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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between M J Shain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Russell Lynn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shain comes to the cage accompanied by Thunderstruck. M J Shain has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
41 - 30 - 2, fighting out of New York, M J Shain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Russell Lynn!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shain chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lynn throws a front kick aimed at Shain's knee but Shain avoids it well.
Lynn shoots in looking for a takedown. Shain tries to sprawl out of it but Lynn keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Shain manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Shain dodges the punch combination from Lynn.
A jab from Shain finds it's way through Lynn's defenses.
Lynn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lynn needs to keep his hands up - Shain had a free shot at his head there.
Lynn takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lynn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shain was well out of range. Poor timing from Lynn.
Lynn moves in looking to clinch but Shain pushes him off.
Shain is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lynn misses with a body shot.
Shain appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Shain swings for the body but Lynn moves out of range.
Lynn throws a big shot that misses.
Shain waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lynn.
Good exchange - Shain coming out on top.
Lynn missing with a left hand there. Shain was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynn tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lynn cracks Shain with a right hand to the side of the head.
Shain defending well as Lynn loads up on a big left hand.
Shain is looking to counter punch.
Shain is looking to slow Lynn down with leg kicks.
Shain fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lynn, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lynn.
Shain tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lynn breaks the clinch.
Lynn moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Shain swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lynn.
Shain takes a swing at Lynn's ribcage but misses.
Shain lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shain misses with a wild body shot.
Lynn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shain.
Lynn tries to score with a low kick but Shain moves his leg out of the way.
Shain tries to clinch but Lynn is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shain throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice defenses there by Shain.
Shain scores with a kick to the body.
Lynn swings away with a body shot that misses
and Shain counters with a straight right hand.
Lynn is rocked!
Shain lands with a right and another and another! Lynn is in big trouble! Shain lands again and this time it's lights out for Lynn! A quality knockout there for Shain.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). M J Shain!
A very excited looking M J Shain made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amisviiksi Tolonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tolonen has chosen Machinae Supremacy - Death From Above as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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180 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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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
24 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charlie Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Amisviiksi Tolonen!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tolonen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tolonen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Murphy lands with a right hand.
It looks like Amisviiksi Tolonen has been cut.
Murphy gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Murphy misses with the combination.
Some bone on bone action there as Tolonen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Murphy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Murphy digs a good body shot into Tolonen's ribs.
Tolonen throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Murphy counter with a right hand.
Tolonen gets the takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murphy struggling a bit here.
Murphy avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Tolonen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Tolonen working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Tolonen prevents Murphy from escaping the position.
Murphy is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murphy tries to improve position but can't.
Tolonen tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Tolonen taking a breather here.
Murphy tries to improve position but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Murphy is working hard here to advance position.
Murphy sneaks back into half guard.
Murphy is looking for a sweep. Tolonen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tolonen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Murphy's head.
Murphy is trying to stand.
Murphy wants to control but Tolonen is keeping busy.
Murphy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tolonen.
Murphy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tolonen.
Murphy is looking for a sweep. Tolonen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tolonen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Tolonen prevents Murphy from standing back up.
Tolonen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Murphy defending well though.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Tolonen lands a nice short elbow.
Tolonen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Murphy is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Tolonen scores with a couple of nice shots.
Tolonen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Murphy's head.
Tolonen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Tolonen working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Tolonen prevents Murphy from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tolonen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Murphy tries to roll over but Tolonen keeps him under control.
Tolonen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Tolonen connects with a nice short shot to Murphy's temple.
Murphy tries to roll over but Tolonen keeps him under control.
Tolonen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Murphy is trying to stand back up but Tolonen is controlling him
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Murphy tries to kick Tolonen off but Tolonen keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Tolonen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Murphy keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Murphy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tolonen.
Tolonen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Well, if Tolonen is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Murphy is trying to maintain the position but Tolonen is very close to passing his half guard.
Murphy is staying active underneath Tolonen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Murphy wants to get back to his feet.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Tolonen is looking to advance position but Murphy won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Amisviiksi Tolonen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Amisviiksi Tolonen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Tolonen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tolonen misses with the combination.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Tolonen. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Tolonen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tolonen throws a big counter head kick but Murphy avoids it with no problem.
Murphy connects with a body shot that sends Tolonen's belly button to the back.
Tolonen misses with a body shot.
Tolonen ducks under a wild hook from Murphy.
Tolonen dodges the punch combination from Murphy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tolonen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Murphy. That did some damage!
Tolonen closes the distance and clinches.
Murphy misses with a punch on the inside.
Tolonen lands a body punch.
Tolonen tries to pull guard but Murphy forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolonen throws a head punch that misses.
Tolonen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Murphy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Good body shot from Tolonen.
Tolonen scores with a shot to the side of Murphy's head.
Tolonen struggles to land a body shot inside as Murphy controls his hands.
Murphy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murphy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tolonen backwards.
A short uppercut from Tolonen.
A short uppercut from Tolonen.
Tolonen managing to block the knees to the body from Murphy.
Tolonen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Murphy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tolonen lands a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murphy is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Murphy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Murphy misses with a punch on the inside.
Murphy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tolonen backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy prevents a body shot from Tolonen.
Murphy struggles to land a body shot inside as Tolonen controls his hands.
Tolonen tries to throw a body punch but Murphy avoids it by throwing Tolonen back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Tolonen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Murphy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tolonens head.
Murphy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tolonen backwards.
Murphy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Murphy blocking some punches.
Tolonen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Murphy.
Tolonen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Murphy lands a knee to the head.
Tolonen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tolonen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tolonen working aggressively here.
Murphy throws a punch but it's blocked by Tolonen.
