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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ike Clanton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clanton kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Outta your mind - Lil Jon. Costa is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Stratovarius - Dreamweaver. 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
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Ike Clanton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jose Costa!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clanton throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Costa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Clanton swings for the body but Costa moves out of range.
Clanton swats away the attempt to clinch by Costa.
Clanton stuns Costa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Clanton drops Costa with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Costa! Clanton dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ike Clanton!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kelvin Garnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garnett's entrance music is Metallica - For Whom the Bell Tolls. A fine choice. Davis is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Who - Baba O'Riley. Craig Davis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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233 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Kelvin Garnett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Craig Davis!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garnett with a hook.
Davis takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Garnett throws the left hand but Davis avoids the punch easily.
Garnett uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Davis.
Davis throws a series of punches but Garnett moves out of range.
Davis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garnett.
A big right from Davis misses.
Davis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Garnett throws a lazy right hand but Davis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Davis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Garnett moves out of range of the leg kick from Davis.
Garnett lands a glancing blow to the side of Davis's head.
Garnett moves out of range of the strikes.
Garnett stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Davis.
Davis misses with a wild body shot.
Davis misses the shot to the body.
Davis lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis scores with a jab to the jaw.
Davis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A clash of legs there as Garnett blocks the low kick.
Davis lands with a nice body kick.
Garnett uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Davis.
Davis bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Garnett's head backwards.
Davis gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Davis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garnett moves away.
Davis cracks a nice hook into Garnett's ribs.
Davis pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Garnett avoids the body shot from Davis.
Garnett throws out a loose jab but Davis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Davis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Garnett bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Davis's head.
Garnett swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis lands with an overhand left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davis swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Garnett to counter with a crisp jab.
Garnett with a jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Davis.
Davis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Davis misses with a straight left.
Davis throws a right and a left that both miss.
A jab from Garnett misses.
Davis takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Garnett throws a jab but it's blocked by Davis.
Garnett comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Davis motions for Garnett to come forward. Davis throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Craig Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davis misses with a leg kick
and Garnett connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Garnett is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Garnett thows a left - swing and a miss!
Garnett throws a looping overhand right but Davis ducks down to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis throws a leg kick
enabling Garnett to counter with a crisp jab.
Garnett blocks a jab.
Good work by Garnett as he checks the leg kick.
Garnett misses with a hook. Davis ducked under it nicely.
A low kick from Davis is predictable there
and Garnett counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Garnett thows a body shot but no joy.
Garnett looks to land a left hand but Davis moved out of range nicely.
Garnett is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Davis misses with a few strikes there.
Garnett connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Davis's hands.
Davis misses with an uppercut.
Garnett thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice uppercut lands for Garnett. That snapped Davis's head back.
Davis throws the left hand but Garnett avoids the punch easily.
Garnett misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Garnett is able to avoid easily.
Garnett lands a jab to the nose.
Davis throws the left hand but Garnett avoids the punch easily.
Garnett looks to land a body kick but Davis moved away.
Davis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garnett fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Davis on the side of the head.
A big right from Garnett misses.
Garnett throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Davis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Davis throws a sloppy body shot
and Garnett counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garnett moves out of range as Davis throws a body kick.
Garnett misses with a wild body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garnett smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Davis delivers a nice body kick.
Davis throws a chopping leg kick but Garnett manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Davis misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kelvin Garnett dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Garnett misses with a straight right.
Davis misses with a double jab
and Garnett counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Garnett misses with a looping left.
Garnett blocks a jab.
A head kick misses from Davis.
Davis misses with a hook.
Davis takes a swing at Garnett's ribcage but misses.
Garnett thows a body shot but no joy.
Garnett scores with a sloppy right hand. Davis should have avoided that one.
Garnett lands a left and a right that send Davis crashing to the mat, dazed. Garnett thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Davis is rocked!
It looks like Craig Davis has been cut.
Garnett throws a lazy right hand but Davis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Davis is still on wobbly legs! Can Garnett finish him?
A slow jab from Garnett misses its intended target.
Davis seems to have recovered his senses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Davis.
Davis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Garnett.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garnett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Davis manages to avoid it.
Davis ducks under a wild hook from Garnett.
Nice shot by Garnett.
A solid leg kick lands there for Davis.
Davis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Garnett uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Davis.
Jab, jab by Garnett - just one landing.
Davis defending well as Garnett loads up on a big left hand.
Garnett ducks under a wild hook from Davis.
Davis misses with an attempted mid kick.
Davis has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Davis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Garnett counters with a left to the body.
Davis is breathing heavily.
Good shot there by Davis.
Garnett stuns Davis with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Garnett misses with a hook. Davis ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garnett misses the jab.
Davis looks to land a left hand but Garnett moved out of range nicely.
Davis misses with a body kick.
Davis gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Garnett.
Kelvin Garnett is winning the standup battle so far.
Garnett throws a jab but it's blocked by Davis.
Davis drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A left lands for Garnett.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Garnett, as that shot connected.
Garnett drops Davis with a huge uppercut! Davis drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Garnett is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kelvin Garnett!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nick Szyslak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seppo Taalasmaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Szyslak comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica-Enter Sandman. Taalasmaa has chosen Smurffit - Tunteisiin as his entrance music. Seppo Taalasmaa has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Nick Szyslak's chin.
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165 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nick Szyslak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Seppo Taalasmaa!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Glass and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Szyslak takes a swing at Taalasmaa's ribcage but misses.
Taalasmaa misses with a hook. Szyslak ducked under it nicely.
Szyslak takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Taalasmaa swings away with a body shot that misses
and Szyslak counters with a stiff right hand.
Szyslak ducks right into an uppercut from Taalasmaa.
Szyslak avoids the body shot from Taalasmaa.
Taalasmaa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Szyslak lands a head shot.
Taalasmaa misses the shot to the body.
A big right from Szyslak misses.
Taalasmaa looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Taalasmaa staying out of range there.
Taalasmaa fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Szyslak avoids it really well and circles away.
Taalasmaa misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Szyslak checks the leg kick nicely there.
Taalasmaa jabs Szyslak right on the nose. Szyslak blinks but takes it well.
Taalasmaa scores a takedown into full mount!
Taalasmaa misses with a head shot.
Taalasmaa misses with a head shot.
Taalasmaa thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szyslak tries to hold on but Taalasmaa pushes him away.
Taalasmaa throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Szyslak is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Taalasmaa landing strikes from the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szyslak bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Szyslak tries to stand but Taalasmaa is controlling from the bottom.
Szyslak preventing the sweep.
Taalasmaa has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Szyslak is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Taalasmaa.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Taalasmaa is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Szyslak off and has taken his back!
Szyslak avoids the strikes from Taalasmaa.
