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WVT 180: Haltsi v Vitali PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chief Red Eagle (ranked 3404 p4p, 14765 weight class) and Lyle Alzado (ranked 158 p4p, 225 weight class). Chief Red Eagle has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chief Red Eagle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 57 - 1, fighting out of New York, Lyle Alzado!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Hugh Johnson and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Red Eagle clinches up against the cage.
Red Eagle throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Alzados head.
Red Eagle lands a damaging elbow.
 It looks like Lyle Alzado has been cut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Red Eagle.
A body shot lands from Red Eagle.
Alzado looks winded!
A short left from Red Eagle.
 Alzado is rocked!
Red Eagle lands a big right hand that drops Alzado! The killer instinct kicks in and Red Eagle finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Red Eagle!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chief Red Eagle!
Chief Red Eagle took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Magomed Sitsongrit (ranked 1674 p4p, 1880 weight class) and Richard Cheese (ranked 222 p4p, 248 weight class). Cheese has chosen Rape Me as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Magomed Sitsongrit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Richard Cheese!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Damien Edna and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cheese scores with a nice strike.
Cheese throws a shot from downtown. Sitsongrit moves away and avoids it.
Cheese throws a body kick that misses
and Sitsongrit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Richard Cheese seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sitsongrit darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cheese dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cheese throws the left hand but Sitsongrit avoids the punch easily.
Sitsongrit looks to land a left hand but Cheese moved out of range nicely.
And Cheese responds with a good body kick, but Sitsongrit manages to step out the way in time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cheese cracks Sitsongrit with an open hand slap.
Sitsongrit walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cheese checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sitsongrit defending well as Cheese loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheese tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cheese ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sitsongrit moves away.
Sitsongrit swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cheese lands a body shot.
Sitsongrit looks to land a right hand but Cheese moved out of range.
Cheese lands with a kick to the ribs.
Cheese scores with a shot to the body.
A nice leg kick from Cheese, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cheese takes a swing at Sitsongrit's ribcage but misses.
Sitsongrit seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit avoids the body shot from Cheese.
Sitsongrit looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sitsongrit misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cheese instigates a clinch.
Sitsongrit works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sitsongrit breaks from the clinch.
Sitsongrit jabbing away but nothing is landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cheese throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sitsongrit stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sitsongrit throws a head kick but Cheese moves out of range.
Cheese gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Sitsongrit counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cheese.
Sitsongrit drops down looking for a counter takedown but Cheese sprawls and moves away.
Sitsongrit sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Sitsongrit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cheese.
Cheese moves out of range of the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cheese! But no joy.
Sitsongrit has been working on his balance at Crapollas Gym, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Cheese.
Cheese lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sitsongrit at a distance.
Cheese thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cheese ducks under a wild hook from Sitsongrit.
Cheese swings for the body but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
As Cheese backs away, Sitsongrit returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Cheese cracks Sitsongrit with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice uppercut lands for Cheese. That snapped Sitsongrit's head back.
Nice body kick from Cheese.
Sitsongrit thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cheese let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sitsongrit doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sitsongrit drops his hands momentarily and Cheese takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Cheese dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sitsongrit closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cheese circles away.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch but Cheese moves out of range.
Sitsongrit gets tackled into the cage by Cheese. Cheese maintains the clinch.
Cheese tries to work over Sitsongrit's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cheese pushes Sitsongrit back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Cheese.
Cheese gets through Sitsongrit's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cheese lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sitsongrit backwards.
Sitsongrit lands with a left to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit throws an elbow but it misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cheese.
Sitsongrit breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cheese scores with a jab.
Cheese closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Cheese.
Cheese lands with a left to the head.
Sitsongrit swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cheese.
Cheese holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Cheese.
Sitsongrit throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sitsongrit is trying to break free.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sitsongrit.
Cheese is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sitsongrit is keeping busy.
Cheese has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sitsongrit pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sitsongrit lands a shoulder strike.
Sitsongrit tries a knee to the head but Cheese blocks it.
Sitsongrit is working Cheese over against the cage.
Cheese lands a hook that snaps the head of Sitsongrit backwards.
Cheese working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Cheese - that landed with a thud.
Cheese misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cheese lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sitsongrit throws a punch but it's blocked by Cheese.
Cheese lands with a right to the head.
Sitsongrit prevents a body shot from Cheese.
Cheese misses with a punch to the body.
Cheese throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sitsongrits head.
Sitsongrit tries to work over Cheese's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sitsongrit misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit blocking some punches.
Sitsongrit lands a knee to the body.
Sitsongrit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cheese's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Cheese fails to land.
Sitsongrit working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cheese misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sitsongrit misses with a leg kick
and Cheese connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sitsongrit keeps the fight on the outside.
Cheese has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Sitsongrit closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Cheese is trying to maintain the position but Sitsongrit is very close to passing his half guard.
Cheese actively working from the bottom here.
Sitsongrit tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cheese knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cheese taking some punishment here, with Sitsongrit in his half guard.
Sitsongrit controlling the action here.
Sitsongrit throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sitsongrit looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cheese with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cheese is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Richard Cheese will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Sitsongrit displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cheese throws out the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Sitsongrit on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A shot to the liver by Cheese. Beautiful body shot.
Sitsongrit doesn't manage to clinch there - Cheese circles away.
Cheese misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sitsongrit counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cheese tries to clinch there but Sitsongrit circles away.
Cheese misses with a body kick.
It looked like Sitsongrit wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cheese has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sitsongrit finds it's way round the side to connect with Cheese's head.
Sitsongrit steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Cheese. That one must have hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheese throws a jab but it's blocked by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Cheese tries to close the distance and clinch but Sitsongrit swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sitsongrit takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Cheese misses with a body shot.
Sitsongrit half committed to a counter leg kick.
Cheese fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sitsongrit is looking to counter punch.
Cheese misses with an uppercut.
Sitsongrit misses with a body punch
and Cheese counters with an inside leg kick.
Cheese scores with a jab to the jaw.
Magomed Sitsongrit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheese throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cheese lands a jab-cross combination.
Cheese throws a jab when Sitsongrit was well out of range.
Cheese misses with a shot to the body
and Sitsongrit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cheese throws a big shot that misses.
Sitsongrit swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sitsongrit closes the distance and clinches up with Cheese, looking for a takedown. Sitsongrit pushes Cheese against the cage but Cheese circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cheese follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Cheese thuds a left hand into Sitsongrit's body.
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!
Sitsongrit looking to score a takedown here. Cheese is defending well but Sitsongrit drives through and ends up in Cheese's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheese keeping full guard, as Sitsongrit tries to pass.
