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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bubba Gumption (ranked 1264 p4p, 21 weight class) and Aleksey Borodin (ranked 1331 p4p, 22 weight class). Bubba Gumption 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
39 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bubba Gumption!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aleksey Borodin!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Ackerman and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borodin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gumption was well out of range. Poor timing from Borodin.
Borodin throws a body shot but no joy.
Gumption is looking to counter punch.
Borodin dodges the punch combination from Gumption.
Gumption has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Smash and Twist in the buildup to the fight.
Borodin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gumption misses with a body kick.
Borodin scores with a jab to the head.
Borodin takes a jab right on the kisser.
A jab lands there for Borodin.
Borodin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Borodin slips under a jab.
Borodin throws a lazy right hand but Gumption sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Gumption misses the target.
Gumption misses the jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Borodin walks forward, straight into a front kick from Gumption.
Gumption throws out a loose jab but Borodin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Borodin misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gumption jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Borodin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bubba Gumption seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Gumption misses the target.
Borodin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gumption. Gumption obviously looking to wear him down.
Gumption lands a leg kick that knocks Borodin off balance momentarily.
Nice jab there from Borodin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gumption. Borodin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Borodin throws out a counter right but Gumption avoids it with no problem.
Gumption thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gumption dodges the punch combination from Borodin.
Gumption misses with a body kick.
Nice straight punches there by Gumption. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gumption.
It looks like Aleksey Borodin has been cut.
Borodin defending well as Gumption loads up on a big left hand.
Borodin misses with a body shot
and Gumption counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gumption throws the left hand but Borodin avoids the punch easily.
Gumption takes a swing at Borodin's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borodin slips a straight right by Gumption.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A left lands for Gumption.
Gumption misses with a looping right.
A telegraphed right hand from Gumption misses the target.
Borodin throws out a counter right but Gumption avoids it with no problem.
Borodin lands with a hook. Gumption tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gumption takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Borodin cracks Gumption with an uppercut from hell and Gumption crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Borodin's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
Gumption is rocked!
Gumption wants to sweep here but Borodin controlling him for the moment.
Oh Gumption is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
My spies in Rio Fight Academy inform me that Borodin has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Borodin decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Gumption, up you get!
Gumption seems to have got his legs back now.
Gumption uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Borodin.
Gumption takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gumption misses the jab.
Borodin clinches with his opponent.
Borodin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gumption takes an elbow to the forehead.
Borodin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gumption working hard to break the clinch.
A short right from Borodin.
Borodin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Gumption is breathing heavily.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Borodin.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Borodin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Borodin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Borodin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Borodin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gumption or not.
Borodin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gumption is trying to break free.
A short left from Borodin.
Borodin misses with a punch to the body.
Gumption misses with the head strike.
Gumption misses with a punch on the inside.
Borodin lands an elbow that stopped Gumption in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Bubba Gumption has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Borodin misses with a punch to the body.
Gumption working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short uppercut from Borodin.
Borodin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Borodin.
Gumption prevents a body shot from Borodin.
A shot in the inside from Borodin.
Borodin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Borodin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gumption is rocked!
Borodin stalling against the cage.
Oh Gumption is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gumption managing to block the knees to the body from Borodin.
Borodin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gumption backwards.
Borodin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gumption's efforts to push away.
Gumption seems to have got his legs back now.
Gumption tumbles to the floor! Borodin threw a big shot that dropped him and now Borodin is on top looking to finish! Gumption has guard but can he survive?!
Borodin stands up from Gumption's guard - Borodin perhaps looking for a knockout.
Gumption throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gumption is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Borodin doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Gumption crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Gumption's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Aleksey Borodin!
A relieved looking Aleksey Borodin thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
In defeat, Bubba Gumption stepped up to the mic, saying 'My shrimp have failed me. Time to move on to lobster?'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tom Rivers (ranked 908 p4p, 113 weight class) and Gustavo Fring (ranked 797 p4p, 99 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Rivers might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to start from scratch. Fring comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bamboleo by The Gypsy Kings kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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162 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Rivers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Gustavo Fring!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivers darts in and clinches Fring up against the cage.
Fring struggles to land a body shot inside as Rivers controls his hands.
Fring prevents a body shot from Rivers.
We've been informed that Fring has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Fring tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fring struggles to land a body shot inside as Rivers controls his hands.
Rivers lands a hook that snaps the head of Fring backwards.
A right hand to the body from Rivers.
Rivers misses with the head strike.
Fring has a couple of punches blocked by Rivers.
Fring throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fring swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rivers prevents a body shot from Fring.
Fring misses with a body punch.
Fring lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rivers backwards.
Rivers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fring.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fring swings wildly with an uppercut but Rivers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rivers working aggressively here.
Fring lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rivers backwards.
Rivers digs a right hand into Fring's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fring's gas tank.
Fring swings wildly with an uppercut but Rivers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fring misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivers lands a shot to the body.
Rivers lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rivers lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fring backwards.
Fring tries to work over Rivers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rivers is working for takedown but Fring is calmly controlling the position for now.
Fring misses with a punch to the body.
Fring tries to work over Rivers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Fring.
Fring doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fring blocking some punches.
Fring prevents a body shot from Rivers.
Rivers misses with a punch on the inside.
Fring misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fring.
Rivers lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fring backwards.
A short right from Fring.
A short right from Rivers on the inside.
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!
Rivers throws a punch but it's blocked by Fring.
Fring manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fring.
Sloppy strikes from Rivers. Those never looked like landing.
Rivers takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fring lands a two punch combo.
Fring waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rivers.
Rivers throws a body punch but Fring moves out of range.
Fring tries to score with a low kick but Rivers moves his leg out of the way.
Rivers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fring.
Rivers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fring.
A good leg kick by Fring.
Rivers doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fring throws the left hand but Rivers avoids the punch easily.
Rivers swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rivers missing with a left hand there. Fring was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fring appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fring.
Gustavo Fring seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fring throws a shot from downtown. Rivers moves away and avoids it.
Rivers throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fring gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rivers.
Fring misses with a hook. Rivers ducked under it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivers throws a body punch but Fring moves out of range.
Fring scores with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fring. Rivers does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rivers lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rivers looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rivers dodges the punch combination from Fring.
Fring scores with a jab. Rivers acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rivers takes a swing at Fring's ribcage but misses.
Rivers lands with a cross.
Rivers fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fring throws a body shot but no joy.
Rivers tries to clinch there but Fring circles away.
Fring throws a leg kick which misses Rivers's front leg but catches the back leg as Rivers tries to avoid it.
Fring defending well as Rivers loads up on a big left hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rivers.
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!
Fring thows a left - swing and a miss!
A cross from Fring lands.
Fring works Rivers's body with a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rivers misses with a leg kick.
Fring keeps the fight on the outside.
Rivers throws a body punch but Fring moves out of range.
Rivers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rivers tests Fring's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rivers takes a jab right on the kisser.
Some bone on bone action there as Rivers checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rivers seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Rivers throws a shot from downtown. Fring moves away and avoids it.
Fring wants to slow Rivers down by chopping away at his legs.
Rivers swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fring scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fring pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fring scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rivers checks the leg kick.
A low kick from Fring is predictable there
and Rivers counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rivers misses with the head strike.
Rivers tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gustavo Fring dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rivers throws a nice looking combination but Fring bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fring doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Fring uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rivers.
Rivers moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rivers connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
It looks like Gustavo Fring has been cut.
Rivers needs to keep his hands up - Fring had a free shot at his head there.
Gustavo Fring seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fring throws a body punch but Rivers moves out of range.
Fring with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rivers has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fring finds it's way round the side to connect with Rivers's head.
Rivers missing with a left hand there. Fring was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fring throws a hook to the side of Rivers's head but Rivers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rivers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fring connects with a single shot there.
Fring moves forwards but Rivers connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rivers jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fring looks to score with a jab to the body but Rivers is just out of range.
Fring connects with a nice looking jab.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Fring uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rivers has time to react.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fring cracks the inside of Rivers's front leg.
An inside leg kick lands from Fring.
Fring's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rivers under the eye.
Rivers on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rivers tries to clinch but Fring moves out of range.
Fring connects with a body shot that sends Rivers's belly button to the back.
Rivers throws a series of strikes that have Fring backpedaling.
Rivers gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rivers throws an overhand right that lands on Fring's shoulder, as Fring tries to avoid the shot.
Fring throws a low kick but Rivers avoids it.
Fring fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rivers walks into a jab.
A big right from Rivers misses.
Fring swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fring tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fring throws a body punch but Rivers moves out of range.
Rivers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rivers gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rivers misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fring lands with a light punch inside.
Still in the clinch, Fring scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rivers digs a right hand into Fring's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fring's gas tank.
A nice left hand lands by Fring.
Fring has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Fring tries to circle away but Rivers has him pinned against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fring.
Fring goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rivers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fring breaks from the clinch.
Rivers takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Rivers blocks a jab.
Rivers blocks a jab.
Rivers scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A lazy left from Rivers finds it's target.
Rivers tries to close the distance and clinch but Fring swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rivers tests Fring's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rivers jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A shot to the body from Fring misses
and Rivers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fring scoring well with a low kick there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fring takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rivers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fring.
Fring chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rivers slips a jab from Fring.
Fring missing with a left hand there. Rivers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd cheers as Rivers lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fring doesn't seem phased though.
Rivers misses with a straight left.
Rivers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fring.
A left and a right from Fring both land. Nice combination.
Fring dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rivers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rivers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fring circles away quickly and effectively.
Rivers misses with a low kick.
Fring lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rivers's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Fring connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rivers scrambles back to his feet.
Fring throws a body shot but no joy.
Rivers takes one on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivers on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fring. Fring obviously looking to wear him down.
Rivers moves forwards but Fring connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fring rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rivers counters with a stiff right hand.
