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MMAH 106 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between MF Jones (ranked 2783 p4p, 3727 weight class) and Kenny Soederblom (ranked 325 p4p, 411 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, MF Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kenny Soederblom!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
Jones lands with a right hand.
Soederblom connects with a solid leg kick.
Soederblom throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Jones on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jones lands a right hook to the body.
Jones takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jones comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Soederblom has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Jones displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
 It looks like Kenny Soederblom has been cut.
Jones missing with a left hand there. Soederblom was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Soederblom misses with a looping left.
Soederblom misses with a two punch combination.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jones.
Kenny Soederblom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Soederblom lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Soederblom connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Soederblom moved out of range nicely.
Soederblom tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones connects with a solid leg kick.
Soederblom feints a jab promting Jones to slip. Soederblom then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Jones slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Soederblom takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Soederblom lands a jab to the nose.
Jones loads up on a big right hand but Soederblom slips the punch.
Jones throws the left hand but Soederblom avoids the punch easily.
Jones throws a shot from downtown. Soederblom moves away and avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Jones.
Despite the aggression on Soederblom's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Jones checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jones tries to move into range but Soederblom moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Soederblom takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones swings for the body but Soederblom moves out of range.
Soederblom steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Soederblom sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jones throws a right and a left that Soederblom avoids nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Soederblom misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soederblom misses with a body shot
and Soederblom takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Soederblom ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jones lands a big head kick that sends Soederblom tumbling to the mat! Jones takes a step backwards and waves Soederblom back to his feet - he wants the finish!
A slapping leg kick lands for Jones.
Soederblom moves away from the strike by Jones.
Jones misses with a hook. Soederblom ducked under it nicely.
Jones lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A shot to the body from Jones misses
and Soederblom counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
Soederblom uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Soederblom misses with a hook.
Donk. Soederblom catches Jones right on the button with a cross.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Soederblom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones cracks a nice hook into Soederblom's ribs.
Soederblom is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Jones had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Soederblom swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Soederblom misses with a straight left.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jones moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Soederblom blocks a leg kick.
Soederblom with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sloppy strikes from Soederblom. Those never looked like landing.
Jones tried to score with a low kick but Soederblom checks it.
Jones swings widly with a right hand
and Soederblom counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jones scores with a jab. Soederblom acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Soederblom uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
A slow jab from Soederblom misses its intended target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Soederblom takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soederblom throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Soederblom takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Soederblom connects with a jab.
Soederblom stalks Jones and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jones's face. Jones staggers backwards, shaken.
Jones checks a low kick from Soederblom.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jones jabs Soederblom to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Soederblom looks winded!
Jones feints and then cracks Soederblom's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Soederblom down.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Soederblom doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Soederblom steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Soederblom throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Soederblom takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Soederblom misses with a series of wild punches.
A little feinted left hand from Jones on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jones throws a big shot that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
MF Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kenny Soederblom's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jones goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Soederblom feints a jab promting Jones to slip. Soederblom then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Jones slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Jones takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jones lands a jab to Soederblom's midsection.
Jab from Soederblom.
Soederblom displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
Jones keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Soederblom lands with an uppercut that bounces Jones off the cage and back into range.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jones misses with an uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Soederblom misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kenny Soederblom is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Soederblom misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soederblom moves out of range of the body kick.
Soederblom checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Soederblom misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Soederblom lands a right hook to the body.
Jones misses with a right hand
and Soederblom connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Soederblom uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
A countering left hand to the body from Soederblom misses.
Soederblom cracks Jones with a right hand to the side of the head.
Soederblom thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jones throws out a loose jab but Soederblom uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
No joy there for Soederblom, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Soederblom misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soederblom misses with a two punch combination.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Soederblom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some wild striking there from Soederblom.
Soederblom jabs Jones to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jones misses with a leg kick
and Soederblom counters with a left to the body.
Jones goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Soederblom! But no joy.
A punch lands to the side of Jones 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jones drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Some wild striking there from Soederblom.
Soederblom uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones.
Soederblom clobbers Jones with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jones walks into a stiff left hand from Soederblom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soederblom swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jones.
Soederblom takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jones with a nice calf kick.
Soederblom fails to land with a series of punches.
A little feinted left hand from Jones on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jones takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Soederblom misses with a wild combination.