Cheese keeping moving, preventing Sitsongrit from controlling successfully.
Cheese tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cheese can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sitsongrit controls the pace.
Cheese working a defensive guard here.
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.
Sitsongrit trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Richard Cheese is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sitsongrit throws a lazy uppercut
and Cheese counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sitsongrit steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Cheese. That one must have hurt.
Sitsongrit throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cheese looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cheese moves into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cheese.
Sitsongrit fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sitsongrit.
And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Cheese comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cheese winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Cheese!
During a confident post fight interview, Richard Cheese thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonard Nimoy (ranked 2021 p4p, 1420 weight class) and Khuchtei Bokhchuud (ranked 294 p4p, 222 weight class). Bokhchuud has chosen ErgeSholee Biste Turda as his entrance music. Leonard Nimoy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leonard Nimoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Khuchtei Bokhchuud!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Donatello Bradman and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Nimoy misses its intended target.
Bokhchuud misses with a kick to the body
and Nimoy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Khuchtei Bokhchuud has been cut.
Nimoy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bokhchuud.
Bokhchuud tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Bokhchuud is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nimoy.
Nimoy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nimoy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bokhchuud looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nimoy blocks a head kick by Bokhchuud.
Bokhchuud throws a head kick but Nimoy moves out of range.
It looked like Nimoy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nimoy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bokhchuud doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bokhchuud throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nimoy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bokhchuud thinking.
Nice shot lands for Nimoy.
Nimoy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bokhchuud throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice cross by Nimoy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bokhchuud throws a looping overhand right but Nimoy ducks down to avoid it.
Bokhchuud throws out a loose jab but Nimoy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bokhchuud scores with a jab. Nimoy acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nimoy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Leonard Nimoy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bokhchuud takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bokhchuud throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nimoy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Nimoy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nimoy sends Bokhchuud crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Nimoy is motioning to the referee to let Bokhchuud up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Bokhchuud is rocked!
That has opened up Khuchtei Bokhchuud's cut even more.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nimoy lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Bokhchuud up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Nimoy from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Bokhchuud's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Leonard Nimoy!
Khuchtei Bokhchuud was interviewed post fight and said 'Сайн байна "Sain baina"-Translation well Shit!'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Baki Hanma (ranked 1613 p4p, 1351 weight class) and Dylan Elkins (ranked 216 p4p, 180 weight class). Hanma comes to the cage accompanied by B-Complex - Beautiful Lies. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Baki Hanma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dylan Elkins!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Ben Watson and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanma connects with a crisp jab.
No joy there for Hanma, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Elkins throws a body shot but no joy.
Elkins cracks a nice hook into Hanma's ribs.
Elkins fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hanma looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Elkins looks to land a right hand but Hanma moved out of range.
Elkins throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Elkins misses with a hook. Hanma ducked under it nicely.
Hanma throwing a counter right hand but Elkins manages to avoid it.
Elkins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hanma.
Hanma connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hanma throws a hook to the side of Elkins's head but Elkins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Elkins misses with an uppercut. Hanma saw that one coming.
Hanma defending well as Elkins loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hanma!
Elkins throws a hook to the side of Hanma's head but Hanma sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hanma blocks a jab.
Hanma throws a right hand that misses
and Elkins makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Elkins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hanma.
Hanma takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Elkins misses the shot to the body.
A big left from Elkins misses.
Elkins lands a glancing blow to the side of Hanma's head.
Hanma thows a left - swing and a miss!
Elkins doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Elkins jabs Hanma to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma lands a nice hook to Elkins's body. Elkins takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hanma punishes Elkins's body with a nice straight punch.
Hanma with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Elkins to score with a decent uppercut.
Elkins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hanma.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hanma.
Elkins's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hanma connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Elkins scrambles back to his feet.
Baki Hanma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Hanma throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hanma throws a looping overhand right but Elkins ducks down to avoid it.
Hanma definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hanma slips a jab and a cross from Elkins.
Elkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hanma doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A big left from Hanma misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Elkins walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Elkins misses with a looping right.
Elkins throws a shot from downtown. Hanma moves away and avoids it.
Elkins comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Elkins misses the jab.
Elkins thows a left - swing and a miss!
Good standup being displayed there by Hanma as he connects with a hook.
Hanma scores with a punch to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanma throws a right and a left that Elkins avoids nicely.
Hanma lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Elkins at a distance.
Hanma lands with a good body shot.
Hanma throws a body punch but Elkins moves out of range.
Hanma ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Elkins moves away.
Elkins slips a jab from Hanma.
Hanma throws a lazy uppercut
and Elkins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Hanma throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hanma fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hanma uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Elkins.
Hanma throws a jab when Elkins was well out of range.
Elkins lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hanma ducks under a wild hook from Elkins.
Hanma just misses with a punch to the body.
Elkins misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Hanma wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hanma's jab looks to have found its range, popping Elkins under the eye.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hanma!
Hanma scores with a nice right hand.
Elkins is rocked!
Elkins moves out of range as Hanma strikes.
Elkins is still on wobbly legs! Can Hanma finish him?
Hanma throws a looping overhand right but Elkins ducks down to avoid it.
Hanma loads up on a big right hand but Elkins slips the punch.
Elkins doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Elkins seems to have recovered his senses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elkins throws a big shot that misses.
Elkins takes a swing at Hanma's ribcage but misses.
Hanma throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Elkins to counter with a crisp jab.
Elkins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hanma.
Elkins now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hanma throws a hook to the side of Elkins's head but Elkins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hanma looks to throw the jab but Elkins is out of range.
Elkins scores with a nice strike.
A big left from Hanma misses.
Elkins throws out a counter right but Hanma avoids it with no problem.
Hanma lands with an uppercut that bounces Elkins off the cage and back into range.
Hanma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Elkins.
Hanma misses with a looping left.
Hanma is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Elkins misses with a straight right.
Elkins ducks under a wild hook from Hanma.
A big left from Hanma misses.
Hanma lands a lovely overhand right.
Hanma loads up on a big right hand but Elkins slips the punch.
Elkins has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Elkins there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hanma misses the shot to the body.
Elkins scores with a hook to the body. Hanma takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Elkins swings for the body but Hanma moves out of range.
Elkins punishes Hanma's body with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elkins bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hanma's head.
Hanma avoids the body shot from Elkins.
Elkins wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Elkins moves out of range as Hanma strikes.
Hanma throws a jab when Elkins was well out of range.
Elkins just misses with a punch to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Hanma on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Elkins misses with an uppercut. Hanma saw that one coming.
