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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eric Brooks (ranked 1466 p4p, 1632 weight class) and Patrick River (ranked 198 p4p, 210 weight class). River is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Pantera - Walk. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eric Brooks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 20 - 1, fighting out of New York, Patrick River!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
River gets tackled into the cage by Brooks. Brooks maintains the clinch.
Brooks is trying to break the clinch but River has him pressed against the cage.
River misses with a body punch.
Brooks blocks an uppercut.
River pulls guard successfully.
River looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Brooks wants to pass the guard but River is keeping the position.
Brooks slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Brooks trying to control but River is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks lands a couple of decent looking shots.
River wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Brooks stands and throws River's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks wants to lay and pray for a moment but River keeps working.
River tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Brooks is looking to take a break and control but River is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brooks looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
River wants to control but Brooks postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Brooks trying to control the position but River is working away.
River tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Brooks is looking to take a break and control but River is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
An elbow from Brooks crashes against the mat.
A lull in the action here.
River tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
River is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Brooks thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Brooks wants to pass the guard but River is defending well.
River tries to get to full guard but Brooks has control of the leg.
Brooks keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Brooks is trying to control. River wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Brooks performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Brooks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
River takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
 It looks like Patrick River has been cut.
Brooks misses with a right hand
and Brooks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
River is looking to score with low kicks.
Brooks is looking to counter the offense by River and move into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks doesn't manage to clinch there - River circles away.
Brooks throws a jab but it's blocked by River.
Brooks misses with a low kick.
Brooks misses with a two punch combination.
Brooks throws a push kick but River slaps the foot to one side.
Brooks throws a solid leg kick but River takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Brooks.
River just misses with a punch to the body.
River lets loose with a powerful body kick. Brooks will feel that in the morning.
Brooks tries to clinch but River moves out of range.
Brooks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but River moves away.
Brooks throws an uppercut from half a mile away. River sees it coming and avoids it easily.
River let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Brooks has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by River.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brooks throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
River throws a front kick that sends Brooks stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brooks throws a sloppy head kick and River moves out of range easily.
Brooks is breathing heavily.
Brooks throws a body punch but River moves out of range.
River uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brooks.
River tests Brooks's chin there with a solid looking shot.
River tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brooks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
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 Eric Brooks will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Patrick River's cut.
That's time! Brooks's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
River is looking to chop away at Brooks's legs.
Brooks gets caught flat footed, as River shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Brooks looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
River throws a big elbow that misses.
River with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Brooks tries to land a sweep but no joy.
River wants to control from the top but Brooks keeps moving.
River passes Brooks's left leg - he's now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brooks keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
River seems to be working for a kimura but Brooks defends the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
River seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
River trying to control the pace.
Brooks is looking to control River's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Brooks avoid being mounted?
River prevents Brooks from standing back up.
Brooks scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but River manages to mount him!
River throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks is wriggling around trying to escape.
River lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Brooks hang on?
Brooks is desperately trying to improve his position but River has a good base and remains in mount.
River scoring with strikes but Brooks is staying in there.
Brooks is squirming around, avoiding River's attempts to control the action.
River lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
River lands a nice shot to the head.
River tries to control but Brooks wriggling away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
River with good strikes from the mount here!
River working Brooks over with strikes here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks is looking to get to half guard.
River thowing shots but they're missing.
River landing strikes from the mount.
River thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
River lands with some strikes.
River looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
River with the ground and pound from mount.
River with good strikes from the mount here!
Brooks keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
River trying to control but Brooks is having none of it.
River with the ground and pound from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee warns Brooks that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
 Brooks is rocked!
River raining down hammerfists from mount.
Oh Brooks is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
River unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Brooks wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! River celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Patrick River!
Patrick River 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 Cole Watts (ranked 2181 p4p, 1487 weight class) and Svend Thorsby (ranked 109 p4p, 73 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Watts might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Shook Ones - By: Mobb Deep. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cole Watts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Svend Thorsby!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, William Gold and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Watts.
Thorsby pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Watts tries to counter by clinching up but Thorsby breaks away and moves out of range.
Jab from Watts.
Watts punishes Thorsby's body with a nice straight punch.
Thorsby chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Watts can pounce on him.
Watts pivots, looking for a leg kick but Thorsby is out of range and Watts settles back down.
Watts lands with a slapping head kick.
Thorsby throws a right and a left that both miss.
Watts slips under a jab from Thorsby.
Thorsby doesn't manage to clinch there - Watts circles away.
Watts fires out a quick counter leg kick but Thorsby just manages to avoid it.
Watts rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thorsby counters with a nice uppercut.
Watts tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thorsby throws out a powerful jab.
Watts ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Watts swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Watts lands a jab to the head.
Watts throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Watts takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watts misses with an uppercut.
Thorsby feints a counter leg kick.
Watts misses with an uppercut.
A shot to the body from Watts misses
and Thorsby counters with a stiff right hand.
Thorsby ducks under a wild hook from Watts.
Thorsby checks a leg kick.
Cole Watts is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thorsby missing with a left hand there. Watts was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Watts throws a body punch but Thorsby moves out of range.
Thorsby keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Watts.
Thorsby is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Watts with a body shot.
Nice cross by Thorsby.
Thorsby looks to land a left hand but Watts moved out of range nicely.
Watts was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Thorsby misses the shot to the body.
Watts moves out of range as Thorsby strikes.
Watts looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The fighters circling - Watts throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thorsby takes a swing at Watts's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Thorsby misses.
Watts uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thorsby.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorsby misses with an uppercut. Watts saw that one coming.
Watts misses with a hook.
Watts lands with a nice body punch.
Watts misses the jab.
Thorsby connects with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Watts lands a right hook to the body.
Thorsby attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Watts throws an overhand right that lands on Thorsby's shoulder, as Thorsby tries to avoid the shot.
Watts rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thorsby counters with a three punch combo that has Watts backing up. Watts nods at Thorsby to acknowledge the strikes.
Watts just misses with a punch to the body.
Watts is looking to slow Thorsby down with leg kicks.
Thorsby staying out of range there.
Watts misses with a straight left.
Jab, jab by Watts - just one landing.
Watts sizes up Thorsby with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Watts walks into a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watts throws a nice head kick!
Watts takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Thorsby fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Watts manages to avoid it.
Watts closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The fighters circling - Watts throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Watts swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thorsby is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Watts throws a leg kick which misses Thorsby's front leg but catches the back leg as Thorsby tries to avoid it.
Thorsby closes the distance and pushes Watts back into the cage.
Thorsby misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thorsby trying to control the position but instead, Watts has worked for underhooks and has pushed Thorsby into the cage.
Thorsby scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Watts is rocked!
Thorsby lands a nice uppercut.
Oh Watts is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thorsby lands a big right hand that drops Watts! The killer instinct kicks in and Thorsby finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Thorsby!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Svend Thorsby!
Svend Thorsby thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tree Fortay (ranked 1448 p4p, 1146 weight class) and Shane O Malley (ranked 124 p4p, 101 weight class). Fortay comes to the cage accompanied by The Choice Is Yours. O Malley has chosen Someone Like Me - by: Jon Connor as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 15 - 1, fighting out of London, Tree Fortay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shane O Malley!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, William Gold and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for O Malley.
Fortay looks for a takedown but O Malley sprawls well.
O Malley slips under a jab.
Fortay avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
O Malley throws a hook to the side of Fortay's head but Fortay sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fortay uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by O Malley.
Fortay misses with a straight left.
Fortay swings for the body but O Malley moves out of range.
Fortay lands a right hook to the body.
O Malley takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fortay lunges at O Malley with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by O Malley's hand.
Fortay throws a chopping leg kick but O Malley manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Fortay's corner calls for a 1-2. Fortay obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fortay fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
O Malley throws a jab but it's blocked by Fortay.
O Malley throws a nice outside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O Malley misses with a body shot.
O Malley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fortay.
Fortay shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
O Malley lands with an uppercut that bounces Fortay off the cage and back into range.
A swing and a miss from Fortay.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortay scores with a crisp jab that stopped O Malley in his tracks.
A decent looking cross lands there for O Malley.
O Malley moves out of range of the strikes.
Fortay pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fortay throws a low kick but O Malley moves out of range easily.
O Malley fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fortay throws a series of punches but O Malley moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from O Malley on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
O Malley misses with a low kick.
Fortay is looking to counter punch.
O Malley buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fortay will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
O Malley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fortay tried to score with a low kick but O Malley checks it.
Fortay misses with a looping left.