Soederblom takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Soederblom showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
Soederblom swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Soederblom swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Soederblom staying out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones needs to keep his hands up - Soederblom had a free shot at his head there.
Soederblom keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jones looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jones pushes Soederblom away with a front kick.
Soederblom tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Soederblom lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Jones.
Soederblom is breathing heavily.
Jones tries to land a front kick but Soederblom steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Soederblom unleashes a big counter combination but Jones bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Soederblom is just out of range.
Soederblom looks to land a left hand but Jones moved out of range nicely.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jones misses with a body shot.
Jones takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Soederblom is just out of range.
Soederblom lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kenny Soederblom showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kenny Soederblom's cut.
That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Soederblom scores with a body shot.
Soederblom throws a hook but Jones blocks it.
A big right from Soederblom misses.
Jones doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A cross from Soederblom lands.
Jones smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Soederblom misses with a wild body shot.
Jones thows a body kick. Soederblom tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Soederblom blocks a head kick by Jones.
Soederblom swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soederblom misses with a jab to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Soederblom takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Soederblom rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jones counters with a low kick, right behind Soederblom 's knee.
Jones feints and then cracks Soederblom's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Soederblom down.
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!
Jones throws a body punch but Soederblom moves out of range.
Jones scores with a nice head shot.
Soederblom's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jones.
Soederblom rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Soederblom cracks Jones with a good jab.
A jab from Jones misses.
Jones fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Soederblom.
Jones takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jones looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Soederblom takes one to the chin there.
Jones scoring well with a low kick there.
Soederblom gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Soederblom lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jones with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Soederblom misses.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jones misses with a body kick.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Soederblom ducks down to avoid it.
A shot to the body from Jones misses
and Soederblom counters with a straight right hand.
Soederblom misses with a two punch combination.
Soederblom misses the shot to the body.
You can see that Soederblom has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Jones lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Soederblom.
Soederblom punishes Jones's body with a nice straight punch.
Soederblom throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jones throws a jab when Soederblom was well out of range.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jones missing with a left hand there. Soederblom was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Soederblom moves away.
Jones gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jones throws a lazy uppercut
and Soederblom counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A good leg kick by Jones.
Soederblom fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones scoring well with a low kick there.
Soederblom throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jones sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Soederblom uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Jones jabs Soederblom right on the nose. Soederblom blinks but takes it well.
Soederblom swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jones counters with a leg kick.
Soederblom scores with a jab.
Jones throws a body punch but Soederblom moves out of range.
Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Soederblom.
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!
Nice defenses there by Soederblom.
Jones throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Decent striking displayed by Jones there.
Jones on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jones tests Soederblom's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A swing and a miss from Jones.
Soederblom rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones throws an off balance right hand
and Soederblom counters with a nice uppercut.
Soederblom throws a jab when Jones was well out of range.
Soederblom tries a low kick but Jones avoids it.
Soederblom scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Soederblom missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Soederblom takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A slow jab from Soederblom misses its intended target.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to MF Jones.
Well Jones 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... MF Jones!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zakhar Zhitkov (ranked 3196 p4p, 3296 weight class) and Old Mma (ranked 363 p4p, 375 weight class). Old Mma 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zakhar Zhitkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Old Mma!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zhitkov darts in and clinches Mma up against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mma's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mma avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mma waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zhitkov.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mma!
Mma slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Zhitkov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mma paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A big right from Mma misses.
Mma on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Zhitkov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Old Mma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zhitkov darts in and clinches Mma up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mma takes a shot to the head.
Mma tries to throw a body punch but Zhitkov avoids it by throwing Mma back against the cage.
Mma tries to throw a body punch but Zhitkov avoids it by throwing Mma back against the cage.
Zhitkov decides to pull guard.
Zhitkov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mma slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mma would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Mma must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhitkov is pulling down on Mma's head. It's preventing any offense from Mma, at least for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zhitkov wants to stand and escape but Mma is having none of it.
Mma has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Zhitkov is proving hard to escape from.
Zhitkov keeping moving, preventing Mma from controlling successfully.
We've been hearing good reports from Zhitkov's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Mma won't allow Zhitkov to get back to his feet.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Mma is sitting in close to Zhitkov's body. Zhitkov has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Mma is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Mma is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Zhitkov.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Zakhar Zhitkov!
A very excited looking Zakhar Zhitkov 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.