Tolonen blocking some punches.
Murphy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tolonen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Murphy blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tolonen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tolonen.
Tolonen turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Murphy is trying to get back to half guard.
Murphy is pushing Tolonen's head away, looking to escape. Tolonen manages to hold on to the position though.
Murphy manages to work his way to half guard, despite Tolonen's best efforts.
Tolonen wants to free his trapped foot but Murphy is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Tolonen prevents Murphy from improving his position.
Murphy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tolonen.
Tolonen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Murphy is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen is keen to just control but Murphy is a slippery customer.
Murphy is holding on to half guard well.
Murphy is trying to stand.
Tolonen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Murphy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tolonen is thwarting Murphy's attempts to control the position.
Murphy is trying to get back to full guard.
Tolonen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Amisviiksi Tolonen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Amisviiksi Tolonen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Tolonen gets a clinch.
Tolonen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Murphy swings wildly with an uppercut but Tolonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murphy misses with a knee to the head.
Tolonen lands with a left to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Tolonen.
Tolonen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tolonen tries to work over Murphy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tolonen blocks an uppercut.
Tolonen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tolonen.
Murphy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tolonen working aggressively here.
Tolonen just leaning against Murphy, taking a breather.
Tolonen has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Murphy avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Tolonen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Murphy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tolonen lands with a short shot to the head.
Amisviiksi Tolonen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A nice left hand lands by Murphy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy is working Tolonen over against the cage.
Murphy with a knee to the head.
Murphy lands a damaging elbow.
Tolonen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murphy wants to stall.
Murphy lands with a right to the head.
A shot in the inside from Tolonen.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Tolonen pushes Murphy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Murphy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Murphy prevents a body shot from Tolonen.
Tolonen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tolonen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murphy blocks a body shot from Tolonen.
Tolonen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen blocks an uppercut.
Tolonen digs a right hand underneath Murphy's ribcage. Murphy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Murphy scores with a shot to the side of Tolonen's head.
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!
Murphy tries to land knees in the clinch but Tolonen avoids the damage to the body.
Tolonen struggles to land a body shot inside as Murphy controls his hands.
Tolonen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murphy scores with a shot to the side of Tolonen's head.
Tolonen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tolonen - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Tolonen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short left from Tolonen.
Murphy is rocked!
Murphy misses with a punch on the inside.
Oh Murphy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tolonen lands a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Murphy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tolonen misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tolonen.
Murphy misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy looking to stall.
Tolonen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Murphy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tolonen gets through Murphy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Murphy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murphy struggles to land a body shot inside as Tolonen controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Tolonen fails to land.
Tolonen struggles to land a body shot inside as Murphy controls his hands.
Tolonen pushes Murphy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Murphy prevents a body shot from Tolonen.
A body shot lands from Tolonen.
Tolonen pushes Murphy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tolonen lands with a right to the head.
Tolonen lands a right hand.
Tolonen creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Murphy with a big uppercut! Murphy tries to clinch up but Tolonen pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Murphy to the mat! Murphy covers up and Tolonen unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Amisviiksi Tolonen!
After the fight, Amisviiksi Tolonen was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Abah Okafor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tuju Kilju (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Okafor comes to the cage accompanied by Krayzie Bone - Smokin' Budda. Kilju is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by One Of These Mornings. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Abah Okafor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tuju Kilju!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Richard Clark and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kilju connects with a body shot.
Okafor throws a leg kick but Kilju moved away.
Kilju steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Okafor.
Okafor is looking to chop away at Kilju's legs.
Kilju has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Okafor is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Okafor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kilju was well out of range. Poor timing from Okafor.
Okafor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters circling a little - Kilju finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Okafor looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Okafor looks to land a body kick but Kilju moved away.
Kilju checks a low kick from Okafor.
Kilju throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Okafor connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kilju throws a right and a left that Okafor avoids nicely.
Okafor has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Okafor slips a straight right by Kilju.
Kilju connects with a leg kick. Okafor looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Okafor takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Okafor walks into a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kilju throws a head kick that misses
and Okafor counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Okafor.
Kilju breaks the clinch.
Kilju throws a leg kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okafor blocks the body kick.
Kilju dives in for a single leg takedown but Okafor sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Kilju connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kilju misses with a wild body shot.
Okafor slips under a jab.
Okafor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kilju manages to avoid it.
Okafor moves away from the strike by Kilju.
Okafor throws a shot to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kilju.
Kilju moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kilju buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Okafor walks into a jab.
Okafor lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Okafor throws a half hearted mid kick.
Okafor throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice inside leg kick there by Kilju. That's going to slow Okafor down.
Okafor misses with a straight right.
Okafor lands with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilju throws a body kick that misses.
A jab from Kilju misses.
Kilju throws an overhand right that lands on Okafor's shoulder, as Okafor tries to avoid the shot.
Kilju throws a sloppy head kick and Okafor moves out of range easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Okafor, right into the meat.
Kilju connects with a jab.
Kilju misses with a looping left.
Kilju looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kilju throws a head kick that misses.
Abah Okafor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Okafor takes a swing at Kilju's ribcage but misses.
Kilju on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Okafor fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Okafor moves out of range as Kilju strikes.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Okafor.
Okafor staying out of range there.
Kilju 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.
Kilju dodges the punch combination from Okafor.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilju lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Okafor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kilju looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Okafor ducks under a wild hook from Kilju.
Kilju takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Okafor throws an overhand right that lands on Kilju's shoulder, as Kilju tries to avoid the shot.
Okafor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kilju.
Okafor throws a front kick aimed at Kilju's knee but Kilju avoids it well.
