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DMMA 309 Steve vs Karja PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Aslanbek Akhtankhanov (ranked 1089 p4p, 2128 weight class) and Koa Bouddi (ranked 88 p4p, 156 weight class). Koa Bouddi is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aslanbek Akhtankhanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Koa Bouddi!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akhtankhanov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Akhtankhanov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bouddi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Akhtankhanov avoids a kick to the body.
Akhtankhanov was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bouddi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Akhtankhanov avoids the body shot from Bouddi.
A lazy left from Akhtankhanov finds it's target.
A head kick from Akhtankhanov lands but Bouddi takes it in his stride.
Bouddi is looking to chop away at Akhtankhanov's legs.
A head kick by Akhtankhanov misses
and Bouddi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A big right from Bouddi misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bouddi plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bouddi 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.
Bouddi drives through with a takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bouddi trying to control the position from guard on top but Akhtankhanov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bouddi looking to sit in guard and control but Akhtankhanov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akhtankhanov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bouddi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bouddi has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Akhtankhanov is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Akhtankhanov manages to break the clinch.
Akhtankhanov misses with a series of wild punches.
Akhtankhanov has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gym To Nica in the buildup to the fight.
Akhtankhanov throws a one two combo.
Bouddi misses with a right hand
and Akhtankhanov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Akhtankhanov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akhtankhanov throws a hook but Bouddi blocks it.
Bouddi throws a counter combo.
Akhtankhanov tries to keep at a distance but Bouddi has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short right from Akhtankhanov.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Akhtankhanov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bouddi effectively controlling the action here.
Akhtankhanov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Akhtankhanov tries to circle away but Bouddi has him pinned against the cage.
Bouddi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Akhtankhanov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bouddi or not.
Bouddi pushes off an throws an elbow but Akhtankhanov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bouddi taking a breather.
Akhtankhanov being controlled against the cage.
Bouddi stalling in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akhtankhanov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Akhtankhanov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bouddi backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Akhtankhanov.
Akhtankhanov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bouddi leaning his opponent against the cage.
Akhtankhanov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bouddi backwards.
Akhtankhanov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Akhtankhanov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bouddi wants to stall.
Bouddi holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bouddi pushes off an throws an elbow but Akhtankhanov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bouddi is trying to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Koa Bouddi.
A good leg kick by Akhtankhanov.
Aslanbek Akhtankhanov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Akhtankhanov misses with a head kick.
Akhtankhanov takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bouddi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bouddi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Akhtankhanov circles away quickly and effectively.
Bouddi blocks a low kick nicely.
Bouddi throws a counter combo.
Bouddi closes the distance and lands a one-two.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bouddi throws a right and a left that Akhtankhanov avoids nicely.
A jab lands there for Akhtankhanov.
Akhtankhanov connects with the punch.
Akhtankhanov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bouddi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bouddi throws a body shot but no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Aslanbek Akhtankhanov will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bouddi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bouddi tries to clinch up.
Akhtankhanov tries to work over Bouddi's front leg with a kick but Bouddi checks it.
Akhtankhanov looks to land a right hand but Bouddi moved out of range.
Akhtankhanov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bouddi manages to avoid it.
Bouddi avoids the head kick by Akhtankhanov.
Akhtankhanov throws a lazy right hand but Bouddi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Akhtankhanov shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bouddi eats them both and turns towards Akhtankhanov to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Akhtankhanov scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Akhtankhanov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bouddi is able to avoid easily.
Akhtankhanov missing with a left hand there. Bouddi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Akhtankhanov throws a front kick that sends Bouddi stumbling back into the cage.
Akhtankhanov connects with the punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Akhtankhanov misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bouddi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd cheers as Akhtankhanov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bouddi doesn't seem phased though.
Akhtankhanov gets tackled into the cage by Bouddi. Bouddi maintains the clinch.
Bouddi is struggling to control the position.
The referee calls for Bouddi to work.
Bouddi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Akhtankhanov misses with a punch to the body.
Bouddi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Akhtankhanov misses.
Akhtankhanov moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Akhtankhanov avoids the head kick by Bouddi.
Nice straight punches there by Akhtankhanov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Akhtankhanov.
The fighters circling - Bouddi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
An attempted straight right counter from Akhtankhanov misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akhtankhanov throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bouddi's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Akhtankhanov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bouddi moves away.
Akhtankhanov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bouddi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bouddi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Akhtankhanov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Akhtankhanov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Akhtankhanov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bouddi counters with a big head kick but Akhtankhanov shrugs it off.
Akhtankhanov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bouddi was well out of range. Poor timing from Akhtankhanov.
Akhtankhanov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A right-left combo lands from Akhtankhanov.
Aslanbek Akhtankhanov is winning the standup battle so far.
Bouddi tries to clinch but Akhtankhanov moves out of range.
Akhtankhanov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Akhtankhanov throws a leg kick
and Bouddi counters with a nice kick to the body.
Aslanbek Akhtankhanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Akhtankhanov misses with an uppercut. Bouddi saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akhtankhanov misses the shot to the body.
Bouddi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
An attempted straight right counter from Akhtankhanov misses the target.
A leg kick checked by Bouddi.
Bouddi throws a fast counter high kick but Akhtankhanov manages to duck under it in time.
Bouddi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bouddi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jab by Akhtankhanov.
Akhtankhanov misses with a body shot
and Bouddi counters with a nice uppercut.
Bouddi moves into the clinch.
The referee calls for Akhtankhanov to work.
Akhtankhanov stalling in the clinch.
Bouddi stalling.
Akhtankhanov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bouddi.
Akhtankhanov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akhtankhanov swings wildly with an uppercut but Bouddi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Akhtankhanov gets through Bouddi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Akhtankhanov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bouddi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Akhtankhanov blocks an elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Bouddi.
Bouddi lands a nice elbow.
Bouddi wants to stall.
Akhtankhanov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bouddi lands an elbow just above Akhtankhanov 's eye.
Bouddi's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Nice body punch from Akhtankhanov.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aslanbek Akhtankhanov dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Akhtankhanov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Akhtankhanov throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bouddi tries to clinch
and Akhtankhanov counters with a three punch combo that has Bouddi backing up. Bouddi nods at Akhtankhanov to acknowledge the strikes.
Nice uppercut there from Akhtankhanov.
A swing and a miss from Akhtankhanov.
Bouddi throws a body kick that misses
enabling Akhtankhanov to counter with a crisp jab.
Akhtankhanov lands a jab.
Bouddi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
 Bouddi is rocked!