O Malley is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
O Malley throws a lazy right hand but Fortay sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
O Malley lands a nice hook to Fortay's body. Fortay takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
O Malley fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fortay.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fortay throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fortay misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fortay ducks under a wild hook from O Malley.
O Malley just misses with a punch to the body.
O Malley throws a low kick but Fortay moves out of range easily.
O Malley throws the left hand but Fortay avoids the punch easily.
Fortay misses with an uppercut. O Malley saw that one coming.
O Malley scores with a jab to the head.
O Malley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fortay takes a swing at O Malley's ribcage but misses.
O Malley scores with a nice right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from O Malley. Fortay does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fortay misses with a body shot.
O Malley throws the left hand but Fortay avoids the punch easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Fortay misses the target.
Fortay lands with an overhand left.
Fortay scores with a crisp jab that stopped O Malley in his tracks.
O Malley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
O Malley wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fortay misses with a hook.
Fortay scores with a decent looking hook.
O Malley throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fortay counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Fortay.
O Malley jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Shane O Malley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fortay.
Fortay throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fortay on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
O Malley throws a hook but Fortay blocks it.
O Malley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fortay is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
O Malley takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
O Malley throws out a leg kick but Fortay moves out of range and O Malley only half commits.
O Malley dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fortay. That did some damage!
O Malley slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
O Malley scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fortay in his tracks.
O Malley misses with a low kick.
Fortay misses with a hook. O Malley ducked under it nicely.
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!
O Malley throws a lazy right hand but Fortay sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
O Malley lands a nice shot to the body.
Fortay scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fortay is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fortay avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fortay throwing a counter right hand but O Malley manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fortay just misses with a punch to the body.
Fortay connects with an inside leg kick.
O Malley scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
O Malley lands with a straight right. Fortay didn't see that one coming.
O Malley scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fortay doesn't seem bothered though.
O Malley throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Fortay counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice straight punches there by Fortay. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fortay.
O Malley lands with a kick to the temple. Fortay shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Fortay scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fortay slips a straight right by O Malley.
Fortay with a nice cross.
Fortay misses with a jab, cross combination.
O Malley uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fortay tries to move into range but O Malley moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fortay misses the jab.
Fortay swings for the body but O Malley moves out of range.
Fortay wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fortay misses with a wild body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Shane O Malley will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Fortay with a nice calf kick.
O Malley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fortay swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
O Malley lands a glancing blow to the side of Fortay's head.
O Malley walks into a jab.
The crowd cheers as O Malley lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fortay doesn't seem phased though.
Fortay waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract O Malley.
Fortay throws a body shot but no joy.
O Malley lands with a right hand.
Fortay scores with a sloppy right hand. O Malley should have avoided that one.
O Malley connects with a body shot.
Fortay goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
O Malley swings for the body but Fortay moves out of range.
Fortay misses with an uppercut.
O Malley avoids the body shot from Fortay.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fortay lands a jab to the head.
Fortay clobbers O Malley with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fortay swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by O Malley.
Fortay misses with a right hand
and O Malley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A head kick from Fortay lands but O Malley takes it in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Malley looks to land a left hand but Fortay moved out of range nicely.
O Malley buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fortay throws a poor cross that misses
and O Malley counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Fortay is lucky that one didn't land flush.
O Malley misses with a looping left.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from O Malley 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 Fortay has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Fortay and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
O Malley staying out of range there.
O Malley blocks a jab.
O Malley just misses with a punch to the body.
O Malley lands a nice shot that snaps Fortay's head back.
A shot to the liver by Fortay. Beautiful body shot.
O Malley dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fortay. That did some damage!
A big right from O Malley misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Fortay misses its target.
Fortay throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fighters circling - Fortay throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice body punch from Fortay.
O Malley connects with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fortay walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
O Malley moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
O Malley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fortay is looking to counter punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from O Malley.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
O Malley throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fortay on the side of the head.
O Malley throws a right hand that Fortay ducks under and follows up with a left that Fortay also avoids with ease.
O Malley staying out of range there.
Fortay misses the shot to the body.
O Malley throws a jab but it's blocked by Fortay.
O Malley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
O Malley misses with a straight right.
Fortay is looking to counter punch.
O Malley misses the jab.
Fortay throws a right hand that O Malley ducks under and follows up with a left that O Malley also avoids with ease.
Fortay displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as O Malley throws out the jab.
O Malley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fortay.
Fortay moves out of range of the strikes.
Fortay seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
O Malley misses the jab.
O Malley lands a nice shot to the body.
Fortay defending well as O Malley loads up on a big left hand.
O Malley throws a sloppy head kick and Fortay moves out of range easily.
Fortay bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Malley is looking to score with low kicks.
Fortay throws the left hand but O Malley avoids the punch easily.
O Malley thuds his right hand into Fortay's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A low kick lands for O Malley.
O Malley staying out of range there.
Shane O Malley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
O Malley lands with a straight right. Fortay didn't see that one coming.
Fortay moves away from the strike by O Malley.
O Malley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
O Malley scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
O Malley clobbers Fortay with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
O Malley moves out of range as Fortay strikes.
Fortay jabs O Malley to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fortay looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Fortay throws the left hand but O Malley avoids the punch easily.
O Malley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fortay.
O Malley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
O Malley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fortay.
O Malley throws out a powerful jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fortay swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Malley misses with a low kick.
O Malley thuds a left hand into Fortay's body.
Fortay clobbers O Malley with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fortay misses with a looping right.
Fortay throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
O Malley lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
O Malley throws a hook but Fortay avoids it easily.
O Malley is looking to chop away at Fortay's legs.
Good exchange - O Malley coming out on top.
Fortay tries to bum rush O Malley with a series of wild strikes but O Malley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fortay takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Good standup being displayed there by O Malley as he connects with a hook.
Fortay fakes high and swings low for a body shot but O Malley manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
O Malley tries a head kick but it misses.
Fortay misses with a body shot.
O Malley throws a nice outside leg kick.
O Malley throws a low kick but Fortay moves out of range easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shane O Malley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Fortay moves away from the strike by O Malley.
A head kick misses from Fortay.
O Malley scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
O Malley throws a head kick but Fortay moves out of range.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Fortay might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Fortay misses with a looping left.
O Malley has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from O Malley there as he acknowledges the shot.
O Malley lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nice defenses there by O Malley.
O Malley swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
O Malley takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
O Malley throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
O Malley lands a really nice looking cross but Fortay seems unphased.
O Malley tries a head kick but it misses.
O Malley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fortay.
Fortay changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O Malley ducks under a wild hook from Fortay.
O Malley looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fortay throws a right and a left that both miss.
O Malley lands a leg kick that knocks Fortay off balance momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Malley feints and then cracks Fortay's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fortay down.
O Malley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
O Malley throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fortay misses with a right hand
and O Malley holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
O Malley breaks the clinch.
Fortay lands a nice hook to O Malley's body. O Malley takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fortay is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
O Malley tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fortay swings for the body but O Malley moves out of range.
O Malley connects with a body shot.
O Malley lands a jab-cross combination.
Fortay steps to the side to avoid the strikes from O Malley.
Fortay cracks O Malley with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
O Malley tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from O Malley misses the target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fortay keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from O Malley.
O Malley scoring well with a low kick there.
Fortay misses with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Fortay.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from O Malley tenderised Fortay's leg. Fortay is trying to keep his angry face on.
The fighters circle momentarily. O Malley darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
O Malley looks to score with a jab to the body but Fortay is just out of range.
Nice defenses there by O Malley.
O Malley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice leg kick from O Malley, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fortay tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but O Malley was well out of range. Poor timing from Fortay.
O Malley lands a leg kick that knocks Fortay off balance momentarily.
Fortay throws a body punch but O Malley moves out of range.
Fortay misses with a looping right.
O Malley steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Fortay.
O Malley with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fortay to score with a decent uppercut.
Fortay uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before O Malley has time to react.
Fortay misses with a wild body shot.
O Malley feints a counter leg kick.
O Malley wants to slow Fortay down by chopping away at his legs.
O Malley tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
O Malley throws a lazy right hand but Fortay sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fortay takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Fortay.
Fortay ducks under a wild hook from O Malley.
O Malley misses with a wild body shot.
Fortay takes one to the chin there.
A jab lands there for Fortay.
Fortay throws an uppercut from half a mile away. O Malley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from O Malley on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fortay connects with a jab.
Fortay takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A head kick misses from O Malley.
Fortay throws a leg kick
and O Malley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
O Malley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fortay.
Fortay digs a good hook to O Malley's body.
O Malley slips under a jab.