Hanma was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Elkins misses with an uppercut. Hanma saw that one coming.
Elkins takes one to the side of the head.
Elkins throws a body shot but no joy.
Elkins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hanma.
A punch combination from Hanma misses.
Elkins slips a jab and a cross from Hanma.
Hanma takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hanma uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Elkins.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hanma pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hanma connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hanma throws a body shot but no joy.
Elkins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Elkins throws a lazy right hand but Hanma sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hanma is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hanma throws a right and a left that Elkins avoids nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Baki Hanma dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Donk. Elkins catches Hanma right on the button with a cross.
Elkins blocks a jab.
Elkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hanma takes one to the side of the head.
Hanma bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hanma misses with an uppercut
and Elkins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hanma connects with a jab.
Hanma jabs Elkins to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Elkins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hanma sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hanma lands with a hook. Elkins tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Elkins slips a jab from Hanma.
Elkins bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hanma's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Elkins slips a straight right by Hanma.
Elkins now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hanma misses with a body shot.
Hanma throws out a loose jab but Elkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice side step and Elkins releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Elkins ducks under a wild hook from Hanma.
A slow jab from Hanma misses its intended target.
Hanma scores with a shot to the body.
Hanma is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Elkins can do to turn this around?
Hanma misses with a right hand
and Elkins counters with a nice uppercut.
Hanma throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Elkins stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice cross by Elkins.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Elkins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Elkins! But no joy.
Hanma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Elkins manages to avoid it.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Elkins might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Hanma has got the better of the exchanges.
Hanma throws a jab but it's blocked by Elkins.
Elkins throws a body punch but Hanma moves out of range.
Hanma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Elkins misses the shot to the body.
A punch combination from Hanma misses.
Elkins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hanma.
Elkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hanma was well out of range. Poor timing from Elkins.
Elkins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hanma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Elkins avoids the body shot from Hanma.
Hanma jabs at Elkins's body.
Elkins staying out of range there.
Elkins defending well as Hanma loads up on a big left hand.
It seemed like Elkins was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Elkins thuds his right hand into Hanma's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Elkins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hanma.
Hanma swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Elkins makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Elkins scores with a nice right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hanma misses the jab.
Elkins looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hanma slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elkins digs a good hook to Hanma's body.
Hanma throws a hook but Elkins blocks it.
Hanma uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Elkins.
A shot to the liver by Elkins. Beautiful body shot.
Hanma misses with a body shot
and Elkins counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Elkins looks to land a left hand but Hanma moved out of range nicely.
Hanma on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hanma takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sloppy strikes from Hanma. Those never looked like landing.
Elkins comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Elkins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hanma.
Hanma misses with a looping left.
Elkins connects with a right hand. Hanma shakes it off.
Elkins throws a body shot but no joy.
Elkins getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Elkins throws a series of punches but Hanma moves out of range.
Hanma throws a looping overhand right but Elkins ducks down to avoid it.
Hanma tries to clinch but Elkins moves out of range.
Elkins moves out of range as Hanma strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elkins scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hanma tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hanma throws a lazy right hand but Elkins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hanma avoids the body shot from Elkins.
Elkins misses with a wild body shot.
A big right from Elkins misses.
Hanma darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Elkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hanma throws a lazy right hand but Elkins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hanma moves out of range of the strikes.
Hanma misses with a hook.
Elkins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hanma.
Elkins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hanma.
Hanma misses the shot to the body.
Hanma throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Elkins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hanma throws a lazy right hand but Elkins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hanma looks to land a right hand but Elkins moved out of range.
Hanma steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Elkins.
Hanma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Elkins throws an overhand right that lands on Hanma's shoulder, as Hanma tries to avoid the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elkins throws a big shot that misses.
Elkins throws out a powerful jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Elkins just misses with a punch to the body.
Hanma misses with a hook. Elkins ducked under it nicely.
Elkins missing with a left hand there. Hanma was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hanma lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Elkins slips under a jab.
Hanma takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hanma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Elkins misses with a body shot.
Elkins slips under a jab from Hanma.
Hanma just misses with a punch to the body.
Hanma misses with an uppercut. Elkins saw that one coming.
Hanma jabs Elkins right on the nose. Elkins blinks but takes it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A punch lands to the side of Elkins 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Elkins throws a looping overhand right but Hanma ducks down to avoid it.
Hanma misses with a looping left.
Hanma will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dylan Elkins will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Hanma takes one to the chin there.
Hanma doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Elkins misses with a looping right.
Baki Hanma is winning the standup battle so far.
Elkins lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hanma misses with a right hand
and Elkins counters with a nice body shot.
Elkins throws a hook but Hanma avoids it easily.
Elkins misses the shot to the body.
Elkins misses with a body shot.
Hanma takes a jab right on the kisser.
A looping hook to the body misses from Elkins. Hanma does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hanma was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hanma throws a jab but it's blocked by Elkins.
Elkins looks to land a combination but Hanma avoids it well.
Hanma swings for the body but Elkins moves out of range.
Elkins digs a good hook to Hanma's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hanma jabs at Elkins's body.
Elkins scores with the left hand. Hanma knows he should have avoided that one.
Elkins digs a good body shot into Hanma's ribs.
Elkins's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hanma under the eye.
Hanma misses with an uppercut. Elkins saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Elkins.
Elkins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hanma lands a head shot.
Elkins throws out a loose jab but Hanma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hanma loads up on a big right hand but Elkins slips the punch.
Hanma lands a head shot.
Elkins throws a shot from downtown. Hanma moves away and avoids it.
Elkins misses with an uppercut. Hanma saw that one coming.
Elkins has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A looping hook to the body misses from Elkins. Hanma does a little dance to reset his feet.
Elkins connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hanma. Hanma circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Elkins throws a body shot but no joy.
Elkins cracks Hanma with a good jab.
Elkins scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Elkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hanma just misses with a punch to the body.
Elkins staying out of range there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Elkins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hanma.
Hanma lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hanma.
Elkins misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elkins lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hanma at a distance.
Elkins throws a lazy right hand but Hanma sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hanma connects with a jab.
A big right from Hanma misses.
Hanma throws a hook to the side of Elkins's head but Elkins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Elkins smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Elkins keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hanma throws a body punch but Elkins moves out of range.
Elkins misses with a wild body shot.
Hanma lands a nice shot that snaps Elkins's head back.
Elkins throws a hook to the side of Hanma's head but Hanma sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Elkins throws a hook to the side of Hanma's head but Hanma sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hanma takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Elkins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hanma.