Kilju swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Okafor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice cross by Okafor.
Okafor walks into a left hand.
Okafor feints and then cracks Kilju's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kilju down.
Okafor gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kilju throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Okafor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Okafor. Kilju does a little dance to reset his feet.
Okafor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kilju was well out of range. Poor timing from Okafor.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilju fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Okafor on the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Okafor throws a body punch but Kilju moves out of range.
Okafor looks to score with a jab to the body but Kilju is just out of range.
Kilju is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Okafor had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Kilju shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kilju misses with a straight right.
Okafor connects with a solid leg kick.
Kilju misses with a low kick as Okafor jumps back.
Good leg kick by Okafor there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Okafor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kilju.
Okafor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kilju manages to avoid it.
Kilju blocks a leg kick.
Kilju misses with a head kick.
Kilju connects with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Okafor thuds a left hand into Kilju's body.
Okafor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kilju throws a leg kick which misses Okafor's front leg but catches the back leg as Okafor tries to avoid it.
A big right from Kilju misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tuju Kilju will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Okafor takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Okafor is looking to wear down Kilju with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Okafor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kilju manages to avoid it.
Kilju doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A big right from Kilju misses.
Kilju throws a sloppy head kick and Okafor moves out of range easily.
Okafor ducks under a wild hook from Kilju.
Okafor on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Okafor just misses with a punch to the body.
Okafor throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Okafor ducks under a wild hook from Kilju.
Okafor lands a slapping body shot.
Kilju lands a nice looking body kick.
Kilju thumps Okafor with a low kick.
Okafor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Okafor tries to land a leg kick but Kilju saw it coming and moves away.
Kilju lands an overhand right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Okafor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Okafor misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilju throws a hook to the side of Okafor's head but Okafor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kilju goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The crowd cheers as Kilju lands an impressive looking overhand right. Okafor doesn't seem phased though.
Kilju lunges at Okafor with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Okafor's hand.
Okafor avoids the body shot from Kilju.
Kilju clobbers Okafor with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kilju. Okafor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Okafor blocks a head kick by Kilju.
Okafor uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kilju has time to react.
Okafor defending well as Kilju loads up on a big left hand.
Kilju throws a series of strikes that have Okafor backpedaling.
Nice uppercut lands for Okafor. That snapped Kilju's head back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kilju takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kilju scores with a hook.
Okafor scoring well with a low kick there.
Kilju drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Okafor is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okafor avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Okafor trying to control the position here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kilju showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kilju postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Okafor pulls Kilju in close to prevent any damage.
Okafor keeping full guard, as Kilju tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okafor wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Okafor working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kilju.
Okafor managing to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Okafor fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kilju is out of range.
Okafor throws a leg kick but Kilju sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Okafor uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Okafor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Okafor thuds a left hand into Kilju's body.
Nice defenses there by Okafor.
Kilju uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Okafor.
Okafor throws the left hand but Kilju avoids the punch easily.
Kilju throws out a counter right but Okafor avoids it with no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okafor misses the shot to the body.
Okafor ducks under a wild hook from Kilju.
Okafor throws a body shot but no joy.
Okafor fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kilju on the side of the head.
Kilju connects with an inside leg kick.
Kilju fails to land with a series of punches.
Kilju keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Okafor.
Kilju pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Okafor tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Kilju manages to circle out of the way.
Okafor misses the shot to the body.
Kilju throws a leg kick but Okafor sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Okafor slips under a jab from Kilju.
Kilju's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kilju takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tuju Kilju seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good exchange - Kilju coming out on top.
Kilju shoots and misses
and Okafor counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Okafor.
Kilju goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Okafor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Kilju fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tuju Kilju showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.
Okafor cracks a nice hook into Kilju's ribs.
Okafor checks a low kick from Kilju.
Kilju throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kilju ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Okafor moves away.
Kilju keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Okafor.
Okafor throws a body shot but no joy.
A little jabbing left from Kilju on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
An inside leg kick from Kilju misses.
Okafor swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Okafor checks a leg kick.
Okafor punishes Kilju's body with a nice straight punch.
Kilju takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kilju misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Okafor throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okafor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Okafor has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kilju.
Okafor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Okafor backs off Kilju throws a huge counter combo but Okafor manages to avoid it all.
Kilju throws an overhand right that lands on Okafor's shoulder, as Okafor tries to avoid the shot.
Kilju lands with a hook. Okafor tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilju tries a head kick but it misses.
It looked like Okafor was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kilju.
A head kick misses from Kilju.
Okafor lands a jab to Kilju's midsection.
A shot to the liver by Okafor. Beautiful body shot.
Kilju connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Okafor scores with a shot to the body.
Kilju misses with an uppercut. Okafor saw that one coming.
Kilju throws a front kick aimed at Okafor's knee but Okafor avoids it well.
An inside leg kick from Kilju misses.
Okafor moves out of range as Kilju throws a body kick.
Okafor is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Kilju.
Okafor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Okafor misses with a double jab.
Kilju throws a low kick but Okafor moves out of range easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Kilju as he connects with a hook.
Okafor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Okafor scores with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Okafor walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A nice leg kick lands there from Okafor.
Okafor is looking to slow Kilju down with leg kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kilju. That's going to slow Okafor down.
Okafor misses with a head kick.
Kilju on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kilju connects with a leg kick. Okafor looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Okafor connects with a solid leg kick.
Kilju with a hook.
Kilju scores with a crisp jab that stopped Okafor in his tracks.
Kilju throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Okafor is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Kilju.
Kilju looks to throw the jab but Okafor is out of range.
Kilju throws a hook but Okafor avoids it easily.