Fring has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fring fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rivers chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rivers checks a leg kick.
Fring throws a body punch but Rivers moves out of range.
Rivers was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fring connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice shot lands for Fring.
Fring cracks Rivers with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rivers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rivers misses the shot to the body.
Fring ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rivers moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rivers catches Fring with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rivers moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rivers is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rivers takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fring fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rivers manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gustavo Fring showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gustavo Fring's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Fring throws a low kick but Rivers moves out of range easily.
Rivers throws a body shot but no joy.
Rivers takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fring misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rivers looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Fring fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rivers manages to avoid it.
Fring fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rivers.
Fring moves out of range of the leg kick from Rivers.
Rivers slips under a jab.
Rivers defending well as Fring loads up on a big left hand.
Rivers appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A leg kick checked by Rivers.
Fring misses with a head kick.
Rivers clobbers Fring with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rivers blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fring looks to land a left hand but Rivers moved out of range nicely.
Fring buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rivers misses with an uppercut.
Rivers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fring swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fring is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fring throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rivers appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fring.
Fring throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Rivers counters with a stiff right hand.
Rivers throws a hook but Fring avoids it easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rivers, right into the meat.
Rivers throws a body shot but no joy.
Fring fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rivers looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rivers throws a body shot but no joy.
Rivers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fring throws a hook but Rivers blocks it.
Fring throws a body shot but no joy.
Fring connects with a leg kick. Rivers looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rivers moves out of range as Fring strikes.
Rivers with a nice cross.
Rivers takes one to the side of the head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fring.
Fring misses the shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fring throws a leg kick but Rivers sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fring throws a sloppy head kick and Rivers moves out of range easily.
Rivers throws a hook but Fring blocks it.
Fring dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fring swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Rivers misses the target.
Fring moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rivers throws a leg kick that misses.
Rivers misses with a hook.
Rivers fails in his attempt to clinch.
Good work by Fring as he checks the leg kick.
Fring misses the shot to the body.
Fring misses with a series of wild punches.
A quick step to the side and Rivers tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fring avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rivers tries to score with a low kick but Fring moves his leg out of the way.
Rivers misses with a looping right.
Fring scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fring misses with a body shot.
Rivers is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivers throws out a loose jab but Fring uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Fring on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fring cracks Rivers with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fring uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rivers.
Fring scores with a head kick. Rivers tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Rivers fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fring on the side of the head.
Fring loads up on a big right hand but Rivers slips the punch.
Fring throws a hook but Rivers blocks it.
Fring throws a lazy right hand but Rivers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tom Rivers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rivers doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fring throws a body shot but no joy.
Fring drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fring fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rivers has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fring lands with a slapping head kick.
Rivers drops Fring with a right and a left! Rivers comes rushing in but Fring regains his composure and manages to keep Rivers in guard.
Fring is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rivers in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fring is still in real trouble! Can Rivers finish him?
Rivers scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivers trying to control but Fring is working from the bottom.
Fring seems to have recovered his senses.
Fring avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rivers accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fring looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rivers scoring with some ground and pound.
Fring keeping moving, preventing Rivers from controlling successfully.
Rivers in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rivers throws a big elbow that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gustavo Fring.
I've got Fring winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gustavo Fring!
Gustavo Fring seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Gonzalez (ranked 692 p4p, 101 weight class) and Lee Sin (ranked 367 p4p, 59 weight class). Sin is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Original Nuttah. 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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180 lbs
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171 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthony Gonzalez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 14 - 3, fighting out of London, Lee Sin!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sin tries to land a leg kick but Gonzalez saw it coming and moves away.
Sin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gonzalez is looking to land body kicks.
Sin lands with a good body shot.
Gonzalez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sin lands a leg kick that knocks Gonzalez off balance momentarily.
Lee Sin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gonzalez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gonzalez lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A leg kick checked by Gonzalez.
Sin misses with a kick to the body.
Gonzalez moves out of range as Sin strikes.
We've been informed that Sin has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Gonzalez lands with a nice combination. Sin backs away looking to recover.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gonzalez lands a head kick. Sin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sin checks a leg kick.
Sin lands with a nice body punch.
Gonzalez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gonzalez misses with a head kick.
Sin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sin misses with an uppercut
and Gonzalez counters with a head kick. That will keep Sin thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Sin stuns Gonzalez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gonzalez moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like Gonzalez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sin connects with an inside leg kick.
Sin thumps Gonzalez with a low kick.
Gonzalez 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.
Sin sizes up Gonzalez with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gonzalez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gonzalez tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sin.
Gonzalez throws a head kick but Sin moves out of range.
Sin now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Sin misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Gonzalez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sin moves out of range as Gonzalez strikes.
Gonzalez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sin can pounce on him.
Sin scores with a decent looking hook.
Gonzalez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sin clobbers Gonzalez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gonzalez moves out of range as Sin throws a body kick.
Gonzalez throws the left hand but Sin avoids the punch easily.
Sin throws a body punch but Gonzalez moves out of range.
Sin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gonzalez's sensitive parts.
Sin throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Gonzalez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gonzalez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gonzalez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gonzalez manages to avoid it.
A jab lands there for Sin.
Gonzalez throws a right and a left that Sin avoids nicely.
A good leg kick by Sin.
Sin scoring well with a low kick there.
Gonzalez throws a head kick but Sin moves out of range.
Sin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sin throws a looping overhand right but Gonzalez ducks down to avoid it.
Gonzalez throws a head kick that misses.
Gonzalez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gonzalez ducks under a wild hook from Sin.
Gonzalez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice shot by Sin.
Sin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gonzalez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gonzalez throws out the jab.
Despite the aggression on Sin's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Sloppy strikes from Gonzalez. Those never looked like landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sin slips under a jab.
Gonzalez tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sin is able to avoid easily.
Gonzalez tries to land a leg kick but Sin saw it coming and moves away.
Sin slips under a jab from Gonzalez.
A head kick misses from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sin scores with a shot to the body.
Gonzalez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sin wants to land a leg kick but Gonzalez is out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gonzalez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gonzalez throws a hook but Sin blocks it.
Sin avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lee Sin will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gonzalez tries a head kick but it misses.
Gonzalez's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sin under the eye.
Gonzalez throws a sloppy head kick and Sin moves out of range easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sin! But no joy.
Anthony Gonzalez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gonzalez defending well as Sin loads up on a big left hand.
Gonzalez needs to keep his hands up - Sin had a free shot at his head there.
Gonzalez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gonzalez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sin manages to avoid it.
Sin cracks Gonzalez with a good jab.
Gonzalez moves forwards but Sin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The fighters circling - Sin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sin misses with a body shot.
Sin lands a front kick.
Jab by Gonzalez.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sin avoids the head kick by Gonzalez.
A slow jab from Gonzalez misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sin scores with a sloppy right hand. Gonzalez should have avoided that one.
Sin is looking to slow Gonzalez down with leg kicks.
Nice uppercut lands for Sin. That snapped Gonzalez's head back.
Gonzalez throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sin lands with an uppercut that bounces Gonzalez off the cage and back into range.
Sin thuds a left hand into Gonzalez's body.
Sin ducks under a wild hook from Gonzalez.
Sin connects with a leg kick. Gonzalez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gonzalez walks into a stiff left hand from Sin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gonzalez tries to bum rush Sin with a series of wild strikes but Sin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gonzalez's sensitive parts.
Sin moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice uppercut lands for Sin. That snapped Gonzalez's head back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sin digs a good hook to Gonzalez's body.
Gonzalez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
As Sin looks to move away, Gonzalez throws a big counter combo but Sin just gets out of the way.
A low kick from Sin misses
and Gonzalez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sin connects with a leg kick. Gonzalez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sin cracks Gonzalez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gonzalez jabs Sin right on the nose. Sin blinks but takes it well.
Gonzalez checks a low kick from Sin.
Sin stuns Gonzalez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Sin.
Sin now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Nice cross by Sin.
Gonzalez avoids the body shot from Sin.
Gonzalez lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sin dodges the punch combination from Gonzalez.
Sin appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Gonzalez misses with a body shot.
Gonzalez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sin.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Gonzalez crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Sin - the referee stops the clock and Gonzalez gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Sin. Gonzalez manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Sin cracks Gonzalez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sin lands with a cross.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Gonzalez might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Sin scores with a nice right hand.
Sin throws a body shot but no joy.
Gonzalez seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Sin scores with a nice body kick.
Sin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big left from Sin misses.
Gonzalez appears to be looking for a big counter.
Lee Sin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gonzalez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gonzalez.
Sin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slapping leg kick lands for Sin.
Sin cracks Gonzalez with a good jab.
Sin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gonzalez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sin throws the left hand but Gonzalez avoids the punch easily.
Gonzalez checks a low kick from Sin.
Sin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gonzalez misses with a head kick.
Nice defenses there by Gonzalez.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick by Gonzalez misses
and Sin counters with a thumping low kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gonzalez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
An inside leg kick lands from Sin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Sin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Sin throws a leg kick which misses Gonzalez's front leg but catches the back leg as Gonzalez tries to avoid it.
Gonzalez staying out of range there.
Nice defenses there by Sin.
Gonzalez misses with a head kick.
Sin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A big right from Sin misses.
Gonzalez slips a straight right by Sin.
Sin lands a really nice looking cross but Gonzalez seems unphased.
Sin lands a leg kick that knocks Gonzalez off balance momentarily.
Sin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gonzalez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sin throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sin lands a nice looking body kick.
Gonzalez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sin.
Sin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As Sin looks to move away, Gonzalez throws a big counter combo but Sin just gets out of the way.
Sin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez misses with a body shot.
Sin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
An inside leg kick lands from Sin.
Sin scores with a nice body kick.
Sin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gonzalez looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sin throws a hook but Gonzalez blocks it.
Sin scores with a punch to the head.
Sin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gonzalez clobbers Sin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gonzalez throws the kick towards the body but Sin avoids it.
