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GAMMA#892 Horse v Kodjia PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kaz McStafferson (ranked 1223 p4p, 809 weight class) and Patrick River (ranked 177 p4p, 121 weight class). River has chosen Pantera - Walk as his entrance music. Patrick River acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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 22 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kaz McStafferson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Patrick River!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Andrew Berry and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McStafferson shoots in and bounces River off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
McStafferson trying to control the position from guard on top but River is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
River is looking for a triangle but McStafferson pushes his legs off easily.
McStafferson pushing down on River's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
McStafferson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
McStafferson wants to work for an arm triangle but River is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
River actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McStafferson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but River sees it coming and defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
River is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
McStafferson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. River doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time McStafferson.
McStafferson is looking for a kimura but River is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for McStafferson to get the leverage.
McStafferson trying to mount his opponent but River defends it.
McStafferson seems to be looking for submissions.
McStafferson is looking for a kimura but River is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for McStafferson to get the leverage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
River is defending against the submission attempts here by McStafferson.
River wants to improve his position but McStafferson is controlling well.
River actively working from the bottom here.
McStafferson trying to work for an americana but River has managed to regain full guard.
River has his foot on McStafferson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. McStafferson works his way back into a safe position though.
McStafferson slips nicely into half guard.
McStafferson wants to work for an arm triangle but River is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McStafferson is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but River still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, River has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
River creates some space and throws a big elbow, but McStafferson sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
River throws an elbow but McStafferson slips to the side and avoids it well.
McStafferson tries to control the position but he's not in luck - River easily slips into full mount!
River is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But McStafferson has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from McStafferson!
McStafferson drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but River manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now McStafferson has River in his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
River scoring with punches to the head and body.
McStafferson has his foot on River's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. River works his way back into a safe position though.
River keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of McStafferson's head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
River trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McStafferson trying to control the position.
River looking to pass the guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kaz McStafferson will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
River uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McStafferson.
River connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McStafferson momentarily.
McStafferson fails to land the takedown.
Nice sprawl there from River as McStafferson shoots in.
River throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
McStafferson misses with a takedown
and River counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kaz McStafferson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
River just misses with a punch to the body.
A good leg kick by River.
McStafferson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before River can pounce on him.
McStafferson fails with the takedown
and River connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McStafferson checks a low kick from River.
River with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McStafferson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
River makes his way to full guard. A much better position for River.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McStafferson stands and throws River's legs to the side, diving into side control.
McStafferson wants to lay and pray for a moment but River keeps working.
River is looking to reverse the position.
McStafferson is trying to get an arm triangle but River is defending well.
McStafferson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no McStafferson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
River is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on McStafferson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McStafferson works his foot free and advances to mount.
River is in all sorts of trouble here.
McStafferson fails to advance to River's back.
McStafferson with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
McStafferson has control of River's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and River regains control of the situation pretty easily.
McStafferson fails to move to back control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McStafferson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
 It looks like Patrick River has been cut.
McStafferson looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
River tries to get back to half guard but can't.
McStafferson working for a guillotine from mount but River is in no mood to give up.
McStafferson looking to finish with strikes here!
River is looking to improve his position but McStafferson isn't that keen on the idea.
River keeps trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McStafferson goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now River is on top in guard.
River slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
McStafferson sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
McStafferson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
River is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, McStafferson has managed to free his arm - good work.
River seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Patrick River will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Patrick River's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
McStafferson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from River. McStafferson shrugs it off though.
McStafferson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
River is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
McStafferson shoots in but no luck this time.
McStafferson has his takedown stuffed
and River counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kaz McStafferson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McStafferson darts in looking for a takedown but River gets double underhooks and turns McStafferson into the cage.
River's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McStafferson misses with a double jab
enabling River to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McStafferson fails with a takedown attempt.
River looks like he wants to counter punch here.
McStafferson shoots in but no luck this time.
River was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
McStafferson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - McStafferson lands in his opponent's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
River looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McStafferson drops back, looking for a kneebar! River looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. River looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from River!
River landing a few strikes.
McStafferson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
River wants to lay and pray for a moment but McStafferson keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McStafferson taking a bit of punishment here - River scoring with strikes.
McStafferson is trying to get back to half guard.
McStafferson manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
River moves into full guard.
River preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
McStafferson passes River's left leg - he's now in half guard.
River makes his way to full guard. A much better position for River.
McStafferson drops back, looking for a kneebar! River looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. River looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from River!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McStafferson is looking to reverse the position.
River scores with punches from side control.
McStafferson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
River is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
River is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
River seems to be looking for submissions.
River throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
McStafferson wants to improve his position but River is controlling well.
River trying to control from half guard but McStafferson is working away.
Kaz McStafferson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McStafferson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick River comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think River has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick River!
A victorious Patrick River thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Trond Asmundsen (ranked 748 p4p, 710 weight class) and Roland Weudke (ranked 111 p4p, 107 weight class). Roland Weudke has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Trond Asmundsen's chin.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Trond Asmundsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roland Weudke!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Phil Schofield and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asmundsen throws a poor cross that misses
and Weudke counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Weudke avoids the body shot from Asmundsen.
Asmundsen misses with a looping right.
A telegraphed right hand from Asmundsen misses the target.
Weudke avoids the body shot from Asmundsen.
Weudke looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A good leg kick by Weudke.
A good leg kick by Weudke.
Trond Asmundsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Weudke falls off balance throwing a combination
and Asmundsen counters with a slapping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asmundsen throws a lazy uppercut
and Weudke counters with a nice kick to the body.
Weudke stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Weudke wants it to stay on the feet.
Weudke lands with a nice combination. Asmundsen backs away looking to recover.
 It looks like Trond Asmundsen has been cut.
Asmundsen misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Weudke to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Weudke ducks under a wild hook from Asmundsen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asmundsen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Weudke counters with a three punch combo that has Asmundsen backing up. Asmundsen nods at Weudke to acknowledge the strikes.
Asmundsen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
 Asmundsen is rocked!
Asmundsen walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Weudke swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Roland Weudke!
Our winner, Roland Weudke, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kongchai Phetboonme (ranked 719 p4p, 1092 weight class) and Long Thai (ranked 87 p4p, 142 weight class). Phetboonme comes to the cage accompanied by Iron Man. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 16 - 3, fighting out of Montreal, Kongchai Phetboonme!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Long Thai!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thai on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A jab lands there for Phetboonme.
A low kick lands for Phetboonme.
Thai checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Phetboonme wants to clinch.
Phetboonme tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thai was well out of range. Poor timing from Phetboonme.
A leg kick checked by Phetboonme.
Thai dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thai avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phetboonme moves out of range as Thai throws a body kick.
Phetboonme swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Phetboonme.
We've been told by Phetboonme's head coaches at Hey Steves Fight Shack that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Thai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Phetboonme throws a hook but Thai blocks it.
Thai pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phetboonme looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Phetboonme dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Phetboonme tried to counter with a leg kick but Thai avoided it.
Thai staying out of range there.
Phetboonme sets himself, and Thai steps forward looking for the clinch! Phetboonme avoids it this time.
Phetboonme scores with a jab to the jaw.
Phetboonme lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Phetboonme throws a chopping leg kick but Thai manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Thai checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Thai wants to counter the offense by Phetboonme and move into the clinch position.