Okafor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kilju moves away.
Kilju getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Okafor throws a leg kick but Kilju sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okafor lands with a nice body punch.
Okafor swings for the body but Kilju moves out of range.
Kilju throws a leg kick
enabling Okafor to counter with a crisp jab.
Kilju swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Okafor dips to his left and cracks Kilju with an uppercut!
Okafor thuds a left hand into Kilju's body.
Okafor wants to land a leg kick but Kilju is out of range.
A big left from Kilju misses.
Kilju checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Okafor scores with a jab. Kilju acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kilju bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Okafor throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kilju looks for the body kick but Okafor saw that one coming.
Okafor takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kilju avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kilju misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilju closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Okafor avoids the body shot from Kilju.
Kilju misses with a head kick.
Nice shot by Kilju.
Okafor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kilju throws the kick towards the body but Okafor avoids it.
Okafor punishes Kilju's body with a nice straight punch.
Okafor misses with a wild body shot.
Kilju avoids the body shot from Okafor.
Okafor moves forwards but Kilju connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kilju fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Okafor manages to avoid it.
Okafor looks to land a right hand but Kilju moved out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kilju misses with a head kick.
Okafor looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kilju pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kilju lands with a kick to the ribs.
Abah Okafor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Okafor looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
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 Abah Okafor.
I think Kilju has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brock Samson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baas Baako (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baako comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Acapella Soul - The Lion Sleeps Tonight kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Brock Samson 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brock Samson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Baas Baako!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samson misses with a hook.
Samson looks to land a right hand but Baako moved out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Baako there.
Baako throws a nice looking combination but Samson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Baako throws a right and a left that both miss.
A slow jab from Samson misses its intended target.
Samson throws out a loose jab but Baako uses good head movement to avoid it.
Samson throws a lazy right hand but Baako sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Baako uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Samson.
Samson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Baako counters with a straight right hand.
Baako lands a nice shot to the body.
Samson throws a hook but Baako avoids it easily.
Samson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Baako feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Samsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baako changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Samson is breathing heavily.
Samson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Baako's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Baako distracts Samson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Baako keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Samson's head.
Samson working for a triangle but Baako defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baako trying to control the position from guard on top but Samson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Baako controls from within his opponent's guard.
Samson is looking for a triangle here but Baako uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Samson takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Baako is chipping away with strikes.
Samson takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Baako lands a few punches from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samson is trying to get back to half guard.
Samson is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Samson trying to remain calm as Baako controls from the top position.
Baako landing strikes.
Samson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Samson wants to get back to full guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Baako connects with a nice short shot to Samson's temple.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Baako lands a nice short elbow.
Samson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Baako lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Baako working over Samson with some ground and pound. Samson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Baako working over Samson with some ground and pound. Samson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Samson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Baako drops an elbow to the side of Samson's head.
Baako lands with a punch from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Baako is keen to just control but Samson is a slippery customer.
Baako is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baako lands with a punch from half guard.
Baako wants to lay and pray for a moment but Samson keeps working.
Baako has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Baako landing shots from mount.
Samson is rocked!
Baako working the ground and pound effectively.
Baako is landing with some decent strikes but Samson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Oh Samson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Baako! Samson is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Baas Baako!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Baas Baako made sure he mentioned Just Fight (Everything 8$), along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tatsuya Kawajiri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Pitbull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tatsuya Kawajiri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
37 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roy Pitbull !
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Paul Tew and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kawajiri displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kawajiri lands with a hook. Pitbull tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pitbull misses the body punch
and Kawajiri counters with a stiff right hand.
Pitbull lands a lovely overhand right.
Kawajiri jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Pitbull has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Pitbull shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kawajiri as he jumps to the side.
Pitbull throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pitbull moves out of range of the strikes.
A countering left hand to the body from Pitbull misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kawajiri. Pitbull shrugs it off though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pitbull walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kawajiri.
We've been told by Kawajiri's head coaches at Rings Russia that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kawajiri throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pitbull wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pitbull throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pitbull tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kawajiri was well out of range. Poor timing from Pitbull .
Pitbull throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pitbull misses with an uppercut. Kawajiri saw that one coming.
A counter left hand to the body from Kawajiri misses its target.
Pitbull throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawajiri clinches up with Pitbull and pushes him back against the cage.
Pitbull misses with a punch to the body.
Pitbull tries to work over Kawajiri's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pitbull fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pitbull 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pitbull has a couple of punches blocked by Kawajiri.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kawajiri blocks a body shot from Pitbull .
Kawajiri tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pitbull misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pitbull .
Kawajiri blocks an uppercut.
Pitbull pushes Kawajiri back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pitbull breaks the clinch.
Pitbull connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kawajiri's hands.
Pitbull just misses with a punch to the body.
Kawajiri misses with a wild body shot.
Kawajiri closes the distance and clinches.
Pitbull can't find room to land a body shot as Kawajiri controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Pitbull .
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pitbull misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pitbull lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A hook to the body from Kawajiri.
Pitbull swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pitbull throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kawajiris head.
Kawajiri lands a left hand.
Kawajiri lands with a left to the head.
Pitbull blocks a body shot from Kawajiri.
Pitbull tries to throw a body punch but Kawajiri avoids it by throwing Pitbull back against the cage.
Kawajiri working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pitbull misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kawajiri's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kawajiri lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pitbull is leaning against Kawajiri and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kawajiri creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kawajiri.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitbull misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kawajiri has a couple of punches blocked by Pitbull .
Kawajiri is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kawajiri blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kawajiri lands with a short shot to the head.
Kawajiri misses with a punch to the body.