Sin only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Sin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The fighters circling - Sin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Crunch! Sin slams his shin into Gonzalez's torso.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gonzalez throws a shot from downtown. Sin moves away and avoids it.
Anthony Gonzalez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gonzalez throws a counter high kick but Sin was just alert enough to avoid it.
Gonzalez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gonzalez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gonzalez on the side of the head.
A punch lands to the side of Gonzalez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gonzalez.
Sin throws a hook but Gonzalez blocks it.
Gonzalez went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Sin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gonzalez's hands.
A solid body kick from Sin.
Gonzalez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gonzalez scores with a head kick. Sin tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Gonzalez takes a swing at Sin's ribcage but misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sin counters with a nice uppercut.
Sin lands the left hand.
Sin jabs Gonzalez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
An inside leg kick lands from Sin.
Sin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sin scores with a decent looking hook.
Gonzalez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sin.
Sin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gonzalez misses with a body punch
letting Sin counter with a right hand.
A head kick misses from Gonzalez.
Sin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gonzalez throws out the jab.
Sin wants to counter the offense by Gonzalez and move into the clinch position.
Gonzalez is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good leg kick by Sin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sin jabs at Gonzalez's body.
Sin scores with the left hand. Gonzalez knows he should have avoided that one.
Gonzalez swings widly with a right hand
and Sin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gonzalez thinking.
Sin works the jab nicely.
Gonzalez walks into a jab.
Gonzalez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sin tests Gonzalez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gonzalez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gonzalez's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Sin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gonzalez.
Sin was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Sin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gonzalez.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sin, as that shot connected.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lee Sin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lee Sin!
An out of breath Lee Sin thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Taran Chula (ranked 299 p4p, 37 weight class) and Edward Kenway (ranked 550 p4p, 70 weight class). Edward Kenway told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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
25 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Taran Chula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
43 - 17 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edward Kenway!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chula swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kenway scores with a sloppy right hand. Chula should have avoided that one.
Kenway ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kenway looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kenway throws out a loose jab but Chula uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick step to the side and Chula tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chula throws a good cross that connects.
Nice defenses there by Kenway.
A little jabbing left from Kenway on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Chula misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kenway lands a jab.
It looks like Taran Chula has been cut.
Chula throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kenway lands a big head kick that sends Chula tumbling to the mat! Kenway takes a step backwards and waves Chula back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Chula is rocked!
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!
Chula throws a hook but Kenway blocks it.
Oh Chula is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chula ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kenway moves away.
Chula seems to have got his legs back now.
Chula throws an off balance right hand
and Kenway counters with a crisp right hand that drops Chula! Kenway lets Chula back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chula throws a nice looking combination but Kenway bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chula slips under a jab.
Chula goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Chula swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chula takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Chula misses with a hook. Kenway ducked under it nicely.
Chula misses with a looping right.
It seemed like Kenway was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Chula throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kenway stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Chula throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kenway counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kenway connects with the punch.
Chula avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kenway moves out of range as Chula strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chula falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kenway counters with a right hand to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chula throws a low kick but Kenway moves out of range easily.
Kenway tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Chula misses with a wild body shot.
Chula stuns Kenway with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Chula takes a swing at Kenway's ribcage but misses.
Chula misses with a body shot.
Kenway throws out a counter right but Chula avoids it with no problem.
Kenway bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kenway checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kenway lunges at Chula with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Chula's hand.
Taran Chula's cut is getting worse.
Kenway takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenway throws out a loose jab but Chula uses good head movement to avoid it.
A cross from Chula lands.
Chula misses with a lunging right hand
and Kenway counters with a crisp one two that drops Chula! Kenway thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Chula to his feet! Chula is in big trouble!
Chula throws a hook but Kenway blocks it.
Chula throws the kick towards the body but Kenway avoids it.
Chula misses with an uppercut
and Kenway counters with a crisp right hand that drops Chula! Kenway lets Chula back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Kenway might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chula scores with a jab to the head.
Kenway throws a hook but Chula avoids it easily.
Kenway showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chula.
Chula keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chula looks to throw the jab but Kenway is out of range.
Kenway looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenway takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kenway connects with a jab.
Chula rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kenway counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kenway throws a head kick that misses.
Kenway throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big right from Chula misses.
Kenway throws a looping overhand right but Chula ducks down to avoid it.
Chula with a jab.
Chula throws a series of punches but Kenway avoids them all with ease.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kenway looks to land a combination but Chula avoids it well.
Chula is looking to land body kicks.
Kenway looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edward Kenway dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Taran Chula's cut.
That's time! Chula's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Chula throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kenway sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kenway throws a head kick that misses.
Chula throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kenway stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Chula walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Chula avoids the body shot from Kenway.
Nice body punch from Chula.
Kenway lands a jab-cross combination.
Kenway misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chula throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kenway sees it coming and avoids it easily.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Chula might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Chula gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Kenway counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Chula throws a series of punches but Kenway moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chula throws a sloppy body shot
and Kenway counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Taran Chula's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chula just misses with a punch to the body.
Kenway lands a left and a right that send Chula crashing to the mat, dazed. Kenway thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Taran Chula seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chula darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Chula takes a swing at Kenway's ribcage but misses.
Chula throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kenway looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kenway throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Chula to counter with a crisp jab.
Chula scores with a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chula throws a right hand that misses
enabling Kenway to counter with a crisp jab.
Kenway has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A shot to the body from Kenway misses
enabling Chula to counter with a crisp jab.
Chula attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kenway uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chula.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Kenway. Those never looked like landing.
Chula was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kenway ducks under a wild hook from Chula.
Chula misses with the combination.
Kenway checks the leg kick nicely there.
Chula takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kenway jabs Chula to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Chula walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kenway misses with a left hand
and Chula counters with a stiff right hand.
Kenway on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Chula loads up on a big right hand but Kenway slips the punch.
Kenway is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chula cracks a nice hook into Kenway's ribs.
Edward Kenway seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kenway catches Chula with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kenway walks into a straight right hand from Chula.
Kenway slips under a jab from Chula.
Chula misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kenway counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jeez, Taran Chula's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Chula will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kenway! But no joy.
Kenway slips under a jab from Chula.
Kenway connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Chula momentarily.
Chula throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kenway counters with a nice uppercut.
Kenway misses with a wild body shot.
Nice defenses there by Kenway.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Chula misses
and Kenway counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kenway lands a jab to the nose.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Taran Chula's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Edward Kenway!
A relieved looking Edward Kenway 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 Vertti Ekstrovertti (ranked 285 p4p, 42 weight class) and Nikolai Kuznetsov (ranked 460 p4p, 66 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Vertti Ekstrovertti has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Vertti Ekstrovertti seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Vertti Ekstrovertti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Nikolai Kuznetsov!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuznetsov throws a head kick that misses.
Ekstrovertti looks to score with a jab to the body but Kuznetsov is just out of range.
Ekstrovertti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ekstrovertti fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kuznetsov is out of range.
Vertti Ekstrovertti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ekstrovertti lands with a nice body punch.
Kuznetsov throws a head kick that misses.
Kuznetsov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ekstrovertti slips a jab from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kuznetsov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kuznetsov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ekstrovertti doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ekstrovertti just misses with a punch to the body.
Kuznetsov throws a head kick that misses.
Ekstrovertti throws a counter high kick but Kuznetsov was just alert enough to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ekstrovertti. Kuznetsov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kuznetsov appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ekstrovertti throws a body shot but no joy.
Kuznetsov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ekstrovertti.
Kuznetsov throws a body punch but Ekstrovertti moves out of range.
Nikolai Kuznetsov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekstrovertti is looking to clinch.
Ekstrovertti throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ekstrovertti swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ekstrovertti takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ekstrovertti lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kuznetsov misses with a series of wild punches.
Kuznetsov throws a combination that misses
and Ekstrovertti counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ekstrovertti lands a nice looking body shot.
Kuznetsov 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.
Kuznetsov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kuznetsov misses with a hook.
Ekstrovertti misses with a body shot.
Ekstrovertti throws a body shot but no joy.
Kuznetsov now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ekstrovertti is looking to wear down Kuznetsov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kuznetsov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ekstrovertti looks to score with a jab to the body but Kuznetsov is just out of range.
That kick from Ekstrovertti tenderised Kuznetsov's leg. Kuznetsov is trying to keep his angry face on.
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!
Kuznetsov connects with a leg kick. Ekstrovertti looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ekstrovertti avoids the body shot from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov lands a jab-cross combination.
Ekstrovertti misses with an uppercut. Kuznetsov saw that one coming.
Kuznetsov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ekstrovertti moves out of range of the strikes.
Ekstrovertti was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ekstrovertti thuds his right hand into Kuznetsov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ekstrovertti blocks a head kick by Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kuznetsov lands with a kick to the temple. Ekstrovertti shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ekstrovertti throws a sloppy head kick and Kuznetsov moves out of range easily.
Kuznetsov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ekstrovertti. Kuznetsov does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ekstrovertti. Kuznetsov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ekstrovertti feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kuznetsov's calf.
Donk. Kuznetsov catches Ekstrovertti right on the button with a cross.
Ekstrovertti stuns Kuznetsov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ekstrovertti slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ekstrovertti lands a leg kick that knocks Kuznetsov off balance momentarily.
Kuznetsov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ekstrovertti.
Ekstrovertti decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We've been hearing that Ekstrovertti has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Kuznetsov is not content to let Ekstrovertti control the position.
Kuznetsov pushes Ekstrovertti off and gets back to his feet.
Kuznetsov misses with a low kick.
Ekstrovertti dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kuznetsov. That did some damage!
Kuznetsov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ekstrovertti seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ekstrovertti scores with a nice head shot.
Kuznetsov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ekstrovertti throws out the jab.