Fortay on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
O Malley lands the left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fortay throws a lazy right hand but O Malley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
O Malley connects with a body shot.
Tree Fortay has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Malley walks into a jab.
O Malley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fortay.
O Malley with a nice calf kick.
Fortay throws a nice looking combination but O Malley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
O Malley ducks under a wild hook from Fortay.
O Malley ducks under a wild hook from Fortay.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
O Malley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fortay pulls out of a head kick attempt.
O Malley throws a poor cross that misses
and Fortay counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
O Malley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fortay takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fortay fakes high and swings low for a body shot but O Malley manages to avoid it.
O Malley appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Shane O Malley is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fortay doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fortay throws a poor cross that misses
enabling O Malley to counter with a crisp jab.
O Malley throws a head kick that half lands.
O Malley thumps Fortay with a low kick.
Fortay tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but O Malley was well out of range. Poor timing from Fortay.
Nice uppercut lands for O Malley. That snapped Fortay's head back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shane O Malley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well O Malley has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shane O Malley!
An out of breath Shane O Malley thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Diego Garcia (ranked 1102 p4p, 955 weight class) and Mikhail Popkov (ranked 159 p4p, 136 weight class). Diego Garcia 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Diego Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikhail Popkov!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia throws a hook but Popkov avoids it easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Popkov 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 Garcia has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Garcia and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Popkov is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Popkov, as that shot connected.
Popkov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Garcia throws a poor cross that misses
and Popkov counters with a three punch combo that has Garcia backing up. Garcia nods at Popkov to acknowledge the strikes.
Garcia throws a leg kick but Popkov checks it.
Popkov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Garcia.
Garcia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Popkov was well out of range. Poor timing from Garcia.
Popkov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Garcia can pounce on him.
Popkov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Garcia can pounce on him.
Garcia throws a shot from downtown. Popkov moves away and avoids it.
Garcia clobbers Popkov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Garcia lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Garcia definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
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!
Popkov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Popkov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Garcia.
A punch combination from Popkov misses.
Garcia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It seemed like Popkov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Popkov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Garcia.
The fighters circling - Popkov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Garcia half committed to a counter leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Popkov.
Garcia misses with a leg kick
and Popkov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice straight punches there by Garcia. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Garcia.
Popkov looks to land a right hand but Garcia moved out of range.
Popkov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Garcia misses with a wild body shot.
Garcia misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popkov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Garcia is able to avoid easily.
A head kick by Popkov misses
and Garcia counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Diego Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Popkov misses with a looping right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from Popkov misses.
Popkov misses with an uppercut
and Garcia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice uppercut lands for Garcia. That snapped Popkov's head back.
Garcia misses the shot to the body.
Popkov is trying to counter with his kicks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Garcia.
Popkov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Garcia. Garcia obviously looking to wear him down.
A punch combination from Popkov misses.
Garcia swings for the body but Popkov moves out of range.
Popkov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Garcia looks to land a left hand but Popkov moved out of range nicely.
Garcia smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia with a nice calf kick.
Garcia tests Popkov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Popkov misses with a looping right.
Popkov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Garcia connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Popkov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Garcia throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Popkov to counter with a crisp jab.
Garcia throws a head kick that misses
and Garcia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
 It looks like Diego Garcia has been cut.
Garcia is looking to slow Popkov down with leg kicks.
Garcia chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Popkov misses with an uppercut
and Garcia counters with a thumping low kick.
Garcia misses with an uppercut
and Popkov counters with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia throws a sloppy head kick and Popkov moves out of range easily.
Popkov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Garcia.
Garcia lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Popkov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Garcia. That's going to slow Popkov down.
Garcia throws a chopping leg kick but Popkov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A big right from Popkov misses.
Garcia buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Garcia looks to land a right hand but Popkov moved out of range.
Garcia with a nice calf kick.
Garcia scores with a head kick.
Garcia tries to land a front kick but Popkov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Popkov is looking for the big counter here.
Popkov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Popkov defending well as Garcia loads up on a big left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Garcia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Diego Garcia's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Popkov misses with a series of wild punches.
Garcia throws a body shot but no joy.
Garcia uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A slow jab from Garcia misses its intended target.
Popkov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Garcia thumps Popkov with a low kick.
Popkov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garcia shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Popkov misses with the body kick
and Popkov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Garcia with a hook.
Garcia dips to his left and cracks Popkov with an uppercut!
Popkov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia moves out of range as Popkov throws a body kick.
Garcia is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Popkov can do to turn this around?
Popkov throws a right hand that misses
and Garcia counters with a slapping leg kick.
Garcia avoids the head kick by Popkov.
Popkov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Garcia misses with a body shot.
Garcia looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Popkov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Garcia tests Popkov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Garcia connects with a right hand. Popkov shakes it off.
Garcia gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Popkov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It looked like Garcia was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Popkov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popkov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Garcia with the inside leg kick.
Garcia with the inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Popkov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Garcia looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Garcia staying out of range there.
Popkov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Popkov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garcia.
Garcia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Popkov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Garcia bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A good leg kick by Garcia.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia connects with an inside leg kick.
Garcia blocks a head kick by Popkov.
Garcia throwing a counter right hand but Popkov manages to avoid it.
That kick from Popkov tenderised Garcia's leg. Garcia is trying to keep his angry face on.
Popkov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Popkov throws a jab but it's blocked by Garcia.
Garcia with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Garcia scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Garcia looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Garcia lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Diego Garcia is winning the standup battle so far.
Garcia throws a leg kick which misses Popkov's front leg but catches the back leg as Popkov tries to avoid it.
Garcia is looking to slow Popkov down with leg kicks.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Popkov crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Garcia - the referee stops the clock and Popkov gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Garcia. Popkov manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Garcia lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A low kick lands for Garcia.
Garcia throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Garcia slips a straight right by Popkov.
Garcia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Popkov moves away.
Garcia fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Popkov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Garcia misses with an uppercut
and Popkov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Garcia's corner calls for a 1-2. Garcia obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Popkov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little jabbing left from Popkov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Garcia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Garcia dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Diego Garcia's cut.
That's time! Garcia's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Garcia rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Popkov counter with a right hand.
Nice body kick there by Popkov.
Popkov explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Popkov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Garcia scores with a punch to the head.
Garcia misses with a leg kick.
Garcia tries a low kick but Popkov avoids it.
Garcia lands with a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Popkov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Popkov throws a hook to the side of Garcia's head but Garcia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Garcia throws a lazy uppercut
and Popkov counters with an outside leg kick.
Popkov tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Popkov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Popkov misses with a low kick.
Garcia fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Popkov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garcia manages to avoid it.
Garcia lands a nice leg kick that just misses Popkov's sensitive parts.
Garcia scores with a head kick.
Garcia just misses with a punch to the body.
Popkov lands a slapping body shot.
Garcia throws a lazy right hand but Popkov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Popkov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Diego Garcia's cut is getting worse.
Garcia bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popkov tries a head kick but it misses.
Garcia throws an off balance right hand
and Popkov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcia punishes Popkov's body with a nice straight punch.
Popkov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garcia swings for the body but Popkov moves out of range.
Garcia lands a nice leg kick that just misses Popkov's sensitive parts.
Jab from Garcia.
Popkov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Garcia lands a head kick!
Garcia connects with the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia misses with an attempted mid kick.
Garcia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Popkov.
Popkov throws an off balance right hand
and Garcia makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Garcia throws a low kick but Popkov moves out of range easily.
Popkov checks a leg kick nicely.
Garcia cracks Popkov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Garcia misses with an uppercut.
Garcia misses with an uppercut
and Popkov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Garcia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Popkov is looking to land body kicks.
Popkov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
As Popkov backs away, Garcia returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Garcia scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Garcia misses the target.
Mikhail Popkov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Garcia scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Popkov loads up on a big right hand but Garcia slips the punch.
Diego Garcia is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Garcia misses with an uppercut
and Popkov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Garcia thinking.
Garcia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcia lands a jab.
Popkov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Popkov! But no joy.
A jab from Garcia misses.
Popkov is trying to counter with his kicks.
Garcia dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Popkov. That did some damage!
Garcia misses with an uppercut
and Popkov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Popkov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Garcia showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Garcia has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Garcia!
A relieved looking Diego Garcia thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Maxim Ward (ranked 509 p4p, 244 weight class) and Roland Weudke (ranked 61 p4p, 32 weight class). Ward comes to the cage accompanied by ERA - Ameno. 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Maxim Ward!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roland Weudke!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ward throws a good cross that connects.
Decent striking displayed by Ward there.
The crowd cheers as Weudke lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ward doesn't seem phased though.