Thai walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Phetboonme checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Phetboonme lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The crowd cheers as Phetboonme lands an impressive looking overhand right. Thai doesn't seem phased though.
Phetboonme fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Thai.
A jab from Phetboonme finds it's way through Thai's defenses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thai thows a body kick. Phetboonme tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Thai moves in looking to clinch but Phetboonme pushes him off.
A slapping leg kick lands for Phetboonme.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phetboonme with the inside leg kick.
Phetboonme fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Thai swings widly with a right hand
and Phetboonme counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Phetboonme connects with a body shot that sends Thai's belly button to the back.
Thai tries to land a front kick but Phetboonme steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Thai lands a lovely overhand right.
Phetboonme misses with a low kick.
Thai moves out of range of the strikes.
Thai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Phetboonme 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.
Thai is trying to counter with his kicks.
No joy there for Phetboonme, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Thai fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Phetboonme tries to clinch up.
Thai let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Thai looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Thai throws a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Thai - just one landing.
Thai with a nice calf kick.
Thai lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Phetboonme misses the shot to the body.
Thai misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Phetboonme counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thai moves away from the strike by Phetboonme.
Nice defenses there by Thai.
Thai fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Phetboonme.
Thai tries to land a leg kick but Phetboonme saw it coming and moves away.
Thai misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thai throws a good cross that connects.
Thai looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Thai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Phetboonme was well out of range. Poor timing from Thai.
Thai throws a head kick that Phetboonme semi-blocks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Thai looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Phetboonme scores with a nice head shot.
Thai tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Thai misses with a looping right.
Thai avoids the body shot from Phetboonme.
Phetboonme throws out a leg kick but Thai moves out of range and Phetboonme only half commits.
Thai scores with a nice right hand.
Thai throws a head kick but Phetboonme moves out of range.
Phetboonme misses the shot to the body.
Phetboonme looks to land a combination but Thai avoids it well.
Phetboonme throws a series of punches but Thai avoids them all with ease.
Phetboonme ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Phetboonme tries a low kick but Thai avoids it.
Phetboonme throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Phetboonme punishes Thai's body with a nice straight punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kongchai Phetboonme dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Some wild striking there from Phetboonme.
A telegraphed right hand from Phetboonme misses the target.
Thai's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Phetboonme connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Thai scrambles back to his feet.
Thai works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kongchai Phetboonme is winning the standup battle so far.
Thai throws out a leg kick but Phetboonme moves out of range and Thai only half commits.
Thai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Phetboonme keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thai.
Phetboonme is looking to counter punch.
Thai takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Thai connects with the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai lands with a thumping leg kick.
Phetboonme takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Thai throws a quick inside leg kick.
Thai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Phetboonme manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Phetboonme appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phetboonme misses with a hook. Thai ducked under it nicely.
Thai's coach down at Crapollas Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Thai's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Phetboonme is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Thai on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Phetboonme. Phetboonme obviously looking to wear him down.
A head kick by Thai misses
enabling Phetboonme to counter with a crisp jab.
Phetboonme keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thai.
Thai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Phetboonme manages to avoid it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Thai, as that shot connected.
Thai dodges the punch combination from Phetboonme.
Thai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Phetboonme avoids the head kick by Thai.
Phetboonme throws a low kick but Thai moves out of range easily.
Thai checks the leg kick nicely there.
Phetboonme ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thai moves away.
Thai looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Phetboonme lands a left and a right that send Thai crashing to the mat, dazed. Phetboonme thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
 Thai is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Phetboonme circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Thai to the canvas! Thai doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Phetboonme keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kongchai Phetboonme!
After winning the bout, Kongchai Phetboonme 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harley King (ranked 690 p4p, 1072 weight class) and Henri Jospin (ranked 106 p4p, 161 weight class). Jospin has chosen Clash as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 21 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Harley King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Henri Jospin!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Phil Schofield and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
It looks like Henri Jospin has been cut.
Jospin throws a leg kick but King sees it coming and moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from King on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jospin looks to score with a jab to the body but King is just out of range.
King throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jospin is looking to land body kicks.
King blocks a jab.
King lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - King looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jospin connects with a good right hand that stumbles King. King circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
King takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jospin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
King blocks the body kick.
Jospin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jospin looks to score with a jab to the body but King is just out of range.
King looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
King looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
King misses with a hook
and Jospin counters with a left to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
King takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jab by Jospin.
Jospin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but King was well out of range. Poor timing from Jospin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jospin lands with an overhand left.
Jospin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from King.
Jospin circles away from the clinch attempt.
King looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jospin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jospin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jospin throws a looping overhand right but King ducks down to avoid it.
Jospin misses with an uppercut. King saw that one coming.
King lands a jab to the head.
Jospin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jospin.
Jospin misses with a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from King on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Some bone on bone action there as Jospin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jospin misses with a two punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
King misses with an uppercut. Jospin saw that one coming.
Jospin throws a series of punches but King avoids them all with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jospin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jospin loads up on a big right hand but King slips the punch.
King lands a body shot.
King bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jospin's head backwards.
King moves away from the strike by Jospin.
Jospin throws a front kick that sends King stumbling back into the cage.
King is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jospin.
Jospin moves out of range of the strikes.
King tries to score with a low kick but Jospin moves his leg out of the way.
King misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Jospin misses the target.
Jospin works the jab nicely.
King throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jospin slips a jab and a cross from King.
King moves out of range as Jospin strikes.
A jab lands there for Jospin.
Jospin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jospin looks to throw the jab but King is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jospin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. King sees it coming and avoids it easily.
King takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jospin catches King with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jospin misses with a wild body shot.
Jospin stuns King with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
King lands with an uppercut that bounces Jospin off the cage and back into range.
King misses the jab.
Jospin swings for the body but King moves out of range.
King wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Decent striking displayed by King there.
That has opened up Henri Jospin's cut even more.
A swing and a miss from King.
Jospin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
King throws out a loose jab but Jospin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jospin scores with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jospin throws a wild body kick that King sees coming a mile off.
King missing with a left hand there. Jospin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jospin is looking for the big counter here.
Jospin throws a series of punches but King moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jospin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jospin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
King is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A combination from King does no damage.
Jospin scores with a jab to the head.
Jospin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice jab there from Jospin.
King has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jospin finds it's way round the side to connect with King's head.
Jospin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jospin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before King has time to react.
King misses with a hook
and Jospin counters with a left to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jospin throws a right hand that misses
and King counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A left lands for Jospin.
Jospin lands a jab.
Jospin 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.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Henri Jospin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Henri Jospin's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
King takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
King on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nice defenses there by Jospin.
King throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jospin.
Henri Jospin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
King misses with an uppercut
enabling Jospin to counter with a crisp jab.
Jospin throws a lazy head kick
and King counters with a straight right hand.
Jab, jab by Jospin - just one landing.
King connects with a looping right hand.
Jospin defending well as King loads up on a big left hand.
Jospin cracks King with a good jab.
King throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jospin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jospin scores with a jab to the jaw.
King takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jospin missing with a left hand there. King was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
King is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
King looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
King swings for the body but Jospin moves out of range.
Jospin misses with a hook
and King counters with a nice body shot.
Jospin throws a hook but King avoids it easily.
A counter left hand to the body from King misses its target.
Harley King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jospin was well out of range. Poor timing from King.
King moves out of range of the body kick from Jospin.
King takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jospin throws a chopping leg kick but King manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A shot to the liver by King. Beautiful body shot.
Jospin is breathing heavily.
King swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from King. Jospin does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Jospin does it's job there.
Jospin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and King has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
King throws a body shot but no joy.
Jospin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jospin looks to throw the jab but King is out of range.
King throws a big shot that misses.
King throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jospin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jospin misses with a looping left.
Jospin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King avoids a kick to the body.
King lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jospin backs up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice uppercut lands for King. That snapped Jospin's head back.
The cut above Henri Jospin's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Nice jab there from King.
King keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A combination from Jospin does no damage.
King uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jospin.
Jospin is looking to score with low kicks.
Nice body punch from King.
King lands a slapping body shot.
Jospin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
King dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
King cracks Jospin with a right hand to the side of the head.
King swinging wildly here.
A jab from Jospin misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
King jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sloppy strikes from Jospin. Those never looked like landing.
A big right from King misses.
King throws a leg kick but Jospin sees it coming and moves out of range.
King scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Henri Jospin's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Henri Jospin's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Harley King!
Harley King made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Win or lose, I believe in giving my best and that is what I always do'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mark Boma (ranked 246 p4p, 599 weight class) and Hans Hermann Hoppe (ranked 30 p4p, 73 weight class). Hoppe has chosen Wind of Change as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 13 - 6 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Boma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hans Hermann Hoppe!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Hoppe is predictable there
and Boma counters with a nice body shot.
Hoppe misses with a looping right.
Hoppe misses with a looping left.
Both fighters circling a little - Hoppe finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hoppe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boma went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Boma definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Boma takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boma scores with a punch to the head.
Hoppe on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoppe fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Boma looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Boma takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Boma on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Boma misses with a combination
and Hoppe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Boma looks to land a right hand but Hoppe moved out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoppe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boma.
Boma walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Boma throws a head kick but Hoppe moves out of range.
Hoppe jabs Boma right on the nose. Boma blinks but takes it well.
Hoppe checks a leg kick nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hoppe misses the shot to the body.
Hans Hermann Hoppe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hoppe was well out of range. Poor timing from Boma.
Hoppe tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoppe just misses with a punch to the body.
Boma swings for the body but Hoppe moves out of range.
Hoppe drives through with a takedown into Boma's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Boma is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Hoppe presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
A head punch on the inside from Boma fails to land.
Boma working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Boma struggles to land a body shot inside as Hoppe controls his hands.
Hoppe goes for a takedown in the clinch but Boma prevents it.
Hoppe wants to stall.
Boma is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Hoppe throws a head punch that misses.
Boma lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot in the inside from Boma.
Boma working aggressively here.
Hoppe works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Hoppe throws a big elbow that misses.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Boma is on top in guard.
Hoppe is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Boma defends well.
Boma looking to pass the guard.
Hoppe is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Boma is aware though and is defending well.
Hoppe 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.
Hoppe managing to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hans Hermann Hoppe will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hoppe scores with a jab to the head.
Mark Boma is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boma uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hoppe.
Hoppe tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoppe looks for a takedown but Boma sprawls well.
Good exchange - Hoppe coming out on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoppe scores with a hook to the body. Boma takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Boma avoids the body shot from Hoppe.
Hoppe bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Boma slips under a jab from Hoppe.
A combination from Hoppe does no damage.
Hoppe fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Boma 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Boma misses with a few strikes there.
A little jabbing left from Hoppe on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hoppe doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Boma counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mark Boma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hans Hermann Hoppe.
Boma fails to land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boma lands a nice shot to the body.
Hoppe throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Boma stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Boma lands a left and a right that send Hoppe crashing to the mat, dazed. Boma thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Hoppe avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Boma throws a leg kick but Hoppe sees it coming and moves out of range.
Boma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Boma on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Boma swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hoppe doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hoppe tries to clinch up but Boma circles away and keeps his distance.
A swing and a miss from Hoppe.
It looked like Boma wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hoppe throws a lazy uppercut
and Boma counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hoppe thinking.
Hoppe misses with a low kick.
Hoppe has his takedown stuffed
and Boma counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Boma scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Boma dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Boma pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hoppe cracks Boma with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hoppe looks to land a right hand but Boma moved out of range.
Hoppe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Boma drops his hands momentarily and Hoppe takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoppe throws a lazy uppercut
and Boma counters with a stiff right hand.
Hoppe misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hoppe misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boma misses with a series of wild punches.
Hoppe misses with a straight left.
Hoppe misses with an uppercut.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Boma lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hoppe has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hoppe and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A little jabbing left from Hoppe on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Boma throws a series of punches but Hoppe avoids them all with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoppe scores with a one two! Boma had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hoppe shoots in for a takedown but Boma shows good takedown defense.
It looked like Boma wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice body punch from Hoppe.
Hoppe fails with a takedown attempt.
Boma is looking for a counter combo.
Boma steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hoppe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boma throws a series of punches but Hoppe moves out of range.
Boma throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hoppe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boma throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hoppe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hoppe looks to score with a jab to the body but Boma is just out of range.
Boma connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hoppe lands a jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Boma, as that shot connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoppe shoots and misses
and Boma counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mark Boma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hans Hermann Hoppe.
Boma tries a head kick but it misses.
Mark Boma is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hoppe blocks a jab.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Boma drops his hands momentarily and Hoppe takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boma misses with a low kick.
Hans Hermann Hoppe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hoppe takes a swing at Boma's ribcage but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hans Hermann Hoppe.
I think Hoppe 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Hans Hermann Hoppe!
Hans Hermann Hoppe managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Altitude Clothing, into his post fight interview.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dag Daghammar (ranked 289 p4p, 744 weight class) and Alex Parker (ranked 35 p4p, 109 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Daghammar might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Just like that - Dregen. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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World class boxer
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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 39 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dag Daghammar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 20 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Alex Parker!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Glass and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Parker connects with a good right hand that stumbles Daghammar. Daghammar circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Some wild striking there from Daghammar.
Parker's coach down at Tōshi was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Parker's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Daghammar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Parker defending well as Daghammar loads up on a big left hand.
Daghammar swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Parker.
Daghammar has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Parker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Daghammar.
Daghammar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Parker cracks Daghammar with a right hand to the side of the head.
Daghammar drops his hands momentarily and Parker takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Daghammar misses with a wild body shot.
Parker throws a quick inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Daghammar throws a leg kick which misses Parker's front leg but catches the back leg as Parker tries to avoid it.
Parker avoids the body shot from Daghammar.
Parker looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Parker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Parker with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Parker moves out of range as Daghammar strikes.
Daghammar moves out of range of the strikes.
Daghammar missing with a left hand there. Parker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A swing and a miss from Parker.
A big left from Daghammar misses.
Parker throws a nice looking combination but Daghammar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Parker takes a jab right on the kisser.
Daghammar checks a leg kick nicely.
A jab lands there for Parker.
Parker lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Parker on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Parker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Parker ducks under a wild hook from Daghammar.
Parker throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Parker lands a head shot.
Parker tries to bum rush Daghammar with a series of wild strikes but Daghammar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A jab from Parker misses.
Daghammar lands a really nice looking cross but Parker seems unphased.
Daghammar cracks Parker with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Daghammar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Daghammar attempts a counter takedown but Parker avoids it well and moves away.
Daghammar dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Parker. That did some damage!