Ekstrovertti just misses with a punch to the body.
Kuznetsov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ekstrovertti. That did some damage!
Kuznetsov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov connects with an inside leg kick.
Kuznetsov throws a hook to the side of Ekstrovertti's head but Ekstrovertti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ekstrovertti connects with a nice looking jab.
Ekstrovertti throws a shot from downtown. Kuznetsov moves away and avoids it.
It seemed like Kuznetsov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ekstrovertti digs a good body shot into Kuznetsov's ribs.
Kuznetsov misses with a straight right.
Kuznetsov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ekstrovertti circles away quickly and effectively.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ekstrovertti. Kuznetsov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ekstrovertti showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kuznetsov.
Ekstrovertti scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ekstrovertti fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ekstrovertti seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Ekstrovertti lands with a straight right. Kuznetsov didn't see that one coming.
Ekstrovertti is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Ekstrovertti with a jab.
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 Vertti Ekstrovertti will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ekstrovertti tries to close the distance and clinch but Kuznetsov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ekstrovertti backing away here, and Kuznetsov unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A big right from Kuznetsov misses.
Kuznetsov throws a front kick aimed at Ekstrovertti's knee but Ekstrovertti avoids it well.
Kuznetsov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ekstrovertti sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kuznetsov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ekstrovertti.
Kuznetsov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ekstrovertti.
Ekstrovertti moves out of range of the body kick.
Ekstrovertti slips a jab from Kuznetsov.
Ekstrovertti is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kuznetsov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kuznetsov misses with a double jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ekstrovertti jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ekstrovertti scoring well with a low kick there.
Kuznetsov misses with a looping right.
Kuznetsov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kuznetsov looks to land a left hand but Ekstrovertti moved out of range nicely.
Kuznetsov is looking to chop away at Ekstrovertti's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Ekstrovertti misses its intended target.
Kuznetsov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kuznetsov loads up on a big right hand but Ekstrovertti slips the punch.
Ekstrovertti goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nikolai Kuznetsov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kuznetsov throws a hook to the side of Ekstrovertti's head but Ekstrovertti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kuznetsov throws a looping overhand right but Ekstrovertti ducks down to avoid it.
Kuznetsov misses with a leg kick
and Ekstrovertti counters with an inside leg kick.
Ekstrovertti scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ekstrovertti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kuznetsov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice straight punches there by Kuznetsov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kuznetsov.
A punch combination from Ekstrovertti misses.
Vertti Ekstrovertti is winning the standup battle so far.
A good leg kick by Ekstrovertti.
Ekstrovertti works over Kuznetsov's head and body with a nice combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kuznetsov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ekstrovertti moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kuznetsov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ekstrovertti.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ekstrovertti misses the jab.
Ekstrovertti has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kuznetsov breaks from the clinch.
Kuznetsov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ekstrovertti moves away.
Kuznetsov slips under a jab from Ekstrovertti.
Kuznetsov tries a quick counter leg kick but Ekstrovertti is wise to it.
Ekstrovertti throws a sloppy head kick and Kuznetsov moves out of range easily.
Ekstrovertti tries to work over Kuznetsov's front leg with a kick but Kuznetsov checks it.
Ekstrovertti takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kuznetsov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ekstrovertti falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kuznetsov counters with a nice uppercut.
Ekstrovertti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kuznetsov manages to avoid it.
Kuznetsov throws a head kick that misses.
Ekstrovertti was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ekstrovertti moves out of range of the body kick.
Kuznetsov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ekstrovertti circles away quickly and effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ekstrovertti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov misses with a body shot.
Kuznetsov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ekstrovertti ducks under a wild hook from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov avoids a kick to the body.
Kuznetsov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ekstrovertti connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ekstrovertti throws a body shot but no joy.
As Ekstrovertti backs off Kuznetsov throws a huge counter combo but Ekstrovertti manages to avoid it all.
Ekstrovertti is looking to score with low kicks.
Kuznetsov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kuznetsov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ekstrovertti looks for the body kick but Kuznetsov saw that one coming.
Ekstrovertti avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ekstrovertti connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A big left from Kuznetsov misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ekstrovertti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ekstrovertti throws a body shot but no joy.
Kuznetsov throws a looping overhand right but Ekstrovertti ducks down to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Kuznetsov.
Ekstrovertti went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Kuznetsov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ekstrovertti was well out of range. Poor timing from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slow jab from Kuznetsov misses its intended target.
Kuznetsov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ekstrovertti throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ekstrovertti 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.
Ekstrovertti dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ekstrovertti misses with a leg kick
and Kuznetsov counters with a stiff right hand.
Ekstrovertti swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kuznetsov counters with a nice body shot.
Ekstrovertti misses with a left hand
and Kuznetsov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kuznetsov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ekstrovertti misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Nikolai Kuznetsov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Kuznetsov misses with a lunging right hand
and Ekstrovertti counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kuznetsov won't be happy with that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ekstrovertti wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kuznetsov keeps working.
Ekstrovertti throws an elbow but Kuznetsov slips to the side and avoids it well.
Kuznetsov is pushing Ekstrovertti's head away, looking to escape. Ekstrovertti manages to hold on to the position though.
Kuznetsov sneaks out the side door and pushes Ekstrovertti away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuznetsov connects with a nice looking jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ekstrovertti, right into the meat.
Ekstrovertti takes a swing at Kuznetsov's ribcage but misses.
A nice side step and Kuznetsov releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekstrovertti misses with a wild body shot.
Ekstrovertti just misses with a punch to the body.
Ekstrovertti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kuznetsov throws a series of punches but Ekstrovertti avoids them all with ease.
Kuznetsov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ekstrovertti.
Kuznetsov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kuznetsov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ekstrovertti throws a jab but it's blocked by Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ekstrovertti cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ekstrovertti lands a right hook to the body.
Kuznetsov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ekstrovertti. Kuznetsov shrugs it off though.
Kuznetsov throws a body shot but no joy.
Kuznetsov misses with a head kick.
Ekstrovertti misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kuznetsov tries to bum rush Ekstrovertti with a series of wild strikes but Ekstrovertti uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ekstrovertti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kuznetsov was well out of range. Poor timing from Ekstrovertti.
Ekstrovertti shoots in and gets a takedown into Kuznetsov's guard.
Kuznetsov being controlled here, momentarily.
Kuznetsov keeping moving, preventing Ekstrovertti from controlling successfully.
Kuznetsov is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ekstrovertti is controlling him.
Ekstrovertti controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Ekstrovertti scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kuznetsov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ekstrovertti throws a jab when Kuznetsov was well out of range.
Ekstrovertti cracks a nice hook into Kuznetsov's ribs.
Kuznetsov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kuznetsov checks a low kick from Ekstrovertti.
Ekstrovertti throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ekstrovertti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kuznetsov manages to avoid it.
Ekstrovertti moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kuznetsov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov throws a series of punches but Ekstrovertti moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ekstrovertti throws a body shot but no joy.
Kuznetsov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kuznetsov throws an overhand right that lands on Ekstrovertti's shoulder, as Ekstrovertti tries to avoid the shot.
Kuznetsov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A left and a right from Ekstrovertti both land. Nice combination.
Ekstrovertti thuds a left hand into Kuznetsov's body.
Kuznetsov throws a jab when Ekstrovertti was well out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ekstrovertti. Kuznetsov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ekstrovertti works the jab nicely.
Kuznetsov throws a one two combo.
Kuznetsov throws a body shot but no joy.
Ekstrovertti avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kuznetsov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ekstrovertti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kuznetsov is trying to counter with his kicks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vertti Ekstrovertti showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ekstrovertti 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vertti Ekstrovertti!
Vertti Ekstrovertti thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Vee (ranked 432 p4p, 6 weight class) and Aki Hiko (ranked 799 p4p, 37 weight class). Vee kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Da Mystery of Chessboxin by Wu-Tang Clan. Aki Hiko has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, Brandon Vee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aki Hiko!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hiko lands with an uppercut that bounces Vee off the cage and back into range.
Hiko misses with an uppercut. Vee saw that one coming.
Hiko throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Vee on the side of the head.
Hiko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vee.
Nice straight punches there by Vee. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Vee.
Hiko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Hiko 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.
Hiko shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Vee is trying to defend but Hiko finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Vee pushes Hiko off and gets back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hiko looks to land a left hand but Vee moved out of range nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Vee misses its target.
Hiko misses with a two punch combination.
Vee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hiko.
Vee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hiko throws a solid leg kick but Vee takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hiko.
Vee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hiko is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Vee throws a lazy right hand but Hiko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big right from Vee misses.
Hiko scores with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiko scores with a body shot.
Hiko avoids the body shot from Vee.
Vee on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Vee blocks a leg kick.
Hiko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hiko misses with a body shot.
Brandon Vee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vee throws a shot from downtown. Hiko moves away and avoids it.
Vee is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Hiko's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A head kick misses from Hiko.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vee.
Vee attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Vee lands with a good body shot.
Vee misses the jab.
Hiko avoids the body shot from Vee.
Vee lands a nice looking body shot.
Vee throws a body punch but Hiko moves out of range.
Vee with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hiko to score with a decent uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiko moves out of range as Vee strikes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hiko slips under a jab.
Vee throws a hook to the side of Hiko's head but Hiko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vee scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hiko doesn't seem bothered though.
Hiko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vee moves away.
Vee misses with a body shot
and Hiko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hiko walks into a left hand.
Vee throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab from Vee misses.
Vee will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hiko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vee scores with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vee. Hiko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hiko swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hiko misses with a straight left.
Brandon Vee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hiko connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vee momentarily.
Vee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hiko manages to avoid it.
Hiko is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiko throws a combination. Vee tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Vee misses with a hook. Hiko ducked under it nicely.
Hiko changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Vee misses with a looping right.
Hiko staying out of range there.
Vee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hiko takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vee digs a good body shot into Hiko's ribs.