Ward feints and as Weudke raises his hands in defense, Ward changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Weudke wants to sweep here but Ward controlling him for the moment.
Ward content to stall in guard here.
Weudke not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weudke is pulling down on Ward's head to control his posture.
Weudke is trying to keep Ward in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward wants to control from the top but Weudke keeps moving.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Weudke tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ward throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Weudke appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ward fails to land with a series of punches.
Ward tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Weudke has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Weudke there as he acknowledges the shot.
Weudke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ward throws out the jab.
Weudke throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
It looked like Ward wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ward throws a body punch but Weudke moves out of range.
Ward looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Weudke is fending him off so far but Ward persists. Nope, Weudke circles away and we're back to standing.
Weudke unleashes a big counter combination but Ward bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ward wants to clinch up but Weudke keeps it at a distance.
Ward fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Weudke keeps the fight on the outside.
Weudke walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ward fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Weudke avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maxim Ward. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ward throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ward throws a sloppy body shot
and Weudke counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Maxim Ward has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ward cracks Weudke with a good jab.
Ward uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Weudke has time to react.
Weudke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ward feints and then cracks Weudke's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Weudke down.
Ward looks to land a right hand but Weudke moved out of range.
Weudke tries a quick counter leg kick but Ward is wise to it.
A telegraphed right hand from Ward misses the target.
Weudke looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Ward looking to score a takedown here. Weudke is defending well but Ward drives through and ends up in Weudke's guard.
Weudke wants to get back to his feet but Ward passes into half guard.
Ward is looking to advance position but Weudke won't allow it.
Ward prevents Weudke from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Ward seems content to control.
Weudke trying to control but Ward postures up.
Weudke has a hand on Ward's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Ward takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Ward controlling from mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Maxim Ward dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Maxim Ward's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ward.
Ward with a jab.
Weudke gets caught napping as Ward dives in and scores a takedown. Weudke manages to retain guard.
Ward slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Ward is looking to take a break and control but Weudke is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Weudke tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ward wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weudke is not content to let Ward control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weudke tries to improve position but can't.
Weudke struggling a bit here.
Weudke is looking to regain half guard here but Ward keeps moving and retains side control.
Ward wants to control but Weudke is keeping him busy.
Ward looking to control but instead Weudke has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ward wants to lay and pray for a moment but Weudke keeps working.
Ward tries to pass to full mount but Weudke defends it.
Weudke preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Weudke wants to get back to full guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Ward shoots in looking for a takedown but Weudke manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ward's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ward closes this distance looking for a takedown but Weudke circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weudke keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ward tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Weudke defends well and Ward ends up having to push Weudke into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maxim Ward. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Weudke pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ward tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Weudke just stands there and leans against the cage.
Weudke lands with a left to the head.
I was talking to Ward's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Weudke escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Weudke dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Weudke keeps the fight on the outside.
A countering left hand to the body from Weudke misses.
Weudke gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ward.
Weudke looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A swing and a miss from Weudke.
Ward tries for a takedown but Weudke circles away easily
and Weudke connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice defenses there by Weudke.
Ward is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Weudke can do to turn this around?
Nice takedown defense from Weudke. No joy for Ward on that attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ward takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Weudke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ward was well out of range. Poor timing from Weudke.
Ward has his takedown stuffed
and Weudke counters with a left to the body.
Ward tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ward looks to land a combination but Weudke avoids it well.
Weudke scores with a sloppy right hand. Ward should have avoided that one.
Roland Weudke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Weudke swings for the body but Ward moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Ward.
Weudke takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ward moves into range and connects with a jab.
Weudke defending well as Ward loads up on a big left hand.
Weudke let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ward shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Weudke but Weudke pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Weudke raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roland Weudke showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Maxim Ward's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Ward shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Ward is controlling the pace.
Weudke is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ward's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ward's back!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weudke has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Ward's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Weudke controls the position.
Let's hope that Weudke has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
A lull in the action here.
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.
Weudke controlling the position well here. Ward rolled but Weudke kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Weudke has the hooks in. Ward is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Maxim Ward overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weudke is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Weudke is continuing to stall.
Ward rolls, trying to escape but Weudke keeps control of the position.
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.
Weudke keeps control of the position easily here as Ward tries to buck him off.
Ward trying to control the action but Weudke just sinks the hooks in.
Weudke is riding his opponent, not letting Ward buck him off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roland Weudke comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Weudke 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 James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roland Weudke!
Roland Weudke very nearly forgot to thank HELLBENT 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Baldomir Barbosa (ranked 774 p4p, 381 weight class) and Demetrius Jackson (ranked 97 p4p, 49 weight class). Barbosa comes to the cage accompanied by Unfaithful. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Baldomir Barbosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Demetrius Jackson!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Richard Clark and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jackson connects with a crisp jab.
Jackson misses with a left hand
and Barbosa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A swing and a miss from Barbosa.
Barbosa looks to land a right hand but Jackson moved out of range.
Jackson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Barbosa has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Rubber Guard Emporium in the buildup to the fight.
Barbosa throws a good cross that connects.
Jackson throws a shot from downtown. Barbosa moves away and avoids it.
Barbosa throws an off balance right hand
and Jackson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barbosa missing with a left hand there. Jackson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jackson with a nice calf kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Barbosa.
Barbosa connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slow jab from Barbosa misses its intended target.
Barbosa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Jackson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jackson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barbosa is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson scores with a jab. Barbosa acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jackson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barbosa.
Barbosa throws a hook but Jackson avoids it easily.
Jackson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Barbosa lands a jab.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Barbosa.
Jackson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Barbosa is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
Nice shot lands for Jackson.
Barbosa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barbosa missing with a left hand there. Jackson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jackson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jackson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Barbosa.
Barbosa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jackson walks into a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson scores with a leg kick.
Jackson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Barbosa takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with an uppercut
and Barbosa counters with a good low kick that Jackson was not able to check.
Barbosa slips under a jab.
Jackson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jackson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Barbosa's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jackson under the eye.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barbosa.
Jackson throws a hook to the side of Barbosa's head but Barbosa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Barbosa is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jackson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Barbosa throws a lazy right hand but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jackson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Barbosa throws a hook to the side of Jackson's head but Jackson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Barbosa tries to clinch there but Jackson circles away.
Jackson 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.
Jackson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Barbosa. That did some damage!
Jackson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson checks a leg kick nicely.
Jackson needs to keep his hands up - Barbosa had a free shot at his head there.
Jackson lands a head shot.
Jackson throws a shot from downtown. Barbosa moves away and avoids it.
Barbosa throwing a counter right hand but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Jackson digs a good body shot into Barbosa's ribs.
Barbosa scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jackson misses with a right hand
and Barbosa counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jackson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jackson thumps Barbosa with a low kick.
Barbosa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jackson.
Jackson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jackson misses with an uppercut.
Barbosa throws a jab when Jackson was well out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson misses with a hook. Barbosa ducked under it nicely.
Barbosa seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A shot to the body from Barbosa misses
and Jackson counters with a nice uppercut.
Barbosa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Jackson, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice uppercut there from Barbosa.
Barbosa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jackson staying out of range there.
Barbosa throws a leg kick but Jackson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jackson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Barbosa throws a big shot that misses.
Barbosa lands a nice shot to the body.
Barbosa throws the left hand but Jackson avoids the punch easily.
Jackson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Barbosa misses with a body shot.
Barbosa checks the leg kick nicely there.
Barbosa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barbosa slips a jab from Jackson.
Barbosa half committed to a counter leg kick.
Jackson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barbosa.
A nice side step and Jackson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Barbosa misses with a body punch
and Jackson counters with a right hand to the body.
Barbosa throws a right hand that misses
and Jackson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Demetrius Jackson will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Barbosa throws a hook but Jackson blocks it.
Demetrius Jackson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jackson checks a leg kick.
Jackson flicks out a counter leg kick but Barbosa steps away.
A slow jab from Barbosa misses its intended target.
Barbosa throws a looping overhand right but Jackson ducks down to avoid it.
Barbosa darts in and clinches Jackson up against the cage.
Jackson misses with the head strike.
Barbosa scores with a shoulder strike.
Jackson lands a hook that snaps the head of Barbosa backwards.
Jackson scores with a shot to the side of Barbosa's head.
Jackson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Barbosa digs a right hand underneath Jackson's ribcage. Jackson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jackson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Barbosa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Barbosa.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch on the inside from Barbosa fails to land.
Jackson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barbosa.
Barbosa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jackson.
Barbosa is stalling here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa tries to work over Jackson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barbosa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barbosa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jackson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Barbosa backwards.
Barbosa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
A body shot lands from Barbosa.
