinch but Yoshida swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yoshida misses with an uppercut.
Yoshida fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nordskov is out of range.
Nordskov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nordskov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nordskov throws a half hearted mid kick.
Yoshida throws a wild body kick that Nordskov sees coming a mile off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nordskov throws a solid leg kick but Yoshida takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Nordskov.
Decent striking displayed by Nordskov there.
A jab from Nordskov misses.
Yoshida throwing a counter right hand but Nordskov manages to avoid it.
Yoshida swings for the body but Nordskov moves out of range.
A slow jab from Nordskov misses its intended target.
Nordskov takes one on the button.
Nordskov misses the shot to the body.
Yoshida tried to counter with a leg kick but Nordskov avoided it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Nordskov lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Yoshida has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Yoshida and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Yoshida's jab looks to have found its range, popping Nordskov under the eye.
Yoshida throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Yoshida as he connects with a hook.
Yoshida blocks a low kick nicely.
Yoshida avoids the body shot from Nordskov.
The fighters circling - Yoshida throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nordskov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nordskov scores with a nice head shot.
Yoshida fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nordskov manages to avoid it.
Nordskov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yoshida was well out of range. Poor timing from Nordskov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nordskov's sensitive parts.
Nordskov tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nordskov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Yoshida walks into a straight right hand from Nordskov.
Yoshida looks to land a left hand but Nordskov moved out of range nicely.
Nordskov misses with a looping right.
Yoshida throwing a counter right hand but Nordskov manages to avoid it.
Yoshida takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Yoshida misses with a hook. Nordskov ducked under it nicely.
Nordskov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Yoshida tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nordskov was well out of range. Poor timing from Yoshida.
Nordskov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yoshida throwing a counter right hand but Nordskov manages to avoid it.
Yoshida slips under a jab from Nordskov.
Yoshida misses with a wild body shot.
Yoshida lands a glancing blow to the side of Nordskov's head.
Nordskov throws out a leg kick but Yoshida moves out of range and Nordskov only half commits.
Yoshida throws a body punch but Nordskov moves out of range.
Yoshida bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Yoshida missing with a left hand there. Nordskov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mads Nordskov.
I think Yoshida has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 46:50
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 48:50
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Mads Nordskov!
Mads Nordskov is the new bantamweight champion!
Mads Nordskov really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Aspire Clothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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