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IMMA 148: King vs Torturo PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rumina Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eli Bracha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sato comes to the cage accompanied by Call to prayer of islam. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
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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 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Rumina Sato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eli Bracha!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sato staying out of range there.
Sato throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bracha cracks Sato with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sato uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bracha.
Bracha throws a sloppy head kick and Sato moves out of range easily.
Sato throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A telegraphed right hand from Bracha misses the target.
Sato connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Sato.
Bracha misses with an uppercut.
Sato thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sato lands a body shot.
Bracha avoids a kick to the body.
Sato scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bracha doesn't seem bothered though.
Good exchange - Sato coming out on top.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bracha swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sato avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bracha lands a lovely overhand right.
Bracha misses with a low kick.
Sato lands with an uppercut that bounces Bracha off the cage and back into range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bracha misses with a head kick.
Bracha thows a body shot but no joy.
Bracha keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sato.
Sato throws a hook but Bracha blocks it.
Bracha throws a nice head kick!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sato.
Sato takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sato uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bracha.
A slow jab from Sato misses its intended target.
Bracha scores with a nice right hand.
A shot to the liver by Bracha. Beautiful body shot.
Bracha misses with a kick to the body.
Bracha tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sato swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bracha.
Sato keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bracha.
Sato steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bracha.
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!
A leg kick checked by Bracha.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bracha punishes Sato's body with a nice straight punch.
Good leg kick by Sato there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bracha.
Bracha fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bracha moves out of range as Sato strikes.
Bracha throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sato.
Sato with a jab.
Sato is looking to slow Bracha down with leg kicks.
Bracha tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bracha closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bracha lands a body shot.
Bracha is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sato is keeping busy.
Sato tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bracha tries to land knees in the clinch but Sato avoids the damage to the body.
Sato working hard to break the clinch.
Sato fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bracha prevents Sato from breaking the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sato misses with the head strike.
Bracha tries to stall but Sato uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bracha lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bracha tries a knee to the head but Sato blocks it.
Sato breaks the clinch.
Bracha staying out of range there.
Sato misses with a head kick.
Bracha throws a hook to the side of Sato's head but Sato sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sato throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sato checks a leg kick nicely.
Bracha lands with an uppercut that bounces Sato off the cage and back into range.
Bracha takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bracha throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bracha throws a lazy body kick
and Sato counters with a straight right hand.
Sato will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sato keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bracha throws a head kick but Sato moves out of range.
Sato misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bracha tries a head kick but it misses.
Bracha feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sato's calf.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice leg kick lands there from Sato.
Sato throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bracha sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bracha throws a head kick that Sato semi-blocks.
Sato scores with a nice head shot.
Bracha stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sato.
Bracha misses with a hook. Sato ducked under it nicely.
Sato lands with a nice combination. Bracha backs away looking to recover.
Sato swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sato throws a leg kick but Bracha moved away.
Sloppy strikes from Bracha. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bracha tries to clinch there but Sato circles away.
Bracha loads up on a big right hand but Sato slips the punch.
Sato pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice straight punches there by Sato. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sato.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Eli Bracha will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Sato scores with a leg kick.
Sato moves out of range as Bracha throws a body kick.
Bracha keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sato takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sato is looking to slow Bracha down with leg kicks.
Sato throws a low kick but Bracha avoids it.
Bracha lands a really nice looking cross but Sato seems unphased.
Bracha misses with an uppercut.
Bracha throws a nice head kick!
Bracha pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sato connects with a jab.
Sato takes one on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bracha moves into the clinch.
Bracha trying to control the position but instead, Sato has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bracha into the cage.
Sato looking to stall.
Bracha is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sato is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bracha comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bracha throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bracha trying to stall but Sato improves his position.
Sato prevents a body shot from Bracha.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bracha.
Nice elbow from Bracha.
Bracha throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short body shot lands from Bracha as the two fighters clinch.
Bracha has Sato pressed against the cage, preventing Sato from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bracha's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bracha pushes Sato back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bracha lands a knee to the body.
Bracha digs a right hand into Sato's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sato's gas tank.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sato lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short uppercut from Bracha.
A short right from Bracha.
Sato misses with a short punch on the inside.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Bracha in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Bracha blocking some punches.
Sato trying to control the position but instead, Bracha has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sato into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bracha is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sato is defending well for now.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bracha.
Bracha lands a nice knee to the body.
Sato prevents a body shot from Bracha.
Sato tries to break the clinch but Bracha is controlling the position.
Bracha avoiding damage.
Bracha with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bracha lands a nice uppercut.
Bracha looking to slow down the pace here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Bracha misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bracha prevents a body shot from Sato.
Bracha misses with an elbow strike.
Bracha lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sato backwards.
Sato manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bracha takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bracha on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sato. Sato obviously looking to wear him down.
Bracha moves forwards but Sato connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bracha fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bracha misses with a two punch combination.
Eli Bracha seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sato on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sato dips to his left and cracks Bracha with an uppercut!
Sato throws a leg kick that misses.
Bracha misses with a head kick.
Bracha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sato.
Sato avoids the head kick by Bracha.
Sato chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sato keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bracha.
Sato lands with a right hand.
Bracha tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bracha throws a sloppy head kick
and Sato counters with a thumping low kick.
Sato moves out of range of the strikes.
Bracha swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bracha misses with an uppercut.
Sato tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bracha lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bracha misses with a double jab.
Bracha misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bracha throws a jab but it's blocked by Sato.
A jab lands there for Sato.
Sato throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sato moves out of range of the body kick from Bracha.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bracha moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bracha chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bracha throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bracha blocks the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eli Bracha showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Bracha throws a sloppy head kick and Sato moves out of range easily.
Sato lands a jab to the nose.
Sato with a jab.
Sato slips a jab from Bracha.
Sato takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sato checks a leg kick.
Sato lands with a straight right. Bracha didn't see that one coming.
Sato closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sato lands a nice looking body shot.
Sato wants to land a leg kick but Bracha is out of range.
Sato dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bracha throws a head kick but Sato moves out of range.
Bracha ducks right into an uppercut from Sato.
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!
Bracha swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sato counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bracha is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Sato looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sato scoring well with a low kick there.
Bracha cracks Sato with a good jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bracha.
Sato lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sato keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bracha misses with a combination
and Sato counters with a leg kick.
Sato throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sato defending well as Bracha loads up on a big left hand.
Sato jabs Bracha to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sato misses with a right hand
enabling Bracha to counter with a crisp jab.
Bracha thows a body shot but no joy.
Sato throws a poor cross that misses
and Bracha finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Sato ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bracha chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sato can pounce on him.
A jab from Bracha misses.
Sato fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rumina Sato has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Bracha.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sato slips under a jab from Bracha.
Sato dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sato throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sato throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bracha stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sato tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bracha was well out of range. Poor timing from Sato.
Sato tries a low kick but Bracha avoids it.
Sato throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bracha stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bracha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bracha doesn't manage to clinch there - Sato circles away.
A thudding body kick lands there by Sato!
Sato uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bracha.
Bracha throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bracha checks a leg kick.
Bracha takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sato throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sato takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Sato misses the target.
Bracha lands a head kick!
Bracha takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sato moves out of range as Bracha strikes.
Bracha misses with a body shot.
Bracha has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sato lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bracha throws an overhand right that lands on Sato's shoulder, as Sato tries to avoid the shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Sato.
Sato uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bracha.
A combination from Bracha does no damage.
Bracha throws an overhand right that lands on Sato's shoulder, as Sato tries to avoid the shot.
Bracha throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sato avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sato on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sato misses with a looping left.
Bracha pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bracha blocks a leg kick.
Bracha misses with an uppercut. Sato saw that one coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sato waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bracha.
Bracha misses the shot to the body.
Bracha throws a body kick that misses.
Bracha throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sato counters with an outside leg kick.
Bracha throws a head kick that misses
and Sato counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sato throws a low kick but Bracha moves out of range easily.
Bracha fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sato, pushing him back against the cage.
Bracha is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sato prevents a body shot from Bracha.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Eli Bracha is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sato misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rumina Sato showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bracha 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Eli Bracha!
Eli Bracha seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Grayson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Chavez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grayson comes to the cage accompanied by Crazy Train by Ozzy Osborne. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
27 - 11 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Marcus Grayson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miguel Chavez!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chavez throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Grayson, right into the meat.
A clash of legs there as Grayson blocks the low kick.
A punch combination from Grayson misses.
Grayson moves out of range as Chavez strikes.
Grayson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chavez tries to clinch but Grayson is having none of it.