Akhtankhanov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bouddi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bouddi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
As Bouddi backs away, Akhtankhanov returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Bouddi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Akhtankhanov.
Bouddi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
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!
Bouddi fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akhtankhanov throws a nice looking combination but Bouddi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Akhtankhanov cracks Bouddi with a right hand to the side of the head.
Akhtankhanov moves out of range as Bouddi strikes.
Akhtankhanov swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bouddi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Akhtankhanov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bouddi on the side of the head.
Bouddi lands a slapping body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bouddi.
Akhtankhanov fails to land with a series of punches.
A low kick lands for Akhtankhanov.
Akhtankhanov connects with a crisp jab.
Bouddi closes the distance and clinches.
Bouddi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Akhtankhanov scores with a shot to the side of Bouddi's head.
Koa Bouddi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bouddi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bouddi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Koa Bouddi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bouddi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Akhtankhanov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Akhtankhanov throws a wild body kick that Bouddi sees coming a mile off.
Akhtankhanov lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bouddi dodges the punch combination from Akhtankhanov.
Akhtankhanov punishes Bouddi's body with a nice straight punch.
Akhtankhanov swings widly with a right hand
letting Bouddi counter with a right hand.
Bouddi tries a head kick but it misses.
Akhtankhanov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bouddi rushes Akhtankhanov and presses him up against the cage.
Bouddi misses with an elbow over the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akhtankhanov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Koa Bouddi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bouddi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Akhtankhanov swings away with a leg kick that misses.
No joy there for Bouddi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Akhtankhanov misses with a kick to the body.
Bouddi misses with a few strikes there.
Akhtankhanov seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A cross from Akhtankhanov lands.
Akhtankhanov misses with a lunging right hand
and Bouddi counters with a nice uppercut.
Akhtankhanov lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bouddi backs up against the cage.
Akhtankhanov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Akhtankhanov throws a leg kick but Bouddi sees it coming and moves out of range.
Akhtankhanov thuds a left hand into Bouddi's body.
Aslanbek Akhtankhanov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akhtankhanov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bouddi moves away.
Despite the aggression on Bouddi's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Bouddi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A jab from Akhtankhanov does it's job there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Akhtankhanov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bouddi was well out of range. Poor timing from Akhtankhanov.
Bouddi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bouddi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Akhtankhanov on the side of the head.
Akhtankhanov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Akhtankhanov throws a combination that misses
and Bouddi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Akhtankhanov lands a nice shot that snaps Bouddi's head back.
Akhtankhanov takes a swing at Bouddi's ribcage but misses.
Bouddi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Akhtankhanov.
Bouddi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bouddi there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Akhtankhanov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Akhtankhanov moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromBouddi.
Akhtankhanov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aslanbek Akhtankhanov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Akhtankhanov, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aslanbek Akhtankhanov!
After winning the bout, Aslanbek Akhtankhanov 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ant Thrax (ranked 2764 p4p, 1622 weight class) and Mitsu Misawa (ranked 305 p4p, 207 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ant Thrax!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mitsu Misawa!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Misawa tries to bum rush Thrax with a series of wild strikes but Thrax uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thrax throws a shot to the body.
Thrax lands a slapping body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Thrax, as that shot connected.
Misawa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thrax.
Misawa clinches up with Thrax and pushes him back against the cage.
Misawa throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Misawa lands with a right to the head.
Misawa tries to throw a body punch but Thrax avoids it by throwing Misawa back against the cage.
Misawa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Thrax's efforts to push away.
Misawa misses with an elbow over the top.
Misawa struggles to land a body shot inside as Thrax controls his hands.
Thrax tries to break free but Misawa pushes him back against the cage.
Misawa misses with an elbow strike.
Thrax working hard to break the clinch.
Thrax wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Misawa.
Thrax avoids the elbow strike from Misawa, against the cage.
Misawa working aggressively here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Misawa creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Thrax's defenses.
I was talking to Thrax's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Misawa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thrax is trying to break free.
Thrax breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Misawa closes the distance and pushes Thrax back into the cage.
Thrax wants to break the clinch but can't.
Thrax is trying to break the clinch but Misawa is controlling him.
Thrax's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thrax throws the left hand but Misawa avoids the punch easily.
Thrax throws a combination. Misawa tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Thrax ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Misawa moves away.
Thrax misses with a lunging right hand
and Misawa makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Thrax really felt that one!
Thrax swats away the attempt to clinch by Misawa.
Thrax swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A punch combination from Misawa misses.
Nice body punch from Misawa.
Misawa tries to close the distance and clinch but Thrax swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thrax swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thrax jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Misawa tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Thrax counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Misawa doesn't manage to clinch there - Thrax circles away.
Thrax stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Thrax bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Misawa's head.
Misawa digs a good hook to Thrax's body.
Thrax misses with the combination.
Thrax throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good shot there by Misawa.
Thrax connects with a looping right hand.
Thrax's corner calls for a 1-2. Thrax obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Misawa wants to clinch.
Misawa is looking to clinch.
Thrax swings for the body but Misawa moves out of range.
Thrax uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Misawa has time to react.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Misawa throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Misawa clinches up with Thrax and pushes him back against the cage.
Misawa keeps control of Thrax as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Misawa tries a body shot but Thrax blocks it.
Misawa throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Thrax breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Misawa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Thrax avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thrax is looking to counter punch.
A cross from Thrax lands.
Misawa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thrax swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Misawa lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
 It looks like Ant Thrax has been cut.
Thrax uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thrax avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thrax throws out a loose jab but Misawa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Misawa was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Thrax looks to score with a jab to the body but Misawa is just out of range.
Thrax uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Misawa is rocked!
Thrax knocks out Misawa with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Thrax before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Thrax picks up the big W with a huge KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ant Thrax!
Ant Thrax decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Diogo Martins (ranked 1711 p4p, 1650 weight class) and Bobby Mercer (ranked 147 p4p, 140 weight class). Martins kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Monte Tiene Garabato. Mercer has chosen Why Can't We Be Friends by WAR as his entrance music. Diogo Martins has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Diogo Martins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bobby Mercer!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martins rushes Mercer and presses him up against the cage.
Mercer letting Martins take a breather here.
Mercer misses with a knee strike.
Mercer misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Martins.
Martins blocks an uppercut.
A knee to the head by Martins.
 It looks like Bobby Mercer has been cut.
Mercer can't find room to land a body shot as Martins controls the action.
Martins pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Martins misses with a knee strike.
Martins misses with a knee strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martins misses with the head strike.
Mercer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Martins stalls.