Taalasmaa throwing sloppy strikes.
Taalasmaa is throwing shots to the body but Szyslak manages to wriggle free. Taalasmaa pounces on him again and ends up in Szyslak's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seppo Taalasmaa dominated that round.
That's time! Szyslak's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Taalasmaa connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Taalasmaa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Szyslak sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Taalasmaa swings for the body but Szyslak moves out of range.
Szyslak takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Szyslak throws a hook but Taalasmaa avoids it easily.
Taalasmaa blocks a jab.
The fighters circling - Taalasmaa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Szyslak looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Szyslak slips under a jab from Taalasmaa.
Taalasmaa blocks a head kick by Szyslak.
Taalasmaa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Szyslak is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Szyslak misses with a looping right.
Taalasmaa ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Taalasmaa lands with a good body shot.
Taalasmaa slips a straight right by Szyslak.
Taalasmaa slips a jab from Szyslak.
Taalasmaa connects with a body shot.
Taalasmaa slips a straight right by Szyslak.
Taalasmaa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Szyslak.
Taalasmaa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Szyslak throws a jab but it's blocked by Taalasmaa.
Donk. Taalasmaa catches Szyslak right on the button with a cross.
Taalasmaa moves out of range of the strikes.
Taalasmaa has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Taalasmaa digs a good hook to Szyslak's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Szyslak.
Szyslak throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Taalasmaa looks to throw the jab but Szyslak is out of range.
Taalasmaa slips under a jab from Szyslak.
Nick Szyslak is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Szyslak throws a hook but Taalasmaa avoids it easily.
Taalasmaa cracks Szyslak with an open hand slap.
Taalasmaa lands a jab to the head.
Taalasmaa fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Taalasmaa throws a shot from downtown. Szyslak moves away and avoids it.
Szyslak misses with a looping right.
Szyslak throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Szyslak is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Taalasmaa lands a really nice looking cross but Szyslak seems unphased.
Szyslak is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Taalasmaa's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Szyslak misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szyslak avoids the body shot from Taalasmaa.
Donk. Taalasmaa catches Szyslak right on the button with a cross.
Taalasmaa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Szyslak.
Taalasmaa misses with a body shot
and Szyslak counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Szyslak ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Taalasmaa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Taalasmaa swings for the body but Szyslak moves out of range.
Szyslak on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Taalasmaa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Szyslak manages to avoid it.
Szyslak tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Taalasmaa is able to avoid easily.
Szyslak throws a low kick but Taalasmaa moves out of range easily.
Szyslak stuffs the takedown attempt from Taalasmaa. Taalasmaa gets slowly back to his feet.
Taalasmaa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Szyslak.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Taalasmaa misses.
Taalasmaa lands a lovely overhand right.
Taalasmaa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Szyslak misses with an uppercut.
Szyslak walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Taalasmaa smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Taalasmaa loads up on a big right hand but Szyslak slips the punch.
Taalasmaa drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Taalasmaa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seppo Taalasmaa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Szyslak moves out of range of the strikes.
Taalasmaa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Taalasmaa lands with an uppercut that bounces Szyslak off the cage and back into rage.
The fighters circling - Taalasmaa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Szyslak misses with an uppercut. Taalasmaa saw that one coming.
Szyslak misses with a straight right.
Szyslak throws a looping overhand right but Taalasmaa ducks down to avoid it.
Taalasmaa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Taalasmaa throws a hook but Szyslak avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Szyslak connects with a high kick.
Taalasmaa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Szyslak.
Taalasmaa tests Szyslak's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Taalasmaa scores with a punch to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taalasmaa just misses with a punch to the body.
Szyslak scores with a kick to the midsection.
Taalasmaa lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Taalasmaa lands with a straight right. Szyslak didn't see that one coming.
Seppo Taalasmaa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Szyslak uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Taalasmaa.
Szyslak takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Szyslak misses with a head kick.
Taalasmaa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Taalasmaa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big left from Taalasmaa misses.
Szyslak throws out a loose jab but Taalasmaa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Szyslak throws a looping overhand right but Taalasmaa ducks down to avoid it.
Jab from Taalasmaa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szyslak avoids the body shot from Taalasmaa.
Szyslak thows a left - swing and a miss!
Szyslak takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Taalasmaa loads up on a big right hand but Szyslak slips the punch.
Taalasmaa fails to land the takedown.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Szyslak lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Taalasmaa has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Taalasmaa and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Taalasmaa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Taalasmaa punishes Szyslak's body with a nice straight punch.
Taalasmaa slips under a jab.
Taalasmaa walks into a jab.
A jab lands there for Taalasmaa.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Szyslak was well out of range. Poor timing from Taalasmaa.
Szyslak rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Taalasmaa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Szyslak turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Taalasmaa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Taalasmaa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Szyslak moves away.
Seppo Taalasmaa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Szyslak swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Szyslak throws a lazy right hand but Taalasmaa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Szyslak stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Szyslak wants it to stay on the feet.
Szyslak lands a nice leg kick that just misses Taalasmaa's sensitive parts.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Taalasmaa, as that shot connected.
Taalasmaa shoots for a takedown but Szyslak saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nick Szyslak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seppo Taalasmaa.
Taalasmaa takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Taalasmaa cracks Szyslak with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Taalasmaa.
Taalasmaa scores with a nice head shot.
Szyslak throws out a loose jab but Taalasmaa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Szyslak misses with a wild body shot.
Szyslak uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taalasmaa.
Taalasmaa on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Szyslak throws a series of punches but Taalasmaa avoids them all with ease.
Taalasmaa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Szyslak doesn't seem bothered though.
Taalasmaa misses with a hook.
Szyslak looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Taalasmaa cracks Szyslak with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Szyslak fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Taalasmaa.
Taalasmaa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Szyslak.
Nick Szyslak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Szyslak fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Taalasmaa checks it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Seppo Taalasmaa.
Well Taalasmaa 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seppo Taalasmaa!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jeorge Johanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rhomboid Goatcabin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johanson comes to the cage accompanied by Saviorself. Goatcabin comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Selfishly Irritating kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Rhomboid Goatcabin acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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180 lbs
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175 lbs
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeorge Johanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Rhomboid Goatcabin!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johanson lands a glancing blow to the side of Goatcabin's head.
Johanson lands a jab to the head.
Goatcabin looks for a takedown but Johanson sprawls well.
Johanson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Goatcabin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Johanson avoids it really well and circles away.
Johanson throws a chopping leg kick but Goatcabin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johanson looks to land a right hand but Goatcabin moved out of range.
Goatcabin takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Johanson throws a nice outside leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Goatcabin.
Jeorge Johanson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rhomboid Goatcabin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goatcabin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johanson clinches up against the cage.