Grayson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chavez was well out of range. Poor timing from Grayson.
Grayson works Chavez's body with a nice hook.
Chavez jabs Grayson right on the nose. Grayson blinks but takes it well.
Chavez moves out of range of the body kick.
Chavez connects with a leg kick. Grayson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Chavez throws a nice outside leg kick.
Chavez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Grayson.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Chavez.
Grayson misses the jab.
Chavez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Marcus Grayson has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chavez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Grayson 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.
Grayson checks a low kick from Chavez.
Grayson shoots in looking for a takedown but Chavez manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Grayson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Chavez lands a head shot.
A head kick misses from Chavez.
Chavez throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Chavez tries a low kick but Grayson avoids it.
A right-left combo lands from Grayson.
Grayson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Chavez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grayson.
Chavez lands a glancing blow to the side of Grayson's head.
Grayson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Good leg kick by Chavez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chavez feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Graysons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Chavez throws a chopping leg kick but Grayson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Chavez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Chavez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Grayson's calf.
Chavez thuds his right hand into Grayson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Grayson is rocked!
Chavez feints a jab and as Grayson dips his head, Chavez unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Grayson right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Grayson falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Chavez smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Miguel Chavez!
Miguel Chavez took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Sharon Needles Nutrition (Donation givebacks PROMO for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johann Joensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ozuma Obata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joensen's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Gasolina. Obata has chosen Hijack The Terrorist Group - Hijack as his entrance music. Ozuma Obata will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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186 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
32 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johann Joensen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ozuma Obata!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obata goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Joensen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Obata moves out of range of the strikes.
Joensen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Obata lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Johann Joensen has been cut.
Obata has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Obata there as he acknowledges the shot.
Obata connects with a leg kick. Joensen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Obata checks a leg kick.
Joensen misses with a hook to the body
letting Obata counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Obata throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A head kick misses from Joensen.
Obata comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Obata connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Joensen's hands.
Obata connects with a nice looking jab.
Joensen is rocked!
Obata showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Joensen.
Oh Joensen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Joensen connects with a body shot.
Joensen seems to have got his legs back now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obata misses with a low kick.
Joensen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A head kick misses from Obata.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Obata, as that shot connected.
Obata is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Obata fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Joensen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Joensen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Obata with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Joensen to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Joensen.
Obata connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Joensen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Obata on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ozuma Obata seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joensen scores with a nice strike.
Obata has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Obata misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Joensen misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joensen lands a big head kick that sends Obata to the canvas! Joensen follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johann Joensen!
During a confident post fight interview, Johann Joensen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Noel Contemprato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seppo Taalasmaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Contemprato might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Cats. Noel Contemprato could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Seppo Taalasmaa's chin.
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 11 - 3, fighting out of London, Noel Contemprato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
43 - 22 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Seppo Taalasmaa!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taalasmaa scores with a jab to the body.
Taalasmaa misses the shot to the body.
Contemprato misses with a looping left.
Contemprato throws a leg kick but Taalasmaa checks it.
Contemprato takes a swing at Taalasmaa's ribcage but misses.
Taalasmaa fails with a takedown attempt.
Taalasmaa swinging wildly here.
Taalasmaa scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Taalasmaa throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Contemprato keeping his opponent close.
Contemprato stops Taalasmaa from passing to mount.
Taalasmaa throws an elbow but Contemprato slips to the side and avoids it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taalasmaa sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Contemprato is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
You can see the frustration on Contemprato's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Taalasmaa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Taalasmaa misses with the ground and pound.
Contemprato is working to avoid the ground and pound but Taalasmaa connects with a decent elbow.
Contemprato wants to control but Taalasmaa postures up.
Sloppy strikes there by Taalasmaa.
Taalasmaa working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The ground and pound from Taalasmaa seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Taalasmaa is looking to take a break and control but Contemprato is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Taalasmaa lands some shots froms side control.
Contemprato wants to control but Taalasmaa postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Taalasmaa goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Contemprato has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Taalasmaa but great work by Contemprato.
Taalasmaa manages to work his way to half guard, despite Contemprato's best efforts.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Contemprato seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Taalasmaa looking for submissions off his back.
It looks like Contemprato is going to stand back up.
Contemprato decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Nice defenses there by Taalasmaa.
Contemprato clobbers Taalasmaa with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Taalasmaa drives through and clinches with Contemprato against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Contemprato gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Taalasmaa.
Contemprato blocks an uppercut.
Contemprato works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Taalasmaa throws a head punch that misses.
Contemprato gets underhooks to prevent Taalasmaa's takedown attempt.
Noel Contemprato has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seppo Taalasmaa.
Taalasmaa working aggressively here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Contemprato tries to throw a body punch but Taalasmaa avoids it by throwing Contemprato back against the cage.
Contemprato doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Taalasmaa is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Contemprato is keeping busy.
Contemprato swings wildly with an uppercut but Taalasmaa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Contemprato tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Taalasmaa's elbow.
Taalasmaa blocking some punches.
Contemprato prevents Taalasmaa from breaking the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa can't break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Taalasmaa fails to land.
Taalasmaa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Contemprato tries to work over Taalasmaa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Taalasmaa can't get the takedown.
Taalasmaa is looking to control Contemprato's arms but Contemprato gets an underhook and turns him. Now Taalasmaa has his back to the cage.
Contemprato misses with a punch on the inside.
Taalasmaa turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
You can see the frustration on Contemprato's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Contemprato is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Contemprato tries to get to full guard but Taalasmaa has control of the leg.
Taalasmaa tries to pass the half guard into mount. Contemprato knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seppo Taalasmaa dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Taalasmaa throws a hook but Contemprato blocks it.
Taalasmaa slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Taalasmaa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Contemprato slips under a jab.
Contemprato throws a right and a left that both miss.
Taalasmaa throws a leg kick which misses Contemprato's front leg but catches the back leg as Contemprato tries to avoid it.
Taalasmaa checks a low kick from Contemprato.
Seppo Taalasmaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Contemprato throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Taalasmaa tries to clinch up.
Taalasmaa throws a body punch but Contemprato moves out of range.
Contemprato throws a head kick that misses.
Taalasmaa shoots in and drives through. Contemprato sprawls well.
Contemprato checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taalasmaa looks to land a right hand but Contemprato moved out of range.
Contemprato throws a body punch but Taalasmaa moves out of range.
Contemprato sizes up Taalasmaa with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Contemprato fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Contemprato thows a body kick. Taalasmaa tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Taalasmaa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Contemprato can pounce on him.
Contemprato just misses with a punch to the body.
Contemprato misses with a double jab.
Contemprato doesn't manage to clinch there - Taalasmaa circles away.
Taalasmaa swings for the body but Contemprato moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Contemprato. Taalasmaa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Taalasmaa throws the kick towards the body but Contemprato avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Contemprato throws a leg kick that misses.
Taalasmaa throws out a loose jab but Contemprato uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taalasmaa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Contemprato swivels and escapes.
Taalasmaa tries to land a leg kick but Contemprato saw it coming and moves away.
Contemprato misses with a low kick.
Taalasmaa thuds his right hand into Contemprato's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Taalasmaa throws a wild body kick that Contemprato sees coming a mile off.
A big right from Taalasmaa misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taalasmaa pivots, looking for a leg kick but Contemprato is out of range and Taalasmaa settles back down.
Contemprato misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Taalasmaa is trying hard to land a takedown here. Contemprato sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Noel Contemprato has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seppo Taalasmaa.
Contemprato missing with a left hand there. Taalasmaa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Taalasmaa scores with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Contemprato checks a leg kick.
Taalasmaa shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Taalasmaa was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Taalasmaa cracks Contemprato with a big right hand but Contemprato just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Seppo Taalasmaa has got the better of the ground game so far.
The strikes coming from Taalasmaa are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Taalasmaa is putting a hurting on Contemprato here, landing some big shots from side control.
Taalasmaa misses with the ground and pound.
Taalasmaa working the ground and pound from side control.
Contemprato defending against the ground and pound.
Contemprato is working to avoid the ground and pound but Taalasmaa connects with a decent elbow.
Taalasmaa controlling from side mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taalasmaa throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa lands a decent elbow from side control.
Taalasmaa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Contemprato keeps working.
Taalasmaa throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Taalasmaa throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Taalasmaa tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Contemprato struggling a bit here.
Taalasmaa trying to control the action but Contemprato is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Contemprato can't do much from the bottom here.
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 fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Contemprato, right into the meat.
Contemprato avoids a punch combination nicely.
Contemprato throws a shot from downtown. Taalasmaa moves away and avoids it.
Taalasmaa staying out of range there.
Taalasmaa throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Contemprato on the side of the head.
