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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Billy Conforto (ranked 1477 p4p, 173 weight class) and Evgeni Elkemenchi (ranked 1505 p4p, 177 weight class). Conforto comes to the cage accompanied by Bishop Gunn- Shine. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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170 lbs
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168 lbs
20 - 21 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy Conforto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 21 - 1, fighting out of London, Evgeni Elkemenchi!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Conforto slips under a jab from Elkemenchi.
Elkemenchi scores with a takedown into Conforto's guard.
Elkemenchi works over Conforto with some ground and pound from guard.
Elkemenchi tries to free his leg and advance position but Conforto is retaining full guard.
Conforto is looking to stand up but Elkemenchi isn't so interested in that idea.
Elkemenchi is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Elkemenchi throws a big elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elkemenchi forces his way into half guard.
Elkemenchi tries to pass to full mount but Conforto defends it.
Conforto manages to escape and get back to his feet!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elkemenchi shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Elkemenchi won't allow Conforto to get back to his feet.
Elkemenchi scoring with punches to the head and body.
Elkemenchi is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Conforto is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Conforto keeping moving, preventing Elkemenchi from controlling successfully.
Conforto has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Elkemenchi is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Elkemenchi is trying to force a seperation but Conforto has the dominant position.
Conforto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Elkemenchi manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conforto lands a slapping body shot.
Elkemenchi has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A nice inside leg kick there by Elkemenchi. That's going to slow Conforto down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Conforto walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Elkemenchi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Elkemenchi throws out a leg kick but Conforto moves out of range and Elkemenchi only half commits.
Conforto moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Conforto throws a leg kick but Elkemenchi moved away.
Elkemenchi throws a lazy right hand but Conforto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Conforto gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Elkemenchi misses with a looping left.
Conforto is looking to clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Elkemenchi.
Elkemenchi shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Elkemenchi looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Elkemenchi prevents Conforto from standing back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conforto makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Conforto.
Conforto is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Elkemenchi is controlling him.
Conforto is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Elkemenchi defends well.
Conforto wriggles free and stands up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conforto closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Conforto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Conforto takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Conforto clinches.
Conforto breaks from the clinch.
Conforto walks into a left hand.
Elkemenchi slips a jab from Conforto.
Billy Conforto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Conforto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Elkemenchi.
Conforto slips under a jab from Elkemenchi.
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!
Elkemenchi displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Billy Conforto has been cut.
Conforto scores with a jab to the body.
Conforto misses with a two punch combination.
Elkemenchi digs a good body shot into Conforto's ribs.
Conforto throws a left and a right that both miss
and Elkemenchi counters with a straight right hand.
Conforto throws a front kick aimed at Elkemenchi's knee but Elkemenchi avoids it well.
Conforto swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Elkemenchi counters with a single leg into guard. Conforto didn't expect that.
Conforto manages to escape and get back to his feet.
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 Billy Conforto will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Billy Conforto's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Elkemenchi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Elkemenchi shoots in looking for a takedown. Conforto tries to sprawl out of it but Elkemenchi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Conforto manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Elkemenchi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Elkemenchi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Elkemenchi throws the left hand but Conforto avoids the punch easily.
Conforto sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Conforto moves to clinch but Elkemenchi breaks away
and Elkemenchi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Conforto.
Conforto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Elkemenchi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Elkemenchi tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Evgeni Elkemenchi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A decent looking cross lands there for Elkemenchi.
Conforto stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Conforto wants it to stay on the feet.
Elkemenchi avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elkemenchi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No joy there for Conforto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Elkemenchi missing with a left hand there. Conforto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Elkemenchi misses the jab.
Elkemenchi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
An inside leg kick lands from Conforto.
Elkemenchi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Conforto has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Conforto scores with a jab. Elkemenchi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Billy Conforto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Elkemenchi throws the left hand but Conforto avoids the punch easily.
Conforto is looking for a counter combo.
Conforto is looking to clinch.
Conforto closes the distance looking to clinch
and Elkemenchi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Elkemenchi swings for the body but Conforto moves out of range.
A jab from Elkemenchi finds it's way through Conforto's defenses.
Conforto takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Conforto wants to clinch up but Elkemenchi keeps it at a distance.
Conforto connects with a body shot.
Elkemenchi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Elkemenchi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Conforto in his tracks.
Elkemenchi has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Conforto lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Elkemenchi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Elkemenchi scores with a one two! Conforto had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nice jab there from Elkemenchi.
Conforto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Elkemenchi misses the shot to the body.
Conforto gets a clinch.
Conforto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Elkemenchi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Conforto.
Conforto wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Elkemenchi has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elkemenchi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Billy Conforto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Conforto scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Conforto lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Conforto throws a low kick but it's checked well by Elkemenchi.
Elkemenchi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Conforto.
Elkemenchi shoots for a takedown but Conforto saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Billy Conforto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Evgeni Elkemenchi.
Conforto fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Elkemenchi lands a head shot.
Elkemenchi scores with a sloppy right hand. Conforto should have avoided that one.
Conforto moves to clinch but Elkemenchi breaks away
and Elkemenchi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Conforto walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Elkemenchi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Conforto connects with the punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Conforto defending well as Elkemenchi loads up on a big left hand.
Conforto moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Conforto slips under a jab.
Conforto throws a big counter combination but Elkemenchi scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conforto misses with a jab, cross combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Elkemenchi misses the target.
Elkemenchi misses with an uppercut.
Elkemenchi is looking to chop away at Conforto's legs.
Conforto throws a low kick but Elkemenchi avoids it.
An inside leg kick from Elkemenchi misses.
Conforto tries to clinch but Elkemenchi is having none of it.
Elkemenchi feints a counter leg kick.
Conforto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Elkemenchi.
Conforto went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Elkemenchi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Conforto lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Elkemenchi goes for a double leg but Conforto avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Conforto continues to drive forward.
Conforto throws a right hand that Elkemenchi ducks under and follows up with a left that Elkemenchi also avoids with ease.
Conforto bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Elkemenchi's head backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Conforto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looked like Conforto was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Elkemenchi misses with a hook. Conforto ducked under it nicely.
Conforto throws a chopping leg kick but Elkemenchi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Elkemenchi misses with an uppercut.
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 Billy Conforto will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Billy Conforto's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Conforto throws a right hand that Elkemenchi ducks under and follows up with a left that Elkemenchi also avoids with ease.
Conforto connects with a leg kick. Elkemenchi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Elkemenchi throws a right hand that misses
and Conforto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Conforto catches Elkemenchi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Elkemenchi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Conforto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Conforto chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Conforto lands a head shot.
Conforto clinches with his opponent.
Conforto has had enough of the clinch but Elkemenchi keeps him there for the moment.
Conforto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Conforto struggles to land a body shot inside as Elkemenchi controls his hands.
Elkemenchi keeps control of Conforto as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elkemenchi turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Elkemenchi manages to end up in side control.
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!
Elkemenchi scores with a couple of short elbows.
Elkemenchi tries to score with some ground and pound. Conforto controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Elkemenchi trying to control the action but Conforto is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elkemenchi looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Conforto wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Conforto is not content to let Elkemenchi control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Elkemenchi creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Conforto sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Elkemenchi trying to control the position but Conforto is working away.
Conforto is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Elkemenchi is controlling him well.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Good exchange - Elkemenchi coming out on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elkemenchi tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Conforto defends well and Elkemenchi ends up having to push Conforto into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Conforto misses with a two punch combination.
Conforto lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Elkemenchi circles away quickly and effectively.
Conforto delivers a nice body kick.
Elkemenchi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Elkemenchi dodges the punch combination from Conforto.
Conforto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Elkemenchi swats away the attempt to clinch by Conforto.
Elkemenchi misses with a body shot.
Conforto is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Elkemenchi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Conforto tries to close the distance and clinch but Elkemenchi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Conforto pivots, looking for a leg kick but Elkemenchi is out of range and Conforto settles back down.
Conforto closes the distance and pushes Elkemenchi back into the cage.
Conforto is trying to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conforto breaks the clinch.
Conforto tries to bum rush Elkemenchi with a series of wild strikes but Elkemenchi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Elkemenchi moves away from the strike by Conforto.
A punch lands to the side of Elkemenchi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Elkemenchi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Conforto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Conforto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Elkemenchi.
As Elkemenchi looks to move away, Conforto throws a big counter combo but Elkemenchi just gets out of the way.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Elkemenchi scores with a nice right hand.
Conforto drops his hands momentarily and Elkemenchi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Conforto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Evgeni Elkemenchi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Conforto closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Conforto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Elkemenchi slips a jab and a cross from Conforto.
A jab from Elkemenchi does it's job there.
Conforto 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.
Billy Conforto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Conforto listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Conforto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Conforto, 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Conforto!
Billy Conforto gave a mention to Conviction in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Wilder (ranked 1198 p4p, 148 weight class) and Dieter Schmidt (ranked 719 p4p, 86 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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166 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Wilder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 21 - 3, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dieter Schmidt!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Ackerman and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilder feints and then cracks Schmidt's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Schmidt down.
Schmidt with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wilder fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Schmidt checks it well.
A telegraphed right hand from Wilder misses the target.
Schmidt looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Schmidt is looking to chop away at Wilder's legs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Schmidt.
Sloppy strikes from Wilder. Those never looked like landing.
Schmidt tries to land a front kick but Wilder steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
An attempted straight right counter from Wilder misses the target.
Wilder scores with a jab.
Schmidt turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wilder misses with a looping right.
Jack Wilder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wilder misses with a looping left.
Wilder chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Schmidt can pounce on him.
Schmidt takes a swing at Wilder's ribcage but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schmidt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wilder manages to avoid it.
Wilder digs a good hook to Schmidt's body.
Wilder throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Dieter Schmidt has been cut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Schmidt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wilder manages to avoid it.
Wilder throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wilder looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Wilder checks a leg kick.