Johanson lands a hook that snaps the head of Goatcabin backwards.
A short uppercut from Johanson.
Nice body punch from Johanson.
A short body shot lands from Johanson as the two fighters clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Johanson.
Johanson lands a body shot.
Johanson gets through Goatcabin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Johanson gets underhooks to prevent Goatcabin's takedown attempt.
A left hand lands to the body for Johanson.
Goatcabin looks gassed!
Goatcabin is looking to control Johanson's arms but Johanson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Goatcabin has his back to the cage.
Johanson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Johanson lands with a short shot to the head.
Goatcabin takes a shot to the head.
Johanson lands with a left to the head.
Still in the clinch, Johanson scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Goatcabin tries to score a body lock takedown but Johanson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Johanson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Goatcabin is rocked!
Johanson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Goatcabin.
A nice left hand lands by Johanson.
Goatcabin is still on wobbly legs! Can Johanson finish him?
Johanson is leaning against Goatcabin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johanson lands a body punch.
A short uppercut from Johanson.
A short left from Johanson.
Johanson lands a shot to the body.
Johanson lands with a light punch inside.
Johanson lands an uppercut.
Johanson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Johanson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johanson blocking some punches.
Johanson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Goatcabin backwards.
Johanson lands a right hand.
Johanson with a knee to the head.
Johanson unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Goatcabin! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Johanson is unloading with more strikes now! Goatcabin drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeorge Johanson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nick Harper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaakko Teppo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nick Harper had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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197 lbs
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199 lbs
12 - 6 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Very strong |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick Harper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jaakko Teppo!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harper cracks a nice hook into Teppo's ribs.
Teppo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Harper's head.
Harper looks for the body kick but Teppo saw that one coming.
Teppo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Harper pivots, looking for a leg kick but Teppo is out of range and Harper settles back down.
Harper throws the left hand but Teppo avoids the punch easily.
Teppo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Harper paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Harper throws a head kick but Teppo moves out of range.
Harper throws a sloppy head kick and Teppo moves out of range easily.
Harper throws a body kick that misses.
Harper fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Teppo checks it well.
Harper bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Harper thows a body shot but no joy.
Some wild striking there from Harper.
Nick Harper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harper lands a head kick. Teppo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Harper misses with a leg kick.
Teppo takes a swing at Harper's ribcage but misses.
Harper feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Teppo's calf.
Harper fails to land with a series of punches.
Harper thows a body shot but no joy.
Harper swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Harper swats away the attempt to clinch by Teppo.
Harper moves away from the strike by Teppo.
Harper doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Harper takes a swing at Teppo's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harper throws a low kick but Teppo moves out of range easily.
Teppo keeps the fight on the outside.
Harper is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Teppo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Harper swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Harper connects with a crisp jab.
Harper misses with a body kick.
Teppo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A combination from Harper does no damage.
Teppo looks for a takedown but Harper sprawls well.
Harper throws a head kick but Teppo moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teppo needs to keep his hands up - Harper had a free shot at his head there.
Harper keeps the fight on the outside.
Teppo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Harper throws a head kick that misses.
Harper throws a hook but Teppo blocks it.
Teppo throws a series of punches but Harper avoids them all with ease.
Teppo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Harper clinches but Teppo breaks the clinch
and Teppo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Harper is looking to wear down Teppo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Teppo clinches up against the cage.
Harper is trying to break free.
Harper blocks a body shot from Teppo.
Harper is trying to force a seperation but Teppo has the dominant position.
Harper's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Teppo throws a body punch but Harper moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harper chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A telegraphed right hand from Teppo misses the target.
Harper pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Harper clinches but Teppo breaks the clinch
and Teppo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Harper throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Teppo.
Teppo thows a body shot but no joy.
Teppo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Harper as he jumps to the side.
The fight stays on the outside here - Teppo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Harper throws a leg kick but Teppo moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Harper dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Harper takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Harper looks to land a combination but Teppo avoids it well.
Harper takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Harper looks to land a right hand but Teppo moved out of range.
A left lands for Teppo.
Nick Harper is winning the standup battle so far.
Harper throws a nice looking combination but Teppo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Teppo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harper looks to land a right hand but Teppo moved out of range.
Harper dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Teppo. That did some damage!
Teppo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harper manages to avoid it.
Harper moves out of range as Teppo strikes.
Harper throws a head kick but Teppo moves out of range.
Teppo slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teppo swinging wildly here.
Teppo lands a nice looking body shot.
Harper misses with a head kick.
Harper takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Harper scores with a nice strike.
Harper throws a sloppy head kick
and Teppo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Harper is looking to slow Teppo down with leg kicks.
Harper falls off balance throwing a combination
and Teppo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Harper misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Teppo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teppo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Harper.
Harper cracks Teppo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Harper misses with a body punch
enabling Teppo to counter with a crisp jab.
Teppo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harper fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Teppo manages to avoid it.
Nick Harper is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Teppo swats away the attempt to clinch by Harper.
A jab from Teppo finds it's way through Harper's defenses.
Nick Harper is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Harper looks to score with a jab to the body but Teppo is just out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Harper.
Harper throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Teppo.
A swing and a miss from Harper.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teppo misses the shot to the body.
Harper misses with a body kick.
Harper wants to clinch up but Teppo keeps it at a distance.
Harper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Teppo.
Harper throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Teppo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Harper closes the distance looking to clinch
and Teppo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Harper swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Teppo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Teppo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teppo wants to free his trapped foot but Harper is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Teppo is trying to control. Harper wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jaakko Teppo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Teppo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Teppo with a jab.
Teppo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Harper scoring well with a low kick there.
Harper tried to score with a low kick but Teppo checks it.
Teppo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Harper tries to land a body kick
letting Teppo counter with a right hand.
Harper lands a glancing blow to the side of Teppo's head.
Teppo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Harper.
Harper avoids the body shot from Teppo.
Harper lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Teppo moves into range and clinches up with Harper.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teppo misses with a punch on the inside.
Harper lands with a left to the head.
Teppo tries to work over Harper's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Harper wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Teppo misses with some punches.
Teppo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Harper breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Teppo misses with a body shot.
Harper doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Harper pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Harper keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Teppo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harper manages to avoid it.
Teppo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Teppo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Teppo slips a jab from Harper.
The crowd cheers as Harper lands an impressive looking overhand right. Teppo doesn't seem phased though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teppo misses with a wild body shot.
Teppo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Harper.
Teppo shoots for a double leg takedown but Harper sprawls well. He's pushed Teppo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Harper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Teppo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Teppo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Harper turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Teppo checks a leg kick.
Harper digs a good hook to Teppo's body.
Harper bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Teppo's head backwards.
Harper throws a sloppy body shot
and Teppo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Harper thinking.
