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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gustav Line (ranked 3344 p4p, 1043 weight class) and Ryu Aokison (ranked 430 p4p, 162 weight class). Line's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, For Heavy Metal we will die!. Aokison has chosen Caroline as his entrance music. Ryu Aokison will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gustav Line!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryu Aokison!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Line thows a leg kick but Aokison checks it
so Aokison counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Aokison won't allow Line to sweep him here.
Line working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Aokison has passed into half guard!
Well, if Aokison is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Line looking for submissions off his back.
Aokison wants to lay and pray for a moment but Line keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Line has hold of Aokison's hands but Aokison slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Line makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Line.
Line working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Aokison has passed into half guard!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aokison lands strikes from half guard.
Aokison seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Aokison slips a nice elbow through Line's hands, connecting with Line's forehead.
Aokison wants to lay and pray for a moment but Line keeps working.
Line manages to get to full guard.
Aokison with a flurry of punches that miss.
Aokison looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Line looking to hit a scissor sweep but Aokison is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Line looking to control.
Line has momentary wrist control but Aokison slips an elbow through the middle.
Aokison sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Aokison working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Aokison cracks Line with a solid left hand.
Aokison has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Aokison content to stall in guard here.
Aokison lands a couple of elbows.
Line is looking to sweep but instead, Aokison has passed into half guard.
Line moves into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aokison working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Line's head.
Line working for a triangle but Aokison defends it easily.
Line keeping moving, preventing Aokison from controlling successfully.
Line bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Aokison's guard.
Line controlling from the top position.
Aokison tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Line might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Aokison is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Line avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Aokison keeping moving, preventing Line from controlling successfully.
Line postures up.
We've been informed that Aokison has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Line trying to control but Aokison is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Line works a leg free and moves into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryu Aokison dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Line misses with a leg kick
and Aokison counters with a takedown into side control.
Line is looking to get back to his feet here but Aokison is keeping cool and he's managed to take Line's back.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Aokison. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Aokison is landing with strikes from the back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aokison has Line flattened out and is raining down punches.
I really don't envy Line right now.
Will Aokison go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Line is really stuck here.
Line is working hard here to advance position.
Line is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Heavy Metal, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Line rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Line is looking for a sweep. Aokison is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aokison slips a nice elbow through Line's hands, connecting with Line's forehead.
Aokison prevents Line from improving his position.
Aokison is thwarting Line's attempts to control the position.
Aokison takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Aokison seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Line does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Aokison might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Line haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Line moves into full guard.
Line looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Line has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Aokison is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Line.
Line is looking to regain half guard here but Aokison keeps moving and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aokison landing strikes.
Line tries to improve position but can't.
Aokison lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Aokison tries for a kimura but Line is defending well.
Aokison is putting a hurting on Line here, landing some big shots from side control.
Line is not content to let Aokison control the position.
Line is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aokison scoring with punches and elbows.
Ryu Aokison has got the better of the ground game so far.
Aokison gets to mount! Line was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Aokison lands a big elbow.
Aokison landing strikes from the mount.
Aokison tries to control but Line wriggling away.
Line is looking to improve his position but Aokison isn't that keen on the idea.
Line taking shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aokison lands a big elbow.
Aokison landing shots from mount.
Line is working to get back to half guard.
Line is bucking up trying to escape but Aokison cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aokison with good strikes from the mount here!
Line taking shots to the head.
Line is desperately trying to improve his position but Aokison has a good base and remains in mount.
Line is in a horrible position here. Aokison smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Aokison controlling from mount.
Aokison lands a couple of good shots and Line has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Aokison is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryu Aokison showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Line misses with a two punch combination.
Line misses the shot to the body.
Line throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Aokison.
A jab from Line misses.
Aokison throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Line appears to be looking for a big counter.
Line takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Line takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Line throws a jab when Aokison was well out of range.
Aokison changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Gustav Line seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aokison thuds his right hand into Line's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Line defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Aokison.
Line scores with a jab. Aokison acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nice body punch from Line.
Aokison dives in and grabs Line's left leg, looking for a takedown. Line pushes down on Aokison's head and hops out.
Line throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Aokison.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Line pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A low kick from Line misses
and Aokison counters with a takedown into side control.
Aokison wants to lay and pray for a moment but Line keeps working.
Aokison in the domination position with Line hanging on.
Line tries to improve position but can't.
Aokison has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Aokison lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Line is trying to get back to half guard.
Aokison is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Line has escaped the position, nice work there.
Line is trying to escape the position but Aokison is controlling the position.
Gustav Line has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Line is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Aokison taking a breather here.
Line struggling a bit here.
Aokison is chipping away with strikes.
Line tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Line is working to avoid the ground and pound but Aokison connects with a decent elbow.
Aokison working the ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aokison scores with punches from side control.
Line is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aokison controlling the position.
Aokison wants to control but Line is keeping him busy.
Line gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Aokison is working for a kimura but Line is defending it quite comfortably.
Aokison seems to be looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Line works his way to full guard. Good work.
Line working for a triangle but Aokison defends it easily.
Aokison won't allow Line to sweep him here.
Aokison controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Aokison is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ryu Aokison is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Aokison trying to control the position from guard on top but Line is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aokison got a little sloppy there for a moment and Line has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Aokison has managed to get both his arms back between Line's legs - danger averted.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryu Aokison comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Aokison winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryu Aokison!
After the big win, Ryu Aokison made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Pit Bull Development and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gemellus Axius (ranked 1458 p4p, 2282 weight class) and Cobweb Cooter (ranked 166 p4p, 244 weight class). Axius kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Feed the Machine. Cooter has chosen Porch Honky as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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 16 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Gemellus Axius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cobweb Cooter!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Axius pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Axius takes one on the button.
Cooter throws a hook but Axius avoids it easily.
Axius keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cooter. Axius does a little dance to reset his feet.
A shot to the liver by Cooter. Beautiful body shot.
Axius looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cooter lands an overhand right.
Axius throws the left hand but Cooter avoids the punch easily.
Cooter jabs Axius to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cooter swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Axius counters with a lovely straight right hand!
 It looks like Cobweb Cooter has been cut.
Axius throws a low kick, looking for Cooter's leg but Cooter calmly moves out of range.
Axius on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cooter misses with a straight left.
A lazy body kick from Cooter
and Axius counters with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A bone on bone clash there as Cooter blocks the leg kick.
Cooter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Axius.
Cooter throws a sloppy body shot
and Axius counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooter lands a nice looking body kick.
Axius with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cooter to score with a decent uppercut.
Cooter jabs Axius to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Axius steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Cooter. That one must have hurt.
Cooter scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cooter missing with a left hand there. Axius was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Axius is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Axius throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cooter.
Axius throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Cooter counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Cooter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Axius avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cooter in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cooter is looking to advance position but Axius has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Axius avoids the attempt from Cooter to control.
Cooter is trying desperately to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooter manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Cooter wants to control but Axius is keeping busy.
Axius is pressing down on Cooter's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cooter is holding on for now.
Axius prevents Cooter from improving his position.
Cooter is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Axius's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Axius's back!
Cooter throwing sloppy strikes.
Cooter has the hooks in. Axius is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axius covering up well and avoiding damage.
Axius finds himself mounted whilst avoiding strikes.
Cooter lands a couple of good shots and Axius has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Cooter is working the ground and pound. Can Axius escape?
Cooter thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Cooter scores with punches and elbows.
Axius trying to control the hands but Cooter won't let him.
Axius tries to escape but Cooter has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Axius is trying to remain composed but Cooter is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Cooter lands a shot to the body.
 Axius is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axius looking very determined here, making life difficult for Cooter.
Cooter is striking well from the back but Axius escapes and manages to control the positon and works his way to half guard. A much better position - the crisis is over for the time being.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Cooter working his ground and pound in the gym.
Cooter trying to control the pace.
Cooter throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Axius is refusing to be controlled, as Cooter sits in half guard.
Cooter lands strikes from half guard.
Cooter performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Cooter thows a huge punch but Axius dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cobweb Cooter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cobweb Cooter's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Axius throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cooter appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Cooter moves out of range of the body kick from Axius.
Axius tries a head kick but it misses.
Cooter misses with a body kick.
Cooter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cooter misses with an uppercut.
Axius clinches with his opponent.
Axius lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cooter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cooter tries to stall but Axius uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Cooter working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Axius lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cooter backwards.
Cooter can't find room to land a body shot as Axius controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Axius lands an uppercut.
Cooter fails to pull guard.
Axius tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cooter's elbow.
Axius lands a hook to the side of the head.
Axius lands a body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cooter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooter misses with some punches.
