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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Muhammad Gartzen (ranked 4265 p4p, 438 weight class) and Bradford Forbes (ranked 3600 p4p, 386 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Bradford Forbes was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Muhammad Gartzen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Bradford Forbes!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gartzen looks for the body kick but Forbes saw that one coming.
Forbes throws a jab when Gartzen was well out of range.
Gartzen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Forbes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Forbes connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gartzen. Gartzen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gartzen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Forbes.
Forbes scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
It looks like Muhammad Gartzen has been cut.
Forbes shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gartzen sprawls well. Gartzen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Forbes gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Forbes lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Forbes stuns Gartzen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Forbes connects with a body shot.
Forbes uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gartzen throws a head kick but Forbes moves out of range.
Gartzen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Forbes throws a looping overhand right but Gartzen ducks down to avoid it.
Gartzen stuffs the takedown.
Gartzen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Forbes misses with a looping left.
Nice jab there from Forbes.
Forbes misses with a looping right.
Gartzen is looking for a counter combo.
Gartzen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gartzen throws a sloppy head kick
and Forbes counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gartzen won't be happy with that.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Forbes goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Gartzen rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Forbes's guard! Nice work there by Gartzen!
Forbes has an active guard here but Gartzen has managed to pass into half guard.
Gartzen performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Forbes is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gartzen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gartzen's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bradford Forbes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Muhammad Gartzen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gartzen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Forbes moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gartzen swings for the body but Forbes moves out of range.
Forbes drops his hands momentarily and Gartzen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Forbes misses with a hook.
Gartzen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gartzen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Forbes.
Bradford Forbes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gartzen throws a shot from downtown. Forbes moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Forbes jabs Gartzen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Forbes misses with a right hand
and Gartzen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Forbes thinking.
Gartzen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Forbes's hands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Forbes throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Forbes misses with a looping left.
Forbes throws a hook to the side of Gartzen's head but Gartzen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gartzen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gartzen.
It looks like Bradford Forbes has been cut.
Gartzen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Forbes under the eye.
Muhammad Gartzen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Forbes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Forbes just misses with a punch to the body.
Gartzen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Forbes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bradford Forbes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gartzen throws a hook but Forbes avoids it easily.
Forbes throws a hook but Gartzen blocks it.
Gartzen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Forbes connects with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gartzen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Forbes sizes up Gartzen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gartzen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Forbes slips under a jab.
Gartzen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Forbes has time to react.
Forbes connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gartzen misses with a looping left.
Forbes keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Forbes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gartzen counters with a three punch combo that has Forbes backing up. Forbes nods at Gartzen to acknowledge the strikes.
Forbes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gartzen counters with a nice uppercut.
Forbes ducks under a wild hook from Gartzen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Muhammad Gartzen will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Forbes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gartzen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Forbes misses with a wild body shot.
Forbes shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Forbes is trying to work for a kimura but Gartzen is defending well.
Forbes is looking for submissions but instead, Gartzen has regained full guard.
Muhammad Gartzen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Forbes is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gartzen wants to stand but Forbes is controlling the position.
Bradford Forbes has got the better of the ground game so far.
Forbes pushes down on Gartzen's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Forbes is looking for a kimura but Gartzen is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Forbes to get the leverage.
Forbes is looking for a kimura but Gartzen is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Forbes to get the leverage.
Forbes is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gartzen defends it well.
Forbes is working for a kimura but Gartzen is defending it quite comfortably.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Forbes prevents Gartzen from improving his position.
Forbes is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gartzen doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Forbes.
Forbes seems to be working for a kimura but Gartzen defends the submission attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bradford Forbes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Forbes 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Bradford Forbes!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Bradford Forbes!
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Bradford Forbes!
Bradford Forbes wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath Bradford Forbes thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Boyko Kersikov (ranked 2412 p4p, 141 weight class) and Kern Dignity (ranked 15752 p4p, 339 weight class). Dignity has chosen Party & Bullshit as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Kern Dignity enters the ring!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, Boyko Kersikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 19 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kern Dignity!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kersikov throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dignity decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kersikov's guard.
Kersikov is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Dignity wants to control from the top but Kersikov keeps moving.
Kersikov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dignity is aware though and is defending well.
Kersikov trying to keep a closed guard but Dignity is proving a slippery customer.
Kersikov is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Kersikov looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dignity postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dignity throws a big elbow that misses.
Dignity is looking to work some ground and pound but Kersikov has wrist control.
Kersikov is trying to control the position but Dignity postures up.
Dignity 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kersikov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kersikov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dignitys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kersikov stalks Dignity and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dignity's face. Dignity staggers backwards, shaken.
Dignity shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kersikov manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Dignity has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kersikov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dignity can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dignity trying to control the position from guard on top but Kersikov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dignity drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dignity jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kersikov trying to control the position.
Dignity working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov controls Dignity momentarily but Dignity frees himself.
Dignity drops back looking for a leg! Kersikov is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kersikov manages to kick Dignity off! Dignity jumps back into Kersikov's guard.
Kersikov keeping moving, preventing Dignity from controlling successfully.
