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Syn 665 Shamrock vs Built PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert McKenna (ranked 1156 p4p, 161 weight class) and Jari Bull (ranked 1496 p4p, 195 weight class). McKenna's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Freedom. Robert McKenna had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robert McKenna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jari Bull!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bull tests McKenna's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bull pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jari Bull seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McKenna keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McKenna throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bull's waist but Bull gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing McKenna off to one side.
Bull throws a jab when McKenna was well out of range.
McKenna scores with a spinning back kick!
Bull ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bull slaps away a takedown attempt from McKenna, before circling back to the center of the mat.
McKenna looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bull is fending him off so far but McKenna persists. Nope, Bull circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert McKenna. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bull cracks a nice hook into McKenna's ribs.
Bull throws a leg kick but McKenna sees it coming and checks it nicely.
McKenna on the wrong end of a nice hook.
McKenna has Bull up against the cage in a clinch.
Bull lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from Bull fails to land.
McKenna avoiding damage.
Bull has a couple of punches blocked by McKenna.
Bull looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McKenna looking to stall.
McKenna is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bull is keeping busy.
Maybe McKenna would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Bull stalling in the clinch but McKenna improves position.
McKenna gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Bull regains guard.
McKenna wants to pass the guard but Bull is keeping the position.
McKenna connects with a couple of short punches.
Bull wants to sweep here but McKenna controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bull trying to keep a closed guard but McKenna is proving a slippery customer.
Bull is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
McKenna pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bull is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bull is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Bull keeping moving, preventing McKenna from controlling successfully.
McKenna pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bull is keeping the position for now.
Bull is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bull has control of McKenna's left arm, preventing McKenna from doing any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
McKenna tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bull defends well and McKenna ends up having to push Bull into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Bull looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
McKenna slips a jab from Bull.
Bull connects with a body shot that sends McKenna's belly button to the back.
Donk. Bull catches McKenna right on the button with a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bull will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
McKenna moves into the clinch successfully.
Bull misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bull throws a punch but it's blocked by McKenna.
McKenna is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bull is defending well for now.
McKenna wants a takedown but no success here.
Bull lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bull misses with a hook from the clinch.
McKenna has Bull pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bull manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bull throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McKennas head.
It looks like Robert McKenna has been cut.
McKenna escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bull misses with a leg kick.
A lazy left from Bull finds it's target.
McKenna takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
McKenna goes for a double leg but Bull avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bull continues to drive forward.
Donk. Bull catches McKenna right on the button with a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bull lands a jab to the head.
Bull tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McKenna was well out of range. Poor timing from Bull.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bull defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McKenna.
Bull misses with a straight right.
McKenna has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McKenna there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bull lands a jab.
Bull clobbers McKenna with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bull lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Bull. That snapped McKenna's head back.
McKenna keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bull lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bull throws the left hand but McKenna avoids the punch easily.
McKenna tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bull paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McKenna looks for a takedown but Bull sprawls well.
Bull lands a glancing blow to the side of McKenna's head.
Bull is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! McKenna had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Horrible takedown attempt by McKenna or perhaps it was just good defense by Bull, which made it look bad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jari Bull dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robert McKenna's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Bull lands a nice shot to the body.
Bull has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bull misses with a looping left.
Bull misses the jab.
McKenna is looking for a counter combo.
McKenna shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bull let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
McKenna gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A good leg kick by Bull.
McKenna tries to clinch up.
Bull lands a lovely overhand right.
Bull leaves McKenna with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bull looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Robert McKenna is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bull lands with a shot to the body.
Bull throws a combination. McKenna tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McKenna gets a clinch.
McKenna breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A cross from Bull lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McKenna fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert McKenna. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bull works the jab nicely.
Bull with a jab.
McKenna shoots in but no luck this time.
McKenna shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bull but Bull pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bull now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
McKenna shoots in for a double leg but Bull sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
McKenna ducks right into an uppercut from Bull.
Horrible takedown attempt by McKenna or perhaps it was just good defense by Bull, which made it look bad.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McKenna tries for a takedown but Bull circles away easily
and Bull counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McKenna tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bull manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bull takes a swing at McKenna's ribcage but misses.
Bull scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
McKenna tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bull swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bull lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bull throws a leg kick which misses McKenna's front leg but catches the back leg as McKenna tries to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bull lands a lovely overhand right.
A telegraphed right hand from Bull misses the target.
Bull throws a good cross that connects.
McKenna forces Bull back against the cage and clinches.
Bull fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Bull on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bull lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bull lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McKenna is looking to take this one to the mat.
McKenna is trying to break the clinch but Bull is controlling him.
Bull misses with some punches.
McKenna wants to get back to striking at distance but Bull won't allow it.
McKenna lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bull softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bull lands a left hand that snaps the head of McKenna backwards.
Bull effectively controlling the action here.
Bull lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McKenna backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKenna wants to take the fight to the mat but Bull manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
McKenna misses with a punch to the body.
McKenna lands a hook that snaps the head of Bull backwards.
A shot in the inside from Bull.
McKenna blocks an uppercut.
McKenna pressing his opponent against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bull creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bull throws a head punch that misses.
Bull lands a right hand that snaps the head of McKenna backwards.
Bull misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bull lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McKenna misses with some punches.
Bull throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McKennas head.
Bull taking a breather.
Bull lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKenna has a couple of punches blocked by Bull.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bull is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bull is trying to stall.
Bull fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from McKenna.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bull.
McKenna changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bull fights it off and pushes away nicely.
McKenna displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bull throws out the jab.
Bull rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McKenna moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McKenna tries to counter with a takedown but Bull is quick to defend against it.
Bull connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McKenna misses with a takedown attempt - Bull sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A little jabbing left from Bull on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bull throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McKenna shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bull as he jumps to the side.
Bull doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jari Bull showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Robert McKenna's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
McKenna looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
McKenna moves out of range as Bull strikes.
Bull fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McKenna.
McKenna looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
McKenna closes the distance and clinches.
Bull prevents a takedown attempt there.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bull creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
McKenna is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bull gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert McKenna. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bull cracks McKenna with a nice body shot.
McKenna breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jab by Bull.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McKenna takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bull ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McKenna gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bull counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McKenna steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bull.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
McKenna moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McKenna fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bull connects with a looping right hand.
McKenna darts in looking for a takedown but Bull gets double underhooks and turns McKenna into the cage.
Nice uppercut there from Bull.
Bull looks to land a left hand but McKenna moved out of range nicely.
Bull keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
McKenna walks into a stiff left hand from Bull.
Bull wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bull stuffs the takedown attempt from McKenna. McKenna gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice shot lands for Bull.
Bull lands a jab to McKenna's midsection.
McKenna fails to land the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKenna will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bull scores with a shot to the body.
Bull lands the left hand.
Bull throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McKenna stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bull with a body punch. A glancing blow.
McKenna will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
McKenna takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bull keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bull.
Bull connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
McKenna avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bull lands with a straight right. McKenna didn't see that one coming.
Bull fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bull lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bull throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice sprawl there from Bull as McKenna shoots in.
Nice shot lands for Bull.
Bull digs a good body shot into McKenna's ribs.
Bull digs a good body shot into McKenna's ribs.
Jari Bull is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bull connects with a jab.
A jab from Bull does it's job there.
Bull scores with a nice right hand.
Bull leaves McKenna with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
McKenna backing away here, and Bull unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
McKenna takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bull throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
McKenna doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bull counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bull displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKenna takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bull connects with a good right hand that stumbles McKenna. McKenna circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
McKenna takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bull feints a jab promting McKenna to slip. Bull then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. McKenna slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
McKenna uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bull.
Bull tries to land a front kick but McKenna steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jari Bull seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McKenna doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bull makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A swing and a miss from Bull.
McKenna shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bull defends it nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bull lands with a nice body punch.
Robert McKenna has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bull cracks McKenna with a right hand to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jari Bull comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bull winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 26:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jari Bull!
In his post fight interview, Jari Bull started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rudy Rhod (ranked 583 p4p, 71 weight class) and Johnny Vegas (ranked 828 p4p, 106 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 14 - 2, fighting out of New York, Rudy Rhod!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 7 - 3, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Vegas!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Ackerman and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vegas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rhod sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vegas moves out of range as Rhod strikes.
Rhod throws a lazy right hand but Vegas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rhod throws a hook to the side of Vegas's head but Vegas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rhod keeps the fight on the outside.
Rhod looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Vegas throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rhod waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vegas.