Kawajiri prevents a body shot from Pitbull .
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kawajiri.
Kawajiri misses with a punch to the body.
Kawajiri goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pitbull tries to work over Kawajiri's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kawajiri stalling in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kawajiri creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pitbull misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pitbull misses with a punch to the body.
Kawajiri tries to work over Pitbull 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kawajiri scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A shot in the inside from Kawajiri.
Pitbull lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pitbull working aggressively here.
Kawajiri prevents a body shot from Pitbull .
Pitbull blocks a body shot from Kawajiri.
Pitbull misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Pitbull - that landed with a thud.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kawajiri misses with a body punch.
Pitbull misses with a body punch.
Kawajiri scores with a hook to the body.
Kawajiri fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kawajiri just leaning against Pitbull , taking a breather.
Good body shot from Pitbull .
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Pitbull tries to throw a body punch but Kawajiri avoids it by throwing Pitbull back against the cage.
Pitbull misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kawajiri struggles to land a body shot inside as Pitbull controls his hands.
Pitbull misses with some punches.
A right hand to the body from Pitbull .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tatsuya Kawajiri dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Pitbull steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kawajiri.
Pitbull swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kawajiri counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pitbull 's knee momentarily.
Pitbull stuns Kawajiri with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pitbull closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kawajiri kicks Pitbull off and gets back to his feet.
Pitbull misses with a takedown
and Kawajiri counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pitbull is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kawajiri rather than just go for the knockout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pitbull scores with a nice head shot.
Pitbull throws an overhand right that lands on Kawajiri's shoulder, as Kawajiri tries to avoid the shot.
Kawajiri is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Pitbull .
Kawajiri with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pitbull bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pitbull tests Kawajiri's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kawajiri looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pitbull throws a jab when Kawajiri was well out of range.
Kawajiri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Pitbull coming out on top.
Pitbull tries to bum rush Kawajiri with a series of wild strikes but Kawajiri uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kawajiri lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pitbull misses with a body shot.
Pitbull lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Pitbull misses with a wild body shot.
Pitbull throws a body shot but no joy.
Roy Pitbull seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kawajiri avoids the body shot from Pitbull .
Kawajiri is looking to counter the offense by Pitbull and move into the clinch.
A big left from Pitbull misses.
Pitbull shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kawajiri but Kawajiri pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pitbull looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pitbull misses with a wild body shot.
Pitbull throws a right hand that misses
and Kawajiri counters with a nice kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawajiri ducks under a wild hook from Pitbull .
Pitbull works Kawajiri's body with a nice hook.
Pitbull misses with an uppercut.
Kawajiri lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kawajiri throws a lazy right hand but Pitbull sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pitbull is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kawajiri.
Kawajiri fakes the leg kick and cracks Pitbull in the body.
Kawajiri misses with a wild body shot.
Kawajiri takes a swing at Pitbull 's ribcage but misses.
Pitbull misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kawajiri.
Kawajiri lands with a right hand.
Kawajiri cracks Pitbull with an open hand slap.
Pitbull will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tatsuya Kawajiri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roy Pitbull .
Pitbull misses with a series of wild punches.
Pitbull missing with a left hand there. Kawajiri was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawajiri keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kawajiri swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pitbull misses with an uppercut.
Pitbull takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kawajiri thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Pitbull if he has to take too many more of those.
Pitbull is breathing heavily.
Pitbull fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kawajiri lands a jab to Pitbull 's midsection.
Kawajiri scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pitbull in his tracks.
Kawajiri lands with a kick to the ribs.
Pitbull tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kawajiri avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pitbull doesn't manage to clinch there - Kawajiri circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kawajiri. Pitbull does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kawajiri thuds his right hand into Pitbull 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kawajiri fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pitbull has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kawajiri uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pitbull .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kawajiri throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kawajiri closes the distance and clinches.
Kawajiri misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Kawajiri.
Kawajiri tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kawajiri struggles to land a body shot inside as Pitbull controls his hands.
Kawajiri tries to throw a body punch but Pitbull avoids it by throwing Kawajiri back against the cage.
Tatsuya Kawajiri has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The referee calls for Kawajiri to work.
Kawajiri dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kawajiri fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pitbull tries a body shot but Kawajiri blocks it.
Pitbull tries to throw a body punch but Kawajiri avoids it by throwing Pitbull back against the cage.
Pitbull 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice body kick from Kawajiri.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pitbull throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tatsuya Kawajiri dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Pitbull scores with a sloppy right hand. Kawajiri should have avoided that one.
Kawajiri throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pitbull 's head.
Roy Pitbull seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pitbull blocks a jab.
Pitbull drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kawajiri defends it well.
Pitbull rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kawajiri counters with an inside leg kick.
Pitbull is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kawajiri.
Kawajiri misses with a kick to the body.
Kawajiri misses with a body shot.
Kawajiri dodges the punch combination from Pitbull .
Pitbull misses with an uppercut.
Pitbull jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kawajiri tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kawajiri lands a nice hook to Pitbull 's body. Pitbull takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sloppy strikes from Pitbull . Those never looked like landing.
Kawajiri fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kawajiri connects with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitbull misses with the combination.
Pitbull with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kawajiri scores with a nice head shot.
Pitbull misses with a lunging right hand
and Kawajiri counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Pitbull lands with a nice body punch.
Pitbull scores with a decent looking hook.
Kawajiri is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pitbull can do to turn this around?
Kawajiri walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pitbull checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kawajiri stuffs the takedown attempt from Pitbull . Pitbull gets slowly back to his feet.