Martins using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mercer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Martins has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Martins looking to throw knees to the head but Mercer is blocking nicely.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Martins creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Martins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Martins creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Martins with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mercer misses with a punch on the inside.
Mercer being controlled against the cage.
Martins tries a knee to the head but Mercer blocks it.
Mercer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Martins tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Martins with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Martins blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercer throws a punch but it's blocked by Martins.
Mercer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Martins's elbow.
Martins misses with a knee to the head.
Martins tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Martins blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Mercer fails to land.
Mercer tries to work over Martins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Come on Martins - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Martins with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martins landing knees to the body.
Martins with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mercer blocks an uppercut.
Martins scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercer misses with some punches.
Martins misses with a knee to the head.
Mercer tries a body shot but Martins blocks it.
Martins prevents a body shot from Mercer.
Mercer swings wildly with an uppercut but Martins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martins blocks a body shot from Mercer.
Martins trying to stall but Mercer improves his position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Martins throws an elbow but misses.
Mercer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Martins stalling in the clinch.
Mercer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mercer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Martins lands a nice elbow.
Mercer managing to block the knees to the body from Martins.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mercer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Martins working Mercer over with knees to the body.
Mercer blocks an elbow strike.
Mercer has thrown a lot of knees so far in this fight and we're lead to believe that's something he's been working on the gym prior to this fight.
Mercer throws a head punch that misses.
Mercer presses Martins against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A knee to the head by Martins.
Mercer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mercer blocks an elbow strike from Martins.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Martins.
Mercer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Martins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Martins has Mercer up against the cage in a clinch.
Martins with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Martins takes a shot to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Diogo Martins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bobby Mercer's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mercer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mercer throws a shot to the body.
Mercer instigates a clinch.
Mercer is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Martins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Martins tries a knee to the head but Mercer blocks it.
Mercer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Martins stalling in the clinch but Mercer improves position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mercer being controlled against the cage.
Martins lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mercer backwards.
Mercer throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Diogo Martins has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Martins throws a punch but it's blocked by Mercer.
Mercer misses with a punch to the body.
Martins scores with a nice hook to the head.
Martins tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Martins lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mercer swings wildly with an uppercut but Martins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martins using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mercer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mercer swings wildly with an uppercut but Martins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mercer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Martins is pushing Mercer up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Mercer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Martins tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Martins looking to throw knees to the head but Mercer is blocking nicely.
Mercer struggles to land a body shot inside as Martins controls his hands.
Mercer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Martins tries to land a knee to the head but Mercer blocks with his arms.
Martins misses with a knee strike.
Mercer lands a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martins looking to throw knees to the head but Mercer is blocking nicely.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mercer.
Martins tries a knee to the head but Mercer blocks it.
Mercer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mercer throws a punch but it's blocked by Martins.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mercer.
Martins tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mercer lands a nice uppercut.
Mercer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mercer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Martins misses with a knee to the head.
Mercer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mercer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Martinss head.
Martins tries to stall but Mercer uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mercer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mercer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mercer scores a nice knee to the body.
Mercer avoids a wild elbow strike from Martins.
Mercer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Martins is pushing Mercer up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mercer tries to work over Martins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Martins using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mercer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Martins with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Martins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mercer tries to land a knee to the head but Martins blocks with his arms.
Mercer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martins lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mercer backwards.
Mercer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Martins with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mercer blocks an elbow strike.
Martins tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mercer misses with the head strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Mercer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bobby Mercer's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. 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.
Martins feints a jab promting Mercer to slip. Martins then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Mercer slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mercer. That's going to slow Martins down.
Some wild striking there from Mercer.
Martins closes the distance and clinches.
Martins misses with a knee to the head.
Martins pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mercer lands a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mercer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mercer.
Martins on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Martins taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mercer has a couple of punches blocked by Martins.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercer managing to block the knees to the body from Martins.
Martins tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mercer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Martins with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Martins looking to throw knees to the head but Mercer is blocking nicely.
Martins misses with a knee to the head.
Mercer lands with a left to the head.
Martins misses with a knee strike.
Mercer lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Martins holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Mercer managing to block the knees to the body from Martins.
A head punch on the inside from Mercer fails to land.
Martins throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Martinss head.
Martins tries to land knees in the clinch but Mercer avoids the damage to the body.
A right hand to the body from Martins.
Martins misses with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mercer misses with a punch to the body.
Martins misses with a knee strike.
Martins lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mercer backwards.
Mercer managing to block the knees to the body from Martins.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mercer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mercer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mercer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mercer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mercer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Martins creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Martins scores with a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martins using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Martins.
Martins tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mercer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Martins tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mercer lands a shot to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Mercer.
Mercer blocks an elbow strike.
Martins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mercer lands a nice uppercut.
Martins throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mercer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Martins's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mercer.
Martins is looking to break free of the clinch but Mercer has double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martins misses with some punches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Martins throws an elbow but misses.
Martins throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mercer blocks it with crossed arms.
Martins throws a knee to the head but misses.
Martins with a knee to the head.
Mercer scores with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Martins tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Martins tries to land a knee to the head but Mercer blocks with his arms.
Martins throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mercer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Martins blocks it with crossed arms.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Martins.
Martins tries to stall but Mercer uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Martins blocking some punches.
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 Diogo Martins.
Well Martins 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diogo Martins!
Bobby Mercer was interviewed post fight and said 'Damn. I think I got two more fights in me. After that, I don't think I should put anymore strain on my body. These losses keep piling up and the damage keeps building. Let's end on a high note!'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mengrire Krenakore (ranked 585 p4p, 566 weight class) and Ilari Rahamies (ranked 55 p4p, 54 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mengrire Krenakore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ilari Rahamies!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rahamies fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Krenakore looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rahamies uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Krenakore.
Rahamies throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Rahamies fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Krenakore checks a leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A solid leg kick lands there for Rahamies.
Krenakore misses with an uppercut. Rahamies saw that one coming.
Good work by Krenakore as he checks the leg kick.
Krenakore looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rahamies connects with a solid leg kick.
Rahamies cracks Krenakore with a right hand to the side of the head.
Krenakore looks to score with a jab to the body but Rahamies is just out of range.
Krenakore slips under a jab from Rahamies.
Rahamies throws a head kick that misses.
Krenakore slips under a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rahamies cracks Krenakore with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rahamies lands a head shot.
Rahamies closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nice uppercut lands for Krenakore. That snapped Rahamies's head back.
Krenakore moves out of range as Rahamies throws a body kick.
Rahamies misses with a kick to the body
and Krenakore counters with a straight right hand.