Vegas throws a body shot but no joy.
Vegas throws a big shot that misses.
Vegas swings for the body but Rhod moves out of range.
Rhod throws the left hand but Vegas avoids the punch easily.
Rudy Rhod seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rhod scores with the left hand. Vegas knows he should have avoided that one.
Rhod throws a hook to the side of Vegas's head but Vegas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vegas moves out of range of the strikes.
Rhod staying out of range there.
Vegas misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vegas throws an overhand right that lands on Rhod's shoulder, as Rhod tries to avoid the shot.
Rhod scores with a jab to the body.
A clash of legs there as Vegas blocks the low kick.
Rhod lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Rhod looks to land a right hand but Vegas moved out of range.
A big left from Vegas misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A solid leg kick lands there for Rhod.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vegas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vegas staying out of range there.
Vegas doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Rhod scores with a hook.
Vegas tries to clinch but Rhod moves out of range.
Vegas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rhod.
Vegas looks to land a right hand but Rhod moved out of range.
Rhod misses with an attempted mid kick.
Vegas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rhod.
Vegas is looking to clinch.
Vegas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Rhod.
A nice inside leg kick there by Vegas. That's going to slow Rhod down.
Vegas clinches with his opponent.
Rhod digs a right hand into Vegas's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vegas's gas tank.
Vegas is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rhod tries to break free but Vegas pushes him back against the cage.
Vegas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rhod working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rhod blocks an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Rhod.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Vegas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rhod backwards.
Rhod tries to throw a body punch but Vegas avoids it by throwing Rhod back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vegas has Rhod pressed against the cage, preventing Rhod from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rhod wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rhod lands with a right to the head.
Vegas misses with the head strike.
Vegas misses with some punches.
Rhod misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vegas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vegas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rhod goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Vegas fails to land.
Rhod breaks the clinch.
Rhod defending well as Vegas loads up on a big left hand.
As Vegas backs away, Rhod returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Vegas has Rhod up against the cage in a clinch.
Vegas struggles to land a body shot inside as Rhod controls his hands.
Rhod breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circling - Rhod throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rhod attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Vegas misses with a looping left.
Rhod with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Vegas to score with a decent uppercut.
Rhod lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rhod.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vegas looks to score with a jab to the body but Rhod is just out of range.
Vegas scores with a body shot.
The crowd cheers as Vegas lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rhod doesn't seem phased though.
Vegas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vegas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rhod throws a lazy right hand but Vegas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice jab there from Rhod.
Vegas throws a low kick but Rhod avoids it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rhod.
Rhod misses with a looping right.
Rhod throws a body punch but Vegas moves out of range.
Vegas connects with a leg kick. Rhod looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rhod.
Rhod looks to land a left hand but Vegas moved out of range nicely.
Rhod uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vegas.
Rhod throws a jab when Vegas was well out of range.
Rhod misses with a low kick as Vegas jumps back.
Rhod swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rhod.
Rhod throws a jab but it's blocked by Vegas.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rhod pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Rhod throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vegas dodges the punch combination from Rhod.
Rhod fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rhod moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rhod punishes Vegas's body with a nice straight punch.
Rhod staying out of range there.
Vegas misses with a hook. Rhod ducked under it nicely.
Vegas fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Vegas misses with a hook. Rhod ducked under it nicely.
Vegas lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rhod at a distance.
Vegas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big right from Rhod misses.
Rhod throws a body punch but Vegas moves out of range.
Vegas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vegas throws a jab when Rhod was well out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Rhod misses the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vegas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rhod swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rhod moves out of range of the strikes.
Vegas tries to score with a low kick but Rhod moves his leg out of the way.
Rhod is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Vegas throws a jab when Rhod was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Rudy Rhod will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Rhod jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rhod throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rhod misses with a straight left.
Rhod slips a straight right by Vegas.
Rhod swats away the attempt to clinch by Vegas.
Vegas misses with a body shot.
Vegas ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rhod with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rhod throws a leg kick but Vegas sees it coming and moves out of range.
Vegas keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rhod uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vegas.
Vegas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rhod can pounce on him.
Rhod misses with a few strikes there.
Rhod misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rhod gets tackled into the cage by Vegas. Vegas maintains the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rhod.
Rhod breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rhod wants to slow Vegas down by chopping away at his legs.
Vegas misses with a looping left.
Vegas throws a front kick aimed at Rhod's knee but Rhod avoids it well.
Rhod fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vegas throws a leg kick but Rhod sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rhod misses the jab.
Rhod throws an off balance right hand
and Vegas counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rhod slips under a jab.
Vegas throws a big shot that misses.
Rhod digs a good body shot into Vegas's ribs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rhod.
Vegas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rhod.
Rudy Rhod is winning the standup battle so far.
Rhod blocks a jab.
A slow jab from Vegas misses its intended target.
Good work by Vegas as he checks the leg kick.
Vegas misses with a leg kick.
Rhod throws a hook to the side of Vegas's head but Vegas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little jabbing left from Vegas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rhod moves away from the strike by Vegas.
Rhod throws out a loose jab but Vegas uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Vegas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rhod pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rhod moves out of range as Vegas strikes.
Vegas lands a nice hook to Rhod's body. Rhod takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Vegas gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rhod.
Rhod smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rhod bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vegas connects with a body shot.
Vegas on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rhod throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vegas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vegas misses with a straight left.
Vegas avoids the head kick by Rhod.
Rhod gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Vegas throws an overhand right that lands on Rhod's shoulder, as Rhod tries to avoid the shot.
A little feinted left hand from Rhod on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The fighters circling - Vegas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vegas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rhod.
Rhod closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Vegas wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rhod throws a lazy right hand but Vegas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice shot lands for Rhod.
Rhod avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rhod ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vegas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Vegas blocks a jab.
Rhod keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vegas.
Vegas uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rhod has time to react.
Vegas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rhod.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Vegas misses.
Rhod throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Vegas to counter with a crisp jab.
Vegas takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rhod thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vegas misses with a straight left.
Sloppy strikes from Vegas. Those never looked like landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Vegas misses the target.
Rhod swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Vegas.
Vegas tries to move into range but Rhod moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Vegas misses with a hook.
Rhod ducks under a wild hook from Vegas.
Rhod thuds his shin into the meat of Vegas's side.
Vegas lands a jab to Rhod's midsection.
Rhod lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Vegas tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vegas misses with a looping left.
Rhod throws a jab but it's blocked by Vegas.
Vegas throws a leg kick which misses Rhod's front leg but catches the back leg as Rhod tries to avoid it.
Rhod lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vegas at a distance.
Vegas moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rhod throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rhod with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vegas throws out a loose jab but Rhod uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rhod slips under a jab.
Rhod ducks under a wild hook from Vegas.
Rhod checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rhod takes a swing at Vegas's ribcage but misses.
Rhod fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vegas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rhod fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vegas.
Rhod scores with a jab. Vegas acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rhod looks to score with a jab to the body but Vegas is just out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vegas.
Vegas dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rhod. That did some damage!
A chopping leg kick lands by Rhod.
Rhod takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Vegas thumps Rhod with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rhod lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Vegas has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Vegas and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rhod.
Nice shot by Rhod.
Rhod swats away the attempt to clinch by Vegas.
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 Rudy Rhod will probably get the nod.
That's time! Rhod's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Rhod moves out of range as Vegas strikes.
Vegas throws a leg kick but Rhod sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rhod scores with a jab.
Rhod cracks Vegas with a good jab.
A punch lands to the side of Rhod 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Vegas lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rhod has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rhod and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Good work by Vegas as he checks the leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vegas.
Vegas looks to land a left hand but Rhod moved out of range nicely.
Rhod misses with a looping right.
Vegas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rhod.
Vegas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rhod.
Vegas's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Vegas attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rhod misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rhod throws a leg kick but Vegas checks it.
Vegas let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Vegas misses with an attempted mid kick.
Vegas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rhod.
Good leg kick by Rhod there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rhod throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rhod throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rhod moves out of range of the body kick from Vegas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhod ducks under a wild hook from Vegas.
Rhod displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vegas throws out the jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Vegas. That snapped Rhod's head back.
Rhod with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rhod takes a swing at Vegas's ribcage but misses.
Rhod finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rhod thuds his right hand into Vegas's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nice uppercut there from Rhod.
Vegas blocks a leg kick.
Vegas tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vegas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rhod manages to avoid it.
Rhod tries to score with a low kick but Vegas moves his leg out of the way.
Vegas checks a leg kick nicely.