Kersikov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dignity doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dignity manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kersikov is pulling down on Dignity's head. It's preventing any offense from Dignity, at least for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dignity stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kersikov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kern Dignity will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dignity gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kersikov to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Kersikov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kern Dignity has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dignity keeping moving, preventing Kersikov from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dignity looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dignity keeping moving, preventing Kersikov from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Dignity seems keen to control Kersikov's posture.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kersikov connects with a right hand. Dignity shakes it off.
Kersikov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dignity counters with a takedown into side control.
Dignity working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kersikov is trying to control Dignity's posture but Dignity avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov is looking to reverse the position.
Dignity is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kersikov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kersikov struggling a bit here.
Dignity working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kersikov is looking for a sweep.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dignity wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kersikov, who protects the arm well.
Kersikov is trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Boyko Kersikov will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Kersikov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dignity is looking for the big counter here.
Kersikov misses with a double jab
and Dignity counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Dignity postures up.
Kersikov keeping moving, preventing Dignity from controlling successfully.
Kersikov looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Dignity landing some decent shots from guard.
Dignity wants to control from the top but Kersikov keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dignity trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kersikov has control of Dignity's left arm, preventing Dignity from doing any damage.
Kersikov trying to control the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dignity pushes down on Kersikov's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Dignity is trying to control the action in half guard but Kersikov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dignity is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kersikov is looking to control Dignity's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kersikov avoid being mounted?
Kersikov is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dignity's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dignity's back!
Kersikov is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Dignity is defending well though. Kersikov let's go of the attempt for now.
Kersikov is controlling the position but Dignity somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Dignity is rocked!
Kersikov scores with a big shot! Dignity's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Dignity! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Boyko Kersikov!
An out of breath Boyko Kersikov thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nils Ragnaar (ranked 1768 p4p, 221 weight class) and Daniel Bornholm (ranked 2862 p4p, 311 weight class). Ragnaar comes to the ring accompanied by Mustasch - The Wave. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nils Ragnaar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daniel Bornholm!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ragnaar rushes Bornholm and presses him up against the ropes.
Ragnaar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ragnaar is struggling to control the position.
Ragnaar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Bornholm.
Bornholm pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bornholm keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar misses with a straight right.
Bornholm scores with a jab to the body.
Bornholm connects with a solid leg kick.
Bornholm misses with a body kick.
As Bornholm backs away, Ragnaar returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Ragnaar misses.
Ragnaar thows a leg kick but Bornholm checks it
and Bornholm counters with a two punch combo.
Bornholm misses with a head kick.
Ragnaar takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnaar on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bornholm misses with an uppercut. Ragnaar saw that one coming.
Ragnaar is looking to counter with head kicks.
Bornholm ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bornholm lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ragnaar at a distance.
Bornholm feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ragnaars jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Daniel Bornholm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bornholm misses with a body shot
and Ragnaar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ragnaar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bornholm scores with a push kick.
A good leg kick by Bornholm.
Bornholm tried to score with a low kick but Ragnaar checks it.
Bornholm throws a leg kick but Ragnaar checks it.
Ragnaar takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ragnaar seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Bornholm lands with a nice body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ragnaar pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bornholm is out of range and Ragnaar settles back down.
Ragnaar cracks Bornholm with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ragnaar takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bornholm misses the shot to the body.
Ragnaar misses with a head kick.
Bornholm throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bornholm is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ragnaar rather than just go for the knockout.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bornholm. That's going to slow Ragnaar down.
Bornholm cracks Ragnaar with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ragnaar changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bornholm throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bornholm tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ragnaar was well out of range. Poor timing from Bornholm.
Bornholm fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ragnaar is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Bornholm dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Ragnaar checks a low kick from Bornholm.
Bornholm checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A little jabbing left from Bornholm on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ragnaar misses with a leg kick
and Bornholm counters with a nice kick to the body.
Bornholm motions for Ragnaar to come forward. Bornholm throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ragnaar appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ragnaar takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Bornholm lands a nice looking body kick.
Bornholm throws a front kick that sends Ragnaar stumbling back into the ropes.
Bornholm fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ragnaar looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Daniel Bornholm seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bornholm fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ragnaar has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragnaar walks into a stiff left hand from Bornholm.
Ragnaar lands with a slapping head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bornholm connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ragnaar on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bornholm. Bornholm obviously looking to wear him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bornholm connects with a looping right hand.
Bornholm avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ragnaar has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bornholm.
A swing and a miss from Ragnaar.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ragnaar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A little jabbing left from Bornholm on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ragnaar is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bornholm moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ragnaar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bornholm.
Ragnaar fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bornholm.
Bornholm dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ragnaar. That did some damage!
Bornholm checks a low kick from Ragnaar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ragnaar.
A low kick from Bornholm is predictable there
and Ragnaar counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bornholm is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Bornholm scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bornholm has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bornholm slips under a jab.
Ragnaar connects with a crisp jab.
Ragnaar takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ragnaar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ragnaar walks into a left hand.
A cross from Bornholm lands.
Bornholm lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bornholm throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Nice body kick from Bornholm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Bornholm showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Ragnaar tries to land a leg kick but Bornholm saw it coming and moves away.
Nils Ragnaar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bornholm lands a big head kick that sends Ragnaar tumbling to the mat! Bornholm takes a step backwards and waves Ragnaar back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Ragnaar is rocked!