Rahamies jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rahamies has Krenakore up against the cage in a clinch.
Krenakore escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rahamies moves into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Rahamies.
Rahamies has Krenakore pressed against the cage, preventing Krenakore from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch on the inside from Rahamies fails to land.
Rahamies tries to work over Krenakore's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rahamies tries a body shot but Krenakore blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Rahamies fails to land.
Rahamies can't find room to land a body shot as Krenakore controls the action.
Krenakore breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Krenakore ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Krenakore misses with a looping left.
Rahamies appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rahamies throws a series of punches but Krenakore moves out of range.
Krenakore changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Krenakore misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krenakore slips under a jab from Rahamies.
Rahamies is looking to clinch but Krenakore is avoiding it.
Krenakore on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rahamies throws a push kick but Krenakore slaps the foot to one side.
Rahamies looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rahamies scores with a kick to the body.
Krenakore ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rahamies moves away.
Rahamies connects with a body shot.
Rahamies will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rahamies throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Krenakore avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Krenakore misses with a looping right.
Rahamies finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rahamies avoids the body shot from Krenakore.
Krenakore thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rahamies does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Rahamies doesn't manage to clinch there - Krenakore circles away.
Krenakore is looking to counter punch.
Rahamies throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rahamies misses with an attempted mid kick.
Krenakore misses with a body shot.
Rahamies goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rahamies ducks under a wild hook from Krenakore.
Rahamies tries to counter by closing the distance.
Rahamies connects with a looping right hand.
Rahamies fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rahamies misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Krenakore moves out of range as Rahamies throws a body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Krenakore on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Krenakore misses with a straight left.
Rahamies staying out of range there.
Krenakore misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rahamies.
Rahamies throws a leg kick that misses.
Krenakore looks to throw the jab but Rahamies is out of range.
Krenakore takes a swing at Rahamies's ribcage but misses.
A low kick from Rahamies misses
and Krenakore counters with a nice uppercut.
Krenakore takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rahamies throws a head kick but Krenakore moves out of range.
Rahamies misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rahamies avoids the body shot from Krenakore.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Krenakore.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rahamies throws a leg kick that misses.
Rahamies is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Krenakore.
Rahamies misses with a low kick.
Rahamies throws a shot from downtown. Krenakore moves away and avoids it.
Krenakore misses with a wild body shot.
Rahamies throws a jab when Krenakore was well out of range.
Rahamies slips a jab from Krenakore.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rahamies, as that shot connected.
Rahamies throws a body kick that misses.
Krenakore misses with a body shot.
Rahamies with the inside leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rahamies - that will leave a mark!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rahamies misses with a right hand
and Krenakore connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Krenakore keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rahamies.
Krenakore dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rahamies throws a lazy right hand but Krenakore sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ilari Rahamies 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.
Rahamies displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Krenakore throws out the jab.
Ilari Rahamies seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Krenakore misses the shot to the body.
Rahamies swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Krenakore throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Krenakore misses with a straight left.
Krenakore fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rahamies manages to avoid it.
Krenakore takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Krenakore just misses with a punch to the body.
Rahamies throws a wild body kick that Krenakore sees coming a mile off.
Krenakore takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Krenakore misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rahamies.
Rahamies scores with a jab.
Krenakore thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rahamies tries to clinch but Krenakore moves out of range.
Rahamies tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rahamies lands a jab to the head.
Rahamies lands a leg kick that knocks Krenakore off balance momentarily.
Krenakore throws the left hand but Rahamies avoids the punch easily.
Krenakore throws an overhand right that lands on Rahamies's shoulder, as Rahamies tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rahamies is looking to slow Krenakore down with leg kicks.
Rahamies misses with an uppercut. Krenakore saw that one coming.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rahamies.
Krenakore throws a nice looking combination but Rahamies bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rahamies darts in trying to clinch
letting Krenakore counter with a right hand.
Krenakore is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rahamies.
Krenakore with a jab.
Rahamies throws a big shot that misses.
Krenakore throws a hook to the side of Rahamies's head but Rahamies sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rahamies wants to counter the offense by Krenakore and move into the clinch position.
Rahamies throws a leg kick which misses Krenakore's front leg but catches the back leg as Krenakore tries to avoid it.
Krenakore pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Krenakore loads up on a big right hand but Rahamies slips the punch.
Krenakore thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rahamies misses with a leg kick.
Rahamies has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rahamies takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rahamies connects with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice defenses there by Rahamies.
Rahamies scores with a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rahamies.
Krenakore steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rahamies. That one must have hurt.
Krenakore throws a hook to the side of Rahamies's head but Rahamies sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big left from Rahamies misses.
A quick step to the side and Krenakore tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Rahamies does it's job there.
A jab from Krenakore misses.
Krenakore sets himself, and Rahamies steps forward looking for the clinch! Krenakore avoids it this time.
Krenakore lands with a cross.
Krenakore defending well as Rahamies loads up on a big left hand.
Krenakore throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Krenakore tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rahamies was well out of range. Poor timing from Krenakore.
No joy there for Rahamies, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice uppercut lands for Rahamies. That snapped Krenakore's head back.
Krenakore fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rahamies manages to avoid it.
Krenakore defending well as Rahamies loads up on a big left hand.
Krenakore swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krenakore checks a low kick from Rahamies.
Krenakore was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Krenakore avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A telegraphed right hand from Krenakore misses the target.
Krenakore misses with a hook. Rahamies ducked under it nicely.
Rahamies throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rahamies throws a jab when Krenakore was well out of range.
Ilari Rahamies seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rahamies walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Krenakore checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rahamies throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Danga de danga de dang - Krenakore scores with a four punch combination!
Rahamies moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rahamies misses with a straight left.
Rahamies misses with an uppercut. Krenakore saw that one coming.
Good work by Krenakore as he checks the leg kick.
Rahamies cracks Krenakore with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Krenakore ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Good work by Krenakore as he checks the leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Krenakore misses the target.
Rahamies throws a good cross that connects.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rahamies moves out of range as Krenakore strikes.
Krenakore sets himself, and Rahamies steps forward looking for the clinch! Krenakore avoids it this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krenakore misses with a straight right.
Donk. Rahamies catches Krenakore right on the button with a cross.
Good leg kick by Rahamies.
Rahamies motions for Krenakore to come forward. Rahamies throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rahamies connects with an inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rahamies. Krenakore does a little dance to reset his feet.
Krenakore swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A jab from Krenakore misses.
Krenakore lands a slapping body shot.
Rahamies avoids the body shot from Krenakore.
