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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Longhold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clayton Laurence (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Steve Longhold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Clayton Laurence!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Longhold cracks Laurence with a right hand to the side of the head.
It looks like Clayton Laurence has been cut.
Longhold fails to land with a series of punches.
Longhold throws a right and a left that Laurence avoids nicely.
Laurence fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Laurence scores with a kick to the body.
Longhold thows a left - swing and a miss!
A nice combination there by Laurence.
A low kick from Longhold misses
and Laurence counters with a one-two to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Longhold checks a leg kick nicely.
Laurence misses with a low kick.
Laurence misses with a leg kick.
Longhold loads up on a big right hand but Laurence slips the punch.
Longhold throws the kick towards the body but Laurence avoids it.
Longhold swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Longhold misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Longhold fails with a takedown attempt.
Longhold has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Steve Longhold has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laurence lands a jab-cross combination.
Longhold looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Longhold. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Longhold shoots in looking for a takedown but Laurence manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Longhold's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Longhold is breathing heavily.
Longhold looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Laurence connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Laurence fails to land with a series of punches.
Longhold shoots in for a double leg but Laurence sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Longhold looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Laurence!
Laurence felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
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Laurence tries to buck Longhold off but Longhold is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laurence is pushing Longhold's head away, looking to escape. Longhold manages to hold on to the position though.
Longhold working the ground and pound.
Longhold trying to control the action but Laurence is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Laurence tries to improve position but can't.
Longhold is working Laurence over with some ground and pound from side control.
Laurence tries to buck Longhold off but Longhold is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Laurence struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longhold working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Longhold is looking to take a break and control but Laurence is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Longhold working the ground and pound.
Laurence managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Longhold.
Laurence taking punishment in the form of punches.
Longhold cracks Laurence with a big elbow.
Laurence manages to get back to half guard.
Longhold throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Laurence wants to control but Longhold is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Longhold drops an elbow to the side of Laurence's head.
Laurence avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Longhold.
Longhold landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Longhold wants to lay and pray for a moment but Laurence keeps working.
Laurence gets back to full guard.
Longhold preventing the sweep.
Laurence has control of Longhold's left arm, preventing Longhold from doing any damage.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Clayton Laurence will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Laurence tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Laurence throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Longhold misses with a wild combination.
Longhold takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The fighters circling - Longhold throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Longhold is defended easily by Laurence.
Laurence throws the kick towards the body but Longhold avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laurence blocks a head kick by Longhold.
Laurence finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Longhold throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Laurence counters with a nice leg kick.
Longhold shoots in for a takedown but Laurence shows good takedown defense.
Laurence tries to bum rush Longhold with a series of wild strikes but Longhold uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Longhold loads up on a big right hand but Laurence slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Longhold gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Laurence counters with a series of strikes. Longhold will be more careful next time no doubt.
Longhold tries to bum rush Laurence with a series of wild strikes but Laurence uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Laurence wants to clinch up but Longhold keeps it at a distance.
Laurence scores with a head kick. Longhold tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Longhold blocks a leg kick.
Laurence thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Longhold if he has to take too many more of those.
Laurence misses with a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Laurence.
Laurence fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Longhold has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Longhold throws a leg kick but Laurence sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Laurence throws a leg kick but Longhold moved away.
Longhold shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Laurence pinned against the cage. Laurence gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Longhold. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Longhold misses the shot to the body.
Longhold fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laurence stuffs the takedown.
Laurence connects with an inside leg kick.
Laurence throws a leg kick but Longhold sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Steve Longhold is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Laurence pushes Longhold up against the cage in a clinch.
Longhold escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Laurence connects with a leg kick. Longhold looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Laurence slaps away a takedown attempt from Longhold, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Laurence lands a slapping body shot.
Laurence lands a nice looking kick to the body. Longhold takes a step back to recover.
Laurence changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Longhold tries to avoid it but Laurence manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Longhold to the ground. Longhold escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nice body kick from Longhold.
Laurence has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Laurence throws a nice inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Laurence.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longhold tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Laurence defends well and Longhold ends up having to push Laurence into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Laurence's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Longhold misses with a knee strike.