Bornholm weaves into range and cracks Ragnaar right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Ragnaar goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Bornholm is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Daniel Bornholm!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John Nordquist (ranked 2690 p4p, 158 weight class) and Stupid Tattoo Guy (ranked 2709 p4p, 159 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Nordquist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stupid Tattoo Guy!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tattoo Guy closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Nordquist tries to buck Tattoo Guy off but Tattoo Guy is having none of it.
Tattoo Guy swings around for an armbar but Nordquist sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Tattoo Guy's guard.
Nordquist passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Tattoo Guy sneaks back into half guard.
Tattoo Guy is looking for a sweep. Nordquist is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tattoo Guy felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Tattoo Guy makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tattoo Guy.
Nordquist wants to pass the guard but Tattoo Guy is keeping the position.
Nordquist pushes down on Tattoo Guy's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Tattoo Guy is pressing down on Nordquist's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Nordquist wants to get up but he can't break Tattoo Guy's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
We've been hearing that Nordquist has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nordquist wants to pass the guard but Tattoo Guy is keeping the position.
Tattoo Guy looking to control.
Tattoo Guy looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Nordquist passes into side control.
Nordquist wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Tattoo Guy, who protects the arm well.
Nordquist tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Tattoo Guy manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nordquist is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Tattoo Guy has managed to free his arm - good work.
Nordquist trying to mount his opponent but Tattoo Guy defends it.
Tattoo Guy moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Tattoo Guy has an active guard here but Nordquist has managed to pass into half guard.
Tattoo Guy actively working from the bottom here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nordquist is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Tattoo Guy has managed to free his arm - good work.
Tattoo Guy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nordquist pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Nordquist dominated that round.
That's time! Nordquist's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tattoo Guy walks forward, straight into a front kick from Nordquist.
Nordquist throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nordquist ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A left lands for Nordquist.
It looks like Stupid Tattoo Guy has been cut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tattoo Guy moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tattoo Guy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nordquist throws a head kick that misses.
Nordquist scores with the left hand. Tattoo Guy knows he should have avoided that one.
Good standup being displayed there by Nordquist as he connects with a hook.
Tattoo Guy checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nordquist connects with a body shot that sends Tattoo Guy's belly button to the back.
A head kick misses from Nordquist.
Tattoo Guy changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tattoo Guy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tattoo Guy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nordquist sizes up Tattoo Guy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tattoo Guy misses with a body shot.
Tattoo Guy lands a head shot.
Tattoo Guy defending well as Nordquist loads up on a big left hand.
A big right from Tattoo Guy misses.
Tattoo Guy is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nordquist sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nordquist misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tattoo Guy moves out of range as Nordquist strikes.
Nordquist ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tattoo Guy moves away.
A countering left hand to the body from Tattoo Guy misses.
Tattoo Guy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nordquist moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nordquist lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tattoo Guy lands with an overhand left.
Nordquist is rocked!
Nordquist is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tattoo Guy.
Oh Nordquist is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tattoo Guy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nordquist throws out the jab.
Tattoo Guy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nordquist throws a body punch but Tattoo Guy moves out of range.
Nordquist throws a leg kick
and Tattoo Guy counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Stupid Tattoo Guy!
Stupid Tattoo Guy decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Eugemia (ranked 1262 p4p, 156 weight class) and Proper Communist (ranked 1269 p4p, 157 weight class). John Eugemia has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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160 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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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
23 - 16 - 1, fighting out of New York, John Eugemia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Proper Communist!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Communist clinches up with Eugemia and pushes him back against the ropes.
Eugemia drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Communist gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Eugemia wants a takedown.
Eugemia with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Eugemia is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Eugemia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Communist lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Communist wants to get back to striking at distance but Eugemia won't allow it.
Communist lands an elbow that stopped Eugemia in his tracks for a moment.
Eugemia tries to land a knee to the head but Communist blocks with his arms.
Communist gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Eugemia.
Communist lands a right hand that snaps the head of Eugemia backwards.
Communist lands a nice uppercut.
Eugemia lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Eugemia thows a huge punch but Communist dodges it nicely.
Eugemia wants to free his trapped foot but Communist is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Communist makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Eugemia tries to score a power double leg takedown but Communist sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Eugemia somewhat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eugemia is looking to land body kicks.
A head kick misses from Eugemia.
Eugemia gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Communist.
Communist throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Eugemia stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The fighters circling - Eugemia throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A bone on bone clash there as Communist blocks the leg kick.
Communist moves into range and connects with a jab.
A jab from Communist misses.
A low kick from Eugemia is predictable there
enabling Communist to counter with a crisp jab.
Eugemia throws the kick towards the body but Communist avoids it.
Communist has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Eugemia finds it's way round the side to connect with Communist's head.
Communist gets a clinch.
Communist lands a shoulder strike.
Eugemia looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Communist gets through Eugemia's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Eugemia has Communist pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Communist manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Communist breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Communist avoids the head kick by Eugemia.
Communist misses with a low kick as Eugemia jumps back.
Eugemia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Eugemia looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Eugemia drives through with a takedown into Communist's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Eugemia tries to free his leg and advance position but Communist is retaining full guard.
Eugemia wants to control from the top but Communist keeps moving.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Eugemia wants to pass the guard but Communist is keeping the position.