Harper tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teppo tries to clinch
and Harper counters with a nice uppercut.
Teppo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harper was well out of range. Poor timing from Teppo.
Harper throws a series of punches but Teppo moves out of range.
A punch combination from Teppo misses.
Teppo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harper walks into a stiff left hand from Teppo.
Teppo avoids the head kick by Harper.
Teppo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Harper throws out the jab.
Harper cracks a nice hook into Teppo's ribs.
Harper misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Teppo lands a nice shot to the body.
A left lands for Harper.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harper throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Harper defending well as Teppo loads up on a big left hand.
Harper misses with a straight left.
Teppo checks a low kick from Harper.
Teppo ducks under a wild hook from Harper.
Teppo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Harper.
Teppo lands a body shot.
Teppo scores with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harper misses with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Harper. That's going to slow Teppo down.
Harper avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Harper showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Harper 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Harper!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Taika Lono (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and spankda yank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying yank's choice of entrance music: I was made for loving you baby. Taika Lono has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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198 lbs
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195 lbs
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Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Taika Lono!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, spankda yank!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Donald Grub and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lono thuds his right hand into yank's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
It looks like spankda yank has been cut.
Lono bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of yank's head.
yank checks a leg kick.
Lono attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lono lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lono tries to bum rush yank with a series of wild strikes but yank uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
yank shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lono swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Good standup being displayed there by Lono as he connects with a hook.
Lono looks to score with a jab to the body but yank is just out of range.
A left and a right from Lono both land. Nice combination.
yank is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lono forces yank back against the cage and clinches.
yank is still on wobbly legs! Can Lono finish him?
Lono lands a big right hand that drops yank! The killer instinct kicks in and Lono finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Lono!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Taika Lono!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brick Top (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aarne Juutilainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Top comes to the cage accompanied by Killing in the name . Juutilainen is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Legenda - Cohorts Of Demons. Brick Top has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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220 lbs
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205 lbs
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brick Top!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aarne Juutilainen!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Top scores with a jab to the head.
Top throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Juutilainen taking a breather.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Juutilainen.
Top blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Top prevents a body shot from Juutilainen.
Juutilainen working aggressively here.
Top misses with a short punch on the inside.
Top misses with a punch to the body.
Juutilainen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Top or not.
A short body shot lands from Top as the two fighters clinch.
Juutilainen swings wildly with an uppercut but Top uses good head movement to avoid it.
Top blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Top is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Juutilainen pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Nice body punch from Juutilainen.
Top wants a takedown but no success here.
Juutilainen swings wildly with an uppercut but Top uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Top.
Top lands a right hand that snaps the head of Juutilainen backwards.
Juutilainen gets through Top's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Juutilainen lands a body shot.
Top is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Top takes an elbow to the forehead.
Juutilainen works on Top's body with a couple of short punches.
Juutilainen has picked Top up - he's going for a ride! Juutilainen dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Juutilainen working Top over with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juutilainen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Juutilainen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Top's head.
Juutilainen works his way into full mount!
Juutilainen lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Juutilainen looking to control but Top is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Juutilainen looking to ground and pound but Top is blocking nicely.
Juutilainen putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juutilainen punishing his opponent with strikes.
Juutilainen misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Juutilainen working the ground and pound effectively.
Juutilainen thowing shots but they're missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Juutilainen lands a big elbow.
Top is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Top holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Juutilainen tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Juutilainen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Top takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Juutilainen looking to ground and pound but Top is blocking nicely.
Juutilainen wants to control but Top has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Juutilainen is looking to take a break and control but Top is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Juutilainen is nestled in close to Top, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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. Juutilainen connects with a nice short shot to Top's temple.
Juutilainen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Juutilainen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Top defending well though.
Juutilainen is trying to control the action in half guard but Top is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Juutilainen is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Top is just riding it out for now. Juutilainen eventually gives up the hold.
Juutilainen trying to control from half guard but Top is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aarne Juutilainen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Top dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Juutilainen. That did some damage!
Juutilainen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Top sprawls well. Top wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Juutilainen gets slowly back to his feet.
Juutilainen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Top lands with a straight right. Juutilainen didn't see that one coming.
Juutilainen pushes Top up against the cage in a clinch.
Top trying to stall but Juutilainen improves his position.
A short right from Top.
Juutilainen lands a body shot.
Juutilainen lands an elbow that stopped Top in his tracks for a moment.
Juutilainen is pushing Top up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Juutilainen works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Top avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Juutilainen throws and elbow that misses. Top uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Juutilainen's guard. Nice move by Top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juutilainen keeping moving, preventing Top from controlling successfully.
Juutilainen wants to control but Top passes easily into half guard.
Juutilainen wants to improve his position but Top is controlling well.
Juutilainen is trying to maintain the position but Top is very close to passing his half guard.
Top thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Juutilainen's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Juutilainen is doing well to control the position and prevent Top from advancing to side control.
Juutilainen trying to control but Top postures up.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Juutilainen is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Top is staying active.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Aarne Juutilainen was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Juutilainen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Top avoids it really well and circles away.
Brick Top has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aarne Juutilainen.
Juutilainen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Juutilainen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Top. Top obviously looking to wear him down.
Good leg kick by Top there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Juutilainen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Top. Top obviously looking to wear him down.
Juutilainen is breathing heavily.
Juutilainen leaves Top with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Top avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Juutilainen ducks under a wild hook from Top.
Top swats away the attempt to clinch by Juutilainen.
Juutilainen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Top.
Juutilainen blocks a leg kick.
Juutilainen tries for a takedown but Top circles away easily
and Top counters with a single leg into guard. Juutilainen didn't expect that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Juutilainen managing to control the position.
Top is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Top slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juutilainen sneaks back into half guard.
Juutilainen moves into full guard.
Top works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Juutilainen is looking for a sweep. Top is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Juutilainen trying to control but Top postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Juutilainen is looking for a sweep. Top is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Juutilainen is trying to maintain the position but Top is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brick Top dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Top lands a right hook to the body.
Juutilainen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Top manages to avoid it.
Top throws a hook to the side of Juutilainen's head but Juutilainen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Top avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Juutilainen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Top counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Top is looking to advance position but Juutilainen won't allow it.
Juutilainen is looking for a sweep. Top is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Top not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Top is trying to control the action in half guard but Juutilainen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Juutilainen is looking to control Top's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Juutilainen avoid being mounted?
Juutilainen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juutilainen is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Juutilainen moves into full guard.
Juutilainen wants to control the position but Top says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Juutilainen is looking for a sweep. Top is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Top scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Juutilainen is looking for a sweep. Top is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Juutilainen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Top is working away from the top position though.
Juutilainen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Juutilainen is looking for a sweep. Top is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Top thows a huge punch but Juutilainen dodges it nicely.