Pitbull takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pitbull takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pitbull looks to land a left hand but Kawajiri moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Pitbull throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pitbull has his takedown stuffed
and Kawajiri counters with a right hand to the body.
Pitbull ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kawajiri moves away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pitbull jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kawajiri throws the kick towards the body but Pitbull avoids it.
Kawajiri scores with a sloppy right hand. Pitbull should have avoided that one.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kawajiri holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kawajiri lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pitbull backwards.
Pitbull working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kawajiri tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kawajiri tries to work over Pitbull 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kawajiri trying to stall but Pitbull improves his position.
Kawajiri pushes Pitbull back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Kawajiri.
Pitbull misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kawajiri stalling in the clinch.
Kawajiri can't find room to land a body shot as Pitbull controls the action.
Kawajiri lands with a left to the head.
Kawajiri is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kawajiri misses with a body punch.
Pitbull lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pitbull struggles to land a body shot inside as Kawajiri controls his hands.
Kawajiri misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kawajiri blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Kawajiri.
Kawajiri blocks a body shot from Pitbull .
Kawajiri lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kawajiri lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pitbull backwards.
Roy Pitbull has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tatsuya Kawajiri is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kawajiri blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pitbull 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Pitbull misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pitbull working aggressively here.
Pitbull has a couple of punches blocked by Kawajiri.
Pitbull tries a body shot but Kawajiri blocks it.
Pitbull scores with a shot to the side of Kawajiri's head.
Pitbull wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kawajiri has him pressed against the cage.
Pitbull lands a hook that snaps the head of Kawajiri backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kawajiri keeps control of Pitbull as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pitbull tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kawajiri working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pitbull .
A head punch on the inside from Pitbull fails to land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tatsuya Kawajiri showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kawajiri has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tatsuya Kawajiri!
Tatsuya Kawajiri managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, GREEN!160, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Muay Thai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Funky Punch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thai comes to the cage accompanied by Town Called Malice. Punch comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Marky Mark and the Funky Punch - No Mercy kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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36
222 lbs
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215 lbs
15 - 5 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
37 - 22 - 0, fighting out of London, Muay Thai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Funky Punch!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Punch.
Thai connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Punch momentarily.
Punch throws a head kick that misses.
Punch lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
It looks like Muay Thai has been cut.
Thai feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Punch sprawling to the canvas! Punch rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Thai finish him?!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Punch is looking to clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Punch. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Punch.
Thai pushes Punch away with a front kick.
Punch fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Thai on the side of the head.
Punch throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Thai on the side of the head.
Punch thows a leg kick but Thai checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Thai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thai is pawing at Punch, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Punch's nose. Punch is badly hurt! Thai pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Punch tries desperately to hold on but Thai is relentless in his assault! As Punch receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Thai away and this one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Muay Thai!
Muay Thai 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 Anthony Ventura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hans Beck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beck is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Sepultura - Roots Boody Roots. Hans Beck has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Anthony Ventura's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Anthony Ventura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hans Beck!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ventura steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Beck.
Ventura was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Beck scores with a nice strike.
Anthony Ventura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beck misses with a body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ventura looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ventura throws a body punch but Beck moves out of range.
Beck moves out of range of the body kick from Ventura.
Beck keeps the fight on the outside.
Beck is looking to land body kicks.
Beck walks into a straight right hand from Ventura.
It looks like Hans Beck has been cut.
Beck displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ventura throws out the jab.
Beck misses with a looping right.
Ventura blocks the body kick.
Ventura moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ventura wants to clinch up but Beck keeps it at a distance.
Ventura goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ventura swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ventura looks to throw a body kick
and Beck counters with a nice uppercut.
Ventura waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Beck.
Beck scores with a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beck blocks a jab.
Beck misses with a leg kick
and Ventura counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Beck drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Beck throws the kick towards the body but Ventura avoids it.
Beck keeps Ventura at a distance using the push kick.
Beck throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ventura wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ventura walks into a straight right hand from Beck.
Beck throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ventura instigates a clinch.
Beck tries a body shot but Ventura blocks it.
Ventura lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Beck effectively controlling the action here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A left hand lands to the body for Ventura.
Beck is defending well against a takedown attempt.
I was talking to Ventura's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Ventura breaks the clinch.
Nice body punch from Ventura.
Beck lands a left and a right that send Ventura crashing to the mat, dazed. Beck thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Ventura is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ventura missing with a left hand there. Beck was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hans Beck is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Beck throws a body shot but no joy.
Beck fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ventura.
Beck misses with a combination
and Ventura counters with a nice body shot.
Ventura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ventura shoots in but no luck this time.
Ventura scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ventura looks to land a left hand but Beck moved out of range nicely.
A little jabbing left from Beck on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Beck throws a body kick that misses.
Beck connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ventura momentarily.
Ventura tries to clinch but Beck moves out of range.
Ventura throws a nice inside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Beck.
Ventura moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That has opened up Hans Beck's cut even more.
Beck is looking to land body kicks.
Beck ducks under a wild hook from Ventura.
Beck throws an overhand right that lands on Ventura's shoulder, as Ventura tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beck takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Beck drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ventura wants to clinch up but Beck keeps it at a distance.
Ventura scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The cut above Hans Beck's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Beck connects with a looping right hand.
Beck avoids a kick to the body.
Ventura swings widly with a right hand
and Beck counters with a nice body kick.
Beck fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ventura is breathing heavily.
Ventura blocks the body kick.
Beck throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ventura takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beck lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Oh Ventura is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Beck thumps Ventura with a low kick.
Ventura seems to have got his legs back now.
Ventura takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Beck throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A good leg kick by Beck.