Vegas checks a low kick from Rhod.
Vegas thinks about the counter body kick.
Vegas misses with an uppercut.
Rhod attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Vegas ducks under a wild hook from Rhod.
Vegas has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rhod misses the shot to the body.
Vegas scores with a hook.
Rhod takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vegas gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Vegas misses with a series of wild punches.
A jab from Rhod finds it's way through Vegas's defenses.
Vegas misses with a body kick.
Rhod cracks Vegas with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Vegas misses with a looping left.
Vegas throws a big shot that misses.
Vegas staying out of range there.
Vegas loads up on a big right hand but Rhod slips the punch.
An attempted straight right counter from Rhod misses the target.
Vegas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Vegas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rhod.
The fighters circling - Vegas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rhod swings for the body but Vegas moves out of range.
A big right from Rhod misses.
Vegas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rhod.
Rhod will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Vegas checks a leg kick nicely.
Rhod moves out of range of the strikes.
Rudy Rhod is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vegas looks to land a right hand but Rhod moved out of range.
Rhod lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Vegas keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rhod throws a leg kick but Vegas moved away.
Rhod uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vegas.
Rhod misses the jab.
A lazy left from Vegas finds it's target.
Rhod scores with a leg kick.
Donk. Rhod catches Vegas right on the button with a cross.
Rhod misses with a right hand
and Vegas counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Johnny Vegas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rhod misses with a low kick.
Rhod moves out of range of the strikes.
Vegas misses with a looping right.
Vegas just misses with a punch to the body.
Rhod lands a jab to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rhod throws a hook but Vegas avoids it easily.
Rhod with a hook.
Rhod moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vegas throws a shot from downtown. Rhod moves away and avoids it.
Vegas gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vegas throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rhod.
Rhod was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A lazy left from Rhod finds it's target.
Rhod thows a left - swing and a miss!
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vegas! But no joy.
Vegas on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Vegas takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rhod lands the left hand.
Rhod throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Vegas on the side of the head.
Vegas misses with a body shot.
Vegas lands a right hook to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Vegas 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Vegas tries to clinch up.
A jab from Rhod misses.
Vegas throws a hook to the side of Rhod's head but Rhod sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vegas misses with a looping right.
Rhod throws a sloppy head kick and Vegas moves out of range easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rhod thuds his shin into the meat of Vegas's side.
Rhod connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rhod lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Vegas is looking to clinch but Rhod is avoiding it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rudy Rhod showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rhod, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rudy Rhod!
Rudy Rhod thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Expendable Crewman V (ranked 1274 p4p, 145 weight class) and Brutus Leagatius (ranked 1770 p4p, 187 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Crewman V might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Star Trek. 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
17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Expendable Crewman V!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brutus Leagatius!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping leg kick lands for Leagatius.
Crewman V lands with a nice body punch.
Crewman V explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Expendable Crewman V seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crewman V connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Crewman V throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Leagatius stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Crewman V lands a body shot.
Crewman V scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Leagatius throws an off balance right hand
and Crewman V counters with a straight right hand.
Leagatius walks into a jab.
It looks like Brutus Leagatius has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crewman V works Leagatius's body with a nice hook.
Crewman V throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Crewman V fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Leagatius looks winded!
Crewman V ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Crewman V ducks under a wild hook from Leagatius.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crewman V uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Leagatius.
Crewman V cracks Leagatius with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Leagatius steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Crewman V.
A combination from Crewman V does no damage.
A little jabbing left from Leagatius on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Crewman V misses with the combination.
Crewman V paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Leagatius takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Crewman V ducks under a wild hook from Leagatius.
Crewman V smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Crewman V digs a good hook to Leagatius's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leagatius misses with an uppercut. Crewman V saw that one coming.
Crewman V misses with a hook
and Leagatius counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Crewman V has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leagatius steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Crewman V. That one must have hurt.
Crewman V lands an overhand right.
Leagatius looks to land a left hand but Crewman V moved out of range nicely.
Crewman V is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Crewman V catches Leagatius with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Crewman V scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Crewman V connects with a leg kick. Leagatius looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Crewman V lands a leg kick that knocks Leagatius off balance momentarily.
Crewman V scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jab from Crewman V.
Leagatius checks the leg kick nicely there.
Leagatius swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Crewman V misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Leagatius! But no joy.
Crewman V pivots, looking for a leg kick but Leagatius is out of range and Crewman V settles back down.
Crewman V misses with a right hand
enabling Leagatius to counter with a crisp jab.
Leagatius moves away from the strike by Crewman V.
Leagatius looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Oooooh!!! Crewman V has knocked Leagatius down with a huge combo! Crewman V steps away and waves a wobbly Leagatius back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Leagatius is rocked!
Crewman V connects with a leg kick. Leagatius looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Leagatius is still on wobbly legs! Can Crewman V finish him?
Leagatius gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Crewman V gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Leagatius is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Expendable Crewman V!
Expendable Crewman V thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Risto Rautio (ranked 570 p4p, 91 weight class) and Kevin Huang (ranked 889 p4p, 127 weight class). Rautio comes into the arena with mickey avalon blaring out of the sound system. Risto Rautio could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kevin Huang's chin.
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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
27 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Risto Rautio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kevin Huang!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huang tries for a takedown but Rautio circles away easily
and Huang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Kevin Huang has been cut.
The fighters circling - Rautio throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Huang is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Huang with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rautio counters with a nice uppercut.
Huang shoots in and bounces Rautio off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rautio has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rautio wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rautio is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Huang preventing the sweep.
Huang sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rautio's guard.
Huang wants to pass the guard but Rautio is defending well.
Huang performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Huang throwing shots but Rautio is blocking nicely.
Huang tries to pass to full mount but Rautio defends it.
Huang content to control rather than advance.
Huang tries to pass to full mount but Rautio defends it.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Huang defending well as Rautio loads up on a big left hand.
Huang doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rautio counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Risto Rautio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Huang.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huang shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rautio's guard.
Huang trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rautio keeping full guard, as Huang tries to pass.
Huang sitting in guard here, content to control.
Huang loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rautio looking to hit a scissor sweep but Huang is one step ahead there.
Huang stands and throws Rautio's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huang working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Huang is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rautio is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Huang taking a break here but Rautio is having none of it and regains half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rautio is refusing to be controlled, as Huang sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kevin Huang will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kevin Huang's cut.
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.
Huang fails to land the takedown.
Rautio thinks about countering with a body kick.
Kevin Huang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rautio scores with a jab to the body.
Huang's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rautio connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Huang scrambles back to his feet.
Huang shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Huang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rautio throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huang moves out of range of the body kick from Rautio.
Huang with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rautio counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Risto Rautio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Huang.
Huang shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rautio pinned against the cage. Rautio gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huang has his takedown stuffed
and Rautio counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Huang has his takedown stuffed
and Rautio counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rautio lands a big right hand that sends Huang crashing to the mat! Rautio stays standing though and waves Huang back to his feet!
Huang is rocked!
That has opened up Kevin Huang's cut even more.
Rautio connects with an inside leg kick.
Huang is still on wobbly legs! Can Rautio finish him?
Huang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Risto Rautio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Huang misses with a takedown attempt - Rautio sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rautio seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Huang.
It looked like Rautio was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Huang.
Huang seems to have recovered his senses.
Rautio rushes Huang and presses him up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rautio scores with a shoulder strike.
Huang is trying to break free.
Huang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rautio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Huang misses with a takedown attempt
and Rautio counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Huang tries for a takedown but Rautio circles away easily
and Rautio 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 2:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Risto Rautio!
Risto Rautio took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Reaper Combatwear for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gareth Keenan (ranked 134 p4p, 19 weight class) and Blake Green (ranked 274 p4p, 40 weight class). Green is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Sugar Rush. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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146 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
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
39 - 9 - 5, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gareth Keenan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
43 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Blake Green!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Keenan's corner calls for a 1-2. Keenan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Keenan works the jab nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Green misses the target.
Keenan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Green checks it well.
Keenan moves forwards but Green connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Green moves out of range of the body kick.
A nice combination there by Keenan.
Keenan wants to slow Green down by chopping away at his legs.
Keenan throws out a leg kick but Green moves out of range and Keenan only half commits.
Green blocks the body kick.
Keenan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Green can pounce on him.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Green moves out of range of the body kick.
Green moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Green throws a quick inside leg kick.
Green scores with a body shot.
Green tries a low kick but Keenan avoids it.
Green throws a looping overhand right but Keenan ducks down to avoid it.