Parker thows a leg kick but Daghammar checks it
and Daghammar counters with a shoot takedown. Parker fights it but they end up in guard.
Parker manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Parker scores with a shot to the side of Daghammar's head.
Daghammar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Daghammar softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Daghammar has a couple of punches blocked by Parker.
Parker breaks from the clinch.
Parker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Daghammar.
Parker throws a body punch but Daghammar moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker scores with a head kick. Daghammar tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Parker misses with an uppercut.
Daghammar lands a nice shot to the body.
Parker misses the shot to the body.
Daghammar appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Decent striking displayed by Daghammar there.
Parker misses with a right hand
and Daghammar counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Parker!
Parker takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Daghammar sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Parker is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Parker wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Daghammar tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Parker defending against the ground and pound.
Parker is being controlled here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daghammar trying to control the action but Parker is working from the bottom.
Parker wants to get back to his feet.
Parker throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Parker throws a leg kick
and Daghammar decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Parker's guard.
Parker has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Daghammar is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Daghammar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Parker lands a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Daghammar.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daghammar lands a shoulder strike.
Daghammar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Parker backwards.
Parker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Daghammar looking for a takedown.
Parker misses with a punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Alex Parker will probably get the nod.
That's time! Daghammar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Parker throws a looping overhand right but Daghammar ducks down to avoid it.
Parker scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Parker throws a body shot but no joy.
Daghammar feinted with a counter takedown.
Parker throws a jab but it's blocked by Daghammar.
A jab from Parker misses.
Daghammar gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Parker looks to throw the jab but Daghammar is out of range.
Parker swings widly with a right hand
and Daghammar decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Parker's guard.
Parker pushes Daghammar off and scrambles back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Parker gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Daghammar.
A nice leg kick lands there from Parker.
Alex Parker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Parker lands with a thumping leg kick.
Daghammar scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Parker moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Parker.
Daghammar is looking for a takedown.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Daghammar.
Daghammar lands a body punch.
Parker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Daghammar.
Parker blocks an uppercut.
Daghammar blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Daghammar.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Daghammar.
Daghammar swings wildly with an uppercut but Parker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daghammar struggles to land a body shot inside as Parker controls his hands.
Daghammar lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Parker is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Parker prevents a body shot from Daghammar.
Parker blocking some punches.
Daghammar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Daghammar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Parker backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daghammar tries to throw a body punch but Parker avoids it by throwing Daghammar back against the cage.
Parker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Parker is pressed up against the cage. Daghammar has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Parker down to the mat. Parker avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Parker drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Daghammar slips under a jab.
Daghammar tries to counter with a takedown but Parker is quick to defend against it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Parker darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Parker throws a low kick but Daghammar moves out of range easily.
Parker misses with a low kick.
Parker connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Good leg kick by Parker.
Parker slips a straight right by Daghammar.
Daghammar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Parker.
Daghammar drops down looking for a counter takedown but Parker sprawls and moves away.
Daghammar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Daghammar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Parker.
Parker throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker throws a combination that misses
and Daghammar counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Parker manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Nice shot by Daghammar.
Daghammar moves out of range of the strikes.
Parker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Daghammar circles away quickly and effectively.
Daghammar's jab looks to have found its range, popping Parker under the eye.
Parker is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Parker getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Daghammar lands a slapping body shot.
Daghammar lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Parker is still on wobbly legs! Can Daghammar finish him?
Daghammar punishes Parker's body with a nice straight punch.
Parker seems to have recovered his senses.
Parker is breathing heavily.
Daghammar moves out of range as Parker strikes.
Parker throws a nice inside leg kick.
Daghammar lands with a right that hurts Parker. Parker looks to clinch but Daghammar throws a short knee that drops Parker. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Dag Daghammar!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Dag Daghammar made sure he mentioned HELLBENT, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Welter Weight (ranked 547 p4p, 724 weight class) and Joy Rones (ranked 88 p4p, 112 weight class). Weight comes to the cage accompanied by They say that I'm Crazy. Rones has chosen Side to Side as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Welter Weight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joy Rones!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rones loads up on a big right hand but Weight slips the punch.
Weight moves out of range of the strikes.
Weight swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A jab from Weight does it's job there.
It looks like Joy Rones has been cut.
Weight scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rones tries to close the distance and clinch but Weight swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Weight throwing a counter right hand but Rones manages to avoid it.
Weight throws a big shot that misses.
Rones works the jab nicely.
It looks like Welter Weight has been cut.
Rones fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Weight, pushing him back against the cage.
Weight pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rones scores with a jab to the head.
Rones takes the fight into the clinch.
Weight working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rones forces Weight back against the cage and clinches.
Weight's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice defenses there by Weight.
Rones missing with a left hand there. Weight was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Weight is looking to counter punch.
Rones misses with a double jab
and Weight counters with a crisp one two that drops Rones! Weight thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Rones to his feet! Rones is in big trouble!
Rones misses with a head kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Weight misses its target.
Rones's coach down at Alpha Brasil was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Rones's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Rones darts in and clinches Weight up against the cage.
Weight throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weight breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rones just misses with a punch to the body.
Rones throws a head kick that misses.
Rones stuns Weight with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Weight scores with a nice strike.
Rones throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Weight counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rones thinking.
Weight scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rones takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Weight connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rones closes the distance and clinches.
Rones tries to score a body lock takedown but Weight shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Weight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rones.
Weight breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rones tries a head kick but it misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Rones misses the target.
Rones misses with a shot to the body
and Weight counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rones misses with the combination.
Weight ducks under a wild hook from Rones.
Rones throws a lazy head kick
and Weight counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rones thinking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weight gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rones misses with a body kick.
Rones throws an overhand right that lands on Weight's shoulder, as Weight tries to avoid the shot.
Rones takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rones looks winded!
Rones tries to clinch up.
As Rones looks to move away, Weight throws a big counter combo but Rones just gets out of the way.
Joy Rones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Weight goes for a small jab and connects. Now Weight goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Rones stumbles back but Weight runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Rones to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Rones will ever be the same after a knockout like that.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Welter Weight!
Welter Weight very nearly forgot to thank Shadow-Battle Clothing amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Corey Smith Jr (ranked 435 p4p, 230 weight class) and Song Turillo (ranked 70 p4p, 41 weight class). Smith Jr comes to the cage accompanied by You Will Know My Name. Song Turillo 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 14 - 1, fighting out of London, Corey Smith Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Song Turillo!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good work by Turillo as he checks the leg kick.
Turillo misses with a body shot.
Smith Jr looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Smith Jr keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Smith Jr throws a big counter combination but Turillo scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Turillo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Turillo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Smith Jr. That one must have hurt.
Smith Jr lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Smith Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turillo.
Turillo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Corey Smith Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Smith Jr misses the target.
Turillo stuns Smith Jr with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Smith Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Turillo blocks a head kick by Smith Jr.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turillo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smith Jr was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice defenses there by Turillo.
Turillo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Turillo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith Jr takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turillo checks the leg kick.
Turillo misses the jab.
Turillo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Turillo throws a jab when Smith Jr was well out of range.
Smith Jr paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Smith Jr looks to throw the jab but Turillo is out of range.
Turillo lands a leg kick that knocks Smith Jr off balance momentarily.
Smith Jr throws a body punch but Turillo moves out of range.