Wilder thumps Schmidt with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Wilder enables Schmidt to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Wilder manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wilder is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Schmidt stands up and waves to Wilder to follow him.
Schmidt lands a front kick.
Schmidt fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wilder is out of range.
Wilder scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Schmidt attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A leg kick checked by Wilder.
Jab, jab by Wilder - just one landing.
Wilder lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wilder looks to score with a jab to the body but Schmidt is just out of range.
Wilder throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wilder throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Schmidt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wilder avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Schmidt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wilder. That's going to slow Schmidt down.
Wilder on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wilder slips under a jab.
Schmidt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Schmidt throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wilder tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Schmidt lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wilder fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A bone on bone clash there as Schmidt blocks the leg kick.
Wilder is looking to slow Schmidt down with leg kicks.
A punch lands to the side of Schmidt 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wilder throws a big shot that misses.
Schmidt slips under a jab.
Wilder takes a swing at Schmidt's ribcage but misses.
Wilder staying out of range there.
Schmidt wants to slow Wilder down by chopping away at his legs.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Schmidt.
Wilder 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilder wants to clinch up but Schmidt keeps it at a distance.
Wilder throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Schmidt lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wilder checks a low kick from Schmidt.
Wilder loads up on a big right hand but Schmidt slips the punch.
A countering left hand to the body from Schmidt misses.
Schmidt looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Schmidt throws a leg kick but Wilder sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Wilder lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wilder cracks Schmidt with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Schmidt is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Wilder rather than just go for the knockout.
Wilder cracks Schmidt with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Schmidt goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Schmidt wants to slow Wilder down by chopping away at his legs.
Wilder blocks a leg kick.
Schmidt moves out of range of the strikes.
Schmidt fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wilder is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wilder. Schmidt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wilder throws a jab but it's blocked by Schmidt.
Wilder jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Schmidt wants to slow Wilder down by chopping away at his legs.
Schmidt has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Schmidt there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wilder looks to land a left hand but Schmidt moved out of range nicely.
Wilder lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Schmidt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wilder swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Wilder swings for the body but Schmidt moves out of range.
Wilder connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Schmidt fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wilder is out of range.
Wilder throws an overhand right that lands on Schmidt's shoulder, as Schmidt tries to avoid the shot.
Schmidt buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wilder throws a jab but it's blocked by Schmidt.
Schmidt connects with an inside leg kick.
Wilder misses with an uppercut.
Good work by Schmidt as he checks the leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Wilder misses the target.
Schmidt let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Wilder tries to move into range but Schmidt moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schmidt takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wilder has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Schmidt.
Schmidt throws a leg kick
and Wilder counters with a nice low kick that buckles Schmidt's knee momentarily.
A jab from Wilder finds it's way through Schmidt's defenses.
Wilder throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Wilder dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dieter Schmidt's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Wilder shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Wilder is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Schmidt can do to turn this around?
Wilder throws a sloppy head kick and Schmidt moves out of range easily.
Wilder checks a leg kick.
Wilder tries to work over Schmidt's front leg with a kick but Schmidt checks it.
Wilder cracks Schmidt with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A good leg kick by Schmidt.
Wilder has Schmidt up against the cage in a clinch.
Wilder breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Schmidt connects with a body shot.
Schmidt takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Schmidt tried to score with a low kick but Wilder checks it.
Wilder misses with a jab, cross combination.
Schmidt throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Schmidt defending well as Wilder loads up on a big left hand.
Schmidt is looking to land body kicks.
The fighters circling - Schmidt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Schmidt throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wilder.
Wilder throws a body punch but Schmidt moves out of range.
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!
Schmidt misses with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilder buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Schmidt misses with a looping right.
Wilder works the jab nicely.
Schmidt throws a body punch but Wilder moves out of range.
Wilder jabs Schmidt to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wilder throws a jab when Schmidt was well out of range.
Schmidt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wilder.
Schmidt connects with a solid leg kick.
Wilder throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Schmidt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Wilder throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wilder throws a body punch but Schmidt moves out of range.
Schmidt only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Wilder swings for the body but Schmidt moves out of range.
Schmidt lands an overhand right.
Nice defenses there by Wilder.
Schmidt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jack Wilder is winning the standup battle so far.
Wilder looks to score with a jab to the body but Schmidt is just out of range.
Schmidt throws a leg kick that misses.
A lazy left from Wilder finds it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schmidt connects with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt moves out of range of the strikes.
Wilder tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Schmidt was well out of range. Poor timing from Wilder.
Schmidt throws a body punch but Wilder moves out of range.
Schmidt drops his hands momentarily and Wilder takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wilder connects with a jab.
Wilder moves out of range of the body kick from Schmidt.
Schmidt throws a nice outside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wilder. Schmidt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Schmidt takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wilder misses with a wild body shot.
Nice body kick from Schmidt.
Schmidt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wilder manages to avoid it.
Wilder throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wilder throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And Schmidt responds with a good body kick, but Wilder manages to step out the way in time.
Schmidt looks for the body kick but Wilder saw that one coming.
Schmidt looks for the body kick but Wilder saw that one coming.
Schmidt connects with an inside leg kick.
Schmidt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wilder.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Schmidt slips under a jab.
A slapping body kick lands there for Wilder.
Schmidt's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Schmidt looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A bone on bone clash there as Wilder blocks the leg kick.
Wilder lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Schmidt thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Wilder if he has to take too many more of those.
Schmidt darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Schmidt.
Wilder looks to land a left hand but Schmidt moved out of range nicely.
Schmidt defending well as Wilder loads up on a big left hand.
Schmidt throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wilder misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Schmidt.
The fighters circling - Wilder throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wilder.
Schmidt looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Schmidt fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. 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!
Schmidt throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt moves away from the strike by Wilder.
Wilder checks a leg kick nicely.
Schmidt moves out of range of the body kick.
Schmidt tries a quick counter leg kick but Wilder is wise to it.
Wilder throws a lazy head kick
and Schmidt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wilder looks to score with a jab to the body but Schmidt is just out of range.
Schmidt checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A nice leg kick lands there from Schmidt.
Wilder stuns Schmidt with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Schmidt cracks Wilder with an open hand slap.
Schmidt walks into a straight right hand from Wilder.
Schmidt scores with a decent looking hook.
Schmidt wants to slow Wilder down by chopping away at his legs.
Schmidt looks to land a right hand but Wilder moved out of range.
Schmidt has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Wilder misses the shot to the body.
Schmidt was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schmidt scoring well with a low kick there.
Schmidt is looking to chop away at Wilder's legs.
Wilder throws a head kick that Schmidt semi-blocks.
Wilder lands a nice leg kick that just misses Schmidt's sensitive parts.
Wilder lands a right hook to the body.
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 Jack Wilder will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dieter Schmidt's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Wilder waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Schmidt.
Schmidt avoids the head kick by Wilder.
Wilder misses the jab.
Schmidt tries to move into range but Wilder moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Schmidt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wilder tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Schmidt was well out of range. Poor timing from Wilder.
Schmidt throws a series of punches but Wilder moves out of range.
Schmidt connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Schmidt keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Schmidt throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Wilder throwing a counter right hand but Schmidt manages to avoid it.
Schmidt throws a push kick but Wilder slaps the foot to one side.
Wilder keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Schmidt.
Schmidt lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilder looks to throw the jab but Schmidt is out of range.
Wilder chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Schmidt gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Wilder counters with a stiff right hand.
Wilder throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schmidt on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Schmidt lands a really nice looking cross but Wilder seems unphased.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmidt throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Wilder counter with a right hand.
Schmidt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Schmidt ducks under a wild hook from Wilder.
Schmidt takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wilder throws a jab but it's blocked by Schmidt.
Schmidt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wilder swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Schmidt.
Schmidt misses with an uppercut.
Schmidt lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Schmidt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wilder sizes up Schmidt with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Schmidt lands a nice looking body kick.
Wilder moves out of range as Schmidt throws a body kick.
Schmidt will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Wilder takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wilder ducks under a wild hook from Schmidt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schmidt throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Schmidt fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wilder on the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Wilder.
Wilder walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Schmidt checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Schmidt takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Schmidt fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wilder has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wilder steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Schmidt. That one must have hurt.
Wilder staying out of range there.
Wilder moves out of range as Schmidt strikes.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Schmidt.
Schmidt wants to land a leg kick but Wilder is out of range.
Schmidt throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Schmidt punishes Wilder's body with a nice straight punch.
Wilder takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Schmidt throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wilder looks to throw the jab but Schmidt is out of range.
Wilder takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Schmidt misses with a head kick.
Wilder cracks a nice hook into Schmidt's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wilder. Schmidt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Schmidt looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wilder lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Schmidt checks a low kick from Wilder.
Wilder with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Schmidt throws a head kick that half lands.
Schmidt walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Schmidt pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Schmidt misses with a looping left.
A telegraphed right hand from Wilder misses the target.
Schmidt blocks a leg kick.
Schmidt throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A leg kick checked by Wilder.
Schmidt throws a lazy right hand but Wilder sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Schmidt with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wilder to score with a decent uppercut.
Wilder misses with a low kick as Schmidt jumps back.
Schmidt takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wilder checks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt swings for the body but Wilder moves out of range.
Schmidt throws a leg kick but Wilder sees it coming and moves out of range.
Schmidt blocks a jab.
Wilder keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Schmidt.
Wilder takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wilder will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Wilder throws a lazy right hand but Schmidt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dieter Schmidt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wilder swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wilder connects with a single shot there.
Jack Wilder is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Schmidt avoids a kick to the body.
Schmidt was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Schmidt takes one to the side of the head.
Schmidt misses with a body kick.
Schmidt throws a push kick but Wilder slaps the foot to one side.
Wilder swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wilder doesn't manage to clinch there - Schmidt circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schmidt throws a low kick but Wilder avoids it.