Hanma ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Elkins moves out of range of the strikes.
Elkins is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hanma with a body shot.
Elkins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hanma.
Elkins digs a good body shot into Hanma's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elkins ducks under a wild hook from Hanma.
Hanma thuds a left hand into Elkins's body.
Elkins scores with a hook.
Hanma takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hanma misses with a body shot
and Elkins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hanma takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hanma throws a body shot but no joy.
Elkins with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hanma to score with a decent uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Elkins. Hanma does a little dance to reset his feet.
Elkins keeps the fight on the outside.
Elkins darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A slow jab from Hanma misses its intended target.
A little jabbing left from Elkins on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hanma stalks Elkins and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Elkins's face. Elkins staggers backwards, shaken.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Elkins lands with a right hand.
Hanma listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Elkins ducks under a wild hook from Hanma.
Good standup being displayed there by Elkins as he connects with a hook.
Elkins scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Elkins slips under a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanma uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Elkins.
Hanma misses with a straight right.
Elkins now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hanma throws a looping overhand right but Elkins ducks down to avoid it.
A slow jab from Elkins misses its intended target.
Elkins lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Elkins moves out of range as Hanma strikes.
Hanma changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hanma doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hanma throws an overhand right that lands on Elkins's shoulder, as Elkins tries to avoid the shot.
Elkins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hanma throws out the jab.
Hanma takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hanma missing with a left hand there. Elkins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Elkins takes one on the button.
Elkins moves out of range as Hanma strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hanma lands with a hook. Elkins tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Elkins looks to land a right hand but Hanma moved out of range.
Elkins stuns Hanma with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Hanma.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dylan Elkins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Elkins 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 Darius Henderson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dylan Elkins!
During a confident post fight interview, Dylan Elkins thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zeta Knox (ranked 1345 p4p, 2491 weight class) and Anderson Nogueira (ranked 80 p4p, 91 weight class). Knox comes to the cage accompanied by Five Finger Death Punch | Bad Company . 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 44 - 34 - 0, fighting out of London, Zeta Knox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anderson Nogueira !
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Ben Hemmingworth and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nogueira throws a sloppy head kick
letting Knox counter with a right hand.
A jab from Nogueira finds it's way through Knox's defenses.
Nogueira throws a right and a left that both miss.
As Nogueira looks to move away, Knox throws a big counter combo but Nogueira just gets out of the way.
Nogueira scores with a head kick. Knox tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Nogueira has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Nogueira throws a sloppy head kick and Knox moves out of range easily.
Nogueira throws a head kick but Knox moves out of range.
Knox is looking to counter punch.
Knox avoids the head kick by Nogueira .
Nogueira throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nogueira throws a series of punches but Knox avoids them all with ease.
A head kick misses from Nogueira .
A head kick by Nogueira misses
and Knox counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nogueira scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox circles away from the clinch attempt
and Knox counters with a straight right hand.
Nogueira throws a head kick that half lands.
Knox definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nogueira throws a head kick that half lands.
Nogueira swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Knox counters with a nice right hand that sends Nogueira toppling to the canvas! Nogueira scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Knox finish him?!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nogueira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Knox paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nogueira misses with a hook
and Knox counters with a crisp right that sends Nogueira to the canvas! Knox follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zeta Knox!
Zeta Knox thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jermaine Camacho (ranked 2382 p4p, 1906 weight class) and Jyrki Sukulaku (ranked 291 p4p, 251 weight class). Camacho comes to the cage accompanied by Hero Of War - Rise Against. Jyrki Sukulaku told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 31 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jermaine Camacho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Jyrki Sukulaku!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Darius Henderson and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sukulaku throws a body punch but Camacho moves out of range.
Camacho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sukulaku moves away.
Sukulaku throws a head kick but Camacho moves out of range.
Camacho with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've been hearing reports that Camacho has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Camacho jabs at Sukulaku's body.
Camacho throws a low kick but Sukulaku moves out of range easily.
Camacho with the inside leg kick.
Camacho walks into a stiff left hand from Sukulaku.
Camacho scores with a spinning back kick!
Sukulaku throws a shot from downtown. Camacho moves away and avoids it.
Sukulaku throws a nice head kick!
Camacho punishes Sukulaku's body with a nice straight punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Camacho buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Camacho tests Sukulaku's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Sukulaku blocks the leg kick.
Sukulaku appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jermaine Camacho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sukulaku uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Camacho.
Camacho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sukulaku moves away.
Camacho lands a jab to Sukulaku's midsection.
Camacho lands a jab.
Sukulaku slips a jab from Camacho.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sukulaku will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sukulaku chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Camacho can pounce on him.
Sukulaku waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Camacho.
Camacho is looking to wear down Sukulaku with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Camacho cracks Sukulaku with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice straight punches there by Camacho. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Camacho.
Camacho bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Camacho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sukulaku moves away.
Camacho uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sukulaku.
Sukulaku on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Camacho. Camacho obviously looking to wear him down.
Camacho moves away from the strike by Sukulaku.
Sukulaku throws a good cross that connects.
We've been informed that Sukulaku has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Sukulaku misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jyrki Sukulaku is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
An inside leg kick lands from Camacho.
Camacho avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sukulaku throws a head kick but Camacho moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Camacho waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sukulaku.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camacho takes one to the side of the head.
Camacho shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sukulaku's guard.
Sukulaku keeping moving, preventing Camacho from controlling successfully.
Sukulaku working for a triangle but Camacho defends it easily.
Camacho wants to pass the guard but Sukulaku is keeping the position.
Sukulaku looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Camacho is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Camacho trying to control but Sukulaku is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sukulaku wants to control but Camacho passes easily into half guard.
Sukulaku tries to roll over but Camacho keeps him under control.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sukulaku works his way to full guard. Good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sukulaku is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Camacho defends well.
Camacho slips nicely into half guard.
Sukulaku is looking for a sweep. Camacho is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Camacho is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sukulaku is staying active underneath Camacho, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Camacho moves into full mount! Sukulaku won't be happy about that!
Sukulaku regains half guard.
Sukulaku moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sukulaku looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Camacho passes into half guard.
Camacho looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Sukulaku looking for submissions off his back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jermaine Camacho dominated that round.
That's time! Camacho's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Camacho lands a nice hook to Sukulaku's body. Sukulaku takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Camacho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Camacho ducks under a wild hook from Sukulaku.
Camacho scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sukulaku doesn't seem bothered though.
Camacho closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Camacho is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sukulaku is just riding it out for now. Camacho eventually gives up the hold.
Sukulaku is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Camacho pulls his head out easily.