Jackson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Barbosa.
Barbosa lands a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jackson.
Barbosa lands a shoulder strike.
Barbosa prevents a body shot from Jackson.
Jackson can't find room to land a body shot as Barbosa controls the action.
Jackson blocking some punches.
Jackson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Barbosa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Barbosa tries to work over Jackson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jackson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barbosa tries a body shot but Jackson blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Barbosa on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Barbosa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barbosa struggles to land a body shot inside as Jackson controls his hands.
Barbosa lands a right hand.
Barbosa can't find room to land a body shot as Jackson controls the action.
Barbosa tries to throw a body punch but Jackson avoids it by throwing Barbosa back against the cage.
Barbosa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barbosa lands with a right to the head.
Jackson swings wildly with an uppercut but Barbosa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barbosa working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Barbosa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Barbosa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jackson.
Still in the clinch, Barbosa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jackson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Barbosa backwards.
Jackson throws a head punch that misses.
Jackson breaks from the clinch.
Jackson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Barbosa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Baldomir Barbosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barbosa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson swats away the attempt to clinch by Barbosa.
Jackson throws a jab but it's blocked by Barbosa.
Barbosa drops his hands momentarily and Jackson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Barbosa lands a head shot.
A shot to the liver by Barbosa. Beautiful body shot.
Jackson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Barbosa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barbosa connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jackson. Jackson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Barbosa misses with a body shot.
Barbosa backing away here, and Jackson unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Barbosa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Jackson misses with a low kick.
Barbosa lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Barbosa misses with a body shot
and Jackson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Barbosa lands a right hook to the body.
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!
Barbosa takes one on the button.
Barbosa misses with a looping right.
Barbosa moves into the clinch.
Barbosa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Barbosa lands an uppercut.
Jackson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barbosa working aggressively here.
Baldomir Barbosa has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barbosa.
Jackson manages to break the clinch.
A big right from Barbosa misses.
Good work by Barbosa as he checks the leg kick.
Jackson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Barbosa. That did some damage!
Barbosa is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab lands there for Jackson.
Barbosa checks a low kick from Jackson.
Jackson wants to land a leg kick but Barbosa is out of range.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Baldomir Barbosa dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Jackson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jackson swings for the body but Barbosa moves out of range.
Jackson avoids the body shot from Barbosa.
Jackson lands with a shot to the body.
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barbosa misses with a straight right.
Barbosa scores with a body shot.
Jackson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jackson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jackson throws the left hand but Barbosa avoids the punch easily.
It looked like Barbosa was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Jackson.
Barbosa throws a hook to the side of Jackson's head but Jackson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa moves out of range of the leg kick from Jackson.
Jackson slips a jab from Barbosa.
Barbosa misses with a body shot.
Jackson ducks right into an uppercut from Barbosa.
Jackson misses with a double jab.
As Jackson backs away, Barbosa returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa loads up on a big right hand but Jackson slips the punch.
Barbosa throws a lazy right hand but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barbosa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.
Jackson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Barbosa throws an off balance right hand
and Jackson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jackson missing with a left hand there. Barbosa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Barbosa misses with a body shot.
Barbosa backing away here, and Jackson unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Barbosa avoids them all with ease.
A clash of legs there as Jackson blocks the low kick.
Jackson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Barbosa looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jackson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Barbosa cracks Jackson with a good jab.
Barbosa ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
Barbosa scores with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Barbosa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jackson thinking.
Jackson takes one to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson cracks Barbosa with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jackson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Barbosa throws a body shot but no joy.
Barbosa stuns Jackson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Barbosa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barbosa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jackson gets tackled into the cage by Barbosa. Barbosa maintains the clinch.
Barbosa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jackson misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Barbosa.
Jackson throws a punch but it's blocked by Barbosa.
Jackson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barbosa's elbow.
Jackson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jackson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jackson scores with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barbosa lands a nice uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Barbosa.
Jackson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jackson working aggressively here.
Barbosa struggles to land a body shot inside as Jackson controls his hands.
Barbosa misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Barbosa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jackson blocks an uppercut.
Jackson manages to break the clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Jackson.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jackson. That's going to slow Barbosa down.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Barbosa.
Barbosa moves out of range of the strikes.
Jackson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barbosa manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jackson.
Jackson misses with a straight left.
Barbosa defending well as Jackson loads up on a big left hand.
A little feinted left hand from Barbosa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jackson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barbosa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jackson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Barbosa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Barbosa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jackson throws a shot from downtown. Barbosa moves away and avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Barbosa misses the target.
Barbosa has Jackson up against the cage in a clinch.
Jackson prevents a body shot from Barbosa.
Barbosa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jackson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jackson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jackson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
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 Baldomir Barbosa.
I think Barbosa has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Azor Ahai (ranked 206 p4p, 402 weight class) and Serafim Lupei (ranked 29 p4p, 64 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Azor Ahai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 25 - 3, fighting out of London, Serafim Lupei!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lupei feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ahais jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ahai moves out of range of the body kick.
Ahai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lupei.
Ahai clinches up with Lupei and pushes him back against the cage.
Lupei lands a left hand.
Lupei can't find room to land a body shot as Ahai controls the action.
Lupei struggles to land a body shot inside as Ahai controls his hands.
Lupei throws a punch but it's blocked by Ahai.
Lupei digs a right hand underneath Ahai's ribcage. Ahai let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lupei misses with the head strike.
Lupei trying to control the position but instead, Ahai has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lupei into the cage.
Lupei doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ahai lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lupei backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short body shot lands from Ahai as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ahai.
Ahai lands with a short shot to the head.
Lupei stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lupei can't find room to land a body shot as Ahai controls the action.
Ahai breaks from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lupei takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahai scores with a decent looking hook.
Ahai looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ahai is looking to slow Lupei down with leg kicks.
Lupei lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ahai's sensitive parts.
Nice jab there from Lupei.
Lupei darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ahai blocks a jab.
Ahai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lupei is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ahai.
Ahai slips a straight right by Lupei.
Ahai digs a good body shot into Lupei's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ahai tests Lupei's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lupei throws a body punch but Ahai moves out of range.
Lupei throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lupei tries to land a leg kick but Ahai saw it coming and moves away.
Ahai takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ahai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lupei stuns Ahai with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lupei throws out a loose jab but Ahai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ahai throws a solid leg kick but Lupei takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ahai.
Ahai with a nice calf kick.
Lupei cracks a nice hook into Ahai's ribs.
Lupei ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ahai moves away.
Lupei tries a head kick but it misses.
Lupei feints and then cracks Ahai's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ahai down.
The fighters circling - Lupei throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ahai needs to keep his hands up - Lupei had a free shot at his head there.
Lupei misses the jab.
Nice cross by Ahai.
Lupei misses with a hook. Ahai ducked under it nicely.
Ahai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lupei swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ahai counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lupei thinking.
A jab from Ahai misses.
Lupei moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ahai thuds his right hand into Lupei's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Ahai misses the target.
Lupei cracks Ahai with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ahai looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ahai wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ahai throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lupei.
Ahai backing away here, and Lupei unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Lupei throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ahai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ahai takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lupei misses with a looping right.
Lupei lands a nice looking body shot.
Lupei slips a jab from Ahai.
Ahai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lupei.
A little feinted left hand from Ahai on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lupei connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lupei avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
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!
Ahai doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lupei slips a straight right by Ahai.
Lupei misses with a left hand
and Ahai counters with a left to the body.
Good shot there by Ahai.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahai swings for the body but Lupei moves out of range.
Lupei throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ahai counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ahai throws a good cross that connects.
Ahai looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ahai cracks Lupei with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ahai just misses with a punch to the body.
Lupei counters with a body kick.
Ahai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lupei.
Lupei's corner calls for a 1-2. Lupei obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Serafim Lupei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ahai thuds a left hand into Lupei's body.
Ahai wants to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ahai misses with a lunging right hand
and Lupei counters with a stiff right hand.
Lupei swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lupei looks to throw the jab but Ahai is out of range.
Lupei misses with a hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Serafim Lupei will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Left hook, right uppercut from Lupei.
Ahai ducks under a wild hook from Lupei.
A shot to the liver by Lupei. Beautiful body shot.
Ahai looks to score with a jab to the body but Lupei is just out of range.
Lupei walks into a straight right hand from Ahai.
Ahai misses with a wild combination.
Ahai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lupei throws a wild body kick that Ahai sees coming a mile off.
A telegraphed right hand from Lupei misses the target.
Ahai connects with a jab.
Lupei throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ahai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lupei with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lupei throws a hook to the side of Ahai's head but Ahai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lupei swings for the body but Ahai moves out of range.