Communist wants to stand but Eugemia is controlling the position.
Communist is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Communist working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Eugemia.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Eugemia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Communist is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Proper Communist dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Eugemia shoots in and drives through. Communist sprawls well.
Communist with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Communist slaps away a takedown attempt from Eugemia, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Eugemia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Communist stuffs the takedown attempt from Eugemia. Eugemia gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Eugemia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Eugemia shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Eugemia throws a nice head kick!
Eugemia darts in looking for a takedown but Communist gets double underhooks and turns Eugemia into the ropes.
Communist slips a jab from Eugemia.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Communist stuffs the takedown attempt from Eugemia. Eugemia gets slowly back to his feet.
Communist throws an overhand right that lands on Eugemia's shoulder, as Eugemia tries to avoid the shot.
Proper Communist seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Eugemia looks for a takedown but Communist sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Communist throws a series of punches but Eugemia moves out of range.
Eugemia misses with a head kick.
Eugemia dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Communist. That did some damage!
Eugemia takes a kick to the side of the head.
Eugemia is rocked!
Eugemia looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Communist is fending him off so far but Eugemia persists. Nope, Communist circles away and we're back to standing.
Eugemia wants to clinch.
Eugemia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Proper Communist is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Eugemia feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Communist wants to stand but Eugemia is controlling the position.
Eugemia has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Eugemia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Communist swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Eugemia won't allow Communist to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eugemia trying to control the position from guard on top but Communist is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Communist is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Eugemia drops back looking for a leg! Communist is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Communist manages to kick Eugemia off! Eugemia jumps back into Communist's guard.
Communist wants to get back to his feet but Eugemia is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Eugemia looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Eugemia doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Communist to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Eugemia with a poor takedown
and Communist makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Communist changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
John Eugemia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Eugemia looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Proper Communist 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!
Eugemia drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
John Eugemia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Communist misses with a body shot.
Communist has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Communist takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Communist lands a big head kick that sends Eugemia tumbling to the mat! Communist takes a step backwards and waves Eugemia back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Oh Eugemia is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Eugemia shoots in for a takedown but Communist shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Communist cracks Eugemia with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Proper Communist!
Proper Communist bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gary Day (ranked 1770 p4p, 209 weight class) and Mustapha Shiit (ranked 3542 p4p, 366 weight class). Day comes to the ring accompanied by Last minute - Great day to choke you out. This should be a great matchup!
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32
160 lbs
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169 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 20 - 3, fighting out of Helsinki, Gary Day!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, Mustapha Shiit!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Day misses with a kick to the body.
Shiit is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Day looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Shiit tries to counter with a clinch but Day shakes him off and moves away.
Day misses with a straight left.
A punch combination from Shiit misses.
Day shoots in and gets a takedown into Shiit's guard.
Day lands a couple of digs.
Day with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Day postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Day lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Day keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Shiit's head.
Day preventing the sweep.
Shiit working a defensive guard here.
Shiit wants to sweep here but Day controlling him for the moment.
Day throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shiit controls Day momentarily but Day frees himself.
Day wants to control from the top but Shiit keeps moving.
Day cracks Shiit with a solid left hand.
Day content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Day works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Shiit regains full guard. Nicely done.
Shiit keeping moving, preventing Day from controlling successfully.
Day is looking to work some ground and pound but Shiit has wrist control.
Day with a nice head shot there.
Day stopping the sweep attempt from Shiit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Day postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Day definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Shiit is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Day lands a couple of digs.
Day drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Shiit manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Day has Shiit in his guard.
Shiit controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Day striking off his back, scoring a few points.
Shiit trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gary Day dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Shiit drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Day is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shiit can do to turn this around?
Day is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gary Day overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Day is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Day escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Shiit gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Shiit working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Day's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shiit trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Shiit advances position into side control!
Shiit works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Day's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Shiit trying to control the position but Day is working away.
Day is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Shiit working away.
Day is trying to improve his position.
Shiit is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Day has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Shiit trying to control the action but Day is working from the bottom.
Day tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Shiit is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Day knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Day is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Shiit off and has taken his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mustapha Shiit showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Day's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Day misses with a head kick.
Shiit misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Shiit stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Day.
Shiit tries to score a power double leg takedown but Day sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Shiit somewhat.
Day connects with a high kick.
Day tried to score with a low kick but Shiit checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shiit darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Day looking for submissions off his back.
Shiit seems to be looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Day wants to improve his position but Shiit is controlling well.
Shiit is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Day is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mustapha Shiit!
Mustapha Shiit decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bessarion Alexius (ranked 708 p4p, 105 weight class) and Robert Munson (ranked 882 p4p, 133 weight class). Alexius comes to the ring accompanied by A Country Boy Can Survive. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bessarion Alexius!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 11 - 3, fighting out of Helsinki, Robert Munson!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Munson 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.
Alexius changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Nice shot lands for Alexius.
Alexius jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big right from Alexius misses.
Alexius looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Munson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Munson throws a head kick that misses.
Alexius fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Munson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A slow jab from Alexius misses its intended target.
Alexius moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMunson.
Munson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Alexius moves out of range of the body kick.
Munson throws a big shot that misses.