Juutilainen is not content to let Top control the position.
Juutilainen is doing well to control the position and prevent Top from advancing to side control.
Juutilainen is not content to let Top control the position.
Juutilainen wants to control but Top is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Top has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Top trying to control but Juutilainen is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Top working the ground and pound effectively.
Juutilainen is looking to get to half guard.
Juutilainen is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Juutilainen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Top landing strikes, looking to finish!
Juutilainen is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Top can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Juutilainen is looking to escape.
Juutilainen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Juutilainen tries to lock up and control but Top gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Top trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Juutilainen gets back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brick Top showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Top 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brick Top!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Boyce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keast Kannegaard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boyce's entrance music is Cock Sparrer - England Belongs To Me. A fine choice. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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27
175 lbs
16 - 10 - 0 |
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180 lbs
10 - 2 - 1 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tommy Boyce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Keast Kannegaard!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kannegaard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kannegaard moves into the clinch.
Kannegaard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boyce fails to land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kannegaard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boyce fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kannegaard manages to avoid it.
Boyce moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Boyce lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Boyce looks to land a body kick but Kannegaard moved away.
Boyce with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A punch lands to the side of Kannegaard 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kannegaard tries to close the distance and clinch but Boyce swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kannegaard tries to clinch but Boyce moves out of range.
Kannegaard is looking to clinch but Boyce is avoiding it.
Boyce misses with a two punch combination.
Kannegaard on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Boyce throws a one two combo.
Kannegaard takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyce stuns Kannegaard with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kannegaard takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Boyce getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kannegaard doesn't manage to clinch there - Boyce circles away.
Boyce throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kannegaard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boyce.
Kannegaard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Boyce fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kannegaard manages to avoid it.
Boyce lands with a nice body punch.
Boyce misses with a body shot
and Kannegaard counters with a left to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Boyce.
Boyce is looking to wear down Kannegaard with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Boyce lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kannegaard circles away quickly and effectively.
Kannegaard takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kannegaard moves in looking to clinch but Boyce pushes him off.
Kannegaard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kannegaard tries to clinch up but Boyce circles away and keeps his distance.
Boyce swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tommy Boyce seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kannegaard takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kannegaard takes a shot right to the bread basket.
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!
Kannegaard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boyce.
Kannegaard doesn't manage to clinch there - Boyce circles away.
Boyce misses with a straight right.
Kannegaard moves in looking to clinch but Boyce pushes him off.
Boyce lands with a nice body punch.
Kannegaard tries to clinch but Boyce moves out of range.
Boyce misses with a shot to the body
and Kannegaard counters by clinching up.
Boyce pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kannegaard looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Boyce escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyce catches Kannegaard with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kannegaard tries to clinch but Boyce moves out of range.
Kannegaard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boyce paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Some wild striking there from Boyce.
Boyce throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kannegaard wants to clinch.
Kannegaard tries to clinch there but Boyce circles away.
Kannegaard tries to close the distance and clinch but Boyce swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boyce throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kannegaard is looking to clinch.
Kannegaard misses with a body shot.
Boyce looks to land a right hand but Kannegaard moved out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyce connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kannegaard's hands.
Kannegaard moves in looking to clinch but Boyce pushes him off.
Kannegaard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Boyce.
Boyce takes a swing at Kannegaard's ribcage but misses.
Kannegaard drops his hands momentarily and Boyce takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kannegaard scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kannegaard is looking to clinch but Boyce is avoiding it.
Boyce throws out a loose jab but Kannegaard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boyce is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kannegaard gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Boyce throws a jab when Kannegaard was well out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kannegaard takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kannegaard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boyce paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boyce lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Boyce dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Boyce swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kannegaard counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kannegaard.
Boyce blocking some punches.
Kannegaard trying to land knees to the body.
Kannegaard throws an elbow that misses.
Boyce lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Boyce stalling.
A head punch on the inside from Kannegaard fails to land.
Kannegaard tries to throw a body punch but Boyce avoids it by throwing Kannegaard back against the cage.
Kannegaard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kannegaard tries to circle away but Boyce has him pinned against the cage.
Boyce blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boyce displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kannegaard up against the cage.
Kannegaard pushes off an throws an elbow but Boyce leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kannegaard creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Boyce's defenses.
Boyce breaks from the clinch.
Boyce circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boyce throws a leg kick but Kannegaard checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Boyce finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Boyce throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kannegaard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boyce throws a leg kick but Kannegaard checks it.
Boyce lands a nice hook to Kannegaard's body. Kannegaard takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tommy Boyce is winning the standup battle so far.
Boyce throws a hook to the side of Kannegaard's head but Kannegaard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boyce fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Boyce digs a good body shot into Kannegaard's ribs.
Boyce throws a one two combo.
A jab lands there for Boyce.
Kannegaard pushes Boyce up against the cage in a clinch.
Boyce is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Good body shot from Kannegaard.
Kannegaard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boyce pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kannegaard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boyce lands a nice looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kannegaard slips under a jab from Boyce.
An inside leg kick lands from Boyce.
Nice jab there from Boyce.
Boyce throws a body punch but Kannegaard moves out of range.
Kannegaard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boyce paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kannegaard misses the body punch
letting Boyce counter with a right hand.
Boyce uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kannegaard.
Boyce tries to bum rush Kannegaard with a series of wild strikes but Kannegaard uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A big right from Boyce misses.
Boyce circles away from the clinch attempt
and Boyce counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyce swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kannegaard counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kannegaard.
Boyce is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Boyce stalling in the clinch but Kannegaard improves position.
Boyce keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kannegaard's efforts to push away.
Kannegaard tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Boyce avoids it.
Boyce controlling the action here for a moment.
Kannegaard is trying to break the clinch but Boyce is controlling him.
Kannegaard wants to break the clinch but can't.
A frustrated look appears on Boyce's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Boyce taking a breather.
Kannegaard tries a body shot but Boyce blocks it.
Boyce blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kannegaard misses with a body punch.
Kannegaard misses with an elbow over the top.
Kannegaard trying to land knees to the body.
Kannegaard misses with an elbow strike.
Kannegaard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boyce escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kannegaard closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Boyce throws a one two combo.
Boyce ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kannegaard moves away.
Kannegaard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boyce throws a hook but Kannegaard avoids it easily.
Kannegaard throws a shot from downtown. Boyce moves away and avoids it.
A shot to the liver by Boyce. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boyce lands a two punch combo.
Kannegaard tries to close the distance and clinch but Boyce swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boyce misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Boyce dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Kannegaard checks a low kick from Boyce.
Kannegaard tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Boyce counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Boyce changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kannegaard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kannegaard shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kannegaard on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Boyce misses with a series of wild punches.