Old Mma spoke after the fight, saying 'Oh sh1t'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bill River (ranked 2478 p4p, 3521 weight class) and Praew Dao (ranked 302 p4p, 389 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bill River!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Praew Dao!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
River fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
River connects with a solid leg kick.
River looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jab from River.
River misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dao connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
River cracks Dao with a good jab.
River connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dao momentarily.
River dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dao. That did some damage!
A bone on bone clash there as River blocks the leg kick.
River clobbers Dao with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A jab from River does it's job there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
River throws a body shot but no joy.
River thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Dao if he has to take too many more of those.
River closes the distance and pushes Dao back into the cage.
River misses with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by River.
River trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dao breaks the clinch.
Dao uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by River.
River clinches.
Dao blocks a body shot from River.
River goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dao lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of River backwards.
River struggles to land a body shot inside as Dao controls his hands.
Come on River - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
River goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
River misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dao.
River misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dao.
Dao blocks an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Dao as the two fighters clinch.
Dao lands with a light punch inside.
Dao can't find room to land a body shot as River controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
River lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
River tries to land a knee to the head but Dao blocks with his arms.
River landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from River.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dao tried to land a shot to the body but connects with River's elbow.
River misses with a body punch.
Dao doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
River is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dao is defending well for now.
River can't find room to land a body shot as Dao controls the action.
River misses with a body punch.
Dao blocks a punch to the side of the head.
River tries to throw a body punch but Dao avoids it by throwing River back against the cage.
Dao blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
River can't find room to land a body shot as Dao controls the action.
River misses with a hook from the clinch.
River throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Daos head.
Dao managing to block the knees to the body from River.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Dao.
Dao lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dao misses with the head strike.
River lands on the inside with an uppercut.
River connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dao's face.
Dao prevents a body shot from River.
River trying to control the position but instead, Dao has worked for underhooks and has pushed River into the cage.
River misses with the head strike.
Dao scores with a shot to the side of River's head.
River tries a body shot but Dao blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from River.
River misses with a body punch.
Dao misses with a hook to the ribs.
River misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dao.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dao can't find room to land a body shot as River controls the action.
River swings wildly with an uppercut but Dao uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dao tries to throw a body punch but River avoids it by throwing Dao back against the cage.
Dao tried to land a shot to the body but connects with River's elbow.
Dao misses with a punch to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dao misses with the head strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dao managing to block the knees to the body from River.
Dao blocking some punches.
River prevents a body shot from Dao.
Dao has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. River seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Dao can turn it around.
Dao cracks River with a nice body shot.
River doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice left hand lands by River.
River lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for River.
Dao misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bill River dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
River will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
River is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dao can do to turn this around?
Dao swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bill River seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
River throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dao blocks a leg kick.
Dao punishes River's body with a nice straight punch.
Dao has River up against the cage in a clinch.
Dao misses with a hook to the ribs.
River tries a body shot but Dao blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Dao doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
River blocks a body shot from Dao.
A right handed body shot lands from Dao.
That's one minute gone in the round.
River throws a punch but it's blocked by Dao.
River lands a nice knee to the body.
River is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dao is defending well for now.
River misses with a body punch.
River lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dao is trying to force a seperation but River has the dominant position.
River missing with knees to the body.
River lands a shot to the body.
River stalling.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dao.
River blocks a body shot from Dao.
River missing with knees to the body.
River lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dao has had enough of the clinch but River keeps him there for the moment.
River lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dao lands with a left to the head.
River is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
River misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dao misses with a body punch.
River misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dao struggles to land a body shot inside as River controls his hands.
River tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bill River has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dao blocking some punches.
River working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dao tries to throw a body punch but River avoids it by throwing Dao back against the cage.
Dao misses with a hook to the ribs.
River is stalling here.
Dao working aggressively here.
Dao prevents a body shot from River.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
River putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dao in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dao is breathing heavily.
Still in the clinch, River scores with a nice short uppercut.
River misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dao.
Dao on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dao lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt River or not.
River tries a body shot but Dao blocks it.
River stalling.
Dao misses with a punch to the body.
River tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
River lands on the inside with an uppercut.
River using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
River lands an uppercut.
A short right from River on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Dao.
River works on Dao's body with a couple of short punches.
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!
River will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Dao up against the cage.
River lands a nice uppercut.
River tries a body shot but Dao blocks it.
River throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice body punch from River - that landed with a thud.
River misses with a body punch.
River softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
River misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dao.
A short right hand to the side of the head by River.
River working some nice short punches in the clinch.
River misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dao.
River is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dao is defending well for now.
Dao misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bill River 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A thudding body kick lands there by River!
Dao steps to the side to avoid the strikes from River.
A telegraphed right hand from River misses the target.
Dao looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dao moves out of range of the leg kick from River.
River scores with a body shot.
River fails in his attempt to clinch.
River wants to clinch up but Dao keeps it at a distance.
River throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Dao cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
River drives through and clinches with Dao against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
River misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dao.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
River goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
River tries to land knees in the clinch but Dao avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch on the inside from River fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
River stalling in the clinch but Dao improves position.
The referee is keeping an eye on River - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Dao blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dao lands a body punch in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dao creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dao misses with some punches.
Dao misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dao misses with a hook to the ribs.
River tries to work over Dao's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dao.
Dao swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from River.
River cracks Dao with a nice body shot.
River cracks Dao with a nice body shot.
Dao takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dao on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
River lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dao backwards.
River makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
River is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dao is defending well for now.
A short left from River.
Dao wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
River lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
River taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
River working aggressively here.
Knees in the clinch landing for River.
Dao tries to throw a body punch but River avoids it by throwing Dao back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from River.
River tries to land knees in the clinch but Dao avoids the damage to the body.
River lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dao or not.
River throws a punch but it's blocked by Dao.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
River misses with a body punch.
River utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
River is working Dao over against the cage.
River misses with a punch to the body.
River can't find room to land a body shot as Dao controls the action.
River blocks a body shot from Dao.
River lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dao backwards.
River misses with a body punch.
River throws a punch but it's blocked by Dao.
Dao tries to break the clinch but River is controlling the position.
Dao being controlled against the cage.
Dao doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
River lands a body punch in the clinch.
River pressing his opponent against the cage.
River misses with a body punch.
River tries to throw a body punch but Dao avoids it by throwing River back against the cage.
Dao on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Praew Dao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
River stalling the fight.
River lands a shot to the body.
River lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dao backwards.
River unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dao lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
River lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dao backwards.
River softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bill River is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
River pushes Dao back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bill River showed his dominance in that final round.
Well River 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bill River!
Bill River thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shaman Weaver (ranked 2293 p4p, 4377 weight class) and Bing Chilling (ranked 259 p4p, 410 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Weaver might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Close Your Eyes by Acen. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Bing Chilling was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shaman Weaver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bing Chilling!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weaver takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Chilling sizes up Weaver with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Weaver gets a takedown into half guard.
Chilling trying to control from the bottom.
Weaver is looking for a kimura here.
Weaver is trying to control the action in half guard but Chilling is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weaver not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Chilling has hold of Weaver's hands but Weaver slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Weaver working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Chilling's thigh. Chilling counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Weaver working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chilling is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Weaver trying to control but Chilling is working from the bottom.
Weaver advances position into side control!
Chilling is trying to control Weaver's posture but Weaver avoids it.
Chilling is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Weaver is staying active.
Chilling prevents Weaver from improving position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Weaver moves into full mount!
Weaver lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Weaver lands with some strikes.
Weaver lands with some strikes.
Weaver tries to control but Chilling wriggling away.
Weaver landing shots from mount.
Weaver content just to control the position here.
Weaver has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Chilling's face.
Chilling can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chilling sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Chilling wants to get back to full guard.
Chilling is pressing down on Weaver's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Weaver avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Weaver trying to control but Chilling is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Weaver is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Weaver passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Weaver connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Chilling some visible discomfort.
Chilling tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weaver trying to control the action but Chilling is working from the bottom.
Weaver lands an elbow.
Chilling is trying to control Weaver's posture but Weaver avoids it.
Weaver landing a few strikes.
Weaver working the body and head with strikes.
Chilling is trying to control Weaver's posture but Weaver avoids it.
Weaver content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Chilling tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Weaver wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shaman Weaver 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.
Chilling is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Chilling moves away from the strike by Weaver.
Weaver looks to land a combination. Chilling sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
 Chilling is rocked!
Chilling is holding his hands too far apart here. Weaver throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Chilling is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Shaman Weaver!
During a confident post fight interview, Shaman Weaver 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Sigurd Ragnarsson (ranked 3008 p4p, 3745 weight class) and Godfrey Lacroix (ranked 322 p4p, 372 weight class). Ragnarsson comes to the cage accompanied by Twilight of the Thunder God. 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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sigurd Ragnarsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Godfrey Lacroix!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ragnarsson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ragnarsson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lacroix in his tracks.