Contemprato showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Taalasmaa.
Taalasmaa throws a half hearted mid kick.
Taalasmaa closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Contemprato prevents Taalasmaa from improving position.
Contemprato is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taalasmaa swings around for an armbar but Contemprato sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Taalasmaa's guard.
Contemprato is looking to stand up but Taalasmaa won't let him.
Taalasmaa manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Contemprato is looking to get to half guard.
The referee warns Contemprato that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Taalasmaa looking to finish Contemprato with some ground and pound. This is bad for Contemprato!
Taalasmaa avoids the attempt from Contemprato to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa with a couple of short strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taalasmaa landing strikes from the mount and Contemprato is in trouble!
Taalasmaa connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Taalasmaa throwing strikes here but Contemprato is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Taalasmaa scoring with strikes but Contemprato is staying in there.
Taalasmaa lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Contemprato hang on?
Taalasmaa lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Contemprato wants to hold on but Taalasmaa pushes him away.
Contemprato can't escape the position.
Taalasmaa has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Contemprato's face.
Contemprato can't escape the position.
Taalasmaa with the ground and pound from mount.
Taalasmaa raining down shots from the mount!
Contemprato is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa with good strikes from the mount here!
Oh Contemprato is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Taalasmaa looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Contemprato covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Seppo Taalasmaa!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Silik Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Li Xiaolong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hunt comes to the cage accompanied by London Calling. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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146 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Silik Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Li Xiaolong!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xiaolong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hunt throws out the jab.
Xiaolong dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Xiaolong thumps Hunt with a low kick.
Hunt dips to his left and cracks Xiaolong with an uppercut!
Xiaolong moves out of range of the leg kick from Hunt.
Xiaolong swings widly with a right hand
and Hunt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Xiaolong scoring well with a low kick there.
Hunt turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Xiaolong connects with a solid leg kick.
Hunt slips under a jab.
Xiaolong misses with a body kick.
Xiaolong fakes the leg kick and cracks Hunt in the body.
Xiaolong throws the left hand but Hunt avoids the punch easily.
Xiaolong takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Xiaolong looks to score with a jab to the body but Hunt is just out of range.
Xiaolong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hunt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Xiaolong throws a lazy right hand but Hunt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Xiaolong.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xiaolong has managed to clinch.
Hunt breaks the clinch.
Xiaolong checks a leg kick.
Xiaolong throws a body kick that misses.
Hunt pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Xiaolong back to the cage. Hunt follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
It looks like Li Xiaolong has been cut.
Hunt misses with a body shot.
Xiaolong misses with a body kick.
Xiaolong throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hunt staying out of range there.
Hunt throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Xiaolong on the side of the head.
Xiaolong connects with a solid leg kick.
Hunt lands a jab.
Xiaolong throws a leg kick but Hunt moved away.
Xiaolong jabs Hunt to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Xiaolong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hunt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Xiaolong stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hunt moves out of range of the leg kick from Xiaolong.
A looping hook to the body misses from Xiaolong. Hunt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Xiaolong closes the distance and pushes Hunt back into the cage.
Hunt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Xiaolongs head.
Xiaolong lands a left hand.
Xiaolong lands a good knee to the midsection. Hunt won't want to take too many of those.
Xiaolong is stalling here.
Hunt pushes Xiaolong back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hunt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hunt avoids the head kick by Xiaolong.
Hunt takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Xiaolong swings for the body but Hunt moves out of range.
Hunt on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Xiaolong. Xiaolong obviously looking to wear him down.
Xiaolong scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xiaolong changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hunt thumps Xiaolong with a low kick.
Hunt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Xiaolong jabs Hunt right on the nose. Hunt blinks but takes it well.
Hunt scores with a nice strike.
Hunt ducks under a wild hook from Xiaolong.
Hunt takes a swing at Xiaolong's ribcage but misses.
Hunt throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Xiaolong lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
An inside leg kick from Xiaolong misses.
Xiaolong moves out of range of the strikes.
Xiaolong throws a shot from downtown. Hunt moves away and avoids it.
Xiaolong feints and then cracks Hunt's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hunt down.
Hunt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Xiaolong throws the kick towards the body but Hunt avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Xiaolong looks to land a right hand but Hunt moved out of range.
Hunt lands a right hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Xiaolong swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hunt staying out of range there.
Hunt scores with a hook.
Xiaolong slips a jab from Hunt.
Hunt buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Xiaolong tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hunt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Danga de danga de dang - Xiaolong scores with a four punch combination!
Xiaolong keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Xiaolong throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Hunt counters with a nice uppercut.
Xiaolong looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hunt throws a hook but Xiaolong blocks it.
Jab from Xiaolong.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Li Xiaolong will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Li Xiaolong's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Xiaolong throws a hook but Hunt avoids it easily.
Xiaolong digs a good hook to Hunt's body.
That kick from Xiaolong tenderised Hunt's leg. Hunt is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hunt has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Xiaolong moves out of range as Hunt strikes.
Xiaolong lands a nice shot that snaps Hunt's head back.
Xiaolong thumps Hunt with a low kick.
Hunt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Xiaolong.
The crowd cheers as Xiaolong lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hunt doesn't seem phased though.
Xiaolong scores with a nice strike.
Hunt misses with a body shot.
Hunt on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Xiaolong connects with a high kick.
Xiaolong fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Xiaolong throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hunt counters with an outside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Xiaolong tries to land a front kick but Hunt steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hunt misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hunt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Xiaolong misses with a hook.
Xiaolong scores with the left hand. Hunt knows he should have avoided that one.
Hunt tries to move into range but Xiaolong moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hunt tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Xiaolong is able to avoid easily.
Li Xiaolong seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Xiaolong fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hunt is out of range.
Hunt goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hunt tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hunt lands a glancing blow to the side of Xiaolong's head.
Xiaolong thows a body shot but no joy.
Xiaolong with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hunt throws a nice outside leg kick.
Xiaolong checks a leg kick nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hunt misses with an uppercut.
A low kick from Xiaolong is predictable there
and Hunt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice uppercut there from Hunt.
Hunt moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hunt throws a shot from downtown. Xiaolong moves away and avoids it.
Hunt misses with a looping left.
Nice straight punches there by Xiaolong. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Xiaolong.
Xiaolong scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hunt in his tracks.
Hunt is looking to chop away at Xiaolong's legs.
Xiaolong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Xiaolong throws a solid leg kick but Hunt takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Xiaolong.
Some bone on bone action there as Hunt checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Xiaolong tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Xiaolong moves to clinch but Hunt breaks away
and Hunt counters with a thumping low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xiaolong tries to close the distance and clinch but Hunt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Xiaolong misses with a body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Hunt blocks the leg kick.
A good leg kick by Xiaolong.
Xiaolong tried to score with a low kick but Hunt checks it.
Xiaolong misses with a leg kick.
Xiaolong misses with a leg kick.
Hunt steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Xiaolong. That one must have hurt.
Hunt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Xiaolong.
Hunt ducks under a wild hook from Xiaolong.
Xiaolong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hunt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Xiaolong throws a leg kick
letting Hunt counter with a right hand.
Xiaolong thows a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xiaolong is looking to land body kicks.
Hunt looks to land a left hand but Xiaolong moved out of range nicely.
Good leg kick by Hunt there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nice body punch from Xiaolong.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Xiaolong.
Xiaolong tries to land a front kick but Hunt steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Xiaolong fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hunt has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Xiaolong tries to land a front kick but Hunt steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Xiaolong thows a left - swing and a miss!
Xiaolong misses with a few strikes there.
Hunt throws a low kick but Xiaolong moves out of range easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Xiaolong takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hunt checks a leg kick.
Hunt cracks a nice hook into Xiaolong's ribs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Xiaolong. Hunt does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Li Xiaolong showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Li Xiaolong's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Xiaolong misses with a kick to the body.
Xiaolong finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Xiaolong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Xiaolong lands with a good body shot.
A good leg kick by Hunt.
Xiaolong throws a jab when Hunt was well out of range.
Xiaolong stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hunt.
Xiaolong swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hunt. That's going to slow Xiaolong down.
Xiaolong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hunt.
Xiaolong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Xiaolong scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hunt tried to score with a low kick but Xiaolong checks it.
Xiaolong scores with a shot to the body.
Xiaolong tried to score with a low kick but Hunt checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xiaolong bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hunt's head.
Hunt avoids the body shot from Xiaolong.
Hunt lands a nice looking body shot.
Xiaolong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hunt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Xiaolong slips under a jab from Hunt.
Xiaolong looks to throw the jab but Hunt is out of range.