Boyce lands a jab to the nose.
Boyce drops Kannegaard with a nice combination! Boyce dives into Kannegaard's guard, looking to finish!
Kannegaard is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boyce controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kannegaard is still in real trouble! Can Boyce finish him?
Kannegaard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Boyce has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Kannegaard seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Boyce wants to control from the top but Kannegaard keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Tommy Boyce wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Boyce wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kannegaard takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kannegaard walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Boyce throws an overhand right that lands on Kannegaard's shoulder, as Kannegaard tries to avoid the shot.
Boyce misses with a two punch combination.
Kannegaard doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Boyce throws a jab but it's blocked by Kannegaard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kannegaard closes the distance and pushes Boyce back into the cage.
Boyce is leaning against Kannegaard and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kannegaard has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Boyce is struggling to control the position.
Boyce avoiding damage as Kannegaard throws knees to the body.
Boyce blocks the elbow strike.
Boyce blocks an elbow strike from Kannegaard.
Boyce pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boyce is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kannegaard can do to turn this around?
Boyce misses with a hook.
Boyce punishes Kannegaard's body with a nice straight punch.
Boyce fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kannegaard manages to avoid it.
Kannegaard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boyce throws a looping overhand right but Kannegaard ducks down to avoid it.
A slow jab from Boyce misses its intended target.
A good leg kick by Boyce.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyce scores with a shot to the body.
Kannegaard slips a straight right by Boyce.
Boyce throws a leg kick but Kannegaard checks it.
Boyce scores with a hook to the body. Kannegaard takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kannegaard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boyce.
Kannegaard shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Boyce scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tommy Boyce is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kannegaard darts in trying to clinch
and Boyce counters with a nice leg kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Boyce!
Kannegaard throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Boyce stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kannegaard on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kannegaard tries to clinch
and Boyce counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyce cracks the inside of Kannegaard's front leg.
Boyce fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kannegaard looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Boyce misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Kannegaard to counter with a crisp jab.
Jab from Boyce.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boyce lands the left hand.
Good leg kick by Boyce there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Boyce scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Boyce throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kannegaard takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Keast Kannegaard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boyce scores with a nice head shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boyce lands a jab to the head.
Boyce throws a one two combo.
Kannegaard tries to clinch but Boyce moves away
and Boyce cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Boyce scores with a jab. Kannegaard acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Boyce showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Boyce, 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Boyce!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rabban Harkonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kuure (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harkonnen kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Johnny Cash - God's Gonna Cut You Down. Kuure has chosen Mark Tyler - London Let's 'Ave Yer! as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Rabban Harkonnen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kuure!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harkonnen throws out a leg kick but Kuure moves out of range and Harkonnen only half commits.
Kuure scores with a leg kick.
Kuure fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kuure blocks a jab.
Kuure with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kuure tests Harkonnen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Harkonnen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kuure counters with a right hand to the body.
Harkonnen tries a low kick but Kuure avoids it.
Harkonnen lands a right hook to the body.
Harkonnen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Harkonnen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Kuure has been cut.
Kuure seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Harkonnen is predictable there
and Kuure makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kuure throws a hook but Harkonnen blocks it.
Harkonnen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kuure clinches with his opponent.
A right hand to the body from Kuure.
Kuure throws an elbow but it misses.
Kuure lands an elbow just above Harkonnen 's eye.
Harkonnen wants to break free but Kuure has control.
Kuure has Harkonnen pressed against the cage, preventing Harkonnen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harkonnen breaks from the clinch.
Harkonnen misses with a wild body shot.
Harkonnen missing with a left hand there. Kuure was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Harkonnen works Kuure's body with a nice hook.
Harkonnen works the jab nicely.
Harkonnen misses with a straight right.
An inside leg kick lands from Kuure.
Kuure slips a straight right by Harkonnen.
Kuure checks a leg kick.
Kuure loads up on a big right hand but Harkonnen slips the punch.
Kuure connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A low kick from Harkonnen misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Harkonnen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Harkonnen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kuure.
Harkonnen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kuure.
Harkonnen slips under a jab.
Kuure throws a leg kick but Harkonnen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harkonnen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Harkonnen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kuure.
Harkonnen misses with a low kick.
Kuure fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kuure fails with an attempt to clinch.
A leg kick checked by Kuure.
Harkonnen looks to throw a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Harkonnen throws a right hand that Kuure ducks under and follows up with a left that Kuure also avoids with ease.
Kuure scoring well with a low kick there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kuure.
Kuure doesn't manage to clinch there - Harkonnen circles away.
Kuure buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Harkonnen cracks Kuure with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kuure tries to clinch up.
Kuure looks to land a left hand but Harkonnen moved out of range nicely.
Kuure fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Harkonnen.
Harkonnen misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuure plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Harkonnen takes one on the button.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kuure.
Harkonnen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Harkonnen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kuure swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Harkonnen lands a jab to the head.
Kuure falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Harkonnen to counter with a crisp jab.
Kuure cracks the inside of Harkonnen's front leg.
Harkonnen misses with a low kick.
Harkonnen slips a jab and a cross from Kuure.
Harkonnen throws a leg kick
and Kuure counters with a nice body shot.
Harkonnen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Harkonnen throws a leg kick
and Kuure counters with a nice uppercut.
Harkonnen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuure cracks Harkonnen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Harkonnen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kuure on the side of the head.
Kuure takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Harkonnen misses with a few strikes there.
Kuure fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kuure keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kuure tries to close the distance and clinch up but Harkonnen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kuure moves out of range as Harkonnen throws a body kick.
Harkonnen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Harkonnen wants to slow Kuure down by chopping away at his legs.
Harkonnen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kuure.
Harkonnen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kuure moves out of range of the leg kick from Harkonnen.
Harkonnen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kuure moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kuure scores with a jab to the jaw.
Harkonnen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Harkonnen avoids the head kick by Kuure.
Harkonnen thows a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kuure will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kuure's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kuure takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A solid body kick from Kuure.
Harkonnen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kuure uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Harkonnen.
Nice defenses there by Kuure.
A telegraphed right hand from Harkonnen misses the target.
Kuure checks a leg kick.
Kuure lands a nice looking kick to the body. Harkonnen takes a step back to recover.
A telegraphed right hand from Kuure misses the target.
Kuure falls off balance throwing a combination
and Harkonnen counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuure misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Harkonnen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
An inside leg kick from Harkonnen misses.
Kuure lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kuure throws a leg kick
and Harkonnen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Harkonnen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Harkonnen.
Harkonnen throws a low kick but Kuure moves out of range easily.
Harkonnen lands a head kick. Kuure smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Harkonnen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kuure sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Harkonnen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kuure drives through and clinches with Harkonnen against the cage.