Ragnarsson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ragnarsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lacroix was well out of range. Poor timing from Ragnarsson.
A jab from Ragnarsson finds it's way through Lacroix's defenses.
Ragnarsson ducks under a wild hook from Lacroix.
Ragnarsson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Godfrey Lacroix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Ragnarsson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lacroix bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ragnarsson's head.
Ragnarsson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Ragnarsson misses with a body kick.
Ragnarsson connects with a jab.
Ragnarsson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Lacroix is trying to defend but Ragnarsson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Lacroix pushes Ragnarsson off and gets back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ragnarsson throws a head kick that misses.
Ragnarsson slips under a jab from Lacroix.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnarsson swings for the body but Lacroix moves out of range.
Lacroix misses with a leg kick
and Ragnarsson counters with a takedown into side control.
Lacroix tries to improve position but can't.
Lacroix on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Lacroix tries to buck Ragnarsson off but Ragnarsson is having none of it.
Ragnarsson fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Ragnarsson content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Ragnarsson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ragnarsson wants to control but Lacroix is keeping him busy.
Lacroix is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarsson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Lacroix stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Lacroix is looking for a sweep.
Lacroix is trying to get back to his feet.
Ragnarsson working the ground and pound.
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!
An elbow from Ragnarsson crashes against the mat.
Lacroix tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ragnarsson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarsson working the ground and pound.
Lacroix really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ragnarsson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ragnarsson staying calm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You can see the frustration on Lacroix's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lacroix taking a bit of punishment here - Ragnarsson scoring with strikes.
The strikes coming from Ragnarsson are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Ragnarsson trying to control the position but Lacroix is working away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lacroix can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lacroix tries to buck Ragnarsson off but Ragnarsson is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarsson lands a nice forearm strike.
Ragnarsson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Ragnarsson controls the position.
Lacroix struggling a bit here.
Lacroix is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Ragnarsson asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Ragnarsson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Ragnarsson working the body and head with strikes.
Ragnarsson wants to control but Lacroix is keeping him busy.
Ragnarsson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Lacroix some visible discomfort.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sigurd Ragnarsson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Lacroix displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ragnarsson throws out the jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lacroix. That's going to slow Ragnarsson down.
Lacroix throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lacroix loads up on a big right hand but Ragnarsson slips the punch.
Lacroix throws a hook to the side of Ragnarsson's head but Ragnarsson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ragnarsson ducks under a wild hook from Lacroix.
Lacroix walks into a stiff left hand from Ragnarsson.
Sigurd Ragnarsson is winning the standup battle so far.
Lacroix throws a looping overhand right but Ragnarsson ducks down to avoid it.
Lacroix slips a jab from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lacroix lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ragnarsson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Lacroix is trying to defend but Ragnarsson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Lacroix has one foot on Ragnarsson's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lacroix bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ragnarsson's head backwards.
Ragnarsson throws the kick towards the body but Lacroix avoids it.
Lacroix throws the left hand but Ragnarsson avoids the punch easily.
Ragnarsson defending well as Lacroix loads up on a big left hand.
Ragnarsson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Lacroix takes one to the side of the head.
Ragnarsson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lacroix lands a head shot.
Lacroix throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ragnarsson just misses with a punch to the body.
Lacroix getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lacroix is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lacroix throws a right hand that misses
and Ragnarsson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lacroix's guard.
Ragnarsson is working Lacroix over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarsson stopping the sweep attempt from Lacroix.
Lacroix trying to control the position.
Ragnarsson landing with the ground and pound.
Ragnarsson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ragnarsson won't allow Lacroix to get back to his feet.
Ragnarsson chips away with some ground and pound.
Ragnarsson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lacroix looking for a sweep. Not yet Lacroix, not yet.
Lacroix wants to improve his position but instead Ragnarsson has moved into half guard.
Lacroix is looking to improve his position.
Ragnarsson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ragnarsson winds up and cracks Lacroix with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lacroix has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ragnarsson is working away from the top position though.
Ragnarsson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ragnarsson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Lacroix is looking to control Ragnarsson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lacroix avoid being mounted?
Ragnarsson is nestled in close to Lacroix, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ragnarsson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ragnarsson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Godfrey Lacroix will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Lacroix with the inside leg kick.
Lacroix 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.
Lacroix misses with a hook. Ragnarsson ducked under it nicely.