Keenan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Green throws a hook to the side of Keenan's head but Keenan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green throws a looping overhand right but Keenan ducks down to avoid it.
Green throws a shot to the body.
Green moves out of range of the body kick from Keenan.
Keenan misses with a wild body shot.
Green takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A jab from Green does it's job there.
Keenan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Green.
Keenan throws a low kick but Green avoids it.
Keenan lands with a thumping leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Keenan.
Keenan throws a hook to the side of Green's head but Green sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Green checks a leg kick.
Green chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Keenan swings widly with a right hand
and Green connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Keenan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Keenan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Green.
Keenan misses with an uppercut.
Keenan motions for Green to come forward. Keenan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Green! But no joy.
Green misses with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keenan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice defenses there by Green.
Green misses with a kick to the body.
Keenan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Keenan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Green with a hook.
Keenan is looking to land body kicks.
Keenan looks to land a left hand but Green moved out of range nicely.
Green blocks a leg kick.
Green stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Keenan.
Crunch! Green slams his shin into Keenan's torso.
Keenan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Green lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Green throws an off balance right hand
and Keenan counters with an outside leg kick.
Keenan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good standup being displayed there by Keenan as he connects with a hook.
Green dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Green misses with a straight right.
Keenan throws a chopping leg kick but Green manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keenan drops his hands momentarily and Green takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Green looks to score with a jab to the body but Keenan is just out of range.
Green connects with a solid leg kick.
Green connects with a body shot.
Green fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Keenan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Keenan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Green.
Keenan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Green lands a body shot.
Green comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Green ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Green dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Keenan scores with a jab. Green acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Green throws a hook but Keenan avoids it easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Green.
Keenan connects with a jab.
Green tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Keenan was well out of range. Poor timing from Green.
Keenan throws a big shot that misses.
Green ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Keenan lands.
Keenan thumps Green with a low kick.
Keenan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Green scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Green lands an overhand right.
Green fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Keenan manages to avoid it.
Green moves out of range of the leg kick from Keenan.
Keenan staying out of range there.
Green with a hook.
Keenan sizes up Green with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A bone on bone clash there as Green blocks the leg kick.
Green flicks out a counter leg kick but Keenan steps away.
Keenan bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Keenan. Green does a little dance to reset his feet.
Green scores with a decent looking hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Keenan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Green.
Green ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Keenan swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Green counters with a stiff right hand.
Keenan throws a predictable looking body shot
and Green counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Blake Green will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Green stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Green connects with a single shot there.
Nice uppercut lands for Green. That snapped Keenan's head back.
Green looks to land a right hand but Keenan moved out of range.
Keenan jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Nice uppercut there from Green.
Green on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A big left from Keenan misses.
Green has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Keenan.
Keenan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Keenan. That's going to slow Green down.
Keenan is looking to score with low kicks.
Green has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Green throws a half hearted mid kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Keenan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Green checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Green throws a jab when Keenan was well out of range.
Keenan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
An inside leg kick from Keenan misses.
Green lands with an overhand left.
Keenan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Green throws a wild body kick that Keenan sees coming a mile off.
Blake Green seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keenan tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice side step and Green releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Green jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Green looks to score with a jab to the body but Keenan is just out of range.
Green blocks a leg kick.
Green staying out of range there.
Green stuns Keenan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Green ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Keenan takes one to the chin there.
An inside leg kick from Keenan misses.
Keenan throws a leg kick
and Green counters with a straight right hand.
Keenan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Keenan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Green appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A big right from Green misses.
Green walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A low kick from Keenan misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Keenan throws the left hand but Green avoids the punch easily.
Green misses with an attempted mid kick.
Green takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keenan throws a leg kick but Green checks it.
Keenan moves out of range of the body kick from Green.
Green lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Green checks the leg kick nicely there.
Green uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Keenan.
Keenan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Green.
Green's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Keenan misses with a straight left.
Green thows a left - swing and a miss!
Green moves out of range of the body kick from Keenan.
Green lands with a shot to the body.
Green lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Green throws a jab when Keenan was well out of range.
Keenan tries to score with a low kick but Green moves his leg out of the way.
Green goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Green scores with a crisp jab that stopped Keenan in his tracks.
Keenan misses with a looping right.
Green looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Green has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Green there as he acknowledges the shot.
A combination from Keenan does no damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Green. Keenan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Keenan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Keenan looks to score with a jab to the body but Green is just out of range.
Green fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Keenan.
Green blocks the body kick.
Green walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Green scores with a jab. Keenan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Green paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Keenan misses with a leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Green on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Green moves out of range of the body kick from Keenan.
Keenan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Green counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Green lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Keenan at a distance.
Blake Green seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Keenan tries a low kick but Green avoids it.
Keenan motions for Green to come forward. Keenan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Green doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Keenan throws a leg kick
and Green counters with a thumping low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Keenan throws a sloppy head kick and Green moves out of range easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Green.
Keenan throws a body kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keenan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Green.
Green lands a right hook to the body.
Green bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Keenan's head backwards.
Keenan steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Green. That one must have hurt.
Green doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Keenan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Keenan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Keenan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Keenan throws a leg kick but Green sees it coming and checks it nicely.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Keenan might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Green changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Green loads up on a big right hand but Keenan slips the punch.
Keenan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Green's sensitive parts.
Green throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keenan lands with a nice body kick.
Keenan throws out a leg kick but Green moves out of range and Keenan only half commits.
Green scores with a shot to the body.
Green delivers a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blake Green showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Keenan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Keenan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Keenan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Green.
A bone on bone clash there as Green blocks the leg kick.
Keenan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Keenan looks for the body kick but Green saw that one coming.
Keenan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A big right from Green misses.
Green fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Keenan.
Green scores with a punch to the head.
Keenan misses with a wild body shot.
Green is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Keenan with a body shot.
Green fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Keenan misses.
Green misses with a wild body shot.
Keenan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Keenan misses with a series of wild punches.
Keenan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Green.
Green throws a leg kick which misses Keenan's front leg but catches the back leg as Keenan tries to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keenan misses with a right hand
and Green counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Keenan scoring well with a low kick there.
Keenan takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Keenan lands a slapping body shot.
Green checks a leg kick nicely.
Keenan wants to land a leg kick but Green is out of range.
Nice jab there from Green.
The fighters circling - Green throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Green lands with a nice body punch.
Keenan misses with a hook.
Keenan throws an overhand right that lands on Green's shoulder, as Green tries to avoid the shot.
Green swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Keenan.
Green lands a jab to the head.
Green misses with a straight right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Keenan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Keenan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Keenan misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keenan misses with a hook.
Green uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Keenan.
Keenan scores with a shot to the body.
Keenan misses the shot to the body.
Green throws a jab when Keenan was well out of range.
It looked like Keenan was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Green.
Green scores with a hook to the body. Keenan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Keenan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Green takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Keenan throws a body punch but Green moves out of range.
Green throws a nice outside leg kick.
Green cracks Keenan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Green lands a glancing blow to the side of Keenan's head.
Green bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Green.
Keenan throws an overhand right that lands on Green's shoulder, as Green tries to avoid the shot.
Green is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Keenan with a body shot.
Keenan works the jab nicely.
Keenan is looking to land body kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keenan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Green scores with a hook to the body. Keenan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Green digs a good hook to Keenan's body.
Keenan looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Keenan throws a looping overhand right but Green ducks down to avoid it.
Keenan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Keenan misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Green checks a leg kick.
Green cracks Keenan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Green with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Green tries to move into range but Keenan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Keenan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Green. Green obviously looking to wear him down.
Keenan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Green avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little jabbing left from Green on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Keenan lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Green has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Green and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Keenan looks to land a body kick but Green moved away.
Green connects with an inside leg kick.
Keenan misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Keenan misses with a hook. Green ducked under it nicely.
A little jabbing left from Green on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Green lands with an overhand left.
Gareth Keenan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Green scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Green scores with a nice strike.
Keenan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Keenan looks to land a body kick but Green moved away.
Keenan throws a wild body kick that Green sees coming a mile off.
Keenan throws a right and a left that both miss.
A nice side step and Green releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Keenan looks to land a left hand but Green moved out of range nicely.
Green connects with a solid leg kick.
Green lands a right hook to the body.
Green scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Green checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Keenan wants to slow Green down by chopping away at his legs.
Green connects with a looping right hand.
Green throws a body punch but Keenan moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Blake Green comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Green has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blake Green!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Blake Green waved his t-shirt featuring Voodoo Nutrition's logo in front of the cameras.