Smith Jr takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Smith Jr scores with a leg kick.
Turillo slips a jab from Smith Jr.
Smith Jr connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Turillo's hands.
It looks like Song Turillo has been cut.
Turillo needs to keep his hands up - Smith Jr had a free shot at his head there.
Smith Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turillo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Turillo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith Jr throws the left hand but Turillo avoids the punch easily.
Turillo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Turillo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Smith Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turillo moves away.
Smith Jr looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Turillo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Smith Jr scores with a kick to the midsection.
Turillo tries to land a front kick but Smith Jr steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Smith Jr buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Turillo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A swing and a miss from Smith Jr.
Turillo misses the jab.
A clash of legs there as Smith Jr blocks the low kick.
Smith Jr smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Smith Jr misses with an uppercut. Turillo saw that one coming.
Smith Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Turillo misses with the body kick
and Smith Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turillo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Smith Jr looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Smith Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It seemed like Turillo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Turillo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Some bone on bone action there as Smith Jr checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Turillo misses with a body kick.
Smith Jr lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab lands there for Turillo.
Smith Jr takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The fighters circle momentarily. Turillo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Smith Jr takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Turillo scores with a head 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!
Smith Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Turillo.
Smith Jr jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Turillo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Smith Jr's sensitive parts.
Smith Jr with a nice calf kick.
Turillo throws a leg kick
and Smith Jr counters with a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turillo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Turillo throws a body kick that misses.
Turillo lands a nice looking body kick.
Smith Jr moves out of range of the body kick.
Smith Jr misses with a body kick.
Turillo staying out of range there.
A low kick from Smith Jr is predictable there
and Turillo counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Turillo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Smith Jr. Smith Jr obviously looking to wear him down.
Smith Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith Jr slips a straight right by Turillo.
Turillo lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith Jr chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Turillo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Turillo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Smith Jr checks it well.
Turillo lands a head kick!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Song Turillo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Song Turillo's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Turillo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Smith Jr takes a jab right on the kisser.
Smith Jr defending well as Turillo loads up on a big left hand.
Smith Jr checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Turillo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Turillo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turillo. Smith Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith Jr jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Turillo digs a good body shot into Smith Jr's ribs.
Smith Jr throws a body punch but Turillo moves out of range.
Smith Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith Jr misses with an attempted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Smith Jr misses.
Smith Jr takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Turillo connects with a jab.
Smith Jr blocks a jab.
Nice body kick there by Turillo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turillo thows a body kick. Smith Jr tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Turillo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Turillo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Turillo connects with a looping right hand.
Turillo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Smith Jr lands a jab to Turillo's midsection.
Smith Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
A nice leg kick from Smith Jr, right into the meat of the thigh.
Turillo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smith Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Turillo's shoulder, as Turillo tries to avoid the shot.
Turillo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Smith Jr moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turillo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Turillo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Turillo throws a hook to the side of Smith Jr's head but Smith Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith Jr swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turillo connects with a looping right hand.
Smith Jr walks into a stiff left hand from Turillo.
Turillo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Smith Jr tries to clinch
and Turillo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smith Jr uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A low kick from Smith Jr is predictable there
and Turillo counters with a body kick.
Smith Jr will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Turillo misses with a few strikes there.
Turillo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith Jr.
Turillo throws a front kick that sends Smith Jr stumbling back into the cage.
Turillo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Smith Jr takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Turillo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith Jr went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Smith Jr throws a head kick but Turillo moves out of range.
Turillo throws a wild body kick that Smith Jr sees coming a mile off.
Smith Jr misses with an uppercut.
Smith Jr tries to work over Turillo's front leg with a kick but Turillo checks it.
Turillo has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turillo misses with a body shot
and Turillo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smith Jr throws a big shot that misses.
Smith Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith Jr misses with a two punch combination.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Smith Jr might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Turillo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Smith Jr dodges the punch combination from Turillo.
Turillo feints a jab promting Smith Jr to slip. Turillo then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Smith Jr slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Turillo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Turillo lands with an uppercut that bounces Smith Jr off the cage and back into range.
Song Turillo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Turillo scores with a kick to the body.
Turillo throws a push kick but Smith Jr slaps the foot to one side.
Smith Jr swings widly with a right hand
enabling Turillo to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith Jr lands a front kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turillo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice combination there by Turillo.
Turillo thumps Smith Jr with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Smith Jr misses the target.
Turillo slips a jab from Smith Jr.
A slow jab from Smith Jr misses its intended target.
Smith Jr clinches with his opponent.
Turillo has a couple of punches blocked by Smith Jr.
Turillo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Turillo looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith Jr is just out of range.
Turillo with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turillo just misses with a punch to the body.
Turillo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith Jr.
Turillo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Turillo blocks a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Song Turillo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Song Turillo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Turillo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Turillo.
A good leg kick by Smith Jr.
Turillo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Turillo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Turillo throws a jab when Smith Jr was well out of range.
Turillo throws a front kick that sends Smith Jr stumbling back into the cage.
Turillo is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Smith Jr takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Turillo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Turillo throws a right hand that Smith Jr ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith Jr also avoids with ease.
Turillo thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turillo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Turillo lands with a kick to the ribs.
Smith Jr throws a right hand that misses
and Turillo finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith Jr takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Turillo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Turillo.
Turillo throws out a counter right but Smith Jr avoids it with no problem.
Turillo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Turillo scores with a leg kick.
Smith Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Turillo throws out a counter right but Smith Jr avoids it with no problem.
Smith Jr throws a head kick but Turillo moves out of range.
Smith Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Turillo.
A nice leg kick from Turillo, right into the meat of the thigh.
Turillo scores with a kick to the body.
Smith Jr connects with a leg kick.
Smith Jr slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Smith Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith Jr on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Turillo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Smith Jr's sensitive parts.
Smith Jr connects with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 nice leg kick from Turillo, right into the meat of the thigh.
Turillo with a nice calf kick.
Turillo misses with a body kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Smith Jr misses its target.
Smith Jr loads up on a big right hand but Turillo slips the punch.
Smith Jr takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turillo manages to avoid it.
Turillo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith Jr.
Smith Jr tries to clinch but Turillo is having none of it.
Smith Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith Jr fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Turillo.
Smith Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turillo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Smith Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Turillo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Turillo, right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith Jr's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Turillo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Turillo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Smith Jr misses with an attempted mid kick.
Smith Jr on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Smith Jr looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Turillo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Smith Jr is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Turillo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Turillo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Smith Jr moves forwards but Turillo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Smith Jr throws a head kick but Turillo moves out of range.
Smith Jr stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Turillo.
Smith Jr moves out of range of the body kick.
Smith Jr stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Turillo.
Smith Jr walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Turillo throws a push kick but Smith Jr slaps the foot to one side.
Corey Smith Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Song Turillo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith Jr with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Turillo misses.
Smith Jr throws a wild body kick that Turillo sees coming a mile off.
Turillo throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Smith Jr counters with a nice body kick.
Smith Jr misses with an uppercut. Turillo saw that one coming.
Despite the aggression on Turillo's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Smith Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Turillo.
Smith Jr tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Turillo tried to score with a low kick but Smith Jr checks it.
Turillo catches Smith Jr with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Turillo with a nice cross.
Turillo throws a head kick that misses.
Smith Jr throws a hook but Turillo blocks it.