Vee throws a shot from downtown. Hiko moves away and avoids it.
Vee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hiko scores with a nice head shot.
Vee on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice jab there from Vee.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hiko was well out of range. Poor timing from Vee.
Vee slips a jab and a cross from Hiko.
Vee throws a looping overhand right but Hiko ducks down to avoid it.
Hiko feints the counter takedown.
Hiko closes this distance looking for a takedown but Vee circles away.
Vee ducks right into an uppercut from Hiko.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vee misses with a double jab.
Hiko slips under a jab.
Hiko takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Vee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hiko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vee.
And Hiko tries to counter it with a takedown but Vee pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Vee just misses with a punch to the body.
Hiko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vee.
Vee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hiko was well out of range. Poor timing from Vee.
Hiko is looking for the big counter here.
Vee throws a big shot that misses.
Hiko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vee.
Hiko changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Vee throws the left hand but Hiko avoids the punch easily.
Hiko is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Vee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vee moves out of range of the body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hiko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vee.
Hiko throws a right and a left that Vee avoids nicely.
Vee defending well as Hiko loads up on a big left hand.
Vee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Vee misses the target.
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 Brandon Vee will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hiko throws out a powerful jab.
Vee missing with a left hand there. Hiko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hiko tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Hiko has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Vee lands a right hook to the body.
Vee swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hiko.
Vee scores with the left hand. Hiko knows he should have avoided that one.
Hiko moves out of range as Vee strikes.
Vee looks to score with a jab to the body but Hiko is just out of range.
Hiko with the counter takedown but Vee avoids it easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Vee. That snapped Hiko's head back.
Vee misses with a hook. Hiko ducked under it nicely.
Vee lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Vee walks into a jab.
Hiko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vee.
Hiko misses with a few strikes there.
A counter left hand to the body from Vee misses its 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!
Hiko tries to work over Vee's front leg with a kick but Vee checks it.
Vee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hiko thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vee comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiko takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Vee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hiko 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.
Hiko avoids the body shot from Vee.
Vee tries to move into range but Hiko moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hiko moves away from the strike by Vee.
Vee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hiko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hiko drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Vee defends it well.
Hiko dives in for a single leg takedown but Vee sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Hiko bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Vee's head.
Vee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hiko blocks a jab.
Hiko drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Vee defends it well.
Vee throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hiko counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hiko missing with a left hand there. Vee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hiko ducks under a wild hook from Vee.
Hiko has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Vee finds it's way round the side to connect with Hiko's head.
Vee throws an overhand right that lands on Hiko's shoulder, as Hiko tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiko shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vee as he jumps to the side.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hiko shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Vee is trying to defend but Hiko finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Vee kicks off Hiko and gets to his feet.
Vee misses with a wild body shot.
Hiko feints the counter takedown.
Vee gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Vee ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A jab from Vee misses.
Vee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hiko.
Vee throws a push kick but Hiko slaps the foot to one side.
A swing and a miss from Vee.
Hiko lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiko misses with a low kick.
Hiko lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hiko manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Vee on his heels. He'll look to pass Vee's guard now, I'm sure.
Hiko loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Vee wants to get back to his feet but Hiko is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Vee has his feet on Hiko's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Vee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hiko with the counter takedown but Vee avoids it easily.
Vee with a hook.
Vee takes a swing at Hiko's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vee. Hiko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vee misses the shot to the body.
Hiko misses with a hook. Vee ducked under it nicely.
Vee misses with an uppercut
and Hiko counters with a single leg into guard. Vee didn't expect that.
Vee pushes Hiko off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hiko misses with an uppercut. Vee saw that one coming.
Hiko throws a low kick but Vee moves out of range easily.
Vee scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hiko doesn't seem bothered though.
Vee digs a good hook to Hiko's body.
Vee ducks under a wild hook from Hiko.
A slow jab from Vee misses its intended target.
Vee misses the shot to the body.
A big left from Vee misses.
Hiko listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Vee misses with a looping right.
Hiko scores with a jab to the jaw.
Vee throws a lazy right hand but Hiko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vee slips a jab from Hiko.
Vee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hiko manages to avoid it.
Vee throws a body shot but no joy.
Hiko takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Vee dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Vee looks to score with a jab to the body but Hiko is just out of range.
Hiko drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Vee defends it well.
Vee misses with a wild body shot.
Vee lands with an overhand left.
A head kick misses from Hiko.
Hiko lands a lovely overhand right.
Vee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vee throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hiko on the side of the head.
Hiko swings for the body but Vee moves out of range.
Vee throws a jab when Hiko was well out of range.
Hiko misses the shot to the body.
Hiko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vee manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vee throws a combination. Hiko tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hiko misses with a few strikes there.
Jab, jab by Vee - just one landing.
Hiko misses with an uppercut. Vee saw that one coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hiko misses with a two punch combination.
Brandon Vee is winning the standup battle so far.
Vee misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vee thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hiko gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Vee scores with a hook to the body. Hiko takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hiko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hiko ducks under a wild hook from Vee.
Nice shot lands for Hiko.
Hiko feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Vees jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hiko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vee throws a body shot but no joy.
Hiko avoids the body shot from Vee.
Vee takes a swing at Hiko's ribcage but misses.
Hiko changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Vee misses with a hook.
Vee swings for the body but Hiko moves out of range.
Vee misses with a hook to the body
and Hiko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiko connects with a jab.
Hiko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hiko shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Vee slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hiko avoids the body shot from Vee.
Vee throws a hook to the side of Hiko's head but Hiko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vee needs to keep his hands up - Hiko had a free shot at his head there.
Vee throws the left hand but Hiko avoids the punch easily.
Hiko lands a nice shot that snaps Vee's head back.
Vee has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Vee there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hiko slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Vee throws a big shot that misses.
Vee looks to land a right hand but Hiko moved out of range.
And Hiko tries to counter it with a takedown but Vee pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Vee gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hiko.
Vee looks to score with a jab to the body but Hiko is just out of range.
Vee works Hiko's body with a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vee throws a nice looking combination but Hiko bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vee throws a looping overhand right but Hiko ducks down to avoid it.
Hiko changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hiko slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Vee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hiko uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vee.
Vee moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vee getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Vee takes one to the chin there.
Vee throws a big shot that misses.
Hiko drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Vee defends it well.
Vee misses the shot to the body.
Vee throws a body punch but Hiko moves out of range.
Vee throws a jab but it's blocked by Hiko.
And Hiko tries to counter it with a takedown but Vee pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Vee throws a jab when Hiko was well out of range.
Vee misses with a straight right.
Vee looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Vee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hiko manages to avoid it.
Hiko changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Aki Hiko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vee fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hiko checks it well.
Vee dodges the punch combination from Hiko.
Hiko tried to score with a low kick but Vee checks it.
Vee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
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!
Vee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vee misses the body punch
and Hiko counters with a stiff right hand.
Hiko moves away from the strike by Vee.
Hiko throws a sloppy body shot
and Vee counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hiko thinking.
Hiko misses with a low kick as Vee jumps back.
Hiko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vee.
Hiko moves out of range as Vee strikes.
Hiko throws a body shot but no joy.
Vee will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
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 Brandon Vee.
Well Vee 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 Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brandon Vee!
Brandon Vee looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'You are looking at one of the most dangerous weapons on earth, a black man who don't give a shit. And no one can stop me. Can you dig it? CAN YOU DIG IT!?'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Selfie Lord (ranked 155 p4p, 24 weight class) and Chamuaknoi Sitsongrit (ranked 369 p4p, 46 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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147 lbs
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26
139 lbs
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World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
34 - 23 - 2, fighting out of London, Selfie Lord!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chamuaknoi Sitsongrit!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lord throws a looping overhand right but Sitsongrit ducks down to avoid it.
Sitsongrit misses with a looping left.
Lord was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sitsongrit throws the left hand but Lord avoids the punch easily.
Lord throws a solid leg kick but Sitsongrit takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lord.
Sitsongrit connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sitsongrit lands a jab to Lord's midsection.
Sitsongrit checks a leg kick nicely.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch up.
Sitsongrit throws out a powerful jab.
Lord looks to score with a jab to the body but Sitsongrit is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lord bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lord walks into a left hand.
Sitsongrit avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sitsongrit 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.
Lord doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit takes a swing at Lord's ribcage but misses.
Sitsongrit connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sitsongrit sizes up Lord with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Good standup being displayed there by Sitsongrit as he connects with a hook.
Lord seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A good leg kick by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit thuds a left hand into Lord's body.
Sitsongrit ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sitsongrit fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lord instigates a clinch.
Lord scores with a shot to the side of Sitsongrit's head.
Lord lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sitsongrit working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lord fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lord misses with some punches.
Sitsongrit lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sitsongrit.
Lord tries to work over Sitsongrit's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sitsongrit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sitsongrit lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lord backwards.
Lord blocks an uppercut.
Sitsongrit blocking some punches.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch to the body.
Lord working aggressively here.
Lord takes a shot to the head.
Sitsongrit has a couple of punches blocked by Lord.
Lord makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Come on Sitsongrit - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A short left from Sitsongrit.
A head punch on the inside from Lord fails to land.
Lord blocks a body shot from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lord.
Lord working aggressively here.
Sitsongrit's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sitsongrit looks to land a left hand but Lord moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lord checks a low kick from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lord uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sitsongrit.
Lord defending well as Sitsongrit loads up on a big left hand.
A slow jab from Lord misses its intended target.
Sitsongrit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sitsongrit looks to throw the jab but Lord is out of range.
Sitsongrit moves away from the strike by Lord.
Sitsongrit lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sitsongrit scores with a shot to the body.
Lord keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot.
Sitsongrit looks for the body kick but Lord saw that one coming.
Lord throwing a counter right hand but Sitsongrit manages to avoid it.