Krenakore misses with a hook. Rahamies ducked under it nicely.
Rahamies goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rahamies misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rahamies fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Krenakore is out of range.
Krenakore was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Krenakore just misses with a punch to the body.
Rahamies is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Rahamies moves into the clinch.
Rahamies working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rahamies.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ilari Rahamies will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Rahamies gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rahamies throws a leg kick that is checked
and Krenakore counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rahamies keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Krenakore looks to score with a jab to the body but Rahamies is just out of range.
Rahamies replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Krenakore blocks it well.
Krenakore has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rahamies.
Rahamies lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rahamies moves out of range of the strikes.
Rahamies misses with a low kick as Krenakore jumps back.
Krenakore slips a jab from Rahamies.
Krenakore swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Krenakore displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rahamies throws out the jab.
Rahamies scores with a shot to the body.
Rahamies scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rahamies throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
An attempted straight right counter from Krenakore misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Krenakore misses the target.
Krenakore lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rahamies takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rahamies takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rahamies misses with a hook. Krenakore ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rahamies darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Krenakore throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Krenakore sets himself, and Rahamies steps forward looking for the clinch! Krenakore avoids it this time.
Krenakore looks to land a right hand but Rahamies moved out of range.
Rahamies appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rahamies misses with a hook
letting Krenakore counter with a right hand.
Rahamies fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice body kick there by Rahamies.
Rahamies darts in trying to clinch
and Krenakore cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rahamies shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Krenakore throws the left hand but Rahamies avoids the punch easily.
Rahamies throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Krenakore misses with a straight right.
Decent striking displayed by Krenakore there.
Rahamies connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Krenakore avoids the head kick by Rahamies.
Krenakore throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mengrire Krenakore has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rahamies fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Krenakore has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Krenakore cracks Rahamies with a right hand to the side of the head.
Krenakore on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Rahamies tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Some wild striking there from Rahamies.
Rahamies takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Krenakore lands a lovely overhand right.
Krenakore throws out a loose jab but Rahamies uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rahamies wants to counter with a clinch but Krenakore pushes him away.
Krenakore fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rahamies looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rahamies pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rahamies pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Krenakore swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Krenakore looks to land a left hand but Rahamies moved out of range nicely.
Rahamies throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rahamies takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Krenakore lands.
Rahamies is rocked!
Krenakore misses with a wild body shot.
Rahamies is still on wobbly legs! Can Krenakore finish him?
Krenakore misses the jab.
Rahamies seems to have recovered his senses.
Krenakore throws an overhand right that lands on Rahamies's shoulder, as Rahamies tries to avoid the shot.
Rahamies thumps Krenakore with a low kick.
Krenakore tries to move into range but Rahamies moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rahamies throws a nice outside leg kick.
Krenakore takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Krenakore throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Krenakore.
Krenakore walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rahamies.
Rahamies has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Krenakore throws a big shot that misses.
Rahamies throws a low kick but it's checked well by Krenakore.
Rahamies lands a right hook to the body.
Rahamies lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krenakore takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krenakore takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rahamies is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Krenakore throws a looping overhand right but Rahamies ducks down to avoid it.
Rahamies throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Krenakore avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rahamies ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Krenakore misses the shot to the body.
Krenakore misses with a wild combination.
Rahamies is looking to slow Krenakore down with leg kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rahamies. That's going to slow Krenakore down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rahamies. Krenakore shrugs it off though.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rahamies.
Krenakore chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rahamies can pounce on him.
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 Mengrire Krenakore.
Well Rahamies 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ilari Rahamies!
Ilari Rahamies seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Spong (ranked 666 p4p, 713 weight class) and Tali Ihantala (ranked 75 p4p, 81 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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21 - 17 - 0 |
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253
38 - 20 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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World class MT
Granite chin |
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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 21 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Daniel Spong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tali Ihantala!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spong looks to land a left hand but Ihantala moved out of range nicely.
Spong has a takedown stuffed.
Spong looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Spong drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Ihantala wants to sweep but no luck.
Spong wants to control from the top but Ihantala keeps moving.
Spong drops back looking for a leg! Ihantala is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ihantala manages to kick Spong off! Spong jumps back into Ihantala's guard.
Ihantala looking to hit a scissor sweep but Spong is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spong throws a strike but Ihantala rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Spong looking for subs off his back but Ihantala has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ihantala is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Ihantala seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Spong is trying to maintain the position but Ihantala is very close to passing his half guard.
Spong is refusing to be controlled, as Ihantala sits in half guard.
Spong might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Spong has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ihantala is working away from the top position though.
Ihantala thows a huge punch but Spong dodges it nicely.
Ihantala missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ihantala prevents Spong from improving his 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.
Ihantala tries to stand and escape but Spong is controlling the position.
Spong is looking to improve his position.
Ihantala is keen to just control but Spong is a slippery customer.
Ihantala prevents Spong from improving his position.
Ihantala wants to pass to mount but Spong is defending the position.
Spong trying to control but Ihantala postures up.
Spong is not content to let Ihantala control the position.
Ihantala seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Ihantala with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Spong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ihantala.
Spong looks to land a left hand but Ihantala moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spong thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tali Ihantala is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ihantala slips a jab from Spong.
Ihantala misses with an attempted mid kick.
Spong checks a leg kick nicely.
Spong shoots in looking for a takedown. Ihantala tries to sprawl out of it but Spong keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ihantala manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Spong fails to land the takedown.
A little jabbing left from Ihantala on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Spong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ihantala.
Spong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ihantala.
Spong looks to score with a jab to the body but Ihantala is just out of range.
Spong takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Spong moves out of range of the strikes.
Ihantala misses with a looping left.
Spong throws a jab when Ihantala was well out of range.
Spong throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ihantala throws a hook but Spong blocks it.
Ihantala fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ihantala closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Spong throws out a loose jab but Ihantala uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spong feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spong trying to control but Ihantala is working from the bottom.
Spong postures up and lands a big shot to Ihantala's brow.
Spong content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ihantala looking to hit a scissor sweep but Spong is one step ahead there.
Spong postures up and lands a big shot to Ihantala's brow.
Spong connects with a couple of short punches.
Ihantala wants to sweep but no luck.
Ihantala utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tali Ihantala will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ihantala bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ihantala throws an overhand right that lands on Spong's shoulder, as Spong tries to avoid the shot.
Spong feinted with a counter takedown.
Ihantala throws a jab when Spong was well out of range.