Cooter pulls guard.
Cooter looking for a sweep. Not yet Cooter, not yet.
Cooter looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Cooter is trying to control the position but Axius postures up.
Axius stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cooter swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Axius trying to control but Cooter is working from the bottom.
Cooter wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Axius is now in half guard.
Axius prevents Cooter from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Cooter manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Cooter lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Axius working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cooter.
Cooter postures up in Axius's guard and throws a big left but Axius blocks it.
Cooter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cooter is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Cooter throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Axius works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Axius wants to sweep but no luck.
Cooter lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Cooter throws a big right hand that misses.
Cooter throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooter with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cooter throws an elbow that misses. Axius uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cooter's guard. Nice move by Axius!
Cooter working a defensive guard here.
Cooter is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cooter bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Axius's guard.
Cooter in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Axius is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Cooter slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooter working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Axius doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Axius manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cooter not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cooter wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Cobweb Cooter has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cooter keeping full guard, as Axius tries to pass.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cooter working a defensive guard here.
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 Gemellus Axius will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Cobweb Cooter's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Axius takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Axius throws a front kick aimed at Cooter's knee but Cooter avoids it well.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cooter.
Cooter slips a straight right by Axius.
Axius throws a push kick but Cooter slaps the foot to one side.
Cooter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cooter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cobweb Cooter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Axius avoids the body shot from Cooter.
Cooter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Axius moves away.
It looked like Axius was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Cooter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooter throws the kick towards the body but Axius avoids it.
Cooter misses the shot to the body.
Cooter blocks a head kick by Axius.
Axius takes a swing at Cooter's ribcage but misses.
Axius misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Axius clinches with his opponent.
Cooter drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Axius gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Cooter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Axius.
A nice left hand lands by Axius.
Cooter lands a nice uppercut.
Axius lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gemellus Axius has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cooter blocks an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Axius.
Axius tries a body shot but Cooter blocks it.
Axius lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Axius tries a body shot but Cooter blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Cooter fails to land.
Axius tries a body shot but Cooter blocks it.
Cooter swings wildly with an uppercut but Axius uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cooter misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axius lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cooter backwards.
Cooter has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Axius avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Axius blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Axius prevents a takedown attempt there.
Gemellus Axius has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cobweb Cooter.
Cooter misses with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Axius.
Axius gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cooter.
Nice body punch from Axius.
Cooter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cooter manages to break the clinch.
Axius uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cooter has time to react.
Axius bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cooter's head.
Cooter throws a looping overhand right but Axius ducks down to avoid it.
Cooter looks to land a body kick but Axius moved away.
Cooter throws a body punch but Axius moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axius connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Axius throws a jab when Cooter was well out of range.
Nice body kick there by Axius.
Axius looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cooter throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Axius tries a head kick but it misses.
Cooter doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Axius finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Axius throws a nice inside leg kick.
Axius slips a jab and a cross from Cooter.
The fighters circle momentarily. Axius darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Axius thows a leg kick but Cooter checks it
and Cooter counters with a shoot takedown. Axius fights it but they end up in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Axius looking to control.
Cooter throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooter with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cooter won't allow Axius to sweep him here.
Cooter trying to control but Axius is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cooter accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cooter drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Axius dives on top into guard.
Axius stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cooter swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Axius is working hard here to advance position.
Axius postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gemellus Axius showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Axius 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Gemellus Axius!
During a confident post fight interview, Gemellus Axius thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Cobweb Cooter stepped up to the mic, saying 'Im feeling lower than a doodle bug right about now.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Brakeley (ranked 1974 p4p, 1080 weight class) and Albert Van Rooy (ranked 216 p4p, 123 weight class). Albert Van Rooy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Michael Brakeley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Albert Van Rooy!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brakeley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Van Rooy was well out of range. Poor timing from Brakeley.
A low kick lands for Brakeley.
Van Rooy ducks under a wild hook from Brakeley.
Van Rooy closes the distance and clinches.
The referee calls for Van Rooy to work.
Brakeley trying to stall but Van Rooy improves his position.
Van Rooy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brakeley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brakeley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Rooy.
Brakeley scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like Albert Van Rooy has been cut.
Van Rooy takes one to the side of the head.
Brakeley connects with a jab.
Van Rooy avoids the body shot from Brakeley.
Brakeley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Rooy rushes Brakeley and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Van Rooy blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Rooy stalling against the cage.
Brakeley lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Brakeley scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Van Rooy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brakeley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brakeley tried to score with a low kick but Van Rooy checks it.
Brakeley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brakeley scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Van Rooy drives through and clinches with Brakeley against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Brakeley scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brakeley is trying to break free.
Van Rooy is trying to break free.
Van Rooy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Van Rooy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brakeley throws a big shot that misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Brakeley.
Van Rooy shoots and misses
and Brakeley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brakeley scores with a push kick.
Van Rooy closes the distance but Brakeley moves to the side
and Brakeley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Van Rooy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Brakeley finds it's way round the side to connect with Van Rooy's head.
Brakeley throws a sloppy head kick and Van Rooy moves out of range easily.
Van Rooy tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Brakeley defends well and Van Rooy ends up having to push Brakeley into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Van Rooy misses with a takedown
and Brakeley counters with a nice uppercut.
Michael Brakeley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Albert Van Rooy.
Brakeley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brakeley throws a looping overhand right but Van Rooy ducks down to avoid it.
Van Rooy let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Van Rooy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brakeley.
A combination from Brakeley does no damage.
Van Rooy unleashes a big counter combination but Brakeley bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Brakeley misses with a body shot
and Van Rooy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brakeley throws a sloppy head kick and Van Rooy moves out of range easily.
Van Rooy has Brakeley up against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Van Rooy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Van Rooy breaks the clinch.
Brakeley missing with a left hand there. Van Rooy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Some bone on bone action there as Van Rooy checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Brakeley with the inside leg kick.
Brakeley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Rooy.
Van Rooy drives through and clinches with Brakeley against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brakeley lands a hook that snaps the head of Van Rooy backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Rooy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick by Van Rooy misses
and Brakeley counters with a left and a right that stings Van Rooy.
Van Rooy dives in and grabs Brakeley's left leg, looking for a takedown. Brakeley pushes down on Van Rooy's head and hops out.
Van Rooy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brakeley.
Van Rooy defending well as Brakeley loads up on a big left hand.
Brakeley displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Van Rooy.
An inside leg kick from Brakeley misses.
Brakeley sets himself, and Van Rooy steps forward looking for the clinch! Brakeley avoids it this time.
Van Rooy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A jab from Brakeley misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Van Rooy misses.
Brakeley throws a hook but Van Rooy blocks it.
The crowd cheers as Brakeley lands an impressive looking overhand right. Van Rooy doesn't seem phased though.
Brakeley avoids the head kick by Van Rooy.
Brakeley tried to counter with a leg kick but Van Rooy avoided it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Brakeley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Albert Van Rooy's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Van Rooy ducks under a wild hook from Brakeley.
Brakeley connects with a single shot there.
Van Rooy throws a low kick but it's checked well by Brakeley.
Michael Brakeley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Brakeley.
A jab lands there for Brakeley.
Van Rooy manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Brakeley on his heels. He'll look to pass Brakeley's guard now, I'm sure.
Brakeley wants to stand but Van Rooy is controlling the position.
Brakeley is trying to control the position but Van Rooy postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Rooy won't allow Brakeley to get back to his feet.
Van Rooy throwing strikes from guard but Brakeley blocks nicely.
Brakeley 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brakeley is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Van Rooy looking to sit in guard and control but Brakeley gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Brakeley wants to control from the top but Van Rooy keeps moving.
Brakeley is looking to work some ground and pound but Van Rooy has wrist control.
Van Rooy is looking to sweep but instead, Brakeley has passed into half guard.
Van Rooy regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Brakeley.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Rooy keeping moving, preventing Brakeley from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brakeley throwing strikes from guard but Van Rooy blocks nicely.
Brakeley engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Van Rooy keeping moving, preventing Brakeley from controlling successfully.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brakeley gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Brakeley pushes Van Rooy off and scrambles back to his feet.
Van Rooy ducks under a wild hook from Brakeley.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Van Rooy.
Van Rooy takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Van Rooy dives in and grabs Brakeley's left leg, looking for a takedown. Brakeley pushes down on Van Rooy's head and hops out.
Brakeley thumps Van Rooy with a low kick.
Brakeley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brakeley thumps Van Rooy with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brakeley moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A cross from Brakeley lands.
Brakeley connects with the punch.
Brakeley throws a wild body kick that Van Rooy sees coming a mile off.
Brakeley misses with a low kick.