In defeat, Gareth Keenan stepped up to the mic, saying 'Good fight buddy'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Elgin Turner (ranked 317 p4p, 40 weight class) and Jallu Pesonen (ranked 426 p4p, 54 weight class). Turner kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Wu-Tang Clan - Da Mystery Of Chessboxin'. Pesonen is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: DJ Orkidea - Joutsenlaulu. Elgin Turner had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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156 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Elgin Turner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jallu Pesonen!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Chris Edwards and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pesonen was well out of range. Poor timing from Turner.
Pesonen doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Pesonen slips a jab from Turner.
Pesonen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pesonen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A punch lands to the side of Turner 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Turner works the jab nicely.
Pesonen 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.
Turner connects with a nice looking jab.
Pesonen looks to throw the jab but Turner is out of range.
Turner works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pesonen fails with a takedown attempt.
Turner is looking to clinch but Pesonen is avoiding it.
A slow jab from Turner misses its intended target.
Pesonen throws a hook but Turner blocks it.
Turner is looking to counter punch.
Turner throws a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pesonen tries a quick counter leg kick but Turner is wise to it.
Turner uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pesonen has time to react.
Pesonen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pesonen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pesonen misses with a body shot.
Turner misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pesonen throws the kick towards the body but Turner avoids it.
Turner missing with a left hand there. Pesonen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pesonen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Turner closes the distance and clinches.
I was talking to Turner's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Turner throws a head punch that misses.
Pesonen prevents a body shot from Turner.
Turner has a couple of punches blocked by Pesonen.
Pesonen scores with a shoulder strike.
Turner wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pesonen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Turner backwards.
Turner prevents a takedown attempt there.
Turner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Turner misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pesonen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pesonen digs a right hand underneath Turner's ribcage. Turner let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Turner has a couple of punches blocked by Pesonen.
A body shot lands from Pesonen.
Pesonen breaks from the clinch.
Turner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pesonen.
Turner is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Pesonen throws a push kick but Turner slaps the foot to one side.
Pesonen has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pesonen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pesonen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Turner takes one to the side of the head.
Pesonen clinches with his opponent.
Pesonen manages to break the clinch.
Pesonen tries to clinch but Turner is having none of it.
Pesonen throws a head kick that misses.
Pesonen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pesonen throws an overhand right that lands on Turner's shoulder, as Turner tries to avoid the shot.
Pesonen looks to land a left hand but Turner moved out of range nicely.
Turner lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pesonen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Turner throws out the jab.
Turner takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Elgin Turner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turner takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Pesonen catches Turner with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Turner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pesonen circles away quickly and effectively.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pesonen misses with a series of wild punches.
A counter left hand to the body from Turner misses its target.
Turner throws a lazy right hand but Pesonen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pesonen drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Turner defends it well.
Turner misses with a hook. Pesonen ducked under it nicely.
Turner slips a straight right by Pesonen.
A little feinted left hand from Turner on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Turner walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner moves into range and clinches up with Pesonen.
Turner lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pesonen backwards.
Turner swings wildly with an uppercut but Pesonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turner softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pesonen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Turner lands a really nice looking cross but Pesonen seems unphased.
Pesonen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Turner is able to avoid easily.
Turner throws a hook but Pesonen avoids it easily.
Pesonen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Pesonen. That snapped Turner's head back.
Pesonen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Turner swats away the attempt to clinch by Pesonen.
Pesonen is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Turner had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Turner takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Turner misses with an uppercut. Pesonen saw that one coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turner misses with a low kick.
Turner takes a swing at Pesonen's ribcage but misses.
Pesonen cracks Turner with an open hand slap.
Turner throws a lazy right hand but Pesonen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pesonen throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Turner lands a jab to Pesonen's midsection.
Pesonen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Turner.
Turner throws a looping overhand right but Pesonen ducks down to avoid it.
Turner steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Pesonen. That one must have hurt.
Pesonen slips a jab and a cross from Turner.
Turner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pesonen lands a leg kick that knocks Turner off balance momentarily.
Pesonen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Turner.
Pesonen slips under a jab.
Turner looks to score with a jab to the body but Pesonen is just out of range.
Pesonen tries to clinch but Turner is having none of it.
Turner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pesonen.
Turner takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turner walks into a left hand.
Turner wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Turner blocks a jab.
A slow jab from Pesonen misses its intended target.
Turner lands a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Elgin Turner will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Pesonen pushes Turner up against the cage in a clinch.
Pesonen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Turner punishes Pesonen's body with a nice straight punch.
Turner moves out of range as Pesonen throws a body kick.
Pesonen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Turner.
Turner avoids a kick to the body.
Turner throws a hook but Pesonen avoids it easily.
Turner misses the jab.
Turner just misses with a punch to the body.
Turner misses with a looping right.
Turner on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pesonen. Pesonen obviously looking to wear him down.
Pesonen throws out a loose jab but Turner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turner fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pesonen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Turner throws a jab when Pesonen was well out of range.
Nice body kick from Pesonen.
Turner takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Turner throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pesonen on the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turner looks to score with a jab to the body but Pesonen is just out of range.
Pesonen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Pesonen ducks right into an uppercut from Turner.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner slips under a jab.
Pesonen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Turner misses with a hook to the body
and Pesonen counters with an inside leg kick.
Pesonen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Turner. That did some damage!
Turner walks into a jab.
Turner ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Turner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pesonen closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Turner did well to prevent Pesonen getting side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Pesonen wants to control but Turner is keeping him busy.
Turner moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Turner wants to sweep but no luck.
Pesonen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Pesonen stands up over Turner, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Pesonen landing with the ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turner working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pesonen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Turner content to control rather than advance.
Turner is looking to take a break and control but Pesonen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pesonen tries to get to full guard but Turner has control of the leg.
Pesonen controlling the position well.
Turner slows the pace down in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turner tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pesonen knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Turner perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Pesonen actively working from the bottom here.
Turner tries to pass to full mount but Pesonen defends it.
Well, if Turner is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pesonen is trying to maintain the position but Turner is very close to passing his half guard.
Pesonen wants to get back to full guard.
Turner not doing much here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Turner just misses with a punch to the body.
Turner misses with a body shot.
Pesonen explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Pesonen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pesonen misses with a straight left.
Pesonen checks a low kick from Turner.
Pesonen throws out a counter right but Turner avoids it with no problem.
Turner connects with a nice looking jab.
Turner cracks Pesonen with an open hand slap.
Pesonen drives through with a takedown into guard.
Pesonen with a nice head shot there.
Turner is pulling down on Pesonen's head. It's preventing any offense from Pesonen, at least for the moment.
Turner working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jallu Pesonen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Turner takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jallu Pesonen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Turner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Turner went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Turner has Pesonen up against the cage in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Pesonen.
Turner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pesonen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pesonen moves out of range as Turner strikes.
Pesonen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Turner.
Turner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Turner throws a hook but Pesonen avoids it easily.
Turner lands a glancing blow to the side of Pesonen's head.
Turner blocks a head kick by Pesonen.
Turner throwing a counter right hand but Pesonen manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pesonen throws a looping overhand right but Turner ducks down to avoid it.
Pesonen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pesonen tries to close the distance and clinch but Turner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Turner misses the target.
Turner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pesonen.
Some wild striking there from Pesonen.
Turner looks to land a right hand but Pesonen moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner slips a straight right by Pesonen.
Turner throws a leg kick but Pesonen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Pesonen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Turner connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pesonen scrambles back to his feet.
Pesonen clinches with his opponent.
Pesonen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pesonen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pesonen misses with a low kick.
Turner gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short right from Pesonen on the inside.
Pesonen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Elgin Turner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pesonen misses with an uppercut. Turner saw that one coming.
Turner scores with a hook.
Pesonen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pesonen tries to work over Turner's front leg with a kick but Turner checks it.
Turner swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Pesonen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pesonen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turner. Pesonen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pesonen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Turner. Pesonen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pesonen throws out a counter right but Turner avoids it with no problem.
Turner with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pesonen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pesonen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Turner fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pesonen, pushing him back against the cage.
Turner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pesonen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Turner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Turner is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Turner smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Pesonen missing with a left hand there. Turner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big left from Pesonen misses.
Turner throws a body shot but no joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pesonen! But no joy.
Pesonen is looking to score with low kicks.
Pesonen cracks the inside of Turner's front leg.
A lazy left from Turner finds it's target.
A slow jab from Pesonen misses its intended target.
Turner looks to score with a jab to the body but Pesonen is just out of range.