Ragnarsson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lacroix misses with an uppercut. Ragnarsson saw that one coming.
Lacroix throws a solid leg kick but Ragnarsson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lacroix.
Ragnarsson tries to counter with a takedown but Lacroix is quick to defend against it.
Ragnarsson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lacroix sprawls well. Lacroix wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ragnarsson gets slowly back to his feet.
Lacroix misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragnarsson slips under a jab.
Ragnarsson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Lacroix misses with a straight right.
Lacroix dodges the punch combination from Ragnarsson.
Lacroix throws a looping overhand right but Ragnarsson ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lacroix misses with a hook
and Ragnarsson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lacroix looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Ragnarsson puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Ragnarsson controlling the pace.
Ragnarsson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ragnarsson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Lacroix is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ragnarsson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ragnarsson's back!
Sigurd Ragnarsson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lacroix is throwing strikes but Ragnarsson counters by rolling into a better position. After a scramble, Ragnarsson regains half guard.
Ragnarsson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lacroix in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ragnarsson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Lacroix throws a strike but Ragnarsson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ragnarsson won't allow Lacroix to get back to his feet.
Lacroix keeping moving, preventing Ragnarsson from controlling successfully.
Ragnarsson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ragnarsson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Lacroix working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ragnarsson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarsson working some strikes from top position.
Ragnarsson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ragnarsson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ragnarsson wants to control from the top but Lacroix keeps moving.
Ragnarsson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lacroix can do to turn this around?
Lacroix is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ragnarsson connects with a couple of short punches.
Ragnarsson wants to control from the top but Lacroix keeps moving.
Ragnarsson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarsson content to stall in guard here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ragnarsson dives in and scores a takedown into Lacroix's guard.
Ragnarsson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ragnarsson wants to control from the top but Lacroix keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sigurd Ragnarsson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ragnarsson 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sigurd Ragnarsson!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Sigurd Ragnarsson made sure he mentioned Champion Apparel, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Guy Test (ranked 2264 p4p, 3592 weight class) and Yuuki Brixton (ranked 151 p4p, 230 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Brixton's choice of entrance music: Otherworld. Guy Test has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Guy Test!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yuuki Brixton!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brixton closes the distance and clinches.
Brixton lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Brixton lands a nice elbow.
Test managing to block the knees to the body from Brixton.
Test blocks an uppercut.
Brixton trying to land knees to the body.
Brixton using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Brixton misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brixton.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brixton.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brixton.
Brixton putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Test in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Test scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brixton.
Test fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brixton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brixton utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Test misses with some punches.
Test goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brixton.
Brixton lands an elbow inside.
 It looks like Guy Test has been cut.
A short right from Test.
Brixton lands a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Test lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brixton backwards.
Brixton with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Test throws a punch but it's blocked by Brixton.
Test fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brixton lands an elbow just above Test 's eye.
Test fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Test scores with a shoulder strike.
Test lands a hook that snaps the head of Brixton backwards.
Brixton pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Test.
Test scores with a shot to the side of Brixton's head.
Brixton tries to land a knee to the head but Test blocks with his arms.
Test scores with a shoulder strike.
Brixton has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Test seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Brixton can turn it around.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Test doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Test avoids the elbow strike from Brixton, against the cage.
Brixton throws an elbow that misses.
Brixton throws an elbow but it misses.
Brixton looking to throw knees to the head but Test is blocking nicely.
Test takes an elbow to the temple.
Test lands a right hand.
Good body shot from Test.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brixton tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brixton scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Test.
Brixton has a couple of punches blocked by Test.
Brixton misses with an elbow strike.
Brixton lands a hook that snaps the head of Test backwards.
Test scores with a shot to the side of Brixton's head.
Test lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Test lands a body punch in the clinch.
Brixton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brixton misses with a punch on the inside.
Brixton throws an elbow that misses.
Test avoids the elbow strike from Brixton, against the cage.
A knee to the head by Brixton.
Test blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brixton lands a nice uppercut.
Test working aggressively here.
Test has a couple of punches blocked by Brixton.
Test swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Brixton.
Test takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Test avoiding damage as Brixton throws knees to the body.
Test lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Brixton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brixton creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Brixton lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from Brixton.
Brixton scores with a shot to the side of Test's head.
Knees to the body from Brixton.
Brixton lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Test backwards.
Test working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Test working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Test avoiding damage as Brixton throws knees to the body.
Test stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Test lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brixton creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Test's defenses.