Spong tests Ihantala's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Spong is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Ihantala's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Spong throws a hook to the side of Ihantala's head but Ihantala sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ihantala throws a big shot that misses.
Ihantala misses with a hook. Spong ducked under it nicely.
Tali Ihantala seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ihantala misses with a looping left.
Spong feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spong lands a couple of digs.
Ihantala wants to sweep here but Spong controlling him for the moment.
Ihantala keeping moving, preventing Spong from controlling successfully.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Spong's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Spong preventing the sweep.
Spong chips away with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ihantala is pulling down on Spong's head to control his posture.
Spong with a nice head shot there.
Spong won't allow Ihantala to sweep him here.
Spong lands a couple of digs.
Spong trying to control the position from guard on top but Ihantala is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Spong lands a couple of digs.
Spong connects with a couple of short punches.
Ihantala manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Spong manages to get himself to full guard.
Daniel Spong overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Spong is looking for a triangle but Ihantala pushes his legs off easily.
Spong is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ihantala defends well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spong trying to control the position.
Ihantala controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Spong 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.
Spong 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.
Ihantala looking to sit in guard and control but Spong gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Spong with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Spong throws a big right hand that misses.
Ihantala 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.
Spong is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spong connects with a couple of short punches.
Spong working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ihantala's head.
Spong controls from within his opponent's guard.
Spong scoring with punches to the head and body.
Spong scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ihantala lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Ihantala wanted to stand there but Spong had control of the position.
Spong keeping moving, preventing Ihantala from controlling successfully.
Ihantala would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spong is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ihantala won't allow Spong to sweep him here.
Ihantala wanted to stand there but Spong had control of the position.
Spong is controlling Ihantala's posture.
Spong looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Spong looking to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ihantala trying to control the position from guard on top but Spong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Spong working for a triangle but Ihantala defends it easily.
Ihantala has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Spong is proving hard to escape from.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Spong dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Spong shoots in and bounces Ihantala off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Ihantala wants to get back to his feet but Spong passes into half guard.
Spong lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Spong slips a nice elbow through Ihantala's hands, connecting with Ihantala's forehead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spong is thwarting Ihantala's attempts to control the position.
Spong scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ihantala tries to roll over but Spong keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ihantala wants to get back to his feet.
Spong wants to take a breather but Ihantala is having none of it.
Ihantala tries to kick Spong off but Spong keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Spong lands with a punch from half guard.
Spong lands strikes from half guard.
Ihantala is looking to improve his position.
Ihantala wants to control but Spong is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nice strikes from Spong there.
Spong is nestled in close to Ihantala, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Spong looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ihantala with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Spong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ihantala can do to turn this around?
Ihantala is in trouble now - Spong has advanced to mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spong looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Ihantala covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Spong!
Daniel Spong decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kip Stern (ranked 427 p4p, 369 weight class) and Pyay Thuta (ranked 61 p4p, 53 weight class). Stern comes to the cage accompanied by Fight. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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World class 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 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kip Stern!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pyay Thuta!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Sano and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thuta lands with a good body shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Stern.
Jab, jab by Thuta - just one landing.
Thuta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stern was well out of range. Poor timing from Thuta.
Stern looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Stern swings widly with a right hand
and Thuta counters with a nice uppercut.
Stern lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thuta throws a body punch but Stern moves out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Stern!
A head kick misses from Thuta.
Thuta takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
It looks like Pyay Thuta has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stern thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thuta circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stern tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
An inside leg kick lands from Thuta.
Thuta throws a low kick but Stern avoids it.
Stern throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stern throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Thuta stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Stern throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thuta.
Stern blocks a head kick by Thuta.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thuta tries a low kick but Stern avoids it.
Thuta slips under a jab from Stern.
Stern fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Thuta.
Thuta goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Thuta stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stern.
Stern uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stern tries to clinch up.
Stern shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Thuta manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Thuta is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stern moves into full guard.
Thuta wants to stand but Stern is controlling his posture from full guard.
Stern lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Thuta is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Thuta keeping moving, preventing Stern from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Stern slips nicely into half guard.
Thuta wants to get back to his feet.
Stern trying to control the action but Thuta is working from the bottom.
Thuta wants to get back to his feet.
Stern lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Thuta pushes Stern off looking to stand but Stern dives back in and keeps control.
Stern thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Thuta's head.
Thuta is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Stern scores with a couple of nice shots.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kip Stern dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pyay Thuta's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Thuta tries to land a body kick
and Stern counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Thuta pushes Stern off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Thuta loads up on a big right hand but Stern slips the punch.
Thuta with a jab.
Stern keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stern keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thuta.
Pyay Thuta seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A telegraphed right hand from Stern misses the target.
Thuta throws out a counter right but Stern avoids it with no problem.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Thuta.
Stern gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
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!
Thuta manages to break the clinch.
Stern takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stern checks the leg kick nicely there.
Stern dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stern instigates a clinch.
Thuta throws a head punch that misses.
Stern lands a nice uppercut.
Thuta pushes Stern back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Stern is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stern.
Stern tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thuta's elbow.
Thuta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stern misses the shot to the body.
Thuta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stern manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thuta throws a nice looking combination but Stern bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A little feinted left hand from Stern on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Thuta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thuta throws a big counter head kick but Stern avoids it with no problem.
Pyay Thuta is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stern is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A good leg kick by Stern.
Stern lands with a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thuta swings widly with a right hand
enabling Stern to counter with a crisp jab.
Stern has taken the fight to the clinch.
Stern tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thuta tries a body shot but Stern blocks it.
Stern tries to throw a body punch but Thuta avoids it by throwing Stern back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stern creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stern scores with a shot to the side of Thuta's head.
A shot in the inside from Thuta.
Thuta lands a body shot.
Stern tries to work over Thuta's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Stern.
Thuta lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Stern or not.
Thuta lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stern backwards.
Thuta pushes Stern back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stern is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thuta can do to turn this around?
Stern working aggressively here.
Stern lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thuta backwards.
Stern has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Thuta is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Stern tries to throw a body punch but Thuta avoids it by throwing Stern back against the cage.
Stern lands with a left to the head.
Stern prevents a body shot from Thuta.
Thuta swings wildly with an uppercut but Stern uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thuta is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Stern tries to throw a body punch but Thuta avoids it by throwing Stern back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thuta working aggressively here.
Stern blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thuta.
Stern has hold of one of Thuta's legs. Thuta is fighting the takedown attempt but Stern gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Stern won't allow Thuta to get back to his feet.
Stern trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Thuta utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Thuta is looking to stand up but Stern isn't so interested in that idea.