Chamuaknoi Sitsongrit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lord takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit pushes Lord up against the cage in a clinch.
Sitsongrit's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sitsongrit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lord's elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lord.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sitsongrit.
A shot in the inside from Sitsongrit.
Nice body punch from Lord - that landed with a thud.
Lord softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lord.
A short left from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit lands an uppercut.
Lord lands a left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitsongrit can't find room to land a body shot as Lord controls the action.
Lord throws a punch but it's blocked by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit struggles to land a body shot inside as Lord controls his hands.
Lord lands with a left to the head.
Sitsongrit wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chamuaknoi Sitsongrit dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lord keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lord displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sitsongrit throws out the jab.
Sitsongrit walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lord checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sitsongrit throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lord 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.
Sitsongrit lands a right hook to the body.
Lord stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
It looks like Chamuaknoi Sitsongrit has been cut.
Lord has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sitsongrit scores with a shot to the side of Lord's head.
Lord tries to work over Sitsongrit's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a punch but it's blocked by Lord.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lord lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sitsongrit pushes Lord back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lord throws a head punch that misses.
Sitsongrit has a couple of punches blocked by Lord.
Chamuaknoi Sitsongrit seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sitsongrit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lord's elbow.
Sitsongrit stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lord tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit tries to work over Lord's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sitsongrit lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Sitsongrit. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Sitsongrit gets through Lord's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lord misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lord lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sitsongrit scores with a nice hook to the head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sitsongrit tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Lord.
Lord misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lord backwards.
A short body shot lands from Sitsongrit as the two fighters clinch.
Sitsongrit lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A shot in the inside from Sitsongrit.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lord takes a shot to the head.
Sitsongrit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lord throws a punch but it's blocked by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit struggles to land a body shot inside as Lord controls his hands.
Sitsongrit tries to throw a body punch but Lord avoids it by throwing Sitsongrit back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A body shot lands from Sitsongrit.
Lord throws a punch but it's blocked by Sitsongrit.
Lord misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit scores with a hook to the body.
Sitsongrit lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lord backwards.
Sitsongrit lands a body punch.
Sitsongrit is working Lord over against the cage.
Sitsongrit goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sitsongrit working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sitsongrit works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lord doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sitsongrit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lord's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sitsongrit.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands with a left to the head.
A shot in the inside from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit tries to work over Lord's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sitsongrit lands a nice shot to the body.
Sitsongrit lands a shot to the body.
A right hand to the body from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit scores with a shot to the side of Lord's head.
Sitsongrit's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A shot to the liver by Sitsongrit. Beautiful body shot.
Nice body kick there by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit instigates a clinch.
Sitsongrit digs a right hand into Lord's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lord's gas tank.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sitsongrit - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Sitsongrit lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lord backwards.
A short body shot lands from Sitsongrit as the two fighters clinch.
Sitsongrit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sitsongrit lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sitsongrit lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A hook to the body from Sitsongrit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit blocking some punches.
Sitsongrit lands with a short shot to the head.
A short left from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands with a short shot to the head.
Sitsongrit has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lord tries a body shot but Sitsongrit blocks it.
Sitsongrit softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sitsongrit scores with a shoulder strike.
Sitsongrit misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lord gets through Sitsongrit's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with an uppercut but Lord uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lord tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sitsongrit blocks a body shot from Lord.
Lord misses with a punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lord fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit lands an uppercut.
Sitsongrit working aggressively here.
Lord has a couple of punches blocked by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chamuaknoi Sitsongrit showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chamuaknoi Sitsongrit's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A chopping leg kick lands by Sitsongrit.
Chamuaknoi Sitsongrit is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sitsongrit, as that shot connected.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sitsongrit.
Chamuaknoi Sitsongrit seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lord. Sitsongrit does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lord gets a clinch.
Lord misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sitsongrit escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lord ducks under a wild hook from Sitsongrit.
A little feinted left hand from Lord on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lord loads up on a big right hand but Sitsongrit slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lord takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sitsongrit.
Lord 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.
Nice defenses there by Lord.
Jab from Sitsongrit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit scores with a decent looking hook.
Lord takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sitsongrit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A clash of legs there as Sitsongrit blocks the low kick.
Lord swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sitsongrit connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sitsongrit scores with a jab. Lord acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sitsongrit feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lord's calf.
Lord gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sitsongrit lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lord swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A leg kick checked by Lord.
Sitsongrit cracks Lord with an open hand slap.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sitsongrit, right into the meat.
Sitsongrit throws a jab when Lord was well out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit jabs at Lord's body.
Sitsongrit with a nice cross.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sitsongrit.
Lord is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Good work by Sitsongrit as he checks the leg kick.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook.
Sitsongrit finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lord takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sitsongrit dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lord. That did some damage!
Sitsongrit dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lord just misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit throws a big shot that misses.
Lord throwing a counter right hand but Sitsongrit manages to avoid it.
Sitsongrit connects with a body shot that sends Lord's belly button to the back.
Sitsongrit tests Lord's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sitsongrit swings for the body but Lord moves out of range.
Lord takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sitsongrit cracks a nice hook into Lord's ribs.
Lord tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lord is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Lord.
Sitsongrit feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lord's calf.
Lord keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lord was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Selfie Lord has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lord takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sitsongrit throws a sloppy head kick
and Lord counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sitsongrit just misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit scores with a hook to the body. Lord takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sitsongrit lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sitsongrit cracks a nice hook into Lord's ribs.
Lord tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sitsongrit was well out of range. Poor timing from Lord.
Sitsongrit lands with an overhand left.
Sitsongrit lands with a nice body kick.
Lord takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sitsongrit scores with a shot to the body.
Lord on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chamuaknoi Sitsongrit comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sitsongrit has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chamuaknoi Sitsongrit!
A relieved looking Chamuaknoi Sitsongrit 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Maraçon (ranked 74 p4p, 6 weight class) and Thomas Bolleke (ranked 330 p4p, 50 weight class). Maraçon comes to the cage accompanied by Pistolero. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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38
185 lbs
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191 lbs
12 - 3 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
39 - 12 - 2, fighting out of London, Pablo Maraçon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Bolleke!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maraçon lands a jab to the head.
Maraçon misses with a straight right.
Bolleke is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Maraçon throws a sloppy head kick and Bolleke moves out of range easily.
Bolleke feints the counter takedown.
Bolleke throws a body punch but Maraçon moves out of range.
Maraçon throwing a counter right hand but Bolleke manages to avoid it.
Bolleke throws an off balance right hand
and Maraçon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bolleke shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Maraçon defends it nicely.
Maraçon scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bolleke in his tracks.
Bolleke lands a jab to the nose.
A telegraphed right hand from Bolleke misses the target.
Maraçon looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bolleke closes the distance and pushes Maraçon back into the cage.
Maraçon tries to throw a body punch but Bolleke avoids it by throwing Maraçon back against the cage.
Bolleke has clasped his hands together around Maraçon's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maraçon manages to get back to half guard.
Bolleke is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Bolleke throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Maraçon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maraçon looking for a sweep. Not yet Maraçon, not yet.
Bolleke sitting in guard here, content to control.
Maraçon wants to sweep here but Bolleke controlling him for the moment.
Maraçon managing to control the position.
Maraçon wants to sweep here but Bolleke controlling him for the moment.
Maraçon has control of Bolleke's left arm, preventing Bolleke from doing any damage.
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.
Maraçon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bolleke wants to control from the top but Maraçon keeps moving.
Maraçon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bolleke wants to control from the top but Maraçon keeps moving.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Maraçon thuds his right hand into Bolleke's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Maraçon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bolleke.
Maraçon missing with a left hand there. Bolleke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bolleke lands with an overhand left.
Maraçon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Maraçon throws a big shot that misses.
Maraçon misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolleke tries to clinch but Maraçon moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Bolleke.
Bolleke scores with a nice right hand.
Maraçon throws a nice outside leg kick.
Maraçon throws a big shot that misses.
Good work by Bolleke as he checks the leg kick.
Bolleke changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Maraçon lands a jab.
Bolleke tries to clinch but Maraçon moves away
and Maraçon counters with a body kick.
Maraçon clobbers Bolleke with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bolleke tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Maraçon tries to land a front kick but Bolleke steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bolleke shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Maraçon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Maraçon loads up on a big right hand but Bolleke slips the punch.
Maraçon lands a jab to Bolleke's midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maraçon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maraçon cracks Bolleke with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bolleke throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And Maraçon counters with a quick kick to the body but Bolleke blocks it.
A good leg kick by Maraçon.
Maraçon walks into a left hand.
Maraçon throws a body punch but Bolleke moves out of range.
Maraçon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bolleke throws out the jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Maraçon.
Bolleke swings for the body but Maraçon moves out of range.
Bolleke lunges at Maraçon with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Maraçon's hand.
Maraçon throws a looping overhand right but Bolleke ducks down to avoid it.
Bolleke throws a lazy right hand but Maraçon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bolleke misses with a looping right.
Bolleke checks a leg kick.
Bolleke looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Maraçon is fending him off so far but Bolleke persists. Nope, Maraçon circles away and we're back to standing.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Pablo Maraçon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Bolleke.
Maraçon connects with an inside leg kick.
Maraçon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pablo Maraçon dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Maraçon ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Maraçon lands a lovely overhand right.
Maraçon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bolleke.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Maraçon.
Bolleke throws out a loose jab but Maraçon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bolleke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maraçon.
Maraçon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bolleke.
Maraçon lands the left hand.
Maraçon misses with a kick to the body
and Bolleke counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Maraçon!
Maraçon is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bolleke throws a strike aimed at the side of Maraçon's head but Maraçon avoids it well.
Maraçon tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Maraçon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bolleke can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolleke throws a strike aimed at the side of Maraçon's head but Maraçon avoids it well.
Maraçon is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bolleke's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Bolleke sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Maraçon defending well though.