Lupei fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ahai manages to avoid it.
Lupei throws a right hand that Ahai ducks under and follows up with a left that Ahai also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahai throws a jab when Lupei was well out of range.
Lupei looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ahai throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A big left from Lupei misses.
Ahai throws a low kick, looking for Lupei's leg but Lupei calmly moves out of range.
Ahai scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ahai.
Ahai connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ahai throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lupei.
Lupei checks the leg kick.
Lupei throws a lazy right hand but Ahai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ahai looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ahai tries to clinch there but Lupei circles away.
Ahai throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lupei counters with a leg kick.
Lupei throws a lazy uppercut
and Ahai counters with a stiff right hand.
Lupei cracks Ahai with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ahai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lupei.
A little jabbing left from Lupei on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Ahai.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahai connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lupei momentarily.
Lupei throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ahai stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A jab from Lupei does it's job there.
Lupei throws a shot from downtown. Ahai moves away and avoids it.
Lupei misses with a body shot.
Ahai is looking to chop away at Lupei's legs.
Lupei slips a jab from Ahai.
Ahai defending well as Lupei loads up on a big left hand.
Ahai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lupei.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ahai connects with a looping right hand.
A slow jab from Lupei misses its intended target.
Ahai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lupei.
A jab lands there for Lupei.
Lupei checks a low kick from Ahai.
Lupei misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lupei looks to score with a jab to the body but Ahai is just out of range.
Ahai just misses with a punch to the body.
Ahai stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lupei.
Ahai throws a leg kick which misses Lupei's front leg but catches the back leg as Lupei tries to avoid it.
Ahai misses with a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Ahai.
Ahai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lupei loads up on a big right hand but Ahai slips the punch.
Ahai tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
It seemed like Lupei was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The fighters circling - Lupei throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lupei stuns Ahai with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lupei throws a hook but Ahai avoids it easily.
Ahai wants to slow Lupei down by chopping away at his legs.
Ahai misses with a hook.
Donk. Ahai catches Lupei right on the button with a cross.
Lupei steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ahai.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lupei takes one to the side of the head.
Ahai lands with a straight right. Lupei didn't see that one coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ahai forces Lupei back against the cage and clinches.
Lupei lands a nice shot to the body.
Lupei blocks a body shot from Ahai.
Ahai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lupei lands a right hand.
Lupei tries to throw a body punch but Ahai avoids it by throwing Lupei back against the cage.
Ahai scores with a shoulder strike.
Lupei makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lupei.
Ahai blocking some punches.
Ahai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Ahai on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Ahai.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lupei has a couple of punches blocked by Ahai.
A short uppercut from Ahai.
Ahai lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lupei backwards.
Ahai misses with some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Azor Ahai will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Ahai walks into a jab.
Ahai's corner calls for a 1-2. Ahai obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lupei swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lupei fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ahai manages to avoid it.
Ahai throwing a counter right hand but Lupei manages to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ahai.
Lupei looks to land a body kick but Ahai moved away.
Ahai takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lupei scores with a punch to the head.
Ahai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lupei was well out of range. Poor timing from Ahai.
Ahai lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ahai misses with an uppercut. Lupei saw that one coming.
Ahai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lupei.
A shot to the body from Lupei misses
and Ahai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lupei lands with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ahai tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lupei counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ahai thinking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lupei misses with a hook
and Ahai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lupei looks to score with a jab to the body but Ahai is just out of range.
Lupei lands a slapping body shot.
Lupei throws a poor cross that misses
and Ahai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lupei looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ahai staying out of range there.
Lupei swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Ahai misses the target.
Good shot there by Ahai.
Ahai misses with a kick to the body.
Ahai avoids the body shot from Lupei.
Lupei throws a lazy uppercut
and Ahai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
 Lupei is rocked!
Ahai dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lupei. That did some damage!
Ahai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ahai lands an overhand right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lupei with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahai lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lupei will feel that in the morning.
Ahai scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ahai throws an off balance right hand
and Lupei counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lupei sizes up Ahai with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A swing and a miss from Lupei.
Lupei throws a combination that misses
and Ahai counters with a thumping low kick.
Lupei takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lupei just misses with a punch to the body.
Lupei throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ahai scores with a shot to the body.
Ahai moves into range and connects with a jab.
A low kick from Lupei misses
and Ahai counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lupei thinking.
Ahai scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lupei doesn't seem bothered though.
Ahai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lupei takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ahai listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lupei is still on wobbly legs! Can Ahai finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahai circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lupei takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lupei tries a head kick but it misses.
Lupei seems to have recovered his senses.
Ahai wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lupei misses with a low kick.
Lupei takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lupei gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ahai cracks a nice hook into Lupei's ribs.
Lupei has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lupei throws a big shot that misses.
Ahai ducks under a wild hook from Lupei.
Lupei throws a hook but Ahai blocks it.
Ahai looks for the body kick but Lupei saw that one coming.
Lupei throws out a counter right but Ahai avoids it with no problem.
Lupei walks into a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ahai on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ahai scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lupei misses with a body shot
and Ahai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ahai scores with a push kick.
Azor Ahai is winning the standup battle so far.
Ahai on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lupei throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ahai counters with a good low kick that Lupei was not able to check.
Lupei tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Ahai misses the target.
Ahai scores with a jab to the head.
Ahai swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lupei uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ahai.
Ahai thows a body kick. Lupei tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An inside leg kick lands from Ahai.
Lupei checks a leg kick.
Ahai throws a head kick that half lands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Azor Ahai showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ahai has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Azor Ahai!
A victorious Azor Ahai thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between William Riker (ranked 496 p4p, 751 weight class) and Mandlenkosi Thulani (ranked 29 p4p, 42 weight class). Riker comes to the cage accompanied by In The Summertime. Thulani comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Zara - Sojaboy kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, William Riker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mandlenkosi Thulani!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thulani misses with a straight left.
Thulani rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Riker counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Riker thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Thulani's head.
Riker thows a huge punch but Thulani dodges it nicely.
Riker is keen to just control but Thulani is a slippery customer.
Riker trying to pass the guard but Thulani defending well.
Thulani is looking for a sweep. Riker is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Thulani wants to control but Riker is keeping busy.
Thulani is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Riker is staying active.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riker lands with a punch from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thulani is staying active underneath Riker, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Riker lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
We've been hearing good reports from Riker's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Riker scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Riker missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Riker has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Thulani is refusing to be controlled, as Riker sits in half guard.
Riker is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Thulani is controlling Riker's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Riker seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thulani is refusing to be controlled, as Riker sits in half guard.
Thulani tries to roll over but Riker keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riker takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Thulani wants to control but Riker is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Riker throwing shots but Thulani is blocking nicely.
Riker throwing shots but Thulani is blocking nicely.
Riker has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Riker wants to control but instead Thulani manages to regain half guard.
Riker seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Thulani does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Thulani is controlling Riker's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Riker slips a nice elbow through Thulani's hands, connecting with Thulani's forehead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thulani preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Thulani is trying to get back to full guard.
Riker throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Riker passes the guard and advances to mount!
Riker landing strikes, looking to finish!
Riker raining down shots from the mount!
Riker putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riker prevents Thulani from getting the reversal.
Riker has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Thulani is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). William Riker!
Our winner, William Riker, 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Herbert Kreischer (ranked 177 p4p, 222 weight class) and Hargol Svenkter (ranked 13 p4p, 19 weight class). Kreischer comes to the cage accompanied by Bert Learns To Hip-Hop Dance To Post Malone. Svenkter comes into a darkened arena with his song building. heavy bass test kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Herbert Kreischer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hargol Svenkter!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Kreischer.
It looks like Hargol Svenkter has been cut.
Svenkter shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kreischer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kreischer works the jab nicely.
Kreischer throws a looping overhand right but Svenkter ducks down to avoid it.
Svenkter now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kreischer just misses with a punch to the body.
Svenkter throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kreischer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kreischer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Svenkter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kreischer misses with a wild body shot.
Svenkter needs to keep his hands up - Kreischer had a free shot at his head there.
Svenkter blocks a jab.
Kreischer gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kreischer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kreischer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Svenkter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kreischer.
Svenkter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kreischer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Svenkter digs a good body shot into Kreischer's ribs.
Svenkter lands with a nice body punch.
Svenkter lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kreischer takes a step back to recover.
Kreischer misses with a body punch
letting Svenkter counter with a right hand.
Svenkter cracks Kreischer with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kreischer blocks a leg kick.
Svenkter looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Svenkter is looking to score with low kicks.