Stern working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Stern distracts Thuta with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Stern controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Stern lands a couple of digs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kip Stern dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pyay Thuta's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Stern defending well as Thuta loads up on a big left hand.
Stern rushes Thuta and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Stern goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kip Stern has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Stern fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stern misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stern lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thuta backwards.
Thuta lands with a short shot to the head.
Thuta working aggressively here.
Stern tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thuta's elbow.
Stern lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thuta backwards.
Stern takes a shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stern is trying to drag Thuta to the mat but Thuta just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Stern lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Thuta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thuta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stern misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thuta takes a shot to the head.
Thuta tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Thuta lands with a right to the head.
Stern blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thuta tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thuta throws a head punch that misses.
Stern tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thuta's elbow.
Thuta fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thuta blocks a body shot from Stern.
Thuta is working Stern over against the cage.
Thuta's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thuta steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stern.
A countering left hand to the body from Thuta misses.
Stern drops his hands momentarily and Thuta takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Stern fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thuta gets caught napping as Stern dives in and scores a takedown. Thuta manages to retain guard.
Thuta wants to get back to his feet but Stern passes into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thuta kicks off Stern and gets to his feet.
Thuta thuds a left hand into Stern's body.
Stern tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thuta looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Thuta throws a body punch but Stern moves out of range.
Stern was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Some wild striking there from Thuta.
Thuta moves away from the strike by Stern.
Pyay Thuta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stern avoids the body shot from Thuta.
Thuta throws a body kick that misses.
Stern thinks about countering with a body kick.
Thuta throws the left hand but Stern avoids the punch easily.
Stern throws a shot from downtown. Thuta moves away and avoids it.
Thuta throws a fast counter high kick but Stern manages to duck under it in time.
Thuta takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Thuta connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stern's hands.
Stern scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A big right from Stern misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Thuta misses its intended target.
A nice leg kick from Stern, right into the meat of the thigh.
An inside leg kick from Thuta misses.
Thuta misses with a hook to the body
and Thuta takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stern looks to clinch
and Thuta counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thuta misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Stern scores with a counter punch that sends Thuta to the canvas! Stern smells blood - he's punishing Thuta with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Thuta has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kip Stern!
Kip Stern decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Blaydes (ranked 91 p4p, 123 weight class) and Jane Malley (ranked 14 p4p, 18 weight class). Blaydes comes into the arena with Black Sunshine - White Zombie blaring out of the sound system. Malley is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Rosemary Clooney - Mambo Italiano . Jane Malley has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Oscar Blaydes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jane Malley!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yukihiro Shimada and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blaydes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Malley but Malley pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Malley fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Blaydes checks it well.
Malley throws the left hand but Blaydes avoids the punch easily.
Malley thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fight stays on the outside here - Malley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Blaydes misses with a body kick.
Blaydes moves out of range as Malley strikes.
Blaydes is looking to counter with a body kick.
Malley is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Blaydes is looking to clinch.
Malley throws a nice inside leg kick.
Malley misses with a low kick as Blaydes jumps back.
Blaydes checks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blaydes.
Malley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blaydes scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nice defenses there by Blaydes.
Malley connects with a solid leg kick.
Jane Malley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blaydes tries to clinch but Malley moves out of range.
Blaydes swings for the body but Malley moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blaydes changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Blaydes circles away from the clinch attempt
and Blaydes counters with a stiff right hand.
Malley missing with a left hand there. Blaydes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Blaydes lands the left hand.
Jane Malley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blaydes bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Malley's head backwards.
Malley loads up on a big right hand but Blaydes slips the punch.
Malley lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Blaydes slips a jab from Malley.
Good work by Blaydes as he checks the leg kick.
Malley throws a body shot but no joy.
Blaydes's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Malley connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Blaydes scrambles back to his feet.
Blaydes misses with a looping left.
Blaydes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Malley.
Malley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Blaydes.
Malley throws an off balance right hand
letting Blaydes counter with a right hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Blaydes, as that shot connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blaydes tries to score with a low kick but Malley moves his leg out of the way.
Blaydes throws a head kick but Malley moves out of range.
Malley misses with a straight right.
Blaydes is looking to counter the offense by Malley and move into the clinch.
A low kick from Malley is predictable there
and Blaydes counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Blaydes is nestled in close to Malley, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Blaydes lands strikes from half guard.
Malley manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Blaydes keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Malley lands with a right to the head.
Blaydes swings wildly with an uppercut but Malley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blaydes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Blaydes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Malley on the inside.
Blaydes manages to break the clinch.
Malley tries to score with a low kick but Blaydes moves his leg out of the way.
Malley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blaydes.
Blaydes throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Blaydes checks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malley throws a lazy uppercut
and Blaydes counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Malley kicks Blaydes off and gets to his feet.
Blaydes drives through with a takedown into Malley's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Malley wants to stand but Blaydes is controlling the position.
Blaydes looking to sit in guard and control but Malley gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blaydes is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Blaydes lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Blaydes throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malley is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Blaydes scores with a couple of nice shots.
Blaydes thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Malley is trying to maintain the position but Blaydes is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Malley keeping control of the position.
Blaydes slips a nice elbow through Malley's hands, connecting with Malley's forehead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Malley taking some punishment here, with Blaydes in his half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blaydes lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Blaydes has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Oscar Blaydes will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Malley misses with a looping right.
Blaydes connects with a solid leg kick.
Malley takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Malley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blaydes manages to avoid it.
Blaydes takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Blaydes is looking to clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Malley, as that shot connected.
Malley lands a really nice looking cross but Blaydes seems unphased.
Malley has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Malley there as he acknowledges the shot.
Blaydes misses with a wild body shot.
Blaydes gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Malley.
Malley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Malley checks the leg kick nicely there.
Blaydes has Malley up against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Malley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Malley can't find room to land a body shot as Blaydes controls the action.
Malley working aggressively here.
Malley throws a punch but it's blocked by Blaydes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Malley.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malley breaks from the clinch.
Jane Malley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice uppercut there from Blaydes.
Malley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blaydes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Malley.
Jab by Malley.
Blaydes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Good leg kick by Malley.
Sloppy strikes from Blaydes. Those never looked like landing.
Malley looks to land a body kick but Blaydes moved away.
Malley scores with a head kick.
Malley swings for the body but Blaydes moves out of range.
Malley slips a jab from Blaydes.
Malley is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Malley takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Blaydes doesn't manage to clinch there - Malley circles away.
Malley looks to land a right hand but Blaydes moved out of range.