Alexius circles away from the clinch attempt.
Munson slips a straight right by Alexius.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Munson.
Alexius is looking to counter the offense by Munson and move into the clinch.
Alexius rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Munson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Munson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Nice jab there from Alexius.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alexius avoids the head kick by Munson.
Munson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alexius sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Alexius attempts a counter takedown but Munson avoids it well and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munson throws a leg kick but Alexius checks it.
Munson needs to keep his hands up - Alexius had a free shot at his head there.
Munson tries to land a leg kick but Alexius saw it coming and moves away.
Alexius tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Munson manages to circle out of the way.
Alexius feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Munson keeping moving, preventing Alexius from controlling successfully.
Munson controls Alexius momentarily but Alexius frees himself.
Munson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Alexius controls the pace.
Munson looking to control.
Alexius controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Munson wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexius got a little sloppy there for a moment and Munson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Alexius has managed to get both his arms back between Munson's legs - danger averted.
Munson looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Alexius has picked Munson up and slammed him! Munson can't keep hold of the triangle and Alexius manages to pass to side control!
Munson sneaks back into half guard.
Munson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Munson tries to roll over but Alexius keeps him under control.
Alexius moves nicely into side control.
Alexius trying to control the position but Munson is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bessarion Alexius dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Munson throws out a loose jab but Alexius uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alexius throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Munson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Munson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A big left from Alexius misses.
Munson throws a wild body kick that Alexius sees coming a mile off.
Alexius swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Alexius will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Munson tries to work over Alexius's front leg with a kick but Alexius checks it.
Alexius keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alexius ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bessarion Alexius is winning the standup battle so far.
Alexius scores with a head kick. Munson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Alexius moves out of range of the body kick.
Alexius misses with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alexius dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Munson. That did some damage!
Munson checks a leg kick.
Alexius looks to score with a jab to the body but Munson is just out of range.
Munson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Alexius is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Munson.
Alexius feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Munson's calf.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alexius bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munson is looking to reverse the position.
Alexius wants to lay and pray for a moment but Munson keeps working.
Munson is looking to reverse the position.
Munson is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Alexius off and has taken his back!
Our spies down at at Shark Tank MMA inform us that Munson has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Alexius is really stuck here.
Munson is looking for the choke from the back position but Alexius is controlling his hands well.
Munson is persistently looking for the submission but Alexius is defending it well.
Munson is hanging on to Alexius's back as he tries to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munson is persistently looking for the submission but Alexius is defending it well.
Munson has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Alexius has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Alexius 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 Munson gets his way!
Munson working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Robert Munson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Alexius blocks a head kick by Munson.
Alexius gets a takedown into half guard.
Munson tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Alexius has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Munson is squirming around, avoiding Alexius's attempts to control the action.
Alexius avoids the attempt from Munson to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Munson is looking to get to half guard.
Munson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexius takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Alexius tries to control but Munson wriggling away.
Munson is looking to improve his position but Alexius isn't that keen on the idea.
Munson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Munson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Alexius controlling from the full mount.
Munson is working to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexius trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Munson is desperately trying to improve his position but Alexius has a good base and remains in mount.
Alexius sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Alexius prevents Munson from getting the reversal.
Alexius sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bessarion Alexius clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Alexius closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Munson quickly recovers to half guard.
Munson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Alexius pulls his head out easily.
Alexius is keen to just control but Munson is a slippery customer.
Munson tries to get to full guard but Alexius has control of the leg.
Munson is not content to let Alexius control the position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alexius prevents Munson from standing back up.
Alexius wants to lay and pray for a moment but Munson keeps working.
Munson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexius landing with the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Alexius accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Alexius trying to control the position from guard on top but Munson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alexius stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Munson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Munson controls Alexius momentarily but Alexius frees himself.
Alexius cracks Munson with a solid left hand.
Munson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Alexius gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Munson has his foot on Alexius's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Alexius works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Munson keeping moving, preventing Alexius from controlling successfully.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Munson is looking to clinch but Alexius is avoiding it.
Alexius shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Munson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alexius changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Alexius ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Munson misses with a low kick.
Alexius moves out of range of the body kick.
Alexius throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick misses from Munson.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alexius scores with a shot to the body.
Alexius scores with a push kick.
Munson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Alexius counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Munson is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Alexius gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Alexius prevents Munson from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bessarion Alexius had his way with Robert Munson in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Alexius scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Robert Munson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alexius avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alexius throws a series of punches but Munson moves out of range.
Munson tries to land a front kick but Alexius steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Alexius with a nice cross.
Alexius lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Munson gets a clinch.
Alexius lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Munson backwards.
Munson has a couple of punches blocked by Alexius.
Munson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Munson is pressed up against the ropes. Alexius has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Munson down to the mat. Munson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Munson throws a wild body kick that Alexius sees coming a mile off.
Alexius slips under a jab.
Alexius works over Munson's head and body with a nice combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alexius misses with an attempted mid kick.
Munson flicks out a counter leg kick but Alexius steps away.
Munson looks to land a right hand but Alexius moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexius misses with a double jab.
Alexius loads up on a big right hand but Munson slips the punch.
Munson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alexius moves away.
Munson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Alexius's head.