Xiaolong bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Xiaolong motions for Hunt to come forward. Xiaolong throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Xiaolong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Xiaolong clinches.
Nice body punch from Hunt.
Xiaolong takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Xiaolong creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Xiaolong's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Xiaolong working Hunt over with knees to the body.
Hunt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Xiaolong misses with a hook.
Li Xiaolong is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Xiaolong swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hunt counters with a thumping low kick.
Hunt pivots, looking for a leg kick but Xiaolong is out of range and Hunt settles back down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Xiaolong.
Hunt loads up on a big right hand but Xiaolong slips the punch.
Xiaolong takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hunt is looking to score with low kicks.
Hunt misses with an uppercut. Xiaolong saw that one coming.
Xiaolong misses the jab.
Xiaolong lands with a nice body kick.
Hunt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Xiaolong looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Xiaolong thows a body shot but no joy.
A combination from Hunt does no damage.
Nice cross by Xiaolong.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xiaolong misses with a kick to the body.
Xiaolong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Xiaolong scores with a jab to the body.
Hunt avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hunt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Xiaolong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Li Xiaolong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Xiaolong is predictable there
and Hunt counters with a leg kick.
Hunt misses with a jab, cross combination.
Xiaolong throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hunt.
Hunt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Xiaolong misses the shot to the body.
That kick from Xiaolong tenderised Hunt's leg. Hunt is trying to keep his angry face on.
A leg kick checked by Hunt.
Hunt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Xiaolong was well out of range. Poor timing from Hunt.
Xiaolong throws a leg kick
and Hunt counters with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt tries to land a leg kick but Xiaolong saw it coming and moves away.
Xiaolong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hunt throws out the jab.
Hunt on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Silik Hunt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Xiaolong lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Xiaolong.
Hunt missing with a left hand there. Xiaolong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hunt throws a low kick, looking for Xiaolong's leg but Xiaolong calmly moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Xiaolong.
Xiaolong buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hunt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Xiaolong.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunt misses the shot to the body.
Hunt tries to bum rush Xiaolong with a series of wild strikes but Xiaolong uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Xiaolong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hunt.
Hunt takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Xiaolong moves out of range of the body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Li Xiaolong.
Well Xiaolong 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Li Xiaolong!
Li Xiaolong decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ron Burgundy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Suren Nazarethyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nazarethyan is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Brennan Heart & Wildstylez - Lose My Mind. Suren Nazarethyan is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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150 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Ron Burgundy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Suren Nazarethyan!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burgundy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Burgundy blocks a jab.
Nazarethyan tries to clinch up.
A slow jab from Nazarethyan misses its intended target.
Burgundy on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nazarethyan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Burgundy.
Nazarethyan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Burgundy.
Burgundy closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Burgundy punishes Nazarethyan's body with a nice straight punch.
Burgundy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Burgundy thows a body shot but no joy.
Nazarethyan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Burgundy.
A big right from Nazarethyan misses.
Nazarethyan moves out of range as Burgundy strikes.
Burgundy tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nazarethyan is able to avoid easily.
Nazarethyan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nazarethyan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Burgundy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nazarethyan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Burgundy throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nazarethyan scores with a hook to the body. Burgundy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A shot to the body from Burgundy misses
and Nazarethyan counters with a straight right hand.
Nazarethyan thumps Burgundy with a low kick.
Burgundy slips under a jab.
Burgundy throws a shot to the body.
Burgundy lands a leg kick that knocks Nazarethyan off balance momentarily.
Nazarethyan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Burgundy moves out of range of the leg kick from Nazarethyan.
Burgundy gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Burgundy with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nazarethyan to score with a decent uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burgundy throws out a leg kick but Nazarethyan moves out of range and Burgundy only half commits.
Nazarethyan avoids the body shot from Burgundy.
Nazarethyan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nazarethyan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Burgundy throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nazarethyan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Burgundy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Burgundy throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Burgundy connects with a nice looking jab.
Nazarethyan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Burgundy has time to react.
Nazarethyan connects with a solid leg kick.
Nazarethyan has closed the distance and engaged Burgundy in a clinch.
Nazarethyan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Burgundy's elbow.
Nazarethyan struggles to land a body shot inside as Burgundy controls his hands.
Burgundy has a couple of punches blocked by Nazarethyan.
Burgundy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nazarethyan or not.
Nazarethyan stalling the fight.
Burgundy presses Nazarethyan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nazarethyan misses with some punches.
Burgundy lands a hook that snaps the head of Nazarethyan backwards.
Burgundy blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Burgundy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Burgundy.
Nazarethyan prevents a body shot from Burgundy.
Burgundy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nazarethyan's elbow.
Burgundy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Burgundy is looking to land body kicks.
Burgundy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Burgundy connects with a body shot.
Burgundy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nazarethyan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nazarethyan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Burgundy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Burgundy looks to land a body kick but Nazarethyan moved away.
Nazarethyan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Burgundy blocks a head kick by Nazarethyan.
Burgundy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nazarethyan rushes Burgundy and presses him up against the cage.
Nazarethyan misses with a body punch.
Nazarethyan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Burgundy or not.
Nazarethyan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burgundy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nazarethyan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nazarethyan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Burgundy.
Burgundy lands a glancing blow to the side of Nazarethyan's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nazarethyan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Burgundy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nazarethyan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nazarethyan misses with a body shot.
Nazarethyan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nazarethyan feints and then cracks Burgundy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Burgundy down.
A leg kick checked by Nazarethyan.
Jab, jab by Nazarethyan - just one landing.
Nice defenses there by Nazarethyan.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Burgundy is looking to chop away at Nazarethyan's legs.
Burgundy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nazarethyan throws a lazy head kick
and Burgundy counters with a one-two to the body.
Burgundy wants to clinch up but Nazarethyan keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Suren Nazarethyan will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Burgundy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Burgundy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nazarethyan's sensitive parts.
Nazarethyan missing with a left hand there. Burgundy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nazarethyan thows a body shot but no joy.
Burgundy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nazarethyan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Burgundy was well out of range. Poor timing from Nazarethyan.
Burgundy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nazarethyan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nazarethyan blocks a head kick by Burgundy.
A shot to the body from Nazarethyan misses
and Burgundy counters with a nice body kick.
Burgundy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Burgundy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nazarethyan darts in and clinches Burgundy up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burgundy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Burgundy tries a body shot but Nazarethyan blocks it.
Nazarethyan lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Nazarethyan.
Burgundy working aggressively here.
Burgundy misses with a punch to the body.
Nazarethyan tries to work over Burgundy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nazarethyan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Burgundy misses with a body punch.
Burgundy throws a head punch that misses.
Nazarethyan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nazarethyan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nazarethyan is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Nazarethyan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Burgundy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nazarethyan prevents a body shot from Burgundy.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Nazarethyan takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Nazarethyan trying to control the position but instead, Burgundy has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nazarethyan into the cage.
Nazarethyan tries to work over Burgundy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burgundy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Burgundy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nazarethyan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nazarethyan blocks a body shot from Burgundy.
Burgundy lands with a right to the head.
Nazarethyan misses with a punch on the inside.
Suren Nazarethyan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Burgundy tries to circle away but Nazarethyan has him pinned against the cage.
Burgundy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nazarethyan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Burgundy's elbow.
Nazarethyan stalling in the clinch but Burgundy improves position.
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!
Burgundy tries to work over Nazarethyan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nazarethyan content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Burgundy.
Good body shot from Nazarethyan.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nazarethyan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burgundy struggles to land a body shot inside as Nazarethyan controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Burgundy.
Burgundy can't find room to land a body shot as Nazarethyan controls the action.
Nazarethyan stalling in the clinch but Burgundy improves position.
Nazarethyan displaying some good clinch control by pressing Burgundy up against the cage.
Nazarethyan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Burgundy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Burgundy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Burgundy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Burgundy throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Nazarethyan's head.
A shot to the liver by Nazarethyan. Beautiful body shot.
Nazarethyan jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nazarethyan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Burgundy scores with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nazarethyan slips a jab and a cross from Burgundy.
Burgundy is looking to score with low kicks.
Nazarethyan moves out of range as Burgundy throws a body kick.
Nazarethyan closes the distance and clinches.
Nazarethyan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Burgundy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nazarethyan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Burgundy is stalling here.
Nazarethyan stalling in the clinch but Burgundy improves position.
Nazarethyan tries to throw a body punch but Burgundy avoids it by throwing Nazarethyan back against the cage.
Burgundy lands a shoulder strike.
Nazarethyan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nazarethyan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Burgundy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nazarethyan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Burgundy backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Suren Nazarethyan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Nazarethyan blocks a leg kick.
Burgundy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A low kick from Burgundy is predictable there
and Nazarethyan counters by moving into the clinch.