Jermaine Camacho overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camacho is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Camacho is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sukulaku can do to turn this around?
Sukulaku tries to get to full guard but Camacho has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sukulaku looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sukulaku gets back to full guard.
Camacho wants to control from the top but Sukulaku keeps moving.
Camacho stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sukulaku swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sukulaku is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sukulaku looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sukulaku has an active guard here but Camacho has managed to pass into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sukulaku is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Camacho pulls his head out easily.
Camacho is working for a kimura but Sukulaku is defending it quite comfortably.
Sukulaku is trying to maintain the position but Camacho is very close to passing his half guard.
Camacho is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sukulaku defends it well.
Camacho is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Camacho is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sukulaku sees it coming and defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camacho is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sukulaku is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Camacho pulls his head out easily.
Sukulaku has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Camacho is working away from the top position though.
Camacho seems to be looking for submissions.
Sukulaku wants to control but Camacho is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sukulaku tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Camacho has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Camacho goes for an armbar but Sukulaku turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Sukulaku.
Sukulaku is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sukulaku trying to control but Camacho is working from the bottom.
Sukulaku postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sukulaku trying to control the position from guard on top but Camacho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sukulaku stopping the sweep attempt from Camacho.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jermaine Camacho dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Sukulaku misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sukulaku checks a leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Sukulaku 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sukulaku misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Camacho takes a swing at Sukulaku's ribcage but misses.
Camacho takes a swing at Sukulaku's ribcage but misses.
Sukulaku throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Camacho looks to score with a jab to the body but Sukulaku is just out of range.
Camacho shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Sukulaku is staying active underneath Camacho, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sukulaku is looking for a sweep. Camacho is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sukulaku is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Camacho pulls his head out easily.
Sukulaku is looking for a sweep. Camacho is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sukulaku trying to get back to full guard but Camacho takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camacho fails to take his opponent's back.
Sukulaku tries to reverse the position but Camacho maintains control.
Sukulaku manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Sukulaku moves into full guard.
Camacho wants to control from the top but Sukulaku keeps moving.
Camacho engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Camacho is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sukulaku keeping full guard, as Camacho tries to pass.
Sukulaku has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Camacho can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sukulaku is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Camacho is aware though and is defending well.
Sukulaku has his foot on Camacho's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Camacho works his way back into a safe position though.
Sukulaku working a defensive guard here.
Sukulaku takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sukulaku keeping moving, preventing Camacho from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camacho drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Camacho jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Camacho won't allow Sukulaku to sweep him here.
Sukulaku keeping moving, preventing Camacho from controlling successfully.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Sukulaku is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jyrki Sukulaku has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sukulaku keeping moving, preventing Camacho from controlling successfully.
Sukulaku has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Camacho is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Sukulaku.
Camacho advances to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camacho is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Sukulaku to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Sukulaku shrugs it off.
Sukulaku defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Camacho.
Sukulaku really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Camacho is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Sukulaku has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Sukulaku!
Sukulaku throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Camacho works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sukulaku postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Camacho is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Sukulaku, into his guard.
Jermaine Camacho is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Camacho trying to control but Sukulaku is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jermaine Camacho showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Camacho 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 John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jermaine Camacho!
After winning the bout, Jermaine Camacho thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Macca Outback (ranked 934 p4p, 1253 weight class) and Bender Mein Armbach (ranked 147 p4p, 187 weight class). Mein Armbach has chosen Enter Sandman, Metallica as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Macca Outback!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bender Mein Armbach!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Steve Erwin and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Outback waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mein Armbach.
Outback missing with a left hand there. Mein Armbach was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Danga de danga de dang - Mein Armbach scores with a four punch combination!
Mein Armbach tries to clinch but Outback is having none of it.
A jab from Mein Armbach misses.
Outback was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Outback misses with a hook.
Mein Armbach tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Outback makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Outback drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Outback.
Outback avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mein Armbach works the jab nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mein Armbach throws a hook to the side of Outback's head but Outback sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A leg kick checked by Mein Armbach.
Mein Armbach checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mein Armbach lands an overhand right.
Mein Armbach throws a right hand that misses
and Outback counters with a straight right hand.
Nice cross by Outback.
Outback dips to his left and cracks Mein Armbach with an uppercut!
Mein Armbach ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Outback moves away.
Outback misses with an uppercut. Mein Armbach saw that one coming.
We've been informed that Mein Armbach has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Nice jab there from Mein Armbach.
Mein Armbach throws a lazy uppercut
and Outback counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Outback scores with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Outback. Mein Armbach does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mein Armbach chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Outback can pounce on him.
Outback lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mein Armbach's sensitive parts.
Mein Armbach connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Outback thows a leg kick but Mein Armbach checks it
and Mein Armbach counters with a three punch combo that has Outback backing up. Outback nods at Mein Armbach to acknowledge the strikes.
Outback pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mein Armbach is out of range and Outback settles back down.
Outback is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Outback throws a low kick, looking for Mein Armbach's leg but Mein Armbach calmly moves out of range.
Macca Outback is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Outback moves out of range of the strikes.
Mein Armbach lands with an uppercut that bounces Outback off the cage and back into range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mein Armbach clinches.
Mein Armbach tries a body shot but Outback blocks it.
Mein Armbach pushes Outback back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Outback swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mein Armbach lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mein Armbach lands a nice uppercut.
Outback breaks from the clinch.
A jab from Outback misses.
The fighters circling - Mein Armbach throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Outback throws a low kick but Mein Armbach avoids it.
A nice combination there by Mein Armbach.
Mein Armbach tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Outback paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Outback misses with a straight left.
A big left from Mein Armbach misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mein Armbach jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mein Armbach avoids the head kick by Outback.
Mein Armbach takes a swing at Outback's ribcage but misses.
Mein Armbach swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
It looked like Outback was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mein Armbach.
Mein Armbach works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mein Armbach rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Outback counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheers as Mein Armbach lands an impressive looking overhand right. Outback doesn't seem phased though.
Outback slips a jab and a cross from Mein Armbach.
Mein Armbach slips a straight right by Outback.
Mein Armbach now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Mein Armbach ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bender Mein Armbach 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.
Mein Armbach dives in for a single leg takedown but Outback sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Bender Mein Armbach seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Outback takes one to the chin there.
Mein Armbach throws a jab but it's blocked by Outback.
Bender Mein Armbach seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Outback with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mein Armbach misses with a lunging right hand
and Outback counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Outback smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Outback throws a good cross that connects.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Outback moves away from the strike by Mein Armbach.