Munson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Munson misses with an uppercut
and Alexius counters with a right hand to the body.
Alexius blocks a head kick by Munson.
Munson is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Alexius misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Munson drops his hands momentarily and Alexius takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Alexius moves forwards but Munson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Munson misses with a kick to the body.
Munson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Munson defending well as Alexius loads up on a big left hand.
Munson misses with a kick to the body.
Alexius scores with a shot to the body.
Alexius fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Munson on the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexius jabs Munson right on the nose. Munson blinks but takes it well.
Alexius throws a right and a left that Munson avoids nicely.
Some bone on bone action there as Alexius checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Alexius throws a right and a left that both miss.
It seemed like Munson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Alexius lands a nice shot to the body.
Alexius with a nice cross.
Munson avoids the body shot from Alexius.
Alexius lands a jab.
Alexius checks a low kick from Munson.
Alexius lands with a good body shot.
Bessarion Alexius is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Alexius throws a nice looking combination but Munson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Alexius.
Munson misses with a hook.
Robert Munson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Munson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Alexius is out of range and Munson settles back down.
Alexius moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bessarion Alexius showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Alexius 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Bessarion Alexius!
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Bessarion Alexius!
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Bessarion Alexius!
Bessarion Alexius wins by unanimous decision!
Bessarion Alexius retains his welterweight title!
A very excited looking Bessarion Alexius made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Bolleke (ranked 648 p4p, 89 weight class) and Michael Scarn (ranked 1280 p4p, 163 weight class). Michael Scarn has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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25
191 lbs
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198 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Bolleke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Scarn!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scarn ducks right into an uppercut from Bolleke.
Scarn misses with a left hand
and Bolleke connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bolleke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Scarn.
Bolleke throws a looping overhand right but Scarn ducks down to avoid it.
Scarn appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Scarn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thomas Bolleke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch lands to the side of Scarn 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Scarn keeps the fight on the outside.
Bolleke is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Bolleke waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Scarn.
Scarn avoids the body shot from Bolleke.
Bolleke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Scarn staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bolleke looks to score with a jab to the body but Scarn is just out of range.
Bolleke looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Scarn lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bolleke just misses with a punch to the body.
Bolleke tries to clinch but Scarn is having none of it.
Bolleke tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Scarn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolleke misses the body punch
and Scarn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Scarn misses with a double jab.
Bolleke throwing a counter right hand but Scarn manages to avoid it.
Bolleke connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Scarn's hands.
A left and a right from Bolleke both land. Nice combination.
Scarn tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bolleke counters with a nice double leg into side control. Scarn won't be happy with that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Scarn tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bolleke wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bolleke tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Bolleke trying to control the position but Scarn is working away.
Scarn manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Bolleke wants to pass the guard but Scarn is defending well.
Scarn looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scarn wants to improve his position but Bolleke is controlling well.
Bolleke is working for a kimura but Scarn is defending it quite comfortably.
Bolleke seems to be working for a kimura but Scarn defends the submission attempt.
Scarn trying to hold on to Bolleke's head to control him but Bolleke postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Bolleke dominated that round.
That's time! Bolleke's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bolleke tries to clinch up
and Scarn makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Michael Scarn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Scarn avoids the body shot from Bolleke.
Bolleke misses with a looping left.
Bolleke scores with a jab to the head.
A big left from Bolleke misses.
Scarn wants to counter with a clinch but Bolleke pushes him away.
Bolleke closes the distance and clinches.
Scarn throws a head punch that misses.
Scarn throws an elbow that misses.
Bolleke avoids a wild elbow strike from Scarn.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scarn throws an elbow but it misses.
Bolleke blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Scarn throws an elbow that misses.
Bolleke is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Scarn can do to turn this around?
Bolleke has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Scarn after a bit of a struggle.
Scarn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Scarn.
Scarn has a couple of punches blocked by Bolleke.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scarn has a couple of punches blocked by Bolleke.
A short right from Scarn on the inside.
Bolleke blocks an uppercut.
Bolleke misses with a hook from the clinch.
Scarn blocking some punches.
Bolleke looking for a takedown.
Bolleke lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bolleke.
Scarn throws an elbow but it misses.
Bolleke blocks an uppercut.
Bolleke misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bolleke misses with a punch on the inside.
Scarn prevents a takedown attempt there.
Scarn has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Bolleke seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Scarn can turn it around.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Bolleke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Scarn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bolleke lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Scarn just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bolleke's brow.
Scarn throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bolleke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bolleke dodges an elbow strike from Scarn.
Bolleke lands with a light punch inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bolleke pulls Scarn into guard.
Bolleke looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Scarn puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Scarn looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Scarn passes into side control, despite Bolleke's attempt to control the position.
Bolleke is looking for a sweep.
An elbow from Scarn crashes against the mat.
Bolleke tries to buck Scarn off but Scarn is having none of it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Scarn is looking to take a break and control but Bolleke is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bolleke is looking to reverse the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Michael Scarn will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Bolleke avoids a punch combination nicely.
Scarn looks to land a right hand but Bolleke moved out of range.
Scarn is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Bolleke slips a jab from Scarn.
Scarn takes one to the side of the head.
Bolleke lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bolleke darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Thomas Bolleke is winning the standup battle so far.
Bolleke misses with a looping left.