Nazarethyan displaying some good clinch control by pressing Burgundy up against the cage.
Burgundy is trying to stall.
Burgundy misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Nazarethyan fails to land.
Nazarethyan struggles to land a body shot inside as Burgundy controls his hands.
Burgundy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nazarethyan backwards.
Nazarethyan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Burgundy tries a body shot but Nazarethyan blocks it.
Nazarethyan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Burgundy backwards.
Nazarethyan throws a punch but it's blocked by Burgundy.
Nazarethyan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Burgundy misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burgundy holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Burgundy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Burgundy struggles to land a body shot inside as Nazarethyan controls his hands.
A right hand to the body from Nazarethyan.
Burgundy is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nazarethyan.
Nazarethyan wants to stall.
A nice left hand lands by Nazarethyan.
Nazarethyan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nazarethyan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nazarethyan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nazarethyan pushes Burgundy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nazarethyan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Burgundy misses with a punch on the inside.
Suren Nazarethyan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burgundy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nazarethyan keeps control of Burgundy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
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!
Burgundy misses with the head strike.
Nazarethyan blocking some punches.
Nazarethyan blocks an uppercut.
Burgundy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nazarethyan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Burgundy misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Nazarethyan scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Burgundy.
Burgundy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nazarethyan's elbow.
Nazarethyan blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nazarethyan blocking some punches.
Burgundy trying to stall but Nazarethyan improves his position.
Nazarethyan blocks an uppercut.
Burgundy misses with a body punch.
Nazarethyan prevents a body shot from Burgundy.
Burgundy tries to work over Nazarethyan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nazarethyan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Burgundy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Burgundy fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Burgundy.
Nazarethyan works on Burgundy's body with a couple of short punches.
Nazarethyan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Burgundy misses with a punch to the body.
Ron Burgundy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Nazarethyan.
Burgundy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nazarethyan blocking some punches.
Nazarethyan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Burgundy takes a shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Nazarethyan.
Nazarethyan tries to throw a body punch but Burgundy avoids it by throwing Nazarethyan back against the cage.
Nazarethyan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Burgundy is struggling to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burgundy wants to stall.
Nazarethyan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Suren Nazarethyan.
Well Nazarethyan 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Suren Nazarethyan!
An out of breath Suren Nazarethyan thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jake Lamotta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Konrad Kurze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lamotta's entrance music is yes. A fine choice. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Jake Lamotta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Konrad Kurze!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kurze swings widly with a right hand
and Lamotta counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lamotta.
Lamotta will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Kurze is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lamotta looking to sit in guard and control but Kurze gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lamotta tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lamotta working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Kurze has passed into half guard!
Lamotta is not content to let Kurze control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurze winds up and cracks Lamotta with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Lamotta is pressing down on Kurze's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Lamotta keeping moving, preventing Kurze from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kurze preventing the sweep.
Kurze throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kurze wants to control from the top but Lamotta keeps moving.
Lamotta looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kurze is one step ahead there.
Kurze throws an elbow that misses. Lamotta uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kurze's guard. Nice move by Lamotta!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta postures up.
Lamotta wants to control from the top but Kurze keeps moving.
Lamotta preventing the sweep.
Kurze looking for a guillotine here but Lamotta defends easily.
Kurze keeping moving, preventing Lamotta from controlling successfully.
Kurze being controlled here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurze wants to sweep here but Lamotta controlling him for the moment.
Kurze is trying to control the position but Lamotta postures up.
Kurze keeping moving, preventing Lamotta from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Jake Lamotta just wasn't active enough.
Lamotta shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kurze throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kurze misses with a looping left.
Lamotta lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurze misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lamotta.
Kurze misses with a straight right.
Kurze scores with a hook to the body. Lamotta takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kurze throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lamotta sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lamotta throws a right and a left that Kurze avoids nicely.
Kurze displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lamotta throws out the jab.
Lamotta throws a chopping leg kick but Kurze manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lamotta swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lamotta jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kurze thows a body shot but no joy.
Kurze fails with a takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lamotta doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lamotta tries to score with a low kick but Kurze moves his leg out of the way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jake Lamotta will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kurze throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kurze looks to land a body kick but Lamotta moved away.
Kurze lands a jab to Lamotta's midsection.
Lamotta closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Kurze's guard.
Lamotta wants to control from the top but Kurze keeps moving.
Kurze is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lamotta defends well.
Lamotta looking to pass the guard.
Kurze trying to control the position.
Lamotta stands up over Kurze, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamotta loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lamotta missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lamotta is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Lamotta forces his way into half guard.
Kurze avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lamotta.
Lamotta is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kurze is refusing to be controlled, as Lamotta sits in half guard.
Lamotta looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Lamotta passes to full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurze is looking to get to half guard.
Lamotta is trying to control here but Kurze has managed to regain half guard.
Kurze is defending against the submission attempts here by Lamotta.
Kurze avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lamotta.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lamotta trying to mount his opponent but Kurze defends it.
Lamotta is keen to just control but Kurze is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kurze defending well though.
Lamotta prevents Kurze from improving his position.
Jake Lamotta overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kurze has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lamotta is working away from the top position though.
Lamotta thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kurze's head.
Kurze trying to hold on to Lamotta's head to control him but Lamotta postures up.
Lamotta throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lamotta keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Lamotta lands strikes from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurze is pressing down on Lamotta's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kurze is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lamotta advances to half guard.
Kurze keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kurze tries to get to full guard but Lamotta has control of the leg.
Lamotta tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kurze knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Lamotta scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kurze is refusing to be controlled, as Lamotta sits in half guard.
Lamotta is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kurze sees it coming and defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Lamotta dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Lamotta shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Lamotta was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The ground and pound from Lamotta seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Kurze is not content to let Lamotta control the position.
Kurze is trying to control Lamotta's posture but Lamotta avoids it.
Lamotta trying to control the action but Kurze is working from the bottom.
Lamotta throwing strikes but Kurze manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurze laying and praying for a moment but Lamotta takes advantage and regains half guard.
Lamotta manages to get to full guard.
Kurze wants to control from the top but Lamotta keeps moving.
Lamotta looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lamotta has his hands on Kurze's head, controlling the position.
Kurze looking to pass the guard.
Konrad Kurze has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lamotta 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurze stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Lamotta throws up his legs and catches Kurze in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Kurze tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Lamotta! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jake Lamotta!
An out of breath and clearly excited Jake Lamotta thanked GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Solovyev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Patton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Patton is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Marilyn Manson - Born Villain . Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Vladimir Solovyev!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michael Patton!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Patton.
Patton misses with an uppercut.
Some bone on bone action there as Patton checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Solovyev blocks a low kick nicely.
Patton changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Solovyev scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Patton misses with a body shot.
A jab from Patton misses.
Patton blocks the body kick.
Patton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Solovyev dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Patton. That did some damage!
A low kick from Patton is predictable there
and Solovyev counters with a three punch combo that has Patton backing up. Patton nods at Solovyev to acknowledge the strikes.
Solovyev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Patton takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Patton takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Patton lands a jab to the nose.
Patton throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Solovyev throws a leg kick but Patton sees it coming and moves out of range.
Patton lands a nice leg kick that just misses Solovyev's sensitive parts.
Patton attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Patton scores with a shot to the body.
Solovyev misses with a head kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Solovyev. That snapped Patton's head back.
Solovyev blocks a head kick by Patton.
Patton throws a right hand that Solovyev ducks under and follows up with a left that Solovyev also avoids with ease.
Solovyev has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Patton.
A looping hook to the body misses from Patton. Solovyev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Patton staying out of range there.
Patton feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Solovyev's calf.
Solovyev ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Solovyev is looking to score with low kicks.
Patton misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Patton as he connects with a hook.
Solovyev takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Solovyev throws a leg kick which misses Patton's front leg but catches the back leg as Patton tries to avoid it.
Patton walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Solovyev checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Solovyev chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Solovyev throws a hook but Patton blocks it.
A head kick misses from Solovyev.
A good leg kick by Solovyev.
Patton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Solovyev misses with an uppercut.
Solovyev keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Patton avoids a kick to the body.
Patton misses with a hook
and Solovyev counters with a slapping leg kick.
Solovyev looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patton lands with a kick to the temple. Solovyev shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Patton takes a swing at Solovyev's ribcage but misses.
Solovyev lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Patton backs up against the cage.
Solovyev takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Patton throws a leg kick but Solovyev moved away.
Solovyev throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Patton misses with a low kick.
Patton misses with a body kick.
Solovyev fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Patton is out of range.