Test lands a nice uppercut.
Test lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Test misses with a punch on the inside.
Test managing to block the knees to the body from Brixton.
A short uppercut from Test.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brixton lands with a light punch inside.
Brixton tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Test avoids it.
Brixton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brixton gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Test blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brixton tries to land a knee to the head but Test blocks with his arms.
Brixton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brixton lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Test misses with some punches.
Brixton is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Brixton is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Test is defending well for now.
Test lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Brixton throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Test blocks it with crossed arms.
Brixton blocking some punches.
Test blocks an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brixton scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Brixton missing with knees to the body.
Brixton tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Test lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brixton backwards.
Test swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yuuki Brixton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Guy Test's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Test closes the distance and pushes Brixton back into the cage.
Brixton lands a knee to the head.
Brixton lands an elbow just above Test 's eye.
Test managing to block the knees to the body from Brixton.
A nice left hand lands by Brixton.
Test has a couple of punches blocked by Brixton.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brixton.
Brixton trying to land knees to the body.
Brixton's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Test.
Test tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brixton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Test on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brixton looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Brixton tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Test avoids it.
Brixton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Test avoiding damage as Brixton throws knees to the body.
Brixton tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Test avoids it.
Brixton tries to land knees in the clinch but Test avoids the damage to the body.
Brixton misses with a punch on the inside.
Test misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Test blocks the elbow strike.
Brixton misses with an elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Test fails to land.
Brixton utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Brixton creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Test's defenses.
Yuuki Brixton seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Brixton misses with a punch on the inside.
Brixton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Test lands a right hand.
Test's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Test lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Brixton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Test misses with some punches.
Test scores with a shot to the side of Brixton's head.
Test makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Test scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Test takes a knee to the side of the body.
Brixton lands a damaging elbow.
Test misses with a hook from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Test.
Brixton trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brixton.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Test working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Test misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice elbow from Brixton.
Test blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Test throws a head punch that misses.
Test misses with a punch on the inside.
Brixton takes a shot to the head.
Brixton looking to throw knees to the head but Test is blocking nicely.
A nice left hand lands by Brixton.
Brixton takes a shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brixton.
Brixton lands a nice uppercut.
Brixton misses with an elbow over the top.
Brixton misses with an elbow over the top.
Test misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brixton tries to land a knee to the head but Test blocks with his arms.
Brixton tries a knee to the head but Test blocks it.
Test blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Test.
Brixton is breathing heavily.
A short left from Test.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Test.
Test tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brixton lands a nice elbow.
Test misses with a short punch on the inside.
Test managing to block the knees to the body from Brixton.
Test throws a punch but it's blocked by Brixton.
Brixton pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Brixton throws a punch but it's blocked by Test.
Test tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brixton's elbow.
Test stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Test misses with a body punch.
Test lands with a short shot to the head.
Brixton creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Test's defenses.
Brixton missing with knees to the body.
Brixton throws a head punch that misses.
Test gets through Brixton's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Test.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brixton.
Brixton tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Test avoids it.
Brixton lands a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Test softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Test lands a nice uppercut.
Brixton blocks an uppercut.
Test misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brixton lands an elbow inside that Test shrugs off.
Brixton blocks an uppercut.
Test managing to block the knees to the body from Brixton.
Brixton tries to land knees in the clinch but Test avoids the damage to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brixton.
Brixton lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Test fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Test.
Brixton misses with an elbow over the top.
Brixton misses with an elbow over the top.
Test lands a right hand.
Test lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Test throws a punch but it's blocked by Brixton.
Brixton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brixton is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Test is defending well for now.
Brixton tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Brixton.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Yuuki Brixton will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Guy Test's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Test tries to keep at a distance but Brixton has taken the fight into the clinch.
Test lands a hook that snaps the head of Brixton backwards.
Test misses with a punch on the inside.
Test blocks an elbow strike from Brixton.
Brixton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Test digs a right hand into Brixton's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Brixton's gas tank.
Test misses with a punch on the inside.
Test working aggressively here.
A short right from Test on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Test.
Test lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Brixton with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Test working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brixton misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Test.
Brixton throws a punch but it's blocked by Test.
Brixton prevents a body shot from Test.
Test lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Brixton tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Test avoids it.
Brixton trying to land knees to the body.
Brixton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Test tries to work over Brixton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Test.
Test lands an uppercut.
Test working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short left from Test.