Bolleke jabs at Scarn's body.
Bolleke throws a body punch but Scarn moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bolleke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Scarn.
Bolleke tries to bum rush Scarn with a series of wild strikes but Scarn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Scarn moves away from the strike by Bolleke.
Bolleke connects with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scarn looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bolleke throws a lazy uppercut
and Scarn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Scarn throws a hook to the side of Bolleke's head but Bolleke sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Scarn staying out of range there.
Scarn appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bolleke tries to clinch but Scarn is having none of it.
Scarn throws out a leg kick but Bolleke moves out of range and Scarn only half commits.
Bolleke tries to counter with a takedown but Scarn is quick to defend against it.
Bolleke lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bolleke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Scarn.
Scarn throws a series of punches but Bolleke avoids them all with ease.
Scarn lands a nice hook to Bolleke's body. Bolleke takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A swing and a miss from Scarn.
Bolleke getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bolleke lands with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolleke tries to keep at a distance but Scarn has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Scarn lands an elbow inside.
Scarn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bolleke backwards.
Bolleke drops down looking for an ankle pick but Scarn pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bolleke connects with the punch.
Bolleke throws a jab when Scarn was well out of range.
Bolleke fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Scarn, pushing him back against the ropes.
Michael Scarn seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Scarn blocking some punches.
Scarn prevents the takedown attempt.
Michael Scarn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Scarn.
Bolleke fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Bolleke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Scarn pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Thomas Bolleke is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bolleke misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bolleke lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Scarn backwards.
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 Thomas Bolleke.
I think Bolleke 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight for Thomas Bolleke!
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight for Thomas Bolleke!
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Thomas Bolleke!
Thomas Bolleke wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Thomas Bolleke made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rap Tori (ranked 1289 p4p, 147 weight class) and Vasilios Megalos (ranked 1125 p4p, 129 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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151 lbs
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149 lbs
16 - 6 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rap Tori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vasilios Megalos!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Megalos throws the kick towards the body but Tori avoids it.
Tori feinted with a counter takedown.
Megalos throws the kick towards the body but Tori avoids it.
Tori throws out a loose jab but Megalos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Megalos with a jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Megalos misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tori jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Megalos darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tori swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tori shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Megalos scores with a kick to the body.
Megalos has closed the distance and engaged Tori in a clinch.
Megalos misses with a body punch.
Megalos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Megalos tries to throw a body punch but Tori avoids it by throwing Megalos back against the ropes.
We've been hearing reports that Tori has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tori lands with a short shot to the head.
Megalos misses with a punch to the body.
Tori breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Megalos walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Megalos misses the shot to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Megalos there.
Tori lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Megalos circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Megalos checks the leg kick.
Megalos scores with a jab. Tori acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tori throws a leg kick but Megalos checks it.
Megalos connects with a crisp jab.
Megalos cracks a nice hook into Tori's ribs.
Tori throws a series of punches but Megalos moves out of range.
And Megalos responds with a good body kick, but Tori manages to step out the way in time.
A punch combination from Tori misses.
A nice side step and Megalos releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Megalos works Tori's body with a nice hook.
Tori misses with a looping right.
Vasilios Megalos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Megalos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Megalos throws a quick inside leg kick.
Megalos lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A big right from Tori misses.
Megalos lands with a nice body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Megalos does it's job there.
A telegraphed right hand from Tori misses the target.
Tori's jab looks to have found its range, popping Megalos under the eye.
Megalos staying out of range there.
Tori misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Megalos.
Megalos lands a nice hook to Tori's body. Tori takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Megalos feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tori's calf.
Tori on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Tori waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Megalos.
Megalos scores with a body shot.
Megalos misses with a looping right.
Megalos misses with a hook. Tori ducked under it nicely.
Tori displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Megalos throws out the jab.
Megalos misses with a straight right.
Tori tries a low kick but Megalos avoids it.
Megalos now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Megalos swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Megalos misses with a low kick.
A slow jab from Megalos misses its intended target.
Megalos takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Megalos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tori.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tori throws a hook but Megalos blocks it.
Megalos moves away from the strike by Tori.
Megalos moves out of range of the strikes.
Megalos lands a jab to Tori's midsection.
Megalos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tori.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vasilios Megalos dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Megalos connects with an inside leg kick.
Tori lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tori throws a poor cross that misses
and Megalos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Megalos scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Megalos moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Megalos throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tori takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Megalos - that will leave a mark!
Megalos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tori manages to avoid it.
Megalos throws a push kick but Tori slaps the foot to one side.
Nice body punch from Megalos.
Megalos checks a low kick from Tori.
Tori jabs Megalos right on the nose. Megalos blinks but takes it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Megalos slips a jab from Tori.
Tori circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tori blocks the body kick.
Tori blocks a jab.
Tori appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Vasilios Megalos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Megalos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tori uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Megalos.
Megalos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Megalos works Tori's body with a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Megalos throws a low kick but Tori avoids it.
Tori takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Megalos with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Megalos throws out a loose jab but Tori uses good head movement to avoid it.
Megalos catches Tori with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tori misses with a low kick as Megalos jumps back.
Megalos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tori.
Tori dips to his left and cracks Megalos with an uppercut!