Solovyev thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Solovyev throws a low kick, looking for Patton's leg but Patton calmly moves out of range.
Patton checks the leg kick nicely there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Solovyev. Patton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Solovyev throws an off balance right hand
and Solovyev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Solovyev throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Patton throws a low kick but Solovyev moves out of range easily.
A jab from Solovyev finds it's way through Patton's defenses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Solovyev, right into the meat.
A slow jab from Patton misses its intended target.
Solovyev misses with a head kick.
Solovyev tries to score with a low kick but Patton moves his leg out of the way.
Solovyev fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Patton.
Solovyev throws a head kick but Patton moves out of range.
Patton will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Solovyev has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Patton finds it's way round the side to connect with Solovyev's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Patton fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Solovyev is looking to score with low kicks.
Patton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Solovyev blocks a head kick by Patton.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Michael Patton will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Patton throws a body kick that misses.
Solovyev throws a sloppy head kick and Patton moves out of range easily.
Solovyev scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Patton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Solovyev.
Solovyev misses the shot to the body.
Patton is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Patton throws the kick towards the body but Solovyev avoids it.
Patton bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Patton gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Solovyev.
Solovyev clobbers Patton with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Solovyev lands a glancing blow to the side of Patton's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Solovyev tries a low kick but Patton avoids it.
Solovyev blocks a leg kick.
Solovyev lands a front kick.
Solovyev blocks a head kick by Patton.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patton fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Solovyev has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Solovyev has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Patton.
Solovyev lands a glancing blow to the side of Patton's head.
Patton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Patton has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Solovyev.
Solovyev throws a leg kick but Patton moved away.
Patton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Patton throws a nice outside leg kick.
Solovyev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Patton throws out the jab.
Patton misses with a leg kick
and Solovyev counters with an inside leg kick.
Patton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Solovyev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Patton manages to avoid it.
Solovyev avoids the body shot from Patton.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Patton checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solovyev misses with a head kick.
Solovyev looks to land a body kick but Patton moved away.
Patton's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Patton fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Solovyev checks it well.
Patton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Patton connects with a solid leg kick.
Patton walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Solovyev checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Patton misses with a wild body shot.
Solovyev throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Solovyev misses with a few strikes there.
Patton lands a head kick!
Solovyev thows a body shot but no joy.
Patton is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Solovyev rather than just go for the knockout.
A chopping leg kick lands by Patton.
Patton buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patton lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Vladimir Solovyev has been cut.
Patton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fighters circle momentarily. Solovyev darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Patton misses with a straight left.
Some bone on bone action there as Patton checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Patton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Patton bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Solovyev's head backwards.
Patton lands a right hook to the body.
Solovyev avoids the head kick by Patton.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
That kick from Solovyev tenderised Patton's leg. Patton is trying to keep his angry face on.
Patton lands a two punch combo.
Solovyev connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Patton fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Solovyev looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Solovyev throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Patton feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Solovyevs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Patton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Solovyev throws a jab when Patton was well out of range.
Solovyev moves out of range as Patton throws a body kick.
Solovyev throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Patton misses with a low kick.
Solovyev walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Patton checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Solovyev takes a jab right on the kisser.
Patton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Solovyev.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Patton.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Patton throws a poor cross that misses
and Solovyev counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Solovyev throws a head kick but Patton moves out of range.
Solovyev tries a low kick but Patton avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Patton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vladimir Solovyev's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Patton misses with a body shot
and Solovyev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Solovyev plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Patton blocks a jab.
Patton lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Solovyev at a distance.
Solovyev tries a head kick but it misses.
Solovyev checks a leg kick.
Solovyev scores with a leg kick.
Patton jabs at Solovyev's body.
Solovyev 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.
Solovyev looks to land a left hand but Patton moved out of range nicely.
Solovyev punishes Patton's body with a nice straight punch.
Solovyev throws a low kick but Patton avoids it.
Solovyev throws a leg kick but Patton sees it coming and moves out of range.
Patton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Patton misses the target.
Solovyev drops his hands momentarily and Patton takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Solovyev takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Patton.
Solovyev staying out of range there.
A swing and a miss from Solovyev.
Patton attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Solovyev stalks Patton and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Patton's face. Patton staggers backwards, shaken.
Patton thuds his right hand into Solovyev's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Patton connects with a high kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Patton takes a kick to the side of the head.
Patton is rocked!
Solovyev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Patton throws out the jab.
Patton is still on wobbly legs! Can Solovyev finish him?
A looping hook to the body misses from Solovyev. Patton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Patton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patton scores with a leg kick.
Patton on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Solovyev. Solovyev obviously looking to wear him down.
Patton seems to have recovered his senses.
Patton checks a low kick from Solovyev.
A combination from Patton does no damage.
Patton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Patton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Solovyev lands a nice leg kick that just misses Patton's sensitive parts.
Solovyev blocks a low kick nicely.
Solovyev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good leg kick by Solovyev there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Solovyev avoids a punch combination nicely.
Solovyev swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Patton counters with a leg kick.
Patton checks the leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Patton. Those never looked like landing.
Patton throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solovyev throws a solid leg kick but Patton takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Solovyev.
Solovyev lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Solovyev scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Patton tries to score with a low kick but Solovyev moves his leg out of the way.
Patton takes one on the button.
Patton moves into range and connects with a jab.
Solovyev turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Patton moves out of range of the strikes.
Solovyev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Solovyev cracks Patton with a right hand to the side of the head.
Solovyev lands a head kick. Patton smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Solovyev connects with a jab.
Solovyev lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Solovyev throws a right and a left that Patton avoids nicely.
Patton has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
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!
Solovyev walks into a jab.
Patton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Solovyev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Solovyev scores with a sloppy right hand. Patton should have avoided that one.
Patton lands a leg kick that knocks Solovyev off balance momentarily.
Patton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Solovyev moves away.
Patton listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Solovyev feints and then cracks Patton's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Patton down.
Solovyev scores with a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Solovyev throws a push kick but Patton slaps the foot to one side.
Solovyev moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Solovyev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Vladimir Solovyev did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Vladimir Solovyev's cut.
That's time! Solovyev's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Some wild striking there from Solovyev.
Solovyev lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Patton avoids a punch combination nicely.
Patton throws a body punch but Solovyev moves out of range.
Patton tries a head kick but it misses.
Patton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Solovyev.
Patton takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Solovyev throws a front kick that sends Patton stumbling back into the cage.
Solovyev throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Patton throws an off balance right hand
and Solovyev counters with a straight right hand.
Danga de danga de dang - Patton scores with a four punch combination!
Patton moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Solovyev throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Solovyev lands with a kick to the temple. Patton shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Michael Patton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Patton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Solovyev bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Patton's head.
Patton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Solovyev.
Solovyev throws a body kick that misses
and Patton counters with a good low kick that Solovyev was not able to check.
Solovyev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Patton moves away.
A head kick misses from Patton.
Patton lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A solid leg kick lands there for Patton.
A slapping leg kick lands for Solovyev.
Patton throws a head kick that half lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Solovyev on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Patton. Patton obviously looking to wear him down.
Solovyev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd cheers as Solovyev lands an impressive looking overhand right. Patton doesn't seem phased though.
Solovyev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Solovyev lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Donk. Patton catches Solovyev right on the button with a cross.
Solovyev lands with a kick to the temple. Patton shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A nice inside leg kick there by Solovyev. That's going to slow Patton down.
Patton digs a good body shot into Solovyev's ribs.
Solovyev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Patton.
Solovyev scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
An inside leg kick lands from Solovyev.
Solovyev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solovyev misses with a low kick.
Patton throws a body punch but Solovyev moves out of range.
Solovyev misses with a body kick.
Patton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Patton misses with a low kick.
Solovyev throws a leg kick but Patton sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Solovyev looks to land a left hand but Patton moved out of range nicely.
A leg kick checked by Solovyev.
Solovyev misses with a head kick.
Patton keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Patton.
Solovyev throws a leg kick but Patton sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Solovyev takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Patton fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Solovyev checks it well.
A swing and a miss from Solovyev.
Patton goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Patton misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nice jab there from Patton.
Solovyev misses with a hook. Patton ducked under it nicely.
Patton moves out of range as Solovyev strikes.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Patton, as that shot connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Solovyev lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Patton takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Solovyev checks a leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Patton checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Vladimir Solovyev will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Vladimir Solovyev's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Patton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Patton throws out a leg kick but Solovyev moves out of range and Patton only half commits.
Solovyev lands a nice shot to the body.
Patton lunges at Solovyev with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Solovyev's hand.
Patton thumps Solovyev with a low kick.