Longhold with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Laurence tries to stall but Longhold uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Laurence breaks the clinch.
Longhold circles away from the clinch attempt.
Longhold shoots and misses
and Laurence counters with a nice low kick that buckles Longhold's knee momentarily.
Longhold looks for the body kick but Laurence saw that one coming.
Longhold takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Laurence connects with a leg kick. Longhold looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A combination from Laurence does no damage.
Longhold looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Laurence lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Longhold backs up against the cage.
Longhold looks for a takedown but Laurence sprawls well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laurence looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Laurence lands a head kick. Longhold smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laurence thuds a left hand into Longhold's body.
Laurence moves into the clinch.
The referee calls for Laurence to work.
Longhold escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Longhold rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Laurence moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch combination from Longhold misses.
Laurence fails with an attempt to clinch.
Longhold ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Laurence moves away.
Longhold throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A chopping leg kick lands by Laurence.
Longhold just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clayton Laurence showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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!
The fight stays on the outside here - Laurence looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Laurence pivots, looking for a leg kick but Longhold is out of range and Laurence settles back down.
Laurence tries to work over Longhold's front leg with a kick but Longhold checks it.
Laurence feints and then cracks Longhold's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Longhold down.
Longhold fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Laurence checks it well.
Longhold shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Laurence as he avoids it easily.
Laurence tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Laurence doesn't manage to clinch there - Longhold circles away.
Longhold just misses with a punch to the body.
Longhold misses with a wild body shot.
Longhold is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Longhold scores with a hook.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Laurence cracks Longhold with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Laurence throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Longhold looks for the body kick but Laurence saw that one coming.
Laurence misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Longhold shoots in for a takedown but Laurence shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Laurence throws a leg kick but Longhold checks it.
Laurence scores with a leg kick.
Longhold checks the leg kick.
Laurence tries to clinch up.
Laurence moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Laurence wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Laurence tries to clinch up but Longhold circles away and keeps his distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for Laurence.
Laurence closes the distance and pushes Longhold back into the cage.
Laurence escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A slow jab from Longhold misses its intended target.
Laurence pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Longhold takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longhold shoots for a takedown but Laurence saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Longhold. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laurence forces Longhold back against the cage and clinches.
Longhold prevents Laurence from breaking the clinch.
Laurence is trying to push Longhold away but Longhold has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Laurence wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Laurence working hard to break the clinch.
Laurence scores with a shoulder strike.
Laurence is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Laurence continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Steve Longhold has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laurence fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Laurence tries to pull guard but Longhold holds him up against the cage and eventually Laurence drops back down to his feet.
Longhold's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Laurence lands with a right hand.
Longhold tries for a takedown but Laurence circles away easily
and Laurence makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Laurence will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Laurence leaves Longhold with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A good leg kick by Laurence.
Longhold misses with a wild combination.
Longhold dodges the punch combination from Laurence.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Longhold fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Laurence avoids it really well and circles away.
Longhold rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Laurence counters with a two punch combo.
Longhold takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Laurence throws a series of strikes that have Longhold backpedaling.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laurence stalks Longhold and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Longhold's face. Longhold staggers backwards, shaken.
Longhold is rocked!
Laurence has closed the distance and engaged Longhold in a clinch.
Clayton Laurence is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Oh Longhold is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Longhold tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Laurence is stalling here.
Longhold seems to have got his legs back now.
Longhold misses with a body punch.
Laurence prevents a body shot from Longhold.
And that's the end of the fight!
Clayton Laurence comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Laurence winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clayton Laurence!
Clayton Laurence 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boris BigOnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antifanz Del Norte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Del Norte has chosen La Coka Nostra - Malverde Market as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Boris BigOnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Antifanz Del Norte!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Del Norte misses with a wild combination.
Del Norte ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Del Norte drives through with a takedown into guard.
BigOnes trying to control the position.
Del Norte throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
BigOnes is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Del Norte manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. BigOnes keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Del Norte has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed BigOnes clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
BigOnes is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Del Norte softening up his opponent with strikes here.
BigOnes has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Del Norte has BigOnes flattened out and is raining down punches.