It looked like Wilder wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Schmidt tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Wilder is able to avoid easily.
Schmidt scores with a sloppy right hand. Wilder should have avoided that one.
Wilder waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Schmidt.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dieter Schmidt.
I think Wilder 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Wilder!
A relieved looking Jack Wilder thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Do Ho Joy (ranked 1069 p4p, 129 weight class) and Vasilios Megalos (ranked 1031 p4p, 123 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Do Ho Joy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vasilios Megalos!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Megalos jabs Ho Joy to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Megalos misses with a left hand
and Ho Joy counters with a nice uppercut.
Ho Joy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Megalos lands a really nice looking cross but Ho Joy seems unphased.
Megalos thumps Ho Joy with a low kick.
Megalos takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ho Joy's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Megalos connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ho Joy scrambles back to his feet.
Ho Joy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Megalos throws a hook but Ho Joy blocks it.
Megalos swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Ho Joy to counter with a crisp jab.
Megalos is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Megalos misses with a hook.
Megalos is still on wobbly legs! Can Ho Joy finish him?
Megalos throws a body punch but Ho Joy moves out of range.
Ho Joy is looking to counter punch.
Ho Joy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Megalos.
It looked like Ho Joy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A jab from Megalos misses.
Megalos tries to clinch up
and Ho Joy counters with a big right hand! Oh Megalos is in trouble here! Ho Joy follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Do Ho Joy!
During a confident post fight interview, Do Ho Joy thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bill Goldberg (ranked 1050 p4p, 148 weight class) and Sione Feti (ranked 847 p4p, 124 weight class). Feti has chosen S-Tool - Lights Out as his entrance music. Bill Goldberg could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sione Feti'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
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bill Goldberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sione Feti!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goldberg tries to clinch there but Feti circles away.
Feti scores with the left hand. Goldberg knows he should have avoided that one.
Goldberg moves in looking to clinch but Feti pushes him off.
Goldberg instigates a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Feti.
Feti tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Goldberg's elbow.
Goldberg swings wildly with an uppercut but Feti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Feti prevents a body shot from Goldberg.
Feti misses with a punch to the body.
Feti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Goldberg blocks an elbow strike.
Feti landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Goldberg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goldberg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Feti tries a body shot but Goldberg blocks it.
Feti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Feti.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Feti.
Feti working Goldberg over with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch on the inside from Goldberg fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Feti creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've been hearing reports that Goldberg has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldberg's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Feti lands a right hand that snaps the head of Goldberg backwards.
Goldberg swings wildly with an uppercut but Feti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Goldberg lands a shoulder strike.
Feti using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Goldberg has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Feti working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Feti.
Knees to the body from Feti.
Goldberg is breathing heavily.
Feti scores with a shot to the side of Goldberg's head.
Feti tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Goldberg's elbow.
Feti lands a hook that snaps the head of Goldberg backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Feti.
Feti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Feti works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Feti lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Goldberg backwards.
Feti scores with a nice hook to the head.
Feti is leaning against Goldberg and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Feti.
Feti lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Goldberg.
Feti scores with a shot to the side of Goldberg's head.
Feti cracks Goldberg with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Feti lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Feti throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Feti landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
With the fighters up against the cage, Feti throws an elbow but misses.
Goldberg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Feti's elbow.
Feti digs a right hand underneath Goldberg's ribcage. Goldberg let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Goldberg's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Feti pushes Goldberg back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Feti landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Feti lands a hook that snaps the head of Goldberg backwards.
A short body shot lands from Feti as the two fighters clinch.
Feti connects with a nasty looking knee right to Goldberg's face.
Feti throws an elbow but it misses.
Feti misses with an elbow over the top.
Feti lands with a light punch inside.
Feti lands a big right hand that drops Goldberg! The killer instinct kicks in and Feti finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Feti!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sione Feti!
Sione Feti thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andriy Voronin (ranked 944 p4p, 121 weight class) and Bjorn Ragnar (ranked 653 p4p, 92 weight class). Ragnar has chosen Shook Ones II as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andriy Voronin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
40 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Bjorn Ragnar!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Ackerman and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ragnar cracks Voronin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ragnar turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ragnar throws out a loose jab but Voronin uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Voronin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ragnar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Voronin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ragnar.
Ragnar has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Voronin is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Ragnar stuns Voronin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Voronin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ragnar connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ragnar blocks a head kick by Voronin.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ragnar! But no joy.
Ragnar connects with an inside leg kick.
Voronin throws a body shot but no joy.
Ragnar slips a jab from Voronin.
Ragnar looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Voronin staying out of range there.
A jab from Ragnar misses.
Ragnar takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ragnar looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ragnar misses with a wild body shot.
Good leg kick by Ragnar there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ragnar lunges at Voronin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Voronin's hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Voronin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ragnar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voronin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ragnar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Voronin manages to avoid it.
Voronin misses with a body shot.
Voronin throws a leg kick but Ragnar checks it.
Voronin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ragnar circles away quickly and effectively.
Voronin jabs at Ragnar's body.
Ragnar moves out of range as Voronin throws a body kick.
Voronin throws a shot from downtown. Ragnar moves away and avoids it.
Voronin throws a leg kick which misses Ragnar's front leg but catches the back leg as Ragnar tries to avoid it.
Voronin slips a jab from Ragnar.
Voronin misses with an uppercut.
Voronin throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Ragnar counters with a straight right hand.
A leg kick checked by Voronin.
Ragnar connects with a leg kick. Voronin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Voronin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ragnar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A nice side step and Ragnar releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ragnar looks to land a right hand but Voronin moved out of range.
Voronin checks a leg kick nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ragnar takes a jab right on the kisser.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Voronin lands with a nice body kick.
Ragnar blocks a low kick nicely.
Ragnar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Voronin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ragnar swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ragnar lands with a straight right. Voronin didn't see that one coming.
Voronin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Voronin throws a sloppy head kick and Ragnar moves out of range easily.
A nice side step and Ragnar releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A big right from Ragnar misses.
Voronin throws a big shot that misses.
Ragnar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Voronin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Bjorn Ragnar has been cut.
Voronin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ragnar.
Ragnar throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ragnar takes a swing at Voronin's ribcage but misses.
Voronin throws out a leg kick but Ragnar moves out of range and Voronin only half commits.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voronin thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ragnar if he has to take too many more of those.
Voronin misses with a body shot.
Voronin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Voronin misses the jab.
Ragnar throws a leg kick that misses.
Voronin misses with a lunging right hand
and Ragnar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Voronin throws a jab when Ragnar was well out of range.
Ragnar throws a looping overhand right but Voronin ducks down to avoid it.
Ragnar connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Voronin's hands.
Voronin looks to throw a body kick
and Ragnar counters with a nice body shot.
Voronin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ragnar moves away.
Voronin misses with a wild body shot.
Voronin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ragnar lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Voronin takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Voronin closes the distance and pushes Ragnar back into the cage.
Voronin struggles to land a body shot inside as Ragnar controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voronin tries to throw a body punch but Ragnar avoids it by throwing Voronin back against the cage.
Voronin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Voronin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ragnar's elbow.
Voronin can't find room to land a body shot as Ragnar controls the action.
Voronin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Voronin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ragnar backwards.
Voronin tries to throw a body punch but Ragnar avoids it by throwing Voronin back against the cage.
Voronin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Voronin lands a shoulder strike.
Ragnar lands a right hand.
Voronin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Voronin letting Ragnar take a breather here.
Ragnar blocks an uppercut.
Voronin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ragnar's efforts to push away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bjorn Ragnar will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bjorn Ragnar'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.
Voronin avoids the body shot from Ragnar.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Voronin.
Voronin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ragnar has time to react.
Voronin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ragnar manages to avoid it.
Ragnar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Voronin swings for the body but Ragnar moves out of range.
Ragnar tries a quick counter leg kick but Voronin is wise to it.
Ragnar looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Voronin fires out a quick counter leg kick but Ragnar just manages to avoid it.
Voronin misses with a wild body shot.
Ragnar chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Voronin can pounce on him.
Ragnar lands with a slapping head kick.
Voronin tries to clinch up but Ragnar circles away and keeps his distance.
Ragnar lands with a cross.
Ragnar scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Voronin doesn't seem bothered though.
Voronin ducks right into an uppercut from Ragnar.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ragnar lands with an uppercut that bounces Voronin off the cage and back into range.
Voronin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ragnar throws the kick towards the body but Voronin avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voronin slips a straight right by Ragnar.
Voronin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ragnar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Voronin connects with a body shot that sends Ragnar's belly button to the back.
Voronin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ragnar throws a predictable looking body shot
and Voronin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ragnar looks to land a right hand but Voronin moved out of range.
Ragnar connects with an inside leg kick.
Ragnar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Voronin misses with a body shot.
Ragnar blocks a leg kick.
Ragnar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ragnar throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A little feinted left hand from Voronin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ragnar feints and then cracks Voronin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Voronin down.
Ragnar scoring well with a low kick there.
Voronin misses with a straight right.
Voronin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ragnar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Voronin.
Ragnar on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Voronin throws an overhand right that lands on Ragnar's shoulder, as Ragnar tries to avoid the shot.
Ragnar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Voronin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ragnar moves out of range of the body kick.
Donk. Voronin catches Ragnar right on the button with a cross.
Ragnar connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Voronin momentarily.
Ragnar blocks the body kick.
Voronin backing away here, and Ragnar unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Bjorn Ragnar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ragnar misses with a body kick.
Voronin misses with a head kick.
Voronin throws the left hand but Ragnar avoids the punch easily.
It seemed like Ragnar was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Voronin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Voronin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ragnar misses with a hook
and Voronin counters with a nice body shot.
Voronin misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Ragnar there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ragnar tried to score with a low kick but Voronin checks it.
Ragnar lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Voronin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ragnar wants to land a leg kick but Voronin is out of range.
Voronin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ragnar blocks a jab.
Jab, jab by Ragnar - just one landing.
Ragnar staying out of range there.
Nice body punch from Voronin.
Voronin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Voronin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ragnar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Voronin.
Donk. Voronin catches Ragnar right on the button with a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A decent looking cross lands there for Ragnar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voronin lands with an uppercut that bounces Ragnar off the cage and back into range.
Voronin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ragnar counters with a thumping low kick.
Ragnar sizes up Voronin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ragnar thuds a left hand into Voronin's body.
Good shot there by Ragnar.
A looping hook to the body misses from Voronin. Ragnar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ragnar moves out of range of the body kick from Voronin.
Ragnar goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Voronin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Voronin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Voronin lands a two punch combo.
Voronin checks a low kick from Ragnar.
Ragnar throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Voronin takes a swing at Ragnar's ribcage but misses.
A little jabbing left from Ragnar on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice uppercut there from Ragnar.
Ragnar takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
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 Andriy Voronin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bjorn Ragnar'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. This is the final round!
Voronin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ragnar connects with a body shot.
Voronin throws a wild body kick that Ragnar sees coming a mile off.
Ragnar scores with a head kick.
Ragnar throws an overhand right that lands on Voronin's shoulder, as Voronin tries to avoid the shot.
Voronin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Voronin throws a jab but it's blocked by Ragnar.
Ragnar scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ragnar avoids the body shot from Voronin.
Ragnar connects with a right hand. Voronin shakes it off.
Ragnar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Voronin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ragnar's head backwards.
Ragnar pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Voronin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ragnar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Voronin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ragnar turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnar darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ragnar lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Voronin tries to clinch up but Ragnar circles away and keeps his distance.
Ragnar wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ragnar cracks Voronin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ragnar attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Voronin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Voronin is looking to slow Ragnar down with leg kicks.
Ragnar just misses with a punch to the body.
Voronin looks to throw the jab but Ragnar is out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Voronin.
Ragnar scores with a jab to the head.
Voronin walks into a left hand.
Ragnar takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ragnar scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice leg kick lands there from Voronin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Voronin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ragnar!
Voronin misses with a hook to the body
and Ragnar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Voronin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ragnar can pounce on him.
Voronin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Voronin misses the jab.
Ragnar let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Voronin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Voronin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ragnar moves out of range as Voronin strikes.
Voronin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Voronin tries a low kick but Ragnar avoids it.
Ragnar misses with an uppercut.
Voronin slips a jab from Ragnar.
Ragnar is looking to slow Voronin down with leg kicks.
Voronin misses with a head kick.
Ragnar misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voronin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ragnar looks to score with a jab to the body but Voronin is just out of range.
Ragnar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Voronin.
Voronin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ragnar was well out of range. Poor timing from Voronin.
Voronin misses with a body kick.
Ragnar lands a nice looking body shot.
Ragnar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Voronin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Voronin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice body kick from Voronin.
Ragnar turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Voronin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ragnar.
Ragnar attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Voronin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ragnar tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A swing and a miss from Ragnar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voronin throws a leg kick but Ragnar moved away.
Voronin misses with a body kick.
Ragnar is looking to score with low kicks.
Voronin throws an overhand right that lands on Ragnar's shoulder, as Ragnar tries to avoid the shot.
Ragnar tries a head kick but it misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ragnar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Voronin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ragnar under the eye.
Voronin throws an overhand right that lands on Ragnar's shoulder, as Ragnar tries to avoid the shot.
Voronin just misses with a punch to the body.
Voronin misses with a head kick.
Ragnar misses with a body shot.
A big left from Ragnar misses.
Voronin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Voronin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bjorn Ragnar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ragnar has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bjorn Ragnar!
After winning the bout, Bjorn Ragnar thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Stupid Tattoo Guy (ranked 692 p4p, 85 weight class) and Evgeni Lomachenko (ranked 1098 p4p, 131 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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145 lbs
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144 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stupid Tattoo Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Evgeni Lomachenko!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lomachenko looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Tattoo Guy.
Lomachenko walks into a stiff left hand from Tattoo Guy.
Lomachenko throws a body shot but no joy.
Lomachenko lands a nice shot to the body.
Stupid Tattoo Guy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lomachenko lands a really nice looking cross but Tattoo Guy seems unphased.
A slapping body kick lands there for Tattoo Guy.
Tattoo Guy misses with a wild body shot.
Tattoo Guy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tattoo Guy's corner calls for a 1-2. Tattoo Guy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Horrible takedown attempt by Lomachenko or perhaps it was just good defense by Tattoo Guy, which made it look bad.
Tattoo Guy misses with a hook. Lomachenko ducked under it nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lomachenko on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tattoo Guy lands a leg kick that knocks Lomachenko off balance momentarily.
Donk. Tattoo Guy catches Lomachenko right on the button with a cross.
Lomachenko fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Tattoo Guy sprawls well initially but Lomachenko persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lomachenko scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Lomachenko working Tattoo Guy over with strikes.
Tattoo Guy is looking for a sweep. Lomachenko is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lomachenko scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Lomachenko misses with a head shot. Tattoo Guy uses the momentum to regain guard.
Lomachenko trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tattoo Guy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lomachenko lands a couple of elbows.
Tattoo Guy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lomachenko.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lomachenko passes Tattoo Guy's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Tattoo Guy manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tattoo Guy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lomachenko works over Tattoo Guy with some ground and pound from guard.
Lomachenko must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Tattoo Guy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lomachenko is one step ahead there.
Lomachenko throws a big right hand that misses.
Lomachenko is looking to work some ground and pound but Tattoo Guy has wrist control.
Lomachenko avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tattoo Guy looking for a sweep. Not yet Tattoo Guy, not yet.
Tattoo Guy had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lomachenko defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lomachenko content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Lomachenko in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lomachenko is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lomachenko is in close to Tattoo Guy's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Tattoo Guy is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lomachenko throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lomachenko in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lomachenko looking to pass the guard.
Lomachenko is pushing down on Tattoo Guy's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tattoo Guy is fighting to maintain full guard but Lomachenko has managed to sneak the leg through.
Lomachenko lands strikes from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tattoo Guy makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tattoo Guy.
Lomachenko pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tattoo Guy is keeping the position for now.
Tattoo Guy manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lomachenko manages to get himself to full guard.
Tattoo Guy trying to control the position from guard on top but Lomachenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tattoo Guy stands and throws Lomachenko's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Lomachenko tries to buck Tattoo Guy off but Tattoo Guy is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Evgeni Lomachenko will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lomachenko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tattoo Guy wants to slow Lomachenko down by chopping away at his legs.
Good exchange - Lomachenko coming out on top.
Tattoo Guy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tattoo Guy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tattoo Guy throws a hook but Lomachenko avoids it easily.
Lomachenko drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Tattoo Guy defends it well.
Lomachenko throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Tattoo Guy was covering up waiting for the punch and Lomachenko finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Lomachenko keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tattoo Guy's head.
Lomachenko landing with the ground and pound.
Tattoo Guy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lomachenko's guard.
Lomachenko looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tattoo Guy trying to control but Lomachenko is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tattoo Guy preventing the sweep.
Tattoo Guy chips away with some ground and pound.
Lomachenko being controlled here, momentarily.
Lomachenko wants to sweep here but Tattoo Guy controlling him for the moment.
Lomachenko is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lomachenko not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tattoo Guy is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lomachenko winds up and cracks Tattoo Guy with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Lomachenko lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Lomachenko wants to work for an arm triangle but Tattoo Guy is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Tattoo Guy slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Lomachenko won't allow Tattoo Guy to sweep him here.
Lomachenko working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tattoo Guy's head.
Lomachenko is working Tattoo Guy over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tattoo Guy is on top in guard.
Lomachenko looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Tattoo Guy has picked Lomachenko up and slammed him! Lomachenko can't keep hold of the triangle and Tattoo Guy manages to pass to side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tattoo Guy thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Lomachenko wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Tattoo Guy has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Lomachenko's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Lomachenko is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Tattoo Guy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Stupid Tattoo Guy!
In his post fight interview, Stupid Tattoo Guy started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Diego Escobar (ranked 130 p4p, 14 weight class) and Fiyero Lermontov (ranked 375 p4p, 47 weight class). Diego Escobar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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165 lbs
19 - 9 - 1 |
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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
29 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Diego Escobar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Fiyero Lermontov!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Paul Tew and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lermontov throws the left hand but Escobar avoids the punch easily.
Lermontov shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Escobar eats them both and turns towards Lermontov to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Escobar throws the left hand but Lermontov avoids the punch easily.
Escobar connects with a single shot there.
Lermontov misses with a left hand
and Escobar makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Escobar throws an overhand right that lands on Lermontov's shoulder, as Lermontov tries to avoid the shot.
Lermontov moves into the clinch.
Lermontov misses with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Escobar.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lermontov.
Escobar struggles to land a body shot inside as Lermontov controls his hands.
We've been informed that Lermontov 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.
Escobar breaks from the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Escobar throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Escobar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lermontov moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lermontov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Escobar throws an overhand right that lands on Lermontov's shoulder, as Lermontov tries to avoid the shot.
Lermontov looks to land a left hand but Escobar moved out of range nicely.
And Escobar counters with a quick kick to the body but Lermontov blocks it.
Lermontov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Escobar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lermontov wants to clinch
and Escobar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Escobar slips a straight right by Lermontov.
Lermontov tries to work over Escobar's front leg with a kick but Escobar checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lermontov throws a lazy right hand but Escobar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Escobar misses with a shot to the body
and Lermontov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Escobar is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lermontov swings for the body but Escobar moves out of range.
Lermontov misses with a wild body shot.
Lermontov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Escobar throws a leg kick which misses Lermontov's front leg but catches the back leg as Lermontov tries to avoid it.
Lermontov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Escobar throws out the jab.
A swing and a miss from Lermontov.
Escobar misses with a straight left.
Escobar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lermontov moves away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lermontov! But no joy.
Escobar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lermontov tests Escobar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lermontov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lermontov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lermontov throws a leg kick that misses.
Escobar throws out a leg kick but Lermontov moves out of range and Escobar only half commits.
Lermontov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Escobar throws the kick towards the body but Lermontov avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lermontov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Escobar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lermontov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lermontov slips under a jab from Escobar.
Escobar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Escobar throws an overhand right that lands on Lermontov's shoulder, as Lermontov tries to avoid the shot.
Lermontov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Escobar misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Lermontov misses.
Lermontov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Escobar.
Escobar throws a body punch but Lermontov moves out of range.
Lermontov moves out of range of the strikes.
Escobar throws a big shot that misses.
Lermontov avoids a kick to the body.
Lermontov throws a lazy head kick
and Escobar counters with a stiff right hand.
Escobar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lermontov.
Lermontov throws a hook but Escobar blocks it.
Escobar tried to score with a low kick but Lermontov checks it.
Lermontov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lermontov lands a jab.
Escobar throws a jab when Lermontov was well out of range.
Lermontov throws a big shot that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Escobar. Lermontov does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lermontov looks to land a right hand but Escobar moved out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Escobar. Those never looked like landing.
Escobar misses with a two punch combination.
Escobar cracks Lermontov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lermontov missing with a left hand there. Escobar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Escobar digs a good body shot into Lermontov's ribs.
Lermontov tries to clinch up.
Escobar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lermontov circles away quickly and effectively.
Lermontov throws the left hand but Escobar avoids the punch easily.
Escobar blocks a jab.
Escobar throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lermontov.
Lermontov scores with a nice head shot.
Escobar takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Escobar. Lermontov does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lermontov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Escobar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Escobar throws out a leg kick but Lermontov moves out of range and Escobar only half commits.
Lermontov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lermontov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice shot by Escobar.
Lermontov is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Escobar had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lermontov feints and then cracks Escobar's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Escobar down.
Donk. Escobar catches Lermontov right on the button with a cross.
Escobar checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A lazy left from Escobar finds it's target.
Lermontov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lermontov flicks out a counter leg kick but Escobar steps away.
Lermontov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lermontov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Escobar takes one to the chin there.
Escobar is looking to chop away at Lermontov's legs.
Escobar throws a leg kick that misses.
Escobar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lermontov misses with an uppercut. Escobar saw that one coming.
Escobar thuds a left hand into Lermontov's body.
Escobar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lermontov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Escobar slips under a jab from Lermontov.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lermontov misses the shot to the body.
Escobar takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lermontov clinches with his opponent.
Escobar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lermontov backwards.
Lermontov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Escobar smiles and moves away.
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 Diego Escobar will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Escobar misses with an uppercut.
A decent looking cross lands there for Escobar.
Lermontov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Escobar lands with a good body shot.
Escobar misses with an uppercut. Lermontov saw that one coming.
Lermontov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Escobar misses with a wild body shot.
Escobar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lermontov throws a body shot but no joy.
Lermontov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lermontov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Escobar is looking to counter punch.
Lermontov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Escobar misses with a body punch
enabling Lermontov to counter with a crisp jab.
Escobar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lermontov checks a leg kick.
Lermontov throws out a counter right but Escobar avoids it with no problem.
Lermontov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Escobar's head.
Lermontov looks to throw the jab but Escobar is out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Escobar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lermontov.
Escobar lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lermontov takes a step back to recover.
Escobar moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Donk. Escobar catches Lermontov right on the button with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lermontov cracks Escobar with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lermontov scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Escobar ducks under a wild hook from Lermontov.
A jab from Lermontov misses.
Escobar looks to land a body kick but Lermontov moved away.
Lermontov connects with a looping right hand.
Lermontov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Escobar.
Escobar looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Escobar throws an overhand right that lands on Lermontov's shoulder, as Lermontov tries to avoid the shot.
Lermontov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lermontov has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escobar scores with a leg kick.
Escobar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lermontov! But no joy.
Escobar comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Escobar misses the shot to the body.
Lermontov defending well as Escobar loads up on a big left hand.
Escobar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lermontov.
Lermontov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Escobar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Escobar throws a jab but it's blocked by Lermontov.
Escobar tried to score with a low kick but Lermontov checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lermontov misses with a body shot.
Escobar fires out a quick counter leg kick but Lermontov just manages to avoid it.
Escobar looks to throw the jab but Lermontov is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lermontov! But no joy.
Lermontov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Escobar is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Escobar throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lermontov's head.
Lermontov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Escobar throws a leg kick
and Lermontov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Escobar tries to land a front kick but Lermontov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lermontov throws a one two combo.
Lermontov tries to clinch there but Escobar circles away.
Lermontov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Escobar.
A jab from Escobar finds it's way through Lermontov's defenses.
Lermontov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Escobar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jab from Lermontov.
Escobar gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Escobar throws a body punch but Lermontov moves out of range.
Lermontov throws out a counter right but Escobar avoids it with no problem.
Escobar is looking to chop away at Lermontov's legs.
Lermontov lands a nice looking body shot.
Diego Escobar is winning the standup battle so far.
A slow jab from Escobar misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar just misses with a punch to the body.
Lermontov misses with the combination.
Escobar fires out a quick counter leg kick but Lermontov just manages to avoid it.
Escobar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Escobar takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Escobar looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Escobar needs to keep his hands up - Lermontov had a free shot at his head there.
A cross from Escobar lands.
An inside leg kick from Escobar misses.
Nice cross by Lermontov.
A bone on bone clash there as Lermontov blocks the leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Escobar blocks the leg kick.
Escobar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lermontov was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobar.
Escobar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Escobar misses with an uppercut. Lermontov saw that one coming.
Escobar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lermontov.
Lermontov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Escobar's sensitive parts.
Jab from Lermontov.
Escobar slips under a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lermontov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escobar.
Lermontov slips under a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lermontov.
Escobar throws a low kick but Lermontov avoids it.
Lermontov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lermontov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab from Lermontov misses.
Escobar misses the shot to the body.
That kick from Escobar tenderised Lermontov's leg. Lermontov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lermontov swings for the body but Escobar moves out of range.
A jab from Escobar finds it's way through Lermontov's defenses.
Escobar wants to slow Lermontov down by chopping away at his legs.
Escobar staying out of range there.
Escobar defending well as Lermontov loads up on a big left hand.
Escobar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lermontov.
Lermontov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lermontov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Escobar lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lermontov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Escobar misses with a straight right.
Lermontov scores with a jab.
Escobar throws a leg kick but Lermontov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lermontov on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Fiyero Lermontov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Escobar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Escobar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A lazy left from Lermontov finds it's target.
Escobar throws out a powerful jab.
Lermontov slips a jab from Escobar.
Lermontov throws out a powerful jab.
Escobar getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Escobar scores with a leg kick.
Lermontov ducks under a wild hook from Escobar.
Lermontov let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Escobar stuns Lermontov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lermontov slips under a jab.
Nice defenses there by Escobar.
Nice jab there from Escobar.
Escobar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lermontov.
Lermontov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Escobar dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lermontov. That did some damage!
Escobar connects with a high kick.
Escobar misses with a jab, cross combination.
Escobar throws a sloppy body shot
letting Lermontov counter with a right hand.
Lermontov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Escobar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lermontov lands with an overhand left.
Escobar misses with a head kick.
Lermontov moves out of range of the strikes.
Escobar fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lermontov checks it well.
Lermontov lands with a kick to the temple. Escobar shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Escobar keeps Lermontov at a distance using the push kick.
Escobar throws a leg kick that misses.
Escobar scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lermontov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Escobar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lermontov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sloppy strikes from Escobar. Those never looked like landing.
Escobar looks to throw the jab but Lermontov is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Lermontov.
Good standup being displayed there by Lermontov as he connects with a hook.
Escobar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lermontov.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Escobar lands a nice shot that snaps Lermontov's head back.
Lermontov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Escobar closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lermontov fails to land with a series of punches.
Escobar takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar throws an off balance right hand
and Lermontov counters with a nice kick to the body.
Lermontov looks to land a left hand but Escobar moved out of range nicely.
Lermontov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Escobar doesn't seem bothered though.
Escobar will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lermontov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lermontov misses with a looping right.
Escobar misses with a straight right.
Lermontov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Escobar moves away.
Lermontov misses with a straight right.
Escobar just misses with a punch to the body.
Lermontov throws out a counter right but Escobar avoids it with no problem.
Escobar finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lermontov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Escobar. Escobar circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lermontov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Escobar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab lands there for Escobar.
Escobar misses with a straight right.
Escobar connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A solid body kick from Lermontov.
Lermontov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Escobar on the side of the head.
A big right from Lermontov misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lermontov. Escobar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Escobar throws out a leg kick but Lermontov moves out of range and Escobar only half commits.
Lermontov misses with a hook.
Escobar scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Escobar tried to score with a low kick but Lermontov checks it.
Escobar throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lermontov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Escobar fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lermontov checks it well.
Nice defenses there by Escobar.
A little feinted left hand from Escobar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lermontov clobbers Escobar with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lermontov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lermontov throws a body shot but no joy.
Escobar scores with a shot to the body.
Escobar attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Escobar throws a push kick but Lermontov slaps the foot to one side.
Lermontov misses with a body shot.
Lermontov misses with a double jab.
Escobar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lermontov manages to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lermontov.
Escobar lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lermontov's sensitive parts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Escobar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lermontov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Escobar's sensitive parts.
Sloppy strikes from Lermontov. Those never looked like landing.
Lermontov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Escobar.
Lermontov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Escobar misses with a two punch combination.
Lermontov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Escobar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lermontov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Escobar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lermontov closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Lermontov dips to his left and cracks Escobar with an uppercut!
Escobar ducks under a wild hook from Lermontov.
Escobar throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lermontov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Escobar momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escobar lands with a cross.
Lermontov avoids the body shot from Escobar.
Lermontov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Escobar tries to land a front kick but Lermontov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lermontov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Fiyero Lermontov.
Well Lermontov 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fiyero Lermontov!
Fiyero Lermontov seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Teodors Ozolinsh (ranked 40 p4p, 6 weight class) and Min-Sik Song (ranked 115 p4p, 11 weight class). Song is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Akatsuki. 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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35
159 lbs
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32
159 lbs
28 - 9 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Teodors Ozolinsh!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Min-Sik Song!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Song misses with a straight right.
Ozolinsh lands with a hook. Song tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Song scores with a leg kick.
Ozolinsh's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Song connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ozolinsh scrambles back to his feet.
Ozolinsh misses with a straight left.
Song moves out of range of the strikes.
A shot to the liver by Ozolinsh. Beautiful body shot.
Song keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Song flicks out a counter leg kick but Ozolinsh steps away.
Ozolinsh defending well as Song loads up on a big left hand.
Song throws a lazy right hand but Ozolinsh sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Song cracks Ozolinsh with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Song circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ozolinsh throws a body punch but Song moves out of range.
Ozolinsh lands with an overhand left.
Song swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ozolinsh was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ozolinsh comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ozolinsh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Min-Sik Song seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick from Song misses.
Song scores with a punch to the head.
Ozolinsh moves away from the strike by Song.
A decent looking cross lands there for Song.
Ozolinsh scores with a head kick. Song tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Song misses.
A lazy left from Song finds it's target.
Song walks into a jab.
Ozolinsh looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ozolinsh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Song manages to avoid it.
Ozolinsh swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ozolinsh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Song on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ozolinsh keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Song.
Song uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ozolinsh.
Song throws a chopping leg kick but Ozolinsh manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Song tries to land a front kick but Ozolinsh steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Song throws a leg kick but Ozolinsh moved away.
Ozolinsh is looking to wear down Song with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ozolinsh blocks a low kick nicely.
Ozolinsh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Song.
Song misses with a low kick.
Song slips a jab from Ozolinsh.
Jab by Song.
Ozolinsh connects with an inside leg kick.
Ozolinsh looks to throw the jab but Song is out of range.
Song throws a low kick but Ozolinsh avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ozolinsh looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ozolinsh is looking to land body kicks.
A swing and a miss from Ozolinsh.
A swing and a miss from Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Song checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ozolinsh tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Song paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Song jabs at Ozolinsh's body.
A punch lands to the side of Song 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Song lands with an overhand left.
Song thows a left - swing and a miss!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Song 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 Ozolinsh has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ozolinsh and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Song misses with an uppercut. Ozolinsh saw that one coming.
Song is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ozolinsh had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Song stuns Ozolinsh with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Song thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ozolinsh catches Song with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Song throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As Song backs away, Ozolinsh returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A jab from Song misses.
Ozolinsh swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Song throws a poor cross that misses
and Ozolinsh counters with a nice leg kick.
Song takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ozolinsh throws the left hand but Song avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Song fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ozolinsh on the side of the head.
Ozolinsh jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Song lands a nice hook to Ozolinsh's body. Ozolinsh takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Good exchange - Song coming out on top.
Ozolinsh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Song.
Song throws a looping overhand right but Ozolinsh ducks down to avoid it.
It looked like Ozolinsh wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ozolinsh bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Song's head.
Ozolinsh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Song throws a head kick that misses.
Song scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Song throws a jab when Ozolinsh was well out of range.
Song connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Song scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ozolinsh in his tracks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Song throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ozolinsh closes the distance and pushes Song back into the cage.
Ozolinsh lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Song fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Song tries to work over Ozolinsh's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ozolinsh lands a hook that snaps the head of Song backwards.
Song lands a left hand.
Song blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ozolinsh breaks from the clinch.
Song throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A clash of legs there as Song blocks the low kick.
Ozolinsh throws a body punch but Song moves out of range.
Ozolinsh comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Song avoids a kick to the body.
Ozolinsh misses with a low kick.
Song is looking to slow Ozolinsh down with leg kicks.
Ozolinsh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ozolinsh connects with a right hand. Song shakes it off.
Song misses with a jab to the body
and Ozolinsh counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Song thinking.
Song looks to score with a jab to the body but Ozolinsh is just out of range.
Song pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ozolinsh swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Song throws a hook but Ozolinsh blocks it.
Ozolinsh displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Song throws out the jab.
Ozolinsh is looking to counter punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Song checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ozolinsh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ozolinsh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Song manages to avoid it.
Song throws the left hand but Ozolinsh avoids the punch easily.
Ozolinsh tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Min-Sik Song will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ozolinsh with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Song to score with a decent uppercut.
A big right from Song misses.
Ozolinsh misses with a straight right.
Ozolinsh just misses with a punch to the body.
Ozolinsh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ozolinsh stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Song.
Song looks to score with a jab to the body but Ozolinsh is just out of range.
Song scores with a nice strike.
Song avoids the head kick by Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh walks into a straight right hand from Song.
Ozolinsh misses with a head kick.
Song only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Ozolinsh misses with a kick to the body.
Song on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Song misses with an uppercut. Ozolinsh saw that one coming.
Song misses with a hook.
Ozolinsh fakes the leg kick and cracks Song in the body.
Ozolinsh lands with a hook. Song tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Song misses with an uppercut.
Song scores with a hook.
Min-Sik Song seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ozolinsh lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ozolinsh keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Song.
Song connects with an inside leg kick.
Ozolinsh walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ozolinsh scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Song fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Song tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ozolinsh was well out of range. Poor timing from Song.
Ozolinsh loads up on a big right hand but Song slips the punch.
Ozolinsh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ozolinsh is looking to chop away at Song's legs.
Song throws a body punch but Ozolinsh moves out of range.
Song ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Song avoids the body shot from Ozolinsh.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Song throws the left hand but Ozolinsh avoids the punch easily.
Ozolinsh swings for the body but Song moves out of range.
Ozolinsh blocks a jab.
Ozolinsh slips a straight right by Song.
Song scores with a hook.
Ozolinsh thumps Song with a low kick.
Song fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ozolinsh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ozolinsh displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Song throws out the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ozolinsh avoids the body shot from Song.
Song fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ozolinsh manages to avoid it.
Song misses with a hook
and Ozolinsh counters with a nice low kick that buckles Song's knee momentarily.
Ozolinsh throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ozolinsh checks a leg kick nicely.
Ozolinsh is looking to clinch.
Ozolinsh throws a leg kick but Song moved away.
Ozolinsh feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Song's calf.
Ozolinsh feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Song's calf.
Ozolinsh lets loose with a powerful body kick. Song will feel that in the morning.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Song 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 Ozolinsh has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ozolinsh and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
It looked like Ozolinsh wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ozolinsh throws a leg kick but Song sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Song thumps Ozolinsh with a low kick.
Ozolinsh scores with a leg kick.
Ozolinsh clinches.
Song lands a body punch in the clinch.
Song misses with a hook from the clinch.
Song pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Song keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ozolinsh uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Song.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Song, right into the meat.
Song takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Song lands a lovely overhand right.
Ozolinsh misses with a hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Song.
Song lands with a right hand.
A left lands for Ozolinsh.
Song moves out of range of the body kick from Ozolinsh.
Song throws out a counter right but Ozolinsh avoids it with no problem.
Ozolinsh uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Song.
Song uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ozolinsh.
Song moves out of range of the body kick.
Ozolinsh slips a straight right by Song.
Song misses with a low kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Song blocks the leg kick.
Song misses with the body kick
and Ozolinsh makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Song really felt that one!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Song throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice body kick from Song.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Song misses with a low kick.
Ozolinsh appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ozolinsh.
Song tried to score with a low kick but Ozolinsh checks it.
Nice defenses there by Ozolinsh.
Song misses with an uppercut
letting Ozolinsh counter with a right hand.
Song throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ozolinsh stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Good leg kick by Song there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Song throws a leg kick but Ozolinsh checks it.
Song avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ozolinsh finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ozolinsh steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Song.
Ozolinsh is looking to counter punch.
Song fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ozolinsh looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Song misses the jab.
Ozolinsh lands with a kick to the ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Song misses with a hook.
Ozolinsh lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ozolinsh feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Song's calf.
Song scoring well with a low kick there.
Ozolinsh takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Min-Sik Song will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Song keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Song missing with a left hand there. Ozolinsh was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ozolinsh throws a body kick that misses.
A little jabbing left from Song on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ozolinsh throws a low kick, looking for Song's leg but Song calmly moves out of range.
Song swings for the body but Ozolinsh moves out of range.
Song throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ozolinsh sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Song lands with an overhand left.
Ozolinsh on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Song. Song obviously looking to wear him down.
Song has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh throws a hook but Song blocks it.
Ozolinsh throws a push kick but Song slaps the foot to one side.
Ozolinsh uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Song.
Ozolinsh misses the shot to the body.
Song throws a sloppy head kick and Ozolinsh moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Song scores with a jab to the body.
Song moves out of range as Ozolinsh strikes.
A head kick misses from Song.
Song scores with a leg kick.
Song throws a jab when Ozolinsh was well out of range.
Song bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ozolinsh's head.
Song fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ozolinsh manages to avoid it.
Ozolinsh was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Song takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ozolinsh fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Song checks it well.
Song connects with a solid leg kick.
Ozolinsh takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Song avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Song on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ozolinsh throws a low kick, looking for Song's leg but Song calmly moves out of range.
Ozolinsh misses with an uppercut.
Ozolinsh throws a body punch but Song moves out of range.
Ozolinsh looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ozolinsh misses with a wild body shot.
Song takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Song fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ozolinsh.
Song throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Song lands with an overhand left.
Ozolinsh is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ozolinsh stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Song.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Song throws a low kick but Ozolinsh avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ozolinsh throws a half hearted mid kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Song! But no joy.
Song throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ozolinsh slips a jab from Song.
Song throws a wild body kick that Ozolinsh sees coming a mile off.
Ozolinsh appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A cross from Song lands.
Song avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ozolinsh fails in his attempt to clinch.
Song throws a body shot but no joy.
Song keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Song tries a quick counter leg kick but Ozolinsh is wise to it.
Ozolinsh throws a lazy right hand but Song sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Song avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Good exchange - Ozolinsh coming out on top.
Song digs a good body shot into Ozolinsh's ribs.
Ozolinsh misses with a hook. Song ducked under it nicely.
Song connects with an inside leg kick.
Song throws a body punch but Ozolinsh moves out of range.
Song lands a body shot.
Ozolinsh throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ozolinsh misses with a low kick as Song jumps back.
Ozolinsh throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ozolinsh moves into the clinch successfully.
Song misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Ozolinsh.
Song is leaning against Ozolinsh and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ozolinsh scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Song tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Song misses with a hook from the clinch.
Song's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ozolinsh blocks an uppercut.
Song misses with the head strike.
Song working aggressively here.
Song struggles to land a body shot inside as Ozolinsh controls his hands.
Ozolinsh manages to break the clinch.
Ozolinsh is looking to clinch but Song is avoiding it.
Ozolinsh cracks Song with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Song throws a leg kick but Ozolinsh moved away.
Song throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ozolinsh tries to score with a low kick but Song moves his leg out of the way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Song gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh blocks a head kick by Song.
A little feinted left hand from Ozolinsh on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Song cracks a nice hook into Ozolinsh's ribs.
A jab from Song misses.
Ozolinsh keeps Song at a distance using the push kick.
Ozolinsh scores with a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Song.
Song misses with a hook.
As Song backs away, Ozolinsh returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Song looks to land a left hand but Ozolinsh moved out of range nicely.
Song with a jab.
Ozolinsh uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Song.
Song slips a jab and a cross from Ozolinsh.
Song throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Song takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ozolinsh misses with a wild body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ozolinsh looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Song thuds his shin into the meat of Ozolinsh's side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Min-Sik Song really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ozolinsh staying out of range there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ozolinsh.
Song throws a sloppy head kick
letting Ozolinsh counter with a right hand.
Song moves out of range as Ozolinsh throws a body kick.
A combination from Ozolinsh does no damage.
Song slips under a jab from Ozolinsh.
Song throws a chopping leg kick but Ozolinsh manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ozolinsh scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Song doesn't seem bothered though.
Song swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Song throws a leg kick but Ozolinsh moved away.
Ozolinsh swings for the body but Song moves out of range.
Song throws a shot from downtown. Ozolinsh moves away and avoids it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Song, as that shot connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Song throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Song throws a body punch but Ozolinsh moves out of range.
A jab from Song misses.
A big left from Song misses.
Song misses with a low kick.
Ozolinsh thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Ozolinsh.
Song misses the jab.
Song takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ozolinsh looks to land a body kick but Song moved away.
Song wants to land a leg kick but Ozolinsh is out of range.
Ozolinsh has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Ozolinsh drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Song misses the shot to the body.
Song scores with a push kick.
Song keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A cross from Song lands.
Ozolinsh throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ozolinsh catches Song with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A big right from Ozolinsh misses.
Ozolinsh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Song feints a counter leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Song checks a leg kick.
Song uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ozolinsh.
Song fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ozolinsh checks it well.
Song tests Ozolinsh's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ozolinsh ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ozolinsh appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Song throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ozolinsh on the side of the head.
Song scores with a spinning back kick!
Ozolinsh has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ozolinsh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Song steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh swings for the body but Song moves out of range.
Song ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Song staying out of range there.
Song throws the left hand but Ozolinsh avoids the punch easily.
Ozolinsh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Song misses with an uppercut.
Song scores with a hook to the body. Ozolinsh takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Song misses with an uppercut.
Ozolinsh misses with an uppercut. Song saw that one coming.
Ozolinsh dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ozolinsh checks a leg kick nicely.
Ozolinsh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Song lands with a straight right. Ozolinsh didn't see that one coming.
Song avoids the head kick by Ozolinsh.
Song misses with a hook. Ozolinsh ducked under it nicely.
Song cracks Ozolinsh with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Song misses with an uppercut.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ozolinsh 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 Song has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Song and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Good work by Ozolinsh as he checks the leg kick.
Song tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ozolinsh is able to avoid easily.
Ozolinsh takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ozolinsh looks for the body kick but Song saw that one coming.
Song misses with a body shot.
Ozolinsh throws a jab when Song was well out of range.
Ozolinsh tries to clinch but Song moves out of range.
Ozolinsh throws a hook to the side of Song's head but Song sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ozolinsh takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ozolinsh bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ozolinsh scores with a decent looking hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Song misses.
Song throws a jab but it's blocked by Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh is looking to clinch.
Ozolinsh moves away from the strike by Song.
A jab from Song misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Song slips under a jab from Ozolinsh.
Song throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Song is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Song scoring well with a low kick there.
Song swings for the body but Ozolinsh moves out of range.
Song misses with a straight left.
Ozolinsh cracks Song with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ozolinsh throws a hook but Song avoids it easily.
Song throws a half hearted mid kick.
Song slips a straight right by Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh misses with a body kick.
Song lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ozolinsh uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Song.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Min-Sik Song will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Ozolinsh avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ozolinsh has Song up against the cage in a clinch.
Song lands a right hand.
Song swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh misses with some punches.
Song misses with the head strike.
Ozolinsh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ozolinsh ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ozolinsh throws a chopping leg kick but Song manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ozolinsh keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Song misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Song thows a leg kick but Ozolinsh checks it
letting Ozolinsh counter with a right hand.
Ozolinsh shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Song misses with a body shot.
Ozolinsh misses with a hook. Song ducked under it nicely.
Song looks to land a right hand but Ozolinsh moved out of range.
Ozolinsh appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ozolinsh tries a low kick but Song avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ozolinsh bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ozolinsh on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ozolinsh scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ozolinsh gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Song.
Song misses with a body kick.
Ozolinsh tries to clinch but Song moves out of range.
Ozolinsh drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ozolinsh uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Song.
An attempted straight right counter from Ozolinsh misses the target.
An inside leg kick lands from Song.
Song misses with a low kick.
Ozolinsh ducks under a wild hook from Song.
Ozolinsh walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ozolinsh lands with a thumping leg kick.
Song cracks Ozolinsh with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A big right from Ozolinsh misses.
Good exchange - Ozolinsh coming out on top.
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!
Ozolinsh slips a straight right by Song.
Song dips to his left and cracks Ozolinsh with an uppercut!
Teodors Ozolinsh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ozolinsh throws a leg kick but Song checks it.
Song loads up on a big right hand but Ozolinsh slips the punch.
Ozolinsh dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Song is looking to slow Ozolinsh down with leg kicks.
Ozolinsh stuns Song with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Song swings for the body but Ozolinsh moves out of range.
Ozolinsh swings for the body but Song moves out of range.
Song lands a nice shot to the body.
Song tests Ozolinsh's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Song scoring well with a low kick there.
Song throws a jab when Ozolinsh was well out of range.
Ozolinsh cracks Song with a good jab.
Song motions for Ozolinsh to come forward. Song throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ozolinsh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Song was well out of range. Poor timing from Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh lands a jab.
Ozolinsh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Song moves out of range as Ozolinsh strikes.
Song takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ozolinsh looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ozolinsh takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Song cracks Ozolinsh with an open hand slap.
Ozolinsh doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Song is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ozolinsh.
Song drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ozolinsh. That's going to slow Song down.
Song thuds a left hand into Ozolinsh's body.
Ozolinsh connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Song scores with a nice head shot.
Song cracks Ozolinsh with an open hand slap.
This has been an exciting period of action!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Song.
Ozolinsh connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Song momentarily.
Song avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ozolinsh thuds his right hand into Song's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Song punishes Ozolinsh's body with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ozolinsh missing with a left hand there. Song was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ozolinsh is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Song.
Song tests Ozolinsh's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ozolinsh throws a shot from downtown. Song moves away and avoids it.
Ozolinsh misses with a body kick.
Ozolinsh throws a jab but it's blocked by Song.
Ozolinsh throws a body punch but Song moves out of range.
Ozolinsh throws a big shot that misses.
That kick from Song tenderised Ozolinsh's leg. Ozolinsh is trying to keep his angry face on.
Song lunges at Ozolinsh with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ozolinsh's hand.
Nice shot by Song.
Ozolinsh waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Song.
Song avoids the body shot from Ozolinsh.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Song scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ozolinsh feints and then cracks Song's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Song down.
Good leg kick by Song there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nice shot lands for Song.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Min-Sik Song.
I've got Song winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 46:50
Judge William Gold scores the fight 45:50
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Min-Sik Song!
Min-Sik Song is the new lightweight champion!
Min-Sik Song bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Darren (ranked 107 p4p, 13 weight class) and Ispa Murhaa (ranked 113 p4p, 16 weight class). Darren kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Here's to the losers. 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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199 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, James Darren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ispa Murhaa!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darren uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murhaa.
Murhaa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Murhaa scores with a jab to the body.
Murhaa missing with a left hand there. Darren was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Darren ducks under a wild hook from Murhaa.
Darren looks to score with a jab to the body but Murhaa is just out of range.
Darren has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Murhaa.
Darren tries to close the distance and clinch but Murhaa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Murhaa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Murhaa connects with a nice looking jab.
Murhaa misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murhaa tries a low kick but Darren avoids it.
Murhaa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Darren is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Murhaa slips under a jab.
Darren fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Murhaa, pushing him back against the cage.
Darren lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Murhaa backwards.
Darren blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murhaa working aggressively here.
I was talking to Darren's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Murhaa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Murhaa.
Murhaa blocks the elbow strike.
Darren swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murhaa misses with a punch to the body.
Murhaa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A left hand lands to the body for Murhaa.
Murhaa misses with the head strike.
Darren throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Darren lands an elbow that stopped Murhaa in his tracks for a moment.
Murhaa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Darren blocks an uppercut.
Murhaa blocks an elbow strike from Darren.
Darren makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Murhaa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Darren pushes off an throws an elbow but Murhaa leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Darren working aggressively here.
Darren blocks a body shot from Murhaa.
Darren cracks Murhaa with a nice body shot.
Murhaa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
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!
With the fighters up against the cage, Darren throws an elbow but misses.
Murhaa avoids a wild elbow strike from Darren.
Darren throws an elbow but it misses.
Murhaa tries to work over Darren's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murhaa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Darren misses with a hook to the ribs.
Darren lands a damaging elbow.
Murhaa misses with a body punch.
Murhaa has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Darren seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Murhaa can turn it around.
Darren lands a nice shot to the body.
Murhaa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Murhaa.
Darren digs a right hand into Murhaa's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Murhaa's gas tank.
Murhaa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Darren lands a damaging elbow.
Nice elbow from Darren.
Darren blocking some punches.
Darren pushes off an throws an elbow but Murhaa leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Murhaa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Darren lands a hook that snaps the head of Murhaa backwards.
Darren throws an elbow but it misses.
Murhaa can't find room to land a body shot as Darren controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa dodges an elbow strike from Darren.
Darren lands an elbow just above Murhaa 's eye.
Murhaa dodges an elbow strike from Darren.
Darren creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Murhaa misses with a punch to the body.
Darren lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Darren.
Murhaa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Darren creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Murhaa's defenses.
Darren throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Murhaas head.
Darren lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Darren lands an elbow just above Murhaa 's eye.
Nice elbow from Darren.
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!
Darren tries to throw a body punch but Murhaa avoids it by throwing Darren back against the cage.
Murhaa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Murhaa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Darren lands a nice uppercut.
Darren lands a damaging elbow.
Darren comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Darren throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Darren tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Darren misses with an elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa can't find room to land a body shot as Darren controls the action.
Darren goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murhaa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Darren misses with an elbow over the top.
Darren lands a body punch.
Murhaa lands a body shot in the clinch.
Darren pushes off an throws an elbow but Murhaa leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Murhaa can't find room to land a body shot as Darren controls the action.
Darren throws an elbow that misses.
Darren tries to throw a body punch but Murhaa avoids it by throwing Darren back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Darren just misses with a elbow thrown towards Murhaa's brow.
Darren throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Darren lands an elbow just above Murhaa 's eye.
It looks like Ispa Murhaa has been cut.
Darren throws a punch but it's blocked by Murhaa.
Murhaa takes an elbow to the temple.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Darren prevents a body shot from Murhaa.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A left hand lands to the body for Murhaa.
Murhaa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Murhaa misses with the head strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Darren.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Darren dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ispa Murhaa's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Darren takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Murhaa will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Murhaa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Murhaa misses with a hook.
Murhaa misses the shot to the body.
Murhaa throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Murhaa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Darren. That did some damage!
Murhaa scores with a leg kick.
Murhaa thumps Darren with a low kick.
Darren takes one on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darren lands with a thumping leg kick.
Darren stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Murhaa.
Murhaa throws a solid leg kick but Darren takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Murhaa.
Murhaa shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Darren half committed to a counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darren staying out of range there.
It looked like Darren was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Murhaa.
Crunch! Murhaa slams his shin into Darren's torso.
Ispa Murhaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murhaa lets loose with a powerful body kick. Darren will feel that in the morning.
Darren lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Murhaa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Darren walks into a straight right hand from Murhaa.
Murhaa lands with a nice combination. Darren backs away looking to recover.
A swing and a miss from Murhaa.
Darren half committed to a counter leg kick.
Murhaa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Darren.
Murhaa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Darren.
Darren looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Murhaa throws a low kick but it's checked well by Darren.
Darren half committed to a counter leg kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Murhaa 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.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Darren, right into the meat.
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!
Murhaa bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Murhaa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa throws a nice outside leg kick.
Darren's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Murhaa connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Darren scrambles back to his feet.
Murhaa attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Darren is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Murhaa! But no joy.
A shot to the body from Murhaa misses
and Darren counters with a thumping low kick.
Murhaa lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Murhaa.
Murhaa misses with a left hand
letting Darren counter with a right hand.
Murhaa throws a body punch but Darren moves out of range.
Darren looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Darren pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Murhaa checks the leg kick.
Darren chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Murhaa can pounce on him.
Darren keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa sizes up Darren with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Murhaa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Darren avoids a kick to the body.
Jab, jab by Darren - just one landing.
Murhaa throws a series of punches but Darren moves out of range.
Darren appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Murhaa misses with an uppercut
and Darren counters with a nice right hand that sends Murhaa toppling to the canvas! Murhaa scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Darren finish him?!
Murhaa is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murhaa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Darren.
Murhaa is still on wobbly legs! Can Darren finish him?
Darren misses with a head kick.
Murhaa seems to have recovered his senses.
Murhaa throws an off balance right hand
and Darren counters with a big left hand that crumples Murhaa! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). James Darren!
Our winner, James Darren, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Akoni Gray (ranked 12 p4p, 2 weight class) and Art Brock (ranked 318 p4p, 45 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
40 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Akoni Gray!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Art Brock!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gray uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brock.
Brock lands a really nice looking cross but Gray seems unphased.
Brock takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gray blocks a head kick by Brock.
Brock throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brock wants to land a leg kick but Gray is out of range.
Brock misses with an uppercut. Gray saw that one coming.
Brock throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Brock scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Akoni Gray has been cut.
Brock waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gray.
Gray throwing a counter right hand but Brock manages to avoid it.
Gray on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gray looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brock tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Gray wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Brock misses with a lunging right hand
and Gray cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Art Brock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brock falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gray counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brock moves in looking to clinch but Gray pushes him off.
Gray swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Brock lands with a cross.
Brock moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Brock gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Brock misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gray.
A nice inside leg kick there by Brock. That's going to slow Gray down.
Brock misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gray.
Gray misses with a straight left.
Gray throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brock lands a jab to the head.
Gray on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gray keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gray was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Brock shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Brock throws out a powerful jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brock throws a jab but it's blocked by Gray.
Gray keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brock.
Brock looks to throw the jab but Gray is out of range.
Gray is looking to counter punch.
Gray uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brock.
Gray is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Gray throws a big shot that misses.
Brock throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gray throwing a counter right hand but Brock manages to avoid it.
Brock swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gray walks forward, straight into a front kick from Brock.
Gray looks to score with a jab to the body but Brock is just out of range.
Gray ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gray makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gray tries to work over Brock's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gray misses with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Gray.
Brock looks winded!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gray.
Brock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gray's elbow.
Brock wants to break the clinch but can't.
Brock's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brock tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As Brock backs away, Gray returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Brock motions for Gray to come forward. Brock throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gray avoids the body shot from Brock.
Gray misses with a looping right.
Gray avoids the head kick by Brock.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brock tries to score with a low kick but Gray moves his leg out of the way.
Gray is looking to counter punch.
Brock tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gray was well out of range. Poor timing from Brock.
Gray seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Brock throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gray appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Brock misses with a low kick as Gray jumps back.
Brock tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gray manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It looked like Gray wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gray checks a leg kick.
Brock lands a lovely overhand right.
Gray throws a lazy uppercut
and Brock counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brock fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Brock throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Brock just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromGray.
Gray works the jab nicely.
Brock misses with a straight right.
Gray has closed the distance and engaged Brock in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Art Brock dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Akoni Gray'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.
Gray on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gray lands a head shot.
Brock slips under a jab from Gray.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Brock! But no joy.
Brock thuds a left hand into Gray's body.
Gray bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Good work by Gray as he checks the leg kick.
Gray is looking to counter punch.
Brock looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Brock cracks Gray with a good jab.
Brock throws a nice looking combination but Gray bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brock scoring well with a low kick there.
Brock has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A swing and a miss from Brock.
It looked like Gray was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Brock.
Gray gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gray tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brock was well out of range. Poor timing from Gray.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray blocks a low kick nicely.
Gray throwing a counter right hand but Brock manages to avoid it.
Brock misses with a head kick.
Brock misses with a double jab
and Gray cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brock swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Gray was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Brock.
Gray ducks right into an uppercut from Brock.
Gray keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brock scoring well with a low kick there.
Brock paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Brock scores with a decent looking hook.
Brock looks to throw the jab but Gray is out of range.
It looked like Gray wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gray blocks a low kick nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Brock scores with a four punch combination!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Brock. Gray does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gray ducks under a wild hook from Brock.
Brock lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That kick from Brock tenderised Gray's leg. Gray is trying to keep his angry face on.
Brock throws a body punch but Gray moves out of range.
Gray is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Brock throws a low kick but Gray moves out of range easily.
Brock tries to clinch up.
Brock jabs at Gray's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brock. Gray does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gray fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brock manages to avoid it.
Brock scores with a leg kick.
Brock throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gray counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brock takes one on the button.
Brock throws a right hand that misses
and Gray counters with a left to the body.
Brock is breathing heavily.
Brock throws a hook to the side of Gray's head but Gray sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brock throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gray counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brock misses with a lunging right hand
and Gray connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brock on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gray misses with a head kick.
Gray lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brock circles away quickly and effectively.
Gray misses with a looping right.
Brock lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Brock misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Brock misses
and Gray counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brock misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brock moves in looking to clinch but Gray pushes him off.
Gray lands the left hand.
Brock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gray swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Brock throws a leg kick
and Gray counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A low kick from Brock misses
and Gray counters with a hugh head kick that removes Brock from consiousness! A brutal head kick knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Akoni Gray!
Akoni Gray retains his light heavyweight title!
Akoni Gray thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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