Solovyev is looking to score with low kicks.
Solovyev throws a good cross that connects.
Patton moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Solovyev lands a slapping body shot.
A head kick from Solovyev lands but Patton takes it in his stride.
Both fighters circling a little - Solovyev finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Patton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Patton throws a solid leg kick but Solovyev takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Patton.
Patton finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patton misses with a head kick.
Patton on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Patton thows a body shot but no joy.
Patton throws a sloppy body shot
letting Solovyev counter with a right hand.
Patton attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Patton misses with a two punch combination.
Patton is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Solovyev lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Solovyev.
Patton bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Patton jabs at Solovyev's body.
Solovyev misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Patton counters with a stiff right hand.
Solovyev throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A head kick by Patton misses
and Solovyev counters with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A slow jab from Solovyev misses its intended target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Solovyev chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Patton takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Solovyev throws a hook but Patton blocks it.
Solovyev feints and then cracks Patton's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Patton down.
Patton slips a straight right by Solovyev.
Patton thows a leg kick but Solovyev checks it
and Solovyev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Patton looks to land a combination but Solovyev avoids it well.
Patton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Solovyev.
Solovyev thows a left - swing and a miss!
Patton gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patton lands a front kick.
Patton feints and then cracks Solovyev's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Solovyev down.
Patton has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Solovyev.
Solovyev blocks the body kick.
Patton looks to land a left hand but Solovyev moved out of range nicely.
Patton fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Solovyev is out of range.
Solovyev misses with a body shot.
Patton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Patton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Solovyev scores with a body shot.
Solovyev misses with an uppercut.
Patton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Solovyev manages to avoid it.
Patton throws a head kick that misses.
Patton throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Solovyev.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patton walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Solovyev checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Patton stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Solovyev.
Patton connects with a body shot that sends Solovyev's belly button to the back.
Solovyev moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Solovyev just misses with a punch to the body.
Patton stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Solovyev.
Patton tried to score with a low kick but Solovyev checks it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Solovyev checks a leg kick.
Patton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Solovyev.
Patton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Solovyev throws a right and a left that both miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Solovyev. Patton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Patton lands with a cross.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Vladimir Solovyev.
I think Solovyev 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 48:47
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 48:47
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladimir Solovyev!
Vladimir Solovyev retains his lightweight title!
Vladimir Solovyev decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kaarlo Volkano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taisto Tappura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Volkano comes into the arena with Graveyard - Hisingen Blues blaring out of the sound system. Tappura has chosen Ring of fire as his entrance music. Kaarlo Volkano could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Taisto Tappura's chin.
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284 lbs
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255 lbs
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World class 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
18 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kaarlo Volkano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Taisto Tappura!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tappura moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Kaarlo Volkano has been cut.
Tappura pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Volkano.
Tappura chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Volkano can pounce on him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tappura connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tappura feints a jab promting Volkano to slip. Tappura then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Volkano slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Volkano connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Volkano checks a leg kick.
Volkano displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tappura throws out the jab.
Tappura connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Volkano's hands.
Tappura looks to land a right hand but Volkano moved out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Volkano darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jab, jab by Volkano - just one landing.
A jab from Volkano does it's job there.
Tappura changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Volkano. Tappura does a little dance to reset his feet.
Volkano takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volkano throws an overhand right that lands on Tappura's shoulder, as Tappura tries to avoid the shot.
Volkano throws a big shot that misses.
Volkano throws a hook but Tappura avoids it easily.
Volkano misses with a straight left.
Volkano checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tappura comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kaarlo Volkano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tappura throws a series of strikes that have Volkano backpedaling.
No joy there for Volkano, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tappura connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tappura scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Volkano feints and as Tappura raises his hands in defense, Volkano changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Tappura looking for a sweep. Not yet Tappura, not yet.
Volkano might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tappura controlling Volkano's posture.
Tappura wants to sweep but no luck.
Tappura keeping full guard, as Volkano tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tappura working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Volkano.
Volkano missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Volkano trying to control the position from guard on top but Tappura is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Volkano drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Tappura manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Volkano has Tappura in his guard.
Volkano wants to sweep but no luck.
Volkano 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.
Volkano trying to control the position.
Tappura sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volkano wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tappura not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Volkano manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tappura manages to get himself to full guard.
Tappura is looking for a triangle but Volkano pushes his legs off easily.
Tappura controls Volkano momentarily but Volkano frees himself.
Volkano throws an elbow that misses. Tappura uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Volkano's guard. Nice move by Tappura!
Tappura sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Volkano is looking for a triangle but Tappura pushes his legs off easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volkano is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Volkano wants to sweep but no luck.
Volkano looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Tappura puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Volkano avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tappura.
Volkano is looking for a sweep. Tappura is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Volkano is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tappura not doing much here.
Volkano wants to improve his position but Tappura is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taisto Tappura dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kaarlo Volkano's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Tappura looks to throw a body kick
so Volkano counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Tappura controls Volkano momentarily but Volkano frees himself.
Tappura bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Volkano's guard.
Volkano tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Volkano manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tappura manages to get himself to full guard.
Volkano throws a big elbow that misses.
Tappura looking for a sweep. Not yet Tappura, not yet.
Kaarlo Volkano overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tappura working a defensive guard here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tappura wants to sweep but no luck.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Volkano's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Volkano postures up.
Tappura keeping moving, preventing Volkano from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volkano lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Volkano wants to control from the top but Tappura keeps moving.
Tappura working a defensive guard here.
Volkano throwing strikes from guard but Tappura blocks nicely.
Volkano wants to pass the guard but Tappura is keeping the position.
Tappura is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Volkano with a flurry of punches that miss.
Volkano throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tappura tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volkano wants to control from the top but Tappura keeps moving.
Tappura seems keen to control Volkano's posture.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Volkano connects with a nice looking jab.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Tappura. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slow jab from Volkano misses its intended target.
Tappura swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tappura throws a front kick aimed at Volkano's knee but Volkano avoids it well.
Volkano feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tappura's calf.
Volkano misses with a leg kick.
Tappura looks to land a combination but Volkano avoids it well.
Tappura wants to slow Volkano down by chopping away at his legs.
Tappura takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Volkano throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tappura gets caught flat footed, as Volkano shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Volkano stopping the sweep attempt from Tappura.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tappura is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volkano throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tappura looking to control.
Tappura wants to sweep here but Volkano controlling him for the moment.
Tappura is trying to keep Volkano in close.
Volkano advances to half guard.
Tappura desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Volkano not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volkano throwing shots but Tappura is blocking nicely.
Tappura slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Tappura tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tappura has his hands on Volkano's head, controlling the position.
Volkano throwing strikes from guard but Tappura blocks nicely.
Volkano pushes down on Tappura's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Volkano is thwarting Tappura's attempts to control the position.
Tappura trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Volkano manages to pass to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kaarlo Volkano dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kaarlo Volkano's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Jab from Volkano.
Volkano blocks a jab.
Tappura misses with a leg kick.
Tappura uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tappura lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tappura is looking to slow Volkano down with leg kicks.
A left and a right from Tappura both land. Nice combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Volkano lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Volkano ducks under a wild hook from Tappura.
Tappura slips a jab from Volkano.
Volkano blocks a head kick by Tappura.
Volkano on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tappura lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A jab from Tappura misses.
Volkano does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Volkano misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volkano wants to clinch.
Tappura takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Volkano clinches with his opponent.
Tappura is trying to stall.
Tappura tries to throw a body punch but Volkano avoids it by throwing Tappura back against the cage.
Tappura blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Volkano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Volkano scores with a hook to the body.
Tappura takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tappura tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tappura tries to throw a body punch but Volkano avoids it by throwing Tappura back against the cage.
Volkano wants a takedown.
Volkano is trying to drag Tappura to the mat but Tappura just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Tappura blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Tappura taking a breather.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tappura blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tappura misses with a body punch.
Tappura misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tappura lands with a left to the head.
Tappura trying to control the position but instead, Volkano has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tappura into the cage.
Tappura misses with a body punch.
Volkano wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kaarlo Volkano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tappura working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tappura has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Volkano controlling the action here for a moment.
Volkano breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tappura lands with a kick to the ribs.
Tappura missing with a left hand there. Volkano was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tappura scores with a sloppy right hand. Volkano should have avoided that one.
Jab, jab by Tappura - just one landing.
Tappura lands with a nice body punch.
Volkano changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
An inside leg kick from Tappura misses.
Volkano connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Volkano misses with a low kick.
Tappura misses with a wild body shot.
Tappura throws a right and a left that Volkano avoids nicely.