Del Norte loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can BigOnes hold on?
That's one minute gone in the round.
BigOnes just trying to survive but Del Norte is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Del Norte is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. BigOnes knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften BigOnes for a finish.
Del Norte has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
BigOnes is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Del Norte lands shots from the back.
BigOnes trying to control the hands but Del Norte won't let him.
BigOnes tries to escape but Del Norte has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Del Norte has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for BigOnes.
Del Norte is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but BigOnes has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
BigOnes is taking damage to the body and head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
BigOnes rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
BigOnes tries to get to full guard but Del Norte has control of the leg.
BigOnes is looking to control Del Norte's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can BigOnes avoid being mounted?
BigOnes wants to improve his position but Del Norte is controlling well.
Del Norte trying to control the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Del Norte scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Del Norte working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
BigOnes has hold of Del Norte's hands but Del Norte slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
BigOnes is looking for a sweep. Del Norte is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. BigOnes manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Del Norte trying to control the position from guard on top but BigOnes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Del Norte makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
BigOnes is rocked!
It looks like Boris BigOnes has been cut.
Del Norte loads up on a big left hand. BigOnes felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Del Norte looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! BigOnes can't hide his disappointment, as Del Norte celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Antifanz Del Norte!
Our winner, Antifanz Del Norte, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Pogi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lasse Willemoes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Willemoes has chosen Who Let the Dogs out??- Baha men as his entrance music. Arthur Pogi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arthur Pogi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 14 - 1, fighting out of London, Lasse Willemoes!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pogi fails with a takedown attempt.
Willemoes walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pogi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Willemoes displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pogi.
Pogi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pogi shoots and misses
and Willemoes counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arthur Pogi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Willemoes drives through with a takedown into guard.
Willemoes trying to control but Pogi is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pogi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Willemoes is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Willemoes looking to pass the guard.
Willemoes trying to control the position from guard on top but Pogi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Willemoes postures up.
Willemoes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Willemoes stands and throws Pogi's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Pogi tries to bench press Willemoes off him but Willemoes keeps the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Willemoes trying to control the position but Pogi is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Willemoes lands some shots froms side control.
Willemoes working the ground and pound.
Willemoes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pogi tries to bench press Willemoes off him but Willemoes keeps the position.
Willemoes tries to move to mount but Pogi blocks the move with his legs.
Pogi wants to control but Willemoes postures up.
Pogi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Willemoes wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Willemoes is looking to take a break and control but Pogi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pogi is trying to control Willemoes's posture but Willemoes avoids it.
Pogi is trying to improve his position.
Willemoes has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Pogi!
Pogi is looking to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Willemoes postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Pogi looks a forlorn figure.
Willemoes working Pogi over with strikes here.
Pogi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Willemoes cracks Pogi with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Pogi is looking to improve his position but Willemoes isn't that keen on the idea.
Pogi taking shots to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Willemoes lands a heavy elbow.
Willemoes wants to control the pace but Pogi is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lasse Willemoes dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Pogi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arthur Pogi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pogi fails with the takedown
and Willemoes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Willemoes goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Pogi has his takedown stuffed
and Willemoes counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Willemoes looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Pogi!
Willemoes is looking to take a break and control but Pogi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pogi can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pogi is looking for a sweep.
Willemoes passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Pogi!
Pogi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lasse Willemoes has got the better of the ground game so far.
Willemoes unloading with bombs!
Pogi is wriggling around trying to escape.
Willemoes lands a big elbow.
Willemoes loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Pogi scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Willemoes land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Willemoes stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lasse Willemoes!
Lasse Willemoes made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Who let the DOGS out? Who, who, who, who!!!???!!!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Remmi Bonjaatkos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rostam Samani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Rostam Samani enters the cage!
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247 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
20 - 15 - 1, fighting out of London, Remmi Bonjaatkos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Rostam Samani!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samani is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bonjaatkos.
Bonjaatkos throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bonjaatkos connects with a right hand. Samani shakes it off.
Bonjaatkos moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Samani closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bonjaatkos to the mat! Bonjaatkos manages to get full guard.
Bonjaatkos looking to control.