Turner takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pesonen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A jab from Turner finds it's way through Pesonen's defenses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Pesonen back to the cage. Turner follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Pesonen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Turner displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pesonen.
Turner scores with a jab to the body.
Pesonen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turner.
Turner punishes Pesonen's body with a nice straight punch.
Pesonen swings for the body but Turner moves out of range.
Turner cracks Pesonen with a good jab.
Pesonen defending well as Turner loads up on a big left hand.
Turner lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A jab from Pesonen does it's job there.
Turner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pesonen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice uppercut there from Turner.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turner. Pesonen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Turner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pesonen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Turner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pesonen scores with a nice head shot.
Turner comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Turner with a hook.
Turner connects with a right hand. Pesonen shakes it off.
Turner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pesonen avoids the body shot from Turner.
Pesonen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Turner's head.
Turner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pesonen.
Turner misses with a wild body shot.
Turner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pesonen moves into range and connects with a jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pesonen.
Elgin Turner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jallu Pesonen.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice jab there from Pesonen.
Pesonen cracks Turner with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pesonen misses with a low kick.
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 Elgin Turner.
I think Turner 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evil Nixon (ranked 159 p4p, 21 weight class) and Johnny Cocaine (ranked 473 p4p, 66 weight class). Cocaine has chosen Nothing To Lose as his entrance music. Johnny Cocaine has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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205 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
41 - 13 - 2, fighting out of New York, Evil Nixon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Cocaine!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cocaine is looking to clinch but Nixon is avoiding it.
Nixon misses the jab.
Cocaine looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Cocaine checks a leg kick nicely.
Nixon definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nixon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little jabbing left from Cocaine on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The crowd cheers as Cocaine lands an impressive looking overhand right. Nixon doesn't seem phased though.
Cocaine buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nixon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cocaine throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nixon counters with a good low kick that Cocaine was not able to check.
Nixon takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nixon avoids the body shot from Cocaine.
Nixon on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nixon throws the left hand but Cocaine avoids the punch easily.
It seemed like Cocaine was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cocaine circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice body punch from Nixon.
Nixon chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nixon lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nixon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nixon looks to clinch
and Cocaine counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cocaine throws a body shot but no joy.
A little feinted left hand from Nixon on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nixon, right into the meat.
Cocaine throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nixon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cocaine throws a poor cross that misses
and Cocaine takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cocaine keeps the fight on the outside.
Cocaine moves forwards but Nixon connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nixon walks into a left hand.
Cocaine looks to throw the jab but Nixon is out of range.
Nixon lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nixon throws a good cross that connects.
Cocaine drops his hands momentarily and Nixon takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nixon misses with a looping right.
Cocaine throws a push kick but Nixon slaps the foot to one side.
Nixon walks into a straight right hand from Cocaine.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cocaine pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nixon takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nixon instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cocaine fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nixon.
It looks like Johnny Cocaine has been cut.
Nixon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nixon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nixon tries a body shot but Cocaine blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nixon.
Nixon prevents a body shot from Cocaine.
Cocaine working aggressively here.
Cocaine swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nixon tries to throw a body punch but Cocaine avoids it by throwing Nixon back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nixon.
Cocaine blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nixon swings wildly with an uppercut but Cocaine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cocaine misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cocaine stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cocaine lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nixon misses with a body punch.
Nixon is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cocaine misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Nixon - that landed with a thud.
Cocaine softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nixon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nixon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nixon lands a right hook to the body.
Cocaine keeps the fight on the outside.
Nixon throws a leg kick which misses Cocaine's front leg but catches the back leg as Cocaine tries to avoid it.
Cocaine throws a leg kick but Nixon sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nixon goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nixon throws a leg kick but Cocaine sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Cocaine throws a leg kick but Nixon sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cocaine ducks under a wild hook from Nixon.
Nixon wants to clinch.
Nixon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cocaine swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nixon tries to close the distance and clinch but Cocaine swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nixon misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cocaine circles away from the clinch attempt.
A low kick from Nixon misses
and Cocaine counters with a slapping leg kick.
Cocaine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nixon throws a body shot but no joy.
Cocaine displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nixon throws out the jab.
Cocaine gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nixon misses with a double jab.
Nixon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cocaine throws out a counter right but Nixon avoids it with no problem.
Nixon misses with an uppercut.
Cocaine listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nixon with a nice cross.
Nixon connects with a body shot.
Cocaine jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nixon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cocaine manages to avoid it.
Nixon slips under a jab from Cocaine.
Cocaine misses with a right hand
and Nixon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nixon throws a leg kick but Cocaine sees it coming and checks it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evil Nixon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Cocaine's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Nixon throws a big shot that misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Nixon. That snapped Cocaine's head back.
Evil Nixon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nixon wants to clinch.
Cocaine swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nixon takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cocaine throws a body punch but Nixon moves out of range.
Cocaine moves out of range as Nixon strikes.
Nixon misses with a low kick.
Nixon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cocaine tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nixon is able to avoid easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cocaine misses with a low kick as Nixon jumps back.
Nixon looks to clinch
enabling Cocaine to counter with a crisp jab.
Nixon has closed the distance and engaged Cocaine in a clinch.
Cocaine doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nixon misses with a punch to the body.
Cocaine misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Nixon.
Nixon throws a punch but it's blocked by Cocaine.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nixon.
Cocaine misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nixon.
A body shot lands from Nixon.
Cocaine is breathing heavily.
Cocaine fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cocaine misses with some punches.
Cocaine misses with a hook from the clinch.
Evil Nixon has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nixon has a couple of punches blocked by Cocaine.
Cocaine throws a punch but it's blocked by Nixon.
A short body shot lands from Nixon as the two fighters clinch.
Nixon lands an uppercut.
Nixon scores with a hook to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nixon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nixon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cocaine backwards.
Nixon is stalling here.
Nixon pushes Cocaine back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nixon tries to work over Cocaine's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Nixon.
Nixon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cocaine backwards.
Nixon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nixon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nixon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cocaine blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nixon lands a body punch.
Nixon stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short uppercut from Nixon.
Nixon lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nixon avoiding damage.
Nixon pushes Cocaine back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nixon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cocaine doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nixon tries a body shot but Cocaine blocks it.
Nixon lands with a right to the head.
Cocaine misses with a punch on the inside.
Nixon lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nixon tries a body shot but Cocaine blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nixon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cocaine is looking to clinch but Nixon is avoiding it.
Nixon throws a leg kick that misses.
Cocaine tries a quick counter leg kick but Nixon is wise to it.
Nixon lands a jab to Cocaine's midsection.
Nixon lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nixon swings for the body but Cocaine moves out of range.
Cocaine follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Nixon scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cocaine drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nixon scores with a push kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nixon.
Nixon is looking to clinch but Cocaine is avoiding it.
Nixon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nixon throws a leg kick but Cocaine moved away.
Cocaine only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Nixon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cocaine can do to turn this around?
Cocaine circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nixon misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nixon looks to land a right hand but Cocaine moved out of range.
Cocaine takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nixon with a hook.
Nixon avoids the body shot from Cocaine.
Nixon comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Evil Nixon is winning the standup battle so far.
Nixon scores with a three punch combo!
Nixon lands a right hook to the body.
Nixon 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.
Cocaine looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Good shot there by Cocaine.
Cocaine thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nixon tries to clinch up.
Nixon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cocaine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nixon.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nixon lands a jab to the nose.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evil Nixon dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Cocaine's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A shot to the liver by Cocaine. Beautiful body shot.
Nixon throws a leg kick which misses Cocaine's front leg but catches the back leg as Cocaine tries to avoid it.
Cocaine tries to clinch but Nixon moves out of range.
Nixon moves in looking to clinch but Cocaine pushes him off.
Cocaine tries to score with a low kick but Nixon moves his leg out of the way.
Nixon gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nixon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cocaine.
Nixon attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nixon takes a swing at Cocaine's ribcage but misses.
Nixon swings for the body but Cocaine moves out of range.
Nixon misses with a right hand
enabling Cocaine to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cocaine throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cocaine takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cocaine throws a leg kick but Nixon sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cocaine keeps the fight on the outside.
Cocaine throws a low kick but Nixon avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nixon rushes Cocaine and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nixon blocks an uppercut.
Cocaine misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nixon prevents a body shot from Cocaine.
A right handed body shot lands from Nixon.
Cocaine misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nixon blocks an uppercut.
Cocaine's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cocaine misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nixon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cocaine.
Nixon blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nixon.
Nixon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cocaine backwards.