Blaydes tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Malley is able to avoid easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blaydes slips a straight right by Malley.
Malley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Blaydes appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malley tries to work over Blaydes's front leg with a kick but Blaydes checks it.
Malley moves into range and clinches up with Blaydes.
Blaydes is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Malley is defending well.
Blaydes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Malley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Malley. Blaydes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Malley slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Malley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Malley misses with an uppercut.
Blaydes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Malley.
Malley swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Malley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Blaydes moves out of range as Malley strikes.
Blaydes closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Blaydes lands in his opponent's guard.
Blaydes is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaydes scoring with punches to the head and body.
Malley is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Blaydes is controlling him.
Blaydes stopping the sweep attempt from Malley.
Malley not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Blaydes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Malley is looking to stand up but Blaydes isn't so interested in that idea.
Blaydes is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Blaydes with a nice head shot there.
We've been hearing that Blaydes has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Blaydes lands a couple of digs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malley working a defensive guard here.
Malley might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Blaydes haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Blaydes 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.
Blaydes chips away with some ground and pound.
Blaydes won't allow Malley to get back to his feet.
Blaydes postures up and lands a big shot to Malley's brow.
Blaydes landing some decent shots from guard.
Malley wants to stand but Blaydes is controlling the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jane Malley 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!
Blaydes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Malley closes the distance but Blaydes moves to the side
and Blaydes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Malley swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Blaydes swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Malley on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Blaydes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Malley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Malley looks to score with a jab to the body but Blaydes is just out of range.
Blaydes looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A nice leg kick lands there from Blaydes.
Blaydes misses the jab.
Malley was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Blaydes wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blaydes is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Malley gets caught flat footed, as Blaydes shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Malley has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Blaydes is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice right hand lands inside from Malley.
A head punch on the inside from Blaydes fails to land.
Malley blocks a body shot from Blaydes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Blaydes - that landed with a thud.
Malley prevents the takedown attempt.
Blaydes tries to throw a body punch but Malley avoids it by throwing Blaydes back against the cage.
Blaydes cracks Malley with a nice body shot.
Blaydes can't find room to land a body shot as Malley controls the action.
Malley throws a punch but it's blocked by Blaydes.
Blaydes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Blaydes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Malley lands a really nice looking cross but Blaydes seems unphased.
Malley digs a good hook to Blaydes's body.
Blaydes clinches up with Malley and pushes him back against the cage.
Blaydes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jane Malley seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Blaydes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A hook to the body from Blaydes.
Malley blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Malley.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Malley.
A shot in the inside from Blaydes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A hook to the body from Malley.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malley misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Malley fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blaydes.
Blaydes lands with a short shot to the head.
Blaydes scores with a shot to the side of Malley's head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Malley.
Blaydes blocking some punches.
Blaydes swings wildly with an uppercut but Malley uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Blaydes on the inside.
Malley scores with a nice hook to the head.
Malley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Blaydes throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Malley fails to land.
Blaydes lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Malley fails to land.
Malley can't find room to land a body shot as Blaydes controls the action.
Malley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Blaydes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blaydes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Malley's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaydes cracks Malley with a nice body shot.
Blaydes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Blaydes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Malley's efforts to push away.
Malley breaks the clinch.
Blaydes slips under a jab from Malley.
Malley takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Malley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Malley misses with a low kick.
Malley darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Malley's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Malley duly obliges.
Malley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Malley with a hook.
Blaydes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Blaydes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Malley.
The fighters circling - Malley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Blaydes clinches up with Malley and pushes him back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch on the inside from Blaydes fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blaydes.
Blaydes has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Malley is trying to keep an underhook but Blaydes manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Blaydes not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Oscar Blaydes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Malley wants to get back to his feet.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Blaydes connects with a nice short shot to Malley's temple.
Blaydes working the head and body with strikes.
Malley taking some punishment here, with Blaydes in his half guard.
Blaydes winds up and cracks Malley with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Malley is rocked!
Blaydes lands strikes from half guard.
Malley is still in real trouble! Can Blaydes finish him?
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Malley wants to get back to his feet.
Malley kicks off Blaydes and gets to his feet.
Malley cracks Blaydes with a good jab.
Malley seems to have recovered his senses.
Malley buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
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 Oscar Blaydes.
I think Blaydes 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Galen Dall Jr (ranked 118 p4p, 218 weight class) and Svalbard Haudegen (ranked 16 p4p, 27 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 24 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Galen Dall Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Svalbard Haudegen!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dall Jr tries to work over Haudegen's front leg with a kick but Haudegen checks it.
A jab from Haudegen finds it's way through Dall Jr's defenses.
Dall Jr keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Haudegen has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Haudegen misses with an uppercut.
Dall Jr attempts a counter takedown but Haudegen avoids it well and moves away.
Galen Dall Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haudegen scores with a punch to the head.
Haudegen walks into a stiff left hand from Dall Jr.
Haudegen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Dall Jr with a nice calf kick.
Dall Jr misses with an uppercut. Haudegen saw that one coming.
The fighters circling - Dall Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Haudegen tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Dall Jr throws out a leg kick but Haudegen moves out of range and Dall Jr only half commits.
Haudegen feints the counter takedown.
Haudegen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dall Jr.
Dall Jr misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dall Jr.
Haudegen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dall Jr throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Haudegen on the side of the head.
Haudegen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dall Jr walks into a jab.
A nice leg kick from Dall Jr, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dall Jr gets a clinch.
Dall Jr pushes Haudegen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dall Jr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Haudegen jumps into guard, dragging Dall Jr to the mat.
Dall Jr trying to control but Haudegen is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dall Jr wants to pass the guard but Haudegen is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dall Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Haudegen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dall Jr lying in Haudegen's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Haudegen decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Dall Jr taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Svalbard Haudegen!
After winning the bout, Svalbard Haudegen 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 Stoner Steve (ranked 79 p4p, 284 weight class) and Karl Karjalainen (ranked 12 p4p, 41 weight class). Stoner Steve 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 15 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stoner Steve!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Karl Karjalainen!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Karjalainen.
Karjalainen lands a left and a right that send Steve crashing to the mat, dazed. Karjalainen thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Stoner Steve has been cut.
Some wild striking there from Karjalainen.
Karjalainen throws a body kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Steve on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Karjalainen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steve moves away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steve takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Karjalainen tries to land a front kick but Steve steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Karjalainen scores with a jab to the head.
Karjalainen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Karjalainen throws a monster overhand right that drops Steve! Karjalainen follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Karl Karjalainen!
After the fight, Karl Karjalainen 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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