Samani preventing the sweep.
Bonjaatkos is pulling down on Samani's head to control his posture.
Samani content to stall in guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Samani won't allow Bonjaatkos to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonjaatkos controlling Samani's posture.
Samani won't allow Bonjaatkos to sweep him here.
Bonjaatkos is adopting a defensive guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Bonjaatkos lands with a thumping leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bonjaatkos.
Samani tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bonjaatkos was well out of range. Poor timing from Samani.
Bonjaatkos tries to clinch there but Samani circles away.
Samani gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Remmi Bonjaatkos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonjaatkos swinging wildly here.
Bonjaatkos throws a right hand that Samani ducks under and follows up with a left that Samani also avoids with ease.
Bonjaatkos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Samani tries to land a leg kick but Bonjaatkos saw it coming and moves away.
Bonjaatkos throws a sloppy head kick and Samani moves out of range easily.
Samani tries to move into range but Bonjaatkos moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bonjaatkos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Samani throws a right hand that misses
and Samani takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Samani avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bonjaatkos gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Samani counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samani trying to control from half guard but Bonjaatkos is working away.
Samani is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bonjaatkos doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Samani.
Bonjaatkos is trying to stand up here but Samani is controlling him well.
Bonjaatkos is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Samani wants to pass to mount but Bonjaatkos is defending the position.
Samani thows a huge punch but Bonjaatkos dodges it nicely.
Samani prevents Bonjaatkos from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Samani is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Samani seems to be looking for submissions.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Samani throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
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 Remmi Bonjaatkos will probably get the nod.
That's time! Bonjaatkos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Samani moves out of range as Bonjaatkos strikes.
Bonjaatkos darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Samani throws a jab when Bonjaatkos was well out of range.
Samani moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Bonjaatkos goes down! Can Samani finish him!?
Samani preventing the sweep.
Samani is looking to pass into half guard but Bonjaatkos pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Bonjaatkos is in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bonjaatkos gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Samani loads up on a big right hand but Bonjaatkos slips the punch.
Bonjaatkos throws a big shot that misses.
Bonjaatkos throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Samani dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samani with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Samani fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bonjaatkos.
A big left from Bonjaatkos misses.
Bonjaatkos smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bonjaatkos lands a jab to the head.
Bonjaatkos is looking to score with low kicks.
Bonjaatkos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bonjaatkos takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Samani fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Samani takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bonjaatkos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonjaatkos misses with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Samani throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Samani takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bonjaatkos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Remmi Bonjaatkos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bonjaatkos throws an overhand right that lands on Samani's shoulder, as Samani tries to avoid the shot.
Nice shot lands for Bonjaatkos.
Good leg kick by Bonjaatkos there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bonjaatkos scores with a hook.
Samani avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bonjaatkos walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Samani checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samani checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bonjaatkos scores with a kick to the body.
Samani throws an off balance right hand
and Bonjaatkos counters with a nice uppercut.
Samani misses the shot to the body.
Samani connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bonjaatkos. Bonjaatkos circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bonjaatkos throws a low kick but it's checked well by Samani.
Bonjaatkos misses with a straight right.
Samani moves out of range as Bonjaatkos strikes.
A good leg kick by Bonjaatkos.
Bonjaatkos thows a leg kick but Samani checks it
and Samani counters with a shoot takedown. Bonjaatkos fights it but they end up in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonjaatkos has Samani pulled in close to control his posture.
Bonjaatkos trying to control the position.
Bonjaatkos has Samani pulled in close to control his posture.
Samani throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bonjaatkos works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Samani won't allow Bonjaatkos to get back to his feet.
Samani looking to sit in guard and control but Bonjaatkos gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
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!
Bonjaatkos wants to control from the top but Samani keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Remmi Bonjaatkos will probably get the nod.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Samani scores with a decent looking hook.
Samani uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bonjaatkos.
Bonjaatkos throws a series of punches but Samani avoids them all with ease.
Samani misses with a wild body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bonjaatkos.
Samani dodges the punch combination from Bonjaatkos.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bonjaatkos!
Samani takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bonjaatkos throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonjaatkos tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Samani blocks a low kick nicely.