Maraçon is looking to improve his position.
Bolleke thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Maraçon's head.
Maraçon is looking for a sweep. Bolleke is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Maraçon trying to control here.
Bolleke lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maraçon gets back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maraçon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bolleke.
Bolleke content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Maraçon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bolleke controlling from the top position.
Maraçon is looking to stand up but Bolleke isn't so interested in that idea.
Thomas Bolleke has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maraçon lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Maraçon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bolleke swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Maraçon controlling from the top position.
Bolleke has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Maraçon wants to control from the top but Bolleke keeps moving.
Bolleke keeping full guard, as Maraçon tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Maraçon is working hard here to advance position.
Bolleke trying to keep a closed guard but Maraçon is proving a slippery customer.
Bolleke throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Maraçon trying to control but Bolleke is working from the bottom.
Maraçon has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Maraçon passes Bolleke's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Bolleke is controlling Maraçon's trapped leg to prevent Maraçon from advancing to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Thomas Bolleke will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Maraçon uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bolleke has time to react.
Bolleke connects with a nice looking jab.
Bolleke gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Maraçon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bolleke has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Maraçon clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Well, with Bolleke on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Maraçon is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Bolleke keeps control of the position as Maraçon tries to break free.
Bolleke has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Maraçon! Can he survive? No! He's out! Bolleke gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Thomas Bolleke!
Thomas Bolleke is the new middleweight champion!
Thomas Bolleke seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Farboleous Ricard (ranked 26 p4p, 4 weight class) and Hans Hermann Hoppe (ranked 124 p4p, 15 weight class). Ricard comes to the cage accompanied by Vibe Killer. Hoppe has chosen Wind of Change as his entrance music. Farboleous Ricard is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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33
155 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Farboleous Ricard!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hans Hermann Hoppe!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ricard scores with a shot to the body.
Hoppe throws a hook to the side of Ricard's head but Ricard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ricard definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ricard takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ricard scores with a nice head shot.
Ricard throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ricard scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Hoppe is trying to escape the position but Ricard is controlling the position.
Hoppe regains half guard.
Hoppe is trying to maintain the position but Ricard is very close to passing his half guard.
Hoppe is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hoppe has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ricard is working away from the top position though.
Ricard is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ricard tries to control but Hoppe wriggling away.
Hoppe prevents Ricard from taking his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoppe is trying desperately to improve position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hoppe tries to hold on but Ricard pushes him away.
Hoppe slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hoppe is looking to improve his position.
Hoppe looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hoppe looking for submissions off his back.
Hoppe is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ricard pulls his head out easily.
Hoppe makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hoppe.
Hoppe can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ricard controls the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoppe pulls Ricard in to control the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ricard throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ricard controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hoppe not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ricard sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hoppe's guard.
Hoppe looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ricard looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ricard content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoppe works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ricard engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ricard with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hoppe looking for a sweep. Not yet Hoppe, not yet.
Hoppe is looking for a triangle but Ricard pushes his legs off easily.
Ricard trying to control the position from guard on top but Hoppe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hoppe working for a triangle but Ricard defends it easily.
Ricard looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ricard is working hard here to advance position.
Hoppe wants to sweep here but Ricard controlling him for the moment.
Ricard pushing down on Hoppe's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ricard looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hoppe is trying to maintain the position but Ricard is very close to passing his half guard.
Ricard tries to pass to full mount but Hoppe defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Farboleous Ricard dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ricard closes the distance and clinches.
Ricard works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Ricard sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hoppe's guard.
Hoppe is looking for a sweep. Ricard is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hoppe looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ricard moves into full mount! Hoppe won't be happy about that!
Ricard controlling the position easily from mount.
Hoppe gets back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricard wants to pass the guard but Hoppe is defending well.
Hoppe is trying to control but can't.
Hoppe is refusing to be controlled, as Ricard sits in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoppe looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Farboleous Ricard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ricard stalling.
Hoppe looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hoppe looking for submissions off his back.
Hoppe is looking for a sweep. Ricard is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hoppe is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ricard pulls his head out easily.
Ricard scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ricard passes the guard and advances to mount!
Ricard trying to control but Hoppe is having none of it.
Ricard punishing his opponent with strikes.
Ricard wants to control the pace but Hoppe is squirming around nicely.
Ricard is landing with some decent strikes but Hoppe is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Hoppe working to try and regain half guard.
Hoppe holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Ricard tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Hoppe really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hoppe tries to lock up and control but Ricard gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoppe is trying desperately to improve position.
Ricard wants to control the pace but Hoppe is squirming around nicely.
Ricard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hoppe can do to turn this around?
Ricard wants to get back to his feet but Hoppe is holding on tight.
Ricard takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hoppe is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hoppe is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hoppe is working to get back to half guard.
Hoppe tries to lock up and control but Ricard gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
A nice elbow there by Ricard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ricard avoids the attempt from Hoppe to control.
Ricard tries to control but Hoppe wriggling away.
Ricard content just to control the position here.
Hoppe tries to reverse the position but Ricard maintains control.
Ricard takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hoppe is trying to reverse the position but instead Ricard has taken his back - oops!
Hoppe is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Ricard gets his way!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hoppe can't escape the position.
Ricard looking for the RNC.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Farboleous Ricard dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ricard ducks under a wild hook from Hoppe.
Hoppe takes a swing at Ricard's ribcage but misses.
Ricard throwing a counter right hand but Hoppe manages to avoid it.
Hoppe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ricard.
Hoppe looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Ricard!
Ricard is looking to regain half guard here but Hoppe keeps moving and retains side control.
Ricard sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Hoppe lands strikes from half guard.
Ricard is trying is best to control the position here.
Ricard slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hoppe lands a couple of decent looking shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricard avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ricard working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hoppe doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hoppe manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hoppe avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoppe is working Ricard over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ricard bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hoppe's guard.
Hoppe looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ricard trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ricard works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hoppe gets full guard.
Hoppe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ricard slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoppe working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ricard doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ricard manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ricard trying to control but Hoppe is working from the bottom.
Hoppe being controlled here, momentarily.
Ricard trying to control but Hoppe is working from the bottom.
Hoppe looking for subs off his back but Ricard has passed one foot through into half guard.
Ricard works his way into full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ricard is looking to stand but Hoppe has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Hoppe tries to hold on but Ricard pushes him away.
Hoppe is squirming around, avoiding Ricard's attempts to control the action.
Hoppe tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ricard controlling the pace for now.
Hoppe wants to hold on but Ricard pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ricard tries to control but Hoppe wriggling away.
Ricard moves to the back position.
Ricard controls the action.
Ricard seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Hoppe for as long as he can get away with.
Hoppe just trying to survive but Ricard is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Ricard wants to control but Hoppe is keeping busy.
Ricard biding his time, controlling Hoppe.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hoppe tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Farboleous Ricard did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ricard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ricard appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Hoppe closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hoppe tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ricard smiles and moves away.
Hoppe fails with a takedown attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hoppe closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hoppe lands in his opponent's guard.
Ricard managing to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricard manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hoppe manages to get himself to full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hoppe is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricard tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ricard controls Hoppe momentarily but Hoppe frees himself.
Ricard bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hoppe's guard.
Hoppe is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ricard defends well.
Ricard sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hoppe's guard.
Hoppe won't allow Ricard to pass to mount.
Hoppe looking for submissions off his back.
Hoppe works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoppe is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ricard defends well.
Ricard wants to control from the top but Hoppe keeps moving.
Ricard is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hoppe is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Ricard tries to free his leg and advance position but Hoppe is retaining full guard.
Hoppe working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ricard.
Ricard is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hoppe looking for a guillotine here but Ricard defends easily.
Ricard controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ricard trying to control but Hoppe is working from the bottom.
Ricard slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hoppe looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ricard sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hoppe's guard.
Hoppe trying to control from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ricard in particular looking to stall.
Hoppe looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ricard looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Hoppe looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ricard is trying to control. Hoppe wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hoppe is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ricard trying to advance position but Hoppe counters by regaining guard.
Hoppe looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Hans Hermann Hoppe will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Ricard moves into the clinch.
Ricard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hoppe looks to score with a jab to the body but Ricard is just out of range.
Ricard just misses with a punch to the body.
Ricard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hoppe.
Hoppe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice sprawl there from Ricard as Hoppe shoots in.
Ricard avoids the body shot from Hoppe.
Ricard explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hoppe shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ricard as he jumps to the side.
Ricard throws a big counter combination but Hoppe scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricard lands with a cross.
Ricard scores with a leg kick.
Hoppe throws a right and a left that Ricard avoids nicely.
Ricard looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Ricard gets caught napping as Hoppe dives in and scores a takedown. Ricard manages to retain guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ricard wants to sweep here but Hoppe controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricard working a defensive guard here.
Hoppe working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hoppe postures up in Ricard's guard and throws a big left but Ricard blocks it.
Hoppe is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hoppe controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ricard had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hoppe defends it easily.
Hoppe lands a couple of elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ricard seems keen to control Hoppe's posture.
Ricard looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hoppe wants to control from the top but Ricard keeps moving.
Ricard controls Hoppe momentarily but Hoppe frees himself.
Hoppe lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hoppe wants to control from the top but Ricard keeps moving.
Hoppe got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ricard has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hoppe has managed to get both his arms back between Ricard's legs - danger averted.
Ricard is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ricard prevents Hoppe from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ricard is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hoppe defends it well.
Ricard controlling the action here.
Hoppe is looking for a sweep. Ricard is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ricard tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hoppe knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ricard is thwarting Hoppe's attempts to control the position.
Ricard is trying to control. Hoppe wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ricard thows a huge punch but Hoppe dodges it nicely.
Ricard wants to take a breather but Hoppe is having none of it.
Hoppe is looking to control Ricard's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hoppe avoid being mounted?