Nixon blocking some punches.
Nixon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cocaine takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nixon lands a right hand.
Nixon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cocaine tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Nixon.
A shot in the inside from Nixon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Cocaine.
Nixon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cocaine tries to work over Nixon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nixon tries to work over Cocaine's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right handed body shot lands from Nixon.
Nixon stalling against the cage.
Nixon lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nixon scores with a shot to the side of Cocaine's head.
Nice body punch from Nixon.
Nixon digs a right hand underneath Cocaine's ribcage. Cocaine let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cocaine prevents a body shot from Nixon.
Nixon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nixon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nixon lands a body shot.
Still in the clinch, Nixon scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nixon struggles to land a body shot inside as Cocaine controls his hands.
Nixon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cocaine misses with a punch on the inside.
Evil Nixon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nixon struggles to land a body shot inside as Cocaine controls his hands.
Cocaine tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nixon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nixon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nixon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cocaine tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nixon scores with a hook to the body.
Cocaine tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nixon's elbow.
Nixon lands a right hand.
Nixon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nixon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nixon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That has opened up Johnny Cocaine's cut even more.
A head punch on the inside from Nixon fails to land.
Nixon is stalling here.
Cocaine lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nixon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cocaine tries a body shot but Nixon blocks it.
Cocaine is working Nixon over against the cage.
Nixon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cocaine throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nixons head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nixon swings wildly with an uppercut but Cocaine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nixon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cocaine lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nixon backwards.
Cocaine tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nixon's elbow.
Cocaine tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cocaine makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cocaine throws a punch but it's blocked by Nixon.
Nixon stalling in the clinch but Cocaine improves position.
Nixon blocks a body shot from Cocaine.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nixon.
Johnny Cocaine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cocaine misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cocaine misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that's the end of the fight!
Evil Nixon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nixon has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Evil Nixon!
Evil Nixon thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Avraam Papadopoulos (ranked 175 p4p, 25 weight class) and Michael Garibaldi (ranked 303 p4p, 43 weight class). Garibaldi has chosen Resist and Bite - Sabaton as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Avraam Papadopoulos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Garibaldi!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Papadopoulos connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Papadopoulos scores with a hook.
Garibaldi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Papadopoulos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Papadopoulos digs a right hand into Garibaldi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Garibaldi's gas tank.
Garibaldi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Papadopoulos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Papadopoulos misses with a punch on the inside.
Papadopoulos lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Garibaldi backwards.
Garibaldi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Papadopoulos.
Garibaldi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Papadopoulos.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Papadopoulos.
Garibaldi can't find room to land a body shot as Papadopoulos controls the action.
Papadopoulos tries to work over Garibaldi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Papadopoulos working aggressively here.
A short body shot lands from Papadopoulos as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos struggles to land a body shot inside as Garibaldi controls his hands.
Papadopoulos has a couple of punches blocked by Garibaldi.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Papadopoulos.
Garibaldi prevents a body shot from Papadopoulos.
Garibaldi scores with a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garibaldi jumps guard but Papadopoulos turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Papadopoulos lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Garibaldi jumps guard.
Papadopoulos is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Garibaldi has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Papadopoulos is looking to defend but Garibaldi has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Papadopoulos! Garibaldi pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Papadopoulos taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Michael Garibaldi!
After winning the bout, Michael Garibaldi thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Martynov (ranked 322 p4p, 51 weight class) and Junkyard Dog (ranked 236 p4p, 36 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sergei Martynov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Junkyard Dog!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martynov closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Dog's guard.
Dog manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Martynov looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Dog!
Dog throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dog looks to land a left hand but Martynov moved out of range nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Dog.
Martynov shoots in but Dog avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Martynov closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Dog quickly recovers to half guard.
Dog manages to get to full guard.
Martynov trying to control the position from guard on top but Dog is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dog keeping full guard, as Martynov tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dog is on top in guard.
Martynov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dog doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dog manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dog slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Martynov has an active guard here but Dog has managed to pass into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dog with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Martynov is refusing to be controlled, as Dog sits in half guard.
Martynov is looking for a sweep. Dog is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dog not doing much here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martynov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dog pulls his head out easily.
Martynov wants to get back to full guard.
Dog is keen to just control but Martynov is a slippery customer.
Martynov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Martynov is not content to let Dog control the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Martynov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dog as he jumps to the side.
Dog lands with a right hand.
Martynov looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Dog wants to stand but Martynov is controlling the position.
Martynov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dog trying to keep a closed guard but Martynov is proving a slippery customer.
Dog might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Martynov haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martynov trying to control but Dog is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Junkyard Dog dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nice takedown defense from Dog. No joy for Martynov on that attempt.
Martynov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Martynov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dog sprawls well. Dog wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Martynov gets slowly back to his feet.
Martynov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dog as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergei Martynov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martynov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Martynov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dog swings for the body but Martynov moves out of range.
Martynov tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Dog manages to circle out of the way.
Martynov shoots in but Dog avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dog throws a half hearted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martynov needs to keep his hands up - Dog had a free shot at his head there.
Dog lands a head shot.
Horrible takedown attempt by Martynov or perhaps it was just good defense by Dog, which made it look bad.
Martynov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dog lands a jab to the nose.
Junkyard Dog is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dog throws a quick inside leg kick.
Martynov shoots in but Dog avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Martynov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dog wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Martynov fails with the takedown
and Dog counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A left lands for Dog.
Martynov defending well as Dog loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Dog misses.
Dog connects with a single shot there.
Martynov shoots in looking for a takedown. Dog tries to sprawl out of it but Martynov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dog manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martynov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dog.
Martynov shoots in for a double leg but Dog sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dog scores with a push kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dog throws a leg kick which misses Martynov's front leg but catches the back leg as Martynov tries to avoid it.
Dog stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dog wants it to stay on the feet.
Martynov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dog throws a front kick aimed at Martynov's knee but Martynov avoids it well.
Martynov is looking to counter the offense by Dog and move into the clinch.
Dog lands a big head kick that sends Martynov tumbling to the mat! Dog takes a step backwards and waves Martynov back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Martynov is rocked!
Dog fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Oh Martynov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Donk. Dog catches Martynov right on the button with a cross.
Dog has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Martynov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dog sprawls well. Dog wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Martynov gets slowly back to his feet.
Dog lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Martynov - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Dog!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Junkyard Dog!
Junkyard Dog thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nick Shamrock (ranked 12 p4p, 3 weight class) and Pa‘Akea Built (ranked 49 p4p, 9 weight class). Shamrock comes to the cage accompanied by One Winged Angel by The Black Mages. Built is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Hawaiian War Chant. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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36
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157 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
40 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Nick Shamrock!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pa‘Akea Built!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Shamrock lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Built has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Built and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Shamrock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shamrock misses with a body shot
and Built counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Built throws a head kick that Shamrock semi-blocks.
It looks like Nick Shamrock has been cut.
Built tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've been told by Shamrock's head coaches at ~T~ Troid - Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Built feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Shamrocks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shamrock throws the left hand but Built avoids the punch easily.
Built let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Shamrock waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Built.
Built is trying to counter with his kicks.
Built fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Built misses with a looping right.
Shamrock feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Built misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shamrock.
It looked like Shamrock was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Built.
Shamrock misses with a straight left.
Built tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shamrock paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A solid body kick from Built.
Built misses with a right hand
and Shamrock counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Built clinches.
Built misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've been informed that Built 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.
Shamrock misses with a body punch.
Shamrock lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Built backwards.
Shamrock misses with a short punch on the inside.
Built fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Shamrock.
Built misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Shamrock - that landed with a thud.
Built misses with a short punch on the inside.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Shamrock swings wildly with an uppercut but Built uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shamrock tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shamrock lands a body shot.
Built throws a head punch that misses.
Built goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Built lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Shamrock swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Built tries a body shot but Shamrock blocks it.
Shamrock prevents a body shot from Built.
Shamrock tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Built misses with a short punch on the inside.
Built misses with a punch to the body.
Built misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Built swings wildly with an uppercut but Shamrock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shamrock lands with a light punch inside.
A right hand to the body from Shamrock.
Shamrock misses with a body punch.
Shamrock tries to throw a body punch but Built avoids it by throwing Shamrock back against the cage.
Built tries to work over Shamrock's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Built swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Built lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Built fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Built throws a head punch that misses.
Shamrock lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Built blocks an uppercut.
Built lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Shamrock working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Built scores with a shoulder strike.
Built working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good body shot from Shamrock.
Shamrock lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Shamrock stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Shamrock lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Built.