Bonjaatkos scores with a jab to the body.
Bonjaatkos throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bonjaatkos misses with a left hand
and Samani counters with a single leg into guard. Bonjaatkos didn't expect that.
Bonjaatkos working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Samani.
Samani lands a couple of digs.
Samani is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Bonjaatkos is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Bonjaatkos has escaped and now he's on top!
Bonjaatkos controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samani has a closed guard, preventing Bonjaatkos from standing up.
Samani 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samani trying to control the position here.
Bonjaatkos controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Rostam Samani has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bonjaatkos has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Samani escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bonjaatkos gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bonjaatkos is looking to stand up but Samani won't let him.
Samani keeping full guard, as Bonjaatkos tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Samani is trying to keep Bonjaatkos in close.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Remmi Bonjaatkos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Samani pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bonjaatkos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Samani was well out of range. Poor timing from Bonjaatkos.
Samani throws a lazy uppercut
and Bonjaatkos counters with a nice uppercut.
Bonjaatkos lands a body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A low kick from Samani misses
and Bonjaatkos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Good work by Bonjaatkos as he checks the leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Remmi Bonjaatkos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bonjaatkos, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Remmi Bonjaatkos!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Katsuji Rikidozan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnnie Stalker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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220 lbs
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215 lbs
29 - 14 - 3 |
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 19 - 0, fighting out of London, Katsuji Rikidozan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 14 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnnie Stalker!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good standup being displayed there by Rikidozan as he connects with a hook.
Rikidozan throws a leg kick that misses.
Rikidozan throws a nice looking combination but Stalker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stalker misses with a body shot.
A leg kick checked by Rikidozan.
Stalker throws the left hand but Rikidozan avoids the punch easily.
A swing and a miss from Rikidozan.
That kick from Stalker tenderised Rikidozan's leg. Rikidozan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Stalker with a jab.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Rikidozan.
Rikidozan throws a lazy head kick
and Stalker counters with a two punch combo.
Stalker avoids the head kick by Rikidozan.
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!
Stalker scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rikidozan avoids the body shot from Stalker.
Rikidozan blocks the body kick.
Stalker scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rikidozan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rikidozan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Stalker is able to avoid easily.
Rikidozan throws a head kick that misses
and Rikidozan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stalker blocks a head kick by Rikidozan.
Rikidozan throws a series of punches but Stalker avoids them all with ease.
Stalker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rikidozan moves away.
Rikidozan throws a sloppy head kick
letting Stalker counter with a right hand.
Rikidozan scores with the left hand. Stalker knows he should have avoided that one.
Rikidozan misses with a low kick as Stalker jumps back.
Rikidozan misses with a head kick.
Rikidozan throws a sloppy head kick and Stalker moves out of range easily.
Rikidozan moves out of range as Stalker throws a body kick.
A combination from Stalker does no damage.
An inside leg kick lands from Rikidozan.
Stalker sizes up Rikidozan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stalker is looking to score with low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rikidozan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rikidozan takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Rikidozan cracks Stalker with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice shot by Stalker.
Rikidozan tries a head kick but it misses.
Rikidozan moves out of range as Stalker throws a body kick.
Stalker feints and then cracks Rikidozan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rikidozan down.
Stalker stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rikidozan.
Stalker goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Stalker dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rikidozan. That did some damage!
Rikidozan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Stalker takes a swing at Rikidozan's ribcage but misses.
Rikidozan blocks a low kick nicely.
Rikidozan lands a jab to Stalker's midsection.
Stalker misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rikidozan blocks a low kick nicely.
Stalker misses with a low kick.
Rikidozan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Stalker.
Good standup being displayed there by Rikidozan as he connects with a hook.
Rikidozan scores with a jab to the body.
Rikidozan delivers a nice body kick.
A jab from Rikidozan misses.
Rikidozan throws a sloppy head kick and Stalker moves out of range easily.
Stalker throws a right hand that misses
and Rikidozan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Stalker thinking.
Rikidozan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Stalker misses with a lunging right hand
and Rikidozan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stalker tries to work over Rikidozan's front leg with a kick but Rikidozan checks it.