Test fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Test blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Test lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Brixton blocks an uppercut.
Test has a couple of punches blocked by Brixton.
Test on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brixton tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Test throws a head punch that misses.
Test misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Test.
Test blocks an elbow strike from Brixton.
Brixton misses with a punch on the inside.
Test blocks the elbow strike.
Brixton trying to land knees to the body.
Test misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Test blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Guy Test has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brixton lands a nice elbow.
Test tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Test misses with a short punch on the inside.
Test managing to block the knees to the body from Brixton.
Brixton missing with knees to the body.
A short right from Brixton.
Brixton throws an elbow that misses.
Brixton pushes off an throws an elbow but Test leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Test lands a shoulder strike.
Test has a couple of punches blocked by Brixton.
Test blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Test.
Test lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Brixton or not.
Test lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Test misses with a punch on the inside.
Test lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brixton looking to throw knees to the head but Test is blocking nicely.
Brixton misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Test.
Brixton looking to throw knees to the head but Test is blocking nicely.
Nice body punch from Test - that landed with a thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Test.
A short body shot lands from Test as the two fighters clinch.
Test misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Test - that landed with a thud.
Test lands a body shot in the clinch.
Test misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Test.
Test misses with a body punch.
Test blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Test fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Test lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Test swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brixton missing with knees to the body.
Test lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Brixton pushes off an throws an elbow but Test leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Test lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Brixton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Test creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Test.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brixton pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A short right from Test on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Test lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brixton backwards.
Test lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Test scores with a nice short uppercut.
Test lands a right hand.
Test misses with some punches.
Brixton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brixton's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Test scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brixton.
Test lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brixton backwards.
Brixton lands with a left to the head.
Brixton is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Test is defending well for now.
Test lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Test lands with a left to the head.
Brixton connects with a nasty looking knee right to Test's face.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Test on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Test has a couple of punches blocked by Brixton.
Brixton working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Test fails to land.
Test throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
And that's the end of the fight!
Guy Test showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Brixton has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yuuki Brixton!
After winning the bout, Yuuki Brixton 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Martin Bhullar (ranked 3327 p4p, 1105 weight class) and Trouble Somer (ranked 351 p4p, 116 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Martin Bhullar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Trouble Somer!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Somer 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.
Somer takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
It looks like Trouble Somer has been cut.
Somer throws the left hand but Bhullar avoids the punch easily.
Somer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Somer moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bhullar ducks right into an uppercut from Somer.
Bhullar throws out a loose jab but Somer uses good head movement to avoid it.
It seemed like Somer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Somer lands a jab.
Bhullar looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A jab from Somer finds it's way through Bhullar's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bhullar connects with a right hand. Somer shakes it off.
Somer misses with a hook.
Bhullar half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Somer stuns Bhullar with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bhullar shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Somer napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Somer sneaks back into half guard.
Bhullar knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Somer on the ground.
Somer is trying to get back to full guard.
Bhullar throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Somer wants to control but Bhullar is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bhullar content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Somer felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Somer looking for submissions off his back.
Bhullar wants to pass the guard but Somer is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Somer is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bhullar pulls his head out easily.
Bhullar wants to pass the guard but Somer is defending well.
Bhullar wants to take a breather but Somer is having none of it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bhullar prevents Somer from improving his position.
Somer won't allow Bhullar to pass to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Somer is looking to improve his position.
Bhullar wants to free his trapped foot but Somer is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Somer wants to control but Bhullar is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bhullar seems to be working for a kimura but Somer defends the submission attempt.
Somer trying to control from the bottom.
Bhullar is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Somer trying to hold on to Bhullar's head to control him but Bhullar postures up.
Bhullar is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Somer!
Somer is looking to improve his position but Bhullar isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bhullar jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Somer manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Bhullar tries to move into full mount but can't pass Somer's legs.
Bhullar advances to mount.
Bhullar is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Somer is surviving well by controlling Bhullar's body position as best he can.
Somer is working to get back to half guard.
Somer sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Bhullar is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Somer defends it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Trouble Somer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Trouble Somer's cut.
That's time! Bhullar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Somer with a jab.
Bhullar shoots and misses
and Somer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bhullar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Somer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Martin Bhullar has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bhullar swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Somer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bhullar lands an overhand right.
Somer lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
BOOM! Somer lands a beautiful left hook that drops Bhullar. Bhullar tries to recover but Somer is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Bhullar lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Trouble Somer!
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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