Harkonnen wants to break free but Kuure has control.
Harkonnen can't break the clinch.
Kuure tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Harkonnen avoids it.
Harkonnen tries to break free but Kuure pushes him back against the cage.
Harkonnen has had enough of the clinch but Kuure keeps him there for the moment.
Kuure is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Harkonnen is defending well for now.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kuure trying to land knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Kuure.
Kuure using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Harkonnen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kuure is looking to control Harkonnen's arms but Harkonnen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kuure has his back to the cage.
Kuure tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kuure tries a knee to the head but Harkonnen blocks it.
Kuure missing with knees to the body.
Kuure is trying to stall.
Kuure missing with knees to the body.
Kuure is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuure lands a body shot in the clinch.
Harkonnen is trying to break the clinch but Kuure has him pressed against the cage.
Harkonnen is trying to force a seperation but Kuure has the dominant position.
Harkonnen has had enough of the clinch but Kuure keeps him there for the moment.
Harkonnen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kuure looking to throw knees to the head but Harkonnen is blocking nicely.
Kuure keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Harkonnen's efforts to push away.
Kuure with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Harkonnen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kuure moves out of range of the strikes.
Harkonnen misses with a body shot.
Good leg kick by Harkonnen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Harkonnen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kuure tries to clinch but Harkonnen is having none of it.
Harkonnen looks to land a combination. Kuure sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kuure uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Harkonnen.
Kuure scores with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuure is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kuure throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kuure checks a low kick from Harkonnen.
Kuure misses with a few strikes there.
Harkonnen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Harkonnen misses with a straight right.
Kuure throws a leg kick which misses Harkonnen's front leg but catches the back leg as Harkonnen tries to avoid it.
A low kick from Kuure is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kuure throws a lazy right hand but Harkonnen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kuure scores with a crisp jab that stopped Harkonnen in his tracks.
Harkonnen misses with a head kick.
Harkonnen lands with an overhand left.
Harkonnen misses with a low kick.
Harkonnen throws a body punch but Kuure moves out of range.
Harkonnen lands a nice shot to the body.
Kuure wants to clinch up but Harkonnen keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuure staying out of range there.
A telegraphed right hand from Kuure misses the target.
Harkonnen scores with a jab to the head.
Harkonnen lands with a straight right. Kuure didn't see that one coming.
Kuure tries to bum rush Harkonnen with a series of wild strikes but Harkonnen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Harkonnen thows a leg kick but Kuure checks it
and Kuure counters with a body kick that stops Harkonnen in his tracks momentarily.
Harkonnen looks to score with a jab to the body but Kuure is just out of range.
Kuure fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kuure lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Harkonnen at a distance.
Rabban Harkonnen is winning the standup battle so far.
Harkonnen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kuure.
Harkonnen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kuure. That one must have hurt.
Kuure misses with the combination.
Kuure scores with a nice strike.
Harkonnen throws a leg kick
and Kuure counters with a thumping low kick.
Harkonnen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Rabban Harkonnen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kuure's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Harkonnen throws a sloppy body shot
and Kuure counters with a low kick, right behind Harkonnen 's knee.
Kuure digs a good hook to Harkonnen's body.
Kuure chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kuure misses with a head kick.
Kuure throws a head kick but Harkonnen moves out of range.
Harkonnen staying out of range there.
Harkonnen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Harkonnen thows a leg kick but Kuure checks it
and Kuure counters with an outside leg kick.
Kuure connects with a solid leg kick.
Harkonnen tried to score with a low kick but Kuure checks it.
Harkonnen throws a body punch but Kuure moves out of range.
Kuure darts in trying to clinch
and Harkonnen counters with a stiff right hand.
Harkonnen takes a swing at Kuure's ribcage but misses.
Kuure tries to clinch but Harkonnen moves away
and Harkonnen counters with an outside leg kick.
Harkonnen misses with a leg kick
letting Kuure counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuure lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Harkonnen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kuure throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Harkonnen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kuure.
Kuure lands a nice leg kick that just misses Harkonnen's sensitive parts.
Nice defenses there by Kuure.
A low kick from Harkonnen misses
and Kuure counters with an outside leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Harkonnen. Beautiful body shot.
Kuure uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Harkonnen.
Kuure connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kuure looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Harkonnen throws a jab when Kuure was well out of range.
Harkonnen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kuure ducks under a wild hook from Harkonnen.
Harkonnen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuure drops his hands momentarily and Harkonnen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Harkonnen misses with a straight left.
Harkonnen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kuure dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kuure throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kuure displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Harkonnen throws out the jab.
Harkonnen throws a leg kick
and Kuure counters with a thumping low kick.
Kuure connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kuure uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harkonnen.
Kuure wants to clinch up but Harkonnen keeps it at a distance.
Kuure wants to clinch up but Harkonnen keeps it at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kuure. Harkonnen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kuure looks to score with a jab to the body but Harkonnen is just out of range.
Kuure slips a straight right by Harkonnen.
A bone on bone clash there as Kuure blocks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuure paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A leg kick checked by Kuure.
Kuure takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A good leg kick by Kuure.
Kuure wants to clinch.
Harkonnen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Harkonnen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kuure manages to avoid it.
A low kick from Harkonnen is predictable there
and Harkonnen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kuure sizes up Harkonnen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kuure pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Good leg kick by Kuure there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kuure fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harkonnen manages to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Kuure.
Harkonnen throws a leg kick
and Kuure counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harkonnen thuds a left hand into Kuure's body.
Harkonnen throws the left hand but Kuure avoids the punch easily.
Harkonnen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kuure manages to avoid it.
Kuure throws a nice inside leg kick.
Harkonnen tries a head kick but it misses.
Kuure wants to clinch but Harkonnen slips to the side
and Harkonnen counters with a straight right hand.
Kuure lands with a good body shot.
Kuure checks a low kick from Harkonnen.
Kuure wants to clinch.
Harkonnen just misses with a punch to the body.
Harkonnen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kuure walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Harkonnen lands a jab to Kuure's midsection.
Harkonnen misses with a wild body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kuure comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kuure has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kuure!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Terrell Reed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keast Gaard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gaard is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Otto Brandenburg - Når en Sailor Går i Land. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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178 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Terrell Reed!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Keast Gaard!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reed swings for the body but Gaard moves out of range.
Reed fails with a takedown attempt.
Gaard misses with a double jab.
Gaard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reed lands with a good body shot.
Gaard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Reed lands a nice shot to the body.
Reed gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gaard.
It looks like Terrell Reed has been cut.
Gaard moves out of range of the strikes.
Gaard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gaard thows a body shot but no joy.
Gaard swings away with a body shot that misses
and Reed counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Reed.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reed is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Reed passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gaard defending well though.