Stalker connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rikidozan throws a head kick that misses.
Stalker drops his hands momentarily and Rikidozan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Stalker.
A chopping leg kick lands by Stalker.
Stalker scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nice jab there from Rikidozan.
Stalker goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rikidozan misses with the combination.
Stalker dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rikidozan. That did some damage!
Stalker fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rikidozan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rikidozan throws a sloppy head kick and Stalker moves out of range easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stalker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rikidozan lands a high kick!
Rikidozan drops Stalker with a beautiful combination! Stalker stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Rikidozan is looking for the KO!
Stalker is rocked!
Rikidozan swings widly with a right hand
and Stalker makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
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 Katsuji Rikidozan will probably get the nod.
That's time! Rikidozan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Stalker looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rikidozan lands a slapping body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stalker.
Rikidozan drops Stalker with a beautiful combination! Stalker stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Rikidozan is looking for the KO!
Stalker is still on wobbly legs! Can Rikidozan finish him?
It looks like Johnnie Stalker has been cut.
Rikidozan connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Stalker out cold! This one is over in a flash!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Katsuji Rikidozan!
During a confident post fight interview, Katsuji Rikidozan thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Adolphson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luu Viulu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Adolphson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Luu Viulu!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Viulu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Adolphson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Viulu doesn't manage to clinch there - Adolphson circles away.
Viulu gets a clinch.
Viulu throws a head punch that misses.
Adolphson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Adolphson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Adolphson slowing the pace effectively.
Viulu stalling in the clinch but Adolphson improves position.
A head punch on the inside from Adolphson fails to land.
Viulu misses with a punch on the inside.
Adolphson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Adolphson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Viulu is keeping busy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Adolphson.
Viulu can't find room to land a body shot as Adolphson controls the action.
Adolphson throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Adolphson fails to land.
Adolphson lands a good knee to the midsection. Viulu won't want to take too many of those.
Viulu misses with a punch on the inside.
Viulu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adolphson's elbow.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Adolphson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Viulu has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Adolphson seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Viulu can turn it around.
Viulu lands a shot to the body.
Adolphson lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adolphson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Viulu misses with the head strike.
Viulu throws a punch but it's blocked by Adolphson.
Adolphson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Adolphson.
Adolphson connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Luu Viulu has been cut.
Adolphson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Viulu lands a body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Adolphson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Adolphson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Viulu blocks an uppercut.
Adolphson looking to throw knees to the head but Viulu is blocking nicely.
Adolphson manages to break the clinch.
Viulu looks to clinch
and Adolphson makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Viulu really felt that one!
Nice shot lands for Adolphson.
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!
Viulu tries to clinch but Adolphson is having none of it.
Viulu tries to clinch there but Adolphson circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viulu tries to clinch but Adolphson is having none of it.
Viulu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Adolphson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Viulu takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Adolphson ducks right into an uppercut from Viulu.
A big right from Viulu misses.
Viulu is looking to clinch.
Viulu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Adolphson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Viulu, pushing him back against the cage.
Viulu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Adolphson is looking to control Viulu's arms but Viulu gets an underhook and turns him. Now Adolphson has his back to the cage.
Viulu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Adolphson tries to land a knee to the head but Viulu blocks with his arms.
Viulu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Viulu tries to throw a body punch but Adolphson avoids it by throwing Viulu back against the cage.
Viulu presses Adolphson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Viulu has a couple of punches blocked by Adolphson.
Viulu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Viulu swings wildly with an uppercut but Adolphson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adolphson blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viulu cracks Adolphson with a nice body shot.
Viulu lands a hook that snaps the head of Adolphson backwards.
Adolphson blocking some punches.
Adolphson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Viulu backwards.
Viulu has a couple of punches blocked by Adolphson.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Viulu - that landed with a thud.
Adolphson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Viulu lands a nice uppercut.
Viulu tries to work over Adolphson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Adolphson blocks a body shot from Viulu.
Viulu blocks an uppercut.
Viulu tries to circle away but Adolphson has him pinned against the cage.
A short right from Adolphson.
Viulu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Viulu tries to stall but Adolphson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Viulu lands with a short shot to the head.