Outback works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mein Armbach fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mein Armbach blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mein Armbach misses with a body punch
and Outback counters with a nice right hand that sends Mein Armbach toppling to the canvas! Mein Armbach scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Outback finish him?!
Mein Armbach is rocked!
Outback ducks under a wild hook from Mein Armbach.
Mein Armbach tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Outback was well out of range. Poor timing from Mein Armbach.
Outback half committed to a counter leg kick.
Mein Armbach connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mein Armbach might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Outback feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mein Armbachs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Outback lands with a good body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Outback tries to score with a low kick but Mein Armbach moves his leg out of the way.
Outback clobbers Mein Armbach with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mein Armbach throws a right and a left that Outback avoids nicely.
Outback is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mein Armbach tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Outback fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mein Armbach checks it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mein Armbach. Outback does a little dance to reset his feet.
Outback fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mein Armbach takes a jab right on the kisser.
Outback walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Outback lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Outback misses with a jab to the body
and Mein Armbach counters with a stiff right hand.
Mein Armbach lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Outback at a distance.
Mein Armbach swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mein Armbach throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Outback counters with a nice body kick.
Mein Armbach bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It seemed like Mein Armbach was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mein Armbach is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Outback scores with a nice body kick.
Outback misses with a straight right.
Mein Armbach looks to land a left hand but Outback moved out of range nicely.
Mein Armbach misses with a looping left.
Outback keeps the fight on the outside.
Outback swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A nice leg kick from Outback, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mein Armbach tries to clinch but fails miserably
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mein Armbach lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Outback with a jab.
Outback loads up on a big right hand but Mein Armbach slips the punch.
Nice defenses there by Outback.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mein Armbach lands a body shot.
Nice jab there from Mein Armbach.
Outback uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mein Armbach.
As Mein Armbach backs away, Outback returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Mein Armbach throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Outback counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Outback needs to keep his hands up - Mein Armbach had a free shot at his head there.
The fighters circling - Outback throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Macca Outback dominated that second round.
That's time! Outback's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Outback fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Outback lands a jab to the head.
Mein Armbach lands with a shot to the body.
Mein Armbach tries to clinch but Outback is having none of it.
Outback misses the shot to the body.
Mein Armbach digs a good hook to Outback's body.
Outback fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mein Armbach manages to avoid it.
Mein Armbach changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Outback rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mein Armbach connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mein Armbach chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Outback can pounce on him.
Mein Armbach takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mein Armbach lands a nice hook to Outback's body. Outback takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Outback throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mein Armbach counters with a straight right hand.
Outback changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mein Armbach pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It looked like Outback wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Outback pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mein Armbach missing with a left hand there. Outback was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Outback steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mein Armbach.
An attempted straight right counter from Outback misses the target.
Outback fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mein Armbach checks it well.
Mein Armbach swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Outback.
Outback throws an overhand right that lands on Mein Armbach's shoulder, as Mein Armbach tries to avoid the shot.
Mein Armbach is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Outback with a body shot.
Outback looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mein Armbach throws a body punch but Outback moves out of range.
Mein Armbach walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Outback. Mein Armbach does a little dance to reset his feet.
Outback takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mein Armbach closes the distance looking to clinch
and Outback counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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!
Mein Armbach throws a body shot but no joy.
Mein Armbach throws a looping overhand right but Outback ducks down to avoid it.
A jab from Outback does it's job there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Outback connects with a body shot.
Mein Armbach moves into the clinch.
Mein Armbach tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Outback breaks from the clinch.
Outback lands an overhand right.
Outback tried to score with a low kick but Mein Armbach checks it.
Outback looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mein Armbach has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Outback.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Outback 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 Mein Armbach has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mein Armbach and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A telegraphed right hand from Mein Armbach misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Outback is looking to land body kicks.
Outback lands the left hand.
Mein Armbach throws a hook but Outback avoids it easily.
Mein Armbach misses with a left hand
and Outback counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Outback avoids the body shot from Mein Armbach.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Outback circles away from the clinch attempt.
Outback avoids the body shot from Mein Armbach.
Mein Armbach misses with a hook
and Outback counters with a crisp right hand that drops Mein Armbach! Outback lets Mein Armbach back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Mein Armbach is still on wobbly legs! Can Outback finish him?
Mein Armbach connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Outback uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mein Armbach.
And that's the end of the fight!
Macca Outback showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Outback 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Macca Outback!
After the fight, Macca Outback was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Takeda Shida (ranked 252 p4p, 582 weight class) and Hao Qiang (ranked 15 p4p, 36 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Takeda Shida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hao Qiang!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Summer Carpenter and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shida bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shida takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Qiang.
Good standup being displayed there by Qiang as he connects with a hook.
Qiang lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Qiang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shida.
Shida cracks Qiang with a right hand to the side of the head.
It looks like Hao Qiang has been cut.
Shida looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A swing and a miss from Shida.
Shida misses with a wild body shot.
Shida fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Qiang misses with a straight left.
Qiang throws a leg kick
and Shida counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Qiang thinking.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A swing and a miss from Qiang.
Qiang throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shida sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Qiang misses
letting Shida counter with a right hand.
Shida uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Qiang.
Shida on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A jab from Shida misses.
A swing and a miss from Qiang.
Qiang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shida moves away.
Qiang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Qiang moves into the clinch.
Qiang throws a punch but it's blocked by Shida.
Shida is trying to break free.
Shida is trying to push Qiang away but Qiang has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Qiang.
Shida lands a nice uppercut.
Qiang doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Qiang has Shida pressed against the cage, preventing Shida from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Shida's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Qiang throws a jab but it's blocked by Shida.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Qiang throws a looping overhand right but Shida ducks down to avoid it.
Shida throws a lazy right hand but Qiang sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hao Qiang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Qiang throws a hook but Shida avoids it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A telegraphed right hand from Shida misses the target.
Qiang throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Shida counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That has opened up Hao Qiang's cut even more.
Qiang is looking to land body kicks.
Shida takes a jab right on the kisser.
Qiang swings for the body but Shida moves out of range.
Shida swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Shida jabs at Qiang's body.
Qiang lands with a hook. Shida tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Qiang takes a swing at Shida's ribcage but misses.
Shida stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Qiang.
Qiang throws a head kick but Shida moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Qiang lands a jab to Shida's midsection.
Shida scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Qiang doesn't seem bothered though.
Qiang connects with the punch.
Shida tests Qiang's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The cut above Hao Qiang's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Qiang looks to throw the jab but Shida is out of range.
Shida was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Qiang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Qiang misses with a looping left.