Built looks winded!
Shamrock struggles to land a body shot inside as Built controls his hands.
Shamrock lands a left hand that snaps the head of Built backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Shamrock.
Built blocks a body shot from Shamrock.
Shamrock tries to work over Built's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Built.
Built blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shamrock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Built scores with a shot to the side of Shamrock's head.
Shamrock misses with a body punch.
Built blocking some punches.
Built misses with some punches.
Shamrock prevents a body shot from Built.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shamrock.
Shamrock misses with some punches.
Built lands with a light punch inside.
Built blocking some punches.
Shamrock misses with a punch to the body.
Shamrock digs a right hand into Built's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Built's gas tank.
Shamrock struggles to land a body shot inside as Built controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Shamrock.
Shamrock lands a body shot in the clinch.
Built working aggressively here.
A short body shot lands from Shamrock as the two fighters clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Nick Shamrock will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nick Shamrock's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Shamrock with a hook.
It looks like Pa‘Akea Built has been cut.
Built throws a lazy uppercut
and Shamrock counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Shamrock lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Built has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Built and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A low kick from Built is predictable there
letting Shamrock counter with a right hand.
Decent striking displayed by Built there.
Shamrock takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shamrock swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Built checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Shamrock scoring well with a low kick there.
Built misses with a lunging right hand
and Shamrock counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Built thinking.
Pa‘Akea Built seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Built has managed to clinch.
Shamrock blocking some punches.
Built gets through Shamrock's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Built fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Built has a couple of punches blocked by Shamrock.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shamrock.
Nick Shamrock has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Built lands with a short shot to the head.
Built misses with a punch to the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Built in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Built prevents a body shot from Shamrock.
Shamrock misses with some punches.
A short body shot lands from Built as the two fighters clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Built can't find room to land a body shot as Shamrock controls the action.
Shamrock misses with a body punch.
Built tries a body shot but Shamrock blocks it.
Shamrock tries to work over Built's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, Shamrock scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shamrock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Built's elbow.
Shamrock lands a body shot in the clinch.
Shamrock prevents a body shot from Built.
Built pushes Shamrock back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shamrock tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shamrock doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Built takes a shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Shamrock.
Shamrock struggles to land a body shot inside as Built controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Built.
Shamrock blocks an uppercut.
Shamrock blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shamrock misses with a punch to the body.
Shamrock struggles to land a body shot inside as Built controls his hands.
A right hook to the body lands for Built.
Shamrock prevents a body shot from Built.
Shamrock misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shamrock.
Shamrock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shamrock tries to work over Built's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, Built scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Shamrock.
Built working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Built prevents a body shot from Shamrock.
Shamrock blocking some punches.
Built swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shamrock cracks Built with a nice body shot.
Shamrock misses with a body punch.
Built lands a body shot.
Shamrock scores with a shoulder strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Shamrock.
Shamrock presses Built against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Built is breathing heavily.
Built tries a body shot but Shamrock blocks it.
Shamrock misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Built tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shamrock throws a punch but it's blocked by Built.
Shamrock doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shamrock lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Built swings wildly with an uppercut but Shamrock uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock struggles to land a body shot inside as Built controls his hands.
Built tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Built lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Shamrock lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Shamrock lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Shamrock tries a body shot but Built blocks it.
Shamrock working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Shamrock misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shamrock tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shamrock tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shamrock working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Built lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shamrock backwards.
Shamrock doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shamrock working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Built fails to land.
Built swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shamrock misses with a body punch.
Shamrock lands a right hand.
Built prevents a body shot from Shamrock.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Built.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Shamrock dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Shamrock tries to score with a low kick but Built moves his leg out of the way.
Built throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Built fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Shamrock turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Built avoids the body shot from Shamrock.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Built tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shamrock swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Built misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shamrock.
Built misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Built keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Built misses with a kick to the body
and Shamrock counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Built throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shamrock looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Built throws a body punch but Shamrock moves out of range.
Shamrock lands with a good body shot.
Built takes a swing at Shamrock's ribcage but misses.
Built stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Shamrock.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Built throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Built tries to clinch but Shamrock is having none of it.
A counter left hand to the body from Shamrock misses its target.
Shamrock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Built manages to avoid it.
Built swings widly with a right hand
and Shamrock counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Shamrock throws an off balance right hand
and Built counters with a three punch combo that has Shamrock backing up. Shamrock nods at Built to acknowledge the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Built misses with a wild body shot.
Shamrock tried to counter with a leg kick but Built avoided it.
Shamrock ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Built misses the jab.
Shamrock jabs Built to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Built takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Shamrock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Built.
It looked like Shamrock was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Built.
Built darts in and clinches Shamrock up against the cage.
Shamrock scores with a shot to the side of Built's head.
A head punch on the inside from Built fails to land.
Built working aggressively here.
Built scores with a shoulder strike.
Shamrock struggles to land a body shot inside as Built controls his hands.
Built takes a shot to the head.
Built fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Built.
Shamrock makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Built's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shamrock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Built's elbow.
Built lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A short right from Built.
Built doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shamrock tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Built.
A left hand lands to the body for Shamrock.
Shamrock lands a body punch.
Shamrock doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shamrock struggles to land a body shot inside as Built controls his hands.
Built tries to throw a body punch but Shamrock avoids it by throwing Built back against the cage.
Shamrock blocks a body shot from Built.
Shamrock scores with a shot to the side of Built's head.
Built misses with a hook to the ribs.
Built misses with a punch on the inside.
Shamrock softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Shamrock.
Shamrock scores with a shoulder strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Shamrock.
A nice left hand lands by Shamrock.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Shamrock clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Nice cross by Shamrock.
Built keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nick Shamrock is winning the standup battle so far.
Shamrock lands a nice shot to the body.
No joy there for Built, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Built misses with a leg kick
and Shamrock cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shamrock bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A counter left hand to the body from Shamrock misses its target.
Shamrock bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shamrock connects with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Built.
Shamrock lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Built tries to clinch
letting Shamrock counter with a right hand.
Built takes a swing at Shamrock's ribcage but misses.
Shamrock is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Built takes a swing at Shamrock's ribcage but misses.
Shamrock feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Built throws a leg kick but Shamrock sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Built shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Built swings widly with a right hand
and Built takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Built is rocked!
Built takes a swing at Shamrock's ribcage but misses.
Built throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Built, as that shot connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An inside leg kick lands from Built.
Built throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock throws a jab when Built was well out of range.
Built tries a low kick but Shamrock avoids it.
A jab lands there for Shamrock.
Built misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Shamrock scores with a punch to the head.
Shamrock tries to work over Built's front leg with a kick but Built checks it.
The fighters circling - Built throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shamrock appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Built sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Built connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Shamrock's hands.
Shamrock rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Shamrock takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shamrock checks a leg kick nicely.
Shamrock is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Shamrock bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Built ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shamrock throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Built stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Shamrock had his way with Pa‘Akea Built in 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! This is the final round!
Built takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A clash of legs there as Shamrock blocks the low kick.
Built connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Built comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Built scores with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Built. Shamrock does a little dance to reset his feet.
Built throws a lazy uppercut
and Shamrock counters with a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Shamrock looks to throw the jab but Built is out of range.
Built misses with a right hand
and Shamrock makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Shamrock blocks the body kick.
Built looks to land a left hand but Shamrock moved out of range nicely.
Built looks to clinch
and Shamrock cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Built connects with a nice looking jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Built throws a lazy uppercut
and Shamrock counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Shamrock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Shamrock on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Built.
Built tried to score with a low kick but Shamrock checks it.
Shamrock was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Built looks to land a left hand but Shamrock moved out of range nicely.
Shamrock appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Shamrock slips a jab from Built.
Shamrock throws an off balance right hand
and Built cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Built misses with a head kick.
Built jabs Shamrock to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Shamrock feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Built's calf.
The crowd cheers as Shamrock lands an impressive looking overhand right. Built doesn't seem phased though.
Shamrock takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Built throws a leg kick that is checked
and Shamrock counters with a left to the body.
Built throws out a loose jab but Shamrock uses good head movement to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Shamrock misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shamrock dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Built throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Shamrock counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Built misses with a straight left.
Shamrock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shamrock moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pa‘Akea Built has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A chopping leg kick lands by Shamrock.
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 Nick Shamrock.
Well Shamrock has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 50:45
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 50:45
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Shamrock!
Nick Shamrock retains his featherweight title!
In his post fight interview, Nick Shamrock started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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