Kreischer tries to move into range but Svenkter moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kreischer lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That has opened up Hargol Svenkter's cut even more.
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!
Kreischer looks to land a left hand but Svenkter moved out of range nicely.
Kreischer connects with a looping right hand.
Svenkter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kreischer.
Svenkter thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svenkter is looking to slow Kreischer down with leg kicks.
Svenkter avoids the body shot from Kreischer.
Svenkter throws a big shot that misses.
Svenkter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kreischer.
Kreischer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Svenkter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kreischer slips a straight right by Svenkter.
Kreischer misses with a hook. Svenkter ducked under it nicely.
Kreischer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Svenkter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kreischer.
Svenkter attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kreischer. Svenkter does a little dance to reset his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Svenkter! But no joy.
Svenkter takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kreischer misses with a jab to the body
and Svenkter counters with an outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svenkter moves out of range of the strikes.
Kreischer misses with a wild body shot.
Kreischer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kreischer misses with a left hand
and Svenkter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Svenkter throws an overhand right that lands on Kreischer's shoulder, as Kreischer tries to avoid the shot.
Kreischer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Svenkter.
Svenkter looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Svenkter connects with a body shot that sends Kreischer's belly button to the back.
Kreischer feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Svenkters jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Svenkter misses with a low kick.
Svenkter uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kreischer has time to react.
Kreischer throws a hook but Svenkter avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Svenkter! But no joy.
Herbert Kreischer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Svenkter ducks under a wild hook from Kreischer.
Kreischer throws a series of punches but Svenkter moves out of range.
Kreischer misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svenkter scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
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!
Svenkter sizes up Kreischer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kreischer moves out of range as Svenkter throws a body kick.
Kreischer throws a right hand that misses
and Svenkter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kreischer walks into a jab.
It looks like Herbert Kreischer has been cut.
Kreischer throws a shot from downtown. Svenkter moves away and avoids it.
Svenkter cracks Kreischer with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Kreischer looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away
can Svenkter finish him?
Svenkter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kreischer.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Svenkter circles away from the clinch attempt.
A jab from Kreischer finds it's way through Svenkter's defenses.
Kreischer swings widly with a right hand
and Svenkter counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hargol Svenkter dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kreischer throws a shot from downtown. Svenkter moves away and avoids it.
It seemed like Svenkter was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kreischer misses with an uppercut. Svenkter saw that one coming.
Svenkter shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Svenkter takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A big left from Kreischer misses.
Svenkter misses with the combination.
Kreischer throws a big shot that misses.
Svenkter connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab from Svenkter.
Kreischer scores with a nice right hand.
The cut above Hargol Svenkter's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Svenkter swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kreischer throws a series of punches but Svenkter moves out of range.
Kreischer throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Svenkter takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Some bone on bone action there as Kreischer checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Svenkter throws a head kick but Kreischer moves out of range.
It looked like Kreischer wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kreischer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kreischer throws an overhand right that lands on Svenkter's shoulder, as Svenkter tries to avoid the shot.
Kreischer wants to clinch
and Svenkter counters with a stiff right hand.
Kreischer scores with a jab to the body.
Kreischer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kreischer closes the distance and clinches.
Svenkter swings wildly with an uppercut but Kreischer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kreischer lands with a left to the head.
Kreischer tries to work over Svenkter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svenkter misses with a punch to the body.
Kreischer lands a body punch.
Kreischer tries a knee to the head but Svenkter blocks it.
Svenkter has a couple of punches blocked by Kreischer.
Kreischer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Svenkter lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Svenkter.
Kreischer misses with some punches.
Svenkter wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kreischer has him pressed against the cage.
Kreischer throws a head punch that misses.
Kreischer tries to work over Svenkter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kreischer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kreischer lands a nice shot to the body.
Kreischer works on Svenkter's body with a couple of short punches.
Svenkter is breathing heavily.
Kreischer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Svenkter's face.
Kreischer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Svenkter backwards.
Kreischer landing knees to the head.
Hargol Svenkter's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Kreischer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kreischer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Svenkter tries a body shot but Kreischer blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kreischer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kreischer lands with a light punch inside.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Hargol Svenkter's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Herbert Kreischer!
A relieved looking Herbert Kreischer thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Sullivan (ranked 21 p4p, 40 weight class) and Joosep Lõhmus (ranked 5 p4p, 8 weight class). Lõhmus has chosen Amon Amarth - The Way of Vikings 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 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Sullivan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 51 - 19 - 2, fighting out of New York, Joosep Lõhmus!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lõhmus blocks the body kick.
Sullivan thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lõhmus if he has to take too many more of those.
Lõhmus has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Sullivan scores with a nice right hand.
Sullivan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lõhmus throws a head kick but Sullivan moves out of range.
Lõhmus on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A shot to the liver by Lõhmus. Beautiful body shot.
A swing and a miss from Lõhmus.
Lõhmus avoids the body shot from Sullivan.
Sullivan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lõhmus was well out of range. Poor timing from Sullivan.
Lõhmus keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Lõhmus on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lõhmus bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sullivan's head.
Sullivan has been working on his boxing with his coaches at SSJ Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Sullivan with the inside leg kick.
Lõhmus jabs Sullivan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lõhmus tries to work over Sullivan's front leg with a kick but Sullivan checks it.
Sullivan misses with a looping left.
Lõhmus throws out a counter right but Sullivan avoids it with no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lõhmus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sullivan throws a shot from downtown. Lõhmus moves away and avoids it.
Sullivan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lõhmus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sullivan.
Sullivan lands a jab to Lõhmus's midsection.
Sullivan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jab by Sullivan.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sullivan. That's going to slow Lõhmus down.
Lõhmus ducks under a wild hook from Sullivan.
Lõhmus let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sullivan misses with a low kick as Lõhmus jumps back.
Sullivan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sullivan throws an off balance right hand
and Lõhmus counters with a left to the body.
Sullivan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sullivan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lõhmus.
Lõhmus slips a straight right by Sullivan.
Lõhmus throws a fast counter high kick but Sullivan manages to duck under it in time.
Sullivan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan thows a leg kick but Lõhmus checks it
letting Lõhmus counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sullivan avoids the head kick by Lõhmus.
Lõhmus takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A jab from Sullivan finds it's way through Lõhmus's defenses.
Sullivan swings for the body but Lõhmus moves out of range.
Sullivan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lõhmus manages to avoid it.
Lõhmus throws a fast counter high kick but Sullivan manages to duck under it in time.
Lõhmus misses with the body kick
and Sullivan counters with a right hand to the body.
Sullivan throws a hook to the side of Lõhmus's head but Lõhmus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lõhmus swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lõhmus keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sullivan throws a body shot but no joy.
Sullivan throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lõhmus counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sullivan thinking.
Lõhmus loads up on a big right hand but Sullivan slips the punch.
Sullivan throws a body shot but no joy.
Sullivan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A low kick lands for Sullivan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Lõhmus.
Sullivan backing away here, and Lõhmus unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Sullivan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lõhmus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good shot there by Sullivan.
Nice defenses there by Lõhmus.
A good leg kick by Sullivan.
A big left from Lõhmus misses.
Sullivan misses with a body kick.
Sullivan lands a nice hook to Lõhmus's body. Lõhmus takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sullivan throws a leg kick which misses Lõhmus's front leg but catches the back leg as Lõhmus tries to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Lõhmus.
Sullivan lands a nice shot that snaps Lõhmus's head back.
Sullivan throws a leg kick
and Lõhmus counters with a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sullivan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sullivan scores with a hook to the body. Lõhmus takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lõhmus manages to avoid it.
Lõhmus throws out a counter right but Sullivan avoids it with no problem.
Lõhmus takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A big right from Sullivan misses.
Lõhmus throws a body punch but Sullivan moves out of range.
Sullivan with a hook.
Sullivan throws a solid leg kick but Lõhmus takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sullivan.
An inside leg kick lands from Sullivan.
Sullivan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sullivan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lõhmus's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A good leg kick by Sullivan.
Sullivan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Sullivan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lõhmus ducks under a wild hook from Sullivan.
Lõhmus now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lõhmus avoids the body shot from Sullivan.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lõhmus! But no joy.
Nice uppercut lands for Sullivan. That snapped Lõhmus's head back.
Lõhmus throws a body punch but Sullivan moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Sullivan dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Sullivan digs a good hook to Lõhmus's body.
Lõhmus checks a low kick from Sullivan.
Sullivan jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jack Sullivan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sullivan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lõhmus on the side of the head.
Sullivan throws a shot from downtown. Lõhmus moves away and avoids it.
Lõhmus looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lõhmus tries a head kick but it misses.