Hoppe actively working from the bottom here.
Hoppe manages to get to full guard.
Hoppe can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ricard controls the pace.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hoppe bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ricard's guard.
Hans Hermann Hoppe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hoppe working some strikes from top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hans Hermann Hoppe.
Well Ricard 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 48:47
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 48:47
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Farboleous Ricard!
Farboleous Ricard retains his lightweight title!
A victorious Farboleous Ricard thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sunray Spike (ranked 83 p4p, 3 weight class) and Jason Steele (ranked 63 p4p, 2 weight class). Spike's entrance music is For Heavy Metal we will die!. A fine choice. Sunray Spike has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sunray Spike!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Jason Steele!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Sam Margolis and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steele misses the shot to the body.
Steele scores with a nice strike.
Steele avoids the body shot from Spike.
Spike moves out of range as Steele strikes.
A swing and a miss from Steele.
Spike throws a series of punches but Steele avoids them all with ease.
Steele tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Spike paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Steele clinches with his opponent.
Spike tries to throw a body punch but Steele avoids it by throwing Spike back against the cage.
Steele landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Spike swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steele lands a left hand.
Spike blocks an uppercut.
Spike can't find room to land a body shot as Steele controls the action.
Steele utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Steele utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
I was talking to Spike's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Spike is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steele lands an elbow inside that Spike shrugs off.
Steele lands an elbow that stopped Spike in his tracks for a moment.
Good body shot from Steele.
Steele blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Steele lands a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Steele lands a nice shot to the body.
Spike managing to block the knees to the body from Steele.
Steele lands a knee to the body.
Steele tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Spike avoids it.
A short body shot lands from Steele as the two fighters clinch.
Steele lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Steele using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Steele gets through Spike's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Steele lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Spike working aggressively here.
Steele lands with a short shot to the head.
Steele lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steele throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Spikes head.
A short body shot lands from Steele as the two fighters clinch.
Steele misses with a punch to the body.
Steele has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Spike seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Steele can turn it around.
A short right from Steele.
Steele misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Spike takes an elbow to the forehead.
Spike tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Spike blocks an elbow strike.
Steele tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spike takes a shot to the head.
Steele gets through Spike's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Steele keeps control of Spike as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Spike avoids a wild elbow strike from Steele.
Steele can't find room to land a body shot as Spike controls the action.
A right hand to the body from Spike.
Steele tries to throw a body punch but Spike avoids it by throwing Steele back against the cage.
Spike lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Steele.
Steele lands an elbow inside.
Steele lands a nice uppercut.
Steele can't find room to land a body shot as Spike controls the action.
Steele doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Spike working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Steele lands an elbow just above Spike 's eye.
Spike misses with some punches.
Steele lands an uppercut.
Steele can't find room to land a body shot as Spike controls the action.
Steele tries to throw a body punch but Spike avoids it by throwing Steele back against the cage.
Steele lands a nice elbow.
Spike tries to circle away but Steele has him pinned against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spike throws a head punch that misses.
Spike blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Steele.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Steele obliges.
Steele scores with a nice hook to the head.
Spike is looking to break free of the clinch but Steele has double underhooks.
Spike manages to break the clinch.
Spike keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steele moves into the clinch.
Steele lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Spike breaks the clinch.
Steele punishes Spike's body with a nice straight punch.
Steele misses with a body shot.
Spike misses with a series of wild punches.
Steele misses the shot to the body.
Steele lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spike walks into a stiff left hand from Steele.
Good leg kick by Spike there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Steele throws a right and a left that Spike avoids nicely.
Spike thinks about countering with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele fails to land with a series of punches.
Steele throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spike sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Steele clinches.
Steele is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Spike lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Spike scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Steele.
Spike is trying to break the clinch but Steele has him pressed against the cage.
Spike prevents a body shot from Steele.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Steele putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Spike in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Steele gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Steele lands with a right to the head.
Steele lands a left hand.
A right hook to the body lands for Steele.
Steele landing some nice looking knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short left from Steele.
Spike takes a shot to the head.
Steele tries a body shot but Spike blocks it.
Steele lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Good body shot from Steele.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Steele dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Steele throws a body shot but no joy.
Steele has closed the distance and engaged Spike in a clinch.
Spike lands a hook that snaps the head of Steele backwards.
Spike tries to throw a body punch but Steele avoids it by throwing Spike back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Steele.
Steele misses with a hook from the clinch.
Spike manages to break the clinch.
Steele throws a looping overhand right but Spike ducks down to avoid it.
Steele misses the shot to the body.
Spike jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Steele throws a shot from downtown. Spike moves away and avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Spike misses the target.
Spike will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steele connects with a crisp jab.
Steele lands a body shot.
Steele bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spike throws out a loose jab but Steele uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Steele on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Steele is looking to clinch but Spike is avoiding it.
Steele throws a jab when Spike was well out of range.
Spike is looking to counter punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spike circles away from the clinch attempt.
Spike takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Steele has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Steele tries to clinch but Spike is having none of it.
Steele avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Steele is looking to clinch but Spike is avoiding it.
Steele is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Spike looks to throw the jab but Steele is out of range.
Steele throws a hook but Spike blocks it.
Steele throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steele lands a jab to Spike's midsection.
Steele is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Spike takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Steele tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jason Steele seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Steele fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Spike looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Spike takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Steele cracks Spike with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Steele slips a jab from Spike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spike pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Steele ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spike moves away.
Spike dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Steele. That did some damage!
Steele throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Steele digs a good body shot into Spike's ribs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Spike misses with a series of wild punches.
Steele tries to clinch but Spike moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Spike on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Steele fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Spike.
Spike appears to be looking for a big counter.
Spike uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steele.
Steele moves in looking to clinch but Spike pushes him off.
Spike tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Steele is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Spike rather than just go for the knockout.
Steele steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spike.
Steele takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Spike misses with a hook. Steele ducked under it nicely.
Nice body punch from Spike.
Steele throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele with a nice cross.
Spike misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Steele connects with a body shot.
Steele waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Spike.
Nice jab there from Spike.
Spike wants to slow Steele down by chopping away at his legs.
Steele connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Spike momentarily.
Steele misses the shot to the body.
Steele punishes Spike's body with a nice straight punch.
Spike throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Steele throws a hook but Spike blocks it.
Spike went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Spike throws a jab when Steele was well out of range.
Spike defending well as Steele loads up on a big left hand.
A big left from Spike misses.
Steele throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spike sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Steele is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Spike uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Steele.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele lands with a straight right. Spike didn't see that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steele fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Spike, pushing him back against the cage.
Steele crunches a lovely knee into Spike's ribcage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steele.
Steele tries to land knees in the clinch but Spike avoids the damage to the body.
Spike struggles to land a body shot inside as Steele controls his hands.
Steele doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Spike is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Spike misses with the head strike.
Good body shot from Steele.
Steele lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A short left from Steele.
Steele misses with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Steele.
Steele comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Steele lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Steele lands a nice knee to the body.
Steele scores with a shot to the side of Spike's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steele softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Steele.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Steele showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Steele has taken the fight to the clinch.
Spike misses with the head strike.
Steele utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Spike takes a shot to the head.
Steele lands an elbow inside.
Steele lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Spike swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Spike blocks a body shot from Steele.
Jason Steele seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Steele creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Spike's defenses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steele.
Steele lands a nice uppercut.
Steele is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Spike throws a head punch that misses.
Steele is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Spike is defending well for now.
Steele lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steele tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Spike avoids it.
Steele blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Spike can't break the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spike.
Steele lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Spike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele lands an elbow that stopped Spike in his tracks for a moment.
Steele landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Steele as the two fighters clinch.
Spike takes a shot to the head.
Steele lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Steele lands a damaging elbow.
Still in the clinch, Steele scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Steele.
Steele lands a nice shot to the body.
Steele lands a nice uppercut.
Knees to the body from Steele.
Steele scores with a nice hook to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steele unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Steele misses with a hook to the ribs.
Steele landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Steele lands a good knee to the midsection. Spike won't want to take too many of those.
Steele lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Spike.
Still in the clinch, Steele scores with a nice short uppercut.
Steele presses Spike against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Steele creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sunray Spike has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele is working Spike over against the cage.
Spike throws a punch but it's blocked by Steele.
Spike misses with a punch on the inside.
Steele pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Steele scores with a shoulder strike.
Spike takes a shot to the head.
Steele lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Steele scores a nice knee to the body.
A right hand to the body from Steele.
Steele unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Steele lands a right hand.
Steele lands an elbow inside.
Steele lands with a light punch inside.
Steele landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Steele stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Steele lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Spike backwards.
Nice body punch from Steele - that landed with a thud.
A nice left hand lands by Steele.
Steele tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Spike avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele misses with a punch on the inside.
Spike is trying to break the clinch but Steele has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Spike's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Steele has a couple of punches blocked by Spike.
Spike tries to throw a body punch but Steele avoids it by throwing Spike back against the cage.
Nice elbow from Steele.
Steele pushes Spike back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Steele obliges.
Steele misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Steele obliges.
Steele lands an elbow that stopped Spike in his tracks for a moment.
Steele lands a shot to the body.
Steele works on Spike's body with a couple of short punches.
Steele scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Steele missing with knees to the body.
Steele lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Steele unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Steele lands with a short shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steele works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Steele lands a hook that snaps the head of Spike backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Steele lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Spike is trying to break free.
Steele lands an elbow that stopped Spike in his tracks for a moment.
Steele lands a nice uppercut.
Jason Steele is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Steele missing with knees to the body.
Steele is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Steele lands a damaging elbow.
Spike lands an uppercut.
Steele tries to work over Spike's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Steele presses Spike against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Steele misses with an elbow over the top.
Spike misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steele scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spike.
Spike has a couple of punches blocked by Steele.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Spike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Steele comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Steele has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 26:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Steele!
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