Reed frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Reed lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Gaard hang on?
Gaard is desperately trying to improve his position but Reed has a good base and remains in mount.
BOOM! Reed connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Reed cracks Gaard with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Gaard blocking the ground and pound.
Reed throws some wild stikes that Gaard manages to avoid easily.
Gaard in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Reed sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Reed with the ground and pound from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed looking to finish Gaard with some ground and pound. This is bad for Gaard!
Gaard regains half guard.
Reed scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Reed controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reed missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gaard trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Reed working the ground and pound effectively.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reed pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terrell Reed dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Terrell Reed's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Reed getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Reed ducks under a wild hook from Gaard.
Reed misses with an uppercut. Gaard saw that one coming.
Gaard takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gaard is rocked!
Reed keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gaard is still on wobbly legs! Can Reed finish him?
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Reed.
Gaard seems to have recovered his senses.
Gaard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reed was well out of range. Poor timing from Gaard.
Reed on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Reed avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gaard keeps the fight on the outside.
Reed misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gaard.
Gaard throws a nice looking combination but Reed bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A lazy left from Reed finds it's target.
Gaard takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Keast Gaard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reed slips a jab and a cross from Gaard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed lands with a good body shot.
Gaard throws a big shot that misses.
Gaard drops his hands momentarily and Reed takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Reed dodges the punch combination from Gaard.
Gaard looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gaard throws a left and a right that both miss
and Reed counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gaard throws a sloppy body shot
so Reed counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gaard is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reed sitting in guard here, content to control.
Reed trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Terrell Reed overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Reed connects with a couple of short punches.
Reed thows a big elbow that misses.
Gaard preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Reed stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gaard swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gaard being controlled here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Gaard for as long as he can get away with.
Reed trying to control but Gaard is working from the bottom.
Gaard really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Reed. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Reed passes Gaard's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gaard taking some punishment here, with Reed in his half guard.
Reed is looking to take a break and control but Gaard is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reed thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terrell Reed dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Terrell Reed's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gaard gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gaard moves away from the strike by Reed.
A slow jab from Reed misses its intended target.
Reed closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Reed working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Reed fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Gaard tries to bench press Reed off him but Reed keeps the position.
Reed landing a few strikes.
Reed working the ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on Gaard's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaard managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Reed.
Sloppy strikes there by Reed.
Gaard is looking for a sweep.
Gaard is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Reed wants to control but Gaard is keeping him busy.
Reed lands an elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Reed throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Reed trying to control the action but Gaard is working from the bottom.
Reed thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Reed wants to control but Gaard is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaard is looking to get back to his feet here but Reed is keeping cool and he's managed to take Gaard's back.
Reed scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Gaard is looking for a way out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Reed is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Gaard has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Reed looking for the choke but no joy.
Gaard is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Reed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terrell Reed clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Terrell Reed's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gaard misses with a combination
and Reed holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Reed is working Gaard over against the cage.
Reed tries to throw a body punch but Gaard avoids it by throwing Reed back against the cage.
Reed working aggressively here.
Reed pressing his opponent against the cage.
Reed struggles to land a body shot inside as Gaard controls his hands.
Gaard can't break the clinch.
Reed misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reed lands a body shot.
Gaard wants to break free but Reed has control.
Reed tries to throw a body punch but Gaard avoids it by throwing Reed back against the cage.
Reed can't find room to land a body shot as Gaard controls the action.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Reed takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Gaard wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Reed.
Gaard wants to get back to striking at distance but Reed won't allow it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Gaard prevents a body shot from Reed.
Reed working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Reed struggles to land a body shot inside as Gaard controls his hands.
Reed works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Reed misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reed is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gaard pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Reed works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gaard prevents the takedown attempt.
Reed is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gaard can do to turn this around?
Reed scores with a hook to the body.
Gaard is trying to break free.
Reed cracks Gaard with a nice body shot.
Gaard wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaard gets underhooks to prevent Reed's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terrell Reed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reed misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reed tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Reed tightens his grip and picks Gaard up, before dumping him to the ground. Gaard manages to land in guard.
Reed 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.
Reed pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gaard is keeping the position for now.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Gaard wants to sweep here but Reed controlling him for the moment.
Reed trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Reed trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reed wants to control from the top but Gaard keeps moving.
Reed is looking to work some ground and pound but Gaard has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Reed accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Reed controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Reed throws a strike but Gaard rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Reed has his hands on Gaard's head, controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terrell Reed had his way with Keast Gaard in that round.
The cut man is working on Terrell Reed's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Gaard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reed was well out of range. Poor timing from Gaard.
Gaard is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Reed rather than just go for the knockout.
Reed shoots for a double leg takedown but Gaard sprawls well. He's pushed Reed's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gaard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reed manages to avoid it.
Reed moves in looking to clinch but Gaard pushes him off.
Reed throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gaard works Reed's body with a nice hook.
Reed throws a lazy right hand but Gaard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gaard scores with a shot to the body.
Gaard scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gaard slips under a jab.
Gaard throws a hook but Reed blocks it.
Reed takes a swing at Gaard's ribcage but misses.
A slow jab from Gaard misses its intended target.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Reed throws a hook but Gaard blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaard fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Reed is looking to clinch.
Gaard scores with a jab to the head.
Reed keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gaard.
Gaard slaps away a takedown attempt from Reed, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Reed throws out a loose jab but Gaard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Keast Gaard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gaard throws a body punch but Reed moves out of range.
Gaard with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gaard throws a shot from downtown. Reed moves away and avoids it.
Gaard looks to land a combination but Reed avoids it well.
Gaard scores with a jab to the body.
Reed takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gaard cracks Reed with a right hand to the side of the head.
Reed takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gaard scores with a body shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Gaard scores with a four punch combination!
Terrell Reed's cut is getting worse.
Gaard cracks Reed with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Reed takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Reed takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gaard. Reed does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reed takes one to the side of the head.
Reed tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gaard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gaard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gaard fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Reed looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Reed takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Gaard.
Gaard lands a nice shot that snaps Reed's head back.
Gaard punishes Reed's body with a nice straight punch.
Reed takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gaard connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gaard misses with a wild combination.
Reed throws a body punch but Gaard moves out of range.
Reed throws a hook but Gaard avoids it easily.
Gaard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gaard lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gaard throws a left and a right that both miss
and Reed counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gaard won't be happy with that.
Terrell Reed is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reed content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reed trying to control the action but Gaard is working from the bottom.
Gaard trying to remain calm as Reed controls from the top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Keast Gaard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Reed 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 49:46
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 49:46
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Terrell Reed!
Terrell Reed retains his welterweight title!
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