Ventura throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beck moves out of range as Ventura strikes.
Beck misses with a wild body shot.
Ventura was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Beck lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ventura's sensitive parts.
Ventura has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Beck.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ventura gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Beck counters with a thumping low kick.
Ventura throws a jab when Beck was well out of range.
Nice shot by Ventura.
Ventura ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Beck moves away.
Ventura is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ventura takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ventura is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Beck takes a swing at Ventura's ribcage but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beck 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.
Ventura throws the kick towards the body but Beck avoids it.
Ventura throws a jab when Beck was well out of range.
Ventura throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ventura moves into range and clinches up with Beck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hans Beck dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hans Beck's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Beck tests Ventura's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Beck keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ventura.
Beck with a nice cross.
Beck just misses with a punch to the body.
Ventura tries to clinch but Beck moves away
and Beck counters with a crisp right hand that drops Ventura! Beck lets Ventura back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Beck takes a swing at Ventura's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Ventura wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Beck blocks a head kick by Ventura.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beck keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Beck explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The crowd cheers as Ventura lands an impressive looking overhand right. Beck doesn't seem phased though.
Beck lands a slapping body shot.
Hans Beck seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ventura throws a right hand that misses
and Beck scores with a counter punch that sends Ventura to the canvas! Beck smells blood - he's punishing Ventura with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Ventura has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hans Beck!
Hans Beck thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Khalid Hayes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Riccuito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hayes comes to the cage accompanied by Flight of Icarus. Mark Riccuito will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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210 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
35 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Khalid Hayes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Riccuito!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riccuito misses with a kick to the body.
A solid body kick from Riccuito.
Riccuito tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Some wild striking there from Riccuito.
Hayes was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Riccuito drives through and clinches with Hayes against the cage.
Riccuito pushes off an throws an elbow but Hayes leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Riccuito throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Riccuito misses with a body punch.
Riccuito lands an elbow just above Hayes 's eye.
It looks like Khalid Hayes has been cut.
Hayes is working Riccuito over against the cage.
Riccuito throws a punch but it's blocked by Hayes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hand to the body from Hayes.
Hayes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hayes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Riccuito misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hayes tries a body shot but Riccuito blocks it.
Riccuito throws a punch but it's blocked by Hayes.
Hayes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hayes.
Riccuito lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hayes backwards.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Riccuito misses with an elbow strike.
Riccuito misses with a body punch.
Riccuito stops a takedown attempt from Hayes.
Riccuito lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Riccuito swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Riccuito creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Riccuito lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Riccuito misses with a punch on the inside.
Riccuito blocks a body shot from Hayes.
Hayes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Riccuito's elbow.
Riccuito misses with an elbow strike.
Hayes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Riccuito throws an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayes working aggressively here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hayes works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hayes tries to work over Riccuito's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Riccuito throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hayes blocks it with crossed arms.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Riccuito.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Riccuito.
Hayes presses Riccuito against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hayes lands with a right to the head.
Hayes working aggressively here.
Hayes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hayes misses with a punch to the body.
Hayes lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hayes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hayes misses with some punches.
Hayes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Riccuito looks winded!
Riccuito is pressed up against the cage. Hayes has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Riccuito down to the mat. Riccuito avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hayes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Riccuito tries to avoid it but Hayes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Riccuito to the ground. Riccuito escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Khalid Hayes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Riccuito tries to keep at a distance but Hayes has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hayes has Riccuito pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Hayes pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Riccuito tumbling to the mat - Hayes dives into Riccuito's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riccuito trying to control the position here.
Hayes might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hayes with a flurry of punches that miss.
Riccuito lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Riccuito trying to control the position from guard on top but Hayes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Riccuito stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hayes tries to land a front kick but Riccuito steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hayes scores with a hook.
Riccuito misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Riccuito has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Hayes with a lazy takedown attempt
and Riccuito holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Riccuito lands a good knee to the midsection. Hayes won't want to take too many of those.
Riccuito lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hayes has a couple of punches blocked by Riccuito.
Hayes has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Riccuito after a bit of a struggle.
Riccuito misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Riccuito.
Riccuito scores with a nice hook to the head.
Riccuito tries to work over Hayes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Riccuito cracks Hayes with a nice body shot.
Riccuito working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Riccuito creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Riccuito scores with a shot to the side of Hayes's head.
Riccuito tries to throw a body punch but Hayes avoids it by throwing Riccuito back against the cage.
Riccuito throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hayess head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Riccuito dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Khalid Hayes's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Riccuito steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hayes.
Hayes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hayes throws a push kick but Riccuito slaps the foot to one side.
A low kick from Hayes misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hayes clinches up against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Riccuito throws an elbow but misses.
Hayes misses with some punches.
Hayes has hold of one of Riccuito's legs. Riccuito is fighting the takedown attempt but Hayes gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Riccuito scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Riccuito misses with an uppercut. Hayes saw that one coming.
Riccuito chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hayes can pounce on him.
Hayes throws a leg kick but Riccuito sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Riccuito fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Left hook, right uppercut from Riccuito.
Hayes darts in looking for a takedown but Riccuito gets double underhooks and turns Hayes into the cage.
Hayes misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riccuito cracks the inside of Hayes's front leg.
Hayes throws the kick towards the body but Riccuito avoids it.
Hayes throws a shot from downtown. Riccuito moves away and avoids it.
Good shot there by Riccuito.
Riccuito stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hayes.
Riccuito looks to land a body kick but Hayes moved away.
Riccuito throws a front kick that sends Hayes stumbling back into the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Riccuito scoring well with a low kick there.
Hayes 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.