Turillo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Turillo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Song Turillo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Turillo 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 James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Song Turillo!
During a confident post fight interview, Song Turillo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Santino Lombardo (ranked 28 p4p, 73 weight class) and Husein Magomaevaboff (ranked 4 p4p, 10 weight class). Lombardo comes to the cage accompanied by Illusions. Magomaevaboff has chosen Shaolin of Dagestan as his entrance music. Husein Magomaevaboff acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Santino Lombardo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Husein Magomaevaboff!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Phil Schofield and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magomaevaboff keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've been informed that Magomaevaboff 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.
Lombardo takes one to the side of the head.
Magomaevaboff slips a straight right by Lombardo.
Lombardo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Magomaevaboff with the inside leg kick.
Magomaevaboff throws a nice inside leg kick.
Magomaevaboff looks for a takedown but Lombardo sprawls well.
Magomaevaboff misses with a left hand
and Lombardo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Magomaevaboff attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Magomaevaboff misses the target.
Magomaevaboff uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lombardo.
Magomaevaboff throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lombardo throwing a counter right hand but Magomaevaboff manages to avoid it.
Lombardo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Magomaevaboff swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Husein Magomaevaboff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lombardo looks to land a body kick but Magomaevaboff moved away.
Lombardo gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Magomaevaboff counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lombardo thinking.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A solid leg kick lands there for Magomaevaboff.
Magomaevaboff looks to land a body kick but Lombardo moved away.
Magomaevaboff moves out of range as Lombardo strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Magomaevaboff. Lombardo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lombardo throwing a counter right hand but Magomaevaboff manages to avoid it.
A lazy left from Lombardo finds it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomaevaboff with a jab.
Magomaevaboff takes a swing at Lombardo's ribcage but misses.
Magomaevaboff connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lombardo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Magomaevaboff let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Magomaevaboff, as that shot connected.
Magomaevaboff moves away from the strike by Lombardo.
Magomaevaboff slips a jab from Lombardo.
Lombardo wants to land a leg kick but Magomaevaboff is out of range.
Lombardo sets himself, and Magomaevaboff steps forward looking for the clinch! Lombardo avoids it this time.
Lombardo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lombardo has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Dr Hatsumi's Clinic in the buildup to the fight.
Lombardo lands a right hook to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lombardo.
Magomaevaboff misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lombardo.
Lombardo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Magomaevaboff.
Magomaevaboff throws a push kick but Lombardo slaps the foot to one side.
Magomaevaboff takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lombardo misses with a straight left.
Magomaevaboff misses with a low kick.
Magomaevaboff with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomaevaboff scores with a body shot.
Magomaevaboff throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lombardo defending well as Magomaevaboff loads up on a big left hand.
Magomaevaboff tries to close the distance and clinch but Lombardo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lombardo throws a front kick aimed at Magomaevaboff's knee but Magomaevaboff avoids it well.
Magomaevaboff digs a good body shot into Lombardo's ribs.
Lombardo misses with a looping left.
Magomaevaboff throws a poor cross that misses
and Magomaevaboff takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lombardo looks for the body kick but Magomaevaboff saw that one coming.
Magomaevaboff lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lombardo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Magomaevaboff.
Magomaevaboff has managed to clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Lombardo.
Magomaevaboff prevents a body shot from Lombardo.
Magomaevaboff misses with an elbow strike.
Lombardo tries to stall but Magomaevaboff uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Magomaevaboff misses with the head strike.
Magomaevaboff misses with the head strike.
Lombardo misses with an elbow over the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomaevaboff misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lombardo lands a nice shot to the body.
Lombardo pushes Magomaevaboff back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Magomaevaboff.
Magomaevaboff lands with a light punch inside.
Magomaevaboff lands a right hand.
Lombardo lands a body punch.
Lombardo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lombardo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Magomaevaboff misses with a body punch.
Lombardo struggles to land a body shot inside as Magomaevaboff controls his hands.
Lombardo can't find room to land a body shot as Magomaevaboff controls the action.
Lombardo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Magomaevaboff backwards.
Magomaevaboff tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Magomaevaboff misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lombardo.
Magomaevaboff has a couple of punches blocked by Lombardo.
Lombardo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lombardo lands a body punch.
Magomaevaboff looks winded!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Lombardo.
Lombardo lands a hook that snaps the head of Magomaevaboff backwards.
Lombardo is working Magomaevaboff over against the cage.
Magomaevaboff takes a shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lombardo cracks Magomaevaboff with a nice body shot.
A shot in the inside from Lombardo.
Lombardo can't find room to land a body shot as Magomaevaboff controls the action.
Lombardo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lombardo tries to throw a body punch but Magomaevaboff avoids it by throwing Lombardo back against the cage.
Lombardo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lombardo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lombardo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Magomaevaboff looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lombardo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lombardo stuns Magomaevaboff with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Magomaevaboff walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lombardo.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lombardo.
Magomaevaboff lands a lovely overhand right.
Magomaevaboff takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Magomaevaboff throws a hook but Lombardo blocks it.
Lombardo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Magomaevaboff tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lombardo was well out of range. Poor timing from Magomaevaboff.
Lombardo slips under a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Santino Lombardo dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A slapping body kick lands there for Lombardo.
Lombardo blocks the body kick.
It looked like Lombardo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A slow jab from Lombardo misses its intended target.
Lombardo scores with a push kick.
Lombardo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Magomaevaboff manages to avoid it.
Lombardo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Magomaevaboff scores with a jab to the jaw.
Magomaevaboff on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lombardo. Lombardo obviously looking to wear him down.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lombardo.
Magomaevaboff throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Magomaevaboff swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Magomaevaboff throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lombardo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Magomaevaboff was well out of range. Poor timing from Lombardo.
Lombardo checks a leg kick.
Magomaevaboff throws a jab when Lombardo was well out of range.
Santino Lombardo is winning the standup battle so far.
Magomaevaboff swinging wildly here.
Magomaevaboff buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomaevaboff throws a leg kick
and Lombardo counters with a leg kick.
Magomaevaboff fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Magomaevaboff tries to land a body kick
and Lombardo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Magomaevaboff keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Magomaevaboff as he connects with a hook.
Lombardo misses with a low kick as Magomaevaboff jumps back.
Magomaevaboff was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A shot to the liver by Magomaevaboff. Beautiful body shot.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lombardo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Magomaevaboff swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Lombardo counter with a right hand.
Decent striking displayed by Lombardo there.
Magomaevaboff uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lombardo.
Lombardo slips under a jab.
Lombardo half committed to a counter leg kick.
Lombardo connects with the 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!
Lombardo throws a lazy uppercut
and Magomaevaboff counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lombardo.
Magomaevaboff tries to work over Lombardo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lombardo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomaevaboff thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lombardo avoids the head kick by Magomaevaboff.
Both fighters circling a little - Magomaevaboff finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Magomaevaboff throws a hook but Lombardo avoids it easily.
Lombardo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Magomaevaboff.
Lombardo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Magomaevaboff has time to react.
Lombardo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lombardo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Magomaevaboff tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Magomaevaboff throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Lombardo to counter with a crisp jab.
Lombardo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Magomaevaboff.
Lombardo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lombardo was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lombardo blocks a head kick by Magomaevaboff.
Magomaevaboff scores with a body shot.
Good leg kick by Magomaevaboff.
Magomaevaboff on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Magomaevaboff wants to slow Lombardo down by chopping away at his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Lombardo.