Tori is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Megalos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tori.
Tori throws a nice outside leg kick.
Megalos throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Megalos, right into the meat.
Megalos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Megalos moves forwards but Tori connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Megalos tries to clinch but Tori moves out of range.
Megalos throws the left hand but Tori avoids the punch easily.
Megalos lands a slapping body shot.
Tori moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tori drops Megalos with a left right combo! Tori follows him down to the ground into side control.
Megalos is rocked!
Tori cracks Megalos with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Tori immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Megalos is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Tori!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rap Tori!
Rap Tori bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Doug Glatt (ranked 1408 p4p, 182 weight class) and Bill Shorton (ranked 1030 p4p, 130 weight class). Glatt comes into the arena with Killed by death blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Doug Glatt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Bill Shorton!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glatt clobbers Shorton with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Glatt misses with a body shot.
Glatt sets himself, and Shorton steps forward looking for the clinch! Glatt avoids it this time.
Glatt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shorton.
Shorton throws out a loose jab but Glatt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Glatt scores with a hook.
Shorton ducks under a wild hook from Glatt.
Shorton now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Glatt connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Shorton's hands.
Glatt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shorton blocks a jab.
Glatt will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A nice side step and Shorton releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A telegraphed right hand from Shorton misses the target.
Jab from Glatt.
A decent looking cross lands there for Shorton.
It looks like Doug Glatt has been cut.
Glatt lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shorton misses with a right hand
and Glatt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shorton staying out of range there.
Glatt takes one to the side of the head.
Shorton slips a straight right by Glatt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glatt swats away the attempt to clinch by Shorton.
Glatt throws a poor cross that misses
and Shorton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Glatt misses with an uppercut. Shorton saw that one coming.
Glatt sets himself, and Shorton steps forward looking for the clinch! Glatt avoids it this time.
A big left from Shorton misses.
Glatt staying out of range there.
Glatt lands a big head kick that sends Shorton tumbling to the mat! Glatt takes a step backwards and waves Shorton back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Bill Shorton has been cut.
Glatt looks to land a body kick but Shorton moved away.
Glatt stuns Shorton with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Glatt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shorton forces Glatt back against the ropes and clinches.
Shorton works on Glatt's body with a couple of short punches.
A short left from Shorton.
Glatt's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Shorton has Glatt pressed against the ropes, preventing Glatt from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
We've been informed that Shorton 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.
Glatt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Glatt struggles to land a body shot inside as Shorton controls his hands.
Glatt throws a punch but it's blocked by Shorton.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shorton blocks a body shot from Glatt.
Glatt dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Glatt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shorton's elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Shorton.
Shorton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Glatt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Shorton.
Glatt tries to circle away but Shorton has him pinned against the ropes.
Shorton lands with a light punch inside.
Shorton looking to slow down the pace here.
Glatt manages to break the clinch.
Glatt on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Shorton defending well as Glatt loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Glatt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shorton takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Good work by Shorton as he checks the leg kick.
Glatt throws a shot from downtown. Shorton moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Doug Glatt dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Glatt throws a head kick but Shorton moves out of range.
Shorton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Glatt.
Shorton throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Glatt ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Glatt throws the left hand but Shorton avoids the punch easily.
Shorton looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Glatt.
Glatt throws a left and a right that both miss
and Shorton counters with a left to the body.
Shorton gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Shorton.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Shorton creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Shorton blocking some punches.
Shorton misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shorton.
A short right from Shorton.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Glatt struggles to land a body shot inside as Shorton controls his hands.
Shorton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shorton throws the left hand but Glatt avoids the punch easily.
Glatt throws an off balance right hand
and Shorton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glatt missing with a left hand there. Shorton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Glatt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shorton blocks a head kick by Glatt.
Glatt finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Shorton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shorton throws a right hand that Glatt ducks under and follows up with a left that Glatt also avoids with ease.
Glatt scores with a three punch combo!
Shorton connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Shorton avoids a punch combination nicely.
As Glatt backs off Shorton throws a huge counter combo but Glatt manages to avoid it all.
Glatt throws a hook to the side of Shorton's head but Shorton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shorton tries to counter by closing the distance.
Shorton 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.
Shorton on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Shorton pushes Glatt up against the ropes in a clinch.
Shorton lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Glatt's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shorton.
Glatt tries to throw a body punch but Shorton avoids it by throwing Glatt back against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shorton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shorton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shorton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Glatt stalling in the clinch but Shorton improves position.
Shorton drops Glatt onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Glatt is propped up by the ropes and works his way back to his feet!
Glatt is rocked!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head punch on the inside from Glatt fails to land.
Oh Glatt is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Glatt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Glatt seems to have got his legs back now.
Shorton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Glatt just leaning against Shorton, taking a breather.
Glatt tries a body shot but Shorton blocks it.
Glatt blocks a body shot from Shorton.
Shorton struggles to land a body shot inside as Glatt controls his hands.
Shorton tries to work over Glatt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shorton lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Glatt backwards.
Shorton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shorton lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Glatt falls backwards - clearly groggy! Shorton dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bill Shorton!
Bill Shorton was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
Doug Glatt spoke after the fight, saying 'Hats off to my opponent.....win or lose I fight for the fans I'll beat that ass next time.'.
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