Riccuito will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hayes darts in and clinches Riccuito up against the cage.
Hayes misses with a body punch.
Riccuito tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Riccuito misses with a body punch.
Riccuito softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riccuito blocks a body shot from Hayes.
Hayes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hayes throws a head punch that misses.
Riccuito putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hayes in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Riccuito landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Riccuito makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hayes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short left from Riccuito.
Riccuito lands a nice uppercut.
Riccuito creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hayes's defenses.
Hayes is rocked!
Riccuito scores with a shot to the side of Hayes's head.
Oh Hayes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mark Riccuito seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Riccuito lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Hayes to his knees! Riccuito keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Riccuito!
Our winner, Mark Riccuito, 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yoko Gushiken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lukacz Belmont (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Belmont has chosen N.W.A - Appetite For Destruction as his entrance music. Lukacz Belmont has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Yoko Gushiken's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
38 - 16 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yoko Gushiken!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
36 - 21 - 0, fighting out of London, Lukacz Belmont!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gushiken goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Gushiken takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A big right from Belmont misses.
Yoko Gushiken seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gushiken has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gushiken there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gushiken bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Belmont's head backwards.
Belmont avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gushiken misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Belmont swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gushiken throws a looping overhand right but Belmont ducks down to avoid it.
Gushiken misses with a straight left.
Belmont scores with a nice strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gushiken wants to clinch.
Gushiken sizes up Belmont with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belmont throws a jab but it's blocked by Gushiken.
We've been informed that Belmont has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Belmont ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gushiken ducks under a wild hook from Belmont.
Belmont ducks under a wild hook from Gushiken.
Belmont steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gushiken.
Belmont flicks out a counter leg kick but Gushiken steps away.
Gushiken will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Belmont scores with a decent looking hook.
Belmont scores with a decent looking hook.
Belmont lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Belmont misses with a wild body shot.
Gushiken scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gushiken has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A slow jab from Belmont misses its intended target.
Gushiken throws a nice looking combination but Belmont bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gushiken rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Belmont counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gushiken throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gushiken throws out a powerful jab.
A punch combination from Gushiken misses.
Belmont tries a quick counter leg kick but Gushiken is wise to it.
A combination from Belmont does no damage.
Belmont uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gushiken.
Nice uppercut lands for Gushiken. That snapped Belmont's head back.
Gushiken moves out of range of the body kick.
Belmont ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gushiken moves away.
Gushiken connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gushiken throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Belmont sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Belmont throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gushiken waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Belmont.
Belmont lands a body shot.
Belmont throws a chopping leg kick but Gushiken manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Belmont swinging wildly here.
Gushiken is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belmont ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Belmont misses with a hook to the body
and Gushiken counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gushiken lands a nice shot that snaps Belmont's head back.
Belmont keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gushiken darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Gushiken. Those never looked like landing.
Gushiken catches Belmont with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A jab lands there for Belmont.
Belmont avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gushiken throws a hook but Belmont avoids it easily.
Gushiken misses with a series of wild punches.
Gushiken fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gushiken looks to land a right hand but Belmont moved out of range.
Belmont follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belmont takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Belmont misses with an uppercut. Gushiken saw that one coming.
Gushiken tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Belmont was well out of range. Poor timing from Gushiken.
Belmont needs to keep his hands up - Gushiken had a free shot at his head there.
Belmont is rocked!
Gushiken has Belmont up against the cage in a clinch.
Belmont is still on wobbly legs! Can Gushiken finish him?
Belmont tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gushiken's elbow.
Gushiken lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gushiken gets through Belmont's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Belmont wants to break the clinch but can't.
Belmont struggles to land a body shot inside as Gushiken controls his hands.
Gushiken works on Belmont's body with a couple of short punches.
A short body shot lands from Gushiken as the two fighters clinch.
Good body shot from Gushiken.
Belmont tries a body shot but Gushiken blocks it.
A short left from Gushiken.
Gushiken throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Belmonts head.
Gushiken lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gushiken unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Belmont! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Gushiken is unloading with more strikes now! Belmont drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yoko Gushiken!
Yoko Gushiken retains his bantamweight title!
Yoko Gushiken 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.
Lukacz Belmont was interviewed post fight and said 'Revenge is like the sweetest joy next to getting pussy so mothafucka!! i fucking demand a rematch or else get me some pussy to fuck hard.'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Richmond Finch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jameson Connemara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jameson Connemara has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Richmond Finch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jameson Connemara!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finch misses with a body kick.
Finch throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Connemara has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Connemara.
Connemara paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A thudding body kick lands there by Finch!
Finch takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Finch has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Connemara.
Connemara throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Finch.
Connemara lands with a cross.
Finch moves away from the strike by Connemara.
Finch definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Finch connects with a nice looking jab.
Connemara scoring well with a low kick there.
Connemara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Finch.
Finch steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Connemara.
Finch misses with a straight right.
Connemara needs to keep his hands up - Finch had a free shot at his head there.
Finch throws a right and a left that Connemara avoids nicely.
Connemara steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Connemara dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Finch. That did some damage!
Finch throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Finch scores with a hook.
Connemara lands with a good body shot.
Connemara moves out of range of the body kick.
Connemara lets loose with a powerful body kick. Finch will feel that in the morning.
Connemara thuds his right hand into Finch's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Connemara cracks Finch with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Finch looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Connemara finish him?
Finch is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick by Connemara - that's a beauty! Finch is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Connemara can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jameson Connemara!
A relieved looking Jameson Connemara thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Richmond Finch was interviewed post fight and said 'I guess I'll be drowning my sorrows instead of celebrating at tonight's after party. '.
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