Magomaevaboff takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lombardo with a nice calf kick.
Magomaevaboff stuns Lombardo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Magomaevaboff connects with a crisp jab.
Lombardo slips under a jab from Magomaevaboff.
Magomaevaboff is looking to score with low kicks.
Magomaevaboff swings for the body but Lombardo moves out of range.
Lombardo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lombardo cracks Magomaevaboff with an open hand slap.
Lombardo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Magomaevaboff.
Nice jab there from Magomaevaboff.
Lombardo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lombardo slips a straight right by Magomaevaboff.
Magomaevaboff throws a body punch but Lombardo moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Magomaevaboff cracks Lombardo with a good jab.
Magomaevaboff takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lombardo walks into a left hand.
Magomaevaboff chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lombardo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Magomaevaboff is breathing heavily.
Magomaevaboff connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice body kick there by Lombardo.
Lombardo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Magomaevaboff sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lombardo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Magomaevaboff.
Lombardo scores with a jab. Magomaevaboff acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Magomaevaboff looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lombardo staying out of range there.
Magomaevaboff misses the jab.
Magomaevaboff takes one on the button.
Lombardo scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lombardo throws a sloppy head kick and Magomaevaboff moves out of range easily.
Lombardo misses with a body kick.
Magomaevaboff tries to counter with a clinch but Lombardo shakes him off and moves away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lombardo.
Lombardo just misses with a punch to the body.
Lombardo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Santino Lombardo dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Magomaevaboff uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lombardo.
Magomaevaboff looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Magomaevaboff slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Magomaevaboff takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Magomaevaboff tries to clinch but Lombardo is having none of it.
Magomaevaboff looks to land a body kick but Lombardo moved away.
Magomaevaboff has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lombardo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Magomaevaboff. Magomaevaboff circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Magomaevaboff moves away from the strike by Lombardo.
Magomaevaboff swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab lands there for Lombardo.
Lombardo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lombardo misses with a kick to the body.
Magomaevaboff checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magomaevaboff chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Magomaevaboff has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lombardo.
Lombardo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Magomaevaboff scores with a jab.
Lombardo cracks a nice hook into Magomaevaboff's ribs.
Magomaevaboff 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!
A swing and a miss from Magomaevaboff.
Lombardo appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Magomaevaboff tries to close the distance and clinch but Lombardo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Lombardo misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomaevaboff moves away from the strike by Lombardo.
Magomaevaboff connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lombardo. Lombardo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Magomaevaboff ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lombardo moves away.
Magomaevaboff looks to throw the jab but Lombardo is out of range.
Magomaevaboff tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lombardo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Magomaevaboff misses with a low kick as Lombardo jumps back.
Lombardo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Magomaevaboff tries to move into range but Lombardo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That kick from Lombardo tenderised Magomaevaboff's leg. Magomaevaboff is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lombardo thuds his shin into the meat of Magomaevaboff's side.
Lombardo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Magomaevaboff tries to counter by closing the distance.
Magomaevaboff uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lombardo.
Lombardo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Good shot there by Lombardo.
Lombardo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Magomaevaboff sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Magomaevaboff gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Magomaevaboff cracks Lombardo with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomaevaboff fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Magomaevaboff misses with a short punch on the inside.
Santino Lombardo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Magomaevaboff pulls guard successfully.
Magomaevaboff can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lombardo controls the pace.
Magomaevaboff wants to sweep but no luck.
Lombardo postures up.
Lombardo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lombardo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Magomaevaboff swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Magomaevaboff working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lombardo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lombardo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lombardo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomaevaboff had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lombardo defends it easily.
Lombardo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Magomaevaboff is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lombardo defends well.
Magomaevaboff working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lombardo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lombardo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
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.
Lombardo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lombardo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Magomaevaboff has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lombardo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lombardo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Santino Lombardo clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Magomaevaboff throws a jab when Lombardo was well out of range.
Lombardo looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Magomaevaboff misses with a looping left.
As Magomaevaboff backs away, Lombardo returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Lombardo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lombardo tries to land a front kick but Magomaevaboff steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Magomaevaboff dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lombardo. That did some damage!
Lombardo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Magomaevaboff.
Magomaevaboff blocks a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Lombardo.
Lombardo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Magomaevaboff looks to land a body kick but Lombardo moved away.
Lombardo throws a jab but it's blocked by Magomaevaboff.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lombardo checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lombardo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As Magomaevaboff backs away, Lombardo returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Magomaevaboff throws a hook to the side of Lombardo's head but Lombardo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Magomaevaboff's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Magomaevaboff fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lombardo throws out a powerful jab.
Magomaevaboff throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomaevaboff paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Magomaevaboff closes the distance and clinches.
Magomaevaboff pushes Lombardo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lombardo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Magomaevaboff throws a head punch that misses.
Lombardo lands a nice uppercut.
Magomaevaboff tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Lombardo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Magomaevaboff blocks a body shot from Lombardo.
A short left from Lombardo.
Lombardo lands a right hand.
Lombardo tries to throw a body punch but Magomaevaboff avoids it by throwing Lombardo back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lombardo.
Lombardo misses with a body punch.
Magomaevaboff blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Magomaevaboff misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lombardo lands a nice uppercut.
Lombardo tries a body shot but Magomaevaboff blocks it.
Lombardo misses with a body punch.
A short left from Lombardo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lombardo pushes Magomaevaboff back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Magomaevaboff lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lombardo backwards.
Magomaevaboff digs a right hand into Lombardo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lombardo's gas tank.
Magomaevaboff tries to pull guard but Lombardo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Magomaevaboff throws a head punch that misses.
Lombardo working aggressively here.
Magomaevaboff taking a breather.
Magomaevaboff drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lombardo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Magomaevaboff tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lombardo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lombardo lands an uppercut.
Lombardo manages to break the clinch.
Lombardo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lombardo walks into a jab.
Magomaevaboff avoids the body shot from Lombardo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomaevaboff is looking to land body kicks.
Magomaevaboff lands with a hook. Lombardo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Magomaevaboff takes a kick to the side of the head.
Lombardo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lombardo scores with a nice head shot.
Magomaevaboff's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lombardo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Magomaevaboff scrambles back to his feet.
Magomaevaboff keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lombardo.
Magomaevaboff throws a solid leg kick but Lombardo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Magomaevaboff.
Magomaevaboff swings widly with a right hand
and Lombardo counters with a nice body kick.
Magomaevaboff ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lombardo moves away.
Lombardo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Magomaevaboff moves away.
Lombardo blocks a jab.
Magomaevaboff defending well as Lombardo loads up on a big left hand.
A big left from Lombardo misses.
Magomaevaboff uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lombardo.
Magomaevaboff throws a leg kick which misses Lombardo's front leg but catches the back leg as Lombardo tries to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lombardo throws an overhand right that lands on Magomaevaboff's shoulder, as Magomaevaboff tries to avoid the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lombardo connects with a solid leg kick.
Magomaevaboff scores with a decent looking hook.
Magomaevaboff scoring well with a low kick there.
Magomaevaboff 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.
Lombardo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Magomaevaboff slips under a jab.
Lombardo throws a hook to the side of Magomaevaboff's head but Magomaevaboff sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lombardo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Magomaevaboff.
Magomaevaboff scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A slow jab from Magomaevaboff misses its intended target.