Qiang throws a poor cross that misses
and Shida counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shida lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hao Qiang's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Hao Qiang's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Takeda Shida!
A very excited looking Takeda Shida made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Siale Veainu (ranked 215 p4p, 143 weight class) and Magnus Larsen (ranked 32 p4p, 22 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 36 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Siale Veainu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 3, fighting out of London, Magnus Larsen!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Damien Edna and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larsen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Veainu misses with a hook.
Veainu scores with a jab to the jaw.
Veainu is looking to clinch.
Larsen avoids the body shot from Veainu.
Veainu misses with a wild body shot.
Larsen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Veainu on the side of the head.
A slapping body kick lands there for Larsen.
Veainu throws a poor cross that misses
and Larsen counters with a nice body shot.
Magnus Larsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Veainu misses the shot to the body.
Larsen tries to bum rush Veainu with a series of wild strikes but Veainu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Larsen lands an overhand right.
Larsen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Larsen lands a glancing blow to the side of Veainu's head.
Larsen scores with a sloppy right hand. Veainu should have avoided that one.
Veainu tries to clinch but Larsen is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Veainu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Veainu.
Veainu blocks a head kick by Larsen.
Larsen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Veainu manages to avoid it.
Veainu slips under a jab.
Larsen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Veainu on the side of the head.
A lazy left from Larsen finds it's target.
Veainu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Veainu thuds a left hand into Larsen's body.
Veainu misses the jab.
Nice shot lands for Larsen.
Veainu closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Larsen stuns Veainu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Larsen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Veainu manages to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Larsen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Larsen throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Veainu circles away quickly and effectively.
Veainu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Larsen moves away.
Some wild striking there from Veainu.
Veainu just misses with a punch to the body.
Larsen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Veainu's hands.
Larsen is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Veainu had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Veainu takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Larsen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Veainu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Larsen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Larsen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Veainu on the side of the head.
Veainu has closed the distance and engaged Larsen in a clinch.
Veainu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Veainu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Larsen.
A nice left hand lands by Larsen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veainu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Veainu misses the shot to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Larsen misses.
Veainu gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Veainu throws a body shot but no joy.
Larsen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Veainu appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Larsen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Veainu.
Veainu misses with a body punch
enabling Larsen to counter with a crisp jab.
Larsen throws the left hand but Veainu avoids the punch easily.
Veainu is looking to wear down Larsen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Veainu walks forward, straight into a front kick from Larsen.
Veainu looks to score with a jab to the body but Larsen is just out of range.
Larsen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice shot by Veainu.
Veainu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Larsen manages to avoid it.
Larsen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veainu moves out of range as Larsen strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Veainu walks into a jab.
A jab from Larsen finds it's way through Veainu's defenses.
Veainu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Larsen.
Larsen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Veainu.
Larsen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Larsen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Veainu takes one to the side of the head.
Veainu walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Larsen swings for the body but Veainu moves out of range.
Veainu swings widly with a right hand
and Larsen counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Larsen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Veainu.
Veainu misses with a looping right.
Larsen throws a counter combo.
Larsen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Larsen throws a front kick that sends Veainu stumbling back into the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Magnus Larsen dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Larsen throws a lazy uppercut
and Veainu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Larsen scores with a jab to the body.
Larsen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Larsen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Veainu throws a body punch but Larsen moves out of range.
Larsen slips a straight right by Veainu.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Veainu crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Larsen - the referee stops the clock and Veainu gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Larsen. Veainu manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Veainu scores with a crisp jab that stopped Larsen in his tracks.
Larsen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Veainu misses the jab.
Magnus Larsen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Veainu moves into range and connects with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Veainu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Larsen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch combination from Veainu misses.
Veainu checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Larsen scores with a jab to the head.
Larsen lands a high kick!
Larsen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Larsen throws a head kick that misses.
Veainu misses with a wild body shot.
Veainu looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The fighters circling - Veainu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Larsen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Veainu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Larsen throws the kick towards the body but Veainu avoids it.
Larsen throws a leg kick but Veainu sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Veainu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Veainu jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Veainu misses with a looping left.
Larsen lands a jab to the nose.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veainu checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Veainu throws the left hand but Larsen avoids the punch easily.
Larsen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Veainu counters with a nice body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Larsen lands a nice shot to the body.
Larsen keeps Veainu at a distance using the push kick.
Larsen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Larsen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Veainu will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Veainu throws a right hand that misses
and Larsen counters with a slapping leg kick.
Larsen throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Larsen throws a leg kick
and Veainu counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Larsen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Veainu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Larsen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Veainu.
Larsen catches Veainu with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Larsen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Larsen there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsen walks into a left hand.
Veainu misses with an uppercut. Larsen saw that one coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Larsen misses the target.
Veainu takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Larsen throws a looping overhand right but Veainu ducks down to avoid it.
Larsen slips a jab and a cross from Veainu.
Veainu keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Larsen thuds his right hand into Veainu's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Larsen lands a lovely overhand right.
Nice uppercut lands for Veainu. That snapped Larsen's head back.
Larsen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A looping hook to the body misses from Veainu. Larsen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Larsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Veainu moves away.
Siale Veainu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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!
Veainu takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Larsen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Veainu.
Larsen misses with a hook. Veainu ducked under it nicely.
Larsen looks to land a left hand but Veainu moved out of range nicely.
Veainu throws a hook but Larsen avoids it easily.
Veainu just misses with a punch to the body.
Veainu takes one to the side of the head.
Veainu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Veainu moves away from the strike by Larsen.
Larsen cracks a nice hook into Veainu's ribs.
Larsen scores with a hook to the body. Veainu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Veainu gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Larsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Veainu moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Magnus Larsen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Veainu swings for the body but Larsen moves out of range.
Veainu misses the shot to the body.
Larsen slips a jab from Veainu.
Veainu dodges the punch combination from Larsen.
Larsen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Veainu takes a swing at Larsen's ribcage but misses.
Larsen connects with a right hand. Veainu shakes it off.
Veainu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Veainu swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larsen misses with a hook. Veainu ducked under it nicely.
Nice uppercut there from Larsen.
Larsen throws a hook to the side of Veainu's head but Veainu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Larsen swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsen throws a leg kick but Veainu moved away.
Veainu takes a swing at Larsen's ribcage but misses.
Veainu loads up on a big right hand but Larsen slips the punch.
Veainu goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Larsen throws a front kick aimed at Veainu's knee but Veainu avoids it well.
Veainu checks a leg kick nicely.
Larsen scores with a shot to the body.
Larsen misses the jab.
Larsen scores with the left hand. Veainu knows he should have avoided that one.