Adolphson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viulu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Adolphson backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Viulu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Viulu.
Adolphson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Adolphson tries a body shot but Viulu blocks it.
Viulu misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Viulu fails to land.
A short right from Adolphson on the inside.
Viulu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Adolphson throws a punch but it's blocked by Viulu.
Viulu just leaning against Adolphson, taking a breather.
Adolphson struggles to land a body shot inside as Viulu controls his hands.
Adolphson tries to throw a body punch but Viulu avoids it by throwing Adolphson back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Viulu.
Adolphson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Adolphson digs a right hand into Viulu's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Viulu's gas tank.
Adolphson is stalling here.
Adolphson taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Adolphson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Luu Viulu's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Viulu slips a straight right by Adolphson.
Viulu misses with a hook.
Luu Viulu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Viulu tries to clinch up.
Viulu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A swing and a miss from Adolphson.
Viulu tries to close the distance and clinch but Adolphson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Adolphson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Viulu can do to turn this around?
Viulu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Viulu is looking to clinch but Adolphson is avoiding it.
Viulu lands a nice shot to the body.
Adolphson tries to clinch but Viulu is having none of it.
Adolphson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Adolphson throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Viulu throws a looping overhand right but Adolphson ducks down to avoid it.
Viulu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Adolphson doesn't seem bothered though.
Viulu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Viulu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Adolphson misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adolphson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Adolphson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Viulu moves away.
Adolphson staying out of range there.
Adolphson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Viulu wants to clinch.
Adolphson throws a head kick that Viulu semi-blocks.
Viulu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Adolphson misses with a head kick.
Viulu tries to clinch but Adolphson moves out of range.
Adolphson throws a low kick, looking for Viulu's leg but Viulu calmly moves out of range.
Adolphson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The fight stays on the outside here - Viulu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fighters circling - Adolphson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viulu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Viulu takes a swing at Adolphson's ribcage but misses.
Adolphson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Viulu.
Viulu swings for the body but Adolphson moves out of range.
Adolphson scores with a jab. Viulu acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Viulu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Adolphson misses with an uppercut. Viulu saw that one coming.
Adolphson feints and then cracks Viulu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Viulu down.
Adolphson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Viulu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Adolphson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Adolphson, right into the meat.
Adolphson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Viulu tries to clinch but Adolphson moves out of range.
Adolphson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Viulu will feel that in the morning.
Good leg kick by Adolphson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viulu connects with a body shot that sends Adolphson's belly button to the back.
Adolphson scores with a head kick. Viulu tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Adolphson stuns Viulu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Viulu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Adolphson works Viulu's body with a nice hook.
Adolphson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice defenses there by Adolphson.
Viulu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Adolphson - that will leave a mark!
Viulu wants to clinch up but Adolphson keeps it at a distance.
Adolphson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Viulu wants to clinch up but Adolphson keeps it at a distance.
Adolphson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Viulu.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adolphson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Viulu.
Viulu takes the fight into the clinch.
Viulu tries to work over Adolphson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viulu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Viulu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Viulu - that landed with a thud.
Viulu throws a head punch that misses.
Adolphson tries to break free but Viulu pushes him back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Viulu.
Adolphson lands a body punch.
Viulu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Adolphson is working Viulu over against the cage.
Viulu is breathing heavily.
Viulu tries to throw a body punch but Adolphson avoids it by throwing Viulu back against the cage.
Adolphson lands a nice shot to the body.
Adolphson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Adolphson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Adolphson blocks an uppercut.
Viulu blocking some punches.
Adolphson crunches a lovely knee into Viulu's ribcage.
Adolphson landing knees to the body.
Viulu prevents a body shot from Adolphson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Adolphson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Luu Viulu's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Nice shot lands for Adolphson.
Adolphson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Adolphson thuds his shin into the meat of Viulu's side.
Adolphson misses with the combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Adolphson scores with a four punch combination!
Viulu is rocked!
Adolphson slips under a jab from Viulu.
Viulu is still on wobbly legs! Can Adolphson finish him?
Viulu leaves his chin hanging out and Adolphson seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Viulu crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alexander Adolphson!
A determined Alexander Adolphson didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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