It looked like Sullivan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sullivan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lõhmus can do to turn this around?
Lõhmus works Sullivan's body with a nice hook.
Sullivan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sullivan. That's going to slow Lõhmus down.
Lõhmus takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sullivan misses the shot to the body.
Sullivan scores with a leg kick.
Lõhmus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sullivan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lõhmus was well out of range. Poor timing from Sullivan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sullivan walks into a straight right hand from Lõhmus.
Sullivan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lõhmus moves away.
Lõhmus feints a counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan throws a head kick that misses
and Lõhmus counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sullivan thinking.
Sullivan misses with a leg kick
and Lõhmus counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lõhmus takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sullivan digs a good hook to Lõhmus's body.
Sullivan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sullivan scores with a jab to the body.
Lõhmus throws a big shot that misses.
Lõhmus tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sullivan throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lõhmus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sullivan misses with a leg kick
and Lõhmus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sullivan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lõhmus has time to react.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lõhmus misses with a wild body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Sullivan.
Sullivan throws a head kick but Lõhmus moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lõhmus.
Sullivan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sullivan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sullivan looks to throw the jab but Lõhmus is out of range.
Sullivan throws a jab when Lõhmus was well out of range.
Lõhmus counters with a body kick.
Jack Sullivan is winning the standup battle so far.
Sullivan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sullivan misses with a body shot.
Lõhmus takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A big right from Sullivan misses.
Sullivan loads up on a big right hand but Lõhmus slips the punch.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Lõhmus might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Sullivan has got the better of the exchanges.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sullivan, as that shot connected.
A jab from Lõhmus does it's job there.
Sullivan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sullivan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sullivan takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lõhmus on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lõhmus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sullivan.
Lõhmus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sullivan.
Lõhmus checks the leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sullivan.
Lõhmus cracks a nice hook into Sullivan's ribs.
Some bone on bone action there as Lõhmus checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lõhmus looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lõhmus takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lõhmus shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sullivan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lõhmus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sullivan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lõhmus.
Sullivan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lõhmus moves away.
Good leg kick by Sullivan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lõhmus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sullivan throws a hook to the side of Lõhmus's head but Lõhmus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lõhmus throws a counter combo.
Sullivan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lõhmus was well out of range. Poor timing from Sullivan.
Lõhmus looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An inside leg kick lands from Sullivan.
Lõhmus takes one to the chin there.
Lõhmus swings for the body but Sullivan moves out of range.
Sullivan lands a really nice looking cross but Lõhmus seems unphased.
Sullivan connects with a solid leg kick.
Lõhmus has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sullivan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sullivan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lõhmus throws a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from Lõhmus misses its intended target.
Sullivan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lõhmus checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lõhmus lands a high kick!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Sullivan dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sullivan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lõhmus. Lõhmus circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lõhmus jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lõhmus misses with a straight left.
Sullivan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sullivan catches Lõhmus with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sullivan throws an overhand right that lands on Lõhmus's shoulder, as Lõhmus tries to avoid the shot.
Sullivan cracks a nice hook into Lõhmus's ribs.
Sullivan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sullivan connects with a crisp jab.
Sullivan sizes up Lõhmus with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lõhmus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sullivan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lõhmus looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lõhmus bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sullivan's head.
Sullivan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lõhmus.
Sullivan throws the left hand but Lõhmus avoids the punch easily.
Lõhmus replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Sullivan blocks it well.
Lõhmus checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sullivan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sullivan with a hook.
Lõhmus shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sullivan misses with a body kick.
Sullivan is looking to score with low kicks.
Sullivan avoids the head kick by Lõhmus.
Lõhmus looks for the body kick but Sullivan saw that one coming.
Lõhmus blocks a jab.
Sullivan feints and then cracks Lõhmus's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lõhmus down.
Sullivan misses with a hook. Lõhmus ducked under it nicely.
Sullivan misses with a straight left.
Sullivan throws a head kick but Lõhmus moves out of range.
Sullivan misses the body punch
and Lõhmus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lõhmus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sullivan tries to score with a low kick but Lõhmus moves his leg out of the way.
Lõhmus looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A telegraphed right hand from Lõhmus misses the target.
Lõhmus defending well as Sullivan loads up on a big left hand.
Lõhmus looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sullivan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lõhmus.
It seemed like Lõhmus was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sullivan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lõhmus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good exchange - Sullivan coming out on top.
Lõhmus on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sullivan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lõhmus.
Lõhmus doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lõhmus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lõhmus throws a hook but Sullivan avoids it easily.
Lõhmus's corner calls for a 1-2. Lõhmus obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Lõhmus avoids the body shot from Sullivan.
Lõhmus takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sullivan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sullivan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lõhmus.
Lõhmus works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sullivan misses with a straight left.
Sullivan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lõhmus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sullivan.
Sullivan throws out a powerful jab.
A swing and a miss from Lõhmus.
Sullivan scores with a nice strike.
Sullivan misses with an uppercut
and Lõhmus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lõhmus with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lõhmus misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sullivan throwing a counter right hand but Lõhmus manages to avoid it.
Sullivan moves in looking to clinch but Lõhmus pushes him off.
Lõhmus takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sullivan tests Lõhmus's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Donk. Sullivan catches Lõhmus right on the button with a cross.
Sullivan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sullivan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lõhmus makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Sullivan really felt that one!
Sullivan scores with a nice right hand.
Lõhmus blocks a jab.
Sullivan works the jab nicely.
Lõhmus slips a jab from Sullivan.
Sullivan blocks a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Sullivan clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sullivan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lõhmus.
A low kick from Sullivan is predictable there
and Lõhmus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lõhmus throws a body shot but no joy.
Lõhmus drops his hands momentarily and Sullivan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nice uppercut there from Lõhmus.
Sullivan feints and then cracks Lõhmus's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lõhmus down.
Lõhmus doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lõhmus slips under a jab.
The fighters circling - Sullivan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little jabbing left from Lõhmus on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A low kick from Sullivan misses
and Lõhmus counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sullivan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lõhmus moves away.
Sullivan takes a swing at Lõhmus's ribcage but misses.
Lõhmus throws a hook to the side of Sullivan's head but Sullivan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sullivan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lõhmus momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sullivan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sullivan catches Lõhmus with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sullivan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lõhmus throws out the jab.
Sullivan jabs Lõhmus to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sullivan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lõhmus doesn't seem bothered though.
Lõhmus keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lõhmus was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Lõhmus shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sullivan ducks under a wild hook from Lõhmus.
Sullivan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lõhmus.
Sullivan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sullivan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sullivan lands with an overhand left.
Lõhmus avoids the body shot from Sullivan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lõhmus manages to avoid it.
Lõhmus throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sullivan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lõhmus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lõhmus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lõhmus ducks right into an uppercut from Sullivan.
A telegraphed right hand from Sullivan misses the target.
Sullivan throws a body shot but no joy.
Lõhmus with a jab.
Sullivan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lõhmus. Sullivan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sullivan jabs Lõhmus right on the nose. Lõhmus blinks but takes it well.
Sullivan connects with a body shot.
Sullivan missing with a left hand there. Lõhmus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lõhmus swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lõhmus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lõhmus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sullivan.
Lõhmus takes one to the side of the head.
Sullivan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sullivan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lõhmus tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sullivan connects with a right hand. Lõhmus shakes it off.
Lõhmus bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sullivan's head backwards.
Lõhmus misses with a straight right.
Lõhmus takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice defenses there by Sullivan.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sullivan.
Sullivan connects with a right hand. Lõhmus shakes it off.
Lõhmus is looking to land body kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan connects with a body shot that sends Lõhmus's belly button to the back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sullivan takes one on the button.
Lõhmus avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lõhmus moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sullivan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sullivan takes a swing at Lõhmus's ribcage but misses.
Sullivan missing with a left hand there. Lõhmus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lõhmus swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lõhmus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sullivan manages to avoid it.
Sullivan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sullivan misses the body punch
and Lõhmus counters with a stiff right hand.
Sullivan scores with a leg kick.
Lõhmus has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sullivan finds it's way round the side to connect with Lõhmus's head.
Sullivan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lõhmus moves away.
Lõhmus counters with a body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Sullivan had his way with Joosep Lõhmus in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Sullivan throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lõhmus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sullivan. That's going to slow Lõhmus down.
Nice straight punches there by Sullivan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sullivan.
Lõhmus on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sullivan misses with a right hand
and Lõhmus counters with a left and a right... And another left! Sullivan is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joosep Lõhmus!
Joosep Lõhmus is the new light heavyweight champion!
Joosep Lõhmus seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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