As Magomaevaboff backs away, Lombardo returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Magomaevaboff lands an overhand right.
Magomaevaboff throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lombardo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lombardo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lombardo throws a hook but Magomaevaboff blocks it.
Lombardo is looking to chop away at Magomaevaboff's legs.
Magomaevaboff scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Santino Lombardo will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
The fighters circling - Lombardo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Magomaevaboff shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice defenses there by Lombardo.
Magomaevaboff takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lombardo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Magomaevaboff. That did some damage!
Lombardo checks a leg kick.
Lombardo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lombardo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A slow jab from Magomaevaboff misses its intended target.
A low kick lands for Magomaevaboff.
Magomaevaboff lands an overhand right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magomaevaboff throws a leg kick which misses Lombardo's front leg but catches the back leg as Lombardo tries to avoid it.
Lombardo moves away from the strike by Magomaevaboff.
Magomaevaboff lands a really nice looking cross but Lombardo seems unphased.
Magomaevaboff tries to clinch but Lombardo is having none of it.
Lombardo throws a big counter combination but Magomaevaboff scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Lombardo delivers a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lombardo slips under a jab from Magomaevaboff.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lombardo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Magomaevaboff.
Lombardo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lombardo misses with a low kick as Magomaevaboff jumps back.
Lombardo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Magomaevaboff manages to avoid it.
Magomaevaboff misses the jab.
Lombardo fires out a quick counter leg kick but Magomaevaboff just manages to avoid it.
Magomaevaboff throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lombardo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Magomaevaboff misses the body punch
and Lombardo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lombardo moves out of range of the strikes.
Magomaevaboff connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Magomaevaboff scoring well with a low kick there.
Magomaevaboff throws a front kick aimed at Lombardo's knee but Lombardo avoids it well.
Magomaevaboff misses the jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Magomaevaboff. That snapped Lombardo's head back.
Magomaevaboff with a jab.
Lombardo looks to throw the jab but Magomaevaboff is out of range.
Magomaevaboff steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Lombardo.
Lombardo looks for the body kick but Magomaevaboff saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomaevaboff throws an overhand right that lands on Lombardo's shoulder, as Lombardo tries to avoid the shot.
A little feinted left hand from Lombardo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Magomaevaboff tries to clinch there but Lombardo circles away.
Jab, jab by Lombardo - just one landing.
Magomaevaboff looks to land a body kick but Lombardo moved away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Magomaevaboff shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Husein Magomaevaboff has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Magomaevaboff staying out of range there.
Magomaevaboff feints a counter leg kick.
Magomaevaboff wants to land a leg kick but Lombardo is out of range.
Lombardo moves out of range as Magomaevaboff strikes.
Lombardo is looking to slow Magomaevaboff down with leg kicks.
Magomaevaboff throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lombardo lands a nice looking kick to the body. Magomaevaboff takes a step back to recover.
Magomaevaboff throws a lazy right hand but Lombardo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lombardo thumps Magomaevaboff with a low kick.
Lombardo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lombardo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Magomaevaboff. That one must have hurt.
Magomaevaboff is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lombardo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomaevaboff pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little feinted left hand from Lombardo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Magomaevaboff throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lombardo is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Magomaevaboff is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Lombardo moves out of range of the strikes.
Lombardo scores with a jab. Magomaevaboff acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Magomaevaboff takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Magomaevaboff needs to keep his hands up - Lombardo had a free shot at his head there.
Lombardo with a jab.
Magomaevaboff throws a hook but Lombardo blocks it.
Magomaevaboff takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Magomaevaboff doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Magomaevaboff just misses with a punch to the body.
Lombardo scores with a decent looking hook.
Lombardo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Magomaevaboff was well out of range. Poor timing from Lombardo.
A little jabbing left from Magomaevaboff on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Magomaevaboff is looking to chop away at Lombardo's legs.
Magomaevaboff throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Magomaevaboff throws a low kick but Lombardo avoids it.
Magomaevaboff tries to work over Lombardo's front leg with a kick but Lombardo checks it.
Magomaevaboff with a nice calf kick.
Lombardo lands with a shot to the body.
Lombardo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Magomaevaboff throws out the jab.
Lombardo scores with a leg kick.
Lombardo lands a leg kick that knocks Magomaevaboff off balance momentarily.
Magomaevaboff throws the left hand but Lombardo avoids the punch easily.
Magomaevaboff swings for the body but Lombardo moves out of range.
Santino Lombardo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Magomaevaboff takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That kick from Lombardo tenderised Magomaevaboff's leg. Magomaevaboff is trying to keep his angry face on.
Magomaevaboff throws a poor cross that misses
and Lombardo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Magomaevaboff's knee momentarily.
Magomaevaboff tries to clinch there but Lombardo circles away.
Lombardo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Magomaevaboff.
Magomaevaboff misses with a leg kick.
Lombardo defending well as Magomaevaboff loads up on a big left hand.
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 Santino Lombardo.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lombardo, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 50:45
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 50:46
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Santino Lombardo!
Santino Lombardo retains his welterweight title!
Santino Lombardo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roar Horse (ranked 43 p4p, 149 weight class) and Franck Kodjia (ranked 3 p4p, 7 weight class). Roar Horse has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 36 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roar Horse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Franck Kodjia!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horse throws a body shot but no joy.
Horse throws a jab but it's blocked by Kodjia.
Kodjia swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kodjia misses with a body shot
letting Horse counter with a right hand.
Kodjia looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Horse looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kodjia thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kodjia lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kodjia misses the body punch
and Horse counters with a head kick. That will keep Kodjia thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Kodjia lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kodjia throws a jab when Horse was well out of range.
Kodjia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kodjia connects with an inside leg kick.
Horse moves out of range as Kodjia throws a body kick.
A quick step to the side and Horse tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kodjia thuds a left hand into Horse's body.
Horse takes one on the chin but seems OK.
It looks like Roar Horse has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kodjia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Horse's elbow.
Kodjia prevents a body shot from Horse.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kodjia has a couple of punches blocked by Horse.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Horse.
Kodjia throws a head punch that misses.
Kodjia blocking some punches.
Kodjia using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kodjia lands a left hand.
Horse lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kodjia cracks Horse with a nice body shot.
Kodjia blocks a body shot from Horse.
Horse working hard to break the clinch.
Horse misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Kodjia.
Horse is breathing heavily.
Kodjia lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Horse backwards.
Kodjia misses with the head strike.
Horse tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Horse fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kodjia scores with a shot to the side of Horse's head.
Horse blocks a body shot from Kodjia.
Horse's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Horse misses with a body punch.
Kodjia working aggressively here.
Kodjia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kodjia tries to work over Horse's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kodjia throws a knee to the head but misses.
Horse lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kodjia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kodjia makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kodjia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kodjia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Horse lands a shoulder strike.
Kodjia unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kodjia lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kodjia lands with a right to the head.
Kodjia lands with a right to the head.
Kodjia scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kodjia lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Kodjia.
A short right from Kodjia on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kodjia.
Horse blocking some punches.
Kodjia lands with a left to the head.
Horse misses with a hook to the ribs.
Horse lands a body punch.
Kodjia lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Kodjia.
Kodjia lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Horse is rocked!
Kodjia unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Horse! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Kodjia is unloading with more strikes now! Horse drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Franck Kodjia!
After the fight, Franck Kodjia was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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