Taisto Tappura is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tappura uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Volkano.
Volkano wants to slow Tappura down by chopping away at his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tappura does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A swing and a miss from Volkano.
Tappura throws out a leg kick but Volkano moves out of range and Tappura only half commits.
Volkano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tappura.
Volkano connects with a body shot that sends Tappura's belly button to the back.
Taisto Tappura seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Volkano scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Tappura wants to improve his position but Volkano is controlling well.
Volkano lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Volkano is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Volkano trying to control the action but Tappura is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Volkano not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kaarlo Volkano.
I think Volkano 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between William Mackenzie King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marko Torturo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mackenzie King comes into the arena with Westside Connection - Gangsta Nation blaring out of the sound system. Torturo comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Mogwai - Katrien kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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30
213 lbs
28 - 14 - 0 |
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32
217 lbs
32 - 12 - 1 |
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, William Mackenzie King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Marko Torturo!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torturo missing with a left hand there. Mackenzie King was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mackenzie King missing with a left hand there. Torturo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mackenzie King chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Torturo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mackenzie King looks to land a combination but Torturo avoids it well.
Mackenzie King fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Torturo manages to avoid it.
Mackenzie King ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mackenzie King cracks Torturo with a right hand to the side of the head.
A clash of legs there as Mackenzie King blocks the low kick.
Torturo works the jab nicely.
Torturo looks to land a body kick but Mackenzie King moved away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mackenzie King.
Torturo throws a chopping leg kick but Mackenzie King manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Torturo throws a wild body kick that Mackenzie King sees coming a mile off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mackenzie King shoots in looking for a takedown but Torturo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mackenzie King's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Torturo throws a jab when Mackenzie King was well out of range.
Mackenzie King feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Torturos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Torturo throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mackenzie King.
A lazy left from Mackenzie King finds it's target.
Mackenzie King fails to land the takedown.
Torturo thuds a left hand into Mackenzie King's body.
Mackenzie King throws a low kick but Torturo avoids it.
Torturo scoring well with a low kick there.
Mackenzie King misses with a kick to the body.
Good work by Torturo as he checks the leg kick.
Mackenzie King lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mackenzie King tries a low kick but Torturo avoids it.
Mackenzie King fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mackenzie King shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Torturo pinned against the cage. Torturo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Mackenzie King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mackenzie King tries to score with a low kick but Torturo moves his leg out of the way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Torturo avoids the head kick by Mackenzie King.
William Mackenzie King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Torturo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mackenzie King swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Torturo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
It looks like William Mackenzie King has been cut.
Torturo avoids the body shot from Mackenzie King.
A nice inside leg kick there by Torturo. That's going to slow Mackenzie King down.
Torturo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mackenzie King.
Mackenzie King throws a hook but Torturo blocks it.
Mackenzie King misses with a straight left.
Mackenzie King throws a lazy body kick
and Torturo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mackenzie King ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mackenzie King looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Torturo is fending him off so far but Mackenzie King persists. Nope, Torturo circles away and we're back to standing.
Torturo scores with a jab to the body.
Mackenzie King fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mackenzie King throws a front kick aimed at Torturo's knee but Torturo avoids it well.
Mackenzie King misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mackenzie King gets a takedown into half guard.
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.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Torturo is controlling Mackenzie King's trapped leg to prevent Mackenzie King from advancing to side control.
Mackenzie King is trying to control. Torturo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Torturo wants to improve his position but Mackenzie King is controlling well.
Mackenzie King is just content to waste time from the top position. Torturo takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Torturo is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mackenzie King landing some decent shots from guard.
Mackenzie King wants to control from the top but Torturo keeps moving.
Mackenzie King stopping the sweep attempt from Torturo.
Mackenzie King is looking to work some ground and pound but Torturo has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Mackenzie King dominated that round.
The cut man is working on William Mackenzie King's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Torturo misses with a low kick as Mackenzie King jumps back.
Mackenzie King avoids the body shot from Torturo.
Torturo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mackenzie King.
Mackenzie King misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Torturo.
Mackenzie King throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Torturo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mackenzie King.
Mackenzie King moves out of range of the body kick.
Mackenzie King pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mackenzie King misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mackenzie King shoots in for a takedown but Torturo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mackenzie King looks to land a combination. Torturo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Torturo is looking to score with low kicks.
Torturo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Torturo lands a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mackenzie King throws a good cross that connects.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mackenzie King shoots in looking for a takedown. Torturo tries to sprawl out of it but Mackenzie King keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Torturo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mackenzie King shoots in for a takedown but Torturo shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Mackenzie King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mackenzie King shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Torturo pinned against the cage. Torturo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mackenzie King moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
William Mackenzie King is winning the standup battle so far.
Mackenzie King fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Torturo is out of range.
Mackenzie King looks to land a combination but Torturo avoids it well.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Torturo, right into the meat.
Torturo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mackenzie King checks it well.
Torturo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Torturo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice straight punches there by Torturo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Torturo.
Mackenzie King scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mackenzie King thuds his shin into the meat of Torturo's side.
Mackenzie King moves out of range as Torturo strikes.
Torturo ducks under a wild hook from Mackenzie King.
Mackenzie King fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mackenzie King keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Torturo.
Mackenzie King misses with a body shot.
Mackenzie King looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Torturo lands with a kick to the temple. Mackenzie King shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Torturo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mackenzie King breaks the clinch.
Mackenzie King looks to throw the jab but Torturo is out of range.
Mackenzie King uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Torturo.
Torturo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mackenzie King closes the distance and clinches up with Torturo, looking for a takedown. Mackenzie King pushes Torturo against the cage but Torturo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Torturo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Torturo throws a leg kick but Mackenzie King sees it coming and moves out of range.
Torturo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Torturo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mackenzie King was well out of range. Poor timing from Torturo.
Mackenzie King tries to land a front kick but Torturo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Torturo throws a chopping leg kick but Mackenzie King manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Torturo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Torturo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mackenzie King misses with a body shot.
Torturo motions for Mackenzie King to come forward. Torturo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mackenzie King misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Torturo scores with a body shot.
Torturo thows a body shot but no joy.
Torturo throws a low kick but Mackenzie King moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mackenzie King will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torturo throws a front kick aimed at Mackenzie King's knee but Mackenzie King avoids it well.
Torturo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mackenzie King looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Torturo is fending him off so far but Mackenzie King persists. Nope, Torturo circles away and we're back to standing.
Mackenzie King on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Marko Torturo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Torturo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Torturo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mackenzie King is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mackenzie King tries to land a front kick but Torturo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Torturo scores with a sloppy right hand. Mackenzie King should have avoided that one.
Mackenzie King is looking to land body kicks.
Mackenzie King blocks a head kick by Torturo.
Torturo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A big left from Torturo misses.
Torturo connects with a right hand. Mackenzie King shakes it off.
William Mackenzie King's cut is getting worse.
Torturo drops his hands momentarily and Mackenzie King takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marko Torturo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on William Mackenzie King'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.
Torturo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Torturo throws a hook but Mackenzie King blocks it.
Mackenzie King scores with a nice body kick.
Torturo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mackenzie King's head.
Torturo is looking to slow Mackenzie King down with leg kicks.
Mackenzie King takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mackenzie King.
A solid leg kick lands there for Torturo.
Mackenzie King cracks the inside of Torturo's front leg.
Torturo feints and then cracks Mackenzie King's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mackenzie King down.
A jab from Mackenzie King misses.
Torturo blocks the body kick.
Mackenzie King takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mackenzie King moves forwards but Torturo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mackenzie King shoots for a double leg takedown but Torturo sprawls well. He's pushed Mackenzie King's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Torturo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mackenzie King swats away the attempt to clinch by Torturo.
Torturo connects with a right hand. Mackenzie King shakes it off.
Mackenzie King scores with a hook to the body. Torturo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice body kick from Torturo.
Mackenzie King misses with a takedown attempt - Torturo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mackenzie King swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Torturo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mackenzie King.
No luck for Mackenzie King with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Mackenzie King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Torturo tries to clinch but Mackenzie King is having none of it.
Torturo cracks the inside of Mackenzie King's front leg.
Torturo lands the left hand.
Torturo lands a front kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Torturo avoids the body shot from Mackenzie King.
Torturo misses with a low kick as Mackenzie King jumps back.
Mackenzie King pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Torturo looks to score with a jab to the body but Mackenzie King is just out of range.
A solid body kick from Torturo.
Torturo lands with a good body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Torturo, right into the meat.
BOOM! Torturo lands a beautiful left hook that drops Mackenzie King. Mackenzie King tries to recover but Torturo is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Mackenzie King lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marko Torturo!
Marko Torturo was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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