Larsen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Veainu's hands.
Larsen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Larsen cracks Veainu with a good jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Veainu throws a hook to the side of Larsen's head but Larsen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Veainu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Veainu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Larsen.
Veainu drops his hands momentarily and Larsen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nice straight punches there by Larsen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Larsen.
Larsen misses the shot to the body.
Veainu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Larsen.
Larsen works the jab nicely.
Good exchange - Larsen coming out on top.
Veainu's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Larsen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Veainu scrambles back to his feet.
Veainu just misses with a punch to the body.
Veainu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veainu slips under a jab.
Veainu thuds a left hand into Larsen's body.
Larsen connects with a jab.
Veainu throws a right hand that misses
and Larsen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Larsen scores with a kick to the midsection.
Veainu digs a good body shot into Larsen's ribs.
Veainu swings for the body but Larsen moves out of range.
Larsen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Veainu moves out of range as Larsen strikes.
Larsen lands with a cross.
Larsen swings for the body but Veainu moves out of range.
Veainu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Larsen moves away.
Larsen only half commits to the counter leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veainu misses the body punch
and Larsen counters with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Veainu throws a jab but it's blocked by Larsen.
Veainu throws a jab when Larsen was well out of range.
Larsen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Larsen misses with a straight left.
It looked like Veainu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Larsen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Larsen scores with a nice head shot.
Veainu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Larsen.
Veainu with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Veainu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Larsen doesn't seem bothered though.
Veainu's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Larsen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Veainu scrambles back to his feet.
The fighters circling - Larsen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Larsen cracks Veainu with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
And that's the end of the fight!
Magnus Larsen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Larsen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Magnus Larsen!
After winning the bout, Magnus Larsen thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Royal Halsti (ranked 162 p4p, 232 weight class) and Vitali Kersikov I I (ranked 25 p4p, 37 weight class). Kersikov I I has chosen Sefa & Mr. Ivex - LSD Problem as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Royal Halsti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vitali Kersikov I I!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Ben Watson and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Halsti misses with an uppercut. Kersikov I I saw that one coming.
Kersikov I I throws a fast counter high kick but Halsti manages to duck under it in time.
Halsti tries for a takedown but Kersikov I I sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kersikov I I throws a big counter head kick but Halsti avoids it with no problem.
Kersikov I I slips under a jab.
A little jabbing left from Kersikov I I on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kersikov I I walks into a left hand.
It looks like Vitali Kersikov I I has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halsti misses the jab.
Kersikov I I uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Halsti.
Vitali Kersikov I I is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halsti clobbers Kersikov I I with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Halsti lands with a hook. Kersikov I I tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Halsti misses with an uppercut.
Kersikov I I swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Good standup being displayed there by Halsti as he connects with a hook.
Kersikov I I gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Halsti.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halsti gets the takedown into side control.
Halsti advances nicely into full mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kersikov I I keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Halsti has control of Kersikov I I's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Kersikov I I regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Kersikov I I is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halsti controlling from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kersikov I I is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kersikov I I is trying desperately to improve position.
Halsti throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Kersikov I I is not a happy chappy he wants out of there.
Kersikov I I bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Kersikov I I pushing down on Halsti's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov I I wants to pass to mount but Halsti is defending the position.
Halsti wants to control but Kersikov I I is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kersikov I I seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kersikov I I tries to stand and escape but Halsti is controlling the position.
Halsti looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Halsti is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kersikov I I stalling.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Royal Halsti dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vitali Kersikov I I's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Halsti changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kersikov I I tries to avoid it but Halsti manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kersikov I I to the ground. Kersikov I I escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kersikov I I steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Halsti.
Kersikov I I is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Halsti with a body shot.
Halsti's corner calls for a 1-2. Halsti obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Halsti looks to land a left hand but Kersikov I I moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halsti connects with a right hand. Kersikov I I shakes it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halsti scores with a shot to the body.
Halsti throws a shot from downtown. Kersikov I I moves away and avoids it.
Kersikov I I is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Kersikov I I moves out of range of the strikes.
It seemed like Kersikov I I was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Halsti goes for a double leg but Kersikov I I avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kersikov I I continues to drive forward.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kersikov I I! But no joy.
Halsti fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Royal Halsti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Halsti pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Halsti misses with a straight left.
Kersikov I I throws out a counter right but Halsti avoids it with no problem.
Halsti throws an overhand right that lands on Kersikov I I's shoulder, as Kersikov I I tries to avoid the shot.
As Halsti backs off Kersikov I I throws a huge counter combo but Halsti manages to avoid it all.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halsti looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Halsti trying to control but Kersikov I I is working from the bottom.
Halsti drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Halsti jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Halsti preventing the sweep.
Kersikov I I looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Halsti is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kersikov I I can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halsti postures up.
Kersikov I I is trying to hold Halsti in close to prevent damage but Halsti has managed to pass into half guard.
Kersikov I I is holding on to half guard well.
Halsti seems to be working for a kimura but Kersikov I I defends the submission attempt.
Kersikov I I wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Halsti thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Halsti is working for a submission of some sort.
Halsti thows a huge punch but Kersikov I I dodges it nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kersikov I I is controlling Halsti's trapped leg to prevent Halsti from advancing to side control.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Halsti is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Halsti misses with a hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Royal Halsti dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vitali Kersikov I I's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Halsti misses with a two punch combination.
Kersikov I I shapes to counter with a head kick.
Vitali Kersikov I I has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Halsti catches Kersikov I I with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Halsti misses with a hook
and Kersikov I I counters with a three punch combo that has Halsti backing up. Halsti nods at Kersikov I I to acknowledge the strikes.
Halsti connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kersikov I I takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kersikov I I steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Halsti.
It seemed like Kersikov I I was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Halsti lands with a straight right. Kersikov I I didn't see that one coming.
Kersikov I I leaves Halsti with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kersikov I I throws out a counter right but Halsti avoids it with no problem.
Halsti closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Royal Halsti is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halsti scores with a jab. Kersikov I I acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Halsti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Halsti throws a right and a left that Kersikov I I avoids nicely.
A combination from Halsti does no damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halsti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kersikov I I looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Kersikov I I takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Halsti.
That has opened up Vitali Kersikov I I's cut even more.
Halsti misses with a body shot.
Halsti shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kersikov I I as he jumps to the side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halsti pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Halsti misses with a right hand
and Kersikov I I counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
 It looks like Royal Halsti has been cut.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sloppy strikes from Halsti. Those never looked like landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Royal Halsti showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Halsti 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 Francis DeMontford scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Royal Halsti!
A victorious Royal Halsti thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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