Brakeley stuffs the takedown.
A little feinted left hand from Brakeley on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Michael Brakeley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Albert Van Rooy.
Brakeley throws a hook to the side of Van Rooy's head but Van Rooy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brakeley sets himself, and Van Rooy steps forward looking for the clinch! Brakeley avoids it this time.
Brakeley throws a low kick, looking for Van Rooy's leg but Van Rooy calmly moves out of range.
Van Rooy shoots for a double leg takedown but Brakeley sprawls well. He's pushed Van Rooy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Brakeley swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Van Rooy fails with the takedown
and Brakeley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Van Rooy is breathing heavily.
Brakeley scores with a crisp jab that stopped Van Rooy in his tracks.
Nice defenses there by Van Rooy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Brakeley dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Albert Van Rooy's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Brakeley with the inside leg kick.
Albert Van Rooy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Van Rooy darts in looking for a takedown but Brakeley gets double underhooks and turns Van Rooy into the cage.
Brakeley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brakeley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Van Rooy throws a big counter head kick but Brakeley avoids it with no problem.
Brakeley lands a jab-cross combination.
Van Rooy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Van Rooy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Brakeley but Brakeley pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Van Rooy checks a leg kick.
Van Rooy tries for a takedown but Brakeley sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Michael Brakeley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Albert Van Rooy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brakeley scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Van Rooy has his takedown stuffed
and Brakeley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Van Rooy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brakeley cracks Van Rooy with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Van Rooy looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Brakeley finish him?
 Van Rooy is rocked!
Brakeley stuns Van Rooy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Van Rooy is still on wobbly legs! Can Brakeley finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Brakeley misses.
Van Rooy seems to have recovered his senses.
Van Rooy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
As Brakeley backs off Van Rooy throws a huge counter combo but Brakeley manages to avoid it all.
Brakeley bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Brakeley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Van Rooy wants to counter the offense by Brakeley and move into the clinch position.
Van Rooy tries for a takedown but Brakeley sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Brakeley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brakeley connects with a body shot.
Brakeley misses with the combination.
Van Rooy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Brakeley is looking to land body kicks.
Brakeley cracks Van Rooy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice uppercut there from Brakeley.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brakeley lands a leg kick that knocks Van Rooy off balance momentarily.
Van Rooy misses with a combination
and Brakeley counters with a left and a right that stings Van Rooy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brakeley throws a lazy right hand but Van Rooy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brakeley connects with an inside leg kick.
Van Rooy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Van Rooy has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Van Rooy prevents Brakeley from breaking the clinch.
Brakeley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brakeley throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Van Rooy with a poor takedown
and Brakeley counters with a one-two to the body.
Van Rooy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Brakeley misses with a kick to the body.
Van Rooy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Rooy checks a low kick from Brakeley.
A head kick from Brakeley lands but Van Rooy takes it in his stride.
Brakeley scores with a body shot.
Brakeley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Van Rooy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Van Rooy moves in looking to clinch but Brakeley pushes him off.
Michael Brakeley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brakeley throws a right and a left that Van Rooy avoids nicely.
Albert Van Rooy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brakeley throws a head kick that misses.
Brakeley connects with an inside leg kick.
Brakeley works the jab nicely.
No joy there for Van Rooy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brakeley closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Brakeley tests Van Rooy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brakeley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brakeley misses with a straight right.
Brakeley throws a big shot that misses.
Brakeley throws a head kick that misses.
Van Rooy moves out of range of the strikes.
Brakeley keeps the fight on the outside.
Van Rooy misses with a kick to the body
and Brakeley makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Van Rooy really felt that one!
Brakeley scores with a jab.
Brakeley bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Van Rooy's head backwards.
Brakeley misses with a head kick.
And Van Rooy tries to counter it with a takedown but Brakeley pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A low kick from Brakeley misses
and Van Rooy counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Brakeley scrambles and gets back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brakeley misses with a lunging right hand
and Van Rooy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Michael Brakeley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A head kick misses from Brakeley.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Brakeley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Brakeley, 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Brakeley!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johannes Brahms (ranked 728 p4p, 1122 weight class) and Fiyero Lermontov (ranked 90 p4p, 142 weight class). Brahms comes to the cage accompanied by 40 : 1 - Sabaton. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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 17 - 9 - 3, fighting out of New York, Johannes Brahms!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Fiyero Lermontov!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lermontov. Brahms shrugs it off though.
Lermontov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A jab from Lermontov misses.
Lermontov looks to score with a jab to the body but Brahms is just out of range.
Brahms misses with a looping right.
Lermontov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Brahms.
Lermontov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Brahms ducks under a wild hook from Lermontov.
Lermontov just misses with a punch to the body.
Brahms appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Brahms uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lermontov.
A little feinted left hand from Brahms on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lermontov throws an off balance right hand
and Brahms counters with a nice body kick.
Lermontov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Brahms uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lermontov.
A lazy left from Lermontov finds it's target.
Lermontov has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lermontov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brahms.
Brahms takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lermontov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lermontov throws the left hand but Brahms avoids the punch easily.
Brahms slips under a jab from Lermontov.
Lermontov thuds his right hand into Brahms's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Brahms keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lermontov.
Brahms feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Lermontov displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Brahms scores with a punch to the head.
Lermontov explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lermontov.
Lermontov throws a jab when Brahms was well out of range.
It looked like Brahms wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Brahms misses with a low kick.
A big left from Lermontov misses.
Brahms bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Brahms throws a leg kick but Lermontov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Brahms sets himself, and Lermontov steps forward looking for the clinch! Brahms avoids it this time.
Lermontov misses with an uppercut. Brahms saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brahms takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jab, jab by Lermontov - just one landing.
Lermontov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lermontov cracks Brahms with a right hand to the side of the head.
Brahms stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lermontov.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lermontov.
Lermontov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Brahms counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A left lands for Brahms.
Lermontov lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lermontov.
Lermontov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brahms.
A jab from Lermontov misses.
Lermontov misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Brahms wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lermontov throws a body kick that misses.
Lermontov is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Lermontov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brahms tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lermontov was well out of range. Poor timing from Brahms.
Lermontov misses with a looping left.
Brahms went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Brahms throws a leg kick but Lermontov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lermontov tries to counter by closing the distance.
Lermontov misses with an uppercut.
Lermontov throws an overhand right that lands on Brahms's shoulder, as Brahms tries to avoid the shot.
A big right from Lermontov misses.
Brahms moves away from the strike by Lermontov.
Brahms misses with a hook.
Lermontov wants to counter the offense by Brahms and move into the clinch position.
Brahms gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lermontov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brahms sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lermontov lunges at Brahms with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Brahms's hand.
Lermontov thumps Brahms with a low kick.
Lermontov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brahms manages to avoid it.
Brahms swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lermontov throws an off balance right hand
and Brahms counters with a thumping low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lermontov swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Brahms counters with a straight right hand.
Brahms dodges the punch combination from Lermontov.
Lermontov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Brahms swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lermontov connects with a looping right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brahms uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lermontov.
It looked like Brahms wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lermontov throws a jab but it's blocked by Brahms.
Nice straight punches there by Brahms. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Brahms.
Lermontov throws a lazy uppercut
letting Brahms counter with a right hand.
Lermontov is rocked!
Lermontov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lermontov is still on wobbly legs! Can Brahms finish him?
Brahms uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lermontov.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lermontov.
Lermontov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lermontov seems to have recovered his senses.
Brahms takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A slow jab from Brahms misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fiyero Lermontov dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Brahms takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice body kick there by Lermontov.
Brahms connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lermontov's hands.
Lermontov ducks under a wild hook from Brahms.
A slapping leg kick lands for Brahms.
Brahms ducks under a wild hook from Lermontov.
Lermontov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jab from Lermontov.
Lermontov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brahms.
Fiyero Lermontov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lermontov misses with a low kick.
Brahms takes one to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lermontov misses with a wild body shot.
Brahms with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lermontov to score with a decent uppercut.
Lermontov lands a right hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lermontov slips under a jab.
Lermontov misses with a double jab
and Brahms counters with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lermontov with a nice cross.
A jab from Lermontov misses.
Brahms uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lermontov.
Lermontov misses with a straight right.
Lermontov misses with a series of wild punches.
Lermontov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brahms.
Brahms takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Brahms looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lermontov misses with a leg kick
and Brahms counters with a straight right hand.
Lermontov throws a leg kick which misses Brahms's front leg but catches the back leg as Brahms tries to avoid it.
Lermontov connects with a leg kick.
Lermontov throws a jab but it's blocked by Brahms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Lermontov.
Brahms slips a jab from Lermontov.
Lermontov looks to land a combination but Brahms avoids it well.
Lermontov staying out of range there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lermontov scores with a nice body kick.
A big right from Lermontov misses.
Lermontov 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.
Brahms on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lermontov delivers a nice body kick.
Lermontov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brahms.
Brahms swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lermontov throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Lermontov is looking to land body kicks.
Fiyero Lermontov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lermontov blocks the body kick.
Lermontov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brahms takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Lermontov misses with a lunging right hand
and Lermontov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brahms looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lermontov swings widly with a right hand
and Brahms cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lermontov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brahms.
Lermontov loads up on a big right hand but Brahms slips the punch.
And Brahms counters with a quick kick to the body but Lermontov blocks it.
Brahms will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Brahms fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lermontov manages to avoid it.
A nice leg kick from Brahms, right into the meat of the thigh.
Brahms avoids the body shot from Lermontov.
A little feinted left hand from Brahms on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lermontov throws a poor cross that misses
and Lermontov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lermontov throws a leg kick but Brahms moved away.
Lermontov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Brahms is out of range.
Lermontov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lermontov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As Lermontov looks to move away, Brahms throws a big counter combo but Lermontov just gets out of the way.
Lermontov scores with a jab to the head.
Lermontov feints a jab promting Brahms to slip. Lermontov then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Brahms slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A swing and a miss from Lermontov.
Brahms drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Brahms might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Brahms staying out of range there.
Lermontov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brahms uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lermontov.
Brahms swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Lermontov.
Lermontov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lermontov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lermontov slips under a jab.
Lermontov throws a solid leg kick but Brahms takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lermontov.
Brahms walks into a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fiyero Lermontov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Brahms on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lermontov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Brahms looks to land a combination but Lermontov avoids it well.
Lermontov lands a nice hook to Brahms's body. Brahms takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Brahms moves out of range of the body kick from Lermontov.
Lermontov looks to land a right hand but Brahms moved out of range.
Lermontov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Brahms. That did some damage!
Lermontov throws a body shot but no joy.
Brahms is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lermontov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lermontov tries to counter with a clinch but Brahms shakes him off and moves away.
Brahms tries to bum rush Lermontov with a series of wild strikes but Lermontov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lermontov. Brahms does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brahms avoids the body shot from Lermontov.
Brahms ducks under a wild hook from Lermontov.
Brahms swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lermontov throws a good cross that connects.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lermontov scores with a kick to the body.
Lermontov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lermontov misses with the body kick
and Brahms counters with a nice kick to the body.
Brahms slips under a jab from Lermontov.
Lermontov 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.
Brahms throwing a counter right hand but Lermontov manages to avoid it.
Brahms moves out of range as Lermontov strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Brahms on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Brahms moves out of range of the strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Brahms misses the target.
Brahms has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lermontov.
A slow jab from Lermontov misses its intended target.
Brahms throwing a counter right hand but Lermontov manages to avoid it.
Lermontov throws a shot from downtown. Brahms moves away and avoids it.
Brahms throwing a counter right hand but Lermontov manages to avoid it.
Lermontov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lermontov throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Brahms to counter with a crisp jab.
Brahms ducks under a wild hook from Lermontov.
Johannes Brahms has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brahms on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Lermontov scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lermontov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Brahms blocks the body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Brahms misses the target.
Brahms gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lermontov.
Lermontov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lermontov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brahms.
Brahms slips a jab and a cross from Lermontov.
Brahms throws a leg kick but Lermontov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lermontov fails to land with a series of punches.
Brahms is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Lermontov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brahms uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lermontov.
Lermontov throws a poor cross that misses
and Brahms counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lermontov lets loose with a powerful body kick. Brahms will feel that in the morning.
Brahms misses with a few strikes there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lermontov.
Brahms comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lermontov defending well as Brahms loads up on a big left hand.
Lermontov throws a hook but Brahms blocks it.
Brahms walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A low kick lands for Lermontov.
Lermontov throws a right hand that Brahms ducks under and follows up with a left that Brahms also avoids with ease.
A little feinted left hand from Brahms on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lermontov delivers a nice body kick.
Brahms staying out of range there.
Lermontov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fiyero Lermontov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Brahms throws a jab but it's blocked by Lermontov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brahms showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lermontov.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brahms stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lermontov.
Lermontov misses with a wild combination.
Brahms appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Lermontov lands with a straight right. Brahms didn't see that one coming.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lermontov.
Lermontov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brahms misses the jab.
Brahms avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brahms needs to keep his hands up - Lermontov had a free shot at his head there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fiyero Lermontov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fiyero Lermontov!
Fiyero Lermontov was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andriy Voronin (ranked 961 p4p, 675 weight class) and Guillermo Pato (ranked 125 p4p, 84 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 14 - 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 29 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Guillermo Pato!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pato tries to clinch up
and Voronin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pato moves out of range of the body kick from Voronin.
It seemed like Pato was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pato checks a leg kick nicely.
Pato tries to counter with a clinch but Voronin shakes him off and moves away.
Pato misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pato instigates a clinch.
Voronin tries to throw a body punch but Pato avoids it by throwing Voronin back against the cage.
Pato doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Voronin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pato lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Voronin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pato backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pato cracks Voronin with a nice body shot.
We've been informed that Pato 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.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Voronin.
Pato lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Voronin.
Pato pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pato misses with a body punch.
Pato blocking some punches.
Voronin swings wildly with an uppercut but Pato uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pato looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Voronin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Voronin prevents a body shot from Pato.
Voronin lands a shoulder strike.
Voronin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch on the inside from Voronin fails to land.
Voronin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Voronin has a couple of punches blocked by Pato.
Voronin blocks a body shot from Pato.
Voronin throws a punch but it's blocked by Pato.
Pato breaks the clinch.
Voronin throws a head kick that Pato semi-blocks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voronin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pato.
Voronin connects with an inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pato clinches.
Voronin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Voronin has a couple of punches blocked by Pato.
Voronin working aggressively here.
Pato gets through Voronin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Voronin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Voronin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pato lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pato swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Voronin struggles to land a body shot inside as Pato controls his hands.
Voronin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Voronin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pato tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voronin blocking some punches.
Pato softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pato blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pato works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pato misses with a punch on the inside.
Voronin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pato throws a punch but it's blocked by Voronin.
Pato misses with a punch to the body.
Voronin lands a nice uppercut.
Pato misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Voronin tries to work over Pato's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Voronin misses with a punch on the inside.
Voronin throws a punch but it's blocked by Pato.
Voronin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Voronin blocks a body shot from Pato.
Pato swings wildly with an uppercut but Voronin uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pato works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Voronin misses with a punch to the body.
Voronin can't find room to land a body shot as Pato controls the action.
Voronin has a couple of punches blocked by Pato.
Voronin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Voronin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pato tries to work over Voronin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pato misses with an elbow over the top.
Voronin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pato tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Voronin's elbow.
Voronin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pato struggles to land a body shot inside as Voronin controls his hands.
Pato blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Voronin misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andriy Voronin dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Voronin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pato.
Voronin lands with a right hand.
Voronin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pato throws a right hand that Voronin ducks under and follows up with a left that Voronin also avoids with ease.
Pato tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Voronin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Voronin 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.
Voronin lands a nice hook to Pato's body. Pato takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Voronin. Pato does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pato misses with a hook. Voronin ducked under it nicely.
Voronin throws a body kick that misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Voronin!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Voronin.
Decent striking displayed by Pato there.
Voronin takes one to the side of the head.
Pato misses with a looping left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pato tries to clinch but Voronin is having none of it.
Voronin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pato ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pato swings for the body but Voronin moves out of range.
As Pato looks to move away, Voronin throws a big counter combo but Pato just gets out of the way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Voronin. Beautiful body shot.
Voronin looks to land a body kick but Pato moved away.
Pato looks to score with a jab to the body but Voronin is just out of range.
A left lands for Voronin.
Voronin clinches up with Pato and pushes him back against the cage.
Voronin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Voronin.
A right hand to the body from Voronin.
Pato misses with a body punch.
Voronin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pato can do to turn this around?
Pato lands a hook that snaps the head of Voronin backwards.
Voronin digs a right hand underneath Pato's ribcage. Pato let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Voronin blocks an uppercut.
Pato blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Voronin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pato doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Voronin.
Pato swings wildly with an uppercut but Voronin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pato swings wildly with an uppercut but Voronin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Voronin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pato working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pato misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pato swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Voronin tries to throw a body punch but Pato avoids it by throwing Voronin back against the cage.
Pato tries a body shot but Voronin blocks it.
Pato misses with a hook from the clinch.
Voronin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Voronin has a couple of punches blocked by Pato.
Pato blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pato blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pato tries a body shot but Voronin blocks it.
Pato tries to break the clinch but Voronin is controlling the position.
Pato blocks a body shot from Voronin.
Voronin tries a body shot but Pato blocks it.
Voronin blocks an elbow strike from Pato.
Voronin misses with a hook from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Pato.
Voronin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pato connects with a nasty looking knee right to Voronin's face.
 It looks like Andriy Voronin has been cut.
Pato prevents a body shot from Voronin.
Pato tries to work over Voronin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Voronin misses with a body punch.
Voronin works on Pato's body with a couple of short punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voronin tries to work over Pato's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pato tries to work over Voronin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pato blocks a body shot from Voronin.
Voronin misses with a punch to the body.
Pato breaks from the clinch.
Voronin tries a head kick but it misses.
Voronin misses with an uppercut. Pato saw that one coming.
Pato is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Andriy Voronin is winning the standup battle so far.
Voronin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pato moves away.
Voronin circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Voronin to counter with a crisp jab.
Pato tries to clinch up.
Voronin fakes a head shot and lands one 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!
Pato doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pato cracks Voronin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Voronin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andriy Voronin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Andriy Voronin's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Pato tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Voronin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pato blocks a head kick by Voronin.
Pato throws the left hand but Voronin avoids the punch easily.
Pato misses with a looping right.
Pato lands a lovely overhand right.
A jab from Voronin finds it's way through Pato's defenses.
Voronin throws a sloppy head kick and Pato moves out of range easily.
Pato misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Voronin.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pato looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Voronin throws a low kick but Pato moves out of range easily.
Voronin cracks Pato with a good jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voronin throws a jab but it's blocked by Pato.
Voronin swings for the body but Pato moves out of range.
Pato moves into the clinch successfully.
Pato fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Voronin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voronin misses with a body punch.
Voronin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pato.
Pato tries a body shot but Voronin blocks it.
Pato misses with a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pato.
Andriy Voronin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pato lands a hook that snaps the head of Voronin backwards.
Voronin lands with a light punch inside.
Nice body punch from Pato - that landed with a thud.
Pato blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pato is looking to take this one to the mat.
Voronin dodges an elbow strike from Pato.
Voronin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Voronin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Guillermo Pato has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pato misses with a hook to the ribs.
Voronin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pato blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pato tries to work over Voronin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hook to the body lands for Pato.
Pato misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Voronin.
Pato misses with an elbow over the top.
Pato tries to work over Voronin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pato manages to break the clinch.
Voronin keeps the fight on the outside.
And Voronin counters with a quick kick to the body but Pato blocks it.
Pato's jab looks to have found its range, popping Voronin under the eye.
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!
Voronin clinches with his opponent.
Voronin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Voronin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pato throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Voronins head.
Pato throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Voronins head.
Voronin blocks a body shot from Pato.
Voronin lands an uppercut.
Voronin digs a right hand into Pato's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pato's gas tank.
Voronin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pato's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pato misses with a punch on the inside.
Pato misses with a punch on the inside.
Pato misses with an elbow strike.
Pato can't find room to land a body shot as Voronin controls the action.
A body shot lands from Pato.
Voronin is pressed up against the cage. Pato has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Voronin down to the mat. Voronin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Pato tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Voronin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pato misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Voronin counters with a stiff right hand.
Andriy Voronin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pato avoids the body shot from Voronin.
Voronin lunges at Pato with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pato's hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Voronin misses with a few strikes there.
Pato has Voronin up against the cage in a clinch.
Pato misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Voronin.
Pato working aggressively here.
Pato prevents a body shot from Voronin.
Still in the clinch, Voronin scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Voronin fails to land.
Pato goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pato stalling in the clinch.
Voronin blocks an uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pato just misses with a elbow thrown towards Voronin's brow.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Andriy Voronin.
Well Voronin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andriy Voronin!
During a confident post fight interview, Andriy Voronin thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Thiago (ranked 339 p4p, 315 weight class) and Gabriel Arones (ranked 54 p4p, 50 weight class). Arones has chosen Lonely is the night as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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 24 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Thiago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gabriel Arones!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arones clinches.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Arones has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Thiago is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Arones lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Thiago.
Arones tries a body shot but Thiago blocks it.
Arones lands a nice uppercut.
Thiago blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thiago digs a right hand underneath Arones's ribcage. Arones let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Thiago throws a head punch that misses.
Thiago has Arones pressed against the cage.
Arones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Arones presses Thiago against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Thiago prevents the takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thiago misses with a punch on the inside.
Arones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thiago scores with a nice hook to the head.
Thiago manages to break the clinch.
Thiago looks to land a body kick but Arones moved away.
Nice uppercut there from Thiago.
It looks like Gabriel Arones has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thiago swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Arones tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Thiago needs to keep his hands up - Arones had a free shot at his head there.
Thiago slips a straight right by Arones.
Arones moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Thiago scores with a decent looking hook.
Arones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thiago.
Thiago clobbers Arones with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Arones misses with a body shot.
Thiago throws a low kick but it's checked well by Arones.
Arones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thiago.
Thiago takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Arones avoids the body shot from Thiago.
Thiago Thiago is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thiago ducks under a wild hook from Arones.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arones tries to move into range but Thiago moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arones moves out of range of the strikes.
Thiago with a jab.
Thiago is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Thiago throws a front kick aimed at Arones's knee but Arones avoids it well.
Thiago lands a big uppercut and Arones crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Arones looks OK. Thiago waves Arones back to his feet!
Arones is rocked!
Thiago connects with a leg kick.
Arones is still on wobbly legs! Can Thiago finish him?
Thiago ducks under a wild hook from Arones.
Thiago throws a quick inside leg kick.
Thiago finds Arones's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Arones flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Thiago lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Arones will be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Thiago Thiago!
A very excited looking Thiago Thiago made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kermit Archer (ranked 493 p4p, 389 weight class) and Donald Trump (ranked 72 p4p, 64 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Donald Trump was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kermit Archer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Donald Trump!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Archer misses with a wild body shot.
Archer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Trump wants to counter with a clinch but Archer pushes him away.
Archer has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Convicted Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.
Trump uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Archer.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Trump, as that shot connected.
Trump scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Trump throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Archer throws a hook to the side of Trump's head but Trump sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Trump will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Trump looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nice shot by Archer.
Archer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Archer swings for the body but Trump moves out of range.
Trump wants to counter the offense by Archer and move into the clinch position.
Trump walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A telegraphed right hand from Archer misses the target.
Archer rushes Trump and presses him up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Trump - that landed with a thud.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Trump throws a punch but it's blocked by Archer.
Archer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Trump tries to throw a body punch but Archer avoids it by throwing Trump back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Trump.
A head punch on the inside from Trump fails to land.
Good body shot from Trump.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Trump tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Archer's elbow.
Archer misses with a punch to the body.
Trump cracks Archer with a nice body shot.
A short left from Trump.
Trump lands a shot to the body.
Archer is breathing heavily.
Archer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Trump.
Archer can't find room to land a body shot as Trump controls the action.
Archer throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Trump.
Trump misses with a short punch on the inside.
Trump lands a nice uppercut.
Trump misses with some punches.
Trump misses with a hook from the clinch.
Archer blocks a body shot from Trump.
A short uppercut from Trump.
Archer takes an elbow to the forehead.
A head punch on the inside from Archer fails to land.
Archer struggles to land a body shot inside as Trump controls his hands.
Trump tries a body shot but Archer blocks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Trump throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer is working Trump over against the cage.
Trump prevents a body shot from Archer.
Trump goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Trump tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Archer takes an elbow to the temple.
Archer dodges an elbow strike from Trump.
Trump throws an elbow that misses.
Archer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Archer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Trump can't find room to land a body shot as Archer controls the action.
Trump misses with a body punch.
Trump blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Archer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Archer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Archer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Archer tries to work over Trump's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Archer is working for takedown but Trump is calmly controlling the position for now.
Archer looking for a takedown.
Trump lands with a short shot to the head.
Trump tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Trump creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Archer's defenses.
Trump tries to throw a body punch but Archer avoids it by throwing Trump back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Trump.
Trump stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Trump creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Archer's defenses.
Trump working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Trump lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Trump fails to land.
Trump lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Trump gets through Archer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Trump throws a punch but it's blocked by Archer.
Trump scores with a shoulder strike.
Trump lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Archer backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Archer.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Archer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Trump.
Nice body punch from Trump - that landed with a thud.
Archer blocks an uppercut.
Trump pushes Archer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Archer blocks the elbow strike.
Trump lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Archer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Still in the clinch, Trump scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Trump lands a body punch.
Archer throws a head punch that misses.
Trump lands an elbow that stopped Archer in his tracks for a moment.
Archer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Trump tries a body shot but Archer blocks it.
Trump lands with a light punch inside.
Archer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Archer takes an elbow to the forehead.
Trump lands a nice shot to the body.
Trump comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Trump lands with a right to the head.
Archer prevents a body shot from Trump.
Trump misses with a hook to the ribs.
Trump misses with a body punch.
Trump blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right from Trump on the inside.
Trump lands an elbow inside.
Archer swings wildly with an uppercut but Trump uses good head movement to avoid it.
Trump misses with a body punch.
Archer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donald Trump dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Archer closes the distance and clinches.
Trump tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Archer fails to land.
Nice body punch from Archer - that landed with a thud.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Archer.
Trump doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Trump cracks Archer with a nice body shot.
Trump is working Archer over against the cage.
Archer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Trump throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Trump.
Trump has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Archer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Trump backwards.
Trump lands an elbow inside that Archer shrugs off.
It looks like Kermit Archer has been cut.
Trump tries to throw a body punch but Archer avoids it by throwing Trump back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trump lands a hook to the side of the head.
Trump misses with a hook to the ribs.
Archer throws a head punch that misses.
Trump pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Trump misses with a hook to the ribs.
Trump scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trump lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trump misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Trump.
Trump misses with a punch on the inside.
Trump lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A hook to the body from Trump.
Trump blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Trump is working Archer over against the cage.
Trump blocking some punches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Trump.
Archer misses with a punch on the inside.
Archer throws a punch but it's blocked by Trump.
Nice elbow from Trump.
A right handed body shot lands from Trump.
Donald Trump seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Archer throws a head punch that misses.
Trump lands with a left to the head.
Trump lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Archer backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Trump.
Archer takes an elbow to the temple.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trump working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Trump scores with a shoulder strike.
Archer prevents a body shot from Trump.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Trump.
Trump lands a nice shot to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Trump.
Trump creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Archer's defenses.
Trump lands an elbow that stopped Archer in his tracks for a moment.
Trump lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Trump.
A shot in the inside from Trump.
Archer is rocked!
Trump lands a left hand that snaps the head of Archer backwards.
Oh Archer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Trump has Archer pressed against the cage. He pushes Archer back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Trump throws a beautiful elbow that sends Archer crashing to the floor! Trump piles on the pressure with more strikes! Archer is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Donald Trump!
Donald Trump bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
The defeated Kermit Archer had this to say: 'The election is rigged.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ispa Murhaa (ranked 179 p4p, 303 weight class) and Harry Winston (ranked 25 p4p, 39 weight class). Winston comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Lost Boy kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ispa Murhaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Winston!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winston lands a right hook to the body.
Winston lands a head shot.
Winston fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Murhaa on the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Winston. Murhaa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murhaa swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Winston punishes Murhaa's body with a nice straight punch.
Winston lands a jab to Murhaa's midsection.
Murhaa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Winston.
Winston thuds a left hand into Murhaa's body.
Winston getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A jab from Murhaa misses.
Winston tries to close the distance and clinch but Murhaa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Winston misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murhaa.
Winston falls off balance throwing a combination
and Murhaa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winston shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Murhaa but Murhaa pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nice sprawl there from Murhaa as Winston shoots in.
Winston misses with a hook. Murhaa ducked under it nicely.
Murhaa misses with a straight left.
It seemed like Winston was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Winston throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Murhaa was covering up waiting for the punch and Winston finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Murhaa wants to stand but Winston is controlling the position.
Winston scoring with some ground and pound.
Murhaa is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Winston landing with the ground and pound.
Winston is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winston is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Winston stands up over Murhaa, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Winston distracts Murhaa with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Murhaa is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Winston stands and throws Murhaa's legs to the side, diving into 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!
Murhaa is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Winston asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Winston is chipping away with strikes.
Check out the look on Winston's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Murhaa is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Winston is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murhaa takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Murhaa tries to escape but Winston is in control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Winston looks up at the clock and then as Murhaa takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Winston smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Winston has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Winston scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Murhaa to see if he's OK.
Winston is working Murhaa over with some ground and pound from side control.
Winston creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Winston prevents Murhaa from escaping the position.
Winston grinds an elbow into Murhaa's temple.
Winston working the head with strikes.
Murhaa is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Winston lands some shots froms side control.
Murhaa takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Murhaa sneaks out the side door and pushes Winston away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Winston lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Murhaa backs up against the cage.
We've been told by Murhaa's head coaches at Banana Stand that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murhaa walks into a jab.
Winston looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ispa Murhaa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Winston.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Winston with a lazy takedown attempt
and Murhaa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Winston scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Murhaa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Winston.
A combination from Winston does no damage.
Murhaa is looking to counter punch.
Winston misses with a double jab
and Murhaa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Winston has a takedown stuffed.
Winston lands with a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Winston dominated that round.
That's time! Murhaa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Winston misses with a takedown attempt - Murhaa sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Murhaa throws a combination that misses
and Winston counters with a nice uppercut.
Winston has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Murhaa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Winston.
Murhaa is looking to counter punch.
Winston shoots for a takedown but Murhaa saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Murhaa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Murhaa takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Winston lands a glancing blow to the side of Murhaa's head.
Murhaa dodges the punch combination from Winston.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winston scores with a hook to the body. Murhaa takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Winston misses the shot to the body.
Murhaa throwing a counter right hand but Winston manages to avoid it.
Winston scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winston goes for a double leg but Murhaa avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Murhaa continues to drive forward.
A counter left hand to the body from Murhaa misses its target.
Ispa Murhaa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Winston.
Murhaa moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Murhaa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Winston misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murhaa.
Murhaa swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Winston scores with a punch to the head.
Murhaa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Winston wants to clinch up but Murhaa keeps it at a distance.
Murhaa walks into a left hand.
Murhaa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Murhaa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Winston misses with a wild body shot.
Murhaa throwing a counter right hand but Winston manages to avoid it.
Nice straight punches there by Winston. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Winston.
Harry Winston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winston gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Murhaa.
Winston looks to land a right hand but Murhaa moved out of range.
Winston has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Winston lands a nice shot that snaps Murhaa's head back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Winston lands a jab.
Murhaa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Winston darts in looking for a takedown but Murhaa gets double underhooks and turns Winston into the cage.
Murhaa avoids the body shot from Winston.
Winston lands a really nice looking cross but Murhaa seems unphased.
Some wild striking there from Winston.
Murhaa just misses with a punch to the body.
Winston lands a slapping body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winston slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Winston.
Winston throws a shot from downtown. Murhaa moves away and avoids it.
Winston jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Winston throws out a powerful jab.
No joy there for Winston, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
An attempted straight right counter from Murhaa misses the target.
Winston misses the shot to the body.
Murhaa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A jab from Murhaa misses.
Winston swings for the body but Murhaa moves out of range.
Murhaa throwing a counter right hand but Winston manages to avoid it.
Murhaa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Winston throws out the jab.
Winston comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Winston swings for the body but Murhaa moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Murhaa tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Winston.
It looked like Murhaa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Winston misses with a wild body shot.
Winston looks to score with a jab to the body but Murhaa is just out of range.
Winston throws a left and a right that both miss
and Murhaa counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murhaa scores with a decent looking hook.
Murhaa looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Winston misses with a body shot.
Winston looks to land a combination but Murhaa avoids it well.
Harry Winston seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Winston throws a jab when Murhaa was well out of range.
Winston uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murhaa.
Winston misses with a looping left.
Murhaa throwing a counter right hand but Winston manages to avoid it.
Murhaa looks to score with a jab to the body but Winston is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Winston showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Murhaa throws a sloppy head kick and Winston moves out of range easily.
Murhaa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Winston doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Winston misses with a shot to the body
and Winston takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Winston misses with a looping left.
Murhaa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice sprawl there from Murhaa as Winston shoots in.
Winston shoots in for a takedown but Murhaa shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Winston closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Murhaa's guard.
Murhaa wants to stand up but Winston is controlling him.
Winston landing with the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murhaa has his feet on Winston's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Winston ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ispa Murhaa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murhaa takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Murhaa cracks Winston with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Winston is rocked!
Winston throws a nice looking combination but Murhaa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Murhaa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murhaa misses with a few strikes there.
Winston misses with a wild body shot.
Murhaa throwing a counter right hand but Winston manages to avoid it.
Murhaa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murhaa swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Winston connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Murhaa momentarily.
A telegraphed right hand from Winston misses the target.
Winston will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winston takes one to the side of the head.
Winston manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Murhaa on his heels. He'll look to pass Murhaa's guard now, I'm sure.
Murhaa is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Winston misses with a punch to the body.
Murhaa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Winston throws a left and a right that both miss
and Winston takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Winston is still on wobbly legs! Can Murhaa finish him?
Winston cracks Murhaa with a good jab.
Winston throws a shot to the body.
Winston fails to land with a series of punches.
Winston seems to have recovered his senses.
Winston misses with a body shot.
Murhaa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Winston throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Murhaa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Murhaa is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Winston like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Winston from another fist facial!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ispa Murhaa!
After winning the bout, Ispa Murhaa 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 Sarfraz Ali (ranked 164 p4p, 46 weight class) and Quân Lê (ranked 20 p4p, 8 weight class). Quân Lê has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sarfraz Ali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Quân Lê!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ali scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lê doesn't seem bothered though.
Ali scores with a decent looking hook.
Lê throws a jab but it's blocked by Ali.
Lê throws the kick towards the body but Ali avoids it.
Ali takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ali misses with a wild body shot.
Lê moves out of range of the leg kick from Ali.
Ali misses with a low kick.
Ali throws a leg kick but Lê moved away.
A leg kick checked by Lê.
Ali pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ali wants to slow Lê down by chopping away at his legs.
Lê moves away from the strike by Ali.
Both fighters circling a little - Lê finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lê misses with a looping left.
Ali pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lê staying out of range there.
Ali scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lê in his tracks.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lê tries to clinch but Ali moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ali swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lê delivers a nice body kick.
Lê ducks under a wild hook from Ali.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali is looking to chop away at Lê's legs.
Ali drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ali attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
It seemed like Lê was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lê steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ali.
Lê moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ali throws a lazy right hand but Lê sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters circling - Ali throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lê checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ali takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lê misses the jab.
Lê ducks under a wild hook from Ali.
Lê clobbers Ali with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ali fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lê manages to avoid it.
Lê steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Lê misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Ali on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lê uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ali.
And Lê responds with a good body kick, but Ali manages to step out the way in time.
Lê throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ali keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ali with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ali tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lê ducks under a wild hook from Ali.
Ali tries a head kick but it misses.
It seemed like Lê was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ali punishes Lê's body with a nice straight punch.
A nice leg kick from Ali, right into the meat of the thigh.
A big left from Ali misses.
Lê feints a counter leg kick.
Ali walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ali has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ali there as he acknowledges the shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Ali misses the target.
Ali misses with a looping right.
Ali throws a push kick but Lê slaps the foot to one side.
Ali throws a hook to the side of Lê's head but Lê sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lê! But no joy.
A solid body kick from Lê.
Lê misses with a straight right.
A big left from Ali misses.
Jab, jab by Ali - just one landing.
Ali moves away from the strike by Lê.
Ali connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lê momentarily.
Lê bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lê doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ali throws a shot from downtown. Lê moves away and avoids it.
Lê loads up on a big right hand but Ali slips the punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lê. Ali does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Lê coming out on top.
Nice shot by Ali.
Ali misses with a body shot.
Lê slips a jab from Ali.
Lê tries to land a front kick but Ali steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ali feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Ali turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ali throws a leg kick but Lê sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ali waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lê.
Ali misses with a low kick.
Ali connects with the punch.
Lê throws a push kick but Ali slaps the foot to one side.
Lê is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ali.
Ali misses with a straight left.
Ali uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lê.
Ali wants to land a leg kick but Lê is out of range.
Ali with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ali throws a lazy right hand but Lê sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lê steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Lê uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ali has time to react.
Lê lands with a nice body punch.
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!
Ali throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lê throws a looping overhand right but Ali ducks down to avoid it.
Ali tries to score with a low kick but Lê moves his leg out of the way.
Ali with a nice cross.
Lê swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ali lands a head kick!
Lê moves out of range of the body kick.
Lê throws a body shot but no joy.
Lê throws a body punch but Ali moves out of range.
Lê looks to score with a jab to the body but Ali is just out of range.
Ali moves out of range of the leg kick from Lê.
Ali misses with a straight left.
Lê uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ali.
Ali misses the jab.
Lê is looking to slow Ali down with leg kicks.
Ali throws a leg kick that misses.
Ali is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ali takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Some bone on bone action there as Ali checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lê avoids the head kick by Ali.
Ali throws the left hand but Lê avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sarfraz Ali dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lê is looking to land body kicks.
Quân Lê has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lê takes a swing at Ali's ribcage but misses.
Lê darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ali throws a leg kick but Lê checks it.
Lê blocks a head kick by Ali.
Lê lands a really nice looking cross but Ali seems unphased.
Ali throws a body punch but Lê moves out of range.
Lê misses with a low kick.
Lê sizes up Ali with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A lazy left from Lê finds it's target.
Lê moves out of range of the strikes.
Ali connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lê momentarily.
Ali 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.
Lê loads up on a big right hand but Ali slips the punch.
Lê misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ali.
Ali throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ali chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lê can pounce on him.
Ali checks a leg kick.
Sarfraz Ali is winning the standup battle so far.
Lê with a nice calf kick.
Ali chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lê steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ali.
Ali misses with a looping left.
Lê tried to score with a low kick but Ali checks it.
Ali feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Lê jabs Ali right on the nose. Ali blinks but takes it well.
Lê is looking to clinch.
Lê drops his hands momentarily and Ali takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ali connects with a right hand. Lê shakes it off.
Lê chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ali can pounce on him.
Ali is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lê.
Lê throws a head kick that half lands.
Ali misses with a hook.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lê! But no joy.
Ali misses with a leg kick
and Ali takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ali darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ali throws a big shot that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ali wants to slow Lê down by chopping away at his legs.
A countering left hand to the body from Lê misses.
Lê lands with an overhand left.
Lê pushes Ali away with a front kick.
Lê scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ali staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lê buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ali is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lê slips a straight right by Ali.
Lê uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ali.
Lê uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ali.
Ali fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lê manages to avoid it.
A bone on bone clash there as Lê blocks the leg kick.
Lê looks to score with a jab to the body but Ali is just out of range.
Ali tried to score with a low kick but Lê checks it.
Ali tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lê throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lê scores with a nice body kick.
Lê throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ali throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Lê counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lê moves out of range of the strikes.
Lê checks a leg kick.
Lê throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ali on the side of the head.
Lê misses with an uppercut.
Ali swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ali on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali ducks under a wild hook from Lê.
Ali throws a looping overhand right but Lê ducks down to avoid it.
Ali misses with a hook.
Ali looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lê checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ali avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lê slips a straight right by Ali.
Lê throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ali looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Lê throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sarfraz Ali seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ali scoring well with a low kick there.
An inside leg kick from Ali misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ali.
Ali misses with an uppercut.
Ali moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ali avoids a kick to the body.
Lê is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ali.
Ali throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ali scores with a jab to the head.
Lê lands a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ali fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lê has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lê blocks a jab.
Ali will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Ali throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lê throws a big shot that misses.
Lê throws a front kick that sends Ali stumbling back into the cage.
Ali throws a body shot but no joy.
Ali avoids the body shot from Lê.
Ali sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Lê throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ali lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lê takes a step back to recover.
Lê throws a body punch but Ali moves out of range.
Lê on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ali. Ali obviously looking to wear him down.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lê. Ali shrugs it off though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lê walks into a stiff left hand from Ali.
Lê throws a hook but Ali avoids it easily.
Ali fires out a quick counter leg kick but Lê just manages to avoid it.
Lê throws a shot from downtown. Ali moves away and avoids it.
Ali checks a leg kick nicely.
Ali cracks Lê with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Quân Lê will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Ali moves out of range as Lê throws a body kick.
Ali tried to counter with a leg kick but Lê avoided it.
Ali misses with an uppercut
and Lê counters with a straight right hand.
Ali misses with an uppercut
and Lê counters with a straight right hand.
Ali buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lê's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice cross by Ali.
Lê blocks a jab.
It seemed like Lê was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jab, jab by Lê - just one landing.
Lê thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lê slips a jab from Ali.
Ali cracks Lê with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lê throws a nice inside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lê.
Ali feints and then cracks Lê's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lê down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lê throws a leg kick but Ali sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ali fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lê throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lê thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ali swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Lê misses with a hook. Ali ducked under it nicely.
Lê looks to throw the jab but Ali is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lê blocks the body kick.
Lê takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ali takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A big right from Ali misses.
Ali walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lê.
Lê has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lê is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ali.
Ali fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ali gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lê.
Ali blocks a jab.
Ali walks into a left hand.
Ali is rocked!
Ali staying out of range there.
Oh Ali is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ali moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ali connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ali seems to have got his legs back now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lê shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ali throws a lazy right hand but Lê sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A good leg kick by Ali.
Lê throws out a loose jab but Ali uses good head movement to avoid it.
A bone on bone clash there as Lê blocks the leg kick.
Lê looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lê drops Ali with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Ali looks back up at him and smiles so Lê waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Ali throws a leg kick that misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Lê misses.
Ali throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lê scores with a push kick.
Lê tries a head kick but it misses.
Lê throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ali loads up on a big right hand but Lê slips the punch.
Nice shot by Ali.
Lê looks to land a right hand but Ali moved out of range.
Ali lands with an uppercut that bounces Lê off the cage and back into range.
Lê throws a leg kick but Ali checks it.
Ali lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lê slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lê pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ali is out of range and Lê settles back down.
Ali scores with a jab.
Lê takes one on the button.
Lê throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ali motions for Lê to come forward. Ali throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lê throws a leg kick which misses Ali's front leg but catches the back leg as Ali tries to avoid it.
Lê connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ali throws a hook but Lê blocks it.
Ali looks to throw the jab but Lê is out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ali.
Some bone on bone action there as Lê checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lê keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Ali. Those never looked like landing.
Ali pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lê let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Lê takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lê connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lê takes a swing at Ali's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Ali wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ali slips a jab from Lê.
Lê lands a leg kick that knocks Ali off balance momentarily.
Ali pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ali connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ali slips under a jab.
Ali scores with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ali looks to score with a jab to the body but Lê is just out of range.
Lê checks a leg kick.
Ali slips a straight right by Lê.
Ali blocks a jab.
Ali throws a body punch but Lê moves out of range.
Ali connects with an inside leg kick.
Ali uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lê.
Ali cracks Lê with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ali uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lê.
Ali is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lê.
Lê avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ali smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lê chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ali moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ali moves out of range of the body kick.
Lê takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ali throws a shot from downtown. Lê moves away and avoids it.
Lê works the jab nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Quân Lê.
I think Lê 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Quân Lê!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luc Gagnon (ranked 37 p4p, 41 weight class) and Matteo Boretti (ranked 6 p4p, 7 weight class). Gagnon comes to the cage accompanied by Body Head Anthem - Roy Jones Jr Feat. Magic & Choppa). Boretti has chosen Ozzy Osbourne - Bark at the Moon as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luc Gagnon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Matteo Boretti!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gagnon is looking to score with low kicks.
Boretti throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gagnon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Matteo Boretti has been cut.
Boretti lands with a shot to the body.
Boretti missing with a left hand there. Gagnon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boretti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gagnon.
Boretti misses with a wild body shot.
Boretti throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gagnon looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Boretti.
Boretti misses with a head kick.
Gagnon lands a nice looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gagnon looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Boretti pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boretti slips a jab from Gagnon.
Gagnon tries to bum rush Boretti with a series of wild strikes but Boretti uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gagnon throws a body shot but no joy.
Gagnon darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Boretti scores with a kick to the body.
Gagnon dodges the punch combination from Boretti.
Gagnon misses with a hook
and Boretti counters with a one-two to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Gagnon.
Gagnon takes a swing at Boretti's ribcage but misses.
Boretti lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gagnon scores with a nice right hand.
Boretti throws a right hand that misses
and Gagnon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Boretti checks a leg kick.
A jab from Gagnon misses.
As Gagnon backs off Boretti throws a huge counter combo but Gagnon manages to avoid it all.
Boretti throws a hook but Gagnon blocks it.
Gagnon looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Boretti misses with a few strikes there.
A leg kick checked by Gagnon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Gagnon.
Boretti throws a counter combo.
Boretti loads up on a big right hand but Gagnon slips the punch.
Gagnon throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gagnon blocks a jab.
Gagnon darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A jab from Gagnon does it's job there.
Boretti swings for the body but Gagnon moves out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Boretti finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Boretti lands a front kick.
Boretti throws a head kick that misses
and Gagnon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gagnon throws a hook to the side of Boretti's head but Boretti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boretti misses with a kick to the body
and Gagnon counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gagnon takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gagnon misses with a series of wild punches.
Gagnon lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gagnon slips under a jab.
A low kick from Gagnon is predictable there
and Boretti counters with a stiff right hand.
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 Luc Gagnon will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Matteo Boretti's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Boretti takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
It looks like Luc Gagnon has been cut.
Boretti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gagnon.
Gagnon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boretti throws a nice head kick!
Boretti misses with a jab to the body
and Gagnon counters with a leg kick.
Boretti misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice straight punches there by Gagnon. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gagnon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Gagnon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Boretti! But no joy.
Boretti lands with a hook. Gagnon tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gagnon moves away from the strike by Boretti.
Gagnon half committed to a counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gagnon misses with a straight right.
Boretti just misses with a punch to the body.
Gagnon scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Boretti doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice uppercut there from Boretti.
Matteo Boretti is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gagnon scores with a leg kick.
Boretti throws a head kick that misses.
Boretti checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gagnon moves out of range of the strikes.
Boretti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gagnon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Boretti.
Gagnon looks to score with a jab to the body but Boretti is just out of range.
Boretti throws a hook to the side of Gagnon's head but Gagnon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boretti misses with a looping right.
Gagnon throws a leg kick but Boretti sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gagnon is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Boretti.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boretti swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gagnon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gagnon scores with a nice strike.
Boretti takes a swing at Gagnon's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boretti takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gagnon feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Boretti sprawling to the canvas! Boretti rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Gagnon finish him?!
Boretti is rocked!
Gagnon lands a nice leg kick that just misses Boretti's sensitive parts.
Boretti is still on wobbly legs! Can Gagnon finish him?
Boretti lands with a nice combination. Gagnon backs away looking to recover.
Boretti seems to have recovered his senses.
Luc Gagnon's cut is getting worse.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gagnon misses with a low kick.
Boretti unleashes a big counter combination but Gagnon bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Gagnon fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Boretti swings for the body but Gagnon moves out of range.
Gagnon blocks a head kick by Boretti.
Boretti takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boretti misses with a hook. Gagnon ducked under it nicely.
Gagnon misses the jab.
A jab from Boretti misses.
Gagnon scores with a nice right hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Gagnon. That snapped Boretti's head back.
Gagnon blocks a head kick by Boretti.
Gagnon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Boretti counters with a left to the body.
Gagnon swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Boretti to counter with a crisp jab.
Boretti connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gagnon's hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luc Gagnon dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Gagnon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Boretti throws a hook to the side of Gagnon's head but Gagnon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gagnon is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Boretti.
Boretti misses with a looping left.
A solid body kick from Boretti.
Gagnon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boretti sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boretti rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gagnon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gagnon's corner calls for a 1-2. Gagnon obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Boretti bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Gagnon lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boretti checks the leg kick.
Gagnon scores with a three punch combo!
Gagnon ducks right into an uppercut from Boretti.
Boretti misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick by Boretti misses
and Gagnon counters with a straight right hand.
Gagnon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boretti.
Boretti misses with a hook
and Gagnon counters with an outside leg kick.
Gagnon missing with a left hand there. Boretti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It seemed like Boretti was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Boretti stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gagnon.
Matteo Boretti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gagnon lands with a right hand.
Boretti lands with a thumping leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Boretti lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gagnon 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.
Gagnon blocks a head kick by Boretti.
Boretti on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gagnon. Gagnon obviously looking to wear him down.
The fighters circling - Boretti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boretti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boretti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boretti tries to move into range but Gagnon moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boretti misses with a wild body shot.
Boretti misses with a head kick.
Boretti throws a body punch but Gagnon moves out of range.
Gagnon blocks a head kick by Boretti.
Gagnon throwing a counter right hand but Boretti manages to avoid it.
Boretti tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab from Gagnon finds it's way through Boretti's defenses.
Gagnon missing with a left hand there. Boretti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boretti throws a fast counter high kick but Gagnon manages to duck under it in time.
Boretti throws an overhand right that lands on Gagnon's shoulder, as Gagnon tries to avoid the shot.
Gagnon lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boretti dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gagnon 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.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gagnon. That's going to slow Boretti down.
Boretti's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Boretti lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Boretti cracks Gagnon with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
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!
Boretti looks to land a left hand but Gagnon moved out of range nicely.
Boretti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boretti connects with the punch.
Gagnon digs a good hook to Boretti's body.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Luc Gagnon.
Well Gagnon has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luc Gagnon!
A relieved